Nursing

This course prepares the RN-BSN student to identify and analyze the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to enhance the role of the baccalaureate prepared professional nurse. The course examines current issues and ethical dilemmas impacting the nursing profession and evaluates the legality of policies governing nursing practice. The RN-BSN student will understand these practice and academic standards, and the process of quality and safety measurement, as it leads to improved patient outcomes. This course contains a practice experience.

This course introduces research methodology, critical appraisal of research literature, identification of clinical problems for study, and application of evidence. This course contains a practice experience.

This course equips students with the knowledge and skills to complete a comprehensive health assessment. The course assesses human differences, biases, and stereotypes to provide culturally competent nursing care.

This course focuses on the principles of leadership and management in various healthcare settings. The course integrates the concepts of communication, delegation, conflict resolution, and organizational structure. This course contains a practice experience. 

This course covers an area of nursing not covered by the regular curriculum. Course content and structure will vary according to the interests of the instructor. Lecture, laboratory, and practical work may be included. Repeatable for credit under different topics.

This course introduces computers and nursing informatics focusing on applications to the nursing profession and healthcare system. The concepts of electronic health, mobile health, and telehealth are examined to enhance patient-centered care outcomes. This course contains a practice experience.

This course promotes a contemporary understanding of conditions affecting the human body. RN-BSN students will gain accurate information on risk factors, treatments, symptom manifestations, and mechanisms of disease across the lifespan. Intertwined through this understanding includes an approach to epidemiology within specified populations. 

This course addresses developmental tasks and responses to changes across the lifespan. The nursing process is focused on holistic wellness, disease prevention, chronic disease care, regenerative, restorative, hospice, and palliative care. This course contains a practice experience. 

Independent study in a specific area of nursing under the direction of the faculty. Repeatable for credit under different topics.

This course covers an advanced area of nursing not covered by the regular curriculum. Course content and structure will vary according to the interests of the instructor. Lecture, laboratory, and practical work may be included. Repeatable for credit under different topics.

This course analyzes the nursing role as it relates to health patterns across populations. RN-BSN students will engage in collaborative activities including development of interventions and policies that strive towards health equity and improved health outcomes for all. The course provides an integrated practice experience exploring the concepts of community-based nursing and determinants of health.

This course provides graduating seniors the opportunity to assess their knowledge of nursing, and to assess the effectiveness of the RN to BSN program. The senior assessment also allows students to provide feedback concerning their individual learning experiences. Senior Evaluation must be taken before mid-term student's graduating semester. The course is graded pass/fail; satisfactory completion of the exam, regardless of score, is required for a passing grade.