Third Year Courses and Descriptions
(Class of 2010 & 2011)
Develops ability to design nursing systems to care for individuals with mental health problems in a variety of health care settings and learn the nurse's role in collaborative care planning. Major psychological, sociological, and physiological theories of mental health and illness are examined as they relate to nursing. Prerequisite: Nursing 250. Offered each fall semester.
Nursing 340-Nursing to Promote the Recovery from Illness in Adult Clients
Focuses on the design of nursing systems for adults with illnesses of undetermined origin or from which recovery is expected. nursing interventions for individuals experiencing diagnostic and surgical procedures are explored. The nurse's role in assisting families and clients to manage acute illnesses in varied settings is introduced. Prerequisites: Nursing 250. Offered each fall semester.
Nursing 350-Nursing to Promote the Cure or Regulation of Illness in Adult Clients
Develops ability to plan and deliver increasingly complex nursing systems. Focuses on cure, care, or rehabilitation of adults with chronic or long-term illnesses. Relevant psychosocial theories are explored. Collaboration with members of the heath care delivery team in institutions and communities is emphasized. Prerequisites: Nursing 330 and Nursing 340. Offered each spring semester.
Nursing 360-Nursing to Promote Recovery, Cure, or Regulation of Illness in Children
The course enables the student to plan and deliver nursing care systems for children experiencing a variety of illnesses. The focus is on methods of assisting children and parents in coping with multiple demands of illness in varied settings. Nursing interventions are adjusted to the unique needs of children. Prerequisites: Nursing 330 and Nursing 340. Offered each spring semester.
This course introduces the students to scientific inquiry in the discipline of nursing. The relationships among conceptual, empirical, and analytical processes of research are analyzed. Emphasis is placed on the critique of research and application of its use in practice. Prerequisites: Gateway Colloquium or equivalent, Nursing 250 or consent of instructor. Offered each spring.