Courses
Courses primarily for undergraduates:
Credits: 1. Contact Hours: Lecture 1.
Prereq: accepted into Nursing major
Designed to prepare the learner for the academic experience. Topics will include an introduction to student-centered learning, support services, communication, time management, and evaluation and assessment methods. The development of professional and scholarly writing skills for success will be emphasized.
(Typically Offered: Fall)
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: accepted into Nursing major
Philosophical, conceptual, and theoretical foundations of baccalaureate nursing practice will be centered around nursing professionalism and professional identity. Essential concepts that affect the nursing profession and healthcare from both historical and contemporary perspectives will be examined. Professional role development, interprofessional partnerships, healthcare technologies and informatics, and effective communication focusing on person-centered care will be addressed.
(Typically Offered: Fall)
Credits: 4. Contact Hours: Lecture 4.
Prereq: accepted into Nursing major
NRS 3400 has an $80.00 course fee. Introduction to the critical thought processes and methods used in nursing research. Basic concepts and terminology of research methodology and analysis are presented. Ethical comportment in the conduct and dissemination of research and advocacy for human subjects will be addressed, as well as strategies for the implementation of evidence-based nursing practice to support quality and transformation in healthcare. Learners will interpret and evaluate nursing research, create a professional nursing research proposal poster, and present their research proposal in a public forum.
(Typically Offered: Fall)
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: Admission to the RN-to-BSN program
Examines the knowledge and skills necessary in nursing leadership and management roles in different healthcare settings. Explores the role of the nurse leader through various topics such as effective communication, organizational structure, information management, financial management, quality and outcomes measurement, and teamwork. Focus on transformational leadership and combine theoretical knowledge with practical case studies to gain a comprehensive understanding of the nurse leader role.
(Typically Offered: Fall)
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: accepted into Nursing major
Examines the culture of health, health promotion, and illness prevention across the lifespan in the context of theoretical foundations, historical and contemporary practice, and person-centered care. Complementary and alternative therapeutics to achieve personal goals that promote and maintain health, healing and wellness, build resilience, and incorporate self-care management strategies will be explored through a lens that considers personal perceptions of health and assesses lifestyle practices and patterns.
(Typically Offered: Fall)
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: NRS 3400 and NRS 4200
Addresses factors that affect the health outcomes and distribution of health among individuals, families, communities, and aggregates across the lifespan. Exploration of social determinants of health, epidemiology, genetics, health promotion, illness prevention, community assessment, and factors that influence health services access and delivery in the United States and globally. Meets U.S. Cultures and Communities Requirement.
(Typically Offered: Spring)
Credits: 1-2.
Prereq: Credit or enrollment in NRS 4400
Practicum experience to accompany NRS 4400 for learners to see firsthand how social determinants of health impact health and health outcomes and learn from organizations that support and provide resources for vulnerable populations. Includes simulation and group immersion practicum experiences.
(Typically Offered: Spring, Summer)
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Concentrates on the delivery of health care globally and examines the influence of programs, systems, and policies on global health. Evaluation of natural and manmade disasters, and environmental, social, political, and economic factors that shape patterns and experiences of illness and health globally. Learners will reflect on their own worldviews, perceptions, and the influence of global issues on their own lives. Meets International Perspectives requirement. (Typically Offered: Spring)
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: Credit or enrollment in NRS 4400 and NRS 3600
Exploration of professional issues in contemporary nursing through published research, professional standards, literature, and narrative evidence, with consideration of legal, political, and ethical influences. Equips learners with the necessary skills to become change agents and empower themselves to solve problems and advocate for change. .
(Typically Offered: Spring)
Credits: 1-2. Repeatable, maximum of 4 credits.
Prereq: accepted into Nursing major
Independent work exploring diverse nursing roles as a professional nurse. A maximum of 4 credits of NRS 4900 may be used toward graduation.
(Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer)
Credits: 1-2. Repeatable, maximum of 4 credits.
Prereq: accepted into Nursing major
Independent work in nursing practice, issues, or policy. Graduation Restriction: A maximum of 4 credits of NRS 4900 may be used toward graduation.
(Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer)
Credits: 1-2. Repeatable, maximum of 4 credits.
Prereq: Accepted into Nursing Major or Permission of Director of Nursing Education
Independent work with a focus on nursing concurrent with international travel experience. Graduation Restriction: A maximum of 4 credits of NRS 4900 may be used toward graduation.
(Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer)
Courses for graduate students:
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Repeatable, maximum of 2 times.
This course examines the multi dimensional roles of a nurse educator, focusing on the knowledge of teaching and learning theories, principles, and strategies. The course explores the roles and responsibilities of the nurse educator as a teacher, leader, change agent, and curriculum innovator. Emphasis is placed on innovative, transformational, and experiential teaching and learning strategies to support student development in multiple learning environments while addressing the needs of diverse learners. Take concurrently with NRS 6040 and NRS 6060. (Typically Offered: Fall)
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Repeatable, maximum of 2 times.
This course will provide students with the knowledge and requisite skill set needed to effectively design, develop, implement, and evaluate outcomes in nursing education. Students will analyze concepts of nursing curricula based on national nursing accreditation standards and instructional design best practices to support learning in a diverse, real-world environment while reflecting contemporary trends in nursing education. Take concurrently with NRS 6020 and NRS 6060. (Typically Offered: Fall)
Credits: 3. Repeatable, maximum of 2 times.
This course focuses on the effective use of instructional technology to support learning-centered teaching, such as maximizing the use of current learning-management systems, presentations, and best practices for online teaching and learning. This course emphasizes pedagogically sound applications of instructional technologies from the perspective of theory, research, practice, and future needs. This course requires 45 clinical hours. Take concurrently with NRS 6020 and NRS 6040. (Typically Offered: Fall)
Credits: 3. Repeatable, maximum of 2 times.
This course provides students with a guided experience that meets the core competencies of nurse educators. Under the supervision of an experienced educator-preceptor, students will complete a teaching practicum in which they will assess learning styles and needs, teach diverse learners, develop critical thinking skills, socialize learners to the nursing role, and promote professional values within nursing. This course requires 90 clinical hours. (Typically Offered: Spring)