2002-2003 Academic Catalog

146 Nursing School of Engineering, Nursing, and Science Course Descriptions NSG-1010 Member of Nursing Profession I 1 hour An introduction to nursing education, practice, theory, and research. Includes discussion of professional ethics and factors that motivate and influence Christian nurses. As a member of the nursing profession, students are introduced to the use of information management skills to provide culturally-sensitive care, consistent with godly living. NSG-1020 Provider of Nursing Care I 2 hours An introduction to the role of the nurse as a provider of nursing care. Emphasis on supervised practice and validation of founda- tional nursing skills. Assessment and decision-making processes are introduced within the Cedarville University five dimensional nursing model. (Fee: $100) NSG-2010 Member of Nursing Profession II 1 hour An introduction to and application of professional nursing roles within the U.S. and global health care systems. Includes a focus on ways of thinking and an introduction to analytical judgment as a member of a profession from a Christian framework. Prerequi- site: NSG-1010 Member of Nursing Profession I. NSG-2020 Provider of Nursing Care II 2 hours An introduction to clinical decision-making processes with application to various pathophysiological conditions in providing nursing care. Consideration is given to development of clinical role responsibilities of the nurse as well as to the selection of appropriate nursing interventions using a case study approach. Students learn information management skills of documentation, medical terminology, and abbreviations. Prerequisite: NSG-1020 Provider of Nursing Care I. NSG-2150 Nutrition 2 hours Study of normal nutrition and food consumption patterns of individuals and families of all ages within various cultures. Metabolism of food and nutrient utilization is described in a health balance framework. The use of nutrition as a resource to promote health is discussed. Prerequisite: CHEM-3710 Biochemistry; or permission of instructor. NSG-2200 Cross-Cultural Interactions 1 hour Cross-cultural interactions are planned, purposeful experiences designed to gain information and understanding of missions and/ or cross-cultural nursing. Prerequisite: permission of instructor . NSG-3010 Maternity and Women’s Health Nursing 7 hours Course content and clinical experiences provide the student with the opportunity to facilitate the health balance of women and the childbearig family across the five dimensions. Students interact to support family members in their changing roles as they manage resources in response to new demands. Cultural implications for care of the childbearing family are presented. Prerequisite: NSG-2010 Member of Nursing Profession II; NSG- 2020 Provider of Nursing Care II; NSG-3020 Provider of Nursing Care III (or corequisite). (Fee: $100) NSG-3020 Provider of Nursing Care III 2 hours Focus on development of systematic approaches to assessing the health balance of individuals. Includes elements of a health history, performing physical examination, analysis and categoriz- ing of physical response patterns, and communicating findings in appropriate terminology. Students learn principles and develop technical skills for providing nursing care in various settings, including medication administration and providing perioperative care. Prerequisites: NSG-2010 Member of Nursing Profession II; NSG-2020 Provider of Nursing Care II; admission to clinical nursing courses. (Fee: $100) NSG-3050 Nursing in Relationships I 2 hours Introduces aspects of developing therapeutic relationships involving one-to-one and group interactions to achieve client- focused and professional goals. Focus is on effective communica- tion as a member of profession and provider of care. Emphasis is on the biblical view of balance in communication patterns, in emotions, thinking and behaving and methods of assessing, promoting, and restoring such balance. Prerequisites: PYCH- 1600 General Psychology; NSG-2010 Member of Nursing Profession II; NSG-2020 Provider of Nursing Care II. NSG-3060 Nursing in Relationships II 4 hours Using a Christian worldview students analyze frameworks for promoting and restoring healthy relationships. Students partici- pate in integration of care with other members of the interdiscipli- nary health care team in a variety of settings. Emphasis is on imbalances in thinking, emotions, and behaviors that interfere with individual and group processes and require external intervention to promote balance. Prerequisite: NSG-3050 Nursing in Relationships I. (Fee: $100) NSG-3070 Nursing Care of Diverse Populations 2 hours Students develop information management skills when investi- gating societal structures that determine the cultural patterns of diverse populations. Issues of similarity and difference are explored as a basis for culturally sensitive practice. Concepts of health and illness direct examination of complex forces that maintain, threaten, and promote the health balance of individuals, families, and communities. Prerequisites: NSG-2010 Member of Nursing Profession II; NSG-2020 Provider of Nursing Care II; admission to clinical nursing courses; or permission of instructor. NSG-3080 Concepts in Medical-Surgical Nursing 7 hours Focus on concepts of nursing necessary to provide care to adults across the five dimensions. Critical thinking, assessment, and communication skills consistent with biblical principles will be utilized to manage information and provide culturally appropriate care to individuals and family groups. Students begin to demon- strate competency in technical skills and the professional nursing role within the clinical and laboratory settings. Prerequisites: NSG-2010 Member of Nursing Profession II; NSG-2020 Provider of Nursing Care II; NSG-3020 Provider of Nursing Care III (or corequisite). (Fee: $100) NSG-3090 Public Health Nursing 4 hours Students focus on theoretical models of primary health care and health promotion. Contemporary health issues are examined in light of social policy initiatives and their impact on community building and disease prevention. Students use epidemiological The Cedarville experience overflows with opportunities to develop friendships that will last for life.