Bachelor of Science in Nursing ProgramCourses: Plan of Study & Course DescriptionsPlan of Study |
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Junior Year - Semester I |
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Professional Development I |
2sh 4sh 4sh 2sh 3sh 2sh |
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Junior Year - Semester II |
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Professional Development II |
4sh |
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Senior Year - Semester I |
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Professional Development III |
3sh 3sh 3sh 2sh 2sh 2sh |
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Senior Year - Semester II |
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N409 N424 N425 N426 N427 N430 |
Professional Development IV |
2sh 3sh 2sh 2sh 3sh 3sh |
Course Descriptions
275
Special Topics: Study Abroad V
1-15 May be repeated for credit. S, F grading.
307
Assertiveness Training for Nurses 2 Prereq junior
standing; major in nursing. Assertion techniques and
conflict management skills in personal and nursing
situations; integrating theoretical concepts into
practical situations. S, F grading.
308
Professional Development I: Research and Informatics 2
Prereq admission to nursing program or by permission.
First of professional development series; focus on
nursing and health care research, information management,
informatics, and development of nursing research.
309
Professional Development II: Ethical Reasoning and
Decision Making Processes in Nursing 2 Prereq Nurs 308;
c// Nurs 315. Continuation of professional development
series; moral/ethical reasoning models, decision
processes, and philosophical basis of nursing as a
discipline.
311
Pathophysiology and Pharmacology in Nursing 4 Prereq
admission to nursing. Etiology, pathogenesis, clinical
manifestations of common human dysfunction; nursing
implications for prevention and therapeutic approaches
including pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic therapies.
315
Nursing Practice: Health and Illness 4 (0-12) Prereq Nurs
308, 311, 315, 316, 317, or c//. Introduction to nursing
practice and health assessment: professional values, core
competencies, core knowledge and role development. S, F
grading.
316
Introduction to Nursing Practice in Health and Illness:
Theory 2 Prereq Nurs 308, 311, 317 or c//. Introduction
to nursing concepts and holistic assessment including
core professional values, knowledge and competencies for
nursing practice.
317
Health Assessment 3 (2-2) Prereq Nurs 308, 311, 316 or
c//. Systematic approach to health assessment of adults
emphasizing and incorporating use of nursing process and
scientific rationale.
318
Growth and Development Across the Life Span 3 Prereq
admission to nursing or by permission. Theoretical and
conceptual perspectives on human growth and development
across the life span.
322
The Human Experience of Diversity and Health 2 Prereq
admission to nursing or by permission. Explorations of
regional, national, and global expressions of health and
illness and implications for health care professionals.
324
Nursing Concepts in Acute and Chronic Illness in the
Adult 4 Prereq Nurs 311, 315, 316, 317 Theoretical
concepts of acute and chronic illness in the adult as a
basis for critical thinking and decision-making in
nursing.
325
Nursing Practice in Acute and Chronic Illness in Adults 5
(0-15) Prereq Nurs 311, 315, 316, 317; c// Nurs 324.
Application of acute/chronic illness concepts in adults
as a basis for critical thinking and decision-making in
nursing. S, F grading.
328
Introduction to Gerontological Nursing 2 Prereq c// Nurs
318. Professional values, communication, and functional
assessment in care of elders; core knowledge and role
development of the gerontological nurse.
360
Professional Nursing Concepts and Issues 2 Prereq
certified in nursing or RN. Philosophical, historical,
economic, legal/ethical, and professional issues designed
for registered nurses to build upon previously acquired
professional concepts.
365
Nursing Concepts: Assessment and Application of
Physiological Concepts to Nursing Practice I 3 Prereq
certified in nursing; registered nurse. Integration of
pathophysiological, assessment, pharmacological nursing
concepts with diverse client populations; emphasizing
neurological, EENT, skin, musculoskeletal, endocrine, and
respiratory systems.
366
Nursing Concepts: Assessment and Application of
Physiological Concepts to Nursing Practice II 3 Prereq
certified in nursing; registered nurse. Integration of
pathophysiological, assessment, pharmacological nursing
concepts with diverse client populations; emphasizing
fluid/electrolytes, oncology, GI/GU; cardiovascular;
immune system, renal.
391
Concepts of Caring 2 Explores nursing concept of caring
using personal narratives, storytelling, and literary
discussions to foster practices of mutuality, constructed
knowing, and heightened sensitivity.
392
Therapeutic Touch: A Nursing
Modality of Caring and Healing 3 (2-3) Prereq completion
of one semester of nursing or by permission. Explores the
broad arena of touch as a means of interpersonal
communication and as a mechanism for healing using
Krieger-Kunz method.
398
Special Topics V 1-3 May be
repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 6 hours.
400
Nursing Research and Informatics 3 Prereq enrolled in WSU
College of Nursing; registered nurse. Application of
informatics skills and research processes to clinical
practice; incorporates first level informatics concepts.
405
Nursing Leadership 2 Prereq certified in nursing;
registered nurse. Application of group leadership and
management theories to professional nursing practice.
406
Nursing Management 3 Prereq enrolled in WSU College of
Nursing; registered nurse. Management, leadership, and
group theories are utilized and applied to the management
of nursing and health care.
408
Professional Development III: Leadership and Management 3
Prereq Nurs 309. Continuation of professional development
series; focus on impact of leadership, management, and
resource allocation on patient outcomes.
409
Professional Development IV: Transition to Practice 2
Prereq Nurs 408; Nurs 414; Nurs 415; Nurs 416; Nurs 417.
Continuation of professional development series; focus on
transition to practice and nursing across health care
systems/delivery within global arena.
414
Child and Family Health: Theory 3 Prereq Nurs 324, 325;
c// Nurs 318, 328. Analysis and evaluation of scientific
and theory base for nursing care of children and
families.
415
Children and Families as the Focus of Nursing Care 3
(1-6) Prereq Nurs 324, 325; c// Nurs 318, 328, 414.
Synthesis and application of underlying science and
nursing process with the unique population of children
and families. S, F grading.
416
Childbearing Health of the Family 3 Prereq Nurs 324, 325;
c// Nurs 318, 328. Care of childbearing families within
the context of community; newborn health, and men's and
women's reproductive health addressed.
417
Nursing Care of Childbearing Families 2 (0-6) Prereq Nurs
324, 325; c// Nurs 318, 328, 415, 416. Nursing care of
families during the childbearing continuum and/or acute
care settings; combination of clinical and seminar. S, F
grading.
424
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Concepts 3 Prereq Nurs
414, 415, 416, 417. Healthy to psychopathological states
studied within a nursing framework; includes history,
theories, legal/ethical issues of psychiatric/mental
health nursing.
425
Nursing Practice: Psychiatric/Mental Health 2 (0-6)
Prereq Nurs 414, 415, 416, 417; c// Nurs 424. Clinical
application of the nursing process with clients
experiencing acute and chronic psychiatric/mental health
disruptions. S, F grading.
426
Community Health Nursing Theory 2 Prereq Nurs 414, 415,
416, 417. Synthesis of nursing and public health concepts
with emphasis on community as partner and
population-focused practice.
427
Community Health Nursing Practice 3 (0-9) Prereq Nurs
414, 415, 416, 417; c// Nurs 426. Promoting the public's
health through application of the public health
functions; assessment, policy development, and assurance.
S, F grading.
430
Senior Practicum 3 (0-9) Prereq Nurs 409, 424, 425, 426,
427. Clinical and theoretical concepts applied in a
concentrated clinical practicum; use of clinical
preceptors and student objectives. S, F grading.
440
Nursing Concepts: Community Health 2 Synthesis of nursing
and public health concepts with focus on community as
partner, and population-based practice.
462
Selected Nursing Concepts: Psychiatric/Mental Health 2
Nursing process with individuals and families
experiencing psychiatric/mental health disruptions.
465
Nursing Practice: Community and Psychiatric Mental
Health3 (0-9) Prereq Nurs 462 and 440 or c//. Application
of community health, public health, and
psychiatric/mental health nursing concepts to
individuals, families, and communities with identified
health needs.
477
Health Care Ethics 2 or 3 Ethical theories including
deontology, teleology, virture ethics and applicability
to ethical dilemmas in nursing. Credit not granted for
both Nurs 477 and 577.
478
Plateau Tribes: Culture and Health 3 (2-3) Prereq
junior/senior in health care of human services/health
professionals. History, culture, and health care needs of
the Plateau Indian tribes; both classroom and practicum
experience. Credit not granted for both Nurs 478 and 578.
479
Advanced Physiology for Clinical Practice 3 Prereq
Admission to WSU nursing program. Cellular and system
physiology foundational to advanced practice and
understanding drug mechanisms of action.
480
Special Topics: Study Abroad V 1-15 May be repeated for
credit. S, F grading.
490
Basic Dysrhythmia Interpretation/Advanced Cardiac Life
Support 2 Prereq completion of Nurs 420 or c// or
permission of instructor. Basic interpretation of common
ECG rhythms, dysrhythmias, and application of ACLS
dysrhythmia management guidelines.
491
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)and Laboratory Value
Analysis and Interpretation 3 Prereq Nurs 311, 324, 325
or by permission. Analysis/interpretation of common
laboratory values; basic interpretation of common ECG
rhythms, dysrhythmias, and application of ACLS
dysrhythmias management guidelines.
495
Nursing Practice: Advanced Clinical Practicum 2 (0-6)
Prereq certified in nursing. Application and integration
of theoretical content in an area of nursing practice of
special interest to the student.
497
Special Topics in Nursing V 1-3 May be repeated for
credit; cumulative maximum 6 hours.
498
Special Topics in Nursing V 1-3 May be repeated for
credit; cumulative maximum 6 hours.
499
Special Problems V 1-4 May be repeated for credit. S, F
grading.