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Nursing Course Offerings

NUR 105 Orientation to Professional Nursing

2 credits

This course introduces the philosophy and organizational framework of the nursing program. The focus of the course is on “caring” as the core for philosophical and theoretical study, practice, and research in nursing. Open to non-nursing majors by Consent of department chair. This course satisfies the life skills requirement in the General Education curriculum.

NUR 136 First Aid and CPR

1 credit

This course will provide standard first aid and CPR for health professionals and is offered only to nursing majors. This is an elective course and is not part of the required nursing curriculum. (Offered when interest is expressed and departmental resources permit.)

NUR 201-202 Fundamentals of Nursing †

3-3 credits

The focus of the course is on the individual and family experiencing wellness on the health continuum. Students begin to explore the concept of community. NUR 201 and NUR 202 are sequential courses, and each course includes one hour of class and 6 hours of supervised campus lab/clinical experience each week. Prerequisite: Admission to the Department of Nursing. NUR 201 is a prerequisite for NUR 202. Fall-Spring

NUR 206 Pharmacology

3 credits

This course provides the opportunity to develop an understanding of pharmacology as it relates to patient care. It includes the study of the principles of pharmacology, drug classifications, drug actions, drug side effects, and common drugs used in drug therapy. Open to non-nursing majors by consent of the department chair. Spring

NUR 207 Pathophysiological Foundations for Nursing Care

3 credits

This course is designed to introduce students to the pathophysiology of disease upon completion of normal anatomy and physiology. This course is a prerequisite to the junior year of the nursing program. Prerequisites: BIO 206 and BIO 207. Fall

NUR 209 Scholarship for Evidence-Based Practice

3 credits

This course introduces the sophomore level student to basic terms, concepts, and skills associated with evidence-based practice (EBP) and informatics. Units of content include: description of EBP, introduction to research terminology, the conduct of on-line searches, models of EBP, beginning information related to the Institutional Review Board, basic evidence appraisal skills, the formulation of clinical questions, and application of EBP findings to clinical situations. Spring

NUR 225 Issues in Aging

1 credit

This course focuses on current issues in aging to promote competence in caring for the older adult in accordance with established standards for Gerontological nursing practice. Fall

NUR 228 Health Care Policy, Finance and Regulatory Environment

1 credit

This course addresses important considerations in professional nursing practice in relation to health care policies that directly and indirectly influence the health care system and impact quality and safety in the practice environment. Students will explore the role of professional responsibility in the political process as well as the role of advocacy for the promotion of social justice. Spring

NUR 297 Nursing Theory/Practice Tutorial

1-9 credits

This course is designed to allow students who have stepped out of the nursing program and are returning to validate maintenance of prior theory and/or clinical practice. This course does not meet any requirements for the BSN degree but must be passed to progress in the nursing program. The number of credits taken varies with the number of theory and clinical hours contracted. A special fee may be charged. (Offered when interest is expressed and departmental resources permit.)

NUR 305 Physical Assessment of the Adult

3 credits

This course focuses on acquiring the knowledge and skills necessary to complete a physical assessment of an adult patient. The course consists of two and one-half hours of class and one and one-half hours of campus lab. Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of all sophomore level program requirements. Open to non-nursing majors by consent of the department chair and course instructor. Fall

NUR 321 Nursing Care of the Adult Patient with Chronic Illness †

9 credits

This course focuses on the underlying pathology and nursing care of adult patients experiencing chronic illness. The course consists of 5 hours of class and 12 hours of clinical experience each week. Prerequisites: Satisfactory completion of all freshman and sophomore level program requirements. NUR 321 is a prerequisite for NUR 322. Fall

NUR 322 Nursing Care of the Adult Patient with Acute Illness †

8 credits

This course focuses on the underlying pathology and nursing care of adult patients experiencing acute, complex, life-threatening illness. The course consists of four and one-half hours of class, one and one-half hours of campus lab, and 9 hours of clinical experience each week. Prerequisite: NUR 321. Spring

NUR 325 Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing

4 credits

This course focuses on the nursing care of patients experiencing mental illness. The course consists of two and one-half hours of class and four and one-half hours of clinical experience each week. Prerequisites: Satisfactory completion of all freshman and sophomore level program requirements. Spring

NUR 397 Nursing theory/Practice Tutorial

1-9 credits

This course is designed to allow students who have stepped out of the nursing program and are returning to validate maintenance of prior theory and/or clinical practice. This course does not meet any requirements for the BSN degree but must be passed to progress in the nursing program. The number of credits taken varies with the number of theory and clinical hours contracted. A special fee may be charged. (Offered when interest is expressed and departmental resources permit.)

NUR 401-402 Advanced Critical Thinking Concepts

1-1 credits

This sequential course focuses on the study of advanced critical thinking concepts in relation to the adult patient. NUR 401 is a prerequisite for NUR 402. Prerequisites: Satisfactory completion of all junior level program requirements. Fall-Spring

NUR 408 Professional Issues in Nursing

1 credit

This course examines professional issues in nursing that will facilitate the nursing seniors’ transition from student to graduate nurse. Prerequisites: Satisfactory completion of all junior level program requirements. Spring

NUR 415 Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family †

5 credits

This course focuses on the nursing care of the childbearing family experiencing wellness and acute and chronic illness. The course includes two and three-quarter hours of class, three-quarters of an hour of campus lab, and six hours of clinical experience each week. Prerequisites: Satisfactory completion of all junior level program requirements.

NUR 416 Nursing Care of the Childrearing Family

5 credits

This course focuses on the nursing care of the childrearing family experiencing wellness and acute and chronic illness. The course includes two and three-quarter hours of class, three-quarters of an hour of campus lab, and six hours of clinical experience each week. Prerequisites: Satisfactory completion of all junior level program requirements.

NUR 419 Clinical Prevention and Population Health †

4 credits

This course examines population health and clinical prevention. Health promotion, disease, and injury prevention are applied using clinical reasoning and judgment to improve the health of groups, communities and populations and to prepare for and minimize the health consequences of emergencies and mass casualty disasters. This course meets the requirements for SLR 105. It consists of one and a half hours of theory, one and a half hours of campus lab, and six hours of clinical experience each week.

NUR 425 Advanced Scholarship for Evidence-Based Practice

3 credits

This course focuses on the development of the nursing scholarship colleague role. Satisfactory completion of Scholarship for Evidence-Based Practice and all Junior level program requirements. Fall

NUR 426 Leadership in Professional Nursing Practice

7 credits

This course examines leadership, quality, safety, and informatics as components of professional nursing practice. The course consists of four hours of class and nine hours of clinical per week. Prerequisites: Satisfactory completion of all junior level program requirements.

NUR 475 Advanced Faith and Learning Integration

3 credits

In the spirit of the mission of Waynesburg University, this course intends to provide junior and senior level students with an unparalleled opportunity to integrate the Bible materials and its history of interpretation to the academic disciplines. Students who wish to engage in this level of theological reflection on vocation should consult with both their academic advisors and with the Chair of the Biblical and Ministry Studies Major Program. See BMS 475 for further information. This course will not substitute for senior capstone/research courses required in the majors. Prerequisites: Junior or Senior standing; three credits in BMS courses; 3.00 minimum grade point average. (Offered when interest is expressed and departmental resources permit.)

† Indicates a special fee is charged.