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(NS) Natural and Applied SciencesNU – Nursing (continued)NU 275Management and Issues in NursingPrerequisites: NU 200, NU 210, NU 220,NU 238, NU 235, and NU 255.Exploration into nursing management andissues. Emphasis will be placed on nursingleadership, health care systems, health carefinancing and legal and ethical issues prevalentto nursing practice and patient care. 3.0.3NU 300Nursing PharmacologyPrerequisite: Admission to the BSNCompletion program.Concurrent enrollment with NU 310This course assesses knowledge ofpharmacology as it applies to nursing practice.It requires the student to complete standardizedtesting of pharmacological knowledge. Studentsmust pass the proctored standardized test witha minimum score of 75% to be awarded creditin the course. This course is for VLE creditonly. There is a fee for the exam payable to theNursing Program for exam administration.The fee is determined each year by the vendor.Current prices can be obtained from theNursing Program. VLE credit fees apply. 0:0:3NU 310Nursing Transitions for the BSNThis is a seminar discussion course to introduceand orient the Baccalaureate student to theNursing Program. Exploration of transitionprocesses to the BSN role, collegiality,emotional intelligence, and professional aspectsof the BSN prepared nurse are emphasized.3:0:3NU 320Historical Nursing PracticePrerequisite: NU 310Exploration of the history of the nursingprofession as it affects health care. Theemphasis of the course is to gain perspectiveby analyzing the roots of nursing and how itcontributes to professional identity. 3:0:3NU 350Theoretical FoundationsPrerequisites: NU 300 and NU310.Discussion seminar to focus on the applicationof theoretical foundations for professionalnursing practice. This course assists inorganizing and linking nursing’s unique bodyof knowledge to the theory of other relateddisciplines and nursing practice. 3:0:3NU 355Pathophysiology for CliniciansThis course provides an understanding ofthe physiological process underlying humandisease. The course emphasizes a systemsapproach to pathophysiological processassociated with altered health states and itsclinical manifestations. Multiple examples andcase studies will be discussed. 3:0:3NU 400Global Health Care PerspectivesAn investigation of current topics associatedwith global health with an emphasis on therole of the nurse in global health care. Topicsinclude the effect of disease upon populations,role of the RN in global health care issues, andhealth promotion activities to minimize theeffects of disease. 3:0:3NU 410Community Health Nursing PracticeThis course combines an investigation ofcommunity health theory with clinicalapplication. Emphasis is placed on the role ofthe RN in implementing community basedhealth care processes. This course is composedof 3 credit hours theory and 2 credit hours ofclinical applications. 3:2:5NU 420Leadership and the BSN RoleAn analysis and critique of management issuesfacing nursing leaders using theoretical andclinical applications. This course is composed of3 credit hours for theory based applications and2 credit hours for clinically based applications.3:2:5325