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Show Nursing Nursing General Informatior Description: Both nursing options are offered to campuses located throughout rural Utah. Entry options and campus locations are publicized each year as rural needs are analyzed and funding received. Interested applicants should contact the following admissions adviser for application materials and posting dates for selected entry option: PN to ADN Admissions Advisor Weber State University Ogden, UT 84408-3903 626-6136 BSN Admissions Advisor Weber State University Ogden, UT 84408-3912 626-6122 Applicants must meet all admission requirements for selected entry option as previously outlined. PN to ADN applications are reviewed and evaluated by PN to ADN admissions and advancement committee members. Applicants for RN to BSN option are reviewed and evaluated by BSN admissions and advancement committee members. Applicants are notified of committee decision by mail. NURSING COURSES - NURSNG 101. Fundamentals of Nursing Care (7) A Students develop fundamental skills and identify simple nursing problems related to the basic needs of people. Five lecture hours and 6 hours of clinical lab per week. 111. Needs of Adults (9) W, S Emphasis is placed on meeting the basic human needs of clients through an increased development of nursing skills based on an understanding of principles and facts relative to common pathological processes, diagnostic procedures, and specialized equipment. The nursing process is incorporated into theory and practice. Five lecture hours and 12 hours of clinical lab per week. 121. Needs of the Family (5) W, S Emphasis is placed on meeting basic human needs of the family through the childbearing cycle and includes the care of neonates. Increased development of nursing skills is based on an understanding of principles and facts relative to these aspects of the life cycle. Three lecture hours and 6 hours of clinical lab a week. 123. Needs of Children and Adolescents (5) W,S Concurrent theory and guided clinical experience are planned to assist in the development of knowledge and skills in giving care to clients in a family-centered setting. The clients are identified as children from birth to late adolescence and their families. Three lecture hours and 6 hours of clinical lab a week. 124. Transition into Associate Degree Nursing (3) Socialization from practical nursing to the associate degree, registered nurse level. 189. Cooperative Education (1-6) 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 six credit hours/year. 201. Needs of Adults (7) A, W, S Concurrent theory and guided clinical practice are incorporated in developing a knowledge of principles related to the nursing care of clients with more complex health problems. Opportunities are provided for the student to use the nursing process in the care of patients with alteration in their basic needs. Three lecture hours and 12 hours of clinical lab a week. 211. Needs of Adults (7) A, W, S Concurrent theory and guided clinical practice are incorporated in developing a knowledge of principles related to the nursing care of clients with more complex health problems. Opportunities are provided for the student to use the nursing process in the care of patients with alteration in their basic needs. Three lecture hours and 12 hours of clinical lab a week. 221. Emotional Needs of People (7) A, W, S The needs and behaviors of psychiatric patients are explored as well as the roles and functions of the psychiatric nurse. The psychodynamics of basic psychopathological conditions are explained. Opportunities are provided for the student to utilize the nursing process in giving nursing care to the client with a psychiatric disorder. Four lecture and 9 hours of clinical lab a week. Ten weeks in length. 227. Intravenous Therapy (4) Patient background information and procedure for venipuncture, IV therapy maintenance, complications of IV therapy, prevention of complications, principles of pharmacology related to IV therapy, and the demonstration and practice of required skills. Upon successful completion, LPN's will be certified to administer IV therapy. This course is also open to RN's who wish to update their skills in this area. (Elective) 283. Directed Readings and Projects (1-5) (Maximum of five credit hours per year). Prerequisite: Instructor approval. 289. Cooperative Education (1-6) A continuation of Nursng 189. Prerequisite: Instructor approval. Maximum six credit hours/year, maximum three credit hours/ quarter. 292. Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs (1-6) Consult the quarterly class schedule for current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript. 299. Nursing Trends and Issues (3) W,S A writing intensive course with topics which are significant to the nursing profession and an emphasis on developing beginning management skills in a variety of acute and/or long term health care settings. 300. 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) 301. Health Assessment: Foundations for Nursing Practice (3) A Systematic exploration of various strategies and resources used in collecting a comprehensive health assessment data base. Practical application of data used as guide to planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing practice. Two (2) lecture hours and one two- hour lab per week. 308. History and Theory of Nursing (2) S Development of nursing is traced from pre-Nightingale to modem times. Course focus is on developmental stages of practice, education, theory, and research. Content is designed to introduce students to nursing leaders and nursing theories and to explore the impact on current nursing practice. Prerequisites: Nursng 301, 350, 352. 310. Nursing Research (3) A Basic research concepts, language, processes, and descriptive statistics are examined. A writing intensive course focusing on identification of researchable problems and appraising/ interpreting research results in professional nursing literature with goal of applying to nursing practice. Opportunity to participate in research studies in advanced nursing practice is offered. Prerequisites: Nursng 308 and instructor consent. 311. Management of Critically III Adults (7) W,S Critical illness impacts and alters all, basic, biopsychosocial human needs, leaving the patient and their famiy in chaos and at times fighting for life. Course content will enable students to recognize, diagnose, and manage adult patients who are either critically ill or who have risk factors and signs and symptoms which represent deterioration and the potential for critical illness. Through analysis of the disruption of patient needs, students will gain skills in decision making regarding the applications of current treatment modalities, and nursing interventions. Prerequisites: Nursng 301, 350, 352. 323. Management of Childbearing Families (7) W, S Attachment behaviors, transition roles, wellness and developmental promotion for parents, infants, and children in normal and high risk childbearing populations. Emphasis on developing primary care nursing strategies within a variety of home, community, and acute care settings. Lecture 4 credit hours and 3 credit hours nursing practice ( 9 clock-hours nursing practice per week). Prerequisites: Nursng 301, 350, 352. 350. Client Teaching (2) A Principles of learning with application to client teaching and modalities of individualized instruction are practiced in simulated and videotaped sessions. 352. Socialization into Baccalaureate Nursing (2) A A writing intensive course focusing on overview and synthesis of concepts and issues essential to role development of professionalism in nursing. This course will also provide a forum for students to assimilate the values and ethics underlying the foundation of baccalaureate nursing. Two hours per week. 389. Cooperative Education (1-3) A, W,S A continuation of Nursng 289. Prerequisite: Baccalaureate Coordinator approval. Maximum three credit hours TOTAL. (Elective) 400. Perioperative Nursing (12) This course will place emphasis on meeting basic human needs, physical, and psychological of clients undergoing surgical intervention. The client will be considered as the individual undergoing surgical intervention and his/her significant others, i.e., parents, siblings, spouses, or other significant support persons. The course will enable the perioperative student to develop his/her nursing skills based on an understanding of principles and facts relative to the Pre-operative Phase, Intraoperative Phase, and Postoperative Phase of surgical intervention. The perioperative student skill development will have emphasis on appropriate aspects of communication, interpersonal dynamics, human development, nursing process, management, and teaching roles. Enrollment limited to Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses, and students who are completing a PN or RN program. 424. Management of clients in Community (7) A, W Introduction to primary nursing care roles in the community. Current community and community mental health nursing conceptualizations and research findings are examined and used to guide delivery of nursing care. Communication skills and dynamics of group process are integrated into course content. Lecture 4 credit hours and 3 credit hours nursing practice (9 clock-hours nursing practice per week). Prerequisites: Nursng 301,350,352. 425. Gerontics: Management of Wellness for Elders (7) A, W Aging process and implications for nursing interventions are stressed along with coping mechanisms of clients and their families. Emphasis is on wellness promotion and adaptation to aging changes, and opportunities for additional clinical practice. Lecture 4 credit hours and 3 credit hours nursing practice (9 clock-hours nursing practice per week). Prerequisites: Nursng 301,350,352. Student Services Interdisc. Programs Applied Science & Technology Arts& Humanities Business & Economics Education Health Profession: Science Social & Behavioral Sciences 214 215 Continuing Education |