Georgia Baptist College of Nursing Catalog 2010 ... - Mercer University

Elective Nursing CoursesIn order to meet graduation requirements for the two year curriculum plan, a minimumof 2 semester hours in nursing electives must be taken.NUR 150/NUR 151 Stress Management for NursesThis course is about stress, its effects on the human being, and methods for copingsuccessfully with pressures of stress. Emphasis will be placed upon specific stressorslikely to be present in the lives of professional nurses. Additionally, the course willhelp the student learn ways in which they can, as health professionals, assist otherswith the management of stress. (Prerequisites: Core Completion) (NUR 150 2-0-2)or (NUR 151 4-0-4)NUR 152/NUR 153 Successful AgingThis course is designed to increase understanding and appreciation of normal agingprocesses and age-related physiological changes. Emphasis is placed on positivedevelopmental attributes and creative approaches that enrich life processes andencourage independence and function. (Prerequisites: Core Completion) (NUR 1522-0-2) or (NUR 153 4-0-4)NUR 156 Leadership ULeadership U is a course designed to increase the student’s understanding and appreciationof the benefits of participation in a professional nursing organization. The course provides asupplementary learning opportunity for students to develop leadership skills whileenhancing professional socialization. This course is designed to give students theopportunity to be recognized for the leadership and management skills they developthrough participation in NSNA’s programs and activities. (Varying credit 1-4)NUR 158 Learning EnhancementThe overall goal of this course is to improve comprehension and application of requirednursing course content, and classroom and standardized test-taking ability. This course isstructured to assist the student with personal and professional development and academicsuccess. It focuses on the synthesis of theories, concepts, and practices taught throughoutthe curriculum. Emphasis is on teaching the student to use appropriate resources to fostersuccess in test-taking and overall curriculum success. (Prerequisites: none) (2-0-2)NUR 159 Transcultural NursingThis course focuses on transcultural nursing of an Appalachian community within aChristian service learning frame. The emphasis of the course is to increase cultyuralcompetence and to provide holistic care to a rural, underserved population through aservice learning experience. The course culminates in a mission trip to an Appalachiancommunity. Students prepare for the trip by participating in orientation, planning meetings,and completing course projects. Students will participate in debriefing following the trip.(Prerequisites: completion of at least one clinical nursing course)NUR 250/NUR 251 Caring in Times of Death, Dying, and BereavementThis experiential course is designed to facilitate personal growth and self-awareness asthe lived experience of death, dying, and bereavement is explored. Content andactivities in this seminar will facilitate each student’s identification of his/her own set ofvalues and beliefs related to death so that the student can then examine how thesefactors influence his/her use of the nursing process. The process of death and dying,Undergraduate Program59