Nursing Programs Nursing Programs General Information the Physical Sciences, must be completed to satisfy the Natural Science general education requirements. Practical Nursing Applicants for admission - other than Weber State CoUege graduates - must first apply for admission to Weber State CoUege. Students will receive notification regarding admission to the college as soon as the admission procedure has been completed. Students must also apply for admission to the Practical Nursing program. Applications for the program may be obtained from the nursing program Admissions Secretary on the Weber State CoUege campus. These applications must be completed and on file by February 14. All students with the exception of those already holding an associate or baccalaureate degree must take the ACT exam and have the results on file in the nursing admissions office by February 14. Applicants for admission are reviewed by the Practical Nursing program admissions committee. Notifcation of acceptance into the program is by mail. Students are admitted in Summer quarter. All summer prerequisite courses must be successfully completed with a C grade or better in order to advance into the Autumn quarter of the nursing program. The Biomedical core satisifies 12 hours of the Natural Science general education requirements. Two additional courses, one in the Life Sciences and one in the Physical Sciences, must be completed to satisfy the Natural Science general education requirements. PROGRAM: BACCALAUREATE DEGREE FOR REGISTERED NURSES Baccalaureate Degree Nursing Faculty: Program Coordinator: Carol E. Davis Professor: Gerry Hansen; Assistant Professors: Carol E. Davis, JoAnn Duke, Mary Flo Bruce; Instructors: Billee Petersen, Laura Nicholsen. The baccalaureate program is built upon the ADN Degree as offered at WSC. Students are eligible for admission into the BSN Program upon meeting the following criteria: • Graduate of accredited Diploma or Associate Degree Nursing Program • Hold current Utah RN hcense (licensed in state of Utah) • Cumulative GPA of 2.6 or higher • Admission to Weber State College • Completed application to baccalaureate nursing program (including two letters of reference attesting to ethical and professional character.) • Successful completion (50th percentile) of NLN Mobility Profile II examinations for registered nurses from diploma and ADN programs OTHER than WSC. General Requirements: • Specific CoUege Requirements (see index). • Bachelor degree general education requirements. Additional requirements beyond ADN include: State requirement in American History, Government, or Economics; 3 hours Humanities; and 6 hours electives. Students must meet math competency requirement (see index). • A grade of C+ or better is required in aU upper division nursing courses. • An overall GPA of 2.6 must be maintained. • 183 total credit hours are required; 60 of these hours must be upper division credits. Specific Requirements: • 9 hours upper division general electives. • Minimum of 51 upper division nursing hours. • Nursing courses required (51 hours): Nursing 301 (3), 309 (2), 310 (3), 311 (7), 323 (7), 350 (1), 351 (1), 399 (1), 424 (7), 425 (7), 450 (1), 451 (1), 486 (9), 499 (1). • Credit for Nursng 301 may be earned by advanced placement examination. • Credit for Nursng 323 and 311 may be earned by challenge examination with written verification of a year experience in the specific clinical area with written verification of a years experience in the specific clinical area. Required Support Courses (must be completed with C grade or better): • Chem NS111 (5), NS 112 (5), NS113 (5); Hlthsci 329 (3). These courses are prerequisites to clinical nursing courses. • Credit for Hlthsci 329 may be earned by Advanced Placement Examination. PROGRAM: ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE DEGREE-NURSING (Weber State College Campus) Weber State College Associate Degree Nursing Faculty: Program Coordinator: Diane Baughman Professors: Gerry Hansen, Diane Baughman, Elsie Shiramizu; Assistant Professors: Pam Burton, JoAnn Hackley, Lael Larsen, Carol Rosenlund, Deanna Williams; Instructors: Marilyn Agricola, Mary Ann Anderson, Kathleen Culliton, Kathleen Mark, Pamela Rice, Judy Van Vleet, Mary Lou Hess. General Requirements: • Specific course requirements of the College (including math competency), as outlined below. • General Education requirements, as outlined below. • An overall GPA of 2.5 or C+ is required. • 108 credit hours are required. Specific Requirements: • Biomedical core courses or acceptable equivalent* required (must be taken in sequence): Hlthsci 111 (5), 112 (5), 113 (5). • Core courses or the equivalent courses must be passed with a "C" grade or better. First year: Nursing courses required (must be taken in sequence): Autumn: Nursng 101 (8); Winter: Nursng 111 (9); Spring: Nursng 121 (5) 123 (5). Second year (classes are not sequential): Autumn: Nursng 201 (7); Winter: Nursng 211 (7); Spring: Nursng 221 (7), 299 (2). Support courses required (must be completed with a C grade or better): First year: Summer: Chfam 101 (3), PD150 (5); Psych SS101 (5); Micro NS111 (5); Autumn: CIS PD170 (4) or Comsci PD101 (4). Second year: Autumn: Hlthsci 230 (4), Hlthsci 214 (3), Engl 101 (3); Winter: Engl 102 (5); a Humanities ** (3); Spring: a Humanities ** (3), a Physical Science (3). ♦Acceptable equivalent for Biomedical Core: iiool 210 (5), Micro NS111 (5), Chem NS101 (5) and a Physical Science Course (3). **Six credit hours of humanities are required, three hours of which must be English Literature. PROGRAM: PRACTICAL NURSING INSTITUTIONAL CERTIFICATE (Weber State College) Weber State College Practical Nursing Faculty: Program Coordinator: Karen Beaver Professors: Karen Beaver, Gerry Hansen; Assistant Professors: Janet Rueff, Sonia Parker; Instructor: Effie Etcheverry. Specific Requirements • Minimum of 64 credit hours required for Practical Nursing Program. • Biomedical core or acceptable equivalent* required (must be taken in sequence): Hlthsci 111 (5), 112 (5), 113 (5). • Nursing courses required (must be taken in sequence): Autumn: Nursng 101 (8); Winter: Nursng 111 (9); Spring: Nursng 121 (5), 123 (5). • Support courses required (must be completed with a C grade or better): Summer: Chfam 101 (3), PD150 (5), Psych SS101 (5), Micro NS111 (5); Autumn: CIS PD 170 (4) or Comsci PD 101 (4). ♦Acceptable equivalent for Biomedical Core: Zoo 210 (5), Micro NS111 (5), Chem NS101 (5) and a Physical Science Course (3). NURSING COURSES-NURSNG m 101. Fundamentals of Nursing Care (8) 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) 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) Emphasis is placed on meeting basic human needs of the family through the childbearing cycle and includes the care of children. Increased development of nursing skills is based on an understanding of principles and facts relative to these aspects of the life cycle. Four lecture hours and 15 hours of clinical lab a week. Five weeks in length. 123. Needs of Children and Adolescents (5) 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 obstetric patients, children from birth to late adolescence and their families. Four lecture hours and 15 clinical lab a week. Five weeks in length. 201. Needs of Adults (7) Concurrent theory and guided clinical practice are incorporated in developing a knowledge of principles related to the nursing care of clients with mroe 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) 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) 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.) 281. Transition into Associate Degree Nursing (5) Socialization for practical nursing to the associate degree, registered nurse level. Student Services Interdisc. Programs Allied Health Sciences Arts & Humanities Business & Economics Education Natural Sciences Social Sciences Technology 53 Continuing Education 52