250 normal assessment findings and critically analyze variations from normal. Two (2) credit hours, two (2) lecture hours. Co-requisite NRSG SI3031 (must be taken concurrently with NRSG SI3031). NRSG SI3031. Nursing Assessment Across the Life Span Clinical (1) F Companion course to NRSG SI3030. Provides hands on clinical practice experience that will provide students experience with the equipment and requisite psychomotor skills employed in the systematic examination and analysis of subjective and objective health assessment data obtained during the health assessment process. Using these skills, the health status of a client will be determined through the process of differential analysis of both the anecdotal evidence provided by the client history and empirical evidence gathered during the physical examination. With this evidence, students will learn to apply the scientific process of formulation and testing hypothetical diagnoses. The overall purpose will be focused upon developing strategies and skills to asses the health care needs of people across the life span. Students are challenged to identify normal assessment findings and critically analyze variations from normal. One (1) credit hour, three (3) clinical lab hours. Co-requisite NRSG SI3030 (must be taken concurrently with NRSG SI3030). NRSG 3035. Gerontological Nursing (2) F, S With the aging of America and the ever-growing population of elderly persons in this society, it is essential that nursing professionals have both knowledge and understanding in the care of gerontological clients. This course addresses the emotional, social, physiological and behavioral changes that occur throughout the aging process. It models the highest standards of gerontological nursing practice in acute, long-term and community settings. Credit hours (2): 2 lecture hours per week. Co-requisites: NRSG 3080 or HAS 3260 and NRSG 3010, 3020, 3030, 3031. NRSG 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. Credit hours (3): 3 lecture hours per week. Prerequisites: NRSG 3080 or HAS 3260 and NRSG 3010, 3020, 3030, 3031, 3035. NRSG 3050. Nursing: High Risk Family (3) F, S At-risk families need multiple interventions from knowledgeable care givers to assist them through the intricacies of obtaining quality health care. Students identify, then integrate, complex nursing strategies in situations involving parents, infants, and children in high risk childbearing populations. Credit hours (3): 3 lecture hours per week. Prerequisites: NRSG 3080 or HAS 3260 and NRSG 3010, 3020, 3030, 3031, 3035. Co-requisites: NRSG 3040, 3051. (NRSG 3050 and 3051 must be taken concurrently.) NRSG 3051. Nursing: High Risk Family Clinical (2) F, S A companion course taught in concert with NRSG 3050. Students develop cognitive and psychomotor skill in the assessment and management of complex problems of newborn and children in a laboratory setting and then experience patient interactions in a variety of clinical settings including home, community and acute care. Credit hours (2): 4 clinical hours per week, 60 hours per semester. Prerequisites: NRSG 3080 or HAS 3260 and NRSG 3010, 3020, 3030, 3031, 3035. Co-requisites: NRSG 3040, 3050. (NRSG 3050 and 3051 must be taken concurrently.) NRSG 3060. Nursing: High Risk Adult (3) F, S Advanced theories and concepts of nursing practice are explored in relation to adults experiencing life threatening alterations in health. Credit hours (3), 3 lecture hours per week. Prerequisites: NRSG 3080 or HAS 3260 and NRSG 3010, 3020, 3030, 3031, 3035. Co- requisites: NRSG 3040, 3061. (NRSG 3060 and 3061 must be taken concurrently.) NRSG 3061. Nursing: High Risk Adult Clinical (2) F, S A companion course taught in concert with NRSG 3060. Students provide care for adults with life threatening alterations in health and are able to apply and evaluate advanced therapeutic nursing interventions. Credit hours (2): 4 clinical hours per week, 60 hours per semester. Prerequisites: NRSG 3080 or HAS 3260 and NRSG 3010, 3020, 3030, 3031, 3035. Co-requisites: NRSG 3040, 3060. (NRSG 3060 and 3061 must be taken concurrently.) NRSG 3080. Functional Operations in Nursing (2) Su, F, S This course is designed to provide the learner with front line skills and knowledge in nursing management. A foundation for the application of the nursing management process as it relates to operations of health care delivery is provided. This course integrates clinical examples for acquisition of the skills of delegation for quality patient care; care delivery models and structure; critical decision making; team empowerment; conflict resolution; coaching and mentoring in the clinical setting; staff education and clinical competence assessment; resource control and allocation; and productivity and efficiency in health care. NRSG 3890. Cooperative Education (1-3) F, S Note: This course is not currently active Open to all students in nursing who meet the minimum coop requirements of this department. Involves planning and implementation of a project that promotes BSN concepts and meets specific work place needs. Prerequisite: Requires Baccalaureate Coordinator approval. Involves in-depth project which promotes baccalaureate concepts and promotes workplace needs. Maximum three credit hours TOTAL. (Elective) NRSG DV4000. Culture and Health Care (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 the health care of a selected country/commumty from the cultural, political and educational perspective. Credit hours (2), 2 lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: Admission to Weber State University - Recommended for nursing students, Licensed Nurses, and other healthcare providers. NRSG DV4001. Clinical Experience Related to Culture and Health Care of 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 Nursing 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: NRSG 4000 related to area being visited. NRSG 4010. Interdisciplinary Health Care Teams (3) This course provides an interdisciplinary experience with the team concept as a priority. The students leam the role of the health care team members, each with their different skills and objectives. The course teaches students to practice an interdisciplinary approach as they research, interact and learn in the interdisciplinary environment of a health care setting. Cross-listed with DENT & HTHS. NRSG 4012. 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 Weber State University 2005-2006 Catalog