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30-401 Professional Development III: Professional Identity and Leadership

This course applies evidence-based concepts essential to the leadership development of the professional nurse. The focus is on the application of these concepts to the core health care professional competencies: providing patient-centered care, working in interdisciplinary teams, employing evidence-based practice, applying quality improvement, and utilizing informatics.

2

Prerequisites

First-semester Senior Nursing major status and consent of the College of Nursing and Health Professions.

30-425 Adult 2: Advanced

The focus of this course is the family-centered care of adults and older adults experiencing acute and chronic medical conditions involving multiple body systems. Integration of theoretical concepts and best evidence is used to promote sound clinical reasoning and clinical judgment to inform nursing practice. Clinical experiences take place in acute care settings with the goal of providing safe, quality, and multi-dimensional care for diverse adult and older adult populations.

6

Prerequisites

First semester Senior Nursing major status or fourth semester Accelerated Nursing major status and consent of the College of Nursing and Health Professions.

30-426 Professional Development 3: Leadership, Collaboration, and Teamwork

This course applies evidence-based concepts essential to the leadership development of the professional nurse. The focus is on the application of these concepts to the core health care professional competencies: providing patient-centered care, working in interdisciplinary teams, employing evidence-based practice, applying quality improvement, and utilizing informatics.

2

Prerequisites

First semester Senior Nursing major status or fifth semester Accelerated Nursing major status and consent of the College of Nursing and Health Professions.

30-427 Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

This course focuses on the application of psychiatric mental health nursing concepts to care for clients age 18 through older adulthood. Theoretical content includes biopsychosocial theories, interpersonal relationship theory, psychoanalytic and psychodynamic theories, as well as, cognitive, behavioral, and biologic theories. Legal, ethical, and critical thinking concepts specific to psychiatric mental health nursing are covered in depth. Clinical experiences are designed to facilitate the students’ synthesis of classroom material, individualized application of psychiatric concepts, and establishment of therapeutic relationships in a variety of settings.

4

Prerequisites

First semester Senior Nursing major status or third semester Accelerated Nursing major status and consent of the College of Nursing and Health Professions.

30-429 Health Maintenance and Restoration: Adult II

This course focuses on the application of psychiatric mental health nursing concepts to care for clients age 18 through older adulthood. Theoretical content includes biopsychosocial theories, interpersonal relationship theory, psychoanalytic and psychodynamic theories, as well as, cognitive, behavioral, and biologic theories. Legal, ethical, and critical thinking concepts specific to psychiatric mental health nursing are covered in depth. Clinical experiences are designed to facilitate the students' synthesis of classroom material, individualized application of psychiatric concepts, and establishment of therapeutic relationships in a variety of settings.

4

Prerequisites

First-semester Senior Nursing major status and consent of the College of Nursing and Health Professions.

30-431 Health Maintenance and Restoration: Adult III

The focus of this course is the family-centered care of adults and older adults experiencing acute and chronic medical conditions involving multiple body systems. Integration of theoretical concepts and best evidence is used to promote sound clinical reasoning and clinical judgment to inform nursing practice. Clinical experiences take place in acute care settings with the goal of providing safe, quality, and multi-dimensional care for the diverse adult and older adult populations.

6

Prerequisites

First-semester Senior Nursing major status and consent of the College of Nursing and Health Professions.

30-432 Promoting Healthy Communities

This course focuses on clinical prevention and health promotion of population health through the application of best evidence for community health nursing practice. The impact of global health care trends, political decisions, and financial and regulatory systems on health outcomes is examined. Clinical experiences take place in a variety of community settings.

4

Prerequisites

Second-semester Senior Nursing major status and consent of the College of Nursing and Health Professions.

30-433 Health Maintenance and Restoration: Crisis

The focus of this course is the care of high acuity patients and families in crisis situations. Students will integrate contemporary concepts with the best nursing evidence to foster growth in knowledge, clinical competencies, and the roles of the professional nurse. Students will integrate critical thinking, clinical reasoning, and ethical principles to provide safe-quality care for high acuity patients and families in crisis situations.

4

Prerequisites

Second-semester Senior Nursing major status and consent of the College of Nursing and Health Professions.

30-434 Role Transition Practicum

This practicum provides the opportunity for students to demonstrate competency in the role of provider and manager of care. Students provide safe-quality care for patients across the lifespan in acute care settings. Students collaborate with a preceptor and faculty member to achieve course objectives and individualized learning goals.

4

Prerequisites

Second-semester Senior Nursing major status; Nursing 30-433; Nursing 30-432 or concurrently; and consent of the College of Nursing and Health Professions.

30-435 Adult 3: Critical Care

The focus of this course is the care of high acuity patients and families in crisis situations.  Students will integrate contemporary concepts with the best nursing evidence to foster growth in knowledge, clinical competencies, and the roles of the professional nurse. Students will integrate critical thinking, clinical reasoning, and ethical principles to provide safe-quality care for high acuity patients and families in crisis situations.

6

Prerequisites

Second semester Senior Nursing major status or fifth semester Accelerated Nursing major status and consent of the College of Nursing and Health Professions.

30-436 Community Health Nursing

This course focuses on clinical prevention and health promotion of population health through the application of best evidence for community health nursing practice. The impact of global healthcare trends, political decisions, and financial and regulatory systems on health outcomes is examined. Clinical experiences take place in a variety of community settings.

4

Prerequisites

Second semester Senior Nursing major status or fourth semester Accelerated Nursing major status and consent of the College of Nursing and Health Professions.

30-439 Professional Development 4: Role Transition

This practicum provides the opportunity for students to demonstrate competency in the role of provider and manager of care. Students provide safe-quality care for patients across the lifespan in acute care settings. Students collaborate with a preceptor and faculty member to achieve course objectives and individualized learning goals.

4

Prerequisites

Second semester Senior Nursing major status or fifth semester Accelerated Nursing major status; Nursing 30-435; Nursing 30-436 or concurrently; and consent of the College of Nursing and Health Professions.