1990-1991 Academic Catalog

NSG-101, 102 Introduction to Nursing-A, Sp 1 hour each ~ introd~ction to nursing e?ucatio~, practice, and research. Includes discussion of pro– fess10nal ethics and factors which motivate and influence Christian nurses. Students learn nursing skills essential to the facilitation of patient comfort, and how to integrate lmowledge from the Bible and the sciences into nursing. Two quarter course that must be taken in sequence. NSG-201, 202 Theoretical and Technical Foundations of Nursing-A 3 hours An overview of conceptual and theoretical approaches to nursing practice, the current roles. of nurses in health care systems, and the impact of society and culture on nursing practice. Includes development of technical skills basic to nursing and applying the nursing process and adaptation. Prerequisites: NSG-213 Physical Assessment, NSG-315 Nutrition of Individuals and Families. NSG-213 Physical Assessment - SS JII 3 hours Includes development of systematic approaches for obtaining a health history and per– forming a physical examination on individuals throughout the lifespan. Prerequisites: BI0- 216, 217 Human Anatomy and Physiology. NSG-300 Baccalaureate Nursing Distinctives -A 3 hours Discussion of nursing process, nursing theory and the practice expectations of B.S.N.– educ~ted nurses. Students are introduced to a Christian framework for nursing practice. Reqmred ofR.N.-B.S.N. and R.N.-L.P.N. students only. Permission of instructor. NSG-301, 302 Maternal Nursing - W, Sp 10 hours Provides the student with a basis assessing mothers, newborns, and family members relative to physiological and psychological functioning in childbearing. Students interact to facilitate adaptation of family members to changing roles. Rerequisites: NSG-201, 202 Theo– retical and Technical Foundations of Nursing. NSG-305, 306 Nursing Relationships - W, Sp 10 hours Relates normal intrapersonal and interpersonal relationships throughout the life span and the resources needed to maintain healthy communication. The impact of societal systems on individual, family, and/or community adaptation to stressors is evaluated. Prerequisites: NSG- 202 Theoretical and Technical Foundations of Nursing. 309 Community Health Nursing - W, Sp hours each Identifies health promotion and maintenance strategies for communities. Students assess res~onses of community members to events that maintain or threaten to disrupt their physio– logical, psychological, sociological or spiritual balance. Two quarter course to be taken in "'"'~uc;u'-'"'· Prerequisites: NSG-201, 202 Theoretical and Technical Foundations of Nursing. "'"'"ur-..,, • Pharmacology-A 4 hours . Ei:ip~asizes the. pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, major side effects and nursing 1Il1phcations of maJor drug categories. Prerequisites: Prenursing sciences. NSG-315 Nutrition of Individuals and Families -Sp 3 hours Metabolism of food and nutrient utilization are described in a health balance framework. Modem modes of nutritional therapy for individuals of various ages and cultures are dis– ?ussed. Prerequisite: CHEM-356 Biochemistry, concurrent registration, or permission of mstructor. NSG-393 Research in Nursing - Sp 3 hours Application of the research process to clinical nursing problems. Includes discussion of the ethics of research and writing a research proposal. Prerequisites: NSG-201, 202 Theoretical and Technical Foundations of Nursing. NSG-401, 402, 403, 404 Nursing Care of Children and Adults, I and II -A, W 22 hours Relates response patterns of children and adults to illness and the unique resources needed by each to restore health. Ethical, political and social factors of care are discussed. Assess– ment, pl.annin~ in~erventi?ns, an? evaluation components are emphasized as the nursing process is applied m hospital settmgs. Two quarter course must be taken in sequence. Pre– requisites: NSG-201, 202 Theoretical and Technical Foundations of Nursing, NSG-311 Phar– macology, NSG-315 Nutrition of Individuals and Families. NSG-405, 406 Leaders as Managers in Clinical Nursing - Sp 10 hours Focuses on the observation and development of leadership/managerial skills and advanced experience in the management of patient care for a group of patients or patients with multisys– tem problems. Clinical involves working under the direction of faculty, nurse manager, clini– cal specialist, clinical supervisor or assistant director of nursing in a clinical area of the student's choice. Prerequisites: NSG-403,404 Nursing Care of Children and Adults II. NSG-440 through NSG-449 Special Topics in Nursing -A, W, Sp, Su 2-5 hours Selected topics of interest to faculty and students. Course titles to be armounced when scheduled. Prerequisites: NSG-201, 202 Theoretical and Technical Foundations of Nursing or permission of instructor. NSG-480 Independent Study in Nursing -A, W, Sp, Su 1-4 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-483 Theory in Nursing - W 3 hours Borrowed theory and theories of nursing are studied to demonstrate various conceptual frameworks for nursing practice. Relationship between research and theory is discussed. Students are given practice in analysis and synthesis of tl1eory. Prerequisite: NSG-393 Re– search in Nursing. NSG-495 Seminar Nursing - Sp 3 hours .C:ritique of major professional issues in nursing and the political, economic, social, and rehg10us factors that influence these issues. Prerequisites: NSG-403, 404 Nursing Care of Children and Adults II. - Brandi Fisher, a 1985 nursing graduate, works in the intensive care unit at Bethesda Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio.