University Of Southern Nevada

10/10/2007 - BSN Course Offerings

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

NURS 300 (Block 1.0) - Introduction to the Profession
This course is an introduction to professional nursing from historical, social, political, economic, theoretical, and cultural perspectives. This course will provide an overview of various professional roles in healthcare environments. Students will be introduced to the nursing process as the basic foundation for professional practice. 3 credits (45 contact hours)

NURS 301 (Block 2.0) - Health Assessment
This course is designed to introduce the student to the basic principles, knowledge, and motor skills required for a comprehensive health assessment of clients within a legal/ethical framework in a laboratory setting. The student will also develop interview and therapeutic communication techniques that may be used in the assessment of clients across the lifespan. 3 credits, laboratory component (90 contact hours)

NURS 302 (Block 3.0) - Fundamentals of Nursing
This course provides the fundamentals of nursing principles and practice related to basic health needs of individuals. Students will learn the basic principles, skills, and behaviors essential to safe, effective nursing care of the client. 4 credits, with laboratory component (75 contact hours)

NURS 302.1 (Block 3.1) - Fundamentals of Nursing and Basic Skills
Students will apply basic skills and nursing principles in skills laboratory and clinical settings. 1 credit (40 contact hours)

NURS 304 (Block 4.0) - Adult Health Nursing I
This course builds on the fundamentals of nursing. Emphasis is placed on care and management of adult clients experiencing alterations in health. 7.5 credits with laboratory component (142 contact hours)

NURS 304.1 (Block 4.1) - Adult Health Nursing I – Clinical
Students will further develop psychomotor skills essential for professional nursing practice. Students will synthesize knowledge using the nursing process to manage care for adult clients. 2.7 credits (108 contact hours)

NURS 305 (Block 5.0) - Nursing Theories, Practice and Issues
This course focuses on nursing theories and their relevance to professional practice. Students are introduced to practice models in various health care environments. Future and current issues in nursing practice will be explored. 3 credits (45 contact hours)

NURS 306 (Block 6.0) - Adult Health Nursing II
This course includes a more in-depth analysis of adult clients experiencing acute, chronic, and critical alterations in health status. 7 credits, with laboratory component (135 contact hours)

NURS 306.1 (Block 6.1) - Adult Health Nursing II – Clinical
Students will build upon previous clinical experiences to manage care of adults experiencing acute or critical alterations in health status. Class of 2010 - 3.6 credits (144 contact hours)

NURS 401 (Block 7.0) - Nursing Research
This course introduces the student to fundamental concepts in nursing research and focuses on understanding the purpose of research as a major contributor to nursing science, interpretation of study results, and cultivation of critical thinking through the research critique. Concepts of evidenced-based practice in nursing are emphasized.
3 credits (45 contact hours)

NURS 402 (Block 8.0) - Maternal Newborn Nursing
This course focuses on the healthcare needs of childbearing women and their families through all stages of the perinatal period and childbirth. Emphasis is placed on the growth and development of the fetus and needs of the mother, the newborn, the family, and support systems. High risk pregnancies, labor complications and the physiologically challenged neonate are also covered. 5 credits with laboratory component (90 contact hours)

NURS 402.1 (Block 8.1) - Maternal Newborn Nursing – Clinical
Clinical experience will focus on physical and psychosocial assessment of mother and child. This will include providing care to uncomplicated pregnancies, healthy newborns, and to women with complicated pregnancies. 3.6 credits (144 contact hours)

NURS 403 (Block 9.0) - Pediatric Nursing
This course focuses on the healthcare of children from infancy through adolescence. Emphasis is placed on the needs of the child, the family, and their support systems throughout developmental milestones. 5 credits with laboratory component (90 contact hours)

NURS 403.1 (Block 9.1) - Pediatric Nursing – Clinical
Clinical experience will focus on age appropriate care for infants, children, and adolescents in supervised clinical environments. Emphasis is placed on incorporating the family and support systems in meeting the child’s developmental needs. 3.6 credits (144 contact hours)

NURS 404 (Block 10.0) - Mental Health Nursing
This course focuses on theories and principles of psychopathology and therapeutics underlying nursing care of clients experiencing altered mental or emotional functioning. 6 credits (90 contact hours)

NURS 404.1 (Block 10.1) - Mental Health Nursing – Clinical
Clinical experience will focus on management of psychiatric clients in supervised clinical environments. 3 credits (120 contact hours)

NURS 405 (Block 11.0) - Community Health Nursing
This course focuses on community assessment techniques and community interventions. The definition of the client is expanded from individuals to groups and communities. Various healthcare delivery systems are explored. 6 credits (90 contact hours)

NURS 405.1 (Block 11.1) - Community Health Nursing – Clinical
Students will manage nursing care in supervised community environments. Students will explore the levels of primary, secondary, and tertiary healthcare needs of the client. 3 credits (120 contact hours)

NURS 406 (Block 12.0) - Nursing Leadership
This course focuses on the theories and principles of nursing leadership and management in healthcare environments. 3 credits (45 contact hours)

NURS 407 (Block 13.0) - Senior Practicum
Students will select a clinical area for advanced clinical experience. This course focuses on the transition from a student nurse to a professional registered nurse in the coordination and delivery of healthcare. Emphasis is placed upon management and leadership skills. 3.6 credits (144 contact hours)

NURS 408 (Block 14.0) - Senior Seminar
This course synthesizes the legal-ethical framework governing professional practice, explores issues and trends of the professional nurse and prepares the students to sit for the NCLEX exam. Class of 2009 - 4 credits (60 contact hours); Class of 2010 - 2 credits (30 contact hours).