2006-2008 HBU Catalog - Houston Baptist University

NURS 2110/2210/3121 Clinical PreparationA course designed to assist students in preparing for clinical experiences by applyingconcepts of assessment, pathophysiology, pharmacology, diagnostic and laboratorytesting analysis, and therapeutic interventions to specific clinical situations. The courseinvolves didactic and experiential teaching methods and active learning experiences.In addition to preparing for clinical experiences, the course is designed to promote thedevelopment of critical and creative thinking, problem-solving, and time managementskills. Offered only on a pass/fail basis.NURS 2222 Perspectives on Health Care Delivery SystemsPrerequisites: ENGL 1313 and 1323, PSYC 1313, and 3 hours of behavioral scienceelective from: SOCI 1313, POLS 2313, ECON 2301 or 2302, and GPA of 3.0Students analyze the trends that influence the health care system and methods of healthcare delivery in the United States. The class discusses agencies, initiatives, and rolesfor promoting quality improvement in the health outcomes. The practicum experiencesprovide opportunities to assess health service organizations and world health care deliverysystems in order to determine their effectiveness in promoting health consistent withcultural beliefs. This is a two-semester hour course that includes 18 practicum hours.NURS 2323 Health AssessmentPrerequisites: GPA 3.0 or higher, ENGL 1313 and 1323, PSYC 1313 and 3313,BIOL 1414, 2404 and 2414, and successful completion of the Written EnglishProficiency Exam, Reading Proficiency Exam, and Math for Nurses Exam. Corequisite:NURS 2404Assessment of the individuals across the lifespan is taught within the context ofgrowth and development. The student should be able to differentiate between normalfindings, normal variations and abnormal findings in individuals when performingassessments in a variety of settings. Assessment, as the first step of the nursing process,is the foundation for a systematic approach to care of the individual. The student willorganize and analyze data to select appropriate NANDA Nursing Diagnoses for healthpromotion. This is a three-semester hour course, including 67.5 clinical hours.NURS 2404 Art and Science of NursingPrerequisites: GPA 3.0 or higher, ENGL 1313 and 1323, PSYC 1313 and 3313,BIOL 1414, 2404 and 2414, and successful completion of the Written EnglishProficiency Exam, Reading Proficiency Exam, and Math for Nurses Exam. Corequisite:NURS 2323Students learn systematic approaches, basic skills, and professional attitudes forproviding care and therapeutic interventions used to promote health in clients across thelifespan and assist these clients with activities of daily living. This course incorporatesknowledge of humans in health and illness, aesthetic perception of human experiences,personal understanding of self and others, and the capacity to make legal and ethicalchoices. Emphasis is placed on critical thinking and legal and ethical decision-making.The course incorporates the principles learned in NURS 2323. This is a four-semesterhour course, including 90 clinical hours.NURS 3202 Care of FamiliesPrerequisites: GPA of 3.0 or higher, ENGL 1313 and 1323, PSYC 1313 and 3313,and three hours of behavioral science electives from: SOCI 1313, POLS 2313,ECON 2301or 2302Students apply concepts of assessment of the dimensions of health and primary careto case management and continuity of care of families across the lifespan and use asystematic approach to providing health care. The student provides health care forfamilies across the lifespan. Two semester hours, including 45 clinical hours.Courses / 325