Undergraduate - Herzing University

nurse’s role in assisting the client with self-management of acute and chronic illness. Students assist with planning and managing care for groupsof clients. 1.00 credit hours. Corequisite NA 220 Medical Surgical Nursing I for RNs.NA 230 NutritionThis course offers a nursing perspective on the role of nutrition in health promotion, primary prevention, and clinical disease states. Emphasiswill be on classroom and clinical application of critical thinking and caring therapeutic nursing interventions in acute, chronic, and communityhealthcare settings. Concepts and issues examined include nutrition throughout the lifespan, nutrition as related to specific disease processes,community nutrition, and USDA dietary guidelines. 3.00 credit hours. Prerequisite: None.NA 235 Obstetrics/Pediatric NursingThis course focuses on the role of the nurse on meeting the physiological, psychosocial, cultural, and developmental needs of the child andchildbearing family. Course content includes human growth and development, pediatric care, prenatal, perinatal, postnatal and newborncare. Nutrition, pharmacology, culture, ethics, patient education, communication, critical thinking, and application of the nursing process areintegrated throughout the course. 4.00 credit hours, Prerequisite: NA 220 Medical Surgical Nursing I for RNs. Corequisite NA 240 Obstetrics/Pediatric Nursing Clinical.NA 240 Obstetrics/Pediatric Nursing ClinicalThe student will observe, assess, and participate in the care of the maternal, newborn, and child client. This course focuses on the role of thenurse on meeting the physiological, psychosocial, cultural, and developmental needs of the childbearing family and pediatric client in a varietyof settings. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to provide and manage care for maternal, newborn, and pediatric clients.1.00 credit hours. Prerequisite: NA 225 Medical Surgical Nursing I for RNs Clinical. Corequisite NA 235 Obstetrics/Pediatric Nursing.NA 250 Medical Surgical Nursing II for RNsThis course is a continuation of Medical Surgical Nursing I for RNs. The scope of adult medical-surgical nursing is broadened to include careof adult clients in complex and critical care areas. Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to identify adult client’s complexself-care deficits and plan and provide appropriate nursing agency to adult clients in complex and critical care areas. Emphasis will beplaced on clinical decision-making for patient-centered collaborative care along with emergency and disaster preparedness. 3.00 credithours. Prerequisite: NA 220 Medical Surgical Nursing I for RNs Clinical.NA 260 Mental Health for the RNThis course focuses on the continued application of the nursing process, critical thinking, and caring therapeutic interventions in acute, chronic,and community-based psychiatric-mental health settings. Basic mental health concepts and issues examined include: cultural beliefs and ethnicdiversity of the client and nurse as well as legal and ethical issues; therapeutic nurse-client relationship; self-awareness; neuro-biopsychosocialtheories; therapies and factors affecting health and wellness of clients with common psychiatric-mental health needs; and disorders across thelife span, i.e., anxiety, mood, thought, cognitive, personality, and eating disorders. Emphasis is placed on client advocacy and collaborationwith members of the mental healthcare team. 3.00 credit hours. Corequisite: NA 261 Mental Health for the RN Clinical.NA 261 Mental Health for the RN ClinicalThis practicum will focus on continuing nursing knowledge and skills as related to mental health nursing. Students will continue to develop theseareas in hospital and community settings, guided by instructors knowledgeable in the field of mental health. 1.00 credit hour. Corequisite:NA 260 Mental Health for the RN.NA 281 Role Transition: LPN to RNThis course provides an overview of theoretical and clinical concepts needed for the transitional role of the graduating associate-degreenurse as a provider and manager of care and a member of the profession. Concepts of effective leadership styles, advanced therapeuticcommunication, delegation, conflict resolution, time management, nursing ethics, and professional issues, including the recognition of the impactof cultural beliefs and ethnic diversity of the client, are analyzed and compared in this final nursing course. Emphasis is placed on classroomand clinical application of critical thinking and caring therapeutic nursing interventions in acute, chronic, and community-based healthcaresettings using advanced technological and psychomotor skills. Utilizing the nursing process and advanced critical thinking, the studentimplements the role of the beginning associate-degree nurse as coordinator of care, including theory and clinical accountability to providequality care in various environments. 4.00 credit hours. Prerequisite: Final semester.NA 282 NCLEX RN ReviewThis course is designed to thoroughly prepare the student for the registered nursing licensure exam. It covers essential nursing content fromall core clinical areas, the nursing process, and client needs categories. Students will have the opportunity to develop and improve their testtakingskills through computer simulations and practice tests. Extensive student performance evaluation is provided throughout the course toaid in identifying and strengthening necessary content areas. 4.00 credit hours. Prerequisite: Final course.426 Herzing UNIVERSITY undergraduate Catalog May 2012