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45 hours for clinical requirement

25 hours for clinical requirement

Elective Courses

4 SH

RN License

40 SH

Total hours

126 SH

COURSES OF INSTRUCTION

NUR 3003 Concepts of Professional Nursing

This course facilitates the transition of students into professional nursing. Students, reg-

istered nurses, are introduced to the values and concepts germane to professional nursing

practice included in the Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing

Practice, ANA Social Policy Statement, ANA Clinical Standards, Code of Ethics with In-

terpretative Statements, and the professional roles of designers of care, coordinators of

care, & managers of care. Included in the course, is a current update on the profession

of nursing and health care delivery in the United States from a comprehensive array of

perspectives & the importance of the Bluefield College’s Department Nursing mission,

purposes, program objectives, and expected program outcomes. Utilization of simulated

and actual case studies will be emphasized.

NUR 3001 Health Tech & Informatics for Professionals

The course prepares the student to acquire and apply knowledge and skills from informa-

tion and computer science to nursing and the health care delivery system. The course intro-

duces students to application of information systems in health care practice, education, and

research. Hardware, software, databases, communication application, computer develop-

ments, and associated legal and ethical issues are addressed. Students learn a wide range

of appropriate clinical interaction with clinical information systems for making decisions

and mitigating error, use of the Internet to inform themselves, peers, and their clients; and

facilitate using the email to communicate and coordinate with the interdisciplinary team,

clients and peers.

NUR 3303 Health Assessment Across the Lifespan

The course prepares the student to perform a comprehensive health assessment. Empha-

sis is focused on acquisition, processing, and interpretation of data collected from clients

across the lifespan. A physical, psychological, spiritual, and sociocultural approach is used

that incorporates the client’s needs, developmental level, response to life experiences, and

state of wellness.

NUR 3103 Transcultural Nursing

This course facilitates students’ expanding view of persons as individuals, families, groups,

communities, and populations to enhance the quality of culturally, congruent, competent

and equitable care that results in improved health and wellbeing. There will be a focus on

the differences and similarities among cultures with respect to human care, health, and ill-

ness based on people’s cultural values, beliefs, and practices.

NUR 4003 Nursing Research and Theory

This course examines the role of theory and research in nursing practice and health care.

There is an overview and analysis of the research process including principles and concepts

in using both quantitative and qualitative approaches with a continued focus on evidenced-