Nursing - NURS

The development of a basic medical vocabulary used to describe the body's anatomical systems with emphasis on the definition, use, spelling and pronunciation of terms. Attention will be focused on disease, normal body structure and function and pharmacology terminology.

The development of a basic medical vocabulary used to describe the body's anatomical systems with emphasis on the definition, use, spelling and pronunciation of terms. Attention will be focused on disease, normal body structure and function and pharmacology terminology.

This course includes the analysis of community/population health as applied to the delivery of client services to improve public health, reduce disparities, provide leadership in the delivery of care, and synthesize one's clinical role with population health. Students will examine environmental, social, cultural, and behavioral determinants of health and includes family, aggregates, and populations. Topics may include local and regional conditions that affect populations throughout the lifespan.

Enhances student's ability to make sound nursing clinical judgments. Students will explore the application of the nursing process as compared to Clinical Judgment Theory. Students will learn to interpret a variety of evidence and assessment findings as well as use a variety of tools to make clinical decisions for patients and populations across the lifespan.

The purpose of this course is the analysis and development of the leadership and management skills assumed by the professional nurse. Students will discuss the required leadership and management skills needed to work effectively within systems, organizations, patient care units, and patient assignments. The relationship of organizational and systems theory as it relates to professional nursing management and leadership will be explored. Management concepts addressed will include interdisciplinary collaboration and networking, delegation, budgeting and resource allocation, scheduling and staffing, and evaluation. Leadership concepts addressed will include networking, facilitation of groups, change, team building, and conflict resolution. This course has a capstone experience requiring the student to work in the community to meet the objectives of the course.

Examination of the principles, competencies, and practices of Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) that support inter-professional collaboration, a culture of safety and improved patient outcomes. Topics include application of evidence-based research to nursing practice, use of technology and nursing informatics and identification of the knowledge, skills and attitudes of the professional nurse leader that are used to improve patient centered care and the work environment.

The development of a basic medical vocabulary used to describe the body's anatomical systems with emphasis on the definition, use, spelling and pronunciation of terms. Attention will be focused on disease, normal body structure and function and pharmacology terminology.

The development of a basic medical vocabulary used to describe the body's anatomical systems with emphasis on the definition, use, spelling and pronunciation of terms. Attention will be focused on disease, normal body structure and function and pharmacology terminology.

The development of a basic medical vocabulary used to describe the body's anatomical systems with emphasis on the definition, use, spelling and pronunciation of terms. Attention will be focused on disease, normal body structure and function and pharmacology terminology.

The development of a basic medical vocabulary used to describe the body's anatomical systems with emphasis on the definition, use, spelling and pronunciation of terms. Attention will be focused on disease, normal body structure and function and pharmacology terminology.