Undergraduate - Herzing University

will understand why they are the framework of nursing; these concepts include person, health, environment, and the nurse. Many variedroles and responsibilities of the 21st century professional nurse will be explored. The historical and theoretical background of nursing willbe introduced with the context of nursing theorists that impact practice today. Evidenced-based nursing will continue to be the foundation ofthe interventions for safe patient care. Those concepts which will be emphasized and reinforced throughout the program will be introduced,including health promotion, critical thinking, evidence-based practice, ethical nursing practice, the primary roles baccalaureate preparednurses will assume, and the importance of interdisciplinary practice. 2.00 credit hours. Prerequisite: None. Corequisite: NM 121L Introductionto Professional Nursing.NM 130 Adult Health IThis course prepares students to enter their clinical experiences by providing an understanding of the complexity of the human being andthe underlying nursing knowledge and critical thinking skills required to respond to healthcare needs. The course integrates use of the nursingprocess along with principles of communication and basic nursing skills in order to meet the health and illness needs of clients from diversebackgrounds. Content includes basic assessment skills and knowledge plus the integral role of health promotion, risk reduction, and diseaseprevention within primary, secondary, and tertiary care settings. The role of the nurse as educator is introduced in this course. 4.00 credit hours.Prerequisite: NM 121L Introduction to Professional Nursing. Corequisite: NM 130L Clinical Nursing I.NM 130L Clinical Nursing IThis clinical course builds on the Introduction to Professional Nursing and The Professional Nurse of the Future courses. This clinical courseincludes simulated and clinical practice sessions plus beginning interactions with individual adult clients. To develop beginning assessmentskills, emphasis is placed on history-taking skills and determining normal versus abnormal clinical signs in referring patients to appropriateresources. Students complete a holistic health assessment at the completion of this course. The concepts of critical thinking in a clinical settingand culturally competent and interdisciplinary care will be introduced. 3.00 credit hours. Prerequisite: NM 121L Introduction to ProfessionalNursing. Corequisite: NM 130 Adult Health I.NM 135 PharmacologyThis course introduces the student to the role of pharmacotherapeutic agents in the treatment of illness as well as the promotion, maintenance,and restoration of wellness in clients throughout the lifespan. Basic pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic principles are introduced. Theseconcepts provide the basis for the study of drug actions, indications, side effects, nursing implications, and client education. All major druggroups are addressed. This course will provide a foundation for critical thinking and the utilization of the nursing process in the use ofpharmacotherapeutic agents. 3.00 credit hours. Prerequisite: NM 121L Introduction to Professional Nursing.NM 220 Adult Health IIBuilding on Adult Health I, this course expands the knowledge base of adult patients. It addresses the complexity of the human beingand specifies the underlying nursing knowledge and critical thinking skills required to respond to healthcare needs. The focus is on specifichealthcare problems and the interventions to deal with these problems. The course integrates nursing process, principles of communication, anddecision-making and nursing skills necessary for applying health assessment data and pathophysiology content to the experience of healthand illness of clients from diverse backgrounds. Content includes expanded assessment skills and knowledge plus the integral role of healthpromotion, risk reduction, and disease prevention. 4.00 credit hours. Prerequisites: NM 130 Adult Health I, NM 130L Clinical Nursing, NM 135Pharmacology, and NM 250 Applied Pathophysiology. Corequisite: NM 220L Clinical Nursing II.NM 220L Clinical Nursing IIThis clinical course focuses on complex clinical experiences related to the content in Adult Health II. Students use critical thinking processes toguide care-planning decisions for hospitalized patients. Students also have the opportunity to plan, implement, and evaluate medical andsurgical nursing interventions to prepare patients for discharge following hospital care. This course integrates pharmacology and healthassessment content applicable to the care of patients from diverse backgrounds. 4.00 credit hours. Prerequisites: NM 130 Adult Health I,NM 130L Clinical Nursing I, NM 135 Pharmacology, and NM 250 Applied Pathophysiology. Corequisite: NM 220 Adult Health II.NM 230L Psychiatric Nursing: Contemporary PracticeThis course will address mental health issues within a holistic nursing context. Specific content will include historical and stereotypical viewsof psychiatric nursing care, biological versus behavioral approaches, therapeutic versus non-therapeutic communication, and the role of selfesteem.Evaluation of specific psychiatric disorders and nursing interventions appropriate to these disorders will be reviewed. 4.00 credithours. Prerequisites: NM 220 Adult Health II and NM 220L Clinical Nursing II.NM 245 Cultural Diversity in NursingThis course focuses on the diversity in nursing practice in our society. It examines our own cultural beliefs, values, and practices and othercultures in the healthcare system. The course is also designed to understand the concept of culture and the nurse’s cultural awareness of therelationships between Westernized medicine and traditional health practices and recognition of selected cultures within the United States.Understanding of the ethical aspects associated with the professional nursing practice will be presented. The nursing process will be the guideUNDERGRADUATE Course descriptions 433