NSG 403A Nursing Care of the Family: Maternal-Newborn
This course will examine the childbearing family in health and illness. Health maintenance and promotion are integrated throughout the course. Content specific to current maternal-child health issues is also included. Prerequisite: Completion of Tier I courses; co-requisite: NSG 403P1. [3.5]

NSG 403B Nursing Care of the Family: Pediatric
This course will examine illness, illness prevention, and health promotion in the pediatric patient population within the context of the family unit. The pathophysiology, developmental considerations, and nursing process for acute and chronic health alterations experienced by children and adolescents will be studied. Prerequisite: Completion of Tier I courses; co-requisite: NSG 403P. [3.5]

NSG 403P Nursing Care of the Family Practicum
Family theory, assessment and intervention during the phases of child bearing and child rearing will be applied in at least two clinical practice settings. Health maintenance and promotion with an emphasis on the pregnant woman, infants and children will be integrated in care plans and teaching. Obstetric experiences will include the care of women and their families through pregnancy, labor, delivery and the postpartum period. The physiology, pathophysiology, assessment and intervention for common health problems in children ages birth through adolescence will also be applied in pediatric settings. [5]

NSG 404 Community Health Nursing
The theoretical foundation for the nursing care of individuals, families, and aggregates in the community is explored. The focus is on applying the nursing process to communities and populations at risk as well as those manifesting physical, social, mental, and other health deviations. Nursing roles in the promotion of health, prevention of illness, and the treatment of health problems of target groups is examined. Offered as online web-based section for BSN completion students only. Prerequisite: Successful completion of Tier II courses. Co-requisite: NSG 404P. [3]

NSG 404P Community Health Nursing Practicum
This clinical course applies the nursing process to an aggregate or community. Students develop skills in cultural competence and appreciation, community collaboration, application of the levels of prevention to nursing activities, and working in teams. P/N grading. [2]

NSG 404/RN Community Health Nursing for BSN Completion Students
This three quarter-hour course, designed for the BSN Completion student, synthesizes nursing and public health theory to explore the nursing care of individuals, families, and aggregates in the community. The focus is on applying the nursing process to communities and populations at risk as well as exploring physical, social, environmental, and cultural factors that impact the health of groups. Community nursing roles in the promotion of health, prevention of illness, reduction of risk, and the treatment of health problems are discussed. Prerequisite: NSG 400. Co-requisite: NSG 404P RN. [3]

NSG 404P/RN Community Health Nursing for BSN Completion Students Practicum
This clinical course designed for the BSN Completion student, consists of a series of application activities to enable the student to apply the theory learned in NSG 404. To complete the clinical objectives, students will be guided in the selection of a local community with which to work. Students will interact with the faculty member weekly for direction and problem solving. Prerequisites: NSG 341 and NSG 351. Co-requisites: NSG 404RN. [3]

NSG 405 Home Health/Hospice Nursing
Focus of course is on nursing care of patients and related issues in the home care and hospice settings. Impact of current issues and historic trends on home and hospice practice are examined, including interdisciplinary team collaboration, case management, standards of care, ethical issues, and resource constraints. Issues of aging and chronicity in relationship to home care practice will be addressed. Offered as online web-based section for BSN completion students only. Prerequisite: Successful completion of Tier II courses or NSG 400. Co-requisite: NSG 405P. [2]

NSG 405P Home Health/Hospice Nursing Practicum
This course explores nursing care, current trends and issues of aging and chronicity in home health and hospice. Students will examine nursing roles and responsibilities in patient care in the home, case management, and interdisciplinary teams. P/N grading. [4]

NSG 405P/RN Home Health/Hospice Nursing Practicum for BSN Completion Students
To successfully complete the clinical objectives, students will be guided in activities that focus on care of indivudals in the home setting that is related to home care and hospice issues. Students will interact with the faulty member weekly as they work through the practicum course activities. Prerequisite: NSG 341, NSG 351, NSG 400. Co-requisite: NSG 405 RN. [3]

NSG 405/RN Home Health/Hospice Nursing for BSN Completion Students Practicum
This course explores nursing care, current trends and issues of aging and chronicity in home health and hospice. Students will examine nursing roles and responsibilities in patient care in the home, case management, and interdisciplinary teams. Prerequisites: NSG 341, NSG 351, NSG 400. Co-requisite: NSG 405P RN. [3]

NSG 406 Leadership and Management in the Delivery of Patient Care
The focus of this course is the integration of nursing leadership and management principles into the management of complex clients in the acute care environment. Blending theory and clinical practice, the student will manage client care with competence and confidence. As part of this course you will complete a paper and poster to examine a problem you encounter in the clinical practicum. The problem can be a patient care, personnel, administrative or an operations issue. The senior project must provide a health care benefit for the patients, the community or systems at the practice site. Prerequisite: Successful completion of all tier II courses. Co-requisite: NSG 406P. [4]

NSG 406L Leadership and Management in Clinical Practice Laboratory
The course is designed to assist the student to describe and recognize common cardiac rhythm disturbances. Content covered also includes cardiac anatomy and physiology, arrhythmogenesis, electrophysiology, and clinical implications of rhythm disturbances. [1]

NSG 406P Leadership/Management in Clinical Practice Practicum
The focus of this course is to develop the knowledge base necessary to apply leadership and management concepts, principles, theories and strategies in nursing practice. The course also deals with issues related to the role of the professional nurse and strategies for effective transition to the professional role of the nurse. As part of this course your will complete a scholarly paper about a leadership and management issue. The paper is an integrated experience that requires application of theories of management and leadership to a clinical practice setting. P/N grading. [8]

NSG 406P/RN Nursing Leadership and Management in Clinical Practice
To complete the clinical objectives, students will be guided in the selection of clinical experiences and sites by a faculty member. The faculty member will also interact with the students weekly to provide direction and problem solving. (Practicum). Prerequisite: NSG 400. Co-requisite: NSG 406 and NSG 406P.

NSG 406/RN Nursing Leadership and Management in the Delivery of Care
The focus of this course is to develop a knowledge base necessary to apply leadership and management concepts, principles, theories and strategies in Nursing Practice. As part of this course you will complete a paper about a leadership/management issue. The paper is an integrated experience that requires you to apply theories of management and leadership in the clinical setting and communicate your findings in a scholarly paper. Prerequisite: NUR 341, NSG 351, NSG 400. Co-requisite: NSG 406P. [2]

NSG 406P Role Transition Practicum (4 qtr)
This intensive clinical experience will partner a student with an experienced nurse mentor. The focus of the clinical experience is on managing a caseload of patients, delegation and management responsibilities of the staff nurse. Prerequisite: Successful completion of all Tier III courses. P/N grading. [4]

NSG 407 Complex Care (4 qtr)
Course will integrate pathophysiology, technology and nursing practice of complex, Acutely ill patients and their families throughout the life cycle. The social, psychological and economic impact of complex care will be presented. Prerequisite: All Tier II Courses. Co-requisite: NSG 407L, 407P and full time enrollment in the 4-quarter program. [2]

NSG 407L Complex Care Laboratory (4 qtr)
The learning activities of this laboratory will focus on fundamental nursing interventions and basic nursing skills that are critical to nursing practice. All basic nursing skills consist of two components: performance of the skill it self and the theoretical rationale for its performance. Each component is equally important. This integral relationship between performance and understanding cannot be separated. Mastery is obtained through adequate preparation, sufficient practice in the laboratory, and application the clinical setting. The Nursing Therapeutics Laboratory is an integral component of the nursing curriculum. This laboratory experience will provide the nursing student with principles and techniques that cover the life span. [1]

NSG 407P Complex Care Practicum (4 qtr)
The purpose of NSG 407P clinical practicum is to provide the student with the opportunity to integrate nursing principles into the management of complex, acutely ill patients and their families. Emphasis is on the integration of pathophysiology, pharmacology, assessment and nursing therapeutics. P/N grading. [4]

NSG 411 Community/Home Health Hospice (4 qtr)
This course synthesizes nursing and public health theory to explore the nursing care of individuals, families, and aggregates in the home and community settings. Application of the nursing process as well as examination of the social, environmental, and cultural factors that impact health are addressed. Nursing roles in the promotion of health, prevention of illness, reduction of risk, treatment of health problems, collaboration with others, and end-of-life care are examined. Prerequisite: Successful completion of all Tier II courses. Co-requisite: NSG 411P. [4]

NSG 411P Community/Home Health Hospice Practicum (4 qtr)
This community-based and population-focused clinical course applies theory and research to the nursing care of individuals, families, and aggregates. Students utilize the nursing process in activities that support the promotion of health, prevention of illness, reduction of risk, treatment of health problems, and end-of-life care. P/N grading. Co-requisite: NSG 411. [4]

NSG 416 Nursing Leadership and Management in the Delivery of Complex Patient Care (4 qtr)
The focus of this course is the integration of nursing leadership and management principles into the management of complex clients in the acute care environment. Blending theory and clinical practice, the student will manage client care with competence and confidence. Prerequisite: Successful completion of all Tier III courses. [3]

NSG 416 Role Transition Practica
An intensive clinical experience that partners a student with an experienced nurse preceptor to provide the opportunity to provide, delegate, and evaluate nursing care, collaborate with other health care providers, and provide competent nursing care for groups of patients. Movement toward independent practice is guided and facilitated under a nurse preceptor's supervision. [4] [120 clock hours]

NSG 432 Nurse and Society II
This series of web-based one-hour courses facilitates professional role development. The concepts of ethics, communication, human diversity and caring will be analyzed and applied to clinical practice situations. Specifically, NSG 432 focuses on ethical issues affecting professional nursing and healthcare. This web-based course utilizes an asynchronous format. The course is organized by weeks. Prerequisite: Successful completion of all Tier II courses. Co-requisite: registration with a clinical course. [1]

NSG 433 Nurse and Society III
Nurse and Society III is the third in a series of on-line courses to facilitate your professional role development. The focus of this course is the role of the professional nurse in managing care within the current political, social and economic health care environment. A nursing case management framework will be used with emphasis on interdisciplinary collaborative communication. The benefits to patients when care is based on practice standards, multidisciplinary planning, quality monitoring and outcome evaluation will be examined. Prerequisite: Successful completion of all Tier II courses. Co-requisite: registration with a clinical course. [1]

NSG 490 BSN Capstone
Student senior project develops, implements and evaluates a solution to a clinical problem or issue. The capstone includes both a paper and poster presentation. [1]

NSG 495 Comprehensive Examination
A comprehensive end-of-program examination. P/N grading. [1]

NSG 900A Independent Study
Student contracts with nursing faculty for independent academic study in an area of nursing. [v]

NSG 900B Independent Clinical Study
Intensive independent study in a clinical nursing area. [v]