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Course Descriptions

 

Clinical Pastoral Education
  

  • CHPL 690 - Spiritual Care as a part of an Inter-Professional Clinical Team (1)


    This course will explore the role and responsibilities of spiritual care providers as a part of the clinical care team. Using current research to examine the needs of healthcare providers, organizational leaders and others and reviewing strategies for integrating spiritual care and pastoral leadership in institutions and organizations.
  

  • RELE 505 - Christian Ethics in Healthcare (3)


    This course will introduce the topic of Ethics in Healthcare and the role that the chaplain contributes to the care of patients and families. It also introduces the basis of Ethics to organizational leadership and change.
  

  • RELE 615 - Bioethics: Human Dignity and Human Flourishing (1)

    Prerequisites: RELE 505  
    Notions of human dignity and human flourishing are expressed in sacred and secular texts, and international conventions and agreements. This course explores relationship of these grounding concepts to the complex bioethics issues confronting health care providers and society, including the use of medical technologies for reproduction, aggressive care of neonates, organ procurement and transplantation, genetics advancement and enhancement, potential human-animal hybrids, medically assisted suicide, use of life-extension technologies, human experimentation, human embryonic research, and the phenomena of illness.
  

  • RELE 655 - Bioethics: Advanced Health Inequalities and Social Justice (1)

    Prerequisites: RELE 505  
    This course explores the prevalence and cause of health and health care disparities and provides an ethical analysis of when and how they morally matter.  Attention will be given to racial and ethnic health disparities, citizenship status, gender disparities, gays, lesbians, bisexual and transgender health disparities, disability status and health disparities, and health disparities in rural and urban places.  Attention will also be given to various theories of justice and social justice, including democratic political theory, libertarian and egalitarian views. Some consideration will be given to health care financing.  Lastly, this course explores efforts to reduce health disparities and the major arguments for such activities and concerns.
  

  • RELP 543 - Grief and Loss (3)


    This course will study the many models of Grief. The student will learn how to minister to persons in all the stages of life, loss and pain. It will also introduce them to working with specific grief such as the loss of a child, dealing with suicide, working with addictions and the art of healing. 
  

  • RELT 528 - Historical Comparative Christian Religious Traditions (3)


    This course will compare and contrast the historical and doctrinal development of a number of Christian Religious traditions, comparing and contrasting their development as a movement or tradition along with how their history informed their doctrine and still provide lasting meaning. Special attention will be paid to the nature of God, the nature of Christ and the nature of the Holy Spirit in relation to the followers of the tradition, along with other theological influences on the development of the tradition.
  

  • RELT 568 - World Religions for Healthcare Professions (3)


    This course will prepare students to learn and understand the basic beliefs of the religions of the world, survey their beginnings how they have changed over time and their internal diversities across the globe. These will be studied through cultural themes, sacred scripture lenses and bioethics.
  

  • RELT 618 - Christian Church History (3)


    This course is designed as an introduction to the history of Christianity and the church from its beginnings in the apostolic period to its most recent expressions in the twentieth century. Major movements, leading personalities, theological developments and religious trends will be examined with the aim to better understand the broad spectrum of Christian expressions in both the West and non-West.
  

  • RELT 628 - Contemporary Christian Theologies (3)


    This course will introduce students to theological perspectives from the 20th Century and forward. Including existential theology, fundamentalism, evangelicalism, Vatican 2, liberation theologies, process theology, secular, feminist, womanist, post liberal and post secular theology. The objective is to better understand how we relate to and reflect with persons with differing theological perspectives. 
  

  • RELT 648 - Living from a Pastoral Theology (3)


    This course will require students to reflect theologically on their call to ministry, the meaning of being set apart for pastoral ministry and the theological foundation for the work of the office of the pastor, by examining the various ministries of the pastor and the discipline of theological reflection. The student begins to clarify the integral relationship between one’s theology and the roles and tasks of pastoral ministry.
  

  • RELT 668 - Wrestling with God in Suffering (3)


    This course will examine the relationship between suffering and evil from various theological perspectives. It will also explore God’s redemptive work in the present and God’s creative purpose for the future.

Nursing
  

  • NURS 115 - Introduction to Professional Nursing (2)


    This course introduces the student to the profession of nursing, the Neuman Systems Model, the nursing process, clinical reasoning, the education of nurses, patient education, nursing research, healthcare informatics, healthcare policy, legal and ethical issues in healthcare, and roles of the nurse. The student will also develop critical thinking and communication skills necessary for the professional practice of nursing. This course includes two credit hours of theory (30 clock-hours).
  

  • NURS 220 - Foundations of Nursing (4)

    Prerequisites: ENGL 144  , NURS 225  , NURS 230  , NURS 235  
    Corequisite: NURS 240 , NURS 265   
    This course focuses on the application of the nursing process in the provision of primary, secondary, and tertiary interventions to strengthen, and/or reconstitute, the adult client/patient’s lines of defense and resistance to internal, external, and created stressors. The student will identify stressors affecting the physiological, psychological, sociocultural, developmental, and spiritual variables of the client/patient system. The student will provide care to patients/clients in the acute care and community environments. This course includes two credit hours of theory (30 clock-hours) and two credit hours of clinical (90 clock-hours).
  

  • NURS 220C - Foundations of Nursing Clinical (0)


    Corequisite: NURS 220  
  

  • NURS 225 - Introduction to Health Assessment (4)

    Prerequisites: BIOL 101 , BIOL 101L , BIOL 102 , BIOL 102L , BIOL 225 , BIOL 225L , ENGL 101 , ENGL 102 , MATH 103 , NURS 115 , NUTR 122 , PSYC 128 , RELP 103 , SOCI 125 , CHEM 101   
    Corequisite: NURS 230 , NURS 235 , ENGL 144   
    This course provides the student with a comprehensive approach to health assessment using the nursing process. It incorporates theory and practice in history taking, physical examination techniques, use of assessment tools /equipment and health teaching. A wholistic approach, integrating cultural considerations, is utilized as the student learns common variations seen in healthy clients, age-related variations, and common abnormal findings. Case studies, as well as actual assessments, will provide a comprehensive learning experience. The student will learn a generalized as well as a focused approach to assessment. The courses NURS 220   and NURS 225 Introduction to Health Assessment are intended to reinforce each other by presenting complementary content to facilitate understanding of the course competencies. This course includes three credit hours of theory (45 clock-hours) and one credit hour of lab (15 clock-hours).
  

  • NURS 225L - Introduction to Health Assessment Lab (0)


    Corequisite: NURS 225  
    Must be taken concurrently with NURS225.
  

  • NURS 230 - Health Promotion and Wellness (3)

    Prerequisites: BIOL 101 , BIOL 101L , BIOL 102 , BIOL 102L , BIOL 225 , BIOL 225L , ENGL 101 , ENGL 102 , MATH 103 , NURS 115 , NUTR 122 , PSYC 128 , RELP 103 , SOCI 125 , CHEM 101  
    Corequisite: NURS 225 , NURS 235 , ENGL 144   
    This clinical course is designed to critically examine the determinants of health, wellness, and illness prevention for individuals and groups throughout the life span. The focus is on teaching and learning to promote wellness in community settings using the concepts from nursing, nutrition, biopsychosocial sciences, and Healthy People 2020. The course is taught over the entire trimester. The course is three credits (2.2 credits of theory = 33 theory hours and 0.8 credits of clinical = 15 x 3 (3:1 ratio) = 45 x 0.8 = 36 clinical hours). This course meets the requirement for an oral communication course (see the Academic Catalog for complete criteria).
  

  • NURS 230C - Health Promotion and Wellness Clinical (0)


    Corequisite: NURS230
    Must be taken concurrently with NURS230.
  

  • NURS 235 - Principles of Pathophysiology (3)

    Prerequisites: BIOL 101 , BIOL 101L , BIOL 102 , BIOL 102L , BIOL 225 , BIOL 225L , CHEM 101  , ENGL 101 , ENGL 102 , MATH 103 , NURS 115 , NUTR 122 , PSYC 128 , RELP 103 , SOCI 125  
    Corequisite: NURS 225 , NURS 230 , ENGL 144   
    This course explores the principles of human physiology and the pathologic processes that alter patient/client lines of defense and resistance. The course will provide the student with an understanding of structural adaptations and functional responses of cells, tissues, organs, and systems. The student will develop the ability to relate clinical manifestations to pathophysiologic changes. This course includes three credit hours of theory (45 clock hours).
  

  • NURS 240 - Mental Health (4)

    Prerequisites: NURS 225 , NURS 230 , NURS 235  
    Corequisite: NURS 220  , NURS 265  
    This course focuses on the application of the nursing process in the provision of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention and strengthening the patient/client neuropsychological lines of defense and resistance to environmental stressors. The student will provide care for the patient/client experiencing designated stressors affecting the physiological, psychological, socio-cultural, developmental, and spiritual variables across the life span. The student will learn to provide safe nursing care based on evidence that promotes competent care within the acute care and community environments. The course includes three credit hours of theory (45 clock-hours) and one credit hour of clinical (45 clock-hours). This course meets the requirement for an oral communication course.
  

  • NURS 240C - Mental Health Nursing Clinical (0)


    Corequisite: NURS240
    Must be taken concurrently with NURS240.
  

  • NURS 265 - Pharmacology (3)

    Prerequisites: NURS 225 , NURS 230 , NURS 235  
    Corequisite: NURS 220  , NURS 240  
    This course builds the student’s pharmacology knowledge base with a focus on pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, drug interactions, and adverse drug reactions. The major drug classifications will be studied in terms of their effects on the patient /client lines of defense and resistance. The student will discuss the client’s drug regimens for the purpose of teaching and providing quality care to patients and families. This course includes three credit hours of theory (45 clock-hours).
  

  • NURS 310 - Adult Health I (4)

    Prerequisites: NURS 220 , NURS 225 , NURS 230 , NURS 240 , NURS 235 , NURS 265  
    Corequisite: NURS 330 , NURS 315   
    This course focuses on the application of the nursing process in the provision of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention and strengthening the adult patient/client lines of defense and resistance to environmental stressors. The student will provide care for the patient/client experiencing designated stressors affecting the physiological, psychological, sociocultural, developmental, and spiritual variables. The student will provide care within the acute care environment. Both didactic and clinical portions of the course are built on the principles of effective nursing leadership, research, evidence-based practice, and safe delivery of wholistic care. This course includes two credit hours of theory (30 clock-hours) and two credit hours of clinical (90 clock-hours).
  

  • NURS 310C - Adult Health Nursing I Clinical (0)


    Corequisite: Must be taken concurrently with NURS310.
  

  • NURS 315 - Gerontological Nursing (2)

    Prerequisites: NURS 220  , NURS 225  , NURS 230  , NURS 235  , NURS 240  , NURS 265  
    Corequisite: NURS 310  , NURS 330  
    This course reviews the normal processes and relationships involved in aging. Emphasis is on promoting and maintaining the health of client and family while adapting to the stresses of altered relationships, mental and physical capacities, productivity and self-care independence that accompany increased aging. Special nursing adaptations required to provide care effectively to older adults receive attention. Particular attention is given to the use of pharmaceuticals in the management of healthcare as vulnerability increases. Clinical assignments may include either acute care or community-based environments.

    This course includes two credit hours of theory.

  

  • NURS 320 - Adult Health II (4)

    Prerequisites: NURS 220 , NURS 225 , NURS 230 , NURS 240 , NURS 235 , NURS 265 , NURS 310 , NURS 315 , NURS 330  
    Corequisite: NURS 340 , NURS 375  
    This course focuses on the application of the nursing process in the provision of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention and strengthening the adult patient/client lines of defense and resistance to environmental stressors. The student will provide care of the patient/client experiencing selected chronic stressors affecting the physiological, psychological, socio-cultural, developmental, and spiritual variables. The student will provide care within the acute environment. This course includes two credit hours of theory (30 clock-hours) and two credit hours of clinical (90 clock-hours).
  

  • NURS 320C - Adult Health Nursing II Clinical (0)


    Corequisite: NURS320
    Must be taken concurrently with NURS320.
  

  • NURS 330 - Nursing of Childbearing Family (4)

    Prerequisites: NURS 220 , NURS 225 , NURS 230 , NURS 240 , NURS 235 , NURS 265  
    Corequisite: NURS 310 , NURS 315   
    This course focuses on the application of the nursing process in the provision of primary and secondary prevention and strengthening the childbearing family lines of defense and resistance to environmental stressors. The student will provide care of the client/patient experiencing stressors affecting the physiological, psychological, socio-cultural, developmental and spiritual variables of the family during pregnancy, childbirth, neonatal and postpartum periods. The student will provide care within the acute care and community environments. This course includes 2.5 credit hours of theory (37.5 clock-hours) and 1.5 credit hours of clinical (67.5 clock-hours).
  

  • NURS 330C - Nursing of Childbearing Family Clinical (0)


    Corequisite: NURS 310  
    Must be taken concurrently with NURS 330  .
  

  • NURS 340 - Nursing Care of the Child and Family (3)

    Prerequisites: NURS 220 , NURS 225 , NURS 230 , NURS 240 , NURS 235 , NURS 265 , NURS 310 , NURS 315  , NURS 330  
    Corequisite: NURS 320 , NURS 375  
    This course focuses on the application of the nursing process in the provision of primary and secondary prevention and strengthening the child and family lines of defense and resistance to environmental stressors. The student will provide care of the child and family experiencing stressors affecting the physiological, psychosocial, sociocultural, developmental, and spiritual variables. The course includes two credit hours of theory (30 clock-hours), one credit hour of clinical (45 clock-hours), and is taught over the entire trimester. This course meets the requirement for an oral communication course.
  

  • NURS 340C - Nursing of the Child and Family Clinical (0)


    Corequisite: NURS 320   
    Must be taken concurrently with NURS 340  .
  

  • NURS 375 - Nursing Informatics (2)

    Prerequisites: NURS 220 , NURS 225 , NURS 230 , NURS 240 , NURS 235 , NURS 265 , NURS 310 , NURS 315 , NURS 330  
    Corequisite: NURS 320 , NURS 340  
    This course introduces students to informatics as it applies to healthcare and nursing practice. The course consists of modules in which students learn about the theoretical perspectives related to the flow of information and evidence-based practice in healthcare; concepts of data, information, and knowledge; language models and concepts; technologies and their applications to nursing care; and the electronic health record. The course introduces and discusses public and institutional policies important to healthcare technology, communication, and documentation of healthcare interventions, with an emphasis on ethical, confidential, and security issues related to the electronic health record. The course will also address technology issues important to the future of nursing and healthcare. This course includes two credit hours of theory (30 clock-hours).
  

  • NURS 410 - Adult Health III (4)

    Prerequisites: NURS 220 , NURS 225 , NURS 230 , NURS 240 , NURS 235 , NURS 265 , NURS 310 , NURS 315  , NURS 320 , NURS 330 , NURS 340 , NURS 375  
    Corequisite: NURS 440 , NURS 425  
    This course focuses on the application of the nursing process in the provision of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention and strengthening the adult patient/client lines of defense and resistance to environmental stressors. The student will provide care of the patient/client experiencing selected chronic stressors affecting the physiological, psychological, socio-cultural, developmental, and spiritual variables. The student will provide care within the acute care setting. This course includes two credit hours of theory (30 clock-hours) and two credit hours of clinical (90 clock-hours).
  

  • NURS 410C - Adult Health Nursing Clinical (0)


    Corequisite: NURS 440  
  

  • NURS 425 - Introduction to Nursing Research (3)

    Prerequisites: NURS 220 , NURS 225 , NURS 230 , NURS 235  , NURS 240 , NURS 265 , NURS 310 , NURS 315  , NURS 320 , NURS 330 , NURS 340 , NURS 375 , STAT 205  
    Corequisite: NURS 410 , NURS 440  
    This course introduces the research processes as a foundation for evidence-based nursing practice. The student will employ information technology in the search for published nursing research. The course requires a written qualitative and quantitative proposal and critique of published nursing research studies, as well as the presentation of a research proposal to peers.

      The course includes three credit hours of theory (45 clock-hours) and is taught over the entire trimester. This course meets the requirement for an oral and written communication course.

  

  • NURS 430 - Leadership and Management (3)

    Prerequisites: NURS 220 , NURS 225 , NURS 230 , NURS 240 , NURS 235 , NURS 265 , NURS 310 , NURS 315 , NURS 320 , NURS 330 , NURS 340 , NURS 375 , NURS 410 , NURS 440 , NURS 425  
    Corequisite: NURS 455 , NURS 460 , NURS 465   
    This clinical course is designed to critically examine the application of contemporary leadership and management principles in the current healthcare environment. The student will explore various leadership styles and theories, as well as concepts of conflict resolution, ethical and legal considerations, and principles of business as nurse leaders. The student will have the opportunity to participate with and analyze the function of managers, committee members, and attend professional organizations. This course includes 2.5 hours of theory (37 clock-hours) and 0.5 hours of clinical (22.5 clock-hours) and is taught over the entire trimester.
  

  • NURS 440 - Community Health (4)

    Prerequisites: NURS 220 , NURS 225 , NURS 230 , NURS 240 , NURS 235 , NURS 265 , NURS 310 , NURS 315 , NURS 320 , NURS 330 , NURS 340 , NURS 375  
    Corequisite: NURS 410 , NURS 425  
    This course focuses on the health of the population as a whole in a variety of public and private settings, and includes disease prevention, health promotion, health protection, and education on primary, secondary and tertiary levels of care. Interventions are based to effect changes in a multicultural society. The course describes the historical and current status of the healthcare delivery system and nursing practice in the community. It emphasizes and addresses the specific issues and societal concerns that affect nursing practice in the community. It analyzes conceptual frameworks applied to nursing practice in the community, selected models from nursing and related sciences. This course also examines the management of healthcare and select community environments (Community Assessment Project), as well as issues related to managing and evaluating cases, needs, programs, disasters, and groups in the community. The course discusses risk factors and problems for individuals and families throughout the life span. To meet the demands of a constantly changing healthcare system, the student must be able to understand the importance of involving consumers in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of healthcare efforts. This course examines diversity in the role of nurses in the community and describes the rapidly changing roles, functions, and practice settings. The course includes three credit hours of theory (45 clock hours) and one credit of clinical (45 clock hours).
  

  • NURS 455 - Professional Issues in Nursing (2)

    Prerequisites: NURS 220 , NURS 225 , NURS 230 , NURS 240 , NURS 235 , NURS 265 , NURS 310 , NURS 315  , NURS 320 , NURS 330 , NURS 340 , NURS 375 , NURS 410 , NURS 440 , NURS 425  
    Corequisite: NURS 430 , NURS 460 , NURS 465   
    This theory course examines the role of the professional nurse in the current healthcare system in the United States, focusing on social policy, quality, cost, and organization of care. Students are introduced to legal-ethical, political, financial, and sociocultural aspects of healthcare delivery. Concepts considered include knowledge; critical thinking; shared responsibility and self-development; environment; and healthcare professional role. The course includes two credit hours of theory (30 clock hours) and is taught over the entire trimester. This course meets the requirement for an oral and written communication course.
  

  • NURS 460 - Practicum (3)

    Prerequisites: NURS 220 , NURS 225 , NURS 230 , NURS 235 , NURS 240 , NURS 265 , NURS 310 , NURS 315  , NURS 320 , NURS 330 , NURS 340 , NURS 375 , NURS 410 , NURS 440 , NURS 425  
    Corequisite: NURS 430 , NURS 455 , NURS 465   
    This course focuses on the application of the nursing process in the management of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention in strengthening the patient/client lines of defense and resistance to environmental stressors. The student will manage stressors affecting the physiological, psychological, sociocultural, developmental, and spiritual variables of the patient/client system. The student will provide care in an acute care environment. This clinical course is designed to facilitate the transition to the role of Registered Nurse. This is a 3-credit clinical course that includes 135 clinical hours.
  

  • NURS 465 - Transition into the Nursing Profession (4)

    Prerequisites: NURS 220 , NURS 225 , NURS 230 , NURS 235 , NURS 240 , NURS 265 , NURS 310 , NURS 315 , NURS 320 , NURS 330 , NURS 340 , NURS 375 , NURS 410 , NURS 425 , NURS 440  
    Corequisite: NURS 430 , NURS 455  , NURS 460  
    This course will prepare students to take the NCLEX-RN exam, as well as transition them to professional nursing practice. The application of NCLEX principles and concepts will be utilized preparing the student for success on NCLEX.  Students will develop individualized NCLEX-RN study plans designed to assist them to complete NCLEX Prep practice exams. Students will perform analysis of their practice exam results to determine areas of the NCLEX test plan needing improvement. Additionally, students will be required to participate in laboratory practice-setting activities to enhance their critical thinking skills related to professional nursing practice.
 

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