NUR - Nursing

A historical journey focusing on the development of nursing in the United States.

Introduce students to professional nursing and begin socialization into professional roles and values. Students will identify the concepts of person, health, environment, and nursing and describe the nursing process as a framework for nursing practice. Successful completion of this course is a requirement for admission to the nursing program. Testing fee required.

Explores personal health, safe behaviors, and developmental milestones for women through the life cycle from menarche and puberty to aging and menopause. Empowers individuals to take part in their own health by increasing knowledge of women's health and self-awareness. In addition, investigates social issues related to women's health.

Designed to acquaint the returning professional with skills necessary for academic success. Philosophy and procedures for the IWU Division of Nursing will be introduced. Other topics include scientific writing (APA style), computer literacy, personal time management, and other key elements for professional success.

Designed to acquaint the practicing nurse with a perspective on the unique role of nurses in the health-care system. Content includes role theory, change theory, and political advocacy. Presents the efforts of nursing to help create a health-care system that assures access, quality, and services at affordable costs.

An individualized comprehensive course designed to equip students with necessary skills for success in the pre-licensure program. This course refines time management, study, critical thinking skills. Components of mentoring, self-efficacy and test taking strategies provide for a comprehensive approach supporting academic success. Prerequisite or co-requisite: NUR-221.

This course is designed to provide students with a basic understanding of medical Spanish. While basic concepts of the Spanish language will be introduced, this course is not designed to teach the Spanish language, but rather give the student tools to communicate with clients in Spanish while in the healthcare setting.

This course will focus on international health issues. Students will develop a global perspective of the international community, political structures, and health issues. Cooperative, culturally appropriate strategies to international health issues will be discussed and developed. An introduction to global health issues: environmental health, global malnutrition, primary health care, maternal and child health, comparative health care systems, and epidemiology. A specific country/area of study will be chosen by students in order to synthesize specific international health issues and develop potential solutions. There are no prerequisites.

This course is designed to guide application of theory and principles for basic nursing interventions. It includes didactic and guided skills practice, and must be taken during the first semester in the nursing program. Co-requisite: NUR-245 or NUR-253 and NUR-257, and NUR-221L.

Laboratory experiences in performing nursing procedures. To be taken concurrently with NUR-221. Graded on a CR/NC basis.

The course is designed to provide nursing students with an opportunity to acquire and apply knowledge and skills from information systems and computer technology. The focus will be on the considerations and impact of computer technology and information systems in nursing practice, nursing education, nursing administration and nursing research.

This course is designed to guide application of theory and principles for advanced nursing interventions. It includes didactic content and guided skills practice. Must be taken during the second semester in the nursing program. Prerequisite: Successful completion of NUR-221. Co-requisite: NUR-245 or NUR-253 or NUR-257, and NUR-232L.

Laboratory experiences in performing nursing procedures. To be taken concurrently with NUR-232. Graded on a CR/NC basis.

Designed to examine the concepts of poverty and vulnerability from a variety of sources. Poverty will be considered from a cultural and spiritual perspective, as well as a socioeconomic phenomena. A brief history of society's view of poverty will be surveyed. Service learning is expected as an integral part of the course. Of particular interest to criminal justice, health promotion and wellness, ministry, missions, nursing, pre-professional health fields, social work, sociology majors, and others. No prerequisites.

This course is designed to examine a variety of nontraditional (outside of the accepted mainstream) healing medicines and therapies. It includes a brief historical survey of health seeking behaviors and modalities from antiquity to the modern era. An analysis of the efficacy of various treatments, as well as potential harm will also be considered. This course will be of particular interest to students in the fields of health promotion and wellness, missions, nursing, pre-professional health fields, social work, psychology, and others. No prerequisites.

Study of the fundamental principles of nutrition and their relationships to health and disease within the context of cultural congruence. Prerequisite: CHE-120 or by Pre-licensure Nursing approval.

Application of the nursing process to clients unable to satisfy their basic needs due to a pathological condition. Focuses on nursing care of adults with common health problems and includes clinical experience. Co-requisite: NUR-221 or NUR-232.

Designed to introduce the student to principles of pharmacology and their relationship to heath care. Included are classification of drugs, basic mechanisms of drug interaction, and drug administration. Prerequisite: Admission into Sophomore Nursing studies OR approval by Pre-licensure Nursing.

This course is a theory and clinical course that focuses on the provision of nursing care to normal and at risk childbearing families. Normal pregnancy, labor, deliver, and care of the newborn are studied and physiological and psychological complications are presented. The course content is presented within a context of Christian values and ethics. The clinical component of the course provides the student with learning experiences related to nursing care of normal and at risk maternal/newborn clients and their families. Co-Requisite NUR-221 or NUR-232.

Provides the foundation for entry-level competence for nursing care of children, includes clinical experience. Emphasis is on the application of Neuman Systems Model to family centered health and well being of infants, children, and adolescents.

The focus of this course is the application of nursing knowledge and techniques to the process of physical assessment across the lifespan with emphasis on normal findings. Prerequisites: Admission into sophomore nursing studies or approval by Pre-licensure Nursing. Co-requisite: NUR-260L.

Laboratory experiences in nursing skills. To be taken concurrently with NUR-260. Graded on a CR/NC basis.

Disaster nursing is designed to explore all types of disaster including natural, environmental, mass casualty, public health emergencies, terrorism, and bioterrorism. The course provides the student with a knowledge base and basic competencies in emergency preparedness and disaster nursing. Prerequisite: Admission to the Nursing major or permission of the Division.

The elective course will introduce the student to the scope and practice of the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE). Learning opportunities will be provided in the classroom and clinical areas. Practical experience will take place in the community arena with visits to hospital emergency rooms, the morgue, the Indiana State Police Lab, the prosecutor's office, the court room, information meetings specific to the Sexual Assault Response Team(SART), and the committee for the Mayor's Prevention of Domestic Violence.

The purpose of this course is designed to provide the student to explore the parish nursing practice. Tools will be given to integrate faith and healing within the faith communities. The roles of the parish nurse will be presented within the nursing process framework. Prerequisite: completion the sophomore nursing courses including NUR-232.

This course is designed to provide the student an opportunity to explore the parish nursing practice. Tools will be given to integrate faith and healing within the faith communities. The roles of the parish nurse will be presented within the nursing process framework.

This course examines major health problems common to tropical climates and developing areas. The focus is on prevention and control of tropical diseases and promotion of health in community settings. No prerequisites.

A course designed to equip students with self-care skills, emotional intelligence, and stress management tools to help students holistically manage their lives as they navigate through their nursing education and careers. This course develops, enhances, and explores different aspects of self-care and emotional awareness, to prepare for the nursing career field. Prerequisites: NUR-245, NUR-253, and NUR-257

This course will examine ways in which Scripture addresses disability and suffering, thus providing a dynamic model of spiritual transformation. Students will learn to embrace brokenness. This course is relevant to all disciplines.

The course is designed to assist the adult learner in identifying academic goals and obtaining the needed skills for successful transition to baccalaureate education. Students will be introduced to key program concepts, required technology and computer skills, professional writing style and resources, library services, and the learning management system. Information management and interprofessional communication are emphasized as catalysts for quality and safety in healthcare settings.

This course will examine ways in which scripture addresses hope and suffering through the lens of human trafficking, thus providing a dynamic model of spiritual transformation. The student will learn to embrace their own brokenness and brokenness in others. This course is relevant to all disciplines.

This course will introduce the learner to the multiple components of human trafficking; including definition, causes, and scope of the problem. The learner will identify the various disciplines involved in the human trafficking arena.

This course is designed to examine the relationship of physiological, developmental, psychological, sociocultural, and spiritual variables within the aging process. Students will participate in an interdisciplinary team approach to healthcare for older adults. The course includes utilization of the nursing process in curative and palliative care settings. A clinical component is included. Prerequisite: Progression to junior nursing studies.

Designed to familiarize the practicing nurse with theory-based, research-supported nursing within a Christian framework. Content covers how theory-based, reflective practice can impact nursing and health care for the benefit of humanity. The Neuman Health Care Systems Theory will be presented within a nursing process framework of nursing practice.

The purpose of this course is to enhance the knowledge and skills of the practicing nurse in conducting a health assessment of the heart and vascular system, lungs and thorax, musculoskeletal, and neurological systems of the well adult and the planning of health promotional nursing care. Health strengths and needs are determined through the analysis of health assessment data and approaches to care are developed.

The course will examine the role of the professional nurse and the evolution of nursing as a profession. Ethical and legal principles guiding the nursing profession are discussed. Interprofessional collaboration, social justice and advocacy, cultural competency, and expanded roles within the discipline are addressed. The impact of nursing theory on research and practice is explored.

This course is designed to introduce students to concepts of pathophysiology affecting individuals and their biologic basis. The course builds on prior learning in science courses and focuses on disorders of cells, organs, and systems which may be experienced by individuals over the lifespan. It is designed primarily for nursing students but would be of interest to all who are interested in health-care professions. Prerequisites: BIO-111 and BIO-112.

This course studies application of the nursing process to clients unable to satisfy their basic needs due to a pathological condition. Focus is on nursing care of ill adults with common health problems. A clinical component is included. Prerequisite: Progression to junior nursing studies. Co-requisite: NUR-337.

Students will explore theories related to leadership skills. This will lay the foundation for the development of strategies and resources to gain personal and professional nursing leadership abilities. An emphasis will be placed on servant leadership.

Focuses on the ethical decision-making process with emphasis on Judeo-Christian values. Designed to foster ethical development, values clarification, and effective analysis of ethical issues encountered by professional nurses. A Christian ethical perspective is promoted.

Home Health Nursing is an introductory course designed to develop beginning skills in the role of the nurse as an interdisciplinary team member providing services in the client's home. Participants will apply the nursing process to individuals and families, integrating outcomes achieved in prerequisite courses. The nurse's adaptation to varying physical environments, levels of prevention, and reimbursement mechanisms will be the focus of the learning experience. Contains clinical component. Prerequisite: Progression to the junior level of nursing.

Concepts of aging including physical, psychological, socio-cultural, and spiritual variables will be addressed for the practicing nurse. The impact of the aging population on the health-care system will be applied to nursing practice with the older adult client.

This course explores pertinent theories of human behavior, the developmental processes of personality, mental health concepts, and the use of self. Primary emphasis is on aspects of mental health nursing that involve interpersonal relationships in individuals experiencing acute or chronic conditions. A clinical component it included. Prerequisite: Progression to junior nursing studies.

The course will integrate a comprehensive and holistic assessment of individual health indicators including spiritual, physical, psychological, socio-cultural, environmental, genetic, and age-related health implications. The impact of complex and chronic conditions upon individual health and well-being will be analyzed. The role of the nurse in clinical prevention, health promotion, and interprofessional collaboration will be integrated throughout the course.

Work with a faculty mentor and in cooperation with an Honors College advisor, producing a research thesis or creative project.

This course examines Christian values and ethics in the light of the socio-cultural variables that shape people. It provides opportunity to experience the stress imposed by socio-cultural conditions and the adaptation required to adjust professional and personal practices to different cultural environments. Prerequisite: Progression to junior nursing studies.

This course applies the nursing process in the delivery of culturally competent care with individuals in a culture/subculture within or outside of the United States. It demonstrates responsibility and accountability in the selection of the experience in accord with interests and financial resources. Prerequisites: NUR-400.

Designed to provide the practicing healthcare professional with tools for effective delivery of care to a multi-cultural society. Theoretical models, a Christian worldview, and assessment tools are used to examine the diversity of cultural beliefs, values, and practices, as well as biological variations that impact the health of individuals and groups.

A cross-cultural experience for the professional healthcare student to implement the knowledge and practice skills necessary for effective delivery of care in a cross-cultural setting. The student will employ cross-cultural concepts and a Christian worldview to interact with local populations.

A simulation based course concentrating on acute and complex maternal and newborn conditions including the care of the high-risk mother and newborn. The course refines, deepens, and extends knowledge of basic maternal and newborn care. Prerequisite or co-requisite: NUR-445.

The course emphasizes the influence of ethical servant leaders in the profession of nursing. Students will study the character traits of Biblical leaders and their application in the healthcare environment. Special consideration is given to change and motivational theories, as well as management concepts that include political, legal, and economic implications for the nurse manager. A focus on strategic planning, fiscal responsibility, and project management assists the student with initial planning for a capstone experience that aligns with their passion and interest.

This course will explore the concepts of trauma informed approaches and the impact of trauma and retraumatization of the trafficked individual. The uniqueness of trauma informed approaches will be explored as well as the attitudes and perceptions of those interacting with the trafficked population.

This course will explore a variety of individual and group advocacy strategies and techniques which may be used to effectively combat human trafficking through the lens of a biblical framework. Cultural values and differences as well as ethical strategies will be considered during the learning experiences. Prerequisite: NUR/IPE-421

The course is planned to provide the student with an understanding of the research process. Basic elements of research design, sampling, data collection, and analysis are discussed. Students critique research articles and develop a proposal for an investigation of significance to the practice of nursing.

Concepts of pathophysiology will be presented as practicing nurses study the relationships between wholistic persons and their environments in times of physical stress.

The course will explore the interrelationship between nursing theory, research, and practice. Research methods and processes are examined, as well as ethical implications and the protection of human subjects. Students will critically analyze research to direct evidence-based practice, promote the dissemination of nursing knowledge, and enhance client outcomes.

This course concentrates on the nursing management of individuals with acute and complex medical or surgical conditions. This study refines, deepens, and extends knowledge of adaptations and alterations in the dynamics of essential body functions. A clinical component is included. Prerequisite: Progression to senior nursing studies.

Presents foundational principles of faith as they relate to a career in nursing and provides theological and biblical foundation for professional delivery of holistic care. Students will identify and examine their own spiritual strengths and needs while developing skills in providing presence, companioning, reminiscence, and connection to individuals and families.

This course examines the role of the nurse related to the health needs of populations. Communities, sub-populations and vulnerable groups are defined as the subject of care. Core public health functions, global perspectives, and best practice models are among the topics addressed. Population-focused practicum experiences will focus on aggregates as the recipient of care.

The course will address population-focused nursing practice and the discipline of public health from local, national, and global perspectives. Evidence-based strategies for health promotion and disease prevention to reduce health disparities within at-risk groups will be discussed. Epidemiological principles, surveillance of population health data, environmental health practices, interprofessional collaboration, and the disaster management process will be applied.

Applies the nursing process to promotion of health at the community level. Population-focused practica sites include a variety of community settings. Unstructured, non-institutional practice settings are emphasized. Practicum Required. For students at the senior level of the nursing program.

Focuses on synthesis of previous learning and its application in the various clinical settings. Emphasis is placed on the transition from the student role to that of a manager of client care and is accomplished through the application of management and leadership theories and principles in a clinical setting. Prerequisite: Progression to senior level of nursing.

Individually arranged studies in a nursing area of interest and/or need. Prerequisite: Faculty approval.

Provides directed study to reinforce students' knowledge through the application of critical thinking strategies. Provides experience with computer adapted testing in preparation for the NCLEX-RN. Prerequisite: Progression to senior level nursing studies.

The final capstone course, this is designed to develop leadership and management skills in practicing nurses. Considers dynamics and management of individual, group, and organizational behavior in health-care agencies. Examines issues in management: power and conflict resolution, work stress, discrimination, group dynamics, organizational change, and other topics. Prerequisite: All prior RNBSN core courses Practicum required.

This seminar-style course provides students the opportunity to reflect upon learning goals, personal and professional growth, and the achievement of program outcomes. Students assume a leadership role in coordinating and managing a capstone project by integrating evidence-based information, interprofessional collaboration, and the strategic planning process. The impact of the project as a world-changing initiative is analyzed.

Pseudo course used as a place holder for Nursing elective.