2007-2008 Academic Catalog

School of Natural and Applied Science Nursing 2007-08 Cedarville University 191 Nursing NSG-3110 Pharmacology –Fa 3 hours 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 which pharmacological agents may create new health demands. Nursing actions to prevent or minimize these demands are discussed. Prerequisites: CHEM- 1010 Principles of Biochemistry; GBIO-2020 Advanced Clinical Physiology; and permission of instructor. NSG-3150 Concepts in Gerontological Nursing –Sp 2 hours An overview of health, wellness, and changes in health in older adults across the five dimensions. Emphasis is on understanding the concepts of aging; access to care; assessment of functional, psychosocial, cognitive, and spiritual status; functional and psychosocial aspects of syndromes common to older adults; living with chronic health imbalances; medication management issues; elder mistreatment; promoting quality of life; and end-of- life care. Prerequisites: NSG-3020 Provider of Care III; NSG-3110 Pharmacology NSG-3200 1-3 hours Cross-Cultural Nursing Internship –Fa,Sp,Su 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. Prerequisites: NSG-3080 Concepts in Medical-Surgical Nursing; permission of instructor. NSG-3800 Nursing Externship –Su 1-4 hours The focus is on exploration of nursing roles within precepted clinical experiences. Students apply critical thinking to promote and restore health using the Cedarville University Department of Nursing Curricular Model. Emphasis is given to application of Biblical truth in health care delivery and in addressing common ethical and legal issues encountered by nurses. Prerequisites: Completion of all Junior-level nursing courses. NSG-4010 Adult/Child Health Nursing –Fa 14 hours Focus is on common physiological imbalances of adults and children and the nursing care required to restore or promote health balance across the five dimensions. Special emphasis is given to the application of biblical truth concerning illness, suffering, helping, and compassion, along with common moral and ethical issues encountered by nurses. Students gain increasing independence in professional nursing role development as designers and coordinators of care. Prerequisites: NSG-2150 Nutrition; NSG-3080 Concepts in Medical-Surgical Nursing; NSG-3090 Public Health Nursing; NSG-3110 Pharmacology. (Fee: $100) 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 professional 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) The caring nature of nursing is characterized by a sensitive, compassion- ate approach that recognizes and respects the uniqueness and worth of individuals. NSG-4200 Culture and Health –Fa 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 in Nursing –Sp 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 in Nursing –Sp 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 comparatively analyze a data set using Christian nursing theory and at least one other set of assumptions. Prerequisite: NSG- 4010 Adult/Child Health Nursing. NSG-4930 Nursing Research –Fa 3 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. Prerequisites: NSG-3080 Concepts in Medical-Surgical Nursing; PYCH-2610 Statistics. NSG-4950 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-4010 Adult/Child Health Nursing.