• NURS 572: Diff Diag-Prim Care Women Practicum

  2.00 Credits

  Tusculum University

  
  This course focuses on delivery of advanced nursing care of women throughout the lifespan. Focus is placed on acute or chronic illness, gynecological disorders, pregnancy, and reproductive changes. Emphasis is placed on multidisciplinary, culturally congruent health promotion, health maintenance, disease prevention, genetic counseling, and treatment of women's health issues throughout the lifespan. Students receive broad exposure to a number of women's reproductive and health issues in different community settings. Health assessment and maintenance as well as disease identification and treatment will be presented on a wellness to illness continuum. Students will develop a women-centered holistic approach to care-the central concept in women's health nursing practice. There will be significant focus on the issues of health aging, sexuality, urogynecologic and hormonal changes affecting women as they move beyond the childbearing years.
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• NURS 573: Diff Diag/Primary Care of Women Pract

  1.00 Credits

  Tusculum University

  
  This course focuses on delivery of advanced nursing care of women throughout the lifespan. Focus is placed on acute or chronic illness, gynecological disorders, pregnancy, and reproductive changes. Emphasis is placed on multidisciplinary, culturally congruent health promotion, health maintenance, disease prevention, genetic counseling, and treatment of women's health issues throughout the lifespan. Students receive broad exposure to a number of women's reproductive and health issues in different community settings. Health assessment and maintenance as well as disease identification and treatment will be presented on a wellness to illness continuum. Students will develop a woman- centered holistic approach to care--the central concept in women's health nursing practice. There will be significant focus on the issues of healthy aging, sexuality, urogynecologic and hormonal changes affecting women as they move beyond the childbearing years. During this clinical course, students will be required to complete 60 hours of direct-patient care in the clinical setting. Prerequisites: NURS 520, 530, 540, 551 and 552. Co-requisite: NURS 571.
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• NURS 581: Diff Diag-Prim Care Older Adults

  2.00 Credits

  Tusculum University

  
  This course presents culturally congruent and ethical health care for older adults. Theoretical and research-based knowledge of healthcare management of older adults throughout the lifespan is presented. Emphasis is placed on assessment, intervention, evaluation strategies, and coordination of services. Content includes physiological, pathological and psychosocial changes in minor acute illnesses, complex and chronic health problems of the older adult. Included are common geriatric syndromes (i.e., depression, delirium, dementia, urinary incontinence, falls, and syndrome of frailty}) in older adults throughout the lifespan. Other issues presented are safe medication use, pain management and safety. In addition multi0ple chronic co-morbid conditions, functional impairments, disabilities, frailty, and end-of-life decision-making concerns are examined. Standards of care and scope of practice will be presented.
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• NURS 582: Diff Diag-Primcare Older Adults Pract

  2.00 Credits

  Tusculum University

  
  This course presents culturally congruent and ethical health care for older adults. The application of theoretical and research-based knowledge of healthcare management of older adults throughout the lifespan is emphasized. Emphasis is placed on assessment, intervention, evaluation strategies, and coordination of services in providing care to the older adult. Content included physiological, pathological, and psychosocial changes in minor acute illnesses, complex and chronic health problems of the older adult. Included are common geriatric syndromes (i.e., depression, delirium, dementia, urinary incontinence, falls, and the syndrome of frailty) in older adults throughout the lifespan. Other issues presented are safe medication use, pain management and safety. In addition multiple chronic co-morbid condition, functional impairments, disabilities, frailty, and end-of-life decision-making concerns are examined. Standards of care and scope of practice will be presented.
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• NURS 583: Diff Diag/Primary Care Older Adult Pract

  1.00 Credits

  Tusculum University

  
  This course presents culturally congruent and ethical health care for older adults. Theoretical and research-based knowledge of healthcare management of older adults throughout the lifespan is presented. Emphasis is placed on assessment, intervention, evaluation strategies, and coordination of services. Content includes physiological, pathological and psychosocial changes in minor acute illnesses, complex and chronic health problems of the older adult. Included are common geriatric syndromes (i.e., depression, delirium, dementia, urinary incontinence, falls, and the syndrome of frailty) in older adults throughout the lifespan. Other issues presented are safe medication use, pain management and safety. In addition, multiple chronic co-morbid conditions, functional impairments, disabilities, frailty, and end-of-life decision-making concerns are examined. Standards of care and scope of practice will be presented. During this clinical course, students will be required to complete 60 hours of direct patient care in the clinical setting. Prerequisites: NURS 520, 530, 540, 551 and 552. Co-requisite: NURS 581
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• NURS 593: Integrative Practicum in Family

  4.00 Credits

  Tusculum University

  
  This course focuses on students implementing the full primary care FNP role with patients across the lifespan experiencing simple, complex illnesses, and co-morbid conditions with multiple diagnoses and developing collaborative patient, family and multidisciplinary partnerships. This course provides the opportunities for students to apply theoretical and evidence-based health promotion, diagnosis and management of common and complex problems in clients throughout the lifespan in underserved, rural and urban populations. Ethical and cultural considerations, health promotion and disease prevention are emphasized. Oral and written communication with individuals, families, groups and communities will be emphasized. Students will demonstrate synthesis of knowledge and application gained from the culmination of the Family Nurse Practitioner program. A comprehensive exam will be given that must be passed in order to pass the course. During this clinical course, students will be required to complete 240 hours of direct-patient care in the clinical setting. Prerequisites: NURS 551 NURS 571 and NURS 581 Corequisites: NURS 505
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• NURS ELE: Nursing Elective

  0.00 - 12.00 Credits

  Tusculum University

  
  Transfer Elective
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• NURS PRN: Professional Registered Nurse

  0.00 - 18.00 Credits

  Tusculum University

  
  proficiency credit for RN to BSN Program Students in the RN-BSN Programing are awarded a maximum of 6 Proficiency Credits for every semester the student is enrolled full-time in the program. Proficiency Credits are pro-rated for students enrolled part-time in the program. A maximum of 18 Proficiency Credits may be awarded during the program.
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• OREN 100: Intro to Academic Arts

  2.00 Credits

  Tusculum University

  
  No course description available.
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• OREN 105: The Tusculum Experience

  2.00 Credits

  Tusculum University

  
  This course is designed to help students transition into more effectively-conscientious thinkers who live a health and balanced lifestyle through ongoing engagement with their new Tusculum University communities. Through collective and individual opportunities to address each facet of their lives (social, physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual), students will gain intellectual confidence, build an expectation of academic success, and more easily make the transition to college student and thoughtfully-involved citizens.
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