CCNE Correspondence

• NUR207 Nursing Fundamentals III has students work with CoursePoint on modules that include sexuality, spirituality, and ages across the lifespan. • The courses that have simulation labs include scenarios with patients of various cultures including patient M. Little an Asian American, M. Dixon an African American, R. Mendoza is Hispanic, M. Chan is Asian, and L. Thao is Vietnamese American.

Examples from both BSN and RN-BSN tracks include:

• Case studies in NUR334 Patient Safety and Continuous Quality Improvement include scenarios with nurses working with physicians, medical records, human resources, pharmacy, and various therapies. • Discussion threads and Concepts in Action assigned in NUR342 Global Health Nursing explore other countries, cultures and religious beliefs, children, pregnant women, elderly, persons with disabilities, migrants or refugees, persons with mental illness, and the LGBT community. • Course student learning outcomes also focus on diverse populations. For example: NUR322 Nutrition for Nursing Practice includes course student learning outcome 1. Identify appropriate dietary guidelines for diverse patient populations including age, development stage, health status, gender, cultural diversity, and belief systems. • NUR324 Holistic Health Assessment and Health Promotion includes course student learning outcome 1. Demonstrate appropriate techniques to conduct a comprehensive holistic health assessment across the lifespan using developmentally and culturally appropriate approaches. • NUR326 Community and Public Health Nursing has students complete a community assessment. The assessment includes ethnicity, values and beliefs (spiritual or religion), culture, and heritage. Demographics and resources are identified for community members across the lifespan. All teaching-learning practices are linked to the course student learning outcome that they assess. The course student learning outcomes are linked to the program student learning outcomes.

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Clinical experiences throughout the BSN program provide an opportunity for students to utilize the knowledge and skills gained in their lecture and lab courses while working with clients of various populations and with the interprofessional team. Clinical experiences throughout the BSN program are provided in Skilled Nursing Facilities, Community and Public Health, Acute Care, Medical Surgical, Hospice, School Nursing, Mental Health, Correctional Healthcare, Home Health, and simulation.

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