2020-2021 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

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 –Fa, 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 –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-2800 Special Topics in Nursing –Fa, Sp 1–3 hours Selected topics in nursing at the 2000-level that will complement existing 1000- and 2000-level courses to expose students to topics not taught in previous course work. The specifics of the course are determined by the faculty of the School of Nursing at the request of the student. Prerequisites: permission of associate dean for undergraduate nursing program and instructor. (Fee: $50 if lab component) 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 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 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) NSG-3110 Pharmacology –Fa, Sp 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: GBIO-2210 Principles of Microbiology; CHEM-1000 Principles of Chemistry; GBIO-2015 Human Anatomy and Physiology II; NSG-2000 Roles in Disease Prevention; permission of instructor. (Fee: $150) 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-3000 Care of Ill Adults; 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 School of Nursing Curricular Model. Emphasis is given to application of biblical truth in healthcare delivery and in addressing common ethical and legal issues encountered by nurses. Prerequisites: Completion of all junior-level nursing courses. NSG-3930 3 hours Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice –Fa, Sp 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: Junior nursing major status ; PYCH-2610 Statistics. (Fee: $150) NSG-4000 Care of Populations –Fa 6 hours Students focus on contemporary health issues of populations and communities using theoretical models of epidemiology, health promotion, primary healthcare, and public health practice. Students integrate knowledge from the health, social, and nursing sciences to population and community health nursing through targeted assessment, interventions, programs, and advocacy. Prerequisite: senior nursing major status. (Fee: $300) NSG-4020 Leadership and Management –Sp 6 hours The focus is on the development of leadership and management knowledge and behaviors required for the baccalaureate prepared nurse. Special emphasis is given to the biblical framework for leadership and management. Simulated experiences in leadership labs provide opportunities to apply leadership and management principles and theories as providers, managers, and coordinators of nursing care. Prerequisite: senior nursing major status. (Fee: $250) 2020–21 Undergraduate Academic Catalog Page 293 Course Descriptions NSG-2000 – NSG-4020 NURSING