230 Biol 2120 Biol 2210 Biol 2220 Elementary Micro Lab Anatomy Anatomy Lab 1 3 1 First Year Fall Psych 1010 NFS 1020 General Psychology Scientific Foundations of 3 Human Nutrition 3 First Year Spring HlthSci 2230 Intro to Pathophysiology (WSU Course) 3 Second Year Summer Chem 1110 Chem 1120 Engl ENIOIO Elementary Inorganic Chemistry Elementary Inorganic Chemistry Lab English 4 1 3 Second Year Spring Gen Ed HU Humanities 3 Gen Ed QL Math 3 Engl EN2010 or Engl 2110 English 3 Weber State/Southern Utah University Cooperative Baccalaureate Nursing For Registered Nurses (RN to BSN) BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DECREE (B.S.) Campus Manager: Donna Lister, MS, RN Telephone Contact: (SUU Campus) Jacqui Atkin, (435) 586-7915 (WSU Campus) Linda Cornett 801-626-6122 Assistant Professors: Susan Gardner, Donna Lister The baccalaureate option offered is RN to BSN. Admissions are done every other year. Admission information may be obtained by contacting Robert Holt, CHP Admission Counselor, Room 108B, College of Health Professions, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah 84408-3907 (801-626 6128). Nursing Outreach Campuses BACCALAUREATE - BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DECREE (B.S.J ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DECREE (A.A.S.) „H PRACTICAL NURSING CERTIFICATE Outreach Coordinator: Betty Damask-Bembenek, MN, RN Telephone Contact: Robert Holt 801-626-6128 Associate Professor: Karen Dewey, Linda Forest; Assistant Professors: Susan Ferguson, Marlys Hewett, Laura Mahler All nursing options are offered to campuses located throughout rural areas. Entry options and campus locations are publicized each year as rural needs are analyzed and funding received. Interested applicants should contact the CHP Admission Counselor for application materials and posting dates for selected entry option: Robert Holt CHP Admission Counselor Weber State University Ogden, UT 84408-3914 801-626-6128 Applicants must meet all admission requirements for selected entry option as previously outlined. Applications are reviewed and evaluated by the Nursing Program Admissions and Advancement Committee. Applicants are notified of committee decision by mail. NURSING COURSES - NURSNG 1030. Foundations of Nursing Practice (7) F Nursing concepts are introduced which will be built upon throughout the nursing curriculum as students care for clients throughout the lifespan. The development of safe and effective basic nursing skills is emphasized as the students utilize the nursing process to meet the physiological, psychosocial, health promotional and maintenance needs of clients. Therapeutic communication techniques are presented as a means of promoting a caring approach to client interactions. Students are also socialized into the professional role of nursing and understand how to interact as part of a health care team. Credit hours (7), 4 lecture and 9 clinical hours per week. 1040. Women's Health and the Childbearing Family (3) S Theory and guided clinical experiences focus on meeting basic human needs of the family and newborn throughout the childbearing cycle. Increased development of nursing skills is based on an understanding of principles and facts relative to nursing care during and immediately after childbirth in the acute care setting with some prenatal observations experiences. Skills are focused the normal pregnancy/labor-delivery/newborn/post-partum clients. Credit hours (3) 2 lecture and 3 clinical hours per week. Prerequisite: Nursng 1030; corequisites: Nursng 1045, 1050. 1045. Nursing Care of Adults and Children I (5) S Focused theory and guided clinical experiences are organized with emphasis on the physiological and psychosocial needs of clients across the lifespan. Care is provided for individuals, families, and groups in a variety of health care settings. Credit hours (5), 3 lecture and 6 clinical lab hours per week. Prerequisite: Nursng 1030. Corequisites: Nursng 1040, 1050. 1050. Treatment Modalities (2) S Basic treatments and pharmacological agents used by the nurse to promote health across the lifespan. Included in the course will be drugs affecting the respiratory system, parasympathetic and sympathetic system, cardiovascular system, central nervous system, and gastrointestinal system. Other drugs addressed include antidiabetic agents, muscle relaxants, and antibiotics. Nonpharmacological treatment modalities addressed include comfort measures and play therapy. Credit hours (2) 2 lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: Nursng 1030. Corequisites: Nursng 1040, 1045. 1124. Transition into Associate Degree Nursing (2) Su Socialization from practical nursing to the associate degree, registered nurse level. 1189. Cooperative Education (1-3) F, S Open to all students in nursing who meet the minimum coop requirements of this department. Provides academic credit for on- the-job experience. Grade and amount of credit will be determined by the department. Prerequisite: Instructor approval. Maximum 3 semester hours/semester. 2050. Treatment Modalities (2) F Advanced treatments and pharmacological agents used by the nurse to promote health across the lifespan. Included in the course will be drugs affecting the endocrine system and cardiovascular system. Other drugs addressed include IV therapy, blood products, antibiotics, calcium replacement agents, anti-parkinson drugs, prostate drugs, chemotherapy drugs and biological response modifiers. Non-pharmacological treatment modalities addressed include art, music therapy, therapeutic touch, humor, pet therapy/ 231 reminiscence therapy, meditation, visualization, imaging and validation therapy. Credit hours (2). Prerequisites: Nursng 1030, 1040, 1045, 1050. Corequisites: Nursng 2060, 2070. 2060. Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Across the Lifespan (3) F Students explore caring strategies for promoting mental health and preventing illness across the lifespan. The various roles and functions of the psychiatric nurse are introduced. Emphasis on the dynamics and theories behind basic psychopathological conditions. Students apply the nursing process for the restoration and rehabilitation of patients with psychiatric disorders. Enhancing communication skills in an interdisciplinary environment is a primary goal of this course. 2 classroom and 3 clinical lab hours per week. Prerequisite: Nursng 1030, 1040, 1045, 1050. Corequisites: Nursng 2070, 2050. 2070. Nursing Care of Adults and Children II (7) F Theory and guided clinical experiences are organized with emphasis on more complex physiological and psychosocial needs of clients across the lifespan. Care is provided for individuals, families, and groups in a variety of health care settings. Credit hours (7) 3 lecture and 12 clinical lab hours per week. Prerequisite: Nursng 1030, 1040,1045, 1050. Corequisites: Nursng 2050, 2060. 2080. Patient Care Management (5) S Theory and clinical are focused on the synthesis of nursing knowledge and skills necessary for entrance into registered nursing practice. The care of clients with complex health care needs are managed in collaboration with other health care practitioners. Credit hours (5), 2 lecture and 9 clinical lab hours per week. Prerequisites: Nursng 1030,1040,1045,1050, 2050, 2070. Corequisite: Nursng 2060. 2283. Directed Readings and Projects (1-3) F, S (Maximum of 3 semester hours per year). Prerequisite: Instructor approval. 2289. Cooperative Education (1-3) A continuation of Nursng 1189. Prerequisite: Instructor approval. Maximum 6 semester hours/year, maximum 3 semester hours/semester. 3000. Basic Trauma Nursing (4) This course will introduce the student to the skills basic to the care of the multiple trauma patient. It will include trauma incidence and statistics, triage, equipment and training. Approaches to trauma systems and centers will be addressed. This course will also introduce the student to the basic care of multiple systems injuries and will briefly cover pediatric trauma. This course will also introduce the student to drugs and equipment used with the multiple trauma patient. (Elective) 3010. Nursing History and Theory (2) F, S A writing intensive course that examines the historical and theoretical foundations for professional nursing practice. This course will provide a forum for students to scrutinize the historical evolution of professional nursing and the theoretical foundations which have emerged. Credit hours (2), 2 lecture hours per week. 3020. Nursing Research (2) F, S A writing intensive course that examines nursing research. Students are encouraged to explore a research base for their personal nursing practice. Focus is on fundamental concepts of nursing research in practice and theory. Research is approached from a practice based model. Credit hours (2), 2 lecture hours per week. 3030. Nursing Assessment Across the Life Span (3) F, S Systematic exploration of strategies and skills to assess the health care needs of people across the life span. Students are challenged to identify normal assessment findings and critically analyze variations from normal. Credit hours (3), 2 lecture hours and 3 clinical lab hours per week. 3040. Nursing Concepts in Acute Illness (3) F, S Explores advanced nursing concepts relevant to physiologic changes related to life threatening illness and injury. Age specific alterations in physiology will be identified and analyzed. Prerequisites: HAS 3260 and Nursng 3010, 3020, 3030. Co-requisites: Nursng 3050, 3060 and 4900. Credit hours (3), 3 lecture hours per week. 3050. Nursing: High Risk Family (5) F, S Explores nursing concepts associated with parents, infants, and children in high risk childbearing populations. Clinical practice emphasizes development of primary care nursing interventions within a variety of home, community, and acute care settings, based on the use and interpretation of multiple assessment strategies. Prerequisites: HAS 3260 and Nursng 3010, 3020, 3030. Co-requisites: Nursng 3040, 4900. Credit hours (5), 3 lecture hours and 6 clinical lab hours per week. 3060. Nursing: High Risk Adult (5) F, S Theory and advanced concepts of nursing practice are explored in relation to adult clients experiencing life threatening alterations in health. Application and evaluation of advanced therapeutic nursing interventions are emphasized during clinical practice. Prerequisites: HAS 3260 and Nursng 3010, 3020, 3030. Co-requisites: Nursng 3040, 4900. Credit hours (5), 3 lecture hours and 6 clinical lab hours per week. 3890. Cooperative Education (1-3) F, S A continuation of Nursng 2289. Prerequisite: Baccalaureate Coordinator approval. Maximum three credit hours TOTAL. (Elective) 4000. Culture and Health Care: Nursing Study Abroad (2) This course is an exploration of culture, health care issues and experiences at the local, regional, national, or international levels. The learner will study and compare health care from cultural, political, and educational perspectives depending on the country being explored. Credit hours (2), 2 lecture hours per week. 4001. Clinical Experience Related to Culture and Health Care for Nurses (1-3) This course is a Study Abroad Experience for Health Care Workers to explore the relationship between culture, health care and nursing issues at local, regional, national, and/or international levels. Information gained during Nursng 4000 will assist the student to put into practice the concepts learned. Credit hours 1-3, lab hours depend on the country visited. Co-requisite or prerequisite: Nursng 4000 related to area being visited. 4010. Issues in Nursing (2) F, S Examines current issues in baccalaureate nursing practice with emphasis on advanced skills in client teaching/learning, application of computers for patient care, and practice issues applicable in the present health care environment. Students encouraged to identify issues relevant to their areas of practice. Credit hours (2), 2 lecture hours per week. 4020. Nursing: Community Health (5) F, S Community health nursing is presented utilizing the concept of community as partner. Emphasis is on the nurse's role in assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of community health programs. Identifies community populations at risk for Jeneraf ■■■■ PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREE REQ GENED FYE HNRS BIS LIBSCI INTRD MINORS Applied Science & Technology CS EET MFET/MET CMT DG PRENGR AUTOSV/AUTOTC IDT SST TBE COMM ENGL FORLNG DANCE MUSIC THEATR ART Bamus&icon MPACC/ACCTNG BUSADM FIN LOM MGMT MKTG ECON/QUANT IS&T Education MEDUC CHFAM ATHL/AT HEALTH/NUTRI PE/REC EDUC • , CLS DENSCI PARAMD HTHSCI HAS/HIM MRSCI NURSNG RADTEC DMS NUCMED RADTHR RESTHY BOTANY CHEM GEOSCI MATH/MATHED MICRO PHSX ZOOL Social & Behavioral CJ ECON GEOGR HIST POLSC PHILO PSYCH SOCLWK GERONT SOCLGY ANTHRO AEROSP MILSCI NAVSCI WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY