COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
3. Separate app licat ion must be made to the Department of Nursing. A $25.00 nonrefundable ap plica tion fee made payab le to Biola Uni versity, Department of Nursing must accom pany th e app lication. It is recom men ded that thi s be done co ncur rent ly with application to the Un ive r sit y. Final acceptance int o nursi ng will not be made unti l offi cial accept ance to the Un ive rsity is granted. 4. To be considered for accept ance into the nurs in g program, al l applicants must have a minimum cumulati ve GPA of 2.8 (may be admit ted provisionall y with a GPA of 2.5- 2.79 if space is available). 5. Transfer-challenge students who have met prerequisites comparable to the generic students will have equal access for open spaces in all mtrsingcourses. 6. English I JOA and I !OB must be completed before start ing the chal lenge process. It is recommended that the other required non-nursing pre requisites are completed as outlined in the standard curriculum chart for the nursing major before entering clinical nursing courses (e xce pt 30 unit option ). Transfer credit for non-nurs ing courses 11111 be granted by the Reg istrar's Office as indicated in the uni ve rsity catalog. If a given nursing course from a reg ionall y accredited nursing program is comparable in con tent and leve l to a given course offered by the Department of Baccalaureate Nursing, transfer credit will be granted. 7. All candidates will participate in a transition seminar course (Nurs ing 300: Professional Nurs ing Semi nar) designed to facilitate socializa tion into baccalaureate professional nursing. This course must be success fullycompleted prior to enrollment in any clinical nursing course. 8. It is recommended that all transfer-challenge students take Nttrsing 303 Assessment of the Client-Theory and Clinical; however, students may challenge these courses by examination if they feel they have a knowledge of the course content. Comparable courses will be evaluated for transfer crediL 9. Students receiving financial assis tance may need to take 12 units while they are challenging nursing courses. 10. Following notifi ca tion of acceptance into the Department of Nursing, the candidate may begin the challenge process. The process consists of'examination with theory and clinical components. Contact the Department of Nursing for specific details. 11. Prior to going to the clinical agency, all challenge students must have a current CPR certificate. The
1 Nursing: Elective Setting-Clinical (2) Clinical application of leadership/ man agement theory in a clinical setting selected by the student in collaboration 11 th faculty. Examples include critical care, emergency room, intensive care, pediatrics, maternity, medical-surgical , mi ssions. To be taken concurrentlywith Nursing 450 - Theory. Graded on a credit / no credit basis. Must earn at Clinical app li ca tion of leadership / man ageme nt th eory in givi ng and direc ting care for a group of client s. To be taken concurrentlywith Nursing 450- Theory. Graded on a credit/ no credit basis. Must earn at least a "C" 442 Applied Nursing Research (1) Opportunity 10 crit ique lit erature, continue work on researc h proposal or participat e in a resea rch project. Prerequisite: 4-l l . 450 Leadership/Management in Nursing - Theory (2) Combines th eo ry of leadership and nursing care delil'erysystems with issues and trends in nursing. Prerequisites: 340, 342, 344, 362, 364 , 366. (C*). 451 Leadership/Management in Nursing: Team Leading- Clinical (3) (2.00) for credi t. (C*) Fee: $10. 452 Leadership/Management in Nursing theory related to the health of communiti es. Prerequi sites: 340, 342, 344, 362, 364, 366. 460 Nursing in the Community - Clinical (5) Clinical application of the nursing process with indil'iduals, families and communities to promote and main tain adaptive equilibrium. To be taken concurrently with Nursing 460 - Theory. Graded on a credit / no credit basis. Must earn at least a "C" (2.00) for credit. Fee : $10. TRANSFER/CHALLENGE POLICY For transfer nursing students, reg istered nurses, licensed vocational nurs es and other applicants with health profession backgrounds. General Policies I. Transfer students who have not yet started nursing coltrses should apply as any other student for the program, meeting all prerequisites as outlined in the University catalog and Standard Cttr· riculum Chart for the nursing major. 2. Applicants planning to challenge nursing cottrses must first be accepted by and fulfill all matriculation requirements of Biota University. The Department of Nttrsing should be contacted at the time of application to the University. least a "C" (2.00) for credit. (C*) 460 Nursing in the Community - Theory (4)
344 Nursing of the Older Adult Client/Family- Theory (2)
303 Nursing Assessment of the Client - Theory (2) Implementation of nursing assessment to recognize problems affecting adap tive equilibrium in the client. (C* ) 303 Nursing Assessment of the Client - Clinical (1)
Implementation of the nursing process to facilitate adaptil'e equilibrium in the older adult cli ent / famil y. Prereq ui
sit es: 202,303, BIOS 282. (C*) 344 Nursing of the Older Adult Client/Family- Clinical (2)
Clinical application of nursing assess ment with adult cli ents in inpatient and community sett ings. To be taken concurrentlywith NURS 20 1and 303 - Theory. Graded on a cred it / no credit basis. Must earn at least a "C" (2. 00) .!!J for credit. (C* )
Cl ini ca l app li cat ion of th e nursing process in promoting adap til'e equilib rium in the older adult client/ famil y. To be taken concurrently with NURS 344 - Th eo ry. Graded on a credit / no credit basis. Must earn at least a "C" (2. 00) for credit. (C*) 362 Nursing of the Childrearing Family - Theory (2) Implementation of the nursing process utilizing a family centered approach to childrearing, child health promotion , and care of the ill child. Prerequisites: 202, 303, 364, BIOS 282. (C*) 362 Nursing of the Childrearing Family - Clinical (2) Clinical app li cation of the nursing process in providing family centered child health care in acute and commu nity settings. To be taken concurren tly with NURS 362 - Theory. Graded on a credit/ no credit bas is. Must earn at least a "C" (2.00) for credit. (C*)
320 Directed Individual Studies (1-3) Permits students to pursue special interests related to the profess ion of nursing. Open to clinical nursing majors only with 1i'ritten consent of instructor. May be repeated with dif ferent content. Maximum of six units may be taken for credit. 321 Clinical Enrichment (1-4) Opportunity for additional applica tion of the nursing process in se lected health care settings . Offered Inter term and Summer School. May be repeated with different content and written consent of instructor. Open to clinical nursing majors only. Graded on a credit/ no credit basi s. Must earn at least a "C" (2 .00) for credit. Prereq uisite: Nursing 20 I. 340 Mental Health Nursing of the Client/Family- Theory (2) Concepts related to family centered nursing of adults with mental hea lth problems. Focus is on application of the nursing process to restore adaptive equilibrium. Prerequisite: 202. (C*) 340 Mental Health Nursing of the Client/Family - Clinical (2) Clinical application of the nursing process with clients in mental health settings. To be taken concurrently with NURS 340 - Theory. Graded on a credit/ no credit basis. Must earn at least a "C" (2.00) for credit. (C*) 342 Nursing of the Childbearing Family -Theory (2) Implementation of th e nursing process utilizing a famil y centered approach to childbearing and mater nal health promotion. Prerequisites: 202, 303, BIOS 282. (C*) 342 Nursing of the Childbearing Family - Clinical (2) Clin ical application of the nursing process in providing family centered maternal health care in acute and com munity settings. To be taken concur rently with NURS 342 - Theory. Graded on a credit/ no credit basis. Must earn at least a "C" (2.00) for crediL (C*)
364 Advanced Nursing of the Client/Family - Theory (2)
Implementation of the nursing process using a family centered approach with adult clients experienc ing complex dis turbances in adaptive equilibrium. A primary focus is on pathophys iology in the phys ical subsystem. Prerequisites: 202, 303, BIOS 282. (C*)
364 Advanced Nursing of the Client/Family- Clinical (2)
Clinical application of the nursing process in providing complex care to multicultural clients in the acute med ical-surgical setting. To be taken con currently with NURS 364 - Theory. Graded on a credit / no credit basis. Must ea rn at least a "C" (2.00) for credit. (C*) Fee: $10. 366 Critical Care Nursing of the Client/Family - Clinical (2) Clinical application of the nursing process in providing complex care to multicultural clients in a critical care set ting. Graded on a credit/no credit basis. Must earn at least a "C" (2.00) for crediL (C*) Prerequisites: 344,364. Fee: $10. 441 Introduction to Nursing Research (2) The research process applied to nurs ing includes problem definitions and basic research design. Each student works on developing a basic research proposal. Prerequisites: 340, 342, 344, 362, 364, 366. Statistics.
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