400

NRS 400 Nursing Licensure Lab

This course will utilize self-guided learning and remediation in preparation for student success on the NCLEX-RN exam. Students will continue work in an online environment utilizing increasingly sophisticated levels of quizzing and testing techniques designed to strengthen testing skills. The student will focus on remediation of identified areas of weakness in content mastery. Course is graded P/NP.

2

Prerequisites

Successful completion of 300-level Nursing Licensure Lab course

Credits

2

NRS 406 Professional Practice: Chronic Illness Management

Students will manage care for diverse patients with chronic illnesses across the lifespan. Emphasis is on care transitions, care coordination, case management, prioritization, and delegation of care, as well as chronic illness management. Students will work with community partners to identify and utilize community assets to meet population needs. This course includes approx. 180 hours of on-campus and/or off-campus clinical experiences.

4

Prerequisites

Successful completion of all previous required 300-level Population Health and Wellness, Acute Illness Management, and Pathophysiology and Pharmacology courses

Corequisites

Corresponding Chronic Illness Management courses

Credits

4

NRS 407 Clinical Reasoning Seminar: Chronic Illness Management

In this seminar course, students synthesize didactic and clinical learning. Students explore the concepts of cognition, mood/affect, professional engagement, chronic illness trajectory, palliation, and care coordination in clinical reasoning skills for nursing practice. Students engage in the application of evidence-based practice, quality improvement, informatics, and clinical decision making in chronic care settings of nursing practice.

3

Prerequisites

Successful completion of all previous required 300-level Population Health and Wellness, Acute Illness Management, and Pathophysiology and Pharmacology courses

Corequisites

Corresponding Chronic Illness Management courses

Credits

3

NRS 408 Professional Practice: Senior Practicum

Students in this course will apply theories and concepts for professional nursing practice in a precepted experience with multiple clients or a population. Students demonstrate the School of Nursing & Health Innovations BSN program outcomes according to their level in the program. This course includes approx. 180 hours of on-campus and/or off-campus clinical experiences. 

4

Prerequisites

Successful completion of all previous required 300-level Population Health and Wellness, Acute Illness Management, and Pathophysiology and Pharmacology courses

Corequisites

Corresponding Senior Practicum courses

Credits

4

NRS 409 Clinical Reasoning Seminar: Senior Practicum

In this seminar course, students synthesize didactic and clinical learning. Students explore the concepts of work environments, health policy, and health care law in clinical reasoning skills for nursing practice. Students engage in the application of evidence-based practice, informatics, and clinical decision making in nursing practice settings across the health care continuum. Advocacy and policy at the state/federal level are explored.

3

Prerequisites

Successful completion of all previous required 300-level Population Health and Wellness, Acute Illness Management, and Pathophysiology and Pharmacology courses

Corequisites

Corresponding Senior Practicum courses

Credits

3

NRS 416 Chronic Illness Management Across the Lifespan

Students learn management of patients with chronic illnesses across the lifespan with a focus on the principles of complex case management, care coordination, and care transitions. Emphasis is on assessment, analysis, education, client health trajectory, and levels of prevention.

3

Prerequisites

Successful completion of all previous required 300-level Population Health and Wellness, Acute Illness Management, and Pathophysiology and Pharmacology courses

Corequisites

Corresponding Chronic Illness Management courses

Credits

3

NRS 440 Social Justice and Population Health

Students in this course will be prepared to provide nursing care to populations through the lens of social justice and nursing ethics. Students will appraise how structural inequities impact populations and examine the intersection of course concepts on individual and group health outcomes and quality of life. Students will explore strength-based approaches to nursing actions and interventions.

3

Prerequisites

Successful completion of all previous required 300-level Population Health and Wellness, Acute Illness Management, and Pathophysiology and Pharmacology courses

Credits

3

NRS 440H Social Justice and Population Health (Honors)

Students in this course will be prepared to provide nursing care to populations through the lens of social justice and nursing ethics. Students will appraise how structural inequities impact populations and examine the intersection of course concepts on individual and group health outcomes and quality of life. Students will explore strength-based approaches to nursing actions and interventions. Honors students complete a selected project.

3

Prerequisites

Successful completion of all previous required 300-level Population Health and Wellness, Acute Illness Management, and Pathophysiology and Pharmacology courses, and Honors program participant with senior standing

Credits

3

NRS 460 Senior Practicum: Advancing the Culture of Health

Students in this course will deepen their understanding of the scope and impact of baccalaureate nursing practice. Students will also expand their understanding of nursing in promoting a culture of health. Students will explore interprofessional practice to lead sustainable change for improving health outcomes.

3

Prerequisites

Successful completion of all previous required 300-level Population Health and Wellness, Acute Illness Management, and Pathophysiology and Pharmacology courses

Corequisites

Corresponding Senior Practicum courses

Credits

3

NRS 480 Life-Long Learning

Students will create a road map for advancement of the individual nurse, populations served and profession of nursing. Students will be exposed to multiple pathways for professional growth and practice and will develop methods to maintain resilience and balance, and establish a pattern of reflection and life-long learning.

3

Prerequisites

Successful completion of Social Justice and Population Health course

Credits

3

NRS 490 Directed Study

Credit arranged.

1 to 12

Credits

1 to 12

NRS 491 Seminar

Credit arranged.

1 to 12

Credits

1 to 12

NRS 492 Nursing Electives

These courses involve a variety of health care topics. Some courses may be open to non-nursing students at the discretion of the instructor.

1 to 12

Credits

1 to 12

NRS 493 Research

Faculty-directed research project with students. Before enrolling, a student must consult with a faculty member to define the project. Course is graded P/NP. May be repeated for credit.

1 to 12

Credits

1 to 12