“Caring is the essence of Nursing.”(Jean Watson) This course will introduce students to the concepts of care, and caring which are at the center of our interaction with our patients or clients. This course will examine them as separately entities as they relate to professional nursing. Concepts such as self-care, compassion, communication, advocacy and collaboration will be stressed. The theories of Jean Watson and Kristen Swanson on caring and Sister Simone Roach’s 5Cs of caring will be applied.
Reserved for NSG students.
Undergraduate Courses
Course Delivery DEFINITIONS:
- Online Courses: In online teaching, 100% of instruction takes place online via Canvas and with supplemental platforms like Zoom. There are two types of online courses: asynchronous and synchronous.
- Asynchronous online: Course is fully online, with lessons, assignments, and activities posted in Canvas with due dates. Students complete coursework, engage in discussions, etc., based upon their own schedules, but are required to meet posted deadlines.
- Synchronous online: Online course that includes real-time class meetings using technology (e.g. Zoom). The number of required meetings varies based upon the particular class, but meetings take place during the scheduled class times. Faculty will inform students of the schedule for real-time meetings in their courses.
- Hybrid Courses: Hybrid courses combine both in-person, on-campus meetings with online instruction. All face-to-face activities take place during the regularly-scheduled meeting times in the rooms assigned on the course listing. The number of in-person meetings varies by course. Faculty will notify students of the exact meeting schedule for their courses.
If your class is not listed as online or hybrid, it will meet fully face-to-face following the noted class schedule.
“Caring is the essence of Nursing.”(Jean Watson) This course will introduce students to the concepts of care, and caring which are at the center of our interaction with our patients or clients. This course will examine them as separately entities as they relate to professional nursing. Concepts such as self-care, compassion, communication, advocacy and collaboration will be stressed. The theories of Jean Watson and Kristen Swanson on caring and Sister Simone Roach’s 5Cs of caring will be applied.
Pharmacology is a theory course that introduces the basic principles of pharmacology and nursing implications within the framework of nursing process. The science of pharmacology is discussed with an emphasis on the actions, side effects, adverse effects, and nursing implications of drug prototypes within each drug classification. Students will holistically view individual patients and the pathophysiology at the root of illness, the rationale behind prescribed drugs for them and a plan for safe effective treatment. Prerequisites: BIO 200, CHM 170, NSG 110.
Students will trace the history of professional roles and responsibilities in nursing practice and health care delivery systems to present day. Legal, ethical and moral accountability will be introduced with emphasis placed upon the professional roles of helper and partner in the promotion of health and wellness. Through the development of skills in interviewing and assessment, students will identify varying degrees of health and wellness for individuals and families across the lifespan. An appreciation of differences in people and their perceptions of wellness will be fostered to better enable students to assist individuals and their families recognize the value of health and wellness and encourage personal responsibility. Prerequisites: BIO 199, ENG 105, PSY 101.
Reserved for NSG students.