The request to revise BSN requirements and revise/delete many NURS courses

Date: April 16, 2012
To: College of Health and Human Services
From: Office of Academic Affairs
Approved On: April 6, 2012
Implementation Date: 2012

Note: Deletions are strikethroughs. Insertions are underlined.

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NURS 3106. Skill Set I – Basic. (1) Prerequisite: Admission to the Nursing Major. Corequisite: NURS 3105 (Concepts of Professional Nursing.) Introduction of skills and psychomotor activities for the basic care of simulated clients. Three hours of skills lab practice per week in a learning module format. (Fall, Spring)

NURS 3206. Skill Set II – Intermediate. (1) Prerequisites: Admission to the Nursing Major and NURS 3106. Corequisites: NURS 3430 and NURS 3440. The acquisition of intermediate psychomotor activities for the care of simulated clients with intermediate disease processes. Three hours of skills lab per week in a learning module format. After successful completion of this course, students will be eligible to be listed on the North Carolina Board of Nursing Nurse Aide II Registry. (Fall, Spring)

NURS 4106. Skill Set III- Complex. (1). Prerequisite: Admission to the Nursing Major and NURS 3206. Corequisite: NURS 4130. The acquisition of complex psychomotor skills in caring for simulated clients with complex disease processes. Three hours of skills lab per week in a learning module format. (Fall, Spring).

NURS 3105. Concepts of Professional Nursing. (3) Prerequisite: Admission to the Nursing Major. Co-requisite: NURS 3106 (Skills Set I) and NURS 3108 (Health Assessment.) Concepts and standards fundamental to professional nursing practice. Explores the unique role of nursing in the healthcare system. (Fall, Spring)

NURS 3108. Health Assessment and Application. (3) Prerequisite: Admission to the Nursing Major. Pre- or co-requisites: NURS 3105, NURS 3106, and NURS 3107. Evaluation of human function using interview and physical examination data within a framework for clinical decision making. Competencies necessary for holistic health assessment across the lifespan. (Fall, Spring)

NURS 3230. Illness and Disease Management. (3) Prerequisite: Admission to the Nursing Major. Co-requisites: NURS 3206 and NURS 3430. Focus on health promotion strategies and nursing interventions appropriate for planning care of adult clients with basic pathophysiological alterations. (Fall, Spring)

NURS 3430. Practicum Illness and Disease Management. (3) Prerequisites: Admission to the Nursing Major and NURS 3108. Pre- or Co-requisites: NURS 3206 and NURS 3230. Clinical practice in health care settings that correlates with theoretical content related to basic pathophysiological alterations. Students will provide care in diverse clinical settings to develop psychomotor sills and apply knowledge in making clinical decisions. (Fall, Spring)

NURS 3440. Practicum in Nursing Care of Children and the Childbearing Family. (3) Prerequisites: Admission to the Nursing Major and NURS 3108. Pre- or Corequisite: NURS 3206. Development of competencies essential for the nursing care of families during the childbearing and childrearing years. A variety of clinical experiences are provided, including community-based care, patient education, and in-patient care, with an emphasis on family-centered nursing practice. (Fall, Spring)

NURS 3425. Practicum in Concepts of Professional Nursing. (1) (2) Prerequisite: Admission to the Nursing Major. Co-requisites: NURS 3105, NURS 3106, and NURS 3108. This clinical course introduces the application of concepts, skills and values fundamental to professional nursing practice. (Fall, Spring)

NURS 4130. Complex Illness and Disease Management. (3) Prerequisites: Admission to the Nursing Major and NURS 3230. Prerequisite or corequisite: NURS 4106. Corequisite: NURS 4430. Illness and disease management of adult patients with complex pathophysiological alterations. Focus is on care management of clients with complex and pathophysiological health needs. There is a $23 course fee. (Fall, Spring)

NURS 4430. Practicum in Complex Illness & Disease Management. (3) (O) Prerequisites: Admission to the Nursing Major, NURS 3230, and NURS 3430. Corequisites: NURS 4106, NURS 4130. Clinical practice in health care settings that correlate with theoretical content related to complex pathophysiological alterations. Students will provide care in diverse clinical settings to continue to develop psychomotor skills and apply knowledge for clinical decision-making and reasoning. (Fall, Spring)

NURS 4600. Seminar in Professional Licensure. Professional Nursing: Trends, Issues, and Licensure (1)(3) Prerequisite: NURS 4130. Co-requisites: NURS 4203 and NURS 4900. Addresses the required components for professional licensure in nursing, including preparation for the NCLEX-RN exam. Students take this course during the last semester before graduation. Class meets two hours a week during the final 7 weeks of the semester. . Current trends and issues that impact a variety of aspects of the nursing profession. Analysis of professional nursing practice in relation to current trends and issues. Required components for professional licensure in nursing, including preparation for the NCLEX-RN exam. Strategies for role transition from nursing student to professional nurse (Fall, Spring)

Total Credits for BSN program = 124 122