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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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2015–16 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Course Descriptions

NSG-3200 – PPHR-3300