1995-1996 Academic Catalog

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 instrnctor in which work to be completed is described. NSG-483 Theory in Nursing--W 3 hours Theories of nursing and borrowed theory are studied to demon– strate conceptual frameworks for nursing care used to restore balance of resources and demands. 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-493 Research in Nursing--A 5 hours 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. Prerequisite: NSG-201 Theoretical and Technical Foundations of Nursing, PYCH 261 Psychological Statistics 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. Students interested in crosscu/tura/ and missionary nursing take advantage ofMissionary Internship Sen>ice (MIS) trips to see other cultures first-hand.