Bachelors of Science in Nursing

Professional Issues in Nursing

Explores the foundations of professional nursing practice from historical, philosophical, ethical, political, and legal perspectives are explored. The professional nursing role is analyzed with the trends and issues that impact practice. The definition of Jean Watson's Human Science and Human Care Theory is explored with interventions that demonstrate caring as a moral ideal of nursing. Concepts and processes relevant to delivery of professional nursing are discussed with clinical applications. The focus on the theoretical basis of nursing and explanations of the relationship of scientific thought, theory, development and the research process are explored.

Introduction to the Bible

An introduction to the literature of the Bible within its geographical, historical and social contexts. The course affirms biblical relevance to the ethical issues of everyday living, including those in the workplace.

Nursing Practice Theory

Focuses on the evolution of nursing models and theories and the application of theory to current professional nursing practice. Advanced nursing roles are explored as well as the contribution of nursing informatics to practice. Components of caring are explored.

Nursing Health Assessment

Provides the opportunity to gain knowledge and assessment skills required to perform a complete nursing health assessment of pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients. Examines the theory and practice of physical, mental, spiritual assessment and emphasizes the synthesis of subjective and objective data to identify health problems and develop management plans.

Christianity and World Religions

An introduction to the history and central beliefs of Christianity and other world religions with emphases on the ethical implications of each religion for modern society and understanding divergent world views.

Health Teaching

Explores the concepts of health promotion and interrelates them with health teaching process. A variety of client situations and appropriate teaching strategies are considered. Learning needs within healthcare institutions are investigated and program evaluation is addressed. The development of a helping-trusting, human caring relationship is emphasized within the teaching-learning process.

Family/Community Health Nursing

Explores dimensions of community health/home health nursing within the context of the community for health promotion, disease prevention, and risk reduction for individuals and families. Examines epidemiological principles and evidence-based nursing interventions. An emphasis on helping others through advanced nursing-caring-healing modalities is reviewed.

Family/Community Health Nursing Practicum

Provides an opportunity for the application of knowledge and the skills of the public health and home health nurse in a community setting. Case management and its relation to managed care are explored. Advanced nursing-caring-healing modalities are identified with families and community clients. Requires clinical practice with a preceptor in a community-health/home-health setting.

Nursing Research

Examines scientific clinical nursing rationale for research utilization and theory-based practice. Concepts of research methods and processes are used to analyze relevant nursing problems for effective clinical practice. Explores ethical issues in nursing care theory. Pre-requisite: Statistics (8-week statistics for Nurses available)

Leadership/Management in Nursing

Focuses on theoretical principles to provide nurses with the knowledge base to be effective leaders/managers in today's healthcare environment. Discusses topics such as strategic planning, power, advocacy, collaboration and resource management. Learning activities include examination of problems that arise in the management role and the nurse's understanding of the interventions that demonstrate caring as a moral ideal of nursing.

Economics in Healthcare

Explores characteristics of the current healthcare environment as it pertains to policy development, health planning, and economic management at the national, state, and local levels. Nursing is viewed as pivotal in promoting public health policy, advocating for nursing and healthcare reform and critically evaluating key outcomes of healthcare programs. Financial models are critically explored.

Senior Clinical Seminar

Provides an opportunity for the registered nurse student to explore a topic of current interest to the nursing profession for research and presentation.