2008-2009 Academic Catalog

Course Descriptions Course Descriptions 246 Cedarville University 2008–09 NSG-2200 – NSG-4010 NSG-2200 Cross-Cultural Interactions –Fa, Sp 1 hour Cross-cultural interactions are planned and purposeful experiences designed to gain information and understanding of missions and/or cross-cultural nursing. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. NSG-3010 6 hours Maternity and Women’s Health Nursing –Fa, Sp Course content and clinical experiences provide the student with the opportunity to facilitate the health balance of women and the childbearing 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. Prerequisites: NSG-2010 Member of Nursing Profession II; NSG- 2020 Provider of Nursing Care II; NSG-3020 Provider of Nursing Care III (or corequisite) NSG-3110 Pharmocology (or corequisite). (Fee: $200) NSG-3020 Provider of Nursing Care III –Fa 2 hours Students learn information management skills of documentation, medical terminology, and abbreviations and develop technical skills for providing nursing care in various settings, including medication administration and providing preoperative care. Consideration is given to development of clinical role responsibilities of the nurse to development of clinically appropriate nursing interventions using a case study approach. Prerequisites: NSG-2010 Member of Nursing Profession II; nursing courses; NSG-2020 Provider of Nursing Care II. (Fee: $200) NSG-3050 Nursing in Relationships –Fa, Sp 6 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 communication as a member of the profession and provider of care. Using a Christian worldview, students analyze frameworks for promoting and restoring healthy relationships. Students participate in integration of care with other members of the interdisciplinary 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. Prerequisites: PYCH-1600 General Psychology; NSG-2010 Member of Nursing Profession II; NSG-2020 Provider of Nursing Care II. (Fee: $200) NSG-3070 2 hours Nursing Care of Diverse Populations –Sp Students develop information-management skills when investigating 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 6 hours Concepts in Medical-Surgical Nursing –Fa, Sp 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 demonstrate 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); NSG-3110 Pharmacology (corequisite). (Fee: $200) NSG-3090 Public Health Nursing –Fa, Sp 6 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 and community resources to analyze and apply strategies for implementing community focused nursing practice. Prerequisite: NSG-2010 Member of Nursing Profession II, NSG-2020 Provider of Nursing Care II, NSG-3070 Nursing Care of Diverse Populations; NSG-3110 Pharmacology (corequisite). (Fee: $200) 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: $200)