NURN 3012 -- Transition to Professional Nursing Practice -- 2 credit hours

Provides an overview of the nursing profession. Concepts underlying professional nursing practice with a focus on role expectations and behaviors are introduced. Students must enroll in this course during the first session of the first term of enrollment. Prerequisite: Admission to the R.N. B.S.N. program. Theory hours: Two.

NURN 3023 -- Comprehensive Health Assessment -- 3 credit hours

Prepares students to conduct a comprehensive, patient-centered, spiritually and culturally appropriate, holistic assessment of individuals across the lifespan. Effective communication through written, verbal, nonverbal, and emerging technologies is emphasized. Priority is placed on the collection, processing, and interpretation of subjective and objective client data. The nursing process as the organizing framework for nursing practice and the role of the nurse as provider are explored. Theory hours: Three. Total clinical hours: Five.

NURN 3114 -- Complex Disease Concepts & Care -- 4 credit hours

Applies acquired knowledge from the basic sciences to alterations in pathophysiology and diseases. Students examine alterations in physiological processes that disrupt or impair health. Disease etiology, incidence/prevalence, clinical manifestations, and pharmacotherapeutics appropriate for evidence-based practice are examined. Theory hours: Four.

NURN 3122 -- Health Care Informatics -- 2 credit hours

Creates an opportunity to examine the interdisciplinary use of technology-based innovations in health care services. Focus will be on use of informatics for planning and management of nursing, public health, and health care in general. Students will explore legislative and political issues related to informatics on state, national, and global levels. Theory hours: Two.

NURN 3313 -- Global and Population Health -- 3 credit hours

Includes health promotion and primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention as applied to the care of individuals, families, groups, and populations in the community and globally. Community assessment and collaboration with community partners are explored as essential components in community-focused clinical decision-making. Demographic and epidemiologic data are explored to identify populations at risk. Trends and issues in public health, including access to resources and delivery of care, are addressed. Theory hours: Three. Total clinical hours: Ten.

NURN 4323 -- Health Care Ethics -- 3 credit hours

Includes analysis of ethics (i.e. justice, beneficence, maleficence) required for health care practice as well as ethical situations encountered in nursing practice. Emphasis will be placed on the examination of ethical health scenarios (i.e. genetics, end of life care) and responses to those scenarios to provide quality care to clients, families, and communities. Theory hours: Three.

NURN 4423 -- Evidence-Based Practice -- 3 credit hours

Provides an overview of the research process and utilization of current nursing research in evidence-based practice. Issues of scientific merit and relevance of research to clinical practices will be explored. Emphasis is placed on the role of nursing research and evidence in clinical problem solving, practice, and evaluation. Prerequisite: NURN 4413 with a minimum grade of C.Corequisite: MATH 2403 with a minimum grade of C. Theory hours: Three.

NURN 4614 -- Organizational & Systems Leadership -- 4 credit hours

Applies leadership and management techniques to address challenges encountered in health care organizations. Systems theories are assessed and utilized to manage complex health challenges, legal, and regulatory processes. Emphasis is on the provision of safety and quality through application of clinical reasoning, critical thinking, and caring. Prerequisite: NURN 4423 with a minimum grade of C. Theory hours: Four.

NURN 4622 -- Interprofessional Education & Collaboration -- 2 credit hours

Involves effective education and communication strategies to transform health services. Focus will be on educational strategies for teaching and training, therapeutic communication techniques, and a holistic approach to interaction with other healthcare professionals. Students will participate in case scenarios, debates, and discussions that create immersion opportunities for understanding education, collaboration, and communication concepts. Theory hours: Two.

NURN 4711 -- Nursing Certification & Credentials -- 1 credit hours

The course provides specialty nursing content review and an opportunity to identify certification or credentialing opportunities. Students will demonstrate focused study and apply learning strategies prior to taking a specialty nursing certification exam. Theory hours: Three.

NURN PN00 -- Internship -- 3-6 credit hours

Provides an experiential learning opportunity that allows the student to grow in his/her communication, critical thinking, and confidence as a nursing leader. It is expected that during the internship, the student will begin to take responsibility for quality enhancement opportunities and will experience different populations and issues in the health care system. Emphasis is placed on the three distinct roles that emerge from the nursing discipline, including provider of care, manager of care, and member of the profession. Theory hours: Variable 3-6. Total clinical hours: Twenty-five.