246 247 Weber State/Southern Utah University Cooperative Baccalaureate Nursing For Registered Nurses (RN to BSN) BACHELOR Campus Manager: Donna Lister, MS, RN Telephone Contact: (SUU Campus) Teresa Higbee (435) 586-7915 (WSU Campus) Angela Widmer (801) 626-6122 Assistant Professor: 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, DCHP Admission Counselor, Room MH108B, Dr. Ezekiel R. Dumke College of Health Professions, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah 84408-3907 (801-626 6128). Nursing Outreach Campuses BACCALAUREATE ■ BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE (B.S.) PRACTICAL NURSING CERTIFICATE Outreach Coordinator: Betty Damask-Bembenek, MN, RN Telephone Contact: Robert Holt (801) 626-6128 Associate Professor: Linda Forest; Assistant Professors: Susan Ferguson, Marlys Hewett, Laura Mahler, Lori Teem 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 DCHP Admission Counselor for application materials and posting dates for selected entry option: Robert Holt DCHP 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 (4) 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 (4): 4 lecture hours per week. Co-requisites: Nursng 1031, 1050. Must be taken concurrently with Nursng 1031. Nursng 1031. Foundations of Nursing Clinical (3) F A companion course taught in concert with Nursng 1030. Clinical experience running concurrently with Nursng 1030. Experience will be gained in long term care, lab, acute care, and home care. Clinical hours will be arranged and supervised by instructor. Credit hours (3): 9 clinical hours, 135 hours per semester. Co-requisites: Nursng 1030, 1050. Must be taken concurrently with Nursng 1030. Nursng 1040. Women's Health and the Childbearing Family (2) S Theory focuses on meeting basic human needs of the family and newborn throughout the childbearing cycle. Skills focus on the normal pregnancy/labor/delivery/newborn/postpartum client. Credit hours (2): 2 lecture hours per week. Prerequisites: Nursing 1030, 1031, 1050. Co-requisites: Nursing 1041,1045,1046. Must be taken concurrently with Nursng 1041. Nursng 1041. Women's Health and the Childbearing Family Clinical (1) 5 A companion course taught in concert with Nursng 1040. Clinical experience running concurrently with Nursing 1040. Application of theoretical knowledge to the acute care situation. Increased development of nursing skills during and immediately after childbirth. Some prenatal observational experiences may be provided. Credit hours (1): 3 clinical hours per week, 45 hours per semester. Prerequisites: Nursng 1030, 1031,1050. Co-requisites: Nursng 1040, 1045,1046. Must be taken concurrently with Nursng 1040. Nursng 1045. Nursing Care of Adults and Children I (3) 5 Focused theory with emphasis on the physiological and psychosocial needs of clients across the lifespan. Credit hours (3): 3 lecture hours per week. Prerequisites: Nursng 1030, 1031, 1050. Co- requisites: Nursng 1040, 1041, 1046. Must be taken concurrently with Nursng 1046. Nursng 1046. Nursing Care of Adults and Children I Clinical (2) S A companion course taught in concert with Nursng 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: Nursng 1030, 1031, 1050. Co- requisites: Nursng 1040, 1041, 1045. Must be taken concurrently with Nursng 1045. Nursng 1050. Treatment Modalities (2) F 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 (2): 2 lecture hours per week. Co-requisites: Nursngl030, 1031. Nursng 1124. Transition into Associate Degree Nursing (2) Su, F Socialization from practical nursing to the associate degree, registered nurse level. Nursng 2050. Treatment Modalities (2) F, S 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: Nursng 1030, 1031, 1040, 1041, 1045,1046, 1050. Co-requisites: Nursng 2060, 2061, 2070, 2071. Nursng 2060. Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Across the Lifespan (2) F, S 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: Nursng 1030, 1031,1040, 1041, 1045, 1046, 1050. Co-requisites: Nursng 2050, 2070, 2071. Must be taken concurrently with Nursng 2061. Nursng 2061. Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Across the Lifespan Clinical (1) F, S A companion course taught in concert with Nursng 2060. Clinical application of psychiatric/mental health nursing taught in Nursng 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: Nursng 1030, 1031, 1040, 1041, 1045, 1046, 1050. Co-requisites: Nursng 2050, 2070, 2071. Must be taken concurrently with Nursng 2060. Nursng 2070. Nursing Care of Adults and Children II (3) F, S 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: Nursng 2050, 2060, 2061. Must be taken concurrently with Nursng 2071. Nursng 2071. Nursing Care of Adults and Children II (4) F, S A companion course taught in concert with Nursng 2070. Clinical application of medical-surgical concepts learned in Nursng 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: Nursng 1030, 1031, 1040, 1041, 1045, 1046, 1050. Co-requisites: Nursng 2050, 2060, 2061. Must be taken concurrently with Nursng 2070. Nursng 2080. Patient Care Management (2) F, S 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 Nursng 2081. Nursng 2081. Patient Care Management Clinical (3) F, S A companion course taught in concert with Nursng 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: Nursng 1030, 1031, 1040, 1041, 1045, 1046, 1050, 2050, 2060, 2061, 2070, 2071. Must be taken concurrently with Nursng 2080. Nursng 2283. Directed Readings and Projects (1-3) F, S (Maximum of 3 semester hours per year). Prerequisite: Instructor approval. Nursng 2289. Cooperative Education (1-3) 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 6 semester hours/year, maximum 3 semester hours/semester. Nursng 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) Nursng 3010. Nursing History and Theory (2) F 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. Nursng SI3020. Nursing Research (2) F 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. Nursng 3030. Nursing Assessment Across the Life Span (2) F 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 (2): 2 lecture hours per week. Must be taken concurrently with Nursng 3031. Nursng 3031. Nursing Assessment Across the Life Span Clinical (1) F A companion course, taught in concert with Nursng 3030. Students practice advanced patient assessment skills in a laboratory setting. Simulations are utilized to facilitate the transfer of knowledge from theory to practice. Credit hours (1): 3 clinical hours per week, 45 hours per semester. Must be taken concurrently with Nursng 3030. Nursng 3035. Gerontological Nursing (2) 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: HAS 3260 and Nursng 3010, 3020, 3030, 3031. Nursng 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:HAS 3260 and Nursng 3010, 3020, 3030, 3031, 3035. Co-requisites: Nursng 3050, 3060, 4900. Nursng 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 ■al PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREE REQ GENED ■:>>,,-•■-'...... . 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