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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 315
NUR 114 Holistic Health Concepts (3-0-6-5)
Prerequisite: NUR 111
This course is designed to further develop the concepts within the three domains of the
individual, healthcare, and nursing. Emphasis is placed on the concepts of cellular regulation, perfusion, in ammation, sensory perception, stress/coping, mood/affect, cognition, self, vio- lence, health-wellness-illness, professional behaviors, caring interventions, and safety. Upon completion, students should be able to provide safe nursing care incorporating the concepts identi ed in this course.
NUR 117 Pharmacology (1-3-0-2)
This course introduces information concerning sources, effects, legalities, and the safe use of medications as therapeutic agents. Emphasis is placed on nursing responsibility, accountability, pharmacokinetics, routes of medication administration, contraindications and side effects. Upon completion, students should be able to compute dosages and administer medication safely.
NUR 211 Health Care Concepts (3-0-6-5)
Prerequisite: NUR 111
This course is designed to further develop the concepts within the three domains of the
individual, healthcare, and nursing. Emphasis is placed on the concepts of cellular regulation, perfusion, infection, immunity, mobility, comfort, behaviors, health-wellness-illness, clinical decision-making, caring interventions, managing care, and safety. Upon completion, students should be able to provide safe nursing care incorporating the concepts identi ed in this course.
NUR 212 Health System Concepts (3-0-6-5)
Prerequisite: NUR 111
This course is designed to further develop the concepts within the three domains of the
individual, healthcare, and nursing. Emphasis is placed on the concepts of grief/loss, violence, health-wellness-illness, collaboration, managing care, safety, advocacy, legal issues, policy, healthcare systems, ethics, accountability, and evidence-based practice. Upon completion, students should be able to provide safe nursing care incorporating the concepts identi ed in this course.
NUR 213 Complex Health Concepts (4-3-15-10)
Prerequisite: NUR 111
Corequisites: NUR 112, NUR 113, NUR 114, NUR 211, and NUR 212
This course is designed to assimilate the concepts within the three domains of the individual, healthcare, and nursing. Emphasis is placed on the concepts of uid/electrolytes, metabolism, perfusion, mobility, stress/coping, violence, health-wellness-illness, professional behaviors, caring interventions, managing care, healthcare systems, and quality improvement. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to provide quality, individualized, entry level nursing care.
NUTRITION
NUT 110 Nutrition (3-0-0-3)
This course covers basic principles of nutrition and their relationship to human health. Top- ics include meeting nutritional needs of healthy people, menu modi cation based on special dietary needs, food habits, and contemporary problems associated with food selection. Upon completion, students should be able to apply basic nutritional concepts as they relate to health and well-being.
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