2009-11 Marian University Course Catalog, fall 2010 edition

NUA 299
Independent Study 1-2 credits
Guided readings and research in nursing as approved by
nursing faculty. (ADD)
NUB 210
Fundamentals of Nursing 4 credits
Prerequisite: Admission to the BSN program and ENG 101.
Corequisites: NUR 104, 231, and NUB 255. This course
focuses on the fundamental concepts of nursing as related to
the adult with emphasis on the aging adult population. The
nursing process is utilized for health promotion and risk
reduction with an emphasis on the assessment phase. Clients’
responses to stressors in the physiological, psychological,
sociocultural, developmental, and spiritual dimensions are
utilized as the basis for nursing care. Role socialization is
embraced with concepts such as the Franciscan values,
responsibility, accountability, team concepts, and the
evolving role of provider of care, manager of care, and a
member of the healthcare profession. Two lecture hours per
week and 90 clinical hours per semester. (SEM)
NUB 220
Nursing Care of the Adult Client I 4 credits
Prerequisite: NUB 210. Corequisites: NUB 255, NUR 104, 200,
231, 238. This course focuses on concepts of care basic to the
adult with emphasis on the surgical experience. The nursing
process is utilized to identify and respond to client stressors
and in prioritization and delivery of care. Adults are assisted
in promoting healthy behaviors through health promotion,
risk reduction, and disease prevention. Legal and ethical
concepts along with the roles of provider of care, manager of
care, and member of a healthcare profession are explored as
they relate to the assumption of the role of the professional
nurse. Two lecture hours per week and 90 clinical hours per
semester. (SEM)
NUB 255
Professional Role Socialization II 1 credit
Prerequisite: NUR 125. The focus of this course is socialization
of the student to the profession of nursing. The student
explores the core competencies of critical thinking and
communication. The professional nurse’s role is examined in
relation to legal and ethical issues, and accountability and
responsibility of professional nursing practice. The student is
encouraged to adopt life-long learning, exhibit
professionalism and identify with the values of the nursing
profession. (SEM)
NUB 328
Nursing Seminar 2 credits
Prerequisite: Admission to the RN-BSN program. This course
focuses on the transition of the associate and diploma nurse
to bachelor nursing practice. Nursing theories provide the
framework for discussion of professional practice. Topics for
discussion include advanced practice roles, graduate
education, selected ethical/legal issues, healthcare
economics, and the role of nursing in the legislative/political
process. Current trends and issues in nursing are explored.
(SEM)
NUB 330
Maternity Nursing 5 credits
Prerequisites: NUB 220, 255, NUR 200, 231, 238, PSY 220.
Corequisite: NUB 340. This course provides the student an
opportunity to apply concepts of nursing to the care of the
maternity client and the childbearing family. The nursing
process is utilized to evaluate the childbearing family’s
response to stressors within a holistic, multi-dimensional
framework including physiological, psychological,
sociocultural, developmental, and spiritual. Childbearing
families are assisted in promoting healthy behaviors in order
to move toward optimal wellness. (SEM)
NUB 335
Health Assessment 2 credits
RN-BSN Completion Track corequisite: NUB 328. Health
Assessment provides a foundation for the practice of
professional nursing. The nursing process is an integral part of
the course and serves as a working guide to prepare students
to collect data for a complete health assessment. Health
history data is collected and a review of systems is performed
to determine the health status of the client. Emphasis is
placed on the assessment skills of inspection, palpation,
percussion, and auscultation. Two discussion hours and two
lab hours per week. Course meets for eight weeks per
semester. Competency testing is available. (ADD)
NUB 340
Pediatric Nursing 5 credits
Prerequisites: NUB 220, 255, NUR 200,231, 238, PSY 220.
Corequisite: 330. This course provides the student an
opportunity to incorporate concepts of nursing unique to the
care of children from infancy through adolescence. The
nursing process is utilized to evaluate the child and family’s
response to alterations in their health care state. The needs
of the child and family are analyzed in all dimensions.
Dimensions include physiological, psychological,
sociocultural, developmental, and spiritual aspects of nursing
care. The child’s family is assisted in developing behaviors
that promote, maintain and restore health. 45 lecture hours
and 90 clinical hours per semester. (SEM)
NUB 350
Nursing Care of Adult Client II 5 credits
Prerequisites: NUB 220. Corequisites: PSY 205, 230. This
course provides the student with an opportunity to integrate
knowledge of health promotion, risk reduction, disease
prevention, and illness and disease management for selected
disease processes affecting adult clients and families. The
student utilizes the nursing process within a caring
environment in collaboration with other healthcare
professionals to implement and evaluate plans of care that
prevent or reduce stressors, strengthen defense strategies,
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