2001-2002 Academic Catalog

School of Engineering, Nursing, and Science 1 NSG-403 Nursing Care of Children and Adults II-W 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. Continued emphasis is given to the applica– tion of biblical trnth encountered by nurses. Prerequisite: NSG-401 Nursing Care o,fChildren and Adults I, or permission o,finstmctor. (Fee: $50) NSG-405 Leaders as Managers in Clinical Nursing-Sp 11 hours Focuses on the observation and development ofleadership/manage– rial skills and the nursing management of individuals or groups experiencing complexmultidimensional health imbalances. Special emphasis is given to the biblical view of successful leadership/ management. Students assume BSN roles working under the supervi– sion of faculty, RN preceptors, clinical specialists, and/or various levels of nurse managers in their clinical area of choice. Students work full-time for five weeks following the preceptor's schedule and shift; including nights, weekends, and holidays. Prerequisite: NSG-403 Nursing Care o,[Children and Adults JI, or permission o,finstructor. (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, orpermission o,f 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 a/Nursing, or permission o,finstructor. 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 the01y 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 assump– tions. Prerequisite: NSG-201 Theoretical and Technical Foundations o,fNursi11g, or permission o,finstructor. 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 a/Nursing; PYCH-261 Psychological Statistics, or permission ofinstmctor. 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. Capstone course. Prerequisite: NSG-403 Nursing Care o,fChildren and Adults II. Deep fi'ie11dships form a111011g 1111rsi11g s/11de11/s as !her work a11d s!udy logether at the 111a11y cli11ica/ siles i11 !he s11rro1111ding area.