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6. Apply knowledge of the relevant cultural, economic, ethical, global, legal, political, social, spiritual and technological factors and the interaction among them to optimize the practice of nursing and the delivery of health care services (ULO 1 and 2). Each Program Learning Outcome (PLO) listed above references at least one of the University Learning Outcomes (ULO 1, 2, 3), which may be found in the General Information (p. 6) section of this catalog. Requirements Prerequisites to the Program Prior to admission into the clinical nursing program, pre-clinical nursing students must complete:
NURS 341
Nursing of the Mental Health Patient/ Family - Theory Nursing of the Mental Health Patient/ Family - Clinical Introduction to Women's Health - Theory Introduction to Women's Health - Clinical Nursing of the Older Adult Patient/Family - Theory Nursing of the Older Adult Patient/Family - Clinical
2
NURS 345
1.5
NURS 347 NURS 349 NURS 351
2
1.5
2
NURS 353
1
NURS 355 NURS 357 NURS 358 NURS 359 NURS 441 NURS 442 NURS 450
Pediatric Nursing - Theory Pediatric Nursing - Clinical
2
1.5
Nursing of the Patient/Family III - Theory Nursing of the Patient/Family III - Clinical
2 2 2 1 2
BIOS 254 BIOS 281 BIOS 282 CHEM 120 ENGL 100
Human Anatomy
4 4 4 4 3
Introduction to Nursing Research
Physiology Microbiology
Applied Nursing Research
Leadership/Management in Nursing - Theory Leadership/Management in Nursing: Transition to Practice - Clinical Leadership/Management in Nursing: Elective Setting - Clinical Community and Public Health Nursing - Theory Community and Public Health Nursing - Clinical
Principles of Organic and Biochemistry Basic Studies in Critical Thinking and Writing
NURS 451
3
or ENGL 112 Studies in Critical Thinking and Writing I ENGL 113 Studies in Critical Thinking and Writing II
NURS 452
2
3 1 3 3
NURS 112 PSYC 200
Introduction to Professional Nursing
NURS 461
4
Introduction to Psychology
Select one of the following:
NURS 463
3
COMM 100 Introduction to Public Communication COMM 170 Small Group Communication COMM 181 Introduction to Argumentation and Debate COMM 280 Oral Interpretation Total Credits
Supporting Courses MATH 210
Introduction to Probability and Statistics 1
3
or MATH 318 Biostatistics Select three credits from one of the following:
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INCS, ANTH or SOCI 2
Curriculum Requirements Program-Specific Core Curriculum (GE) Courseson Requirements
Total Credits
60.5
1 MATH 210 or MATH 318 must be taken prior to Level 3, NURS 441. 2 See Department for approved options. Clinical Nursing Program Admission Guidelines Admission to Biola University, as a pre-clinical nursing major or otherwise, does not guarantee admission into the clinical nursing program. Admission into the clinical nursing program is competitive. There is a separate application process for designated pre-clinical nursing students to apply for acceptance into the clinical program. Guidelines for student selection are subject to change and are available through the Department of Nursing. 1. All applicants for acceptance into the clinical nursing program must: a. Be a student in good standing at Biola University with no history of academic dishonesty and/or behavioral or other disciplinary problems. b. Submit a complete application and supporting documents by the designated deadline, including satisfactory personal references and a well-written biographical sketch as described on the application form.
The Core Curriculum (GE) requirement for a foreign language for nursing majors is two years of the same high school language or four credits of a college language. Nursing majors are exempt from Core Curriculum (GE) requirements of literature (3 credits) and history (only 3 of 6 credits required). Program Courses Required courses after admission into the clinical nursing program are: NURS 204 Essentials of Clinical Nursing Pharmacology
2
NURS 209 NURS 212 NURS 213 NURS 216 NURS 218 NURS 219
Nursing of the Patient/Family I - Theory Nursing of the Patient/Family I - Clinical Nursing of the Patient/Family I - Nursing Application Lab Nursing of the Patient/Family II - Theory Nursing of the Patient/Family II - Clinical Nursing of the Patient/Family II - Nursing Application Lab Nursing Assessment of the Patient - Theory
4 3 1 3 3 1
NURS 306 NURS 307
2 1
Nursing Assessment of the Patient - Clinical
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