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(NS) Natural and Applied SciencesNU – NursingNU 200Nursing TransitionsSeminar/discussion course to introduce andorient the participant to the nursing programand the resources students will use during theircourse of study. Exploration of nursing history,nursing theory including nursing process,introduction to communication and teaching/learning theory and clinical calculation practice.3:0:3NU 210Adult Health Nursing IPrerequisite: NU 200Enhance basic medical surgical knowledge ofhealth promotion and alterations in fluid andelectrolyte balance, respiratory, cardiovascular,gastrointestinal, hepatic, and urinary systemsand surgical client care with an emphasis onevidence based nursing practice. 3:0:3.NU 220Adult Health Nursing IIPrerequisite: NU 200. Concurrent with NU210, NU 238, and NU 235.Enhances basic medical surgical knowledgeof health promotion and alterations inintegumentary, musculoskeletal, neurological,endocrine, stress, immune, sensory orreproductive systems with an emphasis onevidence based nursing practice. 3:0:3NU 235Clinical Adult Health NursingPrerequisite: NU 200. Concurrent with NU210 and NU 220 and NU 238.Application of the nursing process in a varietyof clinical settings with emphasis placed on safepatient care, teaching / learning, pharmacology,communication, critical thinking and healthpromotion. 0:9:3NU 238Nursing Health AssessmentPrerequisite: NU 200.Application of the nursing process as it relatesto the health assessment of normal andabnormal assessment findings across the lifespan. The use of nursing history, interviewtechniques and assessment techniques areemphasized in relationship to the adult(including geriatric population), pediatricpopulation and pregnant population. 3:0:3NU 240Maternal/Child Health NursingPrerequisite: NU 210, NU 220, NU 235, NU238, and NU 255.An exploration of health care issues, healthpromotion, growth and development, andmanagement of disease processes related towomen, infants, children, and families based onevidence based nursing practice. 3:0:3NU 255Mental Health NursingPrerequisites: NU 200.An exploration of health care issues, healthpromotion, growth and development across thelife span, and management of disease processesrelated to the mental health client population.Emphasis is placed on evidence based nursingpractice with a focus on communicationprocesses, relationship of biochemistryand genetics to mental health diagnosisand treatment, pharmacologic and groupapproaches to treatment, and development oftherapeutic relationships. 3:0:3NU 265Clinical Nursing Practice ApplicationsPrerequisites: NU 200, NU 210, NU 220,NU 235, NU 238, and NU 255.Application of the Nursing Process in a varietyof clinical settings with emphasis placed onhealth promotion, growth and development,management of disease processes across the lifespan, and nursing leadership and managementbased on evidence based nursing practice.0:12:4NU 270Selected Topics in NursingPrerequisites: Permission of the instructor.Specialized study in contemporary topicsrelated to transition to the role of the ADNprofessional nurse in the changing health caresystem. Emphasis will be placed on personaland professional development. May be repeatedonce for credit with change in topic. Variablecredit: 1-3 hours324