1998-1999 Academic Catalog

School of Engineering, Nursing, and Science 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 ofNursing; PYCH-261 Psychological Statistics, or permission 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 disrnpt the balance of resources and demands in health care are debated. Capstone course. Prerequisite: NSG-403 Nursing Care of Children and Adults 11. Deep and long-lasting friendships form among nursing .students as they work and study together.