2018-2019 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

WSHP-4900 Worship Internship –Fa, Sp 3–9 hours Intensive field experience in worship leadership. Place of service is determined by student interest, recommendation of supervising faculty, and by sponsoring organization (typically a local church congregation). Students must apply for internships and receive endorsement from the advisor and the chair of the department one academic semester before period of service and prior to registering. Students should check with their advisor for complete internship requirements. Repeatable up to nine total hours. Prerequisites: senior-level standing as a worship major, approval by the advisor and department Chair. WSHP-4980 Special Topics in Worship 1–3 hours This is a workshop for students interested in worship leadership and will be offered on a periodic basis depending on instructor availability and student interest. Contact hours will determine the amount of credit given. Prerequisite: topic dependent. School of Nursing Course Descriptions Nursing (NSG) NSG-1000 Member of Nursing Profession –Fa, Sp, Su 2 hours An introduction to and application of professional nursing roles within the U.S. and global healthcare systems. Includes discussion of ways of thinking, professional ethics, Christian values, and factors that motivate and influence Christian nurses. As members of the profession, students are introduced to the use of information management skills, concepts of care, and the culture of the profession from a biblical and Christian framework. (Fee: $150) NSG-1050 Health Promotion and Wellness –Fa, Sp 3 hours Through course content, theories of health and wellness are explored as foundational concepts of the professional nursing role. Students are introduced to the principles of nutrition, culture and diversity, development across the lifespan, and multi-dimensional nursing care. The development of a biblical worldview related to health and wholeness is emphasized. Prerequisite: NSG-1000 Member of Nursing Profession or by permission of instructor; corequisite: NSG-1055 Experiences in Health Promotion. (Fee: $150) NSG-1055 Experiences in Health Promotion –Fa, Sp 1 hour Clinical and laboratory experiences provide the student with opportunities to apply concepts of health promotion, wellness, nutrition, communication, hygiene, sleep, exercise, and safety to the care of patients and families. Prerequisites: NSG-1000 Member of Nursing Profession; corequisite: NSG-1050 Health Promotion and Wellness; or permission of instructor. (Fee $150) NSG-2000 Roles in Disease Prevention –Fa , Su 4 hours Principles of disease prevention are explored as foundational concepts of the professional role, emphasizing safety, communication, infection control, nutrition, stress, coping, anxiety, and grief. The course focuses on the development of systematic approaches to individual health and physical assessment, and documentation of findings using appropriate technology in both laboratory and clinical settings. Prerequisite: GBIO-2010 Human Anatomy and Physiology or by permission of instructor. (Fee: $300) NSG-2050 Roles in Disease Management –Sp 4 hours An introduction to the concepts of pathophysiology and disease management as they are used to provide nursing care to patients across the lifespan. Focus is on the use of a broad range of psychomotor skills required to intervene on behalf of clients with pathophysiologic imbalances in health. Students begin to develop the professional role of provider of care within the contexts of disease, ethics, diversity, evidence, personal values, and critical reasoning both in the laboratory and clinical settings. Prerequisite: GBIO-2210 Principles of Microbiology; CHEM-1000 Principles of Chemistry; GBIO-2015 Anatomy and Physiology II; NSG-2000 Roles in Disease Prevention; or by permission of instructor. (Fee: $300) 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-3000 Care of Ill Adults –Fa, Sp, Su 6 hours Focus is on common physiological imbalances of adults and nursing care required to restore or promote health balances 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. Students will demonstrate competency in technical skills and the professional nursing role within the clinical setting. Prerequisite: Junior nursing major status. (Fee: $300) NSG-3010 Care of Women and Newborns –Fa, Sp, Su 6 hours 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. Prerequisite: Junior nursing major status. (Fee: $300) NSG-3030 Care of Children –Fa, Sp, Su 6 hours Focus is on common physiological imbalances of infants, children, and adolescents and the nursing care required to restore or promote physical, emotional, intellectual, social, and spiritual health. Special emphasis is given to the application of growth and developmental theories in the provision of developmentally appropriate care to the pediatric population. Students gain increasing independence in professional nursing role development as providers and coordinators of care. Prerequisite: Junior nursing major status. (Fee: $300) NSG-3050 6 hours Behavioral and Mental Healthcare –Fa, Sp, Su 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 healthcare 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: PYCH-1600 General Psychology; Junior nursing major status. (Fee: $300) 2017–18 Undergraduate Academic Catalog Page 285 Course Descriptions WSHP-4900 – NSG-3050 NURSING

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