1998-1999 Academic Catalog

Nursing Course Descriptions NSG-101 Introduction to Nursing I-A 1 hour An introduction to nursing education, practice, and research. Includes discussion of professional ethics and factors that motivate and influence Christian nurses. Students are introduced to the use of information management to provide culturally sensitive care consis– tent with godly living. (Fee: $15) NSG-102 Introduction to Nursing II-Sp 2 hour Focuses on the supervised practice and validation of basic nursing skills. Prerequisite: NSG-101 lntroduction to Nursing. (Fee: $30) NSG-201 Theoretical and Technical Foundations of Nursing-A 10 hours Introduces the Department of Nursing's Christian framework and conceptual approach to nursi.ng pra~tic~. The .stu~ent will learn . principles and develop tec~mc.al. skills 111 al?I?hca!ion of the n~r~111g process, to provide care to i~d1V1du~ls, f~mihe~, and comn~umti~s. Addresses basic imbalances 111 the five dimens10ns of phys1olog1cal, intellectual, emotional, social, and spiritual health. The history, development, and scope of the nursing r?le is .di~cussed ~n the context of the emergence of nursing as a profess10n w1th111 Amencan culture. Prerequisite: NSG-213 Physical Assessment. (Fee: $50) NSG-213 Physical Assessment-Su. .3 hours Focuses on development of systematic approaches to asses.s111g the health balance of individuals. Includes elements of a health history, performing physical examination, normal physical response patterns of adults, and communicating findings in appropriate terminology. Prerequisite: admission to clinical nursing courses. (Fee: $50) NSG-220 Cross-Cultural Interactions-A 1 hour Cross-cultural interactions are planned, purposeful experiences designed to gain information and understanding of missions and/or cross-cultural nursing. Prerequisite: permission ofinstructor. NSG-301 Maternal and Family Health Nursing-W,Sp 10 hours Course content and clinical experiences provide the student with the opportunity to facilitate the healt~ bala~ce of mothers, newborns, and family members across the five d1men~10ns as they progress ~hrough the childbearing experience. Students mteract to support f~mily members in their changing roles as they manage resourc~s m re~ponse to new demands. Cultural implications for care of the ch1ldbeanng family are presented. Prerequisite: NSG-201 Theoretical and Technical Foundations ofNursing; NSG-311 Pharmacology; PYCH- 260 Human Development: Life Span, or permission of instructor. (Fee: $50) NSG-30.5 Nursing in Relationships-W,Sp 10 hours Physical, intellectual, emotional, social, and spiritual factors .that disrupt healthy intra- and interpersonal rel~tionships are studied. . Emphasis is on the biblical view of balance/lmbala~c.e and commumca– tion patterns of individuals, families, and commumues to.restore balances in relationships. Prerequisite: NSG-201 Theoretical and Technical Foundations ofNursing; NSG-311 Pharmacology; PYCH- 260 Human Development: Life Span; SOC-371 Family and Society, or permission of instructor. (Fee: $50) NSG-307 Community Health Nursing 1-W .5 hours Focuses on basic concepts foundational to community health nursing practice. Includes models of health pr<?motion, disease prevention, health care delivery, and commun.Ity-as -pai:tner . Through discussion and analysis of contemporary public health issues and ethics, the student acquires an appreciation for the political and legal forces that shape the health balance of individ~als, families, ~nd communities. Prerequisite: NSG-201 Theoretical and Techmcal . Foundations ofNursing; NSG-311 Pharmacology; SOC-371 Family and Society, or permission ofinstmctor. NSG-309 Community Health Nursing II-Sp . .5 hours The student will develop information management ~kills wh~n investigating the influence of cultural factors on pubh~ health issues of selected populations. By identifying and extrapolatmg upon how these factors influence the health related resources and demands of populations, the student acquires heightene? cultural .sensitivity and an appreciation of the complexity involved 111 eval~~t111g forces ~h~t maintain or threaten the health balance of commu111t1es. Prerequ1S1te: NSG-307 Community Health Nursing 1. NSG-311 Pharmacology-A .5 ~ours Pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and pharmacotherapeutics of major drug categories are discussed as they are used to restore health balance. Special emphasis is given to the ways in w~ich ph~rmaco­ logical agents may create new health dem.ands. Nursmg act1.o~s to prevent or minimize these demands are discussed. Prereqwslfe: NSG- 213 Physical Assessment. · NSG-31.5 Nutrition of Individuals and Families-Sp 3 hours Stitdy of normal nutrition and food consumption patterns of individuals and families of all ages within various cultures. Metabo– lism of food and nutrient utilization is described in a health balance framework. The use of nutrition as a resource to promote health is discussed. Corequisite or prerequisite: CHEM-356 Biochemist1y or permission of instrnctor. NSG-320 Cross-Cultural Nursing Internship-A,W,Sp,Su 2-5 hours 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. Prerequisite: NSC!-2.01 Th~oretical and Technical Foundations ofNursing and penmsswn of instructor. NSG-401 Nursing Care of Children and Adults I-A 11 hours Focus is on common physiological imbalances of children and adults and the nursing care required to restore or promote health balance across five dimensions. Special emphasis is given to the application of biblical truth concerning illness, suffering, and helping, along with the common ethical dilemmas encountered by nurses. Prerequisite: NSG- 301 Maternal and Family Health Nursing; NSG-305 Nursing and Relationships; NSG-309 Community Health Il, or permission of instrnctor. (Fee: $50) . NSG-403 Nursing Care of Children and Adults H-W 11 hours Focus is on common physiological imbalances of children and adults and the nursing cai·e required to restore or promote health balance across five dimensions. Continued emphasis is given to the applica– tion of biblical truth encountered by nurses. Prerequisite: NSG-401 Nursing Care of Children and Adults I or permission ofinstructor. (Fee: $50) NSG-40.5 Leaders as Managers in Clinical Nursing-Sp 11 hours Focuses on the observation and development of leadership/manage– rial skills and the nursing management of individuals or groups . experiencing complex multidimensional health imbalances. Special emphasis is given to the biblical view of succes~ful leadership/ . management. Students assume BSN roles working under the supervi– sion of faculty, RN preceptors, clinical specialists, and/or vaifous levels of nurse managers in their clinical area of choice. Prerequisite: NSG-403 Nursing Care of Children and Adults Il or permission of instructor. (Fee: $50) NSG-420 Culture and Health-A 4 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 standing or permission of instructor. NSG-440 through NSG-449 Special Topics in Nursing -A,W,Sp,Su . .5 hours Selected topics of interest to faculty and students. Course titles to be announced when scheduled. Prerequisite: NSG-201 Theoretical and Technical Foundations ofNursing or permission of instructor. NSG-480 Independent Study in Nursi~g-A,W,Sp,S~ 1-4 hours Independent learning to secure an extensive background m .a. specialized area of nursing. May be repeated once. Prerequ1S1te: signed contract between student and instructor 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 demonstrate 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 assun~p­ tions. Prerequisite: NSG-201 Theoretical and Techmcal Foundatwns of Nursing or permission of instructor.