Catalog 73 - National University

Nevada Programsgrade point average of 2.75• Attend a Pre-Nursing Program Information Forum• Complete all prerequisites courses• Take the Test of Essential Academic Skills• Submit the appropriate nursing program application• Complete a proctored written essayProgram Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:• Formulate accurate nursing diagnoses based on multiple sourcesof collected data.• Plan, implement, and evaluate strategies with patient-relatedidentified nursing diagnoses.• Work with families across the lifespan to identify learning needsand implement teaching strategies to achieve mutually definedhealthcare goals.• Manage multiple patients in a variety of settings by prioritizingand appropriately using/incorporating available resources.• Effectively communicate with both patients/families and othermembers of the healthcare team.• Assume professional, ethical, and legal behavior upholding thestandards of entry into the profession.• Practice professional nursing using theory and knowledge as abasis for practice.• Demonstrate competency by meeting standards of care inproviding nursing care to a diverse set of clients in a multiculturalcommunity.• Demonstrate competency and leadership in organizing care for acaseload of clients.• Analyze and synthesize current findings from nursing researchand research in related fields.• Evaluate current findings from relevant research for utilization inpractice.• Develop a critical stance on professional issues related to nursingpractice, education, and knowledge development by analyzing thehistorical and contemporary environments in nursing.• Use computer technologies to augment productivity and to gainaccess to multiple informational resource services.Degree RequirementsTo receive a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), students mustcomplete at least 180 quarter units as outlined below, a minimum of76.5 quarter units of which must be completed at the upper-divisionlevel and 45 quarter units of which must be completed in residenceat National University.PSY 100 Introduction to PsychologySOC 100 Principles of Sociology (+)(Prerequisite: ENG 100/101)orSOC 260 Cultural Anthropology(Prerequisite: ENG 100/101)SPN 340A Spanish for the Work PlaceSPN 341 Cross-Cultural CommunicationSOC 500 Cultural Pluralism in the USA(Prerequisite: ENG 100/101)orHUB 500 Cross-Cultural Dynamics of Human Behavior(Prerequisites: ENG 100/101 and PSY 100)These courses must be taken prior to taking any of the 400-levelnursing courses.Nursing Core Courses(11courses; 45 quarter units)NSG 310 Professional Nursing Values(Prerequisite: admission to nursing program, and cumulativeGPA and completion of required general education preparationwith a minimum GPA 2.75)NSG 403 Nursing Theories and Models(Prerequisite: “C” or better in NSG 310)NSG 211T Health Assessment (3 quarter units)(Prerequisites: “C” or better in NSG 403)NSG 211A Health Assessment Clinical (1.5 quarter units)(Prerequisites: “C” or better in NSG 403)NSG 404 Pharmacology for Nurses(Prerequisite: “C” or better in NSG 211T and “S” in NSG211A)NSG 422 Nursing Research(Prerequisite: NSG 322 and “C” or better in NSG 404)NSG 412 Community Healthcare Delivery***(Prerequisite: Successful completion of all previous nursingcourses)NSG 411 Community Health Frameworks***(Prerequisites: “C” or better in NSG 412)NSG 410 Community: Population Focus***(Prerequisites: “C” or better in NSG 411)NSG 342 Nursing Leadership/Management(Prerequisite: “C” or better in 410)NSG 440 Issues in Professional Nursing (capstone course)(Prerequisites: completion of all other required nursingcourses)***This course requires a clinical practicum of 32 hoursA maximum of 45 quarter units (30 semester units) of lower-divisioncredit may be allowed for clinical courses for a registered nurse whois a graduate of a three-year hospital nursing school. Up to 22.5quarter units (15 semester units) of additional lower-division creditmay be granted for academically equivalent coursework. Studentsshould refer to the section on undergraduate admission proceduresfor specific information on admission and evaluation.The following courses are specific degree requirements. In theabsence of transfer credit, students may need to take additionalgeneral electives or upper division courses to satisfy the total unitsrequired for the degree. Questions regarding appropriate electivesshould be directed to the Faculty Advisor.Preparation for the Major(6 courses; 27 quarter units)310MTH 210orNSG 322Probability and Statistics(Prerequisite: Placement Evaluation)Intro to Biomedical Stats