COURSE INFORMATION
Upper Division Electives | BS Major Generic Option | Nursing Course Descriptions
B.S. MAJOR - NURSING
96 S.H. (No Minor Required)
Note: All courses must be taken for a letter grade.
PREREQUISITES/REQUIRED COURSES 37-38 S.H.
NATURAL SCIENCE 21 - 22 S.H.
Biology (14 S.H.)
206 Normal Nutrition (3)
209 Microbiology (3)
*211 Anatomy and Physiology I (4)
*212 Anatomy and Physiology II (4)
Chemistry (7-8 S.H.)
* 208 (3), *209 (4) General, Organic and Biochemistry I and II OR
* 212, *213 Principles of Chemistry I and II (4 S.H. each)
SOCIAL SCIENCE 12 S.H.
Psychology (6 S.H.)
* 210 General Psychology (3)
* 250 Developmental Psychology (3)
Sociology (6 S.H.)
* 150 Introduction to Sociology (3)
* 212 The Family (3)
OTHER 4 S.H.
English (4 S.H.)
* 111 College Reading and Writing (4)
Additional nursing major requirements are to be completed after admission to the major, but before graduation. See listings of prerequisites or corequisites for N375.
* STAT 110 Fundamentals of Statistics (3) OR
PSY 231 Statistics (3) (Note: This course does not fulfill a University Studies requirement.)
* Courses may be used to satisfy certain University Studies requirements.
Five semester hours of upper-division electives (300- and 400-level courses) are required for the nursing major; of these, 2 credits must be from nursing electives. Electives may be taken as letter grade or pass/no credit if the courses are offered on a P/NC basis.
NURSING ELECTIVES at the 300-400 level
327 Introduction to Public Health (3)
360 Pharmacology (1) (for RN Option only)
366 Pathophysiology (3) (for RN Option only)
392 Cardiac Risk Prevention (3)
399 Skills for Professional Success (2)
401 Spirituality in Nursing (2)
402 Clinical Pharmacology (3) (RN-to-MS Professional Pathway)
404 Advanced Pathophysiology (3) (RN-to-MS Professional Pathway)
406 Psychosocial Interventions in Family Care (2) (RN-to-MS Professional Pathway)
408 Advanced Role Seminar (2) (RN-to-MS Professional Pathway)
410 Theoretical Foundations and Research for Advanced Nursing Practice
412 Critical Care Nursing (2-3)
414 Health Care Policy and Finance (3) (RN-to-MS Professional Pathway)
416 Issues in Gerontology and Geriatrics for the 21st Century (1-3)
417 Health Assessment Techniques (1)
418 Computer Applications in Nursing (2)
419 Advanced Health Promotion (3) (RN-to-MS Professional Pathway)
425 Transcultural Issues in Health Care (3)
432 Principles of OR Nursing (3)
480 Holistic Approaches to Health (3)
490 Independent Study in Nursing (1-3)
492 Jamaica Studies: Health Care in an Emerging Country (3)
493 The Patient's Voice: Experiences of Illness (2)
494 Contemporary Film: Understanding the Patient's Experience (2)
495 Seminar/Workshop in Nursing (1-3)
496 Feminist Perspectives in Nursing (2)
497 Nursing Care of the Aged (3)
REQUIRED COURSES
300 Caring Skills I (2)
301 Caring Skills II (2)
311 Clinical Decisions: Adult Health I (2)
320 Caring Concepts I (3)
321 Caring Concepts II (3)
330 Role Development I (3)
331 Role Development II (4)
345 Health Assessment I (3)
346 Health Assessment II (2)
360 Pharmacology (1)
366 Pathophysiology (3)
375 Nursing Research, Theory and Technology (3)
400 Emerging Health Care Systems (2)
411 Nursing of Adults and Their Families (2)
413 Nursing of Families Experiencing Mental Illness (2)
421 Nursing of Childbearing Families (2)
422 Nursing of Childrearing Families (2)
423 Role Development III (4)
433 Role Development III Seminar (1)
471 Community Health Care (2)
472 Leadership/Management in Nursing (2)
474 Role Development IV (4)
484 Role Development IV Seminar (1)
491 Capstone Experience in Role Synthesis (3)
B.S. MAJOR - NURSING: RN OPTION
54 S.H. (Required courses must be taken for a letter grade.)
(Includes 24 S.H. of nursing in transfer or exam)
REQUIRED COURSES
375 Nursing Research, Theory and Technology (3)
415 Holistic Caring (5)
435 Holistic Assessment (4)
445 Management and Leadership (3)
455 Continuity of Care (4)
465 Nursing Roles and Health Promotion (4)
475 Community Health Nursing (4)
491 Capstone Experience in Role Synthesis (3)
Note: Courses offered on a pass/no credit-only or grade-only basis are so designated. All required courses in the major must be completed on a grade-only basis.
120 - Introduction to the Health Professions - 3 S.H.
Examines the practice and politics of the health and health-related disciplines within the U.S. health care system. Explores entering the health care professions and also how to be an astute consumer of health care. P/NC option.
260 - Women's Health Issues - 3 S.H.
A study of contemporary issues in women's health focusing on historical aspects, current significance and future trends of each issue. Focus is on preparing students to make their own health care decisions. P/NC option.
300 - Caring Skills I - 2 S.H. (Generic Option)
Develops the knowledge and skills for meeting physiologic needs of clients and providing a safe environment as part of a team in professional nursing practice. Lab course. Prerequisite: admission to the major. Grade only.
301 - Caring Skills II - 2 S.H. (Generic Option)
Develops the knowledge and skills for integrating selected therapeutic nursing interventions into nursing care of individuals, families and communities in professional nursing practice. Lab course. Prerequisite: N300. Grade only.
302 - CNAT: Care of the Adult Client - 6 S.H. (RN Option)
Demonstration of knowledge through an exam focusing on the nursing care of clients in a variety of settings and at various stages of the wellness-illness continuum. Items also assess nursing skills in meeting physiologic and psychosocial needs of clients with stable conditions. The Comprehensive Nursing Assessment Test (CNAT) is required for RNs who are graduates of diploma programs and A.D.N. programs that are not accredited by NLNAC. P/NC only.
304 - CNAT: Care of Client During Childbearing - 6 S.H. (RN Option)
Demonstration of knowledge through an exam focusing on nursing care during the antepartal, intrapartal and neonatal periods. Emphasis is on the normal, with some common complications. The Comprehensive Nursing Assessment Test (CNAT) is required for RNs who are graduates of diploma programs and A.D.N. programs that are not accredited by NLNAC. P/NC only.
306 - CNAT: Care of the Child - 6 S.H. (RN Option)
Demonstration of knowledge through an exam concerned with nursing care of children of all ages at various stages of health and illness. The Comprehensive Nursing Assessment Test (CNAT) is required for RNs who are graduates of diploma programs and A.D.N. programs that are not accredited by NLNAC. P/NC only.
308 - CNAT: Care of the Client with a Mental Disorder - 6 S.H. (RN Option)
Demonstration of knowledge through an exam addressing the broad spectrum of psychological wellness-illness. The content includes psychosocial assessment and intervention strategies to support the client's strengths. The Comprehensive Nursing Assessment Test (CNAT) is required for RNs who are graduates of diploma programs and A.D.N. programs that are not accredited by NLNAC. P/NC only.
311 - Clinical Decisions: Adult Health I - 2 S.H. (Generic Option)
Introduces students to beginning clinical-decision making and the application of therapeutic nursing inverventions for adult clients and their families. Students will be expected to apply theory and scientific principles as well as begin analyzing client responses to nursing and medical interventions.
320 - Caring Concepts I - 3 S.H. (Generic Option)
Introduces the profession of nursing in the context of the changing health care delivery system. Caring concepts, ethical decision-making, therapeutic use of self and professional roles of caregiver, scholar, and advocate are emphasized. Prerequisite: admission to the major. Grade only.
321 - Caring Concepts II - 3 S.H. (Generic Option)
Focuses on health promotion for self, individuals and groups, and builds on professional nursing role development as caregiver, advocate, scholar, and teacher. Primary, secondary, and tertiary levels of prevention related to major health problems are included. Prerequisite: N320. Grade only.
327 - Introduction to Public Health - 3 S.H. (Elective)
This course is designed to introduce concepts of public health appropriate for students in health care fields. These concepts will be applied to present health care delivery systems, health and disease of population groups, and community planning. The influence of political, economic, and social aspects are considered. P/NC Option.
330 - Role Development I - 3 S.H. (Generic Option)
Beginning integration of ethical decision-making, communication, health assessment, and therapeutic nursing interventions into the professional nursing roles of provider of care, scholar, and advocate. Includes Care Group activities. This course is a flagged course for University Studies and is designed to meet 3 S.H. of the requirement for writing as it applies to the field of nursing. Ninety hours practicum for semester. Prerequisite: admission to the major; prerequisite or corequisite: N300, N345, N320, N360, N366. Grade only.
331 - Role Development II - 3 S.H. (Generic Option)
Integrates professional nursing roles of provider of care, advocate, scholar, teacher, and researcher in nursing care of individuals, families and a community. There is a focus on health promotion as related to health needs and risk appraisal. Includes Care Group activities. Ninety hours practicum for semester. Prerequisite: N330, N300, N345, N320, N360, N366; prerequisite or corequisite: N301, N346, N321. Grade only.
345 - Health Assessment I - 3 S.H. (Generic Option)
Develops the knowledge and skills necessary for holistic assessment of the child and adult, includes physical assessment skills and determination of nursing diagnoses. Lecture and lab course. Prerequisite: admission to the major or instructor's permission. Lecture and lab course. Grade only.
346 - Health Assessment II - 2 S.H. (Generic Option)
Develops the knowledge and skills necessary for assessment of the family and the community including determination of nursing diagnoses for specific groups. Lecture and lab course. Pre- or co-requisite: N345 or instructor's permission. Grade only.
360 - Pharmacology - 1 S.H. (Generic Option; elective for RN Option)
An introduction to general principles of drug therapies in self-care and in nursing practice. Prerequisite: sophomore standing or instructor's permission. Grade only.
366 - Pathophysiology - 3 S.H. (Generic Option; elective for RN Option)
Covers the human pathologic processes and common treatment modalities for frequently occurring health problems. Nursing prerequisite: completion of anatomy & physiology sequence or instructor's permission. HHP prerequisite: HHP 340 Physiology of Exercise and completion of A & P sequence. Grade only.
375 - Nursing Research, Theory and Technology - 3 S.H. (Generic & RN Options)
Develops the ability to analyze, critique and interpret research findings and data based on nursing theory and practice needs. Includes use of selected software and technological modalities. This course is flagged for University Studies and designed to meet 3 S.H. of the Critical Analysis requirement. Prerequisite or corequisite: statistics course or instructor's permission. Grade only.
392 - Cardiac Risk Prevention - 3 S.H. (Elective)
Lecture course designed to identify risk factors that can lead to cardiovascular disease. The major risk factors will be analyzed and strategies for modifying each will be developed. Health information sources and their reliability for health promotion information also will be discussed. New technology in diagnosing and treating cardiac conditions included. Prerequisite or corequisite: anatomy & physiology course. P/NC option.
399 - Skills for Professional Success - 2 S.H. (Elective)
This course will help the student learn what he/she needs to know to live a successful and harmonious life as a person working in a professional career. The coursework will focus in three areas critical to career success: (1) how to develop the self-confidence and self-esteem essential for personal and professional well-being; (2) how to relate with others in a professional and confident manner to make work more vital, effective, and satisfying every day; (3) how to determine one's desired professional career path, make career decisions comfortably and efficiently, and achieve professional goals. P/NC option.
400 - Emerging Health Care Systems - 2 S.H. (Generic Option)
Explores American and global nursing care within the health care delivery systems including consideration of issues and trends in organization/ management, quality, financing, political, legal, and ethical. Prerequisite: senior standing in major or instructor's permission. Grade only.
401 - Spirituality in Nursing - 2 S.H. (Elective)
The purpose of this course is to assist students in their understanding of spirituality and spiritual development, and to identify ways of incorporating the essence of spirituality in their nursing practice. Eastern and Western spirituality and practices affecting health are explored. Students examine how society as well as their own biases have affected their ability to respond to spiritual concerns and needs. Spiritual assessment as well as specific spiritual interventions are discussed. Students are challenged to explore their own spiritual nature and its impact in their personal and professional lives. P/NC option.
402 - Clinical Pharmacology - 3 S.H. (Elective, RN-to-MS Professional Pathway)
This course includes principles of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics as a foundation for the use of medications in the clinical management of diseases. Major classes of drugs will be discussed in terms of actions; therapeutic and other effects; adverse, allergic and idiosyncratic reactions; indications and contraindications. The importance of sound diagnostic reasoning in the selection of pharmacological interventions with attention to safety, cost, simplicity, acceptability and efficacy will be stressed. The responsibilities related to prescribing medications will be emphasized. Prerequisite: admission to the graduate program in nursing or instructor's permission. Grade only.
404 - Advanced Pathophysiology - 3 S.H. (Elective, RN-to-MS Professional Pathway)
Advanced physiology and pathophysiology at the cellular, organic and systemic level, will be explored as a basis for clinical assessment and management by the advanced practice nurses. Integration of function among organ systems will be emphasized. The effect of psychosocial variables on physiologic function will be explored. Prerequisite: admission to the graduate program in nursing or instructor's permission. Grade only.
406 - Psychosocial Interventions in Family Care - 2 S.H. (Elective, RN-to-MS Professional Pathway)
This course explores the role of the advanced practice nurse in addressing the psychosocial needs of the client and family. Focus will be on the development of counseling skills for advanced psychosocial assessment and on providing culturally sensitive guidance in caring for the client and family during health crisis, and acute and chronic illness. Prerequisite: admission to the graduate program in nursing or instructor's permission. Grade only.
408 - Advanced Role Seminar - 2 S.H. (Elective, RN-to-MS Professional Pathway)
This course will provide a forum for the explorations of advanced practice role behaviors including collaboration and leadership. Selected theories and frameworks relevant to the various roles will be evaluated. Ethics and diversity issues in nursing and health care will be discussed. Prerequisite: admission to the graduate program in nursing or instructor's permission. Grade only.
410 - Theoretical Foundations and Research for Advanced Nursing Practice - 4 S.H. (Elective, RN-to-MS Professional
Pathway)
The goal of this course is to provide students with the opportunity to critically analyze existing nursing theories and articulate a personal philosophy of nursing. Students will do an in-depth analysis of a concept. The students will analyze methods and techniques of research and interpret their usefulness for application in clinical practice. Theory and practice will be used to define nursing problems and develop a research proposal. Prerequisite: admission to the graduate program in nursing or instructor's permission. Corequisite or prerequisite: STAT 601. Grade only.
411 - Nursing of Adults and Their Families - 2 S.H. (Generic Option)
Studies the theoretical basis of nursing care for adult clients and their families in well-being and illness. Prerequisite: N330, N360, N366. Grade only.
412 - Critical Care Nursing - 2-3 S.H. (Elective)
This course is designed to introduce the student to care for critically ill persons. Emphasis is on rapid assessment, setting priorities, rapid decision-making and nursing interventions for the critically ill. The 2-credit option has theory only. The 3-credit option has theory and a clinical laboratory experience. Prerequisite: N411, N423, and senior standing or instructor's permission. P/NC option.
413 - Nursing of Families Experiencing Mental Illness - 2 S.H. (Generic Option)
Studies the theoretical basis of nursing care of individuals, families and groups with emotional concerns or mental illnesses and explores nursing in the psychiatric/mental health setting. Prerequisite: N330. Prerequisite or corequisite: N331. Grade only.
414 - Health Care Policy and Finance - 3 S.H. (Elective, RN-to-MS Professional Pathway)
This course provides a base for nurse leaders and advanced practice nurses to enter and effectively shape health care policy in the workplace, organizations, community, and government at the state and federal level. Students will develop an understanding of health care financing in the delivery of health care. Prerequisite: admission to the graduate program in nursing or instructor's permission. Grade only.
415 - Holistic Caring - 5 S.H. (RN Option)
This course introduces the WSU nursing curriculum and organizing framework to the RN student. Holistic caring is related to critical thinking, teaching-learning, role development and nursing practice. Prerequisite: admission to RN Option; Corequisite: N375, N435, N475.Grade only.
416 - Issues in Gerontology and Geriatrics for the 21st Century - 1-3 S.H. (Elective)
This course is a series of three consecutive modules of content related to common issues in gerontology and geriatrics. A student may take one, two, or all three modules, and each has the preceding module as a prerequisite. The course focuses on normal aging, theories of aging, social gerontology, and societal effects of an increasing population of older people. The geriatric content will focus on major geriatric syndromes such as immobility, incontinence, instability, iatrogenic illness and intellectual impairment. Emphasis will be placed on assessment and maintenance of individual competency, independence and physiological function across clinical settings. Prerequisite: senior standing in major or instructor's permission. Grade only.
417 - Health Assessment Techniques - 1 S.H. (Elective)
A guided study review of the basic components of physical assessment and an opportunity for performance evaluation at completion of course. Content relative to obtaining a complete health history and performing a physical examination, with appropriate documentation of each. Designed to ensure readiness for Advanced Practice Health Assessment. Prerequisite: instructor's permission. P/NC option.
418 - Computer Applications in Nursing - 2 S.H. (Elective)
This course is designed to provide knowledge of technological modalities presently used to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of patients, planning and monitoring of care, management of information, and data analysis. The application of nursing informatics in nursing research, administration, education, and practice will be explored. Emphasis in this course is on extensive hands-on experience in Windows 98, word processing, spreadsheet and database applications, presentation software, the internet, and other computer-related applications. Prerequisite: sophomore standing. P/NC option.
419 - Advanced Health Promotion - 3 S.H. (Elective, RN-to-MS Professional Pathway)
Concepts related to health promotion and maintenance are analyzed from theoretical- and research-based perspectives. Using principles of epidemiology, advanced practice nurses identify risk factors for specific populations and examine variables that influence wellness. Interventions for promotion of optimal health are designed with particular consideration for age and cultural differences. A community-based practicum allows the student to explore possibilities for enacting the advanced practice role outside traditional biomedical settings and within the context of families and communities. (2 S.H. seminar; 1 S.H. clinical). Prerequisite: admission to the graduate program in nursing or instructor's permission and N410. Grade only.
421 - Nursing of Childbearing Families - 2 S.H. (Generic Option)
Studies the theoretical basis of nursing care dealing with sexuality, reproductive health promotion and prenatal through postpartum health promotion. Prerequisite: N330; prerequisite or corequisite: N331. Grade only.
422 - Nursing of Childrearing Families - 2 S.H. (Generic Option)
Studies the theoretical basis of nursing care for families with children. Prerequisite: N330; prerequisite or corequisite: N331. Grade only.
423 - Role Development III - 4 S.H. (Generic Option)
Focuses on the development of the professional nursing roles in restoring, maintaining, and promoting the health of individuals and families. Students care for selected populations (mothers, children, adults, those with mental illness) in various settings. 120 hours practicum for semester. This is a companion course to N433, Role Development III Seminar. The core content related to the populations in the student's site-based experiences must be completed prior to or with this course. Prerequisite: N331. Corequisite: N433. Prerequisite or corequisite depending upon client populations: N411, N471, N413, N421, N422. Grade only.
425 - Transcultural Issues in Health Care - 3 S.H. (Elective)
Explores the importance of transcultural concepts that are present in health care delivery systems. It is designed to assist learners to increase awareness of all types of human diversity, understand the importance of these diverse differences, and incorporate ways of utilizing this knowledge to deliver culturally competent health care in all settings within the global community. P/NC option.
432 - Principles of OR Nursing - 3 S.H. (Elective)
Students will learn the nurse's role during the intraoperative phase of patient care. Experiences include circulating and scrub nurse roles. Course includes a clinical laboratory experience. Prerequisite: N300 and N301 or instructor's permission. P/NC option.
433 - Role Development III Seminar - 1 S.H. (Generic Option)
Seminar course that integrates major concepts and professional roles through presentations and discussion of clinical exemplars, nursing research, and nursing literature. Includes Care Group activities. This is a companion course to N423: Role Development III. Corequisite: N423. Grade only.
435 - Holistic Assessment - 4 S.H. (RN Option)
This course teaches the student to assess the client and family in a holistic manner. Traditional physical history and assessment of the individual is expanded to include multiple variables. Prerequisite: admission to RN Option; Corequisite: N415 and N475. Grade only.
445 - Management and Leadership - 3 S.H. (RN Option)
This course explores the management and leadership roles of the professional nurse, analyzing current nursing practices as well as applying the change process to a nursing situation. Prerequisite: N375, N415, N435, N475. Corequisite: N455, N465, N491. Grade only.
455 - Continuity of Care - 4 S.H. (RN Option)
This course explores selected professional nursing situations or populations involving continuity of care issues: complex acute/chronic care issues; loss; the elderly; and other cultures. Teaching-learning theory and skills are applied to the adult learner. Prerequisite: N375, N415, N435, N475. Corequisite: N445, N465, N491. Grade only.
465 - Nursing Roles and Health Promotion - 4 S.H. (RN Option)
Focuses on the professional nursing roles of provider of care, advocate, teacher, case manager, change agent and researcher of individuals and families in a variety of situations. Students will apply communication skills in various interpersonal situations. Sixty hours of site-based experiences. Prerequisite: N375, N415, N435, N475; corequisite: N445, N455, N491. Grade only.
471 - Community Health Care - 2 S.H. (Generic Option)
Explores the historical roots of public health care and addresses public health issues for vulnerable populations and ways nursing deals with chronic needs. Prerequisite: N321, N331, N346. Prerequisite or corequisite: N411. Grade only.
472 - Leadership/Management in Nursing - 2 S.H. (Generic Option)
Explores leadership and management theories, attributes and behaviors within the culture of nursing. Prerequisite: N400, N423. Grade only.
474 - Role Development IV - 4 S.H. (Generic Option)
Focuses on professional role development with special emphasis on the leadership role in caring for groups of selected populations (mothers, children, adults, those with mental illness) in various settings. 120 hours practicum for semester. This is a companion course to N484, Role Development IV Seminar. The core content related to the populations in the student's site-based experiences must be completed prior to or with this course. Prerequisite: N423; corequisite: N484 and N472. Prerequisite or corequisite depending upon client populations: N411, N471, N413, N421, N422. Grade only.
475 - Community Health Nursing - 4 S.H. (RN Option)
Focuses on the nursing roles and functions of the community health nurse in maintaining and restoring health of individuals, families and groups in a variety of situations and settings. Prerequisite: admission to RN Option; prerequisite or corequisite: N375, N415, N435. Grade only.
480 - Holistic Approaches to Health - 3 S.H. (Elective)
This course examines the relationship of the body, mind and spirit within the field of health, healing and nursing. Holism, the view that an integrated whole has a reality independent of and greater than the sum of its parts, forms the framework for this inquiry. The concepts of healing, psychophysiology, the transpersonal, the transpersonal self, body-mind-spirit and the nurse as healer will be discussed. Prerequisite: sophomore standing or instructor's permission. P/NC option.
484 - Role Development IV Seminar - 1 S.H. (Generic Option)
Seminar course that integrates major concepts and professional roles, especially the leadership role, through group activities and application of nursing research. Includes Care Group activities. This is a companion course to N474: Role Development IV. Corequisite: N474. Grade only.
490 - Independent Study in Nursing - 1-3 S.H. (Elective)
Offers an opportunity for nursing students to do independent study or research in nursing in an area of special interest. Prerequisite: instructor's permission. Written objectives and evaluation required. P/NC option.
491 - Capstone Experience in Role Synthesis - 3 S.H. (Generic & RN Options)
Intense site-based experiences of student's choice; designed to encapsulate the essence of baccalaureate-level professional role development. This course is flagged for University Studies and is designed to meet 3 S.H. of the Oral Flag requirement. Ninety hours practicum for semester including seminar. Prerequisite: last semester of nursing major or instructor's permission. Grade only.
492 - Jamaica Studies: Health Care in an Emerging Country - 3 S.H. (Elective)
This international course will focus on the health care delivery system in Jamaica and the factors which influence the effectiveness of the system. The specific focus will be on the nursing aspects of the system. Students will be exposed to both public and private aspects of nursing. Expert Jamaicans will present on a variety of topics which influence health care including economics, politics, culture and society. Prerequisite: admission to major and instructor's permission. Grade only.
493-The Patient's Voice: Experiences of Illness - 2 S.H. (Elective)
This course is designed to introduce students to contemporary autobiographical accounts of illness, both physical and psychiatric. The content can be applied to the practice of nursing. Prerequisite: sophomore standing or instructor's permission. P/NC option.
494-Contemporary Film: Understanding the Patient's Experience - 2 S.H. (Elective)
Utilizing contemporary film, this course explores the experiences of patients experiencing both physiological and psychiatric illness, and assists students to utilize this information in developing a caring nursing practice. Prerequisite: sophomore standing or instructor's permission. P/NC option.
495 - Seminar/Workshop in Nursing - 1-3 S.H. (Elective)
Subject matter of current interest arranged by the Department. Course may be repeated when offered with different content and title. Prerequisite: admission to major or instructor's permission. P/NC option.
496 - Feminist Perspectives in Nursing - 2 S.H. (Elective)
This seminar explores the relationship of the feminist movement, feminist theory and gender issues for nursing history and practice. Prerequisite: admission to major or instructor's permission. P/NC option.
497 - Nursing Care of the Aged - 3 S.H. (Elective)
The focus of this course is the bio-psycho-social-spiritual and holistic care of the elderly, given within the nursing process framework. The uniqueness of the aged person is considered as students plan the care and management of altered health states including chronic and high-risk pathophysiological conditions. The course is designed to increase students' awareness and understanding of the aging process. The strengths and life experience of the aged client are recognized and reinforced to encourage their maximal coping abilities. Course includes a clinical laboratory experience. Prerequisite: admission to major or instructor's permission. P/NC option.
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