NSU 2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog

422 Nova Southeastern University • Undergraduate Student Catalog • 2014–2015 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS and spiritual variables as they pertain to client care. The student will focus on the synthesis and integration of complex concepts of nursing knowledge related to clinical practice and leadership and management skills. Within the seminar setting, students will utilize nursing theory to guide practice. Students will also apply leadership skills and client management theories in delegating, supervising, and evaluating other members of the health care team. The student will work with a registered nurse preceptor and other members of the health care team. Prerequisite: Completion of all prior clinical and didactic courses; Corequisite: NUR 3175. NUR 4250 Concepts of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing (4 credits) This course applies theories and concepts from liberal education and evidence-based practice to provide nursing care for diverse populations who have specific psychiatric disorders. The focus is on designing nursing strategies that support mental health and wellness and reduce symptomatology following a reaction to stressors. Contemporary trends in treatment and mental health promotion will be emphasized. The legal and ethical issues pertaining to intrapersonal, interpersonal, and extrapersonal stressors of the psychological variable will be discussed. Students will also reflect on their own behaviors and methods of communication. The course will include both a clinical and didactic component. NUR 4900 Transition to Advance Nursing Practice (6 credits) This six credit course is designed to assist the registered nurse with a non-nursing bachelor’s degree to develop the knowledge and skills to transition into the Masters of Science in nursing (M.S.N.) program. The student will build upon current nursing experience and knowledge as well as previous baccalaureate education in order to demonstrate recommended competencies in baccalaureate nursing prior to beginning M.S.N. course work. NUT—Nutrition NUT 3000 Nutrition for Health Professionals (3 credits) This course explores the various nutrients, their sources, digestion, absorption, metabolism, interaction, storage, and excretion. Current research is presented against a background of basic nutritional concepts. Special emphasis is given to the role nutrition plays in the current health care delivery system and how nutrition can be implemented in health promotion and health maintenance. and determine appropriate actions within an ethical framework respecting personal values and beliefs. Implications of decisions are explored in relation to legal, economic, environmental. technological, and cultural issues. The issues of poverty and public health as they relate to the WHO (1978) definition of primary health care will be addressed. Human diversity, societal issues and cultural competence are emphasized. NUR 4171 Nursing and Healthcare Trends (3 credits) This course explores contemporary trends in health care delivery system and professional nursing practice. Students will integrate knowledge from previous courses further exploring health care system quality and safety, evidenced-based practice, technology, informatics, and the nurse’s role in today’s healthcare delivery system. This course examines the relationships between quality of care, cost of care, and safety as well as the regulatory effects on patient care and cost. Students will develop skills to address relevant issues within today’s health care delivery system. Trends in healthcare informatics are explored and the effects of nursing informatics on communication and safety will be analyzed. NUR 4172 Nursing in Today’s Health Care Environment (3 credits) This course integrates contemporary trends in the present complex healthcare delivery system with professional nursing practice. Students will synthesize knowledge from previous courses to further investigate health care system quality, safety, evidenced-based practice, technology, and the professional nurse’s role. The importance of collaborative relationships among interprofessional team members and their impact on quality and value-based care, and patient safety will be analyzed. Students will further develop skills to address relevant legal, ethical and regulatory issues. Co-requisite/s: NUR 4120, NUR 4180. Prerequisite/s: NUR 3250, NUR 4150. NUR 4175 Transition to Graduate Education (9 credits) The course prepares the student for the transition into graduate nursing studies. It incorporates evidence-based research and various theories that may be utilized to enhance nursing practice. Students will be introduced to concepts and theories of leadership and business, relating these to nursing practice. Ethical and legal issues pertinent to graduate nurse practice environments will be explored. This course will provide an overview of the skills required to be successful as a leader in today”s healthcare environment. NUR 4180 Nursing Practicum (6 credits) This seminar/ clinical capstone synthesizes all previously learned knowledge, integrating the concepts of physiological, psychological, sociocultural, developmental,