Nursing

This is a hybrid course designed for students interested in entering the baccalaureate nursing training program. It will include online modules covering the profession of nursing and medical terminology that students need as they prepare to enter the health profession. The course will include a lab component. Students will meet for a 3-hour lab each week to review online content, and learn and practice foundational nursing skills.

The focus of this course will be health assessment through the gathering of subjective and objective data through interview and physical examination of the adult client. An introduction to the nursing process, communication skills and documentation as related to health assessment will be presented. Older adult and cultural considerations will be addressed for each body system. Variations of assessment for the pediatric client will be included. Clinical/Nursing lab component. Fee: Additional fee required.

There are two modules to this course. The first module provides an introduction to the theoretical foundations of nursing including nursing history and theory, the code of ethics, characteristics of professional practice, patient safety, and therapeutic communication and relationships, and the healthcare delivery system in the U.S. The second module focuses on promoting healthy aging. Current theories on aging will be explored as well as the multidisciplinary needs of older adults, including developmental and relationship challenges, and meeting the physical, developmental, cultural and spiritual needs of older adults. The course will include an overview of the common health problems and transitions experienced by the elderly. End-of-life and palliative care will be introduced. Lab and clinical experiences are directed toward the development of beginning therapeutic communication skills, and the adaptation of basic nursing care for the elderly client. Service learning opportunities in health promotion and risk reduction activities will be completed off-campus for this module. Clinical/Nursing lab component. Fee: Additional fee required.

This course focuses on the application of critical thinking through use of the nursing process. It integrates concepts from course prerequisites in the development and implementation of individualized plans of care. The use of evidence-based nursing intervention including basic nursing interventions and medication administration are included. Clinical/Nursing lab component. Fee: Additional fee required.

This course focuses on the promotion of healthy aging and nursing care of the chronically ill older adult. Current theories on aging and the multidisciplinary health management needs of adults as they age will be examined. The course will include an overview of the common health problems and transitions experienced by the elderly including an introduction to end-of-life and palliative care needs. The course will include a 45-hour clinical component in which students will begin to apply nursing skills and develop therapeutic communication techniques.

Focuses on health promotion for the perinatal client and family including the newborn in the acute care and community setting. Evidence based nursing care of the childbearing families with application of pharmacology, physiology and pathophysiology. Women's health is a component of this course. Clinical/Nursing lab component. Fee: Additional fee required.

Focuses on the family, growth and development, health promotion, and preventive care of children. Application of pharmacology, physiology and pathophysiology pertaining to childrearing families will be incorporated. Clinical/Nursing Lab component. Fee: Additional fee required.

This course focuses on the management of individuals with acute and chronic mental disorders in acute and community settings. Application of psychopharmacology will be integrated. A clinical component is included. Fee: Additional fee required.

Clinical judgment skills are applied to selected acute and chronic disease processes in the care of adult patients and their families. Critical thinking and clinical reasoning are emphasized as part of providing safe, quality nursing care that is patient centered, evidence based, and interprofessionally collaborative. Clinical/Simulation Lab component. Fee: Additional fee required.

This course explores pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics and age span considerations in pharmacology. The mechanisms of action, therapeutic uses, potential adverse effects and nursing implications of major drug classifications are examined through the consideration of prototype drugs. Pharmacotherapy of the gastrointestinal system, autonomic nervous system, respiratory system, and anti-infective agents are covered.  Complementary and alternative therapies are included. Pharmacology of body defenses, infectious and neoplastic diseases, gastrointestinal system and endocrine system are covered.

This course continues to build on concepts introduced in Pharmacology I.  The mechanisms of action, therapeutic uses, potential adverse effects and nursing implications of major drug classifications are examined through the consideration of prototype drugs.  Pharmacology of viral and neoplastic diseases, the central nervous system, cardiovascular system, and endocrine system are covered.

The impact of multifactorial complex health needs of the adult client and their family will be examined. Clinical reasoning, critical thinking, evidence-based practice, and nursing management of clients pertaining to complex health needs will be explored within high acuity settings for adults. Multidisciplinary collaborative care, transitional care, and end of life issues will be incorporated. Clinical/Simulation Lab component. Fee: Additional fee required.

Provides a foundation in population health. This course includes assessment, intervention and evaluation of culturally diverse and vulnerable populations. Service learning is a required component of this course. The students will learn the environmental influences upon the health of populations. This is a hybrid course delivery. Clinical component. Fulfills a General Education Cultural Competency (CC) requirement. Fee: Additional fee required.

Students will be guided in applying and incorporating research into evidence-based nursing practice. Human subject protection training is required. This may be offered as a hybrid course delivery.

This capstone course facilitates the transition from student to graduate professional nurse and fosters professional growth and development. Students will apply knowledge and skills acquired throughout the major under the mentorship of a nurse preceptor. Students review and prepare for the National Council Licensing Examination (NCLEX). The course assists majors to reflect on their educational experience and professional development in light of the institutional values of Northwest Nazarene University. Clinical preceptorship of 180 hours. Fee: Additional fee required.

A study of special topics related to current issues and trends in nursing. Subject matter may change to meet the needs of the learner.