NSG-3200
1–3 hours
Cross-Cultural Nursing Internship
–Fa, Sp, Su
Students actively participate in health-related activities in a
facility established to provide care for persons in cultures different
from theirs. The length of time involved in the internship may vary
according to the student needs.
Prerequisites: NSG-3000 Care of
Ill Adults; permission of instructor.
NSG-3800 Nursing Externship
–Su
1–4 hours
The focus is on exploration of nursing roles within precepted
clinical experiences. Students apply critical thinking to promote
and restore health using the Cedarville University School of
Nursing Curricular Model. Emphasis is given to application of
biblical truth in health care delivery and in addressing common
ethical and legal issues encountered by nurses.
Prerequisites:
Completion of all junior-level nursing courses.
NSG-3930
3 hours
Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice
–Fa
The research process is studied as an information management
tool applied to the investigation of health balances and
imbalances. Basic elements of the research process, including
ethical issues, are discussed and applied to published nursing
research and student proposals.
Prerequisites:
Junior nursing
major status
;
PYCH-2610 Statistics.
(Fee: $50)
NSG-4000 Care of Populations
–Fa
6 hours
Students focus on contemporary health issues of populations
and communities using theoretical models of epidemiology,
health promotion, primary health care, and public health practice.
Students integrate knowledge from the health, social, and nursing
sciences to population and community health nursing through
targeted assessment, interventions, programs, and advocacy.
Prerequisite: senior nursing major status.
(Fee: $300)
NSG-4020 Leadership and Management
–Sp
6 hours
The focus is on the development of leadership and
management knowledge and behaviors required for the
baccalaureate prepared nurse. Special emphasis is given to the
biblical framework for leadership and management. Simulated
experiences in leadership labs provide opportunities to apply
leadership and management principles and theories as providers,
managers, and coordinators of nursing care.
Prerequisite: senior
nursing major status.
(Fee: $200)
NSG-4030 Complex Care Management
–Fa
6 hours
Focuses on the nursing management of individuals or groups
experiencing complex multidimensional health imbalances.
Special emphasis is placed on the growth of personal and
professional development with respect to biblical character
qualities. Students assume professional nursing roles in a variety
of critical care settings working under the supervision of faculty.
Prerequisite: senior nursing major status.
(Fee: $300)
NSG-4060 Transition into Practice
–Sp
6 hours
Students assume professional nursing roles (member of
profession, provider of care, and manger of care) working under
the supervision of faculty, RN preceptors, clinical specialists, and/
or various levels of nurse managers in an assigned clinical area.
Students work full time during the course following the preceptor’s
schedule and shift, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
Prerequisite: completion of all other clinical nursing courses.
(Fee:
$200)
NSG-4200 Culture and Health
–Fa
3 hours
Situations in which cross-cultural dilemmas emerge from the
interaction of culture and health are analyzed to derive models
for resolution.
Prerequisite:
junior/senior status or permission of
instructor.
NSG-4800 Independent Study in Nursing
–Fa, Sp
1–3 hours
Independent learning to secure an extensive background in a
specialized area of nursing. May be repeated once.
Prerequisite:
signed contract between student and instructor in which work to
be completed is described.
NSG-4950 Seminar in Nursing
–Sp
3 hours
Capstone course requiring synthesis of previous curricular
programming. Students are challenged to integrate a Christian
philosophy of nursing as they adopt the role of professional nurse.
Students investigate the interplay among political, legal, economic,
social, and ethical factors as it affects health care. Capstone
course.
Prerequisite: NSG-4030 Complex Care Management.
Corequisite: NSG-4020 Leadership and Management, NSG-4060
Transition into Practice.
(Fee: $200)
School of Pharmacy Course Descriptions
Prepharmacy (PPHR)
PPHR-1011
1 hour
Profession of Pharmacy–Introduction to Public Health
–Fa
This course will introduce students to basic public health
concepts as they relate to pharmacy. Emphasis will be on
understanding the factors that impact community and behavioral
health as well as how to effectively plan health promotion
activities within a pharmacy setting.
Prerequisite: admission to the
prepharmacy program or permission of instructor.
PPHR-1012
1 hour
Profession of Pharmacy–History and Issues
–Fa, Sp
The profession of pharmacy has a long history, believed to
have started in the 9th century around Baghdad, then spreading
to Europe as alchemy. This course will explore the history of
pharmacy as it diverged from the practice of medicine and how
this impacts the practice of pharmacy today and the future of
the profession. Projects will include using historical models and
identify trends in pharmacy in order to predict future avenues of
the profession as well as ethical and legal dilemmas that may
ensue.
Prerequisite: admission to the prepharmacy program
or
permission of instructor.
(Fee: $20)
PPHR-2013
1 hour
Profession of Pharmacy–Careers
–Fa, Sp
The profession of pharmacy has experienced tremendous
growth over the past twenty years, both in terms of numbers in
the profession as well as opportunities. In this course, the student
will learn of many career options available to the pharmacist.
Practicing pharmacists within different career paths will be giving
lectures regarding current opportunities as well as projected
growth within their field of practice.
Prerequisites: admission to
prepharmacy program; PPHR-1011 Profession of Pharmacy-
History and Issues; PPHR-1012 Profession of Pharmacy-History
and Issues; or permission of instructor.
(Fee: $50)
PPHR-2014
1 hour
Profession of Pharmacy–Careers
–Fa, Sp
The profession of pharmacy has experienced tremendous
growth over the past twenty years, both in terms of numbers in
the profession as well as opportunities. In this course, the student
will learn of many career options available to the pharmacist.
Practicing pharmacists within different career paths will be giving
lectures regarding current opportunities as well as projected
growth within their field of practice.
Prerequisites: admission to
the prepharmacy program; PPHR-1011 Profession of Pharmacy-
History and Issues; PPHR-1012 Profession of Pharmacy-History
and Issues; or permission of instructor.
(Fee: $50)
PPHR-3300
3 hours
Biostatistics in Pharmacy and Medicine
–Sp
This is an introduction to the principles of statistics as it applies
to the understanding and interpretation of the biomedical literature.
The emphasis of this course is on the application of statistical
tests commonly employed in biomedical research and the
interpretation of the results.
Prerequisite: GMTH-1030 Precalculus,
or equivalent or permission of instructor.
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