NMNEC Nursing (NMNC)
3110.
Introduction to Nursing Concepts.
(3)
This course introduces the nursing student to the concepts of nursing practice and conceptual learning.
Corequisite: 3120 and 3135.
Restriction: admitted to B.S.N. Nursing.
3120.
Evidence-Based Practice.
(3)
This course focuses on the principles of evidence-based nursing practice. Includes identification of clinical practice problems, evaluation of available evidence, and integration of evidence with clinical expertise and patient preferences in application to practice.
Corequisite: 3110 and 3135.
Restriction: admitted to B.S.N. Nursing.
3135.
Principles of Nursing Practice.
(4)
Introduces the nursing student to the application of concepts through clinical skills in seminar, laboratory, and/or clinical settings. Principles of communication, assessments, safety, and interventions including accurate calculation, measurement, and administration of medications are included.
Corequisite: 3110 and 3120.
Restriction: admitted to B.S.N. Nursing.
3210.
Health and Illness Concepts I.
(3)
This course will focus on health and illness concepts across the lifespan, with the focus on wellness and common variations. Concepts covered are related to homeostasis/regulation, sexuality/reproductive, protection/movement and emotional processes.
Prerequisite: 3110 and 3120 and 3135 and NURS 240.
Corequisite: 3220 and 3235.
Restriction: admitted to B.S.N. Nursing.
3220.
Health Care Participant.
(3)
This course introduces the nursing student to the attributes of the health care participant as an individual, a family, or a community.
Corequisite: 3210 and 3235.
3230.
Nursing Pharmacology.
(3)
This course introduces the nursing student to pharmacologic nursing practice from a conceptual approach.
Prerequisite: 3110 and 3135 and NURS 240.
3235.
Assessment and Health Promotion.
(4)
This course introduces the nursing student to the assessment of and the health promotion for the health care participant as an individual, a family, or a community. This course uses seminar, laboratory and/or clinical settings.
Prerequisite: 3110 and 3120 and 3135 and NURS 240.
Corequisite: 3210 and 3220.
4310.
Health and Illness Concepts II.
(3)
This course will cover health and illness concepts across the lifespan. Concepts covered are related to oxygenation and hemostasis, homeostasis and regulation, protection and movement, and cognitive and behavioral processes.
Prerequisite: 3210 and 3220 and 3230 and 3235.
Corequisite: 4335.
4320.
Professional Nursing Concepts I.
(3)
This course covers foundational concepts for professional development, including selected professional attributes and care competencies.
Prerequisite: 3210 and 3220 and 3230 and 3235.
4335.
Care of Patients with Chronic Conditions.
(4)
The focus of this course is to provide safe, evidence-based nursing care for patients with chronic conditions, across the lifespan in a variety of settings. This course builds upon curricular concepts; combines lab and clinical.
Prerequisite: 3210 and 3220 and 3230 and 3235.
Corequisite: 4310.
4410.
Health and Illness Concepts III.
(4)
This course will cover health and illness concepts across the lifespan. Concepts covered are related to homeostasis/regulation, oxygenation/hemostasis, protection/movement and emotional processes.
Prerequisite: 4310 and 4320 and 4335.
Corequisite: 4435 and 4445.
4435.
Clinical Intensive I.
(4)
The first of two Level Four clinical courses in which the student will apply curricular concepts in the management of care participants with acute conditions across the lifespan. This course combines seminar, lab, and clinical.
Prerequisite: 4310 and 4320 and 4335.
Corequisite: 4410 and 4445.
4445.
Clinical Intensive II.
(4)
The second of two Level Four clinical courses in which the student will apply curricular concepts in the management of care participants with acute conditions across the lifespan. This course combines seminar, lab, and clinical.
Prerequisite: 4310 and 4320 and 4335.
Corequisite: 4410 and 4435.
4510.
Concept Synthesis.
(3)
This course will focus on the synthesis of curricular concepts in the care of complex patients.
Prerequisite: 4410 and 4435 and 4445.
Corequisite: 4535.
4520.
Professional Nursing Concepts II.
(3)
This course covers policy concepts for professional nursing.
Prerequisite: 4410 and 4435 and 4445.
4535.
Clinical Intensive III.
(4)
The focus of this clinical course is application of the curricular concepts in the management of care participants with complex conditions across the lifespan. This course is a combination of seminar, lab, and clinical.
Prerequisite: 4410 and 4435 and 4445.
Pre- or corequisite: 4520.
Corequisite: 4510 and 4545.
4545.
BSN Capstone.
(4)
The synthesis, integration, and application of concepts to professional nursing practice will be applied in the final clinical course to ensure readiness to enter practice.
Prerequisite: 4410 and 4435 and 4445.
Pre- or corequisite: 4520.
Corequisite: 4510 and 4535.
