NRSG 1046. Nursing Care of Adults and Children I Clinical (2) A companion course taught in concert with NRSG 1045. Guided clinical experiences with emphasis on the physiological and psychosocial needs of clients across the lifespan in a variety of health care settings. Credit hours (2): 6 clinical hours per week, 90 hours per semester. Prerequisites: NRSG 1030,1031,1050. Co-requisites: NRSG 1040, 1041, 1045. Must be taken concurrently with NRSG 1045. NRSG 1050. Treatment Modalities (3) 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. Non-pharmacological treatment modalities addressed include comfort measures and play therapy. Credit hours (3): 3 lecture hours per week. Co-requisites: NRSG 1030, 1031. NRSG 2050. Treatment Modalities (2) 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, reminiscence therapy, meditation, visualization, imaging and validation therapy. Credit hours (2): 2 lecture hours per week. Prerequisites: NRSG 1030, 1031, 1040, 1041, 1045, 1046, 1050. Co-requisites: NRSG 2060, 2061, 2070, 2071. NRSG 2060. Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Across the Lifespan (2) 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. Credit hours (2): 2 lecture hours per week. Prerequisites: NRSG 1030, 1031,1040,1041,1045,1046,1050. Co-requisites: NRSG 2050,2070, 2071. Must be taken concurrently with NRSG 2061. NRSG 2061. Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Across the Lifespan Clinical (1) A companion course taught in concert with NRSG 2060. Clinical application of psychiatric/mental health nursing taught in NRSG 2060. Students will be exposed to patients in a variety of health care settings with mental health needs. Credit hours (1): 3 clinical hours per week, 45 hours per semester. Prerequisites: NRSG 1030, 1031, 1040,1041, 1045,1046, 1050. Co-requisites: NRSG 2050,2070, 2071. Must be taken concurrently with NRSG 2060. NRSG 2070. Nursing Care of Adults and Children II (3) Theory with emphasis on more complex physiological and psychosocial needs of clients across the lifespan. Credit hours (3): 3 lecture hours per week. Prerequisites: Nursing 1030,1031, 1040, 1041, 1045,1046, 1050. Co-requisites: NRSG 2050,2060, 2061. Must be taken concurrently with NRSG 2071. NRSG 2071. Nursing Care of Adults and Children II (4) A companion course taught in concert with NRSG 2070. Clinical application of medical-surgical concepts learned in NRSG 2070. Students will provide care in a variety of health care settings. Credit hours (4): 12 clinical hours per week, 180 hours per semester. Prerequisites: NRSG 1030,1031, 1040,1041,1045, 1046,1050. Co-requisites: NRSG 2050,2060, 2061. Must be taken concurrently with NRSG 2070. NRSG 2080. Patient Care Management (2) Theory focuses on the synthesis of nursing knowledge and skills necessary for entrance into registered nursing practice. Preparation for NCLEX exams continues. Licensing, professionalism and management are addressed. Credit hours (2): 2 lecture hours per week. Prerequisites: 1030,1031, 1040,1041,1045, 1046,1050, 2050,2060, 2061,2070, 2071. Must be taken concurrently with NRSG 2081. NRSG 2081. Patient Care Management Clinical (3) A companion course taught in concert with NRSG 2080. Clinical synthesis of nursing knowledge and skills necessary for entrance into registered Nursing Practice. Hours are concentrated into a 4 week block and completed as if student was a full time employee. Credit hours (3): 135 hours per semester. Prerequisites: NRSG 1030, 1031,1040, 1041,1045, 1046,1050,2050, 2060,2061, 2070,2071. Must be taken concurrently with NRSG 2080. NRSG 2283. Directed Readings and Projects (1-3) (Maximum of 3 semester hours per year). Prerequisite: Instructor approval. NRSG 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. Credit hours: (4): 4 lecture hours per week. (Elective) NRSG 3010. Nursing History and Theory (3) 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. (Hybrid) Co-requisites: NRSG 3020, 3030, 3031, 3035. NRSG SI3020. Nursing Research (3) A writing intensive course that examines nursing research. Students are encouraged to explore a research base for their personal nursing practice and to understand how evidence based concepts should influence/improve nursing care. Focus is on fundamental concepts of nursing research in practice and theory. Research is approached from a practice based model. (Hybrid) Co-requisites: NRSG 3010, 3030, 3031, 3035. NRSG SI3030. Nursing Assessment Across the Life Span (3) A companion course to NRSG SI3031. Provides the theory requisite for the systematic examination and analysis of subjective and objective health assessment data obtained during the health assessment process. The health status of a client will be determined through the process of differential analysis of both the anecdotal evidence provided by the client and empirical evidence gathered during the physical examination. With this evidence, students will learn to apply the scientific process of formulating and testing hypothetical diagnoses. The overall purpose will be focused upon developing 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. (Hybrid) Co-requisite: NRSG SI3031 (must be taken concurrently with NRSG SI3031). Weber State University 2009 - 2010 Catalog