TERM 3 NUR322 Nutrition for Nursing Practice
Prerequisite: BIO313, NUR318 Credits: 5.0 / Course Hours: 50
This course covers the science and fundamentals of human nutrition. Topics include nutrients and nutritional requirements across the lifespan to maintain nutritional balance, support growth and development, and restore health. The course focuses on identifying and promoting healthy nutrition for diverse patient populations.
NUR324 Holistic Health Assessment and Health Promotion Prerequisites: PSY201, BIO313, NUR318 Credit Hours: 5.0 / Contact Hours: 50
This course examines theories and practice of holistic health assessment and health promotion for individuals and families across the lifespan. Looking beyond physical assessment the course explores the social determinant of health, health beliefs and practices of individuals and families, and proposes patient-centered health promotion interventions. Topics for assessment include socioeconomic, age, developmental stage, gender, cultural, spiritual, psychological, and pain.
NUR326 Community and Public Health Nursing Prerequisites: COM311, NUR318 Credit Hours: 5.0 / Contact Hours: 50
This course provides an overview of community and public health nursing. Concepts and methods of community assessment and health improvement are introduced. Topics include principles of biostatistics and epidemiology, policies impacting community health, environmental health and available or needed resources. Communication and collaboration with diverse population groups that make up the community is emphasized to form partnerships for public health promotion. TERM 4
NUR332 Healthcare Informatics Prerequisites: SOC207, NUR318 Credit Hours: 5.0 / Contact Hours: 50
This course provides a foundation for understanding nursing informatics including analysis of various applications of information systems used to support the data, information and knowledge needs in the delivery of healthcare. Topics include computer-based patient records, telehealth, patient and nursing applications, and the use of technology for quality improvement, education, and research. Legal, ethical and social issues in healthcare informatics are discussed. NUR434 Patient Safety and Continuous Quality Improvement Prerequisites: MAT309, NUR318 Credit Hours: 5.0 / Contact Hours: 50 This course provides an exploration of quality improvement and safety concepts, strategies, and implications to patient outcomes. The role of nursing in high-quality, safe, and cost-effective care is examined.
NUR436 Organizational and Systems Leadership Prerequisites: NUR318 Credit Hours: 5.0 / Contact Hours: 50
This course focuses on the management and leadership roles and functions of the professional registered nurse within organizational structures. Leadership styles, management theories, conflict resolution, delegation, fiscal management, resource utilization, and strategic planning are presented. The importance of effective communication and collaboration is emphasized.
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