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Introduces basic principles of pharmacology and therapeutic modalities. Provides an overview of drug classifications and prototypes.
Prerequisite: Admission to the nursing program Concurrent requirement: NURS 151 or nursing program director approval
Presents concepts that form the foundation of nursing practice and the roles of provider of care, manager of care, and member of the profession. Topics include: the nursing process, concepts of health and wellness, oxygenation, fluid and electrolyte balance, elimination, the integumentary system, comfort measures, and palliative care.
Prerequisites: NURS 090 or equivalent and certification as a nursing assistant in WA or OR and admission to the nursing program. NURS 090 must be completed with a 'C' or above. Co-requisites: NURS 161
Builds upon foundational nursing knowledge and concepts. Focuses on health promotion and comprehensive care of clients with chronic illness. Promotes decision making and critical thinking in the nursing roles of provider of care, manager of care and member of the profession. Topics include cancer, the endocrine, respiratory, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal and gastrointestinal systems.
Prerequisites: NURS 150 and NURS 151 with a 'C' or higher Co-requisite: NURS 162
Introduces skills and the associated concepts for the provision of safe, effective nursing care. Topics include vital signs, physical assessment, sterile technique, wound care, blood glucose monitoring, medication administration, dosage calculation, injections, nasogastric tubes, urinary catheters, and care of tracheostomies. Lab hours are required for this course.
Prerequisites: Admission to the nursing program Co-requisite: NURS 161
Provides opportunities to perform beginning nursing care in the roles of provider of care, manager of care and member of the profession. Focuses on care of the client in skilled care and community settings. Lab hours are required for this course.
Prerequisites: Admission to the nursing program. Co-requisites: NURS 151
Provides additional opportunities to perform nursing care in the roles of provider of care, manager of care and member of the profession. Focuses on care of the client in skilled care facilities and additional community settings. Lab hours are required for this course.
Prerequisites: NURS 161 and NURS 160 with a grade of 'Pass'. Co-requisite: NURS 152
Continues to build upon previous experiences. Provides opportunities to perform nursing care in the roles of provider of care, manager of care and member of the profession, in the acute care and community settings, with increasing skill and independence. Lab hours are required for this course.
Prerequisites: NURS 162 with a grade of 'Pass' Co-requisite: NURS 153
Builds on previous nursing knowledge to present concepts essential to the provision and management of nursing care of patients throughout the lifespan. Topics include; nursing process and plan of care, cultural influences on health, assessment, patient teaching, growth and development, care of the family. Reviews the nursing care of the pregnant and postpartum patient. Discusses strategies to achieve optimal health for patients of all ages.
Prerequisites: Enrollment in LPN2RN Program
Using a body systems approach, explores the etiology, pathophysiology, diagnostic and laboratory studies, health promotion, health assessment, pharmacologic interventions, and nursing management essential to safe and effective nursing care of patients with various health challenges. Topics include nursing management of patients with disorders of the respiratory, cardiovascular, vascular/lymphatic, neurological, urinary/renal, hepatobiliary/pancreatic, and gastrointestinal systems, as well as acid-base/fluid-electrolyte balance.
Prerequisites: NURS 242 with a grade of C or higher or concurrent enrollment.
Provides opportunities to develop and enhance proficiency in nursing skills essential to safe and effective nursing practice as provider of care, manager of care, and member of the discipline of nursing, at the beginning registered nurse level. Lab hours are required for this course.
Prerequisite: NURS 244 with a C or higher Co-requisite: NURS 245
Builds upon principles of pharmacology, therapeutic modalities, and dosage calculation with a focus on selected client populations.
Prerequisites: NURS 150 and NURS 153 with a 'C' or higher. Co-requisite: NURS 251
Further develops nursing knowledge and concepts focusing on comprehensive care of clients with acute and complex health issues in preparation for the nursing roles of provider of care, manager of care and member of the profession. Topics include care of the client with respiratory, genitourinary, hematological and gastrointestinal health disorders.
Prerequisites: NURS 251 with a grade of 'C' or higher Co-requisite: NURS 262
Builds upon previous knowledge, skills, and experiences and provides additional opportunities to perform nursing in the roles of provider of care, manager of care and member of the profession. Provides experience with clients experiencing increasingly complex alterations in health. Includes acute care and community settings. Lab hours are required for this course.
Prerequisites: NURS 261 with a grade of 'Pass' Concurrent requirements: NURS 252
Explores the nature of inquiry, basic research concepts, language and processes. Focuses on research contributions for developing knowledge, improving quality of care, reducing risk, and enhancing professional development and accountability. Accessing, critiquing, and utilizing quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods to make informed clinical decisions are introduced. Explores ethical and legal rights of human subjects and equitable research practices.
Prerequisite: Admission to the RN to BSN Program
Investigates the principles, theories, and concepts of community and public health utilized to provide culturally sensitive and population-centered nursing care. Includes levels of disease prevention, principles of epidemiology, community assessment, environmental health, and disaster preparedness. Emphasizes equitable health promotion, risk reduction, and disease management across the lifespan within the context of individuals, families, aggregate populations, and community systems on a local to global scale.
Prerequisite: Admission to the RN to BSN program
Investigates the changing role of the professional nurse as leader in complex and diverse healthcare settings. Applies leadership theories and methods, skills, and decision-making to implement high quality nursing care, healthcare team coordination, and oversight and accountability for care in a variety of settings. Emphasizes critical thinking, team building, interprofessional communication, priority setting, collaborative decision making, and advocacy in facilitating system change.
Prerequisite: Admission to the RN to BSN program
Explores the structure and relationship between healthcare delivery systems, organizational compliance, and promoting interoperability in various nursing practice settings. Emphasizes use of information management and client care technologies used to deliver safe and effective care to diverse client populations in a variety of settings. Investigates effects of emerging technologies on equity and accessibility of healthcare services.
Prerequisites: Admission to the RN to BSN program and NURS 405 with a C or higher
Facilitates transition from student role to scholar-BSN. Applies concepts of scholarly inquiry, health promotion, leadership, and change management in a community practicum experience culminating in a population-centered quality improvement or systems change project. Note: 3:1 contact hours for field experience.
Prerequisites: Admission to the RN to BSN program, NURS 410 with a C or higher and NURS 415 with a C or higher
Introduces milestones and major health theories that have historically influenced nursing practice. Examines foundational concepts and principles of selected theories to develop a personal philosophy of nursing. Explores theoretical and philosophical influences on current nursing practice.
Prerequisite: Admission to the RN to BSN program
Investigates current trends in health care policy at the local, state and federal level as well as their impacts on the delivery of care and client outcomes. Examines legislative and regulatory processes pertaining to the nursing profession. Explores nursing role in legislative and policy-forming processes.
Prerequisite: Admission to the RN to BSN program
Provides the content and experiences for students to achieve mastery of the state-defined competencies required to assist in giving basic nursing care to residents/clients under the supervision of a licensed nurse. Upon completion of this course, students will be eligible to register for WA state competency exams to obtain their Nursing Assistant Certified licensure. Lab hours are required for this course.
Prerequisites: None.