2004-2005 Academic Catalog

153 Nursing School of Engineering, Nursing, and Science NSG-4050 Leaders as Managers in Clinical Nursing 10 hours Focuses on the observation and development of leadership/ management skills and the nursing management of individuals or groups experiencing complex multidimensional health imbalances. Special emphasis is given to the biblical view of successful leadership/management. Students assume profes- sional nursing roles working under the supervision 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- 4010 Adult/Child Health Nursing or permission of instructor. (Fee: $100) NSG-4090 Public Health Project– Fa,Sp 1 hour Nursing students work in a collaborative relationship with a community to assess, intervene, and evaluate the capacity to improve the health of a population. Prerequisites: NSG-3070 Nursing Care of Diverse Populations; NSG-3090 Public Health Nursing. (Fee: $50) NSG-4200 Culture and Health 3 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-4800 Independent Study inNursing 1-3 hours Independent learning to secure an extensive background in a specialized area of nursing. May be repeated once. Prerequisite: signed contract between student and instructor in which work to be completed is described. NSG-4830 Theory inNursing 2 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 compara- tively analyze a data set using Christian nursing theory and at least one other set of assumptions. Prerequisite: NSG-4010 Adult/Child Health Nursing or permission of instructor. NSG-4930 Nursing Research 3 hours The research process is studied as an information manage- ment 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. Prerequisites: NSG-3080 Concepts in Medical-Surgical Nursing; PYCH-2610 Statistics. NSG-4950 Seminar in Nursing 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, eco- nomic, social, and ethical factors that disrupt the balance of resources and demands in health care are debated. Capstone course. Prerequisite: NSG-4010 Adult/Child Health Nursing or permission of instructor. The caring nature of nursing is characterized by a sensitive, compassionate approach that recognizes and respects the uniqueness and worth of individuals.