400
Illness Across the Lifespan II Part A.
This course utilizes the nursing process as the
framework for the management of pathophysiological
problems in individuals across the lifespan with
acute and chronic conditions. Assessment of
physiological, psychological, sociocultural, and
spiritual factors that influence existing or
potential health conditions is considered
including palliative care and end of life care. It
includes the exploration of the role of the
professional nurse in teaching and implementing
health promotion and disease prevention for acute
and chronic illnesses across the lifespan.
Principles of excellent communication, team
dynamics, quality improvement and safety will be
integrated in the nursing simulation experience.
The class will be comprised of both online and
in-class lectures, as well as a nursing skills and
simulation lab.
Illness Across the Lifespan II Part B.
This course utilizes the nursing process as the
framework for the management of pathophysiological
problems in individuals across the lifespan with
acute and chronic conditions. Assessment of
physiological, psychological, sociocultural, and
spiritual factors that influence existing or
potential health conditions is considered
including palliative care and end of life care. It
includes the exploration of the role of the
professional nurse in teaching and implementing
health promotion and disease prevention for acute
and chronic illnesses across the lifespan.
Principles of excellent communication, team
dynamics, quality improvement and safety will be
integrated in the nursing simulation experience.
The class will be comprised of both online and
in-class lectures, as well as a nursing skills and
simulation lab.
This course explores the relationship between management and leadership processes and practice as well as the issues which impact the delivery of health care. The student will consider and practice the skills needed by nurse managers and leaders to effectively assess, plan, design, staff, coordinate, direct, and evaluate the delivery of safe, quality patient centered health care. This course will also offer students the necessary career building skills to effectively identify and compete for professional career opportunities. These skills include but are not limited to job search strategies, resume writing and interviewing.
This course is the clinical experience
accompanying
ACNU 404B: Illness Across the Lifespan Part B. This course advances the student learning in
the area of medical-surgical nursing and builds
upon the clinical experience of
NU 305 to provide
patient-centered care with an emphasis on the
dignity and uniqueness of every person as a
holistic being. Utilizing the nursing process to
examine the human response to illness and
integrate the principles of health promotion and
disease prevention, the student will care for
clients with complex health conditions in a
variety of settings. The concepts of critical
thinking, problem solving, decision-making, and
priority setting are emphasized utilizing the
nursing process as the foundation. Collaboration,
communication, delegation, and patient teaching
are incorporated into the holistic care of the
client and family. The student will integrate the
principles of excellent communication,
evidence-based practice, quality improvement and
safety while providing care as a member of the
interdisciplinary team. Students will explore
nursing roles in a variety of out-rotation
clinical settings that may include surgical
nursing, outpatient nursing, rural nursing and
correctional nursing.
The student will apply all previously gained knowledge from nursing course work to working with individuals, families, communities, and other aggregates. Public health nursing will be introduced as a blend between health promotion, disease prevention, health education, and population-based initiatives. The epidemiological process is introduced as the unifying concept for the wide range of programs and services found in community health. Beginning skills in assessing a community are integrated. Coordination with other disciplines to provide disease prevention, health promotion, and protection interventions is stressed. The impact of the external environment on the health of individuals, families, and aggregates is emphasized. Themes of social justice and care for vulnerable/marginalized populations will be integrated throughout. The student will also examine the role of the nurse as an advocate for health care policy to ensure the health of populations.
The Capstone Clinical and Seminar are designed to assist students in the integration of the competencies essential for the practice of professional nursing. During the semester, the student will progress from a structured supervised framework of practice to a general framework of supervision from the faculty and agency preceptors. The clinical site will be dependent upon the student's needs based upon the joint analysis of the student and faculty prior to the placement. There is an additional fee for this course.
This course is intended to assist the student's own preparation for their NCLEX-RN examination and a comprehensive review of the nursing content. Students will be expected to retain accountability and responsibility for their personal NCLEX preparation plan and for the completion of their preparation plan. The course will utilize online computerized resources, information from multiple published written NCLEX review resources, as well as NCLEX review video resources.