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Prereq. for all NU courses is a major in nursing.
NU 128 Introduction to Nursing Practice (1) Offered Spring. Prereq.: Pre-nursing student with at least “C-” in BY 105; and at least “C-” or concurrent enrollment in BY 201 and MA 121 or 123. Students will develop basic skills in professional communication and medication administration. The student will learn to communicate with the interdisciplinary team and to use basic medical terminology. Conversions, formulas, and algebraic principles will be used to solve medication calculations. Required for NU 203.
NU 190 NCLEX-RN Readiness (0) Offered Fall. Students complete a personalized study plan in preparation for success on the NCLEX-RN. Students review concepts in fundamentals and pathophysiology.
NU 203 Foundations of Professional Nursing (4) Offered Fall. Prereq.: Valid CPR card; at least “C-” in BY 201, EN 121 or 123, EN 126, MA 121 or 123, and NU 128; credit for or concurrent enrollment in BY 202 and NUL 203; and at least “C-” or concurrent enrollment in NU 214, 215, and 218. The student will learn and demonstrate fundamental nursing skills. Using evidence-based practice, the student will learn to apply the nursing process in the delivery of nursing care across the lifespan. Application and implementation of nursing care will be emphasized regarding quality, safety, and privacy in the delivery of healthcare. 4 hours lecture. Required for NU 207, 214, 215, 218, 305, 306.
NUL 203 Foundations of Professional Nursing Clinical (1) Offered Fall. Coreq.: NU 203. Students develop basic nursing skills using the nursing process through using simulators and medical equipment in the laboratory setting. 3 hours lab or clinical experience. Required for NU 207, 305, 306.
NU 207 Beginning Medical-Surgical Nursing (4) Offered Spring. Prereq.: Valid CPR card; at least “C-” in NU 203 and 214; credit for BY 202, NU 215, and 218; credit for or concurrent enrollment in BY 206 and NUL 207; and at least “C-” or concurrent enrollment in NU 210, 226, and 314. This course introduces students to the principles of medical-surgical nursing. Emphasis is placed on the utilization of the nursing process and evidence-based practice to deliver safe and quality care to adult and geriatric populations with acute and chronic health problems. 4 hours lecture. Required for NU 210, 226, 305, 306, 314.
NUL 207 Beginning Medical-Surgical Nursing Clinical (1) Offered Spring. Coreq.: NU 207. Students refine basic nursing skills by using the nursing process and identifying evidence-based practice to provide safe, quality, patient-centered nursing care to adult and geriatric patients in acute and long-term care or simulated settings. 3 hours lab or clinical experience. Required for NU 305, 306.
NU 210 Nursing Informatics (1) Offered Spring. Prereq.: At least “C-” or concurrent enrollment in NU 207. Students will develop a basic knowledge of current computer hardware, software, databases, and communications technologies relevant to healthcare, research, and nursing education. Relevant ethical and legal issues will be addressed. The student will examine and be able to utilize computerized patient records and medical equipment. Required for NU 305, 306.
NU 214 Pharmacology (2) Offered Fall. Prereq.: At least “C-” or concurrent enrollment in NU 203. This course is an introduction to the basic concepts and principles of pharmacology. With an emphasis on knowledge and nursing interventions required to promote therapeutic effects, these concepts are applied to health promotion and maintenance to patients across the lifespan. Students acquire knowledge regarding the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of major drug classes and commonly prescribed medications within each drug class including therapeutic uses, adverse reactions, precautions, and contraindications. Safe administration of enteral and parenteral medications is learned by describing actual medication errors, discussing proper drug administration techniques, and reviewing dosage calculations. Required for NU 207, 305, 306, 314.
NU 215 Physical Assessment (2) Offered Fall. Prereq.: At least “C-” or concurrent enrollment in NU 203. This course covers assessment of the health status of the adult and child. Students develop the skill of interviewing and learn and demonstrate the physical assessment techniques of inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation. Emphasis is given to the theoretical concepts and psychomotor skills necessary for physical assessment. Data collection through a complete health history and physical assessment of all body systems is included. Required for NU 207, 305, 306.
NU 218 Nutrition (1) Offered Fall. Prereq.: At least “C-” or concurrent enrollment in NU 203. This is an introductory course in the basic science of nutrition. It covers basic principles of nutrition and their application to health promotion, maintenance, and disease prevention in the adult. The major macronutrients and micronutrients are learned along with application to the clinical setting. Students will also learn methods of conducting a nutritional assessment and principles for providing nutritional care to patients in various states of altered health. Required for NU 207, 305, 306.
NU 226 Pathophysiology (3) Offered Spring. Prereq.: At least “C-” or concurrent enrollment in NU 207. This course teaches the normal cellular function of body systems as well as alterations that occur in various disease processes or disorders. The student will develop an understanding of the effects of altered states of health on body systems and will have a stronger basis for planning nursing actions in the clinical setting. Required for NU 305, 306.
NU 290 NCLEX-RN Readiness (0) Offered Spring. Students complete a personalized study plan in preparation for success on the NCLEX-RN. Students review concepts in obstetrics, growth and development, psychiatric nursing, and assessment.
NU 305 Maternity Nursing (4) Offered Fall. Prereq.: Valid CPR card; at least “C-” in all 200-level nursing courses and NU 314; successful completion of Kaplan integrated testing or concurrent enrollment in NU 190; and credit for or concurrent enrollment in NUL 305. This course focuses on the utilization of the nursing process with families during the childbearing period. The student will learn to provide nursing care throughout the normal as well as complicated pregnancy. 4 hours lecture. Required for NU 307, 308, 401, 406, 407.
NUL 305 Maternity Nursing Clinical (2) Offered Fall. Coreq.: NU 305. Students develop clinical reasoning skills as they apply the nursing process to provide safe and quality care to childbearing families. Students gain experience through simulation and in various ambulatory and hospital agencies that provide antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and neonatal care. 6 hours clinical experience. Required for NU 307, 308, 401, 406, 407.
NU 306 Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing (3) Offered Fall. Prereq.: Valid CPR card; at least “C-” in all 200-level nursing courses and NU 314; successful completion of Kaplan integrated testing or concurrent enrollment in NU 190; at least “C-” or concurrent enrollment in PS 206 and 323; and credit for or concurrent enrollment in NUL 306. This course will introduce the student to the study of human behavior and relationships. Causal factors of behavior such as emotion and frustration are also acquired. The course will focus on utilizing the nursing process to help meet the needs of individuals and families having difficulty coping and adapting to their life experiences. Although the promotion of mental health will be stressed, some learning experiences will deal with the more acute and chronic psychiatric disorders. 3 hours lecture. Required for NU 307, 308, 401, 406, 407.
NUL 306 Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Clinical (2) Offered Fall. Coreq.: NU 306. Students provide direct nursing care to diverse individuals and families experiencing psychiatric issues across the lifespan. Guided by the biblical worldview, students use therapeutic communication and apply mental health principles in simulated lab, acute care, and community settings. 6 hours clinical experience. Required for NU 307, 308, 401, 406, 407.
NU 307 Medical-Surgical Nursing (4) Offered Spring. Prereq.: Valid CPR card; at least “C-” in NU 305, 306, PS 206, and 323; successful completion of Kaplan integrated testing or concurrent enrollment in NU 290; and credit for or concurrent enrollment in NUL 307. This course focuses on the utilization of the nursing process in meeting the needs of the medical-surgical patient and his family. The student will achieve advanced physical assessment skills and learn problem identification and planning while providing implementation of comprehensive nursing care. 4 hours lecture. Required for NU 401, 406, 407.
NUL 307 Medical-Surgical Nursing Clinical (2) Offered Spring. Coreq.: NU 307. Students provide high-quality, patient-centered nursing care to diverse, adult medical-surgical patients. Students refine clinical reasoning skills by applying the nursing process; evidence-based practice; and delegation skills in lab, simulation, and a variety of acute-care hospital clinical settings. 6 hours clinical experience. Required for NU 401, 406, 407.
NU 308 Pediatric Nursing (3) Offered Spring. Prereq.: Valid CPR card; at least “C-” in NU 305, 306, PS 206, and 323; successful completion of Kaplan integrated testing or concurrent enrollment in NU 290; and credit for or concurrent enrollment in NUL 308. This course focuses on the utilization of the nursing process with families during the child-rearing period. Special emphasis is placed on learning the adaptation of nursing care according to the patient’s level of growth and development. 3 hours lecture. Required for NU 401, 406, 407.
NUL 308 Pediatric Nursing Clinical (2) Offered Spring. Coreq.: NU 308. Students develop clinical reasoning skills as they apply the nursing process to provide safe and quality care to healthy and ill pediatric patients and their families. Students gain experience through simulation and in various ambulatory and hospital agencies. 6 hours clinical experience. Required for NU 401, 406, 407.
NU 314 Advanced Pharmacology (1) Offered Spring. Prereq.: At least “C-” in NU 214 and at least “C-” or concurrent enrollment in NU 207. This course builds upon basic pharmacological principles and expands knowledge of further drug classifications with an emphasis on pharmacokinetics, and pharmodynamics of major drug classes and commonly prescribed prototype medications within each drug class including therapeutic uses, adverse reactions, precautions, and contraindications. Students are able to identify antidotes to drug toxicity or overdose. Students apply critical thinking skills to case studies focusing on pharmacological agents to treat pathological conditions. Required for NU 207, 305, 306.
NU 390 NCLEX-RN Readiness (0) Offered Fall. Students complete a personalized study plan in preparation for success on the NCLEX-RN. Students review concepts in medical-surgical nursing, pediatrics, and pharmacology.
NU 406 Nursing Research and Statistics (3) Offered Fall. Prereq.: At least “C-” in all junior-level nursing courses. The student will learn basic statistical concepts and methods of collecting, summarizing, presenting, and interpreting data to integrate evidenced-based practice into the role of the professional nurse. The student will develop skill in critiquing nursing research articles, describe fundamental concepts in research design, and acknowledge the importance of employing ethical principles for subject protection. Required for NU 408.
NU 407 Advanced Medical-Surgical Nursing (3) Offered Fall. Prereq.: Valid CPR card; at least “C-” in all junior-level nursing courses; successful completion of Kaplan integrated testing or concurrent enrollment in NU 390; and credit for or concurrent enrollment in NUL 407. This course focuses on the utilization of the nursing process in meeting the needs of the critically ill/emergency patient and his family. The student will learn rapid assessment, priority setting, planning and implementation of care to the patient in a life-threatening situation. This course also strives to enhance the skills of critical thinking, decision-making, independent judgment, prioritizing care, and delegation. 3 hours lecture. Required for NU 408.
NUL 407 Advanced Medical-Surgical Nursing Clinical (2) Offered Fall. Coreq.: NU 407. Students provide high-quality, patient-centered nursing care to diverse adult patients with highly complex and life-threatening illnesses. Students continue to develop clinical reasoning skills by integrating the nursing process, evidence-based practice, and advanced nursing skills through learning experiences in simulation, medical-surgical, and critical-care clinical settings. 6 hours clinical experience.
NU 408 Preceptorship (6) Offered Spring. Prereq.: Valid CPR card; at least “C-” in NU 401, 406, and 407; and concurrent enrollment in NU 410 and 412. This course focuses on providing the student with the opportunity to practice roles of a professional nurse in one clinical area with the assistance of faculty and a selected preceptor. Preceptorship assists the student in making the transition from the academic setting to the professional work setting. This experience provides opportunities for the student to incorporate the principles of leadership, decision making, research, change, and teaching/learning during the experience. The student is in the clinical setting 320 hours. 32 hours clinical experience. Required for NU 490.
NU 410 Issues and Trends in Professional Nursing (2) Offered Spring. Coreq.: NU 408 and 412. Selected issues and trends in nursing and in health care in general will be learned with emphasis upon nursing education and practice, evolving roles of the professional nurse, career development, legislation, and professional ethics. The student will also learn the impact of social changes on nursing through the years.
NU 412 Senior Nursing Seminar (2) Offered Spring. Coreq.: NU 408 and 410. This course provides the opportunity for synthesizing nursing theories, concepts, and principles from the entire curriculum into the total concept of the professional nurse. Students will learn the roles of the professional nurse with an emphasis on leadership and management roles. Discussion in the clinical area will be shared with an emphasis on application of the principles of leadership, management, delegation, and other supporting principles in decision making.
NU 490 NCLEX-RN Review (2) Offered Fall, Spring. Credit for or concurrent enrollment in NU 408. Students will complete comprehensive review of core nursing content and computer-based practice exams in preparation for the National Council’s Licensure Exam for the RN (NCLEX-RN).