Nursing Radiological Sciences General Information 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) 424. Management of clients in Community (7) A, W Introduction to primary nursing care roles in the community. Communication skills and dynamics of group process are integrated into course content. Current community and community mental health nursing conceptualizations and research findings are examined and used to guide delivery of nursing care. 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. 450. Nursing Issues and Trends: Ethics (1) A A writing intensive/debate course focusing on ethical issues and dilemmas impacting the discipline of nursing. Values clarification and decision making processes are addressed. Prerequisite: instructor consent. Course will be discontinued at the end of the 92-93 academic year. 451. Nursing Issues and Trends: Nursing History (1) S Nursing leaders and their role in shaping the discipline are studied. Course will be discontinued at the end of the 92-93 academic year. 453. Power and Politics in Health Care (2) W Types of power, political influences, and social forces which impact nurses and nursing are explored. Utilization of power and politics are analyzed as methods to further the discipline of nursing. Observation of legislative process during Utah State Legislature General Session is required. Prerequisites: Nursng 301, 350, 352 and instructor consent. 480. Guided Research (Variable hours) A, W, S Scientific inquiry, research methodology, and writing for qualified students with instructor consent. (Elective.) 483. Directed Theoretical Readings (Variable hours) A, W, S Activities to be arranged with instructor. (Elective.) 485. Nursing Leadership/Management (7) A nursing leadership/management course focusing on the synthesis of classical theories and principles of leadership and management. Students will be introduced to strategies, processes, and techniques of nurse leader/manager functions. Clinical practice will focus on a variety of leader/manager roles in the acute care, organization, and community settings. Based on the assumptions of critical thinking, the student will apply theoretical and practice principles in several modes: reading, writing, analyzing information changing concepts, drawing legitimate inferences and conclusions, and challenging assumptions and prejudices. A writing intensive course. Prerequisites: Nursng 301, 308, 310, 311, 323, 350, 352,424, 425, 453. 486. Nursing Leadership (9) S Synthesis of theories and leadership/management principles for the senior nursing student in their final clinical experiences are guided by selected preceptors in management settings. Prerequisites: Nursng 309, 310, 311, 323, 351,424,425, 450. Course will be discontinued at the end of the 92-93 academic year. 490. Integration of Professional Nursing Concepts (2) 5 Course to provide a forum for the integration of key baccalaureate nursing concepts and issues. Content analyzes central elements of the foundation and application level BSN courses and helps synthesize them into a comprehensive view of nursing. The course content is organized around the WSU nursing program conceptual framework to include: nursing, nursing process, client/consumer, health care environment, human development, communication, ethics, leadership/management, role development, and future trends. Active participation and attendance are requirements for successful completion of the course. Prerequisites: Nursng 301, 308, 310, 311, 323, 350, 352, 424, 425, 453. OFFICE OF DISTANCE LEARNING Director: F. Ann Millner Coordinator: William Smith Nursing Continuing Education Coordinator: Tamara Aird Location: Promontory Tower, Room 405 Due to the distance between metropolitan areas and vast rural sections within Utah and the Intermountain States, the College of Health Professions established an Office of Distance Learning in 1974. This office has been assigned the role of extending quality educational opportunities for health care personnel into communities throughout Utah and the Intermountain West. In carrying out its operation, the office functions in three areas: (1) designing and delivering special educational programs to meet the unique needs of rural areas; (2) facilitating modifications of on-campus programs to be offered off campus in a nontraditional manner, and (3) providing continuing education conferences, courses and seminars. The Office of Distance Learning works closely with the Division of Continuing Education in creating programs, classes and opportunities to meet the needs of health care personnel. RADIOLOGICAL SCIENCES Program Director: Jane A. Van Valkenburg Location: Building 3, Room 326 Department Telephone: 626-6120 Admissions/Counseling: 626-7136 Professors: Wynn J. Harrison, Diane Kawamura, Jane A. Van Valkenburg; Associate Professor: Robert J. Walker; Instructors: Irene Briggs, Virginia L. Tolsma PROGRAM: DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHY Description The Diagnostic Medical Sonography program is designed as an advanced discipline of study for two-year graduates of A.M.A. accredited programs. A student can complete the required courses and be eligible to write the national certification examination. The courses offered in Diagnostic Medical Sonography are upper division and will be accepted as satisfying the requirements for a primary area emphasis for those students who have been accepted into the bachelor of science in Health Administrative Services program. The program is six (6) quarters in length, which requires the student to attend summer quarter. A competency-based evaluation system will be utilized throughout the program. A student must achieve a predetermined level of competency in the academic and clinical courses in order to receive grades for the course. A minimum of 24 clock hours per calendar week the second through the fifth quarters, and 32 clock hours per calendar week the sixth quarter, must be completed in the clinical courses. Admission Process To be eligible for admission to the program, the following criteria must be met: (1) Application must be made to Weber State. The candidate must be admitted to Weber State; (2) Have a predicted grade point average of 2.0 (C) or better; (3) Complete an application to the desired program; (4) Provide the following with their application: (a) transcripts from hospital certificate programs, colleges, universities, or junior colleges; (b) copy of certification certificate; and (c) high school transcripts if no previous college courses have been taken; (5) Have all pertinent material on file four weeks before the selection of students; (6) Have their major specified at the Admissions Office; and (7) Arrange for a personal interview with the program's selection committee. General Requirements: • Registered Radiologic Technologist (A.R.R.T.) or equivalent. • General Education Requirements (consult program director). • An overall GPA of 2.0 or C is required. 204 Specific Requirements: • Diagnostic Medical Sonography courses required: DMS 300 (1), 320 (4), 321 (3), 330 (5), 331 (5), 340 (3), 350 (2), 360 (2), 370 (2), 430 (1), 434 (1), 440 (4), 450 (4), 452 (4), 460 (3), 470 (4), 472 (4), 474 (4), 476 (4), 478 (6). • Support courses required: Radtec 430 (3), 442 (3), 444 (3), 450 (5), 483 (1-7), 499 (1-6). Student Services DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHY COURSES - DMS m Interdisc. Programs 300. Introduction (1) Su Review of the profession and introduction to specific department protocol. 320. Sonographic Physics (4) Su Fundamentals of sonographic physics, Doppler and biological effects. 321. Sonographic Instrumentation (3) A Static, dynamic and Doppler imaging systems and sonographic quality control and techniques. 330. OB/GYN Scanning (5) A Female pelvis, obstetrical anatomy, physiology, anomalies, pathophysiology, scanning protocol, and differential diagnosis. 331. Abdominal Scanning (5) W Intraperitoneal and retroperitoneal anatomy, physiology, pathological processes, anomalies, scanning protocol, and differential diagnosis. 340. Special Studies and Small Parts (3) 5 Study and evaluation of special studies and small parts examined sonographically. 350. Case Studies (2) S Case history presentations with sonographic examinations. 360. Doppler (2) 5 Doppler examinations, protocol and differential diagnosis. 370. Neurosonology (2) S Neurosonology anatomy, examinations, protocol, and differential diagnosis. 430. Conference and Interpretation I (1) W Technique of differential diagnosis is applied to sonographic examinations with guest sonologist or cardiologist. 432. Conference and Interpretation II (1) S Continuation of DMS 430. 434. Conference and Interpretation III (1) Sa Continuation of DMS 432. 440. Quality Assurance (4) W Establishment of a quality assurance program. Applied Science & Technology Arts& Humanities Business & Economics Education Health Professions Science Social & Behavioral Sciences 205 Continuing Education