Nursing Genr Undergrad (NUR)

NUR 1021  Fundamentals of Nursing Concepts Clinical  
Credit Hours:   3  
Lab Fee: Yes  

This co-requisite clinical course integrates previous general education, sciences, and healthcare knowledge and skills into the role development of the professional nurse through the utilization of nursing concepts. Major content focuses on the application of nursing concepts, pathophysiology, and clinical experiences among diverse populations across the lifespan to develop clinical judgment and reasoning.

NUR 1213  Basic Medical-Surgical Nursing Clinical  
Credit Hours:   3  
Lab Fee: Yes  

This clinical course builds on the fundamental concepts and skills with a focus on application of the nursing process and concepts to a diverse population across the lifespan. Content includes clinical application of knowledge and skills in growth and development, health promotion and maintenance, and behavioral health for the surgical patient and patients with common medical-surgical conditions across the lifespan. Students will apply nursing concepts within the clinical environment to develop clinical judgment and reasoning.

NUR 1930  Special Topics in Nursing  
Credit Hours:   1-4  
Prerequisites: Special topics prerequisites may vary with math topic offerings  

Individual prerequisites will be determined by course instructor. Nursing topics of current or special interest. Topics may vary according to interests and needs of students. May be repeated for credit if topics are substantially different from prior offerings. Permission of instructor required to enroll. This 1-4 credit course and may be repeated for a maximum of 9 credits.

NUR 2241  Advanced Medical-Surgical Nursing Clinical  
Credit Hours:   3  
Lab Fee: Yes  

This advanced clinical course integrates knowledge and skills into the clinical environment with a focus on care of the critically and/or chronically ill complex patient. The focus within the clinical environment is to provide safe, evidence-based nursing care for patients with chronic conditions in a variety of settings. Students will apply nursing concepts within the clinical environment to develop clinical judgment and reasoning.

NUR 2463  Maternal, Newborn, and Pediatric Nursing Clinical  
Credit Hours:   1  

This clinical course applies the nursing process and course concepts/exemplars to family-centered care with a focus on maternal, neonatal, and pediatric patients in the clinical areas and the community.

NUR 2701  Transition Nursing Clinical  
Credit Hours:   3  
Lab Fee: Yes  

This transition clinical course integrates previous general education, sciences, and healthcare knowledge and skills, into the role development of the professional nurse through the use of nursing concepts. Major content focuses on the application of nursing concepts, pathophysiology, and clinical experiences among diverse populations across the lifespan to develop clinical judgment and reasoning.

NUR 2801  Leadership and Management Nursing Capstone Clinical  
Credit Hours:   3  
Lab Fee: Yes  

This clinical course provides the opportunity for application of leadership and management skills in delivering care to diverse patients across the lifespan. Experiences will include clinical assignments and a preceptorship in the acute care facility. Students will apply nursing concepts and leadership skills within the clinical environment providing the opportunity to develop clinical judgment and reasoning.

NUR 2813  Nursing Issues and Trends  
Credit Hours:   2  
Corequisites: NUR 2801  
Lab Fee: Yes  

Review of legal and ethical issues, cultural diversity, oncology and pain management, sepsis and infections as they relate to critically ill clients, lab - data/nutrition, bioterrorism and disaster preparedness and continued preparation for the NCLEX examination.

NUR 2930  Nursing Elective  
Credit Hours:   1  

The course is designed to provide students the opportunity to enhance their knowledge in areas identified by employers as professional expectations, and explore other issues related to professional nursing/delivery of care.

NUR 3164  Introduction to Nursing Research and Informatics  
Credit Hours:   3  

This course provides a foundation of nursing informatics and research to prepare professional nurses to apply concepts from these fields to professional nursing practice. An emphasis is placed on the current and future impact of informatics and research in healthcare. Students will analyze electronic health information systems, evaluate levels of evidence, and critique qualitative and quantitative research studies.

NUR 3805  Dimensions of Professional Practice  
Credit Hours:   3  

This course explores the unique role nurses play in healthcare, beginning with the history and evolution of the nursing profession. An emphasis is placed on the responsibilities and accountability of professional nurses including cultural competency, advocacy for patient rights, and the legal and ethical issues related to supervision and delegation. Students will analyze professional conduct, leadership, the public image of nursing, the work environment, and issues of social justice.

NUR 4286  Gerontology and End of Life Care  
Credit Hours:   3  

This course examines the aging process and its impact on individuals, families, and the community. It addresses the physiological, psychological, social, and spiritual needs of the elderly. Appropriate nursing interventions, end of life issues, care options and settings, and the impact of the elderly on society are explored. The focus is on the application of current gerontological theory to the care of diverse populations of aging clients and their families.

NUR 4775  Applications in Evidence-based Practice for BSNs  
Credit Hours:   3  

As scholar practitioners, students in this course learn to use evidence in clinical decision-making to promote a safe healthcare environment. Critical thinking and problem-solving skills are used to ask clinical questions, search for best evidence, and appraise research articles appropriate to the healthcare needs of individuals and families experiencing complex health disorders. Students apply course concepts to identify a current problem in nursing practice, synthesize and evaluate literature, and utilize quality improvement models in promoting practice changes. Students will analyze clinical guidelines and nurse-sensitive indicators to establish quality and safety initiatives.

NUR 4827  Leadership and Management in Healthcare  
Credit Hours:   3  

This course combines the principles of leadership, communication, quality assurance (QA), cultural competence, and management. Topics include decision-making, problem solving, critical thinking, and delegation in leadership. The focus on nursing leadership includes developing and refining knowledge, skills, attitudes, and cultural competence within organizational and community arenas, and the techniques and principles of improving team performance. Nursing management will be examined with a focus on performance measures, safety and quality indicators, and improvement of patient outcomes and population health.

NUR 4837  Healthcare Policy, Advocacy, and the Political Process  
Credit Hours:   3  

Nurses play a critical role in advocating for, developing, and implementing policies that impact population health globally and locally. Knowledge of financial and payment models relative to reimbursement and healthcare costs is essential. This course will examine the impact of healthcare policy, financial, and regulatory environments on the nature and functioning of the healthcare system and professional nursing practice. Content includes an overview of the contextual environment including values, ethics, systems theory, policy intervention planning, the interdependence of the political and legislative process relevant to nursing issues, and the politics of healthcare. Content will also focus on the nurse's role in advocating for social justice and eliminating health disparities. NUR 4837 meets the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) 2022 Domains and Concepts and Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) 2022 accreditation standards.

NUR 4895  Education Principles for Nursing Professionals  
Credit Hours:   3  

This course explores the process of nursing and health education: teaching, learning, and evaluation. Students will develop learner and course objectives and outcomes, explore instructional strategies, and demonstrate application of these strategies across the lifespan, with awareness of cultural considerations.