NUR 405BP: Nursing Care of Women, Children and Families Practicum. In-depth clinical and laboratory- based experience; application of basic and complex concepts of maternal and child health. Prerequisite: NUR 330B, NUR 340B, NUR 340BP, NUR 341B. Requires concurrent registration in NUR 405B, NUR 421B. If the student drops or withdraws from NUR 405B or NUR 421B, the student must also drop or withdraw from NUR 405BP. Credit: 2 semester hours.
NUR 407: Nursing Research. Prerequisite: RN status. An introduction to the basic concepts of the research process and statistical analysis of research data. Students will be expected to conduct a small research study, discuss the research process and research ethics, analyze current nursing research, and write a research report. Credit: 2 semester hours.
NUR 408: Drug Therapy in Nursing. Prerequisite: RN status. An examination of pharmacothera-peutic agents across the life span. Discussion of the major classes of pharmacotherapeutic agents and nursing implications. Students will write a teaching plan for safe and effective medication administration for selected clients. Credit: 2 semester hours.
NUR 410: Senior Capstone Seminar. A capstone experience for majors focusing on analysis of issues impacting professional nursing practice in a changing health care system. Taught second eight weeks of semester. Credit: 2 semester hours.
NUR 412: Vulnerable Populations. Prerequisite: RN status. Examination of individuals and groups identified as underserved with regard to health care, including access and education. The homeless, mentally ill, chronically ill, and minorities will be among the groups examined. Clinical focus: Public health issues and a vulnerable population of student interest. Three hours clinical practicum and two hours lecture per week. Taught first eight weeks of semester. Credit: 3 semester hours.
NUR 413: Nursing Leadership. Prerequisite: RN status. Nursing leadership and management principles and their application to professional nursing practice. The concepts of decision making, priority setting, delegating, conflict resolution, and management of nursing care will be discussed. Three hours clinical practicum and two hours lecture per week. Taught second eight weeks of semester. Credit: 3 semester hours.
NUR 415R: Pathophysiology for Nurses. RN students will utilize a systems approach to understand alterations and disruptions in normal human physiologic structure and function. Prerequisites: NUR 321R, NUR 325R, NUR 325R, NUR 322R, NUR 301R, NUR 302R. Credit: 3 semester hours.
NUR 417R. Pharmacology for Nurses. RN students will review pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetic principles and drug classifications in relation to the nurse's role in drug therapy to promote health and manage disease across the lifespan. Prerequisites: NUR 321R, NUR 325R, NUR 325RP, NUR 322R, NUR 301R, NUR 302R, NUR 415R. Credit: 3 semester hours.
NUR 421: Nursing Informatics. This course provides a fundamental understanding of nursing informatics to inform quality and safety patient outcome measures. Prerequisites: All 300-level NUR classes. Credit: 2 semester hours.
NUR 421B: Professional Role 2: Improving Health Systems. Develop basic knowledge of global healthcare systems and models, including healthcare policy and economics, and their influence on health disparities and delivery of healthcare. Prerequisite: Admission to the major. Requires concurrent registration in NUR 345B, NUR345BP, NUR405B, and NUR405BP. If the student drops or withdraws from NUR 345B, NUR345BP, NUR405B, or NUR405BP, the student must also drop or withdraw from NUR421B. Credit: 2 semester hours.