Nursing ABSN Program

This three-credit course introduces students to the knowledge and skills needed of holistic assessment of individual patient. The course focuses on the basic health assessment component of the nursing process used to identify and document the health status of patients through development of the student's skills in physical assessment of patients of all ages. Learning experiences will also emphasize skill development in interviewing to collect a holistic health history.

Introduces students to the basic concepts related to nursing research process, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement initiatives to promote holistic nursing. The emphasis will be placed on the appraisal and application of nursing research evidence in theory-guided holistic evidence-based practice environments.

This course emphasizes integration and application of pharmacologic concepts to nursing practice. It is designed to provide a foundation of pharmacologic principles that will guide students in their analysis and evaluation of selected disease processes and related treatment.

This three-credit course (3 theory) introduces students to the complementary nature of nursing art and science through exploration of the healing philosophy and framework for nursing practice. Emphasis will be placed on nursing theory as a vehicle for exploring the relationships between the central concepts of person, environment, health and nursing and the relevance of nursing theory to holistic nursing practice.

This course emphasizes integration and application of common pathophysiologic concepts encountered in nursing practice. It is designed to provide a foundation of pathophysiological principles that will guide students in their analysis and evaluation of selected disease processes.

This three-credit course introduces students to the community as the focus for nursing care and is grounded in the university philosophy that nursing is a healing ministry. Emphasis will be placed on application of the holistic nursing process to assessment of the health needs of culturally diverse communities and interventions designed to promote healing of communities, particularly for vulnerable populations. Students who receive a course failure, including a dosage calculation, clinical, and/or didactic course failure in NURS  4673, NURS 4572, or NURS 3375, are not permitted to continue in NURS 4574. Students will have to take an incomplete in NURS 4574 until passing grades are earned in all ABSN courses.

This five-credit course focuses on the care of the childbearing family from a holistic nursing perspective and is grounded in the university philosophy that nursing is a caring ministry. A conceptual framework, derived from nursing science, life, behavioral and social sciences, humanities, theology and philosophy provides a foundation for clinical reasoning in providing family-centered holistic nursing care for women and their families throughout the childbearing process.

This five-credit course focuses on the care of the child in the family from a holistic nursing perspective and is grounded in the university philosophy that nursing is a caring ministry. Developmental and nursing theories provide theoretical foundations for clinical reasoning in providing nursing care to children from infancy through adolescence.

This six-credit course focuses on the care of the adult experiencing health alterations from a holistic nursing perspective and is grounded in the university philosophy that nursing is a healing ministry focused on body, mind, and spirit. A conceptual framework derived from nursing science, life, behavioral and social sciences, humanities, theology and philosophy provides a foundation for clinical reasoning in providing nursing care and supporting the healing process for adults and their families experiencing a range of alterations along the wellness-illness continuum.

This three-credit course focuses on the knowledge, skills and abilities the baccalaureate-prepared nurse uses to provide clinical leadership in creating the conditions and relationships that facilitate healing. Emphasis will be placed on effective clinical management of patient populations, nursing service systems, quality and safety functions, policy implementation and practice advocacy.

This five-credit course focuses on the care of individuals experiencing alterations in emotional/behavioral health from a holistic nursing perspective and is grounded in the university philosophy that nursing is a healing ministry focused on body, mind and spirit. A conceptual framework derived from nursing science, life, behavioral and social sciences, humanities, theology and philosophy provides a foundation for clinical reasoning in providing nursing care and supporting the healing process for individuals and their families experiencing a range of alterations in emotional/behavioral health along the wellness-illness continuum. Students who receive a course failure, including a dosage calculation, clinical, and/or didactic course failure in NURS  4673, NURS 4572, or NURS 3375, are not permitted to continue in NURS 4574. Students will have to take an incomplete in NURS 4574 until passing grades are earned in all ABSN courses.

This course provides the nursing student the opportunity to refine competencies in the delivery of holistic nursing care in a chosen clinical setting with the guidance of a clinical preceptor. Students will apply holistic nursing principles to the assessment of the clinical setting as a healing environment and propose a plan for enhancement of the setting's healing potential. Students who receive a course failure, including a dosage calculation, clinical, and/or didactic course failure in NURS  4673, NURS 4572, or NURS 3375, are not permitted to continue in NURS 4574. Students will have to take an incomplete in NURS 4574 until passing grades are earned in all ABSN courses.

This six-credit course introduces students to foundation concepts, processes and skills related to the provision of holistic nursing care of the individual experiencing health alterations. Learning experiences will be grounded in the university philosophy that nursing is a healing ministry focused on body, mind and spirit. A conceptual framework derived from nursing science, life, behavioral and social sciences, humanities, theology and philosophy provides a foundation for clinical reasoning in providing nursing care and supporting the healing process.

This six-credit course focuses on the care of individuals experiencing critical/life-threatening health alterations from a holistic nursing perspective and is grounded in the University philosophy that nursing is a healing ministry focused on body, mind and spirit. A conceptual framework derived from nursing science, life, behavioral and social sciences, humanities, theology and philosophy provides a foundation for clinical reasoning in providing nursing care and supporting the healing process for individuals across the lifespan who are experiencing critical illness and their families. Students who receive a course failure, including a dosage calculation, clinical, and/or didactic course failure in NURS  4673, NURS 4572, or NURS 3375, are not permitted to continue in NURS 4574. Students will have to take an incomplete in NURS 4574 until passing grades are earned in all ABSN courses.