103. Introduction to Professional Nursing – 3 Credits
This course provides a forum in which to explore the present and emerging role of the professional nurse. The student is introduced to the Norwich University BSN Program and the major strands (Nursing Process, Communication, Teaching/Learning, Leadership, Research, Personal and Professional Growth, Life Span Development and Caring) that will be built upon during subsequent courses. Socialization into professional nursing is examined. Students are introduced to nursing infomatics with an emphasis on acquisition and ethical use of knowledge through the use of the Internet. Open to Nursing Majors only. Classroom 3 hours.
207. Fundamentals of Nursing I – 6 Credits
This course provides the foundation for professional nursing practice. Emphasis is placed on wellness, physiological, psychological, social, cultural and spiritual factors which contribute to the well-being of the individual and family. The concepts of nursing process and clinical decision making are explored. Communication is emphasized as an essential aspect of the professional role and is applied through interviews and data collection with the professional nurse always being aware of patient's rights and the issues of privacy. Related theory from behavioral and physical sciences is incorporated. Prerequisites: NR103. Co-requisites: PY211, CPR Certification, SO201, BI215. Classroom 4 hours, clinical 9 hours.
208. Medical/Surgical Nursing I – 7 Credits
NR208 builds on the concepts learned in NR207. NR208 theory will apply the nursing process and current knowledge in the areas of pre- and post-operative patients, medication/intravenous fluid therapy, and preventative/curative care. Patient's rights and issues of privacy are reinforced throughout the course. Classroom 4 hours, clinical 9 hours. Prerequisites: NR207, NR103. Co-requisites: NR211, BI216, NR305.
211. Nursing Pharmacology – 3 Credits
A study of the therapeutic use of chemicals and their interactions in the human body to produce biologic effect. Students will identify pharmacotherapeutic interventions for clients of all age groups utilizing a nursing process approach. Clinical decision making in pharmacotherapeutics will be explored through the use of critical thinking exercises. Classroom 3 hours. Prerequisites: CH112, NR207, BI215. Co-requisites: NR208, BI216 or permission of the instructor.
300. Thematic Seminar – 3 Credits
A seminar course that deals with the particular theories, areas, or issues of nursing not elsewhere covered in depth or within present course offerings. Students will continually apply proper legal/ethical considerations into clinical practice. Classroom 3 hours.
303. Nursing in Today’s World – 3 Credits
This course provides a forum in which to explore the present and emerging role of the professional nurse. The RN/BSN student is introduced to the Norwich University BSN Program, and the major strands (Nursing Process, Communication, Teaching/Learning, Leadership, Research, Personal and Professional Growth, Lifespan Development and Caring) that will be built on during subsequent courses. Socialization into professional nursing is examined. Students are introduced to nursing infomatics with an emphasis on acquisition and ethical use of knowledge through the use of the Internet. Classroom 3 hours. Open to nursing majors only.
305. Health Assessment – 3 Credits
This course focuses on the development of beginning skills in assessment of the healthy adult. A family and community assessment is also developed. Interviewing, obtaining a health history, and the components of a physical assessment are presented. Students learn to integrate interview data with physical findings to formulate nursing diagnoses that will guide the nursing process. Practice will be provided in a laboratory setting and selected clinical settings. Students continue to gain proficiency in interviewing and data collection. Patient’s rights and issues of privacy are reinforced throughout the course. Classroom 3 hours. Prerequisites: NR103, NR207. Corequisites: NR208, or permission of the instructor.
312. Medical-Surgical Nursing II – 9 Credits
A course that emphasizes the role of the Baccalaureate prepared nurse in the care of adults with acute and chronic illness across the life span. This course will combine advanced medical and surgical topics specific to the adult patient. Students will be able to utilize the nursing process, critical decision making, teaching/learning principles, and leadership experiences to coordinate care for patients in a variety of acute care settings. Students are reminded of the ethical, legal and moral issues of discussing actual patients outside of the clinical setting. Classroom 5 hours, clinical 12 hours for 14 weeks. Prerequisites: NR208, NR211, NR305, BI216. Co-requisites: BI360.
313. Mental Health Nursing – 4 Credits
NR313 provides the Baccalaureate prepared nurse with an overview of current mental health issues. Current theories and nursing care of clients with mood/affect, neurotic and/or psychotic disorders will be explored. Selected clinical experiences will enhance the theory. Confidentiality is emphasized to ensure a patient's complete privacy. Classroom 2 hours, clinical 65 hours. Clinical hours are done in a five-week rotation. Prerequisites: NR211, NR312, PY 211, PY220.
315. Maternal-Child Health Nursing – 7 Credits
NR315 builds on fundamentals of nursing and medical-surgical nursing to explore the fields of maternity and pediatric nursing. NR315 theory will emphasize nursing process, teaching/learning, and health promotion in these special populations. Students will care for clients in a variety of settings across the wellness-illness continuum. This course has a clinical component. Students will continually apply proper ethical/legal considerations into clinical practice. Classroom 4 hours, clinical 130(65 pediatric and 65 obstetrics) hours. Prerequisites: NR312, PY220, NR211, NR305.
400. Independent Study – 3 Credits
A course in which there is an opportunity to select and read in a specific area of interest that is not available through regular course offerings. Prerequisites: three baccalaureate nursing courses and permission of the instructor. Students will continually apply proper legal/ethical considerations into clinical practice.
403. Nursing Research – 3 Credits
This course introduces students to the principles and methods of research and emphasizes the application of research in nursing as a product and process. It prepares students to critically read research articles and relate the value of that research to nursing practice and client outcomes; to develop a research problem and literature review; to participate with a research team; and to utilize nursing research in their practice. Confidentiality is emphasized to promote and ensure complete patient privacy. Classroom 3 hours. Prerequisites: NR303. Co-requisites: NR207, MA232.
404. Nursing Leadership – 3 Credits
This course examines the leadership process in nursing. The student studies the effects of leadership theory in the management of people and tasks within the health care environment, such as teaching assistive personnel the requirements of ensuring security of patient’s medical information and professional ethics. Emphasis is placed on a humanistic model for teaching and learning that stresses interpersonal communication as an essential component of nursing and leadership. Classroom 3 hours. Prerequisites: NR103 or NR303, NR405, PY321, NR312.
405. The Nurse’s Role in Health Promotion and Health Protection – 8 Credits
The role of the baccalaureate nurse in the health promotion and protection of individuals, families, and populations is emphasized. The student is introduced to the components of community health nursing. The focus of the clinical components is the nursing care of families and populations. Students will continually apply proper ethical/legal considerations and the insurance of patient privacy. Classroom 4 hours, clinical 12 hours for 14 weeks. Prerequisites: NR312, NR315.
412. The Nurse’s Role in Collaborative Health Care Practices – 8 Credits
This course emphasizes the synthesis of knowledge throughout the curriculum. Political, ethical, and social issues are also explored. Students actively take on a professional nursing role within a precepted nursing experience with collaboration and coordination being stressed. Students have freedom to develop personal goals within the outcomes of the course to meet final individual needs. Students will continually apply proper ethical/legal considerations and the insurance of patient privacy. Classroom 2 hours, clinical 18 hours for 15 weeks. Prerequisite: NR405.
