• NURS 222: Fundamentals of Nursing

  7.00 Credits

  Tusculum University

  
  This course introduces the foundational concepts of the nursing process and professional nursing practice through the exploration of the health-illness continuum. The course will emphasize fundamental nursing skills and clinical reasoning skills essential for nursing practice. The student will be able to apply their knowledge and understanding of foundational concepts in a clinical practice setting. Prerequisite: Admission to the BSN nursing program.
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• NURS 231: Health Assessment

  3.00 Credits

  Tusculum University

  
  The course provides an introduction to the basic skills utilized in data collection and physical assessment. The focus will be on interviewing and systematic physical examination skills used in assessing the physiological and psychosociocultural health status of patients of various age groups. Prerequisite: Admission to the nursing program.
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• NURS 232: Health Assessment Clinical

  1.00 Credits

  Tusculum University

  
  1 semester hour, 45 lab/clinical hours. This course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to apply their knowledge and understanding of interviewing and systematic physical assessment skills to healthy individuals and patients in clinical nursing situations. The course focuses on health assessment skills based on an understanding of anatomy and physiology and social sciences and on comprehensive data collection through history and physical examination. Course emphasizes the development of nursing skills and the application of the nursing process in medical-surgical clinical settings. This course is offered on a Pass/Fail basis. Prerequisite: Admission to the nursing program.
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• NURS 242: Foundational Skills

  4.00 Credits

  Tusculum University

  
  This foundational skills course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to apply their knowledge and understanding of foundational concepts introduced in NURS 211 Introduction to Professional Nursing and NURS 231 Health Assessment in lab and/or clinical nursing situations in the adult population. The course emphasizes the development of nursing skills, patient safety, and the application of the nursing process in a variety of medical-surgical clinical settings. It is designed to provide students with the opportunity to apply their knowledge and understanding of interviewing and systematic physical assessment skills to healthy individuals and patients. Practical application of basic nursing knowledge and skills may occur in a simulated setting. This course is offered on a Pass/Fail basis. Prerequisite: Admission to the nursing program NURS 201. Corequisite: NURS 201, NURS 203, NURS 211 and NURS 231.
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• NURS 301: Pharmacology

  4.00 Credits

  Tusculum University

  
  The course provides a study of the nurse's role and responsibilities in clinical pharmacology. The course focuses on the major drug classifications; principles of drug actions, interactions, and reactions; contraindications; monitoring parameters, and nursing implications. This course will prepare the student to safely administer medications, monitor drug therapy and teach the client to safely take part in his/her drug regimen. Current trends in pharmacologic therapy will be discussed. Admission to the BSN or RN-BSN nursing program.
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• NURS 302: Nursing Clinical I

  4.00 Credits

  Tusculum University

  
  This course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to apply their knowledge and understanding of health care and behavioral health and psychosocial problems. Students will apply knowledge of assessment and management of adult patient problems related to cancer, perioperative care, altered sensory input, integumentary problems and oxygenation. This clinical course introduces the students to nursing care for patients of all ages with stressors affecting alterations in mental health and behavior. Students will learn to apply components of therapeutic nurse-patient communication, psychopharmacology, and milieu management. In addition, students will apply knowledge of concepts related to patient teaching, evidence-based practice, quality, safety and patient-centered care within the clinical arena. This course emphasizes the development of nursing skills and the application of the nursing process in medical-surgical and behavioral health clinical settings. Prerequisite: Admission to the nursing program.
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• NURS 311: Adult Health Nursing I

  4.00 Credits

  Tusculum University

  
  This course is designed to provide students with a basic understanding of the psychotherapeutic management of patients with behavioral health and psychosocial problems. Students will learn the assessment and management of patient problems related to cancer, perioperative care, altered sensory input, integumentary problems and oxygenation. Concepts related to communication skills, patient teaching, evidence-based practice, ethical/legal/economic issues, and quality, safety, and patient-centered care are interwoven throughout the content. Course emphasizes the development of nursing skills and the application of the nursing process. Prerequisite: Successful completion of NURS 201, NURS 203, NURS 211, NURS 231 and NURS 242 with a grade of C or better. Corequisites: NURS 301, NURS 302 and NURS 321.
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• NURS 312: Adult Health Nursing I Clinical

  3.00 Credits

  Tusculum University

  
  3 semester hours, 135 lab/clinical hours This course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to apply their knowledge and understanding of health care problems in the adult population and performance of nursing skills in lab and clinical nursing situations. Students will apply knowledge of assessment and management of patient problems related to cancer, perioperative care, altered sensory input, integumentary problems and oxygenation. In addition, students will apply knowledge of concepts related to patient teaching, evidence-based practice, quality, safety and patient-centered care within the clinical arena. Course emphasizes the development of nursing skills and the application of the nursing process in a variety of medical-surgical clinical settings. Prerequisite: Successful completion of NURS 211, NURS 212, NURS 231 and NURS 232 with a grade of C or better. Corequisites: NURS 301, NURS 311, NURS 321 and NURS 322.
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• NURS 313: Adult Health Nursing I

  5.00 Credits

  Tusculum University

  
  This course builds on previously introduced knowledge and concepts and focuses on the nursing care of adult and gerontological patients with acute and chronic health alterations. Students will learn the assessment and management of the adult and gerontological patient problems related to pathophysiologic mechanisms, ventilation, transport and perfusion. Concepts related to communication skills, patient teaching, evidence-based practice, ethical/legal/economic issues, and quality, safety, and patient-centered care are threaded throughout the content. During the clinical portion, the student will use critical thinking skills in providing quality comprehensive care in multiple clinical settings. Prerequisite: Successful completion of NURS 201, NURS 203, NURS 222, and NURS 231 with a grade of C or better.
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• NURS 321: Behavioral Health Nursing

  3.00 Credits

  Tusculum University

  
  This course is designed to provide students with a basic understanding of the psychotherapeutic management of patients with behavioral health and psychosocial problems. Specific psychiatric disorders will be discussed in depth, as well as psychiatric disorders throughout the life span. General principles of psychiatric/mental health nursing will be presented. Students will learn the components of therapeutic nurse-patient communication psychopharmacology, and milieu management. The course provides the student with the opportunity to analyze therapeutic interaction skills and to evaluate the role of society and culture in mental health care, including current challenges in care such as violence, homelessness, access to care and HIV/AIDS. Prerequisite: Successful completion of NURS 211, NURS 231 and NURS 242 with a grade of C or better. Corequisites: NURS 301, NURS 302, NURS 311 and NURS 322.
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