Current version - Indiana University South Bend

3683 IU SOUTH BEND COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
NURS: Nursing
NURS-B 105
NURS-B 108
NURS-B 216
NURS-B 230
NURS-B 231
NURS-B 232
medicaL terminology (1 cr.)
This course, taught via a unique
audiovisual instruction and interactive
approach, teaches the student to easily
remember, pronounce, and apply 350
prefixes, roots, and suffixes that combine
to form over 11,000 medical terms. This
approach is used to teach complex medical
terms to ensure maximum retention. I, S
PERSONAl health and wellness (1-3 cr.)
Students will learn and apply a holistic
approach to achieve an improved level of
wellness. Physical, psychological, social,
intellectual, and environmental wellness
will be explored. Both traditional
western and alternative views of health
will be presented. This course will help
students evaluate their personal level of
health, examine successful strategies for
changing health behaviors, and develop
a plan for improving health based upon
personal health risk. I, II, S
pharmacology (2-3 cr.)
P: PHYS-P 262. The physiologic action
of drugs and their therapeutic use, the
nurse’s role in administering drugs, and
the need for continuous study of drug
therapy. I, II, S
DEVElopmental issues and health (4 cr.)
This course focuses on the theoretical
perspectives of growth and development,
family theories and family adaptation at
different stages, and usual patterns of
aging. Students will make assessments
and observations of individuals in various
stages of growth and development.
Communication Skills for Health
Professionals (3 cr.)
Students in this course will focus on
basic communication skills essential
for working with clients of various ages
and health care professionals. Content
includes interpersonal communications
and group dynamics. Students will
practice communication skills with
individuals, within groups, and through
electronic media.
INTRODUCTION TO DISCIPLINE (2-3 cr.)
P: Admission to B.S.N. degree program.
This course focuses on core theoretical
concepts of nursing practice: health,
wellness, illness, holism, caring,
environment, self-care, uniqueness of
persons, interpersonal relationships,
and decision making. This course helps
the student understand nursing’s unique
P = Prerequisite, R = Recommended, C = Concomitant, VT = Variable Title
I = fall semester, II = spring semester, S = summer session(s)
NURS-B 233
NURS-B 244
NURS-B 245
NURS-B 248
NURS-B 249
NURS-B 251
contribution to meeting societal needs
through integrating theory, research, and
practice. I, II, S
Health and Wellness (3-4 cr.)
COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH ASSESSMENT
(2-3 cr.)
P: PHSL-P 261, PHSL-P 262, PSY-P
103, SOC-S 161, or ANTH-E 105. C:
NURS-B 245. This course focuses on
helping students acquire skills to conduct
a comprehensive health assessment,
including the physical, psychological,
social, functional, and environmental
aspects of health. The process of data
collection, interpretation, documentation,
and dissemination of assessment data is
addressed. I, II, S (R.N. I only)
HEALTH ASSESSMENT: PRACTICUM (1-2 cr.)
C: NURS-B 244. Students have the
opportunity to use interview, observation,
percussion, palpation, inspection, and
auscultation in assessing clients across
the life span in simulated and actual
environments. I, II, S
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF NURSING
(2-3 cr.)
P: PHSL-P 261, PHSL-P 262, MICR-M
250, MICR-M 255. C: NURS-B 249. P
or C: NURS-B 245. This course focuses
on the fundamentals of nursing from a
theoretical research base. It provides an
opportunity for basic care nursing skills
development. Students are challenged to
use critical thinking and problem solving
in developing the ability to apply an
integrated nursing therapeutics approach
for clients experiencing health alterations
across the life span. I, II, S
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF NURSING:
PRACTICUM (1-2 cr.)
C: NURS-B 248. Students have the
opportunity to demonstrate fundamental
nursing skills in the application of nursing
care for clients across the life span. I, II, S
Fundamentals of nursing clinical (1 cr.)
P: NURS-P 261, NURS-P 262, NURS-M
250, NURS-M 252. C: NURS-B 232,
NURS-B 244, NURS-B 245, NURS-B
248, NURS-B 249. Students will have the
opportunity to demonstrate fundamental
nursing skills in a structured setting while
safely caring for patients. Emphasis is
also on basic professional communication
skills and caring for the elderly. High
fidelity simulations are introduced in this
course. I, II