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Show Allied Health Sciences — Nursing Allied Health Sciences — Nursing of nursing. These practitioners have knowledge of the basic physical, biological, behavioral and medical sciences; plus the ability and skill to apply this knowledge in caring for patients with common recurring problems in nursing situations where there is supervision by the experienced professional nurse. The Nursing Program is offered on three campuses—the Weber State College program, a cooperative associate degree program at Utah State University, Logan, and a cooperative associate degree program at Utah Technical College/SLC. Out- of-state students may apply to the Weber State College campus for admission. No out-of-state students will be admitted to the programs at Utah State University and Utah Technical College /SLC. Application for all programs is made through the Admissions office, Weber State College. Students will receive notification regarding admission to the college as soon as admission procedure has been completed. All students are required to take ACT examinations and have results on file at Weber State College before applicants credentials can be reviewed. A personal interview and additional criteria must be met by the nursing applicant before selection is made. The interview is to take place on the campus in which the student plans to enroll. Deadline for applications is February 28. The class will be selected by April 1. Students will be notified of acceptance by mail. All students must receive written acceptance through the Admissions Committee of the Department of Nursing in order to enroll in the summer quarter. The nursing program at Weber State College campus offers a career ladder curriculum. Students entering the Practical Nursing Program and the Associate Degree Nursing Program will be in the same general education and nursing courses for the first year. Students registered for the practical nursing program may continue to the second year if they are interested and qualified and if space is available. The curriculum is four quarters in length for the practical nursing program and seven quarters for the associate degree program. At the completion of the first year, practical nursing students are eligible to write the State Board Test Pool Examination for Practical Nurse license and are awarded, by Weber State College, a certificate of proficiency upon successful completion of the Practical Nursing Curriculum. Successful completion of the second year of the program entitles the graduate to an associate of science degree and eligibility to write the State Board Test Pool Examination for the Registered Nurse license. The Nursing Program is accredited by the Utah Board of Nursing and the National League for Nursing and the college holds accreditation through the Northwest Association of Secondary and Higher Schools. PRACTICAL NURSING AND ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING PROGRAM Course Instruction * Prerequisite Courses—must be completed before entering Fall quarter. First Year Summer *Family Life 150 5 *Family Life 101 3 '"Health Occupations 120 3 "'Psychology 101 5 Fall Nursing 101 Theory 5 Nursing 102 Lab 5 Health Occ. Core 5 Winter Nursing 111 Theory 6 Nursing 112 Lab 6 Health Occ. Core 5 Spring Nursing 121 Theory 6 Nursing 122 Lab 6 Health Occ. Core 5 Second Year Fall Nursing 201 Theory 4 Nursing 202 Lab 5 English 101 3 Health Occ. 130 3 (Pathophysiology) Winter Nursing 211 Theory 4 Nursing 212 Lab 5 English 102 3 Humanities 3 Spring Nursing 221 Theory 4 Nursing 222 Lab 5 English 103 3 Humanities 3 COURSES OF INSTRUCTION 101, 102. Foundations of Nursing—It has been recognized in nursing education that there is a certain core of content which is basic to all nursing. Therefore, this is the initial course for both associate degree nursing and practical nursing students. The nature of nursing, the trends in nursing education, and the role, preparation and function of the technical nurse are introduced. The content is planned to meet the human 416 417 |
