Academic Catalog 2019-2020

NUR 4104 Evidenced-based Complex Nursing Practice This course focuses on the complex nursing needs of clients including individuals, fami- lies, and groups, experiencing acute and chronic health alterations and the use of the nurs- ing process as a framework for providing and managing nursing care in a variety of clinical settings. Students will examine the theoretical and research findings to critically appraise and establish the best practices based on evidence influencing the planning, delivery and outcomes of nursing care. Emphasis is on enhancing critical thinking skills to provide the highest quality of care in meeting the multifaceted needs of clients. NUR 4205 Nursing Care of Communities This course is directed to care for the community and aggregates as recipients of nursing care with a focus on rural communities. The course addresses the preventive health needs of at-risk populations and other aggregates in various community practice settings. Cur- rent public health problems, epidemiology, family and community crisis, trends in health care delivery and community resources are examined. Students analyze the sociocultural, physical, political, economic, ethical and environmental variables that influence commu- nity and global health. Application of concepts and skills are demonstrated in clinical ex- periences working with clients in community clinical agencies. NUR 4303 Nursing Leadership The course focuses on the nurse as a leader and change agent in the profession and health care delivery with special emphasis on rural health. The student will examine the evolu- tion of nursing, nursing leaders as the vanguards of the profession, professional nursing organizations, group process, power, contemporary health care delivery including financial considerations, change theory, application of critical thinking skills, and responsibility and accountability of professional roles in healthcare delivery. Leadership and management principles will be investigated for application in professional nursing practice. Clinical experiences afford students the opportunity to apply leadership principles in variety of clinical settings. NUR 4403 Professional Nursing Synthesis/Capstone This course as the senior capstone course focuses on trends and issues addressing the tran- sition of students into professional nursing practice. The course will synthesize the es- sential affective, knowledge, and psychomotor domains, and clinical experiences acquired in the nursing courses and general education throughout the program to increase their responsibility and accountability in professional nursing practice. Through culminating learning experiences, students will assess their required competencies as the final program outcomes.

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