1992-1993 Academic Catalog

NSG-440 through NSG-449 Special Topics in Nursing- -A,W,Sp,Su 5 homs Selected topics of interest to faculty and students. Course titles to be announced when scheduled. Prerequisites: NSG-201 Theoretical and Technical Foundations of Nursing or consent 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. Nursing 151 NSG-483 Theory in Nursing--W 3 hours Theories of nursing and borrowed theory are studied to demonstrate conceptual frameworks for nursing care. Students comparatively analyze a data set using Christian nursing theory and at least one other set of assumptions. Prerequisite: NSG-201 Theoretical and Technical Foundations of Nursing or consent of instructor. NSG-495 Seminar in Nursing--Sp 3 hours Focuses on trends in professional nursing. Students are challenged to integrate a Christian philosophy of nursing as they adopt the role of professional nurse. The political, legal, economic, social, and ethical factors that disrupt the balance of resources and demands in health care are debated. Prerequisite: NSG-403 Nursing Care of Children and Adults II. Student nurses often develop close relationships with their patients as they follow their maternity cases through to birth.