Nursing (Nurs)
16. Fundamentals of Nursing (8)
Prerequisite: Chem 2A-A, Phy 22, 23. Introduction and application of basic
nursing principles to meet the needs of the adult patient. (4 lecture, 12
lab hours)
26. Medical-Surgical Nursing I (8)
Prerequisite: Nurs 16, H Ec 31 or 40 or 138, Micro 20 or concurrently.
Basic concepts essential to medical-surgical nursing; care of patient- and
family; laboratory experience emphasizing patient-centered approach. (4
lecture, 12 lab hours)
35. Legal Problems in Nursing (2)
Not open to students with credit in Nurs 135. Prerequisite: Nurs 16. The
conduct, rights, and responsibilities of a professional nurse; analysis
of the legal status, obligations, and liabilities of the nurse.
111. Maternal-Child Nursing I (7)
Prerequisite: Nurs 26, Psych 119 or H Ec 39 or permissio n of instructor.
principles; teaching health, nursing care during maternity cycle, including
neonatal; family unit and healthful family relationships. (2 lecture, 15
lab hours)
112. Maternal-Child Nursing II (7)
Prerequisite: Nurs 26, Psych 119 or H Ec 39 or permission of instructor.
Nursing care of the developing child; family unit; relationship of illness
to growth and development. (2 lecture, 15 lab hours)
114. Public Health Science (2)
Prerequisite: Nurs 111, 112, 120, 130 (or concurrently). Trends in public
health administration, organization, functions; national, state, local,
public, voluntary agencies; interpretation and use of vital statistics;
environmental health and epidemiology..
116. Trends In Nursing (2)
Prerequisite: Nurs 26. Influence of historical, social, political, religious,
health, and scientific movements on the progress of nursing; trends, problems
and responsibilities of the professional nurse.
120. Psychiatric Nursing (7)
Prerequisite: Nurs 26, Psych 119 or H Ec 39 (or concurrently), or permission
of instructor. Mental disorders, the psychoses and psychoneuroses; causes,
prevention, treatment, and total nursing care; social problems involved
in modern concepts of mental illness. (2 lecture, 15 lab hours)
125. Seminar in Nursing (2)
Prerequisite: Nurs 111, 112, 120. Basic concepts of research as it relates
to reading nursing studies; understanding problem-solving techniques.
126. Medical-Surgical Nursing II (7)
Prerequisite: Nurs 111, 112, 120, 145 (or concurrently). 'I'otal patient
care utilizing a problem-solving approach; laboratory experience in planning
and directing nursing care for individuals and groups of patients. (2 lecture,
15 lab hours)
127. Principles of Teaching Nursing (2)
Prerequisite: Nurs 111, 112. The teaching-learning process; organization
of instruction for the individual patient, auxiliary workers, community
groups.
130. Community Health Nursing (8)
Prerequisite: Nurs 111, 112, 120, 114 (concurrently). Basic principles and
practices of public health; responsibility of the public health nurse in
community programs for health and social welfare. (3 lecture, 15 lab hours)
140. Disaster Nursing (2)
Responsibilities and functions of a professional nurse in common emergencies
and mass disaster.
145. Principles of Administration in Nursing (2)
Prerequisite: Nuis 111, 112, 120. Principles of nursing service administration;
interpersonal relationships employing the team concept.
150. School Nursing (8)
Prerequisite: Nurs 130. Role of the nurse in the school health program.
(3 lecture, 15 lab hours)
190. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study.
(See Course Numbering System.)
Nursing (Nurs)
210. Seminar in Nursing (3)
Prerequisite: admission to the master's degree in nursing. Review and critical
analysis of current developments in nursing.
221. Seminar in Nursing Research (3)
Prerequisite: permission of the instructor. Application of general techniques
of research methodology to specific problems in nursing.
245T. Seminar in Clinical Nursing (3; max total 6)
Prerequisite:. Nurs 250T concurrently. Synthesis and application of knowledge
pertinent to clinical specialization in nursing. The topics include community
health nursing medical-surgical nursing, and psychiatric/mental health nursing.
247. Seminar in Nursing Administration (3)
Synthesis and application of knowledge which will enable nurses to organize,
administer, supervise, and evaluate nursing services.
249. Seminar in Nursing Education (3)
Prerequisite: Admission to the master's degree in nursing. Philosophical
and conceptual foundation for teaching in schools of nursing and nursing
service organizations.
250. Practicum in Clinical Nursing (3)
Assignment for field experience to local health agencies.
290. Independent Study (1-3; max total 3)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study.
299. Thesis (3)
Prerequisite: Nurs 223. See Criteria for Thesis and Project. Preparation,
completion, and submission of an acceptable thesis, based on an approved
proposal, for the master's degree.