Distinguish professional nursing practice to expand clinical judgement based on evidence from nursing history stemming from Florence Nightingales holistic practice, nursing theory, and other disciplines to further nursing perspective of accountability and collaboration that reflects nursings professional identity, characteristics, and values. The nurses role in advocating for health policy that impacts patient care and the profession is explored to include the exploration of professional organizations to support patient and professional practice.

Designed to examine womens health issues from a feminist perspective, this course explores the relationship of women to the health care system, discusses the historical role of women as providers and consumers of health care, and uses a holistic model to examine womens issues and concerns across the lifespan. The third credit is earned through an independent action project. (Equivalent to WMST 351.)

This course covers the general principles of absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of drug therapy. Clinical judgement incorporates a holistic approach utilizing the nursing process as it relates to biochemical, physiological, and psychosocial effects related to a variety of disorders and disease processes across the lifespan. Prerequisites: 201, 222, 342; CHEM 106 or 121, BIOL 296, admission to professional nursing sequence.

This course introduces the concepts of diseases and illnesses in a persons biological system. It utilizes a holistic focus regarding the disease process, associated physiologic responses and manifestations, and diagnostic testing of selected health alterations. Clinical judgement is used in the application of the nursing process. Prerequisites: BIOL 114, CHEM 106 or 121, admission to professional nursing sequence.

Expand on foundational nursing knowledge, attitudes, and skills to the integrate and apply evolving disciplinary knowledge and ways of knowing with a foundation in liberal arts. A central component includes the interpersonal and interprofessional communication skills needed to be effective in providing high-quality, individualized holistic nursing care. Concepts of information literacy are developed to critically analyze levels of evidence in scholarly literature to make informed decisions for quality and safe care based on best practice. Prerequisite: ENGL 103. IL.

This clinical course advances the students nursing skills and provides experiences and opportunities to engage in actions that promote holistic person-centered care in a variety of healthcare settings utilizing clinical judgment skills. Emphasis will be on interpreting baseline health information, correlating health conditions with individual preferences, analyzing assessment findings, and planning evidence-based interventions to achieve intended health outcomes.

This didactic course prepares students to analyze system disorders that occur and differentiate between the various states of health and illness. By relating quality measures and intended health outcomes to holistic evidence-based nursing interventions, students will develop clinical judgment skills that promote trust and establish the foundations for compassionate care. Social determinants of health will be identified and interpreted to alleviate inequity in health care. Prerequisites: 201, 222, 242, 349, BIOL 296, WCII course. Must take concurrent with NURS 337.

This didactic and clinical course provides a holistic relationship-based care approach to health promotion and health alterations for children, from birth throughout adolescence, and their families. Students will utilize the nursing process to provide equitable care to diverse families based on inclusivity for providing professional holistic care. Students will also utilize a clinical judgement framework to evaluate health outcomes for this specific population. Prerequisites: 231, 232, 242, 349, PSYC 220, WCII course.

This didactic and clinical course provides a holistic relationship-based care approach to the assessment and management of healthy and high-risk families during childbearing years, as well as healthy and high-risk mothers and newborns. Students will utilize the nursing process to provide equitable care to diverse families based on inclusivity for providing professional holistic care. Students will also utilize a clinical judgement framework to evaluate maternal and neonatal outcomes. Prerequisites: 231, 232, 242, 349, PSYC 220, WCII course.

This course focuses on scientific research as it applies to disciplines in healthcare. Students will learn about the statistical techniques associated with collecting and analyzing data, to make informed decisions based on current evidence. Students will learn to interpret tables and charts, descriptive statistics, basic and discrete probability distributions, and hypothesis testing. Students will also learn statistical techniques and the most appropriate statistical methods used in research. QQL Bachelor Completion.