Traditional BSN Core Requirement
English Composition
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Take 3 semester hours of English Composition
Health Care Ethics
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Take 3 semester hours of Health Care Ethics
Lit/Humanities
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Take 6 semester hours from Literature, Humanities, or
Oral and Written Communication
Philosophy
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Take 3 semester hours of Philosophy (PL)
Religious Studies
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Take 6 semester hours of Religious Studies (RS, RC, RT, CAS)
Soc Sci/Econ/Bus
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Take 3 semester hours from
Social Science, Economics, or Business
Traditional BSN Departmental Requirements
BL 254 - Intro to Medical Microbiology
Surveys major groups of medically important pathogenic microorganisms, including viruses, bacteria, fungi and protozoans. Emphasizes microbiological principles, and introduces immunologic and epidemiologic concepts.
BL 255 - Intro to Med Microbiology Lab
Involves laboratory experiments accompanying and reinforcing lecture topics.
BL 274 - Introduction to Human Anatomy
Provides a comprehensive introduction to human anatomy including the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, sensory, nervous, endocrine, digestive, respiratory, circulatory, urinary, and reproductive organ systems.
BL 275 - Human Anatomy Laboratory
Involves laboratory exercises accompanying and reinforcing lecture topics. Requires contact with human cadavers and skeletal materials.
BL 276 - Introduction to Human Physiology
Provides a comprehensive introduction to human physiology, including neurophysiology, endocrinology, muscular, cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, and gastrointestinal physiology.
BL 277 - Human Physiology Laboratory
Involves laboratory exercises accompanying and reinforcing lecture topics. Requires work with human and non-human vertebrate tissues and fluids. NOTE: One three-hour laboratory per week.
CH 206A - Chem for Hlth Related Sci I
A descriptive introduction to the fundamentals of chemistry with emphasis on atomic structure, chemical bonding and reactions and the properties of various states of matter. This is followed by a brief treatment of the chemistry of selected elements and compounds, especially those pertaining to biological systems. Note: Designed for health care programs. ACT math score of 20 or greater, or SAT Math score of 480 or greater required.
CH 207A - Chem Hlth Related Sci Lab I
Involves laboratory experiments accompanying CH 206A.
NR 350 - Normal & Therapeutic Nutrition
Studies the science of nutrition. Presents the nutritional requirements of humans as the basis for planning an adequate diet with consideration giving to variation in food choices due to a variety of social, economic, cultural and psychological factors. Emphasizes the integration of nutritional needs in the care of self and others throughout the life cycle in health and disease.
PY 250 - General Psychology
Introduces the science of behavior and mental processes through a systematic study of representative areas of psychology.
Cross listing(s): PY 250C.
PY 459 - Developmental Psychology: Child
Studies biological, psychological and social factors in human development from conception to puberty.
Pre-requisite: PY*250
Sociology
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(3SH)
Take 3 credits from Sociology (SO).
SO 200 - Introduction to Sociology is preferred.
Statistics
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Take MT 270 or MT 274
Traditional BSN Major Requirements
NR 408
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Nursing Role Introduction
NR 409
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Nursing Role Development
NR 415
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Health Assessment
NR 436
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Foundations of Nursing
NR 438 - Nursing Care of Adult & Older Adult I
Focuses on the various roles of the nurse in relation to the leading causes of morbidity. Explores components of the nursing process in relation to human responses to alterations in health. Explains pathophysiology, appropriate medical management, and the application of the nursing process in the provision of care for adult and older adult clients within the context of their families and environments. Examines functional health patterns and evidence-based practice models. Additional Prerequisite(s): Majors only. Junior standing.
Pre-requisite: NR*415 NR*436
NR 439A
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Introduction to Pharmacology
NR 439B
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Pharmacology and Nursing Practice
NR 441 - Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family
Focuses on roles of the nurse as they apply to the childbearing family. Explores human responses to the childbearing experience. Applies biological, psychosocial, cultural and spiritual principles and concepts that have an impact on the childbearing family. Addresses family theories and dynamics. Emphasizes family-centered approaches during antepartal, intrapartal, postpartal, and neonatal clinical experiences. Nursing majors only.
Pre-requisite: NR*415 AND NR*436
NR 442 - Nursing Care of Chldrn & Their Families
Focuses on the art and science of providing effective, appropriate nursing care to children and their families. Examines health promotion, illness and injuring prevention, health teaching and anticipatory guidance strategies. Applies the nursing process to the appropriate medical management and pathophysiology of altered health patterns affecting children. Explores functional health patterns and evidence-based practice models. Nursing majors only.
Pre-requisite: NR*438
NR 460 - Research and Evidence-Based Nr Practice
Focuses on the role of the professional nurse as an informed consumer of research and other evidence for best practices in nursing. Explores philosophical underpinnings of knowledge and the relationship of theory to research and practice. Quantitative and qualitative approaches to study health and illness are presented and compared, and stresses the importance of research rigor. Explores concepts of ethics for research with human subjects. Develops skills for evidence-based practice in nursing by forming journal clubs to understand aspects of nursing research, to critique published nursing studies, and to develop best-practice presentations. Prerequisite(s): Nursing Majors only. Junior standing. NOTE: Recommended prerequisite: MT 274 or equivalent.
NR 466 - Community Health Nursing
Examines contemporary health and nursing issues in society, with an emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention, cultural diversity, public health, families, and "community-as-client". Analyzes actual and potential roles of nurses in community-based practice and the impact of a range of health issues on identified populations. Emphasizes the use of the nursing process and epidemiological and ethical principles to promote healthy communities through clinical experience in community settings. Involves community assessments, program planning/management, health teaching, and the utilization of current research findings to address health needs with identified populations of children, adolescents, adults, older adults, and vulnerable populations with special needs. Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of NR 438.
NR 469 - Leadership in Quality Health Care
Explores systems for leadership at the point of care delivery for the generalist nurse in professional nursing practice. Course content explores the concept of building trust in relation to collaboration, delegation, negotiation, communication, team building and conflict resolution, as part of the professional nursing leadership role within the changing healthcare system. Topics include promoting quality and safety, balancing efficiency and reliability, creating and sustaining trust in a culturally diverse workplace, managing change and information technology, making collaborative decisions in evolving health care organizations, and promoting a learning organization. Emphasizes leadership role development in the context of professional nursing values and the Jesuit mission and philosophy of leadership in service to others. Nursing majors only.
NR 471 - Mental Health Nursing
Focuses on the various roles of the nurse as care provider and care manager/coordinator for patients with mental illness. Explores components of the nursing process in relation to human responses to alterations in mental health. Examines the nurse as the therapeutic tool and communication as the basis of nursing care. Examines functional health patterns, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual IV, and evidence-based practice models. Includes treatment of children, adolescents, adults, and older adults within the context of their families and environment. Nursing majors only.
Pre-requisite: NR*415 AND NR*436 AND NR*439
NR 476 - Nursing Care of Adult/Older Adult II
Presents the roles of the nurse in relation to the assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, intervention, and evaluation of human responses to alteration in health. Focuses on pathophysiology, appropriate medical management, and the application of the nursing process in the provision of care for adult and older adult clients within the context for their families and environments. Organized around functional health patterns and evidence-based practice models. Fee required. Nursing majors only.
Pre-requisite: NR*438
NR 477 - Dynamics in Contemporary Nursing Pract
This course synthesizes the art and science of professional nursing to educate and prepare the student to transition to responsible membership in the profession of nursing as a lifelong learner in stewardship of the nursing societal contract. Emphasizes contemporary nursing issues, responsible involvement in nursing organizations, health policy, social justice, and advocacy for human diversity in a multicultural society. This course assists the student in synthesis of health care policy and finance in relation to regulatory standards and nursing professional life. Dialogue is foundational to the critical examination societal issues in practice of nursing. Included are discussions of selected global and policy issues in nursing practice. A definitive professional portfolio (including career service and transferrable skills, job interviewing and attainment, and ongoing professional uses) is completed. The course also revisits Jesuit mission and values, service learning, selected art of nursing concepts, and professional and personal reflection as they currently relate to the student's professional life and learning at Regis LHSON. The course culminates in a reflective and evaluative capstone project that examines personal change and professional growth. Nursing majors only.
Pre-requisite: TAKE 1 GROUP #TAKE NR*407 #TAKE NR*408 AND NR*409
NR 485 - Senior Nursing Practicum
Utilizes clinical experience to provide senior nursing students with the opportunity to integrate the professional roles of care provider and care manager/coordinator within a variety of health care settings. Provides avenues for discussion and opportunity to synthesize theory, research, and practice. Nursing majors only.
Upper Division Electives
Electives
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(6 SH)
Take six (6) upper division semester hours