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based practice. The professional skills address valuing research as a foundation for profes-
sional practice, knowing the research proposal structural components, being consumers
of research in developing the ability to critically read and evaluate research findings, and
participating and collaborating as users of research.
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 3403 Nursing Care of Older Adults
This course focuses on the normal aging process including healthy adults and frail adults.
A holistic approach is used in addressing the psychological, sociocultural, physical, and
spiritual factors in the context of the individual, family, group, community and population
in providing care in a variety of settings where adults reside. The challenge of providing
care for increasing aging populations will be examined.
NUR 3503 Women’s Health
This course focuses on the current healthcare challenges and issues of women’s health with
implications for professional nursing practice. Womens roles and responsibilities in society
will be examined from a multi-dimensional viewpoint to facilitate self-awareness as health
care providers and consumers.
NUR 3203 Pathophysiology
The course prepares the student to systematically approach complex clinical situations.
Emphasis is focused on integration and application of pathophysiological concepts to
holistic health care when clients and their families are experiencing stress. The nursing
process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation serves as the basis for
examining individuals with pathologies requiring multiple and complex dimensions of pro-
fessional nursing care.
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 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