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NUR 330. Principles of Nursing
<br />3 credits
<br />This course applies major concepts from the liberal arts and
<br />sciences to nursing interventions (physiologic,
<br />communicative, behavioral, and environmental). RN
<br />students will be introduced to the supervisorial nurse role
<br />and its influence on health and illness within the context of
<br />social, cultural, ethical and legal issues. The course is
<br />designed to focus on the development of the practicing RN to
<br />systematically analyze information and recognize patterns of
<br />patient needs. This course is writing intensive.
<br />NUR 340. Health Assessment, Education and
<br />Promotion
<br />4 credits
<br />This course provides the framework for the systematic
<br />collection, organization, interpretation, integration, and
<br />communication of data reflecting the health status of
<br />individuals across the life cycle. This includes assessment of
<br />mental status, basic psychosocial status, functional health
<br />patterns, and physical assessment skills. National health
<br />objectives provide the organizing framework for promotion
<br />of health and reduction of risks that impact individuals,
<br />families, aggregates, and communities. Students identify,
<br />explore, plan, and implement wellness teaching through
<br />development of service learning projects that educate
<br />populations and promote healthy behaviors.
<br />NUR 410. Pathopharmacology
<br />4 credits
<br />This course focuses on current nursing practice inclusive of
<br />the pharmacologic, classifications of drugs, their physiologic
<br />impact, monitoring for therapeutic responses, side effects,
<br />adverse reactions, drug interactions, toxicity, patient -
<br />teaching responsibilities, and nursing implications. Nursing
<br />process and the role of the nurse when caring for patients
<br />receiving drugs, is emphasized in addition to understanding
<br />the significance of reducing medication errors. This course
<br />will also focus on the human response to physiological
<br />disease processes and the role that nursing plays in
<br />supporting patients to achieve an optimal level of wellness.
<br />Pathophysiological conditions that occur most commonly
<br />across the lifespan will be examined from an occurrence
<br />perspective to include genetic, acute, chronic, and
<br />rehabilitative conditions.
<br />NUR 415. Ethical Decision Making
<br />2 credits
<br />This course examines the foundations of ethical behavior
<br />within business and medical organization structures. The
<br />course is designed to provide students with the skills and
<br />knowledge needed to assess ethical issues within a business
<br />or medical setting. The study of social responsibility of
<br />business and individuals in the decision making process and
<br />a focus on value systems and their development and
<br />operations is also covered.
<br />NUR 420. Nursing Research
<br />2 credits
<br />The significance of research in nursing is considered with
<br />emphasis on the scientific approach and its application in
<br />evidenced based nursing practice, including e-health issues.
<br />The major components of the research process are
<br />addressed with a focus on the professional nurse as a
<br />consumer of research. Critical thinking skills are emphasized
<br />in the analysis of current nursing research.
<br />NUR 421. Foundations of Nursing and Research
<br />3 credits
<br />This course is designed for students who are entering the
<br />Family Nurse Practitioner Program (FNP) at Pacific College
<br />and who have a baccalaureate degree outside of nursing.
<br />Students will be introduced to the supervisory nurse role
<br />and its influence on health and illness within the context of
<br />social, cultural, ethical, and legal issues. Additionally, the
<br />student will be introduced to nursing research and its
<br />importance in nursing, especially the impact on clinical
<br />practice. Research is a major force in nursing, creating
<br />changes in practice, education, and health policy. This course
<br />will enhance the student's knowledge of research, and teach
<br />the student to read, analyze, and synthesize research so
<br />evidence can be used to make changes in clinical practice.
<br />NUR 425. Community Health Nursing
<br />5 credits
<br />Experiential learning: 90 hours. This course explores the
<br />continuum of health and illness across the lifespan. The
<br />connection between physical illnesses, public health, and
<br />community health is discussed. An emphasis is placed on the
<br />concept of nursing roles and models of care utilized in the
<br />community health and public health this setting. Students
<br />will draw on their personal experiences in clinical situations
<br />for interpersonal skill development with individuals,
<br />families, vulnerable populations, and communities as an
<br />integral part of the course. This course requires 90 clock
<br />hours of clinical practice in a community health nursing
<br />environment that qualifies students for public health
<br />certificate in California.
<br />NUR 427. Evidence -Based Practice
<br />3 credits
<br />This course examines a systematic process that uses current
<br />evidence in making decisions about patient care, evaluation
<br />of quality and applicability of existing research, preferences
<br />of patients, costs, and clinical expertise in clinical settings.
<br />Nursing students will learn how to search for literature, use
<br />Evidence -Based Nursing (EBN) as a practicing nurse, and
<br />understand how EBN fits into a nursing organization
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