| NUR210A |
Health Assessment in Nursing (Fall and Spring) |
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2 cr. |
| This course introduces the beginning student to the critical thinking skills of the nursing process. Focus is on health assessment and physical examination techniques using the nursing science indices. The student will use concepts of communication to elicit a health history, establish a database, apply physical examination techniques, and document normal assessment findings. One lecture hour and three laboratory hours per week. cr. |
| NUR211A |
Introduction to Professional Nursing (Fall and Spring) |
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2 cr. |
| Utilizing an historical framework, the course will examine the past, present and future of professional nursing. The past will focus attention on the historical underpinnings of nursing. The present will focus on emergent areas of nursing practice, education, theory and research. The future will examine possible role expansion capabilities of nursing. Underscoring all of these issues will be the philosophy and organizing framework of the School of Nursing curriculum. Two lecture hours per week. cr. |
| NUR212A |
Art and Science of Nursing I: Fundamentals of Professional Nursing Practice |
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4 cr. |
| This course provides an introduction to the theoretical basis and application of nursing practice. Utilizing nursing process, students will explore human-environmental fields as a foundation for implementing nursing care. One five-hour clinical laboratory per week and one two-hour classroom lecture per week. cr. |
| NUR304 |
Introduction to Nursing Practice and Skills |
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4 cr. |
This course provides an introduction to nursing skills and knowledge and focuses on the application of these skills in clinical settings. The following major concepts will be presented: nursing process, evidenced based practice, ethics, critical thinking, basic psychosocial and physiological needs, professional nursing skills, and providing a safe environment. Two lecture hours and 6 hours of clinical practice per week. Open only to and required of students enrolled in the Second Degree Accelerated Nursing Program. Co-requisite: NUR 360, NUR 361, NUR 440, NUR 307.
cr. |
| NUR307 |
Health Care System and Public Health |
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6 cr. |
The purpose of this course is to provide content related to public health practices within the health care system that will improve health to communities. Prevention and health promotion strategies will be directed toward aggregates. Exploration of theoretical concepts, risk identification, health promotion and public health education will be discussed. Four lecture hours and 6 hours of clinical practice per week. Open only to and required of students in the Second Degree Accelerated Nursing Program. Co-requisite: NUR 360, NUR 361, NUR 440, NUR 304.
cr. |
| NUR308 |
Health Care of Childbearing/Childrearing Family |
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6 cr. |
| This course uses a family centered framework to provide the knowledge and skills necessary for the care of childbearing women and children from infancy through adolescence. Biopsychosocial factors influencing the health of women, children, and families are examined. Four lecture hours and 6 hours of clinical practice per week. Open only to and required of students enrolled in the Second Degree Accelerated Nursing program. cr. |
| NUR309 |
Biopsychosocial Health Care Across the Life Span |
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6 cr. |
| This course focuses on the therapeutic use of self as a basis for understanding biopsychosocial patterns and promoting optimum levels of mental health. Course content includes nursing, biophysiologic, and psychosocial theories which provide the foundation for providing nursing care in a variety of mental health settings. Four lecture hours and 6 hours of clinical practice per week. Open only to and required of students enrolled in the Second Degree Accelerated Nursing Program. cr. |
| NUR312A |
Art and Science of Nursing II: Adult Health (Fall and Spring) |
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4.5 cr. |
| Students will continue to build on the previous foundation of exploring human environment/field interactions by caring for individuals and families in a variety of health care settings. Nursing care of the adult in the acute care setting will be the primary focus. Course content will be presented utilizing the nursing science indices as the foundation for the development of knowledge and competency in medical-surgical practice. Offered as a quarter course. Four lecture hours and fifteen hours of clinical laboratory per week. cr. |
| NUR313A |
Art and Science of Nursing III: Adult Health (Fall and Spring) |
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4.5 cr. |
| Students will continue to build on their previous foundation of knowledge gained in Art and Science of Nursing II. Course content will continue to be presented utilizing the nursing science indices as the foundation for the development of knowledge and competency in medical-surgical nursing practice. Offered as a quarter course. Four lecture hours and fifteen hours of clinical laboratory per week. cr. |
| NUR314B |
Art and Science of Nursing IV: Women's Health (Fall and Spring) |
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5 cr. |
| This course builds upon the theoretical framework of Martha Rogers and the application of nursing practice presented in previous nursing courses. Life process will focus on the developmental phases from the neonate through adolescence. The student will utilize patterns of life process and human environmental field interactions to study the professional nurse’s role in a women’s reproductive health setting. Offered as a quarter course. Five lecture hours and fifteen hours of clinical laboratory per week. Not open to students who have received credits for NUR 314A. cr. |
| NUR315B |
Art and Science of Nursing V: Infants' and Children's' Health (Fall and Spring) |
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5 cr. |
| This course builds upon the theoretical framework of Martha Rogers and the application of nursing practice presented in previous science and nursing courses. Life process will focus on the developmental phases from the neonate through adolescence. The student will utilize patterns of life process and human environmental field interactions to study the professional nurse’s role in a pediatric setting. Offered as a quarter course. Five lecture hours and fifteen hours of clinical laboratory per week. Not open to students who have received credits for NUR 315A. cr. |
| NUR360A |
Explorations of the Professional Nursing Role |
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3 cr. |
| A one semester course designed to explore the conceptual framework of the curriculum and examining issues of professionalism, knowledge base, control of practice and societal expectations for the professional nurse of today and tomorrow. Three seminar hours per week. Open only to and required of students in post-licensure and second degree accelerated nursing programs. Not open to students who have received credit for NUR 360. cr. |
| NUR361A |
Health Assessment Across the Life Span |
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3 cr. |
| This course is designed to assist students in acquiring increased skill in assessment of diverse clients. Content will address health history, the nursing process, documentation of normal/abnormal findings and principles of assessment across the life span. Critical thinking skills will be used to analyze and interpret data so one or more hypotheses can be drawn. Three lecture hours per week. Open only to and required of students in the RN to BSN and second degree accelerated nursing programs. Not open to students who have taken NUR361. cr. |
| NUR370 |
Principles of Pharmacology |
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3 cr. |
Through lecture and discussion the student is introduced to measurement systems utilized in pharmacology, along with calculations of dosages utilized in administering medications, reference sources and drug legislation. Emphasis will be on nursing implications concerning the administration of medications to individuals and their psychological and physiological response. Three lecture hours per week. Offered each semester through the Evening Division as a free elective for Nursing majors.
cr. |
| NUR390 |
Summer Student Nurse Externship |
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1 cr. |
| An elective clinical work-study program conducted collaboratively through the Salem State College School of Nursing and affiliated clinical agencies designated to provide a learning environment for the incoming senior nursing student for the purpose of developing beginning professional nursing skills. The program pairs an incoming senior nursing student with an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) preceptor for a ten-week, paid, one-credit externship. cr. |
| NUR409 |
Nursing Research (Fall and Spring) |
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3 cr. |
| Nursing Research is designed to enable the nursing student to understand the interrelationship between nursing research and nursing practice. Emphasis will be placed on research methodology, both on a theoretical and practical level. Didactic presentation, exploration of related literature and critiques of various aspects of published research will be utilized to achieve the objectives of the course. Three lecture hours per week. cr. |
| NUR411 |
Professional Role Transition (Fall and Spring) |
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2 cr. |
| Nursing will be placed on a helix and its evolution from inception to current practice will be explored. Students will identify their role in influencing contemporary and future nursing practice. The course will include concepts of human-environmental energy fields, patterns, research, leadership, and management as students develop their leadership potential. Two lecture hours per week. cr. |
| NUR412A |
Art and Science of Nursing Vi: Mental Health (Fall and Spring) |
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5.5 cr. |
| This course synthesizes information essential to the understanding of clients and nurses as unique individuals and emphasizes interactional nature of human phenomena. Focus is on the therapeutic use of self as a basis for understanding behavior patterns, assisting with self-exploration, and promoting optimum levels of mental health. Course content will include an exploration of theory which provides the foundation for the application of the nursing process in a variety of mental health settings. Offered as a quarter course. Six lecture hours and fifteen hours of laboratory per week. cr. |
| NUR413A |
Art and Science of Nursing VII: Critical Care (Fall and Spring) |
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5.5 cr. |
| This course builds upon the theoretical basis and application of nursing practice presented in previous nursing courses. Utilizing the nursing process, students will focus on the role of the professional nurse within the human environmental fields in the critical care setting. Offered as a quarter course. Six lecture hours and fifteen hours of laboratory per week. cr. |
| NUR414A |
Art and Science of Nursing VIII: Rehabilitation (Fall and Spring) |
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4.5 cr. |
| This course explores the concepts, principles, and practices of nursing that relate to the rehabilitation process. In caring for physically and mentally challenged individuals, students will use knowledge creatively—patterning the clients’ environment and assisting clients to mobilize their own energy fields. The nursing role in maximizing the quality and function of life for individuals who exhibit complex and diverse health care needs will be emphasized. Four lecture hours and 15 hours of clinical practice per week for one quarter. cr. |
| NUR415A |
Art and Science of Nursing Ix: Public Health (Fall and Spring) |
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4.5 cr. |
| This seven-week course explores theoretical concepts of public health nursing. Martha Rogers’ principles provide the framework to analyze the relationships between individual, community and environment as they impact the promotion and maintenance of optimum health. Clinical practicum includes managing and providing holistic nursing care to families through home care agencies as well as engaging in health education/promotion within a variety of settings. Four lecture hours and 15 hours of clinical practice per week for one quarter. cr. |
| NUR416 |
Complex Health Care for the Adult and Aging Population |
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12 cr. |
| This course provides content related to the knowledge and skills essential for providing care to adults throughout the life process with a variety of acute and long term disruptions in pattern manifestations. The focus will be on the assessment and management of client care in a variety of settings. Seven hours of lecture and 15 hours of clinical practice per week. Open only to and required of students enrolled in the Second Degree Accelerated Nursing Program. cr. |
| NUR417 |
Nursing Internship |
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5 cr. |
| This course provides content related to the knowledge and skills essential for providing care to adults throughout the life process with a variety of acute and long term disruptions in pattern manifestations. The focus will be on the assessment and management of client care in a variety of settings. Seven hours of lecture and 15 hours of clinical practice per week. Open only to and required of students enrolled in the Second Degree Accelerated Nursing Program. cr. |
| NUR420 |
Preparation for Professional Licensure |
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1 cr. |
| This course provides content related to the knowledge and skills essential for providing care to adults throughout the life process with a variety of acute and long term disruptions in pattern manifestations. The focus will be on the assessment and management of client care in a variety of settings. Seven hours of lecture and 15 hours of clinical practice per week. Open only to and required of students enrolled in the Second Degree Accelerated Nursing Program. cr. |
| NUR439 |
Health Care Issues, Policy, and Economics |
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3 cr. |
This course is designed to examine the ethical, legal, political, and economic issues that impact health care and nursing practice. Analysis of national and international organizational structures and trends will be the primary focus. The role of the nurse as consumer and activist within the human-environmental field will be explored. Three lecture hours per week. This is a required course for RN-BSN students.
cr. |
| NUR440A |
Pathophysiology |
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4 cr. |
| The course explores the open system of unitary human beings concerned with disruptions in structure and function, changes in pattern and organization, and manifestations of these changes and disruptions. Concepts to be covered are cellular dynamics, fluid and electrolyte, acid-base patterns, principles of immunology, cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, neurologic, metabolic, intestinal, and musculoskeletal human response patterns. In addition, pharmacological and nutritional patterns will be integrated with each human response pattern. Four lecture hours per week. Required of students in the RN to BSN Program and second degree accelerated programs. Not open to students who have taken NUR 440. cr. |
| NUR444A |
Art and Science of Nursing X: Management and Leadership in Nursing |
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3 cr. |
| This course is designed to involve the experienced nurse in exploring management and leadership theory and process within the health care delivery system. Concepts related to change; negotiation and decision-making will be explored. Strategies addressing ethical, legal, political, and fiscal issues within the organizational structure will also be examined. Three lecture hours per week. Restricted Admission. Required of students in the RN to BSN Program. Offered only through the Evening Division. cr. |
| NUR445A |
Art and Science of Nursing Xi: Management and Leadership in Nursing Practicum |
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4 cr. |
| This course will focus on the leadership and management role of the professional nurse within human-environmental fields in a variety of health care settings. Six hours of clinical experience and one hour of clinical seminar is required each week to meet the course objectives. Theoretical concepts derived from the components of the curriculum enhance the professional development of the student. Clinical placement is arranged through collaboration with student and faculty to meet course requirements. Required of students in the RN to BSN Program. Restricted Admission. Offered only through the Evening Division. cr. |
| NUR446 |
Art and Science of Nursing XII |
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3 cr. |
| The concept of public health nursing will be explored through the study of human-environment field interactions regarding aggregate populations found in diverse public health settings. The nurse will focus on health promotion and examine the ethical, legal, political and economic issues surrounding health care. Leadership and management strategies will be used in the continued development of the nurse as manager. Three lecture hours per week. Restricted Admission. Required of students in the RN to BSN Program. Offered only through the Evening Division. cr. |
| NUR447 |
Art & Science of Nursing XIII |
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4 cr. |
| Students will function in the role of the professional nurse within the human-environmental fields in the public health setting. Theoretical concepts derived from the didactic components of the curriculum enhance the professional development of the student. Clinical placement is made with the advisement and in concurrence with the student’s interest and course requirements. Eight hours clinical experience and two hours of clinical seminar per week. Restricted Admission. Required of students in the RN to BSN Program. Offered only through the Evening Division. cr. |
| NUR500 |
Directed Study |
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1 cr. |
| Students will function in the role of the professional nurse within the human-environmental fields in the public health setting. Theoretical concepts derived from the didactic components of the curriculum enhance the professional development of the student. Clinical placement is made with the advisement and in concurrence with the student’s interest and course requirements. Eight hours clinical experience and two hours of clinical seminar per week. Restricted Admission. Required of students in the RN to BSN Program. Offered only through the Evening Division. cr. |
| NUR601H |
Honors Program: Nursing Research I |
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3 cr. |
An introduction to research methods and critical analysis of existing nursing research. Three lecture hours per week and field trips as necessary. Students will submit a proposal for a research project and complete institutional review process prior to or during NUR 602H. Open only to Nursing students in the Honors Program. Taken in lieu of NUR 409. Co-requisite: MAT 247 or equivalent.
cr. |
| NUR602H |
Honors Program: Nursing Research II: Research Practicum |
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3 cr. |
| The focus of the research practicum will be to conduct a research project, based on the proposal approved during NUR 601H. Process, summary and findings will be shared with students and faculty in Honors Seminar and documented in a written thesis. Hours arranged with faculty. Open only to Senior Nursing students in the Honors Program. cr. |
