Academic Catalog 2017-2018

NUR 3303 Health Assessment (course must be taken in term I of semester I) NUR 3103 Transcultural Nursing NUR 4003 Nursing Theory and Research NUR 4303 Nursing Leadership NUR 3403 Nursing Care of the Older Adult NUR 4205 Nursing Care of Communities* NUR 4104 Evidence-based Nursing Practice** (course must be taken in term II of semester III) NUR 4403 Nursing Synthesis/Capstone (course must be taken in term II of semester III) NUR 3503 Women’s Health NUR 3203 Pathophysiology

45 hours for clinical requirement 25 hours for clinical requirement

C. Elective Courses

4 SH

D. RN License

40 SH 126 SH

Total hours

COURSES OF INSTRUCTION

NUR 3003 Concepts of Professional Nursing This course facilitates the transition of students into professional nursing. Students, reg- istered nurses, are introduced to the values and concepts germane to professional nursing practice included in the Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice, ANA Social Policy Statement, ANA Clinical Standards, Code of Ethics with In- terpretative Statements, and the professional roles of designers of care, coordinators of care, & managers of care. Included in the course, is a current update on the profession of nursing and health care delivery in the United States from a comprehensive array of perspectives & the importance of the Bluefield College’s Department Nursing mission, purposes, program objectives, and expected program outcomes. Utilization of simulated and actual case studies will be emphasized. NUR 3001 Health Tech & Informatics for Professionals The course prepares the student to acquire and apply knowledge and skills from informa- tion and computer science to nursing and the health care delivery system. The course intro- duces students to application of information systems in health care practice, education, and research. Hardware, software, databases, communication application, computer develop- ments, and associated legal and ethical issues are addressed. Students learn a wide range of appropriate clinical interaction with clinical information systems for making decisions and mitigating error, use of the Internet to inform themselves, peers, and their clients; and facilitate using the email to communicate and coordinate with the interdisciplinary team, clients and peers. NUR 3303 Health Assessment Across the Lifespan The course prepares the student to perform a comprehensive health assessment. Empha- sis is focused on acquisition, processing, and interpretation of data collected from clients across the lifespan. A physical, psychological, spiritual, and sociocultural approach is used

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