Nursing
Chair: Rose Knapp, Department of Nursing
Pre-Licensure BSN Program for Non-Nurses
Admission Requirements (For Freshmen Only)
- Satisfying Monmouth's admission criteria for the University and for the BSN program. Writing an essay that expresses an interest in, and commitment to, the nursing profession.
- Demonstrating a strong background in the sciences.
- Exposure to a healthcare setting or related experience is encouraged.
Progression Requirements
Once selected for the program, students will be required to meet certain benchmarks, including:
- Maintaining a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or better.
- Achieving a minimum standard grade of C+ or better in the following prerequisite courses:
Course List Code Title Credits CE-109 Introduction to General, Organic, and Biochemistry 4 BY-111 Anatomy and Physiology I 4 BY-112 Anatomy and Physiology II 4 BY-107 Microbiology in Health and Disease 4
- Maintaining a standard grade of “C+” or better in nursing clinical didactic courses:
Course List Code Title Credits NU-201 Foundations of Nursing Practice I 6 NU-202 Nursing II 6 NU-206 Introduction to Pharmacology for Nurses 3 NUPD-203 Nursing III - Pediatrics 3 NUOB-203 Nursing III - Obstetrics 3 NU-415 Community Health Nursing Laboratory 3 NU-450 Nursing for the Future 3
- A BSN Pre-Licensure student must repeat any of the required courses for failure to achieve the minimum grade of "C+". If the student receives a second grade below "C+" that student will not be permitted to continue in the Pre-Licensure BSN program.
- After acceptance, and prior to starting classes, a student must submit to the School of Nursing and Health Studies a certificate of good health from a primary care practitioner, including a complete health history and physical exam. Before beginning clinical laboratory experiences, students will be expected to have a physical examination, with associated laboratory studies, immunizations, and criminal background checks, in accordance with the special requirements of affiliation contracts with clinical agencies and submit a copy of a liability and malpractice policy. Students with criminal backgrounds may not proceed in the nursing program.
- All students are expected to maintain membership in the Student Nurse Association ANA/N.J.S.N.A. The faculty of the School of Nursing and Health Studies at Monmouth University reserve the right to dismiss a student from the program regardless of cumulative grade point average if, in the opinion of the faculty, the student fails to meet acceptable professional standards of behavior.
Undergraduate Certificate in Nursing
Students are required to complete the Undergraduate Nursing Certificate (UNC) before applying for the RN to MSN Direct Program. The UNC contains ten undergraduate nursing courses.
RN to BSN Program
The RN to BSN Bachelor of Science in Nursing program is designed for graduate nurses from associate degree and/or diploma schools of nursing. The program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). Because this program is designed for the working RN, whenever possible classes are scheduled to meet in one three-hour block of time, one day per week. All courses except the senior-level laboratory class are offered on campus, hybrid, or online. Students can therefore complete the entire BSN program in the evenings with the exception of the senior-level laboratory course that will require attendance one day/week for one semester. Many nursing courses have an online component. Students may attend on either a part-time or full-time basis.
Every applicant must submit transcripts from all previous educational institutions attended. Each one will be individually evaluated. The University accepts all previously earned college course credits, with grades of “C” or higher, regardless of when they were earned, provided that they fulfill requirements of the program. If a course already completed is not required, it may be accepted as a free elective or, if applicable, as a guided elective. Students whose science courses were taken in diploma schools of nursing for which they received no college credit may choose to take either Excelsior or CLEP exams (CLEP exams must be taken before admission to Monmouth University), as appropriate, to gain the college credit for their knowledge or they may choose to repeat the course.
Once accepted, all students will be individually advised by a faculty member from the School of Nursing and Health Studies.
Requirements for Admission to the RN to BSN Program
- Applicants for admission must have graduated from an approved associate degree or diploma school of nursing.
- Be a graduate nurse who has taken or is eligible to take the NCLEX Examination.
- Submit a copy of a liability and malpractice policy with minimum limits of $1,000,000–$3,000,000 and have achieved a grade point average of at least 2.00 in lower-division work.
- After acceptance, and prior to starting classes, a student must submit to the School of Nursing and Health Studies a certificate of good health from a primary care practitioner, including a complete health history and physical exam. Before beginning clinical laboratory experiences, students will be expected to have a physical examination, with associated laboratory studies, immunizations, and criminal background checks, in accordance with the special requirements of affiliation contracts with clinical agencies.
- All students are expected to maintain membership in the Student Nurse Association ANA/N.J.S.N.A. The faculty of the School of Nursing and Health Studies at Monmouth University reserve the right to dismiss a student from the program regardless of cumulative grade point average if, in the opinion of the faculty, the student fails to meet acceptable professional standards of behavior.
The University will follow its normal procedure with regard to the transfer of general education credit. University policy permits credits to be brought to Monmouth by transcript evaluation or by Excelsior or CLEP tests. Monmouth University Credit by Examination is also available. The University will accept thirty transfer credits for nursing courses completed in an associate degree or diploma program upon completion of BSN courses.
Specific general education courses required in the program do not have to be completed before acceptance. Those that have been successfully completed at accredited institutions will be transferred, and the rest may be completed at Monmouth University concurrently with the upper-division nursing courses.
Of Special Interest to Nursing Students
| College-Level Examination (CLEP) | Monmouth University Course Equivalent | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Psychology | PY-103 | 3.0 |
| Human Growth and Development | PY-203 | 3.0 |
| Introductory Sociology | SO-101 | 3.0 |
| Western Civilization | HS-101 – HS-102 | 3.0 |
For General Exams: See the Admission section of this catalog. **Please note that CLEP test results will not be accepted after admission to Monmouth University.
Local testing center: Brookdale Community College, 732-224-2583 or 732-224-2229.
Certificate in Gerontology
The fifteen-credit undergraduate Certificate in Gerontology is an interdisciplinary program coordinated by Professor Janet Mahoney. The program includes designated courses in Anthropology, Nursing and Health Studies, Psychology, Social Work, and Sociology.
The baccalaureate degree in nursing, master's degree in nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice, and post-graduate APRN certificates at Monmouth University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
Majors
- BSN - Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Pre-Licensure
- BSN - Bachelor of Science in Nursing - RN to BSN
Certificates
Polina Amburg, Specialist Professor. B.A., M.A., Hunter College; Ph.D., Rutgers School of Nursing.
pamburg@monmouth.edu
Patricia Dempsey, Specialist Professor. B.S., Monmouth University; M.S.N., Rutgers University; Ph.D., Quinnipiac University.
pdempsey@monmouth.edu
Judith Egan, Specialist Professor.
B.S.N. Program Coordinator. B.A., Hood College; M.A., Monmouth University, Ph.D., Seton Hall University. Areas of interest include student remediation and NCLEX success.
jegan@monmouth.edu
Cira Fraser, Professor and Director of the DNP Program (Graduate Faculty). B.S., The College of New Jersey; M.S., Rutgers University, Newark; Ph.D., Adelphi University, R.N., ACNS-BC. Specialty interest areas include nursing research, quantitative and qualitative data analysis, online education, and psychosocial issues in chronic illness with an emphasis on multiple sclerosis.
cfraser@monmouth.edu
Beth Gough, Specialist Professor.
Nursing Skills Lab Coordinator. Diploma, Ann May School of Nursing; B.S.N., M.S.N., Monmouth Uniersity. R.N., CNE
bgough@monmouth.edu
Laura T Jannone, Associate Professor (Graduate Faculty). B.S.N., M.S., New Jersey City State College; Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University. NJ-CSN, FNASN. Specialty areas and interests are tobacco prevention and cessation, school nursing, and health policy.
ljannone@monmouth.edu
Rose Knapp, Associate Professor, Chair and Graduate Program Director (Graduate Faculty). B.A., State University of Plattsburgh; M.S., Seton Hall University; D.N.P., University of Miami, ACNP-BC. Specialty interest areas include acute care and emergency advanced practice nursing issues, pharmacology and advanced practice education.
rknapp@monmouth.edu
Cheryl Ann Leiningen, Associate Professor. B.S., The College of New Jersey; M.A., New York University; D.N.P., UMDNJ, Adult Nurse Practitioner. Specialty interest areas include community/environmental health issues, bullying in nursing and LGBT health.
cleining@monmouth.edu
Janet Mahoney, Professor (Graduate Faculty). R.N., St. Mary's Hospital; B.S.N., Monmouth University (Monmouth College); M.S.N., Seton Hall University; Ph.D., APN-BC, ENA-BC New York University. Specialty areas and interests include nursing research, nursing administration, and gerontological nursing.
jmahoney@monmouth.edu
Colleen Manzetti, Associate Professor (Graduate Faculty). B.S., Rutgers University; M.S.N., Monmouth University; D.N.P., Samford, Alabama CNE, CNLCP. Specialty interests include life care planning, rehabilitation nursing, nursing education, collaboration, and leadership.
cmanzett@monmouth.edu
Ann Marie Mauro, Professor (Graduate Faculty).
Dean, School of Nursing. B.S.N., M.S.N., Seton Hall University; Ph.D., New York University, R.N., CNL, CNE, FAHA, FAAN. Specialty interestes include cardiovascular nursing, nursing education, leadership policy, quantitative and qualitative research methods.
amauro@monmouth.edu
Mary Nasta, Specialist Professor. B.S.N., University of Wisconsin, Green Bay; M.S.N., Drexel University.
mnasta@monmouth.edu
Sue E. Polito, Specialist Professor. B.A., Providence College; M.S.N., Monmouth University. ANP-C, GNP-C. Specialty areas include health aging, cognitive decline, and end-of-life care.
spolito@monmouth.edu
Joan Raso, Specialist Professor. B.S.N., Hardwick College; M.S.N., Seton Hall University; Ph.D., Kean University; R.N., CHSE. Focus is on diabetes education and nutrition.
jraso@monmouth.edu
Erica Sciarra, Specialist Professor. A.D.N., Muhlenburg School of Nursing/Union County College; B.S., M.S., D.N.P.,Ph.D., Rutgers University. R.N.
esciarra@monmouth.edu
Patricia Sciscione, Assistant Professor. M.S.N., Kean University; Ph.D., Seton Hall University; R.N. Certified school nurse. Specialty areas and interests include school nursing and emergency nursing.
psciscio@monmouth.edu
Mary Ann Troiano, Associate Professor. B.S.N., Long Island University; M.S.N., Wagner College, D.N.P., Waynesburg University. FNP.BC. Child care health consultant. Specialty areas include women's health, adolescents, and child care.
mtroiano@monmouth.edu
Janet Urbanowicz, Assistant Professor. B.S.N., Thomas Edison State College; M.S., Central Michigan University; Ph.D., Walden University. R.N.
jurbanow@monmouth.edu
Inderani M. Walia, Specialist Professor. B.S.N., Seton Hall University; M.S.N., Ph.D., New York University. Areas of interest are nursing research in the field of health care workforce issues, nursing workforce issues and nursing education.
lwalia@monmouth.edu
NU-100 Technology and Health InformaticsCredits: 3
Term Offered: Fall Term
Course Type(s): TL
Designed to provide an introduction to the computer technology used in health care and its impact on decision-making. Includes an overview of the basic computer skills required to process electronic information, the nature and types of health information available on the World Wide Web, the development of search skills associated with finding information, linking electronic information to health decision-making processes, ethical and social issues involving the use of technology, and identifying major issues in computer and Internet security. Also listed as HE-100.
NU-201 Foundations of Nursing Practice ICredits: 6
Prerequisite(s): BY-111, BY-112, and CE-109 all passed with a grade of C+ or higher
Co-requisite(s): NU-201L, NU-201P, NU-205, and NU-312
Term Offered: All Terms
Course Type(s): None
This course provides an introduction to the practice of nursing. Emphasis is placed on the knowledge and skills needed to provide safe, quality care. The theoretical foundation for basic assessment and nursing skills is presented, and the student is given an opportunity to demonstrate these skills in a clinical/laboratory setting. Students are introduced to the nursing process as a framework for the development of decision-making and clinical judgement skills. For Nursing majors only.
NU-201L Nursing I LabCredits: None
Co-requisite(s): NU-201 and NU-201P
Term Offered: Fall Term
Course Type(s): None
Communication skills, the nursing process and medical mathematical calculations are areas of development. Methods for interpretation of medical orders, calculation of safe medications dosing and preparation, and administration of medications will be emphasized. This is a pass/fail course.
NU-201P Nursing I PracticumCredits: None
Co-requisite(s): NU-201 and NU-201L
Term Offered: Fall Term
Course Type(s): None
Students will learn the didactic content and apply the associated nursing skills during the clinical experience in the medical setting with live patients. This is a pass/fail course.
NU-202 Nursing IICredits: 6
Prerequisite(s): NU-201, NU-205, both passed with a grade of C+ or higher, NU-201L, and NU-201P.
Co-requisite(s): NU-202L and NU-202P
Term Offered: Spring Term
Course Type(s): None
Professional nursing care for individuals and their significant others experiencing acute and/or chronic illness is emphasized. Students continue to develop skills in nursing diagnosis, problem solving, decision-making and critical thinking skills in caring for adult and geriatric patients. The nursing process is applied in caring for adult/geriatric patients and their significant others across health care settings such as the hospital, end of life facilities, and home care. There is a weekly lab and practicum component with this course. A minimum grade of C+ is required in this course.
NU-202L Nursing II LabCredits: None
Co-requisite(s): NU-202 and NU-202P
Term Offered: Spring Term
Course Type(s): None
Foundational clinical experiences help students to develop plans and implement strategies for health promotion, risk reduction, health maintenance, rehabilitation, injury prevention and treatment of acute and complex health issues of adult and geriatric patients from diverse backgrounds. Critical thinking and evidence-based practice are introduced for students to formulate differential diagnoses, clinical impressions, nursing diagnoses for treatment and evaluation of care provided to adult and geriatric patients. Clinical opportunities are provided to deliver safe, legal, and ethical care for adult and geriatric patients in a variety of clinical settings. This is a pass/fail course.
NU-202P Nursing II PracticumCredits: None
Co-requisite(s): NU-202 and NU-202L
Term Offered: Spring Term
Course Type(s): None
Students will build upon their foundational experience with live patients in the hospital setting. Basic nursing skills will be expanded and focus is on the adult geriatric patient in a variety of students' clinical settings. Involvement with the live patients in the actual medical setting provide students with experiential knowledge and builds their confidence. This is a pass/fail course.
NU-203P Nursing III PracticumCredits: None
Term Offered: Fall Term
Course Type(s): None
Practicum for NU-203. This is a pass/fail course. Students must pass the practicum to pass the course NU-203.
NU-205 PathophysiologyCredits: 3
Prerequisite(s): BY-111, BY-112, and CE-109 all passed with a grade of C+ or higher
Term Offered: Fall Term
Course Type(s): None
Concepts for anatomy, physiology, and chemistry courses provide the foundation for exploring human dysfunction across the lifespan. Emphasis is placed on the relationship of health patterns of major body systems to changes that occur during the illness experience. Major pathophysiologic concepts are explored using a symptom-based approach that focuses on the most common diagnoses encountered in the clinical setting. Theories relation etiology, pathogenesis, and clinical manifestations are used to study common disease processes. Concepts learned in this course are fundamental to nursing practice. A minimum grade of C+ in this course is required to continue to NU-206.
NU-206 Introduction to Pharmacology for NursesCredits: 3
Term Offered: Spring Term
Course Type(s): None
Basic pharmacotherapeutics, pharmacodynamics, and pharmacokinetics are introduced. Students will be instructed on the actions, interactions, adverse effects, and nursing implications of each drug classification. Focuses on the principles and concepts of pharmacology and related nursing practices including, dosage/calculations, quality and safety in the administration of medication and patient/client education. Students will be instructed on drug classifications the actions, interactions, adverse effects, and nursing care related to the safe administration implications of medication to patients. The principles of altered pharmacodynamics relative to age and ethnicity will be included. A minimum grade of C+ is required in this course to continue to NU-415.
NU-307 Medical Surgical Nursing IICredits: 6
Prerequisite(s): NU-202 passed with a grade of C+ or higher, and NU-206
Co-requisite(s): NU-307P
Term Offered: All Terms
Course Type(s): None
This course focuses on the care of adult patients with complex medical/surgical health problems. Emphasis is placed on helping patients and their families cope with alterations in body functions. Concepts of pharmacology, health promotion and education, evidence-based practice, and interdisciplinary collaboration will be integrated throughout the course. Clinical experiences provide the student with an opportunity to apply theoretical concepts and implement safe care to patients and selected groups in a variety of settings.
NU-307P Medical Surgical Nursing IICredits: None
Prerequisite(s): NU-202 passed with a grade of C+ or higher, NU-206
Co-requisite(s): NU-307
Term Offered: All Terms
Course Type(s): None
This course focuses on the care of adult patients with complex medical/surgical health problems. Emphasis is placed on helping patients and their families cope with alterations in body functions. Concepts of pharmacology, health promotion and education, evidence based practice, and interdisciplinary collaboration will be integrated throughout the course. Clinical experiences provide the student with an opportunity to apply theoretical concepts and implement safe care to patients and selected groups in a variety of settings. For Nursing majors only. This is a pass/fail course.
NU-308 Maternal, Pediatric, and Newborn NursingCredits: 6
Prerequisite(s): NU-201, NU-202L, NU-202P, NU-312, and NU-205
Co-requisite(s): NU-206
Term Offered: All Terms
Course Type(s): None
This course provides an integrative, family-centered approach to the care of mothers, newborns, and children. Emphasis is placed on normal and high- risk pregnancies, normal growth and development, family dynamics, pediatric disorders and the promotion of healthy behaviors in patients. Clinical experiences provide the student with an opportunity to apply theoretical concepts and implement safe patient care to mothers, newborns, and children.
NU-311 Issues and Trends in Professional NursingCredits: 3
Term Offered: Fall Term
Course Type(s): WT
Utilizing the Monmouth University philosophy of nursing, the course explores the role of the nurse as a professional practitioner and as a member of the health care team. Content includes: trends and issues affecting health care of consumers, nursing, nursing education, and the health care delivery system, professional accountability, legal and ethical concerns, client advocacy, as well as political and social issues related to health care. Nursing majors only. Permission of the department chair is required for non-BSN students to register for this course.
NU-312 Individual Health AssessmentCredits: 3
Prerequisite(s): BY-111 and BY-112, and Malpractice Insurance
Term Offered: All Terms
Course Type(s): None
This course provides a framework for preparing students to perform comprehensive health assessments on patients in a variety of settings. Emphasis is placed on taking a thorough nursing history, performing physiological, psychological, sociological, cultural, and spiritual assessments, as well as identification of stressors and health risks. Laboratory/clinical experiences provide an opportunity to practice assessment skills on adult and older adult live and /or simulated patients. Prerequisites: BY-111 and BY-112.
NU-324 Human SexualityCredits: 3
Term Offered: All Terms
Course Type(s): GS, NU.EL
An introductory course designed to provide the student with a factual background as well as an in-depth understanding of his or her own and others' sexuality and how it affects health. Focuses on developing an understanding of the essential components of human sexuality and their interrelationship with human development. Social, cultural and developmental determinants will be examined for their influence upon human sexuality. Examines the relationship between human sexuality and professional nursing practice. Content will include: the use of a sexual history in the nursing assessment, sexually transmitted disease, effects of pregnancy and aging on sexuality, effects of medical, surgical, and chronic health problems on an individual's sexual functioning and identity. The role of the nurse as an educator/counselor is discussed. Also listed as HE-324.
NU-330 Women's HealthCredits: 3
Term Offered: All Terms
Course Type(s): BI.EL, CD, GS, NU.EL
Health care needs/concerns of women from diverse cultures will be examined. The focus will be on African, Asian, Caribbean, and Latina perspectives of health benefits, health practices, physical and physiological threats, and ethical issues. Body image, sexuality, marriage customs, reproduction, childbirth, parenting, lifestyle choices, menopause, and aging will be examined within the context of culture and contrasted to those of Western women. Also listed as HE-330.
NU-355 Research Methods in NursingCredits: 3
Prerequisite(s): EN-101 and EN-102; or permission of the instructor
Term Offered: Fall Term
Course Type(s): HY, WT
Focuses on the nurse as a consumer of research. Emphasis is placed upon studying the steps of the research process as a basis for understanding investigation of nursing problems and the application of findings to practice. Seeks to prepare students with an introduction to basic methodological and statistical concepts.
NU-360 Transcultural HealthCredits: 3
Term Offered: All Terms
Course Type(s): BI.EL, GU, HE.EL, RE
Focus on African, Asian, Caribbean, South- and Latin-American, Middle-East, and Indian beliefs, values and health practices, physical and psychological threats to health, and ethical issues. Differences of cultural beliefs related to health, illness, and the impact on the delivery of healthcare will be examined. Also listed as HE-360.
NU-365 Wisdom, Wellness and AgingCredits: 3
Term Offered: All Terms
Course Type(s): CD, HE.EL
Provides an understanding of the cross-cultural variations in the status of aging and health in older adults. Examples of various cultures include examining older adults from non-English speaking countries such as North Korea, South Korea, Iran, Mexico, China, and Brazil. Examines older adults from these diverse populations as well as other nations. Topics to be covered include examinations of health implications on aging populations in non-English speaking countries. Compare countries, such as Japan, India, and Nigeria, to explore how their specific culture influences caregiving, social support networks, and community. Specific, cultural views of love, intimacy, and sexuality in older adults will be examined. Also listed as HE-365.
NU-370 Alternative/Complementary Health TherapiesCredits: 3
Term Offered: All Terms
Course Type(s): BI.EL, GU, NU.EL
Cultural origins of CAM therapies will be discussed. Perspectives of health and healing through co-mingling Eastern Traditional Complementary and Alternative (TCAM) therapies and Western biomedical practices into an integrative strategy will be examined. Appropriate therapies for health promotion and specific illness contexts, potential risks/benefits, ethical issues addressing treatment choices and global entities that employ CAM therapies will be discussed. There will be an emphasis on choosing CAM therapies that are supported by research as safe and effective. Knowledge of reliable sources of information on the Internet will improve decision-making regarding therapies. Also listed as HE-370.
NU-375 Health in Developing Countries: A Cross-Cultural PerspectiveCredits: 3
Term Offered: All Terms
Course Type(s): BI.EL, GU, NU.EL
Designed to introduce students to the concept of health as a cross-cultural issue. Students will examine their own health beliefs and practices and expand their understanding of health and health issues of the developing world. Contemporary health issues will be analyzed. Healthcare delivery systems in selected countries in Asia and Africa will be examined and compared to the American healthcare system. Students are expected to problem solve and postulate solutions to contemporary and emerging health issues. Also listed as HE-375.
NU-380 Nutrition and HealthCredits: 3
Term Offered: All Terms
Course Type(s): NU.EL
An introduction to the physiology of nutrition, basic concepts of normal nutrition, and nutrition in chronic disease (such as diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, and obesity) will be explored. A study of the basic nutrients and the gastrointestinal system in its role of digestion, absorption, and metabolism. Food needs of an individual throughout life (birth to old age) will be considered, along with necessary dietary modifications caused by decreased activity. Food fads and fallacies will be discussed, as will factors to consider in choosing a healthy diet. Current concerns, such as how safe are the additives in our foods, the role of sugar, salt and highly processed foods, alternative therapies such as herbal remedies, and phytochemicals and their potential roles in modern nutrition, will be studied. Weight management will be addressed as it relates to medical nutrition therapy.
NU-390 Nursing Care of the Aging AdultCredits: 3
Term Offered: All Terms
Course Type(s): HY
This course provides an introduction to the care of aging adults while focusing on their unique physiological and psychosocial needs. Emphasis is placed on promoting healthy aging and retaining functional ability within a home or residential environment. Common health alterations of the older adult as well as safety and end-of-life care are introduced.
NU-398 Special Topics in Nursing (300 Level)Credits: 1-3
Term Offered: Fall Term
Course Type(s): None
An intensive study of a particular subject or problem in nursing to be announced prior to registration. May be conducted on either a lecture-discussion or a seminar basis. If a prerequisite is required it will be announced in the course schedule.
NU-399 Independent Study in NursingCredits: 1-3
Term Offered: All Terms
Course Type(s): None
Guided research and in depth study of an area of nursing and/or healthcare of particular interest to the student. Permission of the directing professor and department chair is required to take this course.
NU-400 Population Focused CareCredits: 6
Prerequisite(s): NU-307 and NU-414 both passed with a grade of C+ or higher
Co-requisite(s): NU-450 and NU-490
Term Offered: All Terms
Course Type(s): EX5, HY
This course is intended to orient students to nursing care of individuals, families, aggregates, communities, and populations. Principles and practices of community health are discussed. Emphasis is placed on assessing factors that influence the health of populations and the use of evidence-based practices in the delivery of spiritually and culturally appropriate health promotion and disease prevention interventions. The role of the nurse as an advocate for social justice is explored. Students are provided clinical experiences within the community. Nursing majors only.
NU-413 Community Health Nursing I: Nursing of the Young FamilyCredits: 3
Prerequisite(s): NU-311
Term Offered: Fall Term
Course Type(s): RD
The family as the basic unit of care in the community: a developmental approach to the nursing care of expanding families from conception through adolescence; the concept of health, environmental, and genetic influences; impact of political and economic policies, educational principles, ethics, health promotion, illness prevention, and common deviations from health.
NU-414 Community Health Nursing II: Nursing of CommunitiesCredits: 3
Co-requisite(s): NU-415
Term Offered: Spring Term
Course Type(s): None
Care of groups and communities: a developmental approach focusing on adolescence through senescence; community health and public health theories, epidemiology, health promotion, illness prevention, research, ethics, palliative care, vulnerable populations, and common deviations from health.
NU-415 Community Health Nursing LaboratoryCredits: 3
Prerequisite(s): NU-311, NU-312, and NU-355
Co-requisite(s): NU-414
Term Offered: Spring Term
Course Type(s): EX5
The nine-hour clinical laboratory for Community Health Nursing. The nursing process is applied in a variety of community settings to clients from the formation of the family through senescence. Application of principles of health education, health promotion, and illness prevention in a culturally sensitive manner. A minimum grade of C+ is required in this course to continue to NU-450.
NU-440 Health PolicyCredits: 3
Prerequisite(s): EN-101 and EN-102, Junior Standing; or permission of the instructor
Term Offered: All Terms
Course Type(s): WT
Delves into the core elements that define health policy. Describes factors, such as the healthcare delivery systems (public/non-profits vs. private/for profits), access to care, healthcare financing, quality of care issues, and social issues, such as gender and culture, and their impact on health and healthcare. The dynamics of the policy-making process at different levels (federal, state and local) will be explored, along with policy analysis and how policy influences healthcare decisions. The complexities and challenges of healthcare reform will be identified. Also listed as HE-440.
NU-450 Nursing for the FutureCredits: 3
Term Offered: All Terms
Course Type(s): None
The acquisition of knowledge and skills necessary for personal and professional growth designed to address the elements of successful leadership in a manner that is practical and relevant for today's professional nurse.
NU-450P Nursing 450 PracticumCredits: None
Prerequisite(s): NU-204
Co-requisite(s): NU-450
Term Offered: Spring Term
Course Type(s): None
NU-450P Practicum for NU-450. This is a pass/fail course. Students must pass the practicum (NU-450P) to pass the course NU-450.
NU-476 Interpersonal ViolenceCredits: 3
Term Offered: All Terms
Course Type(s): NU.EL
Examines the various types and patterns of violence related to cultural values, beliefs, biases, and societal issues, as well as the historical perspectives of violence. Content includes: family, community, youth, and workplace violence, and child, domestic, elder, and sexual abuse. Theories concerning gender violence, gangs, bias and hate crimes, and terrorism are challenged. Public health and health-care issues related to violence, and primary-, secondary- and tertiary-level interventions for victims and offenders of violence are discussed. Individual responsibilities associated with identification and reporting violence are identified. Health-care measures to identify and prevent violence are analyzed. Methods of treatment for victims and perpetrators of violence are evaluated. Also listed as HE-476.
NU-490 Transition to Professional LicensureCredits: 6
Prerequisite(s): NU-204
Co-requisite(s): NU-450
Term Offered: All Terms
Course Type(s): None
This course is a comprehensive review of essential concepts and skills related to care of patients incorporating online review modules aligned with the NCLEX-RN detailed test blueprint. Students focus on those concepts necessary to prepare for the successful practice of professional nursing. Standardized testing is incorporated that includes a comprehensive examination and results-based remediation to support the successful completion of the NCLEX-RN exam and effective transition into nursing practice. Clinical experiences provide the student the opportunity to apply learned concepts while providing care to assigned patients and when functioning in a leadership role. For Nursing majors only.
NU-492 Mental Health Tertiary CareCredits: 5
Prerequisite(s): NU-202, NU-202L, NU-202P, and NU-206
Term Offered: All Terms
Course Type(s): None
Part I: This course focuses on the care of patients experiencing mental and behavioral disorders. Emphasis is placed on the management of patients facing emotional and psychological stressors as well as promoting and maintaining the mental health of individuals and families. Concepts of crisis intervention, therapeutic communication, anger management, and coping skills are integrated throughout the course. Clinical experiences provide the student with an opportunity to apply theoretical concepts and implement safe patient care to patients in mental health settings. Part II: Tertiary care nursing: Care for individuals, families, and aggregates highly specialized consultative care that involves advanced and complex procedures and treatments performed by medical specialists (such as pediatric centers, Oncology centers, burn centers, palliative care, plastic surgery, psychiatric hospitals) and community. The focus of tertiary care includes, but not limited to management of complex health issues, health promotion, disease prevention, risk reduction, health maintenance, and rehabilitation, injury prevention of adult and geriatric patients from diverse backgrounds. This course allows the students to improve and advance their abilities to critically think and apply evidence-based practice to formulate differential diagnoses, clinical impressions, nursing diagnoses for treatment and evaluation of care provided to adult and geriatric patients.
NU-498 Special Topics in Nursing (400 Level)Credits: 1-3
Term Offered: Spring Term
Course Type(s): NU.EL
An intensive study of a particular subject or problem in nursing to be announced prior to registration. May be conducted on either a lecture-discussion or a seminar basis. If a prerequisite is required it will be announced in the course schedule.
NU-498P Special Topics in NursingCredits: None
Term Offered: All Terms
Course Type(s): None
Practicum for NU 490.
NU-499 Independent Study in NursingCredits: 1-3
Prerequisite(s): NU-311, NU-312, NU-324, NU-355, and permission of the directing professor and department chair
Term Offered: All Terms
Course Type(s): None
Guided research and in-depth study of an area of nursing and/or health care of particular interest to the student.