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Show • Nursing WEBER STATE/SALT LAKE CAMPUS INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH CARE, INC. CONTRACTUAL ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE IN NURSING Contractual Campus Coordinator: Michelle Corless Telephone Contact: Emily Bytheway 261-1084 Description: Information regarding application and admission dates may be obtained by contacting the PN to ADN admissions adviser, Room 420, College of Health Professions, Weber State University, Ogden, UT 84408-3903 (626-6136). Applicants must meet all admission requirements as previously outlined under PN to ADN. Applications are reviewed and evaluated by PN to ADN admissions and advancement committee members. Applicants are notified of committee decision by mail. NURSING OUTREACH CAMPUSES BACCALAUREATE NURSING AND ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE IN NURSING Outreach Coordinator: Carol Rosenlund Telephone Contact: Anne Hadley 626-7416 Instructors: Barbara Wirick, Brett Robbins, Scott Parker 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 (8) A Students develop fundamental skills and identify simple nursing problems related to the basic needs of people. Five lecture hours and 9 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 for 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. 196 221. 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) (May be repeated for a total of five credits). 289. Cooperative Education (1-6) A continuation of Nursng 189. Prerequisite: Instructor approval. Maximum six credit hours/year. 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 (2) W, S Current topics significant to the practice of nursing are discussed. Required for sophomore students. 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. 309. Nursing Theory (2) W Introduction to nurse theorists and their models/conceptualizations. Prerequisite: Instructor consent. 310. Nursing Research (3) S 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 309 and instructor consent. Nursing 311. Management of Critically 111 Adults (7) W, S Nursing needs of the critically ill adult with cardiac, respiratory, neurological, renal, and multisystem dysfunctions who require admission to a critical care unit. Content includes identification of advanced nursing biopsychosocial environmental assessment and monitoring skills, and the discussion and application of current treatment modalities as they apply to nursing interventions used in a critical care unit. Prerequisites: Nursng 301, 350, 399. 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. Prerequisites: Nursng 301,350,399. 350. Nursing Issues and Trends: Client Teaching (1) A Principles of learning with application to client teaching and modalities of individualized instruction are practiced in simulated and videotaped sessions. 351. Nursing Issues and Trends: Computer Applications (1) W, S Basic coverage of information essential to understanding computers as well as state of the art computer applications to nursing. Provides nurses with fundamental information on use of computers in health care. Prerequisite: instructor consent. 389. Cooperative Education (1-3) A continuation of Nursng 289. Prerequisite: Baccalaureate Coordinator approval. Maximum three credit hours TOTAL. 399. Nursing Issues and Trends: Socialization into Baccalaureate Nursing (1) A Socialization for role change. A writing intensive seminar focusing on overview and synthesis of concepts and issues essential to the development of professionalism. 424. Management of clients in Community (7) W, S 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. Prerequisites: Nursng 301, 350, 399. 425. Gerontics: Management of Wellness for Elders (7) W, S 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. Prerequisites: Nursng 301, 350, 399. 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. 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