Catalog 73 - National University

Course Descriptionstherapeutic communication will be analyzed.Clinical Lab is graded Satisfactory/ Unsatisfactory.Concurrent enrollment in 204 is required.NSG 205: Medical-Surgical Nursing I(Prerequisites: “C” or better in NSG 200 and “S” inNSG 200A; in California)(Prerequisites: “C” or better in NSG204 and “S” inNSG204A; in Nevada)The course focuses on concepts relating to care ofthe adult in the acute care setting with commonlyoccurring medical-surgical problems. Emphasis ofthis course is on the use of the nursing process andin developing competence in providing and coordinatingnursing care. Concurrent enrollment in NSG205A is required.NSG 205A: Medical-Surgical I Clinical(Prerequisites: “C” or better in NSG 200 and “S” inNSG 200A BSN Students)(Prerequisites: “C” or better in NSG204 and “S” inNSG204A for Nevada ASN students)Practical application of knowledge and skillsrequired for nursing care of adult patients with commonlyoccurring medical-surgical problems isdemonstrated in both Lab and clinical settings.Using the language of nursing, students will deviseand implement care plans and teaching plans.Concurrent enrollment in NSG 205 is requiredunless approved by the Department Chair. ClinicalLab is graded Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory.NSG 211T: Health Assessment(3.0 quarter units)(Prerequisites: “C” or better in NSG 403); CaliforniaonlyThis course covers holistic health assessment as thebasis for nursing intervention and practice, interviewingskills, health history, physical examination,cultural variations and lab and diagnostic procedures.Concurrent enrollment in NSG 211A isrequired.NSG 211A: Health Assessment Clinical(1.5 quarter units)(Prerequisites: “C” or better in NSG 403); CaliforniaonlyThis course covers practical application of holistichealth assessment as the basis for nursing interventionand practice, interviewing skills, health history,physical examination, cultural variations and laband diagnostic procedures. Concurrent enrollmentin NSG 211T is required. Clinical Lab is gradedSatisfactory/Unsatisfactory.NSG 304: Pharmacology in Nursing(Prerequisites: “C” or better in NSG 211T and “S” inNSG 211A; in California; this is the first NSG forNevada students)This course will present an overview of pharmacokineticsand pharmacodynamics of drugs, as well asdrug classifications. Current issues in drug legislation,design, manufacturing and marketing will beexplored. Emphasis will be placed on the role of theprofessional nurse in medication administration,including both expected and unexpected effects ofdrugs on patients.NSG 310: Professional Nursing Values(Initial course for RN-BSN and LVN-BSN students)This course provides an introduction to fundamentalvalues as a foundation for professional nursing practice.It provides an understanding of key componentsnecessary for demonstration of professionalvalue-based behaviors. The concept of caring will beexamined through the values of altruism, autonomy,human dignity, integrity and social justice.NSG 314: Child-bearing Family Nursing(Prerequisites: “C” or better in NSG 320 and “S” inNSG 320A)This course focuses on the health care needs of parentsand newborns during the childbearing experience.Introducing the concept of the family as a unit,emphasis is placed on the variations in health caredue to behavioral, life cycle, physiological, cultural,and environmental factors. Concurrent enrollment inNSG 314A is required.NSG 314A: Child-bearing Family Clinical(Prerequisites: “C” or better in NSG 320 and “S” inNSG 320A)This course covers practical application of knowledgeand skills required for nursing care of familiesin the childbearing period. Using the language ofnursing, students will care for the family as a unit,considering behavioral, life cycle, physiological, culturaland environmental factors. Concurrent enrollmentin NSG 314 is required. Clinical Lab is gradedSatisfactory/Unsatisfactory.NSG 315: Pediatric Nursing(Prerequisites: “C” or better in NSG 314 and “S” inNSG 314A)Continuing examination of the family as a unit, thiscourse focuses on the health care needs of familieswith children. Emphasis is placed on the variationsin health care due to behavioral, life cycle, genetic,cultural, and environmental factors. Concurrentenrollment in NSG 315A is required.NSG 315A: Pediatric Nursing Clinical(Prerequisites: “C” or better in NSG 314 and “S” inNSG 314A)This course covers practical application of knowledgeand skills required in nursing care for familieswith children. Using the language of nursing, studentswill care for the family with children as a unit,considering behavioral, life cycle, genetic, culturaland environmental factors. Concurrent enrollment inNSG 315 is required. Clinical Lab is gradedSatisfactory/ Unsatisfactory.NSG 320: Medical-Surgical Nursing II(Prerequisites: “C” or better in NSG 205 and “S” inNSG 205A or see specific degree)This course focuses on concepts relating to care ofthe adult in the acute care setting with medical-surgicalproblems. In addition, urgent and critical nursingcare responses to symptomatology areaddressed. Emphasis is on refining use of the nursingprocess to provide nursing care for individualswith specific health care needs/problems.Concurrent enrollment in NSG 320A is required.NSG 320A: Medical-Surgical II Clinical(Prerequisites: “C” or better in NSG 205 and “S” inNSG 205A or see specific degree)Practical application of knowledge and skillsrequired for nursing care of adult patients with commonlyoccurring acute/critical medical-surgicalproblems is demonstrated in both Lab and clinicalsettings. Concurrent enrollment in NSG 320 isrequired. Clinical Lab is gradedSatisfactory/Unsatisfactory.NSG 322: Intro to Biomedical Stats(Taken as prerequisite)An introduction to statistical procedures commonlyused in the analysis of nursing research data; thiscourse teaches the utilization of computers and statisticalsoftware in the analysis of data.NSG 325: Psychosocial Nursing(Prerequisites: “C” or better in NSG 315 and “S” inNSG 315A or see specific degree)This course demonstrates the relevance of psychosocialnursing concepts to all areas of professionalpractice. It provides a conceptual integration of thenursing process, theories, and research from thebiopsychosocial sciences and humanities to promotemental health and provide care to elderly peopleand people with mental disorders. Concurrentenrollment in NSG 325A is required.NSG 325A: Psychosocial Nursing Clinical(Prerequisites: “C” or better in NSG 315 and “S” inNSG 315A)Practical application of knowledge and skillsrequired for nursing care of older adult and mentallyill patients with commonly occurring problems isdemonstrated in both Lab and clinical settings.Concurrent enrollment in NSG 325 is required.Clinical Lab is graded Satisfactory/ Unsatisfactory.NSG 340: Nursing Leadership/Management(Prerequisite: “C” or better in NSG 410)The primary purpose of this course is to facilitate thedevelopment of a broad view of the management ofhealth care delivery systems and the nurse’s role inthat arena. Concurrent enrollment in NSG 340A isrequired.NSG 340A: Leadership/Management Clinical(1.5 quarter units)(Prerequisites: “C” or better in NSG410)This course covers practical application of skills andknowledge required to coordinate care for multiplepatients in a multidisciplinary setting. Concurrentenrollment in NSG 340 is required. Clinical Lab isgraded Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory.NSG 341: Leadership and Management in Nursing(3.0 quarter units)(Prerequisites: “C” or better in NSG325 “S” in NSG325A); Nevada onlyThe primary purpose of this course is to facilitate thedevelopment of a broad view of the management ofhealth care delivery systems and the nurse's role inthat arena.NSG 342: RN-BSN Nursing Management(Prerequisite: “C” or better in NSG 410); California onlyThe purpose of this course is to facilitate the developmentof a broad view of the management ofhealth care delivery systems and the nurse’s role inthat arena.NSG 403: Nursing Theories and ModelsThis course facilitates the practice of professionalnursing by providing students with an opportunityto experiment with the application of various nursingtheories and conceptual models in order to evaluatetheir impact on nursing practice.NSG 404: Pharmacology for NursesThis course will synthesize pharmacological conceptsincluding an overview of the history of drugsalong with current issues. Pharmacotherapeutics,pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, contraindicationsand precautions for prototype drugs for multiplebody systems will be discussed. Major emphasiswill be placed on nursing management practices aswell as the nurse’s role in pharmacological research.NSG 410: Community: Population Focus(Prerequisite: NSG 411)A study of community health nursing concepts asthey apply to the health of individuals. Explores thenursing care of individuals in the community usingprimary, secondary and tertiary models of therapeuticintervention. This course includes a required clinicalpracticum.NSG 411: Community Health Frameworks(Prerequisite: NSG 412)A study of providing nursing care to families in thecommunity using community health nursing concepts.Explores nursing care using primary, secondaryand tertiary models of intervention. Thiscourse includes a required clinical practicum.CourseDescriptions409