School of Nursing

NRSG 1000. College: An Introduction. (1 Hour)

Provides an introduction to the University, college, and health professions to enhance students’ understanding of self and the decisions they make academically and socially as members of the University’s diverse, multicultural community. Group activities and individual assignments along with active participation in a learning community help students adjust to life on an urban campus, develop a better understanding of the learning process, acquire essential academic skills, and make connections with the faculty and students in the college.

NRSG 1990. Elective. (1-4 Hours)

Offers elective credit for courses taken at other academic institutions. May be repeated without limit.

NRSG 2000. Professional Development for Co-op. (1 Hour)

Introduces the Bouvé Cooperative Education Program. Offers students an opportunity to develop job-search and career-management skills. Students perform assessments of their workplace skills, interests, and values and discuss how they impact personal career decisions. Offers students an opportunity to prepare a professional-style résumé, learn proper interviewing techniques, and gain an understanding of the opportunities available to them for co-op. Introduces career paths, choices, and career decision making. Familiarizes students with workplace issues relative to their field of study and presents the MyNEU COOL database in the job-search and referral process. Presents and discusses co-op policies, procedures, and expectations of the Bouvé Cooperative Education Program and co-op employers.

NRSG 2001. Foundations of Professional Nursing Practice. (2 Hours)

Introduces students to professional nursing practice. Offers students an opportunity to envision how nurses can shape the future of the profession while developing personal strategies for success. Students explore essential tools that professional nurses employ to meet healthcare delivery challenges and begin their journey toward establishing their professional identities as caregivers, scholars, and leaders.

NRSG 2150. Ethical Healthcare: Genetics and Genomics. (4 Hours)

Presents an overview of bioethics and, more specifically, the application of ethics including the implication of genetics/genomics in healthcare across the life span. Students apply the Code of Ethics for Nurses to case studies that address dilemmas in multiple settings with a diverse patient population. Considers issues related to biomedical, clinical, genetic/genomic, social, and legal aspects and integrates such considerations into ethical decision making. Offers students an opportunity to work as a team and be encouraged to respect alternative viewpoints to address realistic ethical dilemmas encountered in contemporary healthcare. Appropriate and relevant for all students interested in expanding their view and appreciation of health dilemmas.

Attribute(s): NUpath Ethical Reasoning

NRSG 2210. Influences on Health and Illness: A Nursing Perspective. (3 Hours)

Offers a context within which students have an opportunity to begin to understand, develop, and nurture a professional nursing identity. Through situated learning within a model of whole-person care, the student may utilize clinical imagination and reasoning to explore culturally mediated behaviors and meanings that are ascribed to health and illness experiences across the life span. Empirical, personal, ethical, and aesthetic ways of knowing create a framework for personal reflection and reflexivity. Integrated learning strategies guide the beginner’s study of communication and relationships with patients, families, and providers. Guiding course principles include foundations of the nursing profession, nursing self-care and well-being, compassionate care, social justice, and quality and safety.

Prerequisite(s): ((BIOL 1117 with a minimum grade of C or BIOL 2217 with a minimum grade of C ); (BIOL 1121 with a minimum grade of C or BIOL 2221 with a minimum grade of C ); (ENGW 1111 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of C or ENGW 1111 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of C )) or graduate program admission

Attribute(s): NUpath Difference/Diversity, NUpath Creative Express/Innov

NRSG 2215. Cultivating Nursing Professional Identity and Practice. (3 Hours)

Emphasizes cultivating a professional nursing identity to serve as the foundation for future practice. Analyzes key historical developments in nursing to understand their impact on the development of the profession and nurse-patient relationship, as well as to begin to build a framework for professional nursing practice by applying nursing theories and philosophies. Explores how theoretical contributions from fields outside of nursing can enhance nursing practice, improve quality of care, and ensure patient safety. Explores creative processes and their role in the nursing profession. Applies principles of professional nursing ethics in various care and professional situations. Offers students an opportunity to develop and implement self-care strategies, such as mindfulness practices, while designing and reflecting on an expressive artifact that fosters resilience and adaptability in the nursing field.

Attribute(s): NUpath Difference/Diversity

NRSG 2220. Health Assessment and Fundamental Nursing Skills. (3 Hours)

Introduces the concepts of wellness and caring utilizing the nursing clinical judgment model and the nursing process as the frameworks for nursing practice. Outlines the ethnic, cultural, psychosocial, and developmental gender-specific and physical aspects of health in the context of client-centered care. Offers the learner an opportunity to acquire a range of beginning assessment techniques and nursing skills that support appropriate nursing care planning and interventions for clients. Explores nurses’ engagement with therapeutic communication.

Prerequisite(s): ((BIOL 1119 with a minimum grade of C or BIOL 2219 with a minimum grade of C ); (BIOL 1121 with a minimum grade of C or BIOL 2221 with a minimum grade of C ); (CHEM 1101 with a minimum grade of C or CHEM 1161 with a minimum grade of C or CHEM 1211 with a minimum grade of C ); HSCI 1105 with a minimum grade of C ; (MATH 1215 with a minimum grade of C or MATH 1231 with a minimum grade of C or MATH 1241 with a minimum grade of C or MATH 1341 with a minimum grade of C ); (PSYC 1101 with a minimum grade of C or PSYC 1101 with a minimum grade of C )) or graduate program admission

Corequisite(s): NRSG 2221

NRSG 2221. Lab for NRSG 2220 and NRSG 2222. (1 Hour)

Applies compassionate, relationship-based care through the lenses of the nursing clinical judgment model and the nursing process. Explores the ethnic, cultural, psychosocial, developmental, gender-specific, and physical aspects of health, including social determinants that impact client outcomes. Offers students opportunities to demonstrate effective therapeutic communication, holistic health assessment techniques, and nursing skills to effectively plan care and implement patient-focused interventions. Covers how to apply empathetic and effective communication with clients and other members of the interprofessional team.

NRSG 2222. Health Assessment and Fundamental Nursing Skills. (4 Hours)

Introduces compassionate, relationship-based care through the lenses of the nursing clinical judgment model and the nursing process. Explores the ethnic, cultural, psychosocial, developmental, gender-specific, and physical aspects of health, including social determinants that impact patient outcomes across the life span. Offers students opportunities to explore therapeutic and interprofessional communication, define holistic health assessment techniques, and develop nursing skills for effective care planning and to prioritize client-focused interventions. Covers how to engage empathetically and effectively with clients and other members of the interprofessional team.

Prerequisite(s): ((BIOL 2219 with a minimum grade of C ; BIOL 2221 with a minimum grade of C ); (CHEM 1101 with a minimum grade of C or CHEM 1161 with a minimum grade of C ); (ENGW 1102 with a minimum grade of C or ENGW 1111 with a minimum grade of C or ENGW 1111 with a minimum grade of C or ENGW 1113 with a minimum grade of C or ENGW 1114 with a minimum grade of C ); (HSCI 1105 with a minimum grade of C ; MATH 1215 with a minimum grade of C or MATH 1241 with a minimum grade of C or MATH 1242 with a minimum grade of C or MATH 1251 with a minimum grade of C or MATH 1252 with a minimum grade of C or MATH 1341 with a minimum grade of C ); (PSYC 1101 with a minimum grade of C or PSYC 1101 with a minimum grade of C ) or graduate program admission)

Corequisite(s): NRSG 2221

NRSG 2350. Integrated Pathophysiology and Pharmaceutical Interventions for Nursing Practice. (6 Hours)

Presents the fundamentals of pharmacology and pathophysiology and serves as a foundational course for students preparing for the clinical practice settings. Focuses on the disruption of physiological processes that produce disease states and the use of drugs to prevent or ameliorate these disruptions. Discusses pathophysiologic concepts from a systems approach. Uses major medication classifications to treat common medical disorders pertaining to body systems. Presents an overview of the interprofessional team and their role as it relates to pharmacotherapeutics.

Prerequisite(s): ((BIOL 2219 with a minimum grade of C ; BIOL 2221 with a minimum grade of C ); (CHEM 1101 with a minimum grade of C or CHEM 1161 with a minimum grade of C or CHEM 1211 with a minimum grade of C )) or graduate program admission

NRSG 2990. Elective. (1-4 Hours)

Offers elective credit for courses taken at other academic institutions. May be repeated without limit.

NRSG 2991. Research in Nursing. (1-4 Hours)

Offers an opportunity to conduct introductory-level research or creative endeavors under faculty supervision. May be repeated once.

NRSG 3120. Health Science Statistics. (4 Hours)

Focuses on applying formal reasoning to understand the underlying principles of statistics; how to select and conduct statistical tests; and how to interpret and use the results of data analysis in relation to research questions and research hypotheses. Highlights application to clinical care.

Prerequisite(s): (MATH 1215 with a minimum grade of C or MATH 1241 with a minimum grade of C or MATH 1242 with a minimum grade of C or MATH 1251 with a minimum grade of C or MATH 1252 with a minimum grade of C or MATH 1341 with a minimum grade of C or MATH 1341 with a minimum grade of C ) or graduate program admission

Attribute(s): NUpath Analyzing/Using Data, NUpath Formal/Quant Reasoning

NRSG 3302. Nursing with Women and Families. (3 Hours)

Emphasizes the promotion of health for childbearing women and their families. The nursing process provides the framework for students to assess and therapeutically intervene in promoting healthy childbearing and health during the life span. Self-care and empowerment are an integral focus in examining women’s health from a developmental perspective. Examines the nursing role of the professional nurse in the context of concepts of human development of individual, family, and community. Discusses the effects of cultural, social, economic, and ethical influences and the impact of healthcare technology.

Prerequisite(s): (NRSG 2220 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 2220 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 2220 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of C ); (NRSG 2221 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 2221 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 2221 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of C ); ((NRSG 2350 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 2350 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of C ) or (NRSG 5117 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of B ; NRSG 5126 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of B )) or graduate program admission

Corequisite(s): NRSG 3303

NRSG 3303. Clinical for NRSG 3302. (2 Hours)

Emphasizes the application of theories, principles, and concepts studied in NRSG 3302 to provide nursing care with a focus on childbearing individuals and their families. Offers students an opportunity to develop specialized skills in addressing the unique healthcare needs of childbearing individuals during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum periods and to gain proficiency in assessments, interventions, and delivering holistic care.

Corequisite(s): NRSG 3302

NRSG 3320. Nursing Care of Adults 1. (4 Hours)

Builds on foundational knowledge from the arts, humanities, and sciences, focusing on the nursing care of clients with chronic health conditions. Offers a comprehensive and systems-based model to support person and family centered care. Emphasizes clinical decision making through collaborative practice and the use of evidence-based practices in the clinical setting. Highlights developing clinical judgment, integrating technology, and utilizing quality and safety principles. Offers students an opportunity to plan care for the client throughout the continuum of care as a means of holistic practice for the client with chronic and subacute health problems.

Prerequisite(s): (NRSG 2220 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 2220 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 2220 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 2222 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 2222 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 2222 with a minimum grade of C ); (NRSG 2221 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 2221 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 2221 with a minimum grade of C ); (NRSG 2350 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 2350 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 2350 with a minimum grade of C )

Corequisite(s): NRSG 3321

NRSG 3321. Clinical for NRSG 3320. (2 Hours)

Focuses on applying the theories, principles, and concepts studied in NRSG 3320 in providing nursing care to clients and families with chronic health issues through experiential learning. Engages directly with patients, collaborates with healthcare teams, and navigates various clinical scenarios. Reinforces classroom learning.

Corequisite(s): NRSG 3320

NRSG 3323. Advanced Assessment and Interventions. (1 Hour)

Focuses on principles and concepts that support nursing assessment and the performance of advanced nursing skills in the adult patient. Health assessment, nursing interventions, and communication techniques that support clinical decision making are discussed within the nursing process framework. Emphasis is placed on critical analysis of the appropriateness of, and accurate performance of nursing interventions to ensure the provision of safe quality care. The delivery of culturally competent care and the professional development of the nurse as an inter-professional team member are discussed.

Prerequisite(s): ((NRSG 2220 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 2220 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 2220 with a minimum grade of C ); (NRSG 2221 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 2221 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 2221 with a minimum grade of C )); ((NRSG 2350 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 2350 with a minimum grade of C ) or (NRSG 5117 with a minimum grade of B ; NRSG 5126 with a minimum grade of B ))

Corequisite(s): NRSG 3324

NRSG 3324. Lab for NRSG 3323. (1 Hour)

Introduces the student to the practice and application of advanced nursing skills, health assessment, and communication techniques. The course offers the opportunity to develop and master advanced assessment and intervention skills by supervised practice and demonstration. Participation in simulated patient care experiences allows the student to engage in clinical reasoning based on patient interaction and assessment that leads to the identification of appropriate nursing interventions.

Corequisite(s): NRSG 3323

NRSG 3333. Comprehensive Assessment and Advanced Nursing Skills. (3 Hours)

Focuses on principles and concepts that support nursing assessment and advanced nursing skills across the life span. Highlights health assessment, nursing interventions, and clinical reasoning in the context of patient situations. Reviews communication techniques that support client education, clinical decision making, and the development of clinical judgment. Emphasizes the delivery of safe, high-quality, and culturally competent patient-centered care and the professional development of the nurse as an interprofessional team member.

Prerequisite(s): (NRSG 2221 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 2221 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 2221 with a minimum grade of C ); (NRSG 2222 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 2222 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 2222 with a minimum grade of C ); (NRSG 2350 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 2350 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 2350 with a minimum grade of C )

Corequisite(s): NRSG 3334

NRSG 3334. Lab for NRSG 3333. (1 Hour)

Focuses on applying the theories, principles, and concepts studied in NRSG 3333 to provide evidence-based nursing care through experiential learning. Offers students an opportunity to engage directly with patients, collaborate with healthcare teams, and navigate various clinical scenarios.

Corequisite(s): NRSG 3333

NRSG 3344. Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family. (2 Hours)

Focuses on the promotion of health for childbearing individuals and their families and includes the nursing process, which provides the framework for students to make clinical judgment and therapeutically intervene in promoting healthy childbearing. Emphasizes nursing care during the perinatal period, the fetus during the pregnancy, and the infant within the family environment. Reviews how self-care and empowerment are integral in examining health from a developmental perspective. Reviews concepts of human development of the individual, family, and community for context to examine the role of the professional nurse. Discusses the impact of healthcare technology and the social determinants of health as well as biological, cultural, and ethical issues.

Prerequisite(s): (NRSG 3320 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 3320 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 3320 with a minimum grade of C ); (NRSG 3333 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 3333 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 3333 with a minimum grade of C ); (NRSG 3334 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 3334 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 3334 with a minimum grade of C )

Corequisite(s): NRSG 3345

NRSG 3345. Clinical for NRSG 3344. (1 Hour)

Focuses on applying the theories, principles, and concepts studied in NRSG 3344 to provide nursing care to the childbearing individual and their families through experiential learning. Offers students an opportunity to engage directly with patients, collaborate with healthcare teams, and navigate complex clinical scenarios. This hands-on experience not only reinforces classroom learning but also focuses on compassion, communication, and professional identity.

Corequisite(s): NRSG 3344

NRSG 3400. Nursing and the Promotion of Mental Health. (3 Hours)

Focuses on psychiatric mental health nursing, offering students an opportunity to obtain the knowledge and skills to promote adaptive responses and achieve health goals in individuals, families, and groups experiencing mental health challenges. Explores key concepts in personality development, therapeutic communication, identifying differential diagnoses, and psychiatric nursing care, with an emphasis on clinical judgment. Integrates evidence-based practices, critical thinking, and comprehensive mental health assessments to support holistic, patient-centered care. Examines self-concept, role functioning, and interdependence within group and community contexts. Emphasizes interprofessional collaboration, diverse intervention strategies, and the evaluation of therapeutic outcomes within psychiatric care frameworks.

Prerequisite(s): ((NRSG 2220 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 2220 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 2220 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 2222 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 2222 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 2222 with a minimum grade of C ); (NRSG 2221 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 2221 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 2221 with a minimum grade of C )) or graduate program admission

Corequisite(s): NRSG 3401

NRSG 3401. Clinical for NRSG 3400. (2 Hours)

Focuses on applying the theories, principles, and concepts learned in NRSG 3400 to provide psychiatric mental health nursing care through experiential learning. Engages directly with patients, collaborates with healthcare teams, and navigates complex clinical scenarios. Reinforces classroom learning.

Corequisite(s): NRSG 3400

NRSG 3420. Nursing Care of Adults 2. (4 Hours)

Builds on the conceptual foundation established in NRSG 3320. Offers a comprehensive and systems-based model to support person and family centered care. Emphasizes complex decision making through collaborative practice and the use of evidence-based practices in high-acuity and critical care settings. Focuses on clinical judgment, integrating technology, and utilizing quality and safety principles. Offers students an opportunity to plan care for the acute client throughout the continuum of care as a means of holistic practice for the client with complex health problems.

Prerequisite(s): ((NRSG 3320 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 3320 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 3320 with a minimum grade of C ); (NRSG 3321 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 3321 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 3321 with a minimum grade of C ); (NRSG 3323 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 3323 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 3323 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 3333 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 3333 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 3333 with a minimum grade of C ); (NRSG 3324 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 3324 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 3324 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 3334 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 3334 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 3334 with a minimum grade of C ))

Corequisite(s): NRSG 3421

NRSG 3421. Clinical for NRSG 3420. (2 Hours)

Focuses on applying the theories, principles, and concepts covered in NRSG 3420 to provide nursing care to individuals and families with complex health issues through experiential learning. Engages directly with patients, collaborates with healthcare teams, and navigates complex clinical scenarios. Reinforces classroom learning.

Corequisite(s): NRSG 3420

NRSG 3990. Elective. (1-4 Hours)

Offers elective credit for courses taken at other academic institutions. May be repeated without limit.

NRSG 4502. Nursing Care of the Child. (4 Hours)

Builds on developmental and family theory. Focuses on the principles of nursing care of children experiencing acute and/or complex, chronic health problems and their families. The complex health issues are analyzed within the context of the individual, family, and community. Offers students an opportunity to explore evidenced-based practices within the framework of the nursing process. The therapeutic role is addressed in partnership with the family and resources available within a collaborative and interdisciplinary environment.

Prerequisite(s): (NRSG 3420 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 3420 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 3420 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of C ); (NRSG 3421 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 3421 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 3421 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of C )

Corequisite(s): NRSG 4503

NRSG 4503. Clinical for NRSG 4502. (2 Hours)

Focuses on applying the theories, principles, and concepts learned in NRSG 4502 in providing nursing care for acutely and/or chronically ill children and their families in a pediatric clinical setting.

Corequisite(s): NRSG 4502

NRSG 4504. Nursing Care of Children. (2 Hours)

Focuses on the health promotion of children while building on developmental and family theory. Explores, through the nursing process, acute and complex chronic health conditions in the pediatric population utilizing evidence-based practices. Addresses the therapeutic role of the pediatric nurse in partnership with the family and resources available within a collaborative interprofessional environment, while considering the impact of social determinants of health on pediatric health outcomes.

Prerequisite(s): (NRSG 3320 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 3320 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 3320 with a minimum grade of C ); (NRSG 3333 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 3333 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 3333 with a minimum grade of C ); (NRSG 3334 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 3334 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 3334 with a minimum grade of C )

Corequisite(s): NRSG 4505

NRSG 4505. Clinical for NRSG 4504. (1 Hour)

Focuses on applying the theories, principles, and concepts studied in NRSG 4504 to provide nursing care of the child and family through experiential learning. Offers students an opportunity to engage directly with patients, collaborate with healthcare teams, and navigate complex clinical scenarios. Reinforces classroom learning.

Prerequisite(s): (NRSG 3320 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 3320 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 3320 with a minimum grade of C ); (NRSG 3333 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 3333 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 3333 with a minimum grade of C ); (NRSG 3334 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 3334 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 3334 with a minimum grade of C )

Corequisite(s): NRSG 4504

NRSG 4604. Public Health Community Nursing. (3 Hours)

Offers students an opportunity to learn the elements of population-focused practice through the application of the nursing process to the community as client. Focuses on health promotion and disease prevention strategies. Explores the role of the nurse in navigating ethical issues and health policy. Examines types of community-based strategies to serve diverse populations within urban, suburban, and rural communities. Focuses on the role of the nurse as a population-focused care provider, case manager, liaison between agencies, and nurse researcher.

Prerequisite(s): (NRSG 3344 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 3344 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 3344 with a minimum grade of C ); (NRSG 3345 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 3345 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 3345 with a minimum grade of C ); (NRSG 3400 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 3400 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 3400 with a minimum grade of C ); (NRSG 3401 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 3401 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 3401 with a minimum grade of C ); (NRSG 3420 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 3420 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 3420 with a minimum grade of C ); (NRSG 3421 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 3421 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 3421 with a minimum grade of C ); (NRSG 4504 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 4504 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 4504 with a minimum grade of C ); (NRSG 4505 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 4505 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 4505 with a minimum grade of C )

Corequisite(s): NRSG 4605

Attribute(s): NUpath Interpreting Culture

NRSG 4605. Clinical for NRSG 4604. (2 Hours)

Focuses on applying the theories, principles, and concepts covered in NRSG 4604 to provide population-focused nursing practice through experiential learning. Engages with populations. Reinforces classroom learning.

Corequisite(s): NRSG 4604

Attribute(s): NUpath Integration Experience

NRSG 4610. Managing and Leading in Healthcare. (4 Hours)

Examines effective management and leadership skills and introduces various theoretical frameworks that underpin leadership and management principles. Examines practical scenarios related to patient care management across different healthcare settings. Explores the roles of nurse managers and leaders, preparing students for nursing management practice in various healthcare contexts. Covers topics such as organizational structure, health policy, decision making, change management, communication skills, interprofessional collaboration, team building, ethical considerations, and interpersonal skills necessary for effective nursing leadership. Addresses organizational issues impacting clients, family, and staff outcomes.

Prerequisite(s): ((NRSG 3400 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 3400 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 3400 with a minimum grade of C ); (NRSG 3420 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 3420 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 3420 with a minimum grade of C ))

Attribute(s): NUpath Capstone Experience, NUpath Writing Intensive

NRSG 4888. Care of the Perioperative Patient. (1 Hour)

Introduces knowledge and skills needed to provide patient-centered care in preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative settings. Emphasizes patient-centered assessment, preparation, and education, as well as maintaining a safe environment and assisting the surgical team during procedures. Reviews effective postsurgical care including monitoring for complications, managing pain, and promoting recovery. Offers students an opportunity to develop clinical judgment and understand the expertise necessary to support patients throughout the perioperative process to ensure positive outcomes.

NRSG 4889. Transition into Nursing Practice. (3 Hours)

Offers students an opportunity to integrate nursing knowledge, skills, and experiences with a focus on promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in professional nursing practice. Emphasizes organizational leadership, quality improvement, and clinical judgment, with opportunities to apply these concepts in the care of selected populations. Examines critical professional domains and systems knowledge from previous clinical courses to ensure readiness for licensure and professional practice.

Prerequisite(s): (NRSG 3400 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 3400 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 3400 with a minimum grade of C ); (NRSG 3401 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 3401 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 3401 with a minimum grade of C ); (NRSG 3420 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 3420 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 3420 with a minimum grade of C ); (NRSG 3421 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 3421 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 3421 with a minimum grade of C ); (NRSG 3344 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 3344 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 3344 with a minimum grade of C ); (NRSG 3345 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 3345 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 3345 with a minimum grade of C ); (NRSG 4504 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 4504 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 4504 with a minimum grade of C ); (NRSG 4505 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 4505 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 4505 with a minimum grade of C )

Corequisite(s): NRSG 4996

NRSG 4970. Junior/Senior Honors Project 1. (4 Hours)

Focuses on in-depth project in which a student conducts research or produces a product related to the student’s major field. Combined with Junior/Senior Project 2 or college-defined equivalent for 8-credit honors project. May be repeated without limit.

NRSG 4971. Junior/Senior Honors Project 2. (4 Hours)

Focuses on second semester of in-depth project in which a student conducts research or produces a product related to the student’s major field. May be repeated without limit.

Prerequisite(s): NRSG 4970 with a minimum grade of D-

NRSG 4990. Elective. (1-4 Hours)

Offers elective credit for courses taken at other academic institutions. May be repeated without limit.

NRSG 4991. Research. (4 Hours)

Offers an opportunity to conduct research under faculty supervision.

Attribute(s): NUpath Integration Experience

NRSG 4992. Directed Study. (1-4 Hours)

Offers independent work under the direction of members of the department on a chosen topic. Course content depends on instructor. May be repeated without limit.

NRSG 4995. Comprehensive Nursing Practicum. (2 Hours)

Prepares students to synthesize nursing knowledge, skills, and experience and facilitate their transition to professional nursing practice and case management of clients with health problems. Assists students to demonstrate leadership and collaborative skills in working with other members of the health-care team through a weekly precepted relationship with a RN. Includes clinical learning experiences within hospital and community settings. Classwork includes a review of professional domains in all previous clinical courses in the nursing curriculum to prepare students for licensure.

Prerequisite(s): (NRSG 3420 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 3420 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 3420 with a minimum grade of C ); (NRSG 3421 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 3421 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 3421 with a minimum grade of C ); (NRSG 4502 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 4502 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 4502 with a minimum grade of C ); (NRSG 4503 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 4503 with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 4503 with a minimum grade of C ); (NRSG 4604 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 4604 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 4604 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of C ); (NRSG 4605 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 4605 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of C or NRSG 4605 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of C )

Corequisite(s): NRSG 4996

NRSG 4996. Clinical for NRSG 4995 and NRSG 4889. (3 Hours)

Offers students an opportunity to integrate nursing knowledge, skills, and experiences with a focus on promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in professional nursing practice. Emphasizes organizational leadership, quality improvement, and clinical judgment, with opportunities to apply these concepts in the care of selected populations. Examines critical professional domains and systems knowledge from previous clinical courses to ensure readiness for licensure and professional practice.

NRSG 4998. Nursing Skills Continuation. (0 Hours)

Continues skills training requirements. May be repeated five times.

NRSG 4999. Clinical Continuation. (0 Hours)

Continues clinical requirements. May be repeated five times.

NRSG 5000. Advanced Perspectives in Wellness. (4 Hours)

Explores wellness through both theoretical and experiential pathways. Introduces theories and models of holism, wellness, stress, health promotion, health belief, and change as operational frameworks to reflect upon personal history, health and risk-taking behaviors, and lifestyle choices that influence health and well-being. Studies and relates the art and science of self-care to evidenced practices and the use of technology. Correlates wellness and one’s ability to practice in healthcare. Reviews topics such as the self-care mindset and its application to minority populations.

NRSG 5117. Advanced Pharmacology. (2 Hours)

Focuses on principles of pharmacology and the major drug classifications in relation to the treatment of health problems across the life span. Examines the effects of selected medications on pathophysiology and psychopathology. Emphasizes dose response, side effects/drug interactions, route of administration, and place in clinical therapy.

NRSG 5118. Healthcare System and Professional Role Development. (3 Hours)

Examines the role of the advanced practice nurse within the context of today’s healthcare system. Focuses discussion on dimensions of the advanced practice nursing role, including intra/interdisciplinary collaboration, consultation, leadership, diversity, and accountability for quality care. Examines the healthcare system with special focus on social, political, economic, ethical, regulatory, research, and legal trends. Students are expected to evaluate the interaction between healthcare system issues and advanced practice role dimensions.

NRSG 5120. Statistics for Health Science. (3 Hours)

Focuses on applying formal reasoning to understand the underlying principles of statistics; how to select and conduct statistical tests; and how to interpret and use the results of data analysis in relation to research questions and research hypotheses.

Attribute(s): NUpath Analyzing/Using Data, NUpath Formal/Quant Reasoning

NRSG 5121. Epidemiology and Population Health. (3 Hours)

Examines the theoretical basis for identification and analysis of the distribution and determinants of health problems at community, national, and international population levels. Considers health disparities that exist among specific populations and the role of government in setting policies for health promotion and disease prevention. Covers three topical areas: basic principles and population measures of epidemiology; epidemiologic study methods; and application of epidemiologic tools in interdisciplinary settings. Complements planned topics with current examples of population health issues. The goal is to understand the principles and practice of monitoring population health. Skills acquired assist advanced practice nurses, other clinicians, or administrators in critically evaluating new epidemiologic literature and in using the basic tools of epidemiology to assess population health and develop strategies for monitoring health improvement.

NRSG 5126. Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice. (3 Hours)

Covers content that provides current understanding of major disease processes across the life span. Builds on the knowledge of anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, microbiology, and immunology. Focuses on physiologic dysfunction; physiologic adaptation in maintaining the internal environment; and feedback mechanisms at the cellular, organ, and systems level. Seeks to provide students with a way of thinking about disease for each body system. Provides a comprehensive study of underlying concepts common to major pathophysiologic processes of the body, including specific diseases affecting the cardiovascular, endocrine, gastrointestinal, hematological, immunological, nervous, pulmonary, and renal systems.

NRSG 5220. Introduction to Research Methods and Application for Healthcare. (4 Hours)

Presents evidence-based practice and research methodologies to design and implement a high-quality collaborative research project. Critically appraises published research. Studies how to translate research findings into clinical practice, survey techniques, sampling strategies, ethical considerations in the protection of research participants, and the dissemination of research findings. Reviews how health innovations serve as a foundation for scientific inquiry to address client and community-focused issues that require solutions through the development of nursing knowledge and practice.

Attribute(s): NUpath Natural/Designed World, NUpath Writing Intensive

NRSG 5976. Directed Study. (1-4 Hours)

Allows student to develop an individualized plan to attain specific knowledge and skills related to professional goals. May consist of library study and reading, individual instruction, research, practicum, or other appropriate activity as approved by instructor and academic adviser. May be repeated without limit.