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

Undergraduate Programincluding social roles of the dying person, the family, and health care professionals, willbe analyzed. Cultural differences in the experience of dying and bereavement will beexamined. (Prerequisites: Completion of at least one clinical nursing course) (NUR 2502-0-2) or (NUR 251 4-0-4)NUR 252/253 Nursing and Healthcare EthicsThe purpose of this course is to provide students with a framework for exploringethical issues encountered in the healthcare environment, with a focus at the nurseclientlevel. Students will be introduced to a variety of ethical theories, frameworks,and principles. The emphasis of the course will be on learning how to examinecommon ethical issues that arise for nurses in a variety of settings.(Prerequisites: Completion of at least one clinical nursing course) (NUR 252 2-0-2) or(NUR 253 4-0-4)NUR 255 Nursing in the Camp SettingNursing in the Camp Setting is a course designed to increase the student’sunderstanding and appreciation of camp nursing and the camp experience forchildren with a chronic disease. Emphasis will be placed on growth anddevelopment and on psychosocial adaptation of the school age child and adolescentwith chronic disease. (Prerequisite: Completion of at least one clinical course.)NUR 256 Global HealthThis course content will increase the student’s knowledge base and sensitivity topeople of diverse cultures and their health care needs. Students will synthesizeconcepts from various sources. Emphasis will be placed on the integration of social,political, cultural, religious and economic realities into health care assessment,planning, intervention and evaluation, both nationally and internationally. (2-0-2) or(4-0-4)NUR 350/NUR 354 Emergency NursingEmergency Nursing is distinctive because of the broad body of knowledge required inorder to assess, plan, intervene, and evaluate patients who present with emergencysituations. Caring for people in crisis who are of varied ages and who have varyingdegrees of health alterations presents a great challenge to the nurse. Course contentrelates to nursing responsibilities when responding to an emergency and will includean in-depth analysis of dysrhythmia recognition and management. (Graduating threeyear curriculum students only.) (2-0-2) (4-0-4)NUR 499Course outcomes and content are developed by the student in collaboration with anursing faculty member having expertise and interest in the student’s desired area ofstudy. (NUR 499 2-0-2)60