NURS 1100 FOUNDATIONS IN NURSING I
Introduces the learner to the diverse nature of professional nursing. Learners are guided in developing professional
role identity with the use of therapeutic communication and development of safe nursing skills derived from evidence-
based concepts and practice. Competencies related to the integration of cognitive knowledge and psychomotor skills
for patient care are practiced in the classroom laboratory setting.
4 Credit Hours
NURS 1200 PHARMACOLOGY
Presents the basic principles of Pharmacodynamics while learning to administer commonly prescribed medications in
the clinical setting. Major drug classifications are introduced as well as usual therapeutic effects, side effects,
adverse reactions and precautions with administration. The nurses’ role for safe and accurate medication
administration is emphasized as well as collaboration with members of the healthcare team in the administration of
medications.
2 Credit Hours
NURS 1300 PHARMACOLOGY II
Incorporates Pharmacodynamics into clinical application. The learner will demonstrate the ability to minimize risk of
harm to patients through both system effectiveness and individual performance. Major drug classifications are
emphasized in relation to their therapeutic actions for disease processes, variations in specific populations and
precautions needed for multi-drug therapy. The nurse’s role for safe and accurate medication administration is
emphasized along with evaluation of therapeutic patient outcomes and collaboration with other healthcare team
members.
2 Credit Hours
NURS 1500 FOUNDATIONS IN NURSING II
Further develops the learner in the roles of nurse teamwork and collaboration. This course integrates the elements/skills of health assessment and physical assessment with the nursing process to focus on patient-centered healthcare of the adult client within the family/community context. Compassionate care, health promotion, and wellness are emphasized for professional role identity. Competencies related to the integration of cognitive knowledge and psychomotor skills are practiced in the classroom laboratory and now applied to the older adult in long term care clinical settings. The student provides total care to (1) patient.
5 Credit Hours
NURS 1800 ADULT HEALTH NURSING I
Focuses on implementing the nursing process to provide compassionate care to meet the needs of the patient with common acute and chronic health problems. This course focuses on assessment of patient preferences, values and needs to develop and implement a patient-centered plan of care. Clinical skills in assessments and medication administration are utilized. The medical record is utilized to document safe, quality care. Holistic patient care is focused on (1) patient.
5 Credit Hours
NURS 1900 ROLE TRANSITION
Is developed to facilitate education and practice mobility in the professional identity role transition from LPN to RN.
The content of this course builds on the LPN’s foundation of safe, compassionate, patient-centered care and
progresses with the transition of nurse professional role and implementing nursing process including patient teaching
and evaluation of outcomes to improve the quality and safety of patient care. Clinical portion includes lab practice of
nursing skills and patient care assessment.
3 Credit Hours
NURS 2000 GERONTOLOGY
Focuses on expanding the learner’s knowledge of evidence-based nursing care in the geriatric population. This
course is designed to develop evidence based theoretical and clinical competencies applicable to the geriatric
population. This course includes classroom clinical activities to encourage a spirit of inquiry to challenge assumptions
of aging, investigate emerging evidence-based compassionate and respectful care, and new insights that support
safety and improved care for older adults. Students provide nursing care to (1) patients within the family/geriatric
community context.
3 Credit Hours
NURS 2100 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
Focuses on mental health across the life span and emphasis the development of the learner’s decisional capacities,
self-awareness, and professional role identity to apply informatics, evidence based practice and psychology in
multiple healthcare settings. This course guides the student to achieve optimal care of patients with emotional
needs, psychosocial needs, and/or psychiatric illnesses. Concepts related to safety and quality of care, ethical/legal
issues, professional accountability, teamwork and collaboration, community support and effective communication are
applied through clinical experiences in community and acute care settings. Students provide nursing care to (1)
patient within the family/psychiatric context.
3 Credit Hours
NURS 2200 ADULT HEALTH NURSING II
Builds on meeting the needs of higher level acuity patients and evaluating optimal healthcare outcomes. Students
incorporate evidence-based care and apply clinical reasoning while developing additional practice and skills in
organizing and prioritizing patient care more effectively. The use of information and technology is added to document
and communicate effectively with nursing and Interprofessional teams to improve the quality and safety of patient
care. Students are assigned (1) – (2) patients over the clinical course.
5 Credit Hours
NURS 2400 CHILDBEARING FAMILY
Is designed to develop the learner’s knowledge and clinical skills related to safe patient-centered nursing care within the context of the childbearing family in hospital and community settings by applying the nursing process. Student activities focus on clinical reasoning gathered from assessment data to differentiate normal and abnormal findings and develop health promotion teaching support. Concepts of teamwork, collaboration, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, use of technology and professional identity are applied in the maternal-newborn areas. (1) Mother-baby couplet care is assigned to the student tin the maternal-newborn clinical setting.
3 Credit Hours
NURS 2500 NURSING OF CHILDREN
Is designed to develop the learner’s knowledge and clinical skills related to growth and development in the pediatric population. Health promotion and wellness of children within the context of family-centered care is emphasized. Clinical activities include opportunities to participate in family- centered care through the application of evidence-based practice, teamwork and collaboration in the pediatric setting. The student uses informatics and information technology to provide safe, quality patient-centered care. Student s will care for (1) pediatric patient in the clinical setting.
3 Credit Hours
NURS 2600 ADULT HEALTH NURSING III
Emphasizes the professional role identity in patient-centered care of acutely ill patients who have multi-system or emergent health problems within the family/community context. Nursing care of complex cardiac, neurological, respiratory conditions, fluid imbalances and hemodynamic are applied with advanced clinical reasoning in clinical settings that involve teamwork and collaboration, communication, mutual respect, and shared decision making ot achieve quality patient care. Clinical skills progress and advance with patient acuity and intensive care experiences. Students will care for (1) patient in the acute care clinical setting.
5 Credit Hours
NURS 2800 LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
Focuses on nursing leadership and management. Emphasis is placed on professional issues with clinical
implementation of leadership/management for open communication, mutual respect, and collaboration in the
workplace. Advocating and promoting the culture of safety, clinical reasoning, and recognizing the outcomes of care
processes which affect quality improvement and safety in patient care is applied. Students will manage as “team” of
patients with the RN.
4 Credit Hours
NURS 2900 SYNTHESIS OF NURSING CONCEPTS
Is the capstone of the learner’s knowledge and skills of the core organizers in the curriculum with a focus on role
specific competencies of the graduate nurse as defined by Lutheran School of Nursing. Final preparation for
licensure examination and professional role attainment of the nurse graduate is emphasized.
2 Credit Hours
