Current version - Indiana University South Bend

3703 IU SOUTH BEND COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
NURS-H 352
NURS-H 353
ALTERATIONS IN NEURO-PSYCHOLOGICAL:
PRACTICUM (2 cr.)
C: NURS-H 351. Students provide
nursing care to individuals and small
groups who are experiencing acute and
chronic neuropsychological disturbances
related to psychiatric disorders. Student
experiences are with individuals and
small groups in supervised settings
such as acute care, community-based,
transitional, and/or the home. I, II
ALTERATIONS IN HEALTH I (3 cr.)
P: SPCH-S 121 and all sophomore-level
courses. C: NURS-H 354. This course
focuses on the pathophysiology and
holistic nursing care management of
clients experiencing acute and chronic
problems. Students use critical thinking
and problem-solving skills to plan
interventions appropriate to health care
needs. I, II, S
NURS-H 362
NURS-H 365
ALTERATIONS IN HEALTH II: PRACTICUM
(2 cr.)
C: NURS-H 361. Students continue to apply
the science and technology of nursing to
perform all independent, dependent, and
interdependent care functions. Students
engage clients in a variety of settings to
address alterations in health functioning. I, II
NURSING RESEARCH (2-3 cr.)
P: NURS-H 353, NURS-H 354, and
statistics (MATH-K 300, NURS-H 355,
PSY-P 354, or SOC-S 351, or equivalent).
This course focuses on development of
students’ skills in using the research
process to define clinical research
problems and to determine the usefulness
of research in clinical decisions related
to practice. The critique of nursing
and nursing-related research studies is
emphasized in identifying applicability to
nursing practice. I, II, S
NURS-H 354
NURS-H 355
NURS-H 361
ALTERATIONS IN HEALTH I: PRACTICUM
(2 cr.)
C: NURS-H 353. Students apply the
science and technology of nursing to
perform all independent, dependent, and
interdependent care functions. Students
engage clients in a variety of settings to
address alterations in health functioning,
identify health care needs, and determine
the effectiveness of interventions, given
expected care outcomes. I, II, S
data analysis/practice and
research (3 cr.)
P: MATH-M 107 or R.N. license. This
course introduces nursing and other
health sciences students to the basic
concepts and techniques of data analysis
needed in professional health care
practice. Principles of measurement,
data summarization and univariate
and bivariate statistics are examined.
Differences in types of qualitative data
and methods by which these types of
data can be interpreted are also explored.
Emphasis is placed on the application
of fundamental concepts to real world
situations in health care. I, II, S
ALTERATIONS IN HEALTH II (3 cr.)
P: NURS-H 353, NURS-H 354, all
sophomore-level courses. C: NURS-H
362. This course builds on NURS-H 353
Alterations in Health I and continues to
focus on pathophysiology and holistic
nursing care management of the
associated needs of clients experiencing
acute and chronic health problems. I, II
NURS-H 366
NURS-H 367
NURS-h 368
Nursing Care of children and their
FAMIlies (3 cr.)
P: NURS-H 351, NURS-H 352, NURS-H
353, NURS-H 354. C: NURS-H 361,
NURS-H 362, NURS-H 367, NURS-H
368, NURS-H 369. This course presents
theory and knowledge related to the
nursing care of children (ages birth
through adolescence) and their families.
Emphasis is placed on health promotion
in relation to child development as well as
common alterations to health experienced
by children in the United States.
Nursing Care of children and their
FAMIlies: Clinical (1-2 cr.)
P: NURS-H 351, NURS-H 352, NURS-H
353, NURS-H 354. C: NURS-H 361,
NURS-H 362, NURS-H 366, NURS-H 368,
NURS-H 369. Application of theory and
knowledge to family centered nursing care
of children and their families. Emphasis is
on care in acute care settings and assisting
the child to achieve optimal health.
Nursing Care of childbearing
FAMIlies (2 cr.)
P: NURS-H 351, NURS-H 352, NURS-H
353, NURS-H 354. C: NURS-H 361,
NURS-H 362, NURS-H 366, NURS-H
367, NURS-H 369. This course focuses
on family centered nursing care of
childbearing women and newborns. It
includes an overview of various health
issues related to the female from puberty
to menopause, pregnancy care, labor
and birth, and postpartum care (normal
and complicated pregnancies) as well as
health issues of newborns.
P = Prerequisite, R = Recommended, C = Concomitant, VT = Variable Title
I = fall semester, II = spring semester, S = summer session(s)