Nursing Courses

Course Code Title & Description Credits Schedule
NUR 108

Nursing Concepts I

In this course, students will apply foundational nursing concepts across the lifespan with an emphasis on late adulthood. The organizing framework for the nursing practice will be introduced, including patient-centered care, teamwork and collaboration, safety and quality improvement, informatics and technology, evidence-based practice, and professi...

(8 Credits) View Schedule
NUR 115

Pharmacology

In this course, students will learn basic principles of pharmacology with a strong emphasis on medication safety along with drug dosage calculations. Pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacotherapeutics of major drug classifications are discussed using a pathophysiological approach and then applied to patient situations. Drug contraindicati...

(3 Credits) View Schedule
NUR 116

Perioperative Nursing

Level I Prerequisite: Academic Reading and Writing Levels of 6; NUR 128 or NUR 134, minimum grade "C+"

(3 Credits) View Schedule
NUR 128

Nursing Concepts II

In this course, students will apply the nursing process to provide safe, quality nursing care for patients with common acute and chronic health problems across the lifespan, including care of the family during the childbearing experience. This course also includes clinical, lab and simulation in a variety of settings where students will apply infor...

(8 Credits) View Schedule
NUR 134

Nursing: LPN to RN Transition Course

This course facilitates the licensed practical nurse's (LPN) transition into a new role as an associate degree nursing (ADN) student, with the ultimate goal of becoming a registered nurse (RN). Emphasis is placed on roles/responsibilities of the RN, the nursing process and critical thinking/clinical judgment and focuses on adult clients experiencin...

(3 Credits) View Schedule
NUR 138

Nursing Concepts III

In this course, students will use clinical judgment based on evidence and informatics to prioritize safe, quality care for patients with complex physical and mental health problems across the lifespan. Students will begin using delegation and leadership skills to manage their patient care assignments through clinical and simulation experiences in a...

(8 Credits) View Schedule
NUR 165

Success Strategies for Nursing Students

In this course, nursing students will develop skills and identify habits that enhance academic success. Topics include learning styles; study, reading and writing strategies; note-taking, test-taking, learning, memory and time-management techniques; and organizational skills in the context of nursing content and clinical judgment (application). Lev...

(1 Credit) View Schedule
NUR 257

Evidence-Based Practice in Action

In this course, students learn how to bring evidence-based practice (EBP) improvements into clinical practice. The class introduces healthcare students to the EBP Iowa Model Collaborative problem-solving process including research strategies, examples and resources. Students will apply this process to a real-world issue of their selection. The fina...

(3 Credits) View Schedule
NUR 288

Nursing Concepts IV

In this course, students will demonstrate clinical judgment in collaboration with the interprofessional team to prioritize safe, quality care for patients with multisystem and emergent health problems. Students will expand their knowledge and usage of psychomotor, affective and cognitive skills in the management of patient assignments through clini...

(8 Credits) View Schedule
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