Dr. Ezekiel R. Dumke College of Health Professions 515 Major Course Requirements for BS Degree (RN to BSN) Nursing Courses Required (25 credit hours) Complete the following classes: • NRSG 4100 - Complex Patient Centered Nursing Care 2 Credits: (3) • NRSG 4200 - Scholarship for Evidence- Based Practice Credits: (3) • NRSG 4300 - Healthcare Policy and Decision Making Credits: (3) • NRSG 4400 - Population Health in Nursing Credits: (4) • NRSG 4500 - Nursing Management and Leadership Credits: (3) • NRSG 4600 - Communication, Collaboration, and Information Management in Healthcare Credits: (3) Select six (6) credit hours from the following courses: • NRSG 4050 - Nursing Assessment Across the Life Span Credits: (3) • NRSG 4060 - Oncology Nursing Credits: (3) • NRSG 4070 - Threats and Crises: Nursing Response Credits: (3) • NRSG 4080 - Nursing: High Risk Adult Credits: (3) • NRSG 4090 - Nursing: High Risk Family Credits: (3) Upper Division Elective (3 credit hours) Completes hours of upper division credits from any department. Nursing Departmental Honors Nursing students may seek "Departmental Honors in Nursing" while in the baccalaureate program. Please contact the School of Nursing for advisement and permission prior to enrolling in Honors courses. Requirements for Nursing Departmental Honors: 1. Maintain cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher. 2. Obtain a final grade of "A" or "A-" in all nursing course work. 3. Complete Progression Honors Work requirements. Progression honors work should advance and/or compliment the capstone honors project (completed in NRSG 4840). 4. Final semester of BSN program, register for NRSG 4840, "Honors Seminar in Nursing". The focus of this course is to complete the capstone honors project. All students will present their projects to a community audience in some manner as a requirement for NRSG 4840. Most students will prepare a poster presentation or a short oral presentation for the Honors Banquet. 5. Students must earn an "A" grade in NRSG 4840 to qualify to graduate with Departmental Honors in Nursing. 6. Maintain honors expectations in academic, professional, and student conduct. See WSU School of Nursing Student Handbook. Course Descriptions - NRSG School of Nursing NRSG 2100 - Pharmacology for Nurses l Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem, Online] Spring [Full Sem, Online] Summer [Full Sem] Basic pharmacological treatments used by the nurse to promote health across the lifespan. Included in the course will be administering medications safely through various routes and specific agents that affect health and wellbeing. Credit hours (3): 3 lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: Admission to the Nursing Program. Co-Requisite: NRSG 2200 and NRSG 2250 . NRSG 2200 - Nursing Foundations Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem, Online] Spring [Full Sem, Online] Summer [Full Sem] Students are socialized into the profession of nursing, taught scope of practice, rules and ethics. Building nursing care on a health/wellness continuum is introduced. Students begin the nursing process through assessment of health and wellness in individuals, families and populations throughout the lifespan, and in diverse cultures and environments. Credit hours (3): 3 lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: Admission to the Nursing Program. Co-Requisite: NRSG 2100 and NRSG 2250. NRSG 2250 - Nursing Foundations Clinical Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem, Online] Spring [Full Sem, Online] Summer [Full Sem] Guided laboratory and clinical experiences with emphasis on clinical application of nursing process, patient care skills, and professional behaviors. Focus on assessment, promoting wellness, and basic skills. Credit hours (3): 9 clinical hours per week. Prerequisite: Admission to the Nursing Program. Co-Requisite: NRSG 2100 and NRSG 2200 . NRSG 2283 - Directed Readings and Projects Credits: (1-3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem, Online] Spring [Full Sem, Online] Summer [Full Sem, Online] (Maximum of 3 semester hours per year). Prerequisite: Instructor approval. Weber State University 2014-2015 Catalog