NURS 1160 -- Foundations of Professional Nursing, 2 credits Common Course Outline Prerequisites (must have a grade of C or better): Co-requisites and Concurrent: NURS 1162 and NURS 1190; Co-requisite or Pre-requisite: BIOL 2113, ENGL 1130, and CHEM 1050.Recommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework: CPR, Certified Nursing Assistant RegistryThis course will enable students to demonstrate an understanding of the nurse's unique role in healthcare across the lifespan and continuum of care. Students are guided to utilize knowledge from the sciences, humanities, and nursing to explore the client as a holistic being. It introduces legal, ethical, regulatory, and practice frameworks for the role of the professional nurse. The content will enable the student to develop a foundation of conceptual knowledge to recognize quality/safety standards, use informatics, and foster clinical reasoning, effective communication, and cultural sensitivity and humility. The student will explore being an ethical member of the healthcare team, engaging in self-reflection, and committing to lifelong professional development. NURS 1162 -- Health Promotion and Wellness and the Role of the Professional Nurse, 2 credits Common Course Outline Prerequisites (must have a grade of C or better): Co-requisites and Concurrent Enrollment: NURS 1160 and NURS 1190; Co-requisites or Pre-requisites: ENGL 1130, BIOL 2113, and CHEM 1050Recommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework: CPR, Certified Nursing Assistant RegistryThis course introduces the role of the professional nurse in promoting health and wellness across the lifespan and includes learning about self-health and holistic client health practices. Concepts covered will provide a theoretical framework as a foundation for providing and directing nursing care. Previous humanities, liberal arts, and science and co-requisite coursework provides the basis for developing new knowledge related to early risk identification, illness prevention, and strategies to promote optimal health. Nutritional concepts, screening tools, health literacy resources, and the social determinants of health are explored. NURS 1165 -- LPN Transition to the Role of the Professional Nurse I, 3 credits Common Course Outline Prerequisites (must have a grade of C or better): Co-requisites and Concurrent: NURS 1162; Co-requisites or Pre-requisites: ENGL 1130, BIOL 2113, and CHEM 1050.Recommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework: CPR, Certified Nursing Assistant Registry.This course builds on the knowledge acquired in the practical nursing program and prepares the licensed practical nurse (LPN) to transition into the professional nursing role. The course prepares the student for the professional nursing scope of practice focusing on legal and ethical frameworks, holistic assessment, the nursing process, client education, and development of individualized plans of care. The student will acclimate to the role of a professional nurse within the health care team and engage in peer and self-evaluation. NURS 1189 -- Topics:, Common Course Outline This course has been developed as a potential permanent course. The course must follow all the same policies and procedures related to curriculum outlined by the college. It does not duplicate existing course offerings. Refer to course notes for specific course description. NURS 1190 -- Health Promotion, Wellness, and Foundations of Experiential Learning, 4 credits Common Course Outline Prerequisites (must have a grade of C or better): Co-requisites and Concurrent: NURS 1160 and NURS 1162; Pre-requisites or Co-requisites: ENGL 1130, BIOL 2113, and CHEM 1050.Recommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework: CPR, Certified Nursing Assistant RegistryThis course will enable the student to apply the theoretical principles learned in the Health Promotion, Wellness, and Foundations prerequisite and corequisite courses. Students will research and apply evidence to provide quality, safe preventative care. Professional standards of practice for the care of clients across the lifespan are incorporated. The student will perform in the role of a professional nurse within the health care team and engage in peer and self-evaluation. NURS 1260 -- Health Maintenance: Chronic and Palliative Care, 4 credits Common Course Outline Prerequisites (must have a grade of C or better): NURS 1160, NURS 1162, NURS 1190, BIOL 2113, CHEM 1050, and ENGL 1130; Co-requisites and Concurrent: NURS 1290 or NURS 1265, and NURS 1262; Co-requisites or Pre-requisites: ENGL 1120/1121 and BIOL 2114.This course builds on the concepts learned in previous semesters and corequisite coursework and focuses on the ongoing disruption of normal physiological and psychological health and the nursing care of clients. A holistic perspective is applied to caring for clients encountering chronic illness across the lifespan. Conceptual knowledge is further developed related to chronic health experiences to enhance clinical judgement. NURS 1262 -- Pharmacology for the Professional Nurse I, 2 credits Common Course Outline Prerequisites (must have a grade of C or better): Pre-requisites (must have a grade of C or better): NURS 1160 or NURS 1165; NURS 1162 or NURS 1165 or NURS 1190 or NURS 1165; BIOL 2113, CHEM 1050, and ENGL 1130; Co-requisites and Concurrent: NURS 1290 or NURS 1265, and NURS 1260; Co-requisites or Prerequisites: ENGL 1120/1121 and BIOL 2114.This course builds on the knowledge learned in previous general education, nursing courses, and co-requisite/concurrent courses. It introduces theoretical concepts that enable students to provide safe and effective care related to pharmaceuticals and natural products to diverse clients across the lifespan. A framework is presented for approaching the study of pharmacotherapeutics, including pharmaceutical research and regulation, quality and safety, major drug classifications, and clinical management. NURS 1265 -- LPN Transition to the Role of the Professional Nurse II, 2 credits Common Course Outline Prerequisites (must have a grade of C or better): NURS 1165, NURS 1162, ENGL 1130, BIOL 2113, and CHEM 1050; Co-requisities and Concurrent: NURS 1260 and NURS 1262; Pre-requisites or Co-requisites: ENGL 1120/1121 and BIOL 2114This course combines the theoretical principles and concepts learned in previous semesters, practical nursing program, and corequisite coursework in the application of client care. Evidence-based practice is used to support appropriate focused assessments and management of care of clients experiencing concurrent illnesses/co-morbidities. Emphasis is placed on understanding the lived experience of clients and families experiencing chronic illness and achieving an optimal level of wellbeing. Professional standards of practice for the care of clients across the lifespan are incorporated. The student will perform in the role of a professional nurse within the health care team and engage in peer and self-evaluation. NURS 1290 -- Health Maintenance Experiential Learning, 3 credits Common Course Outline Prerequisites (must have a grade of C or better): Prerequisites (must have a grade of C or better): NURS 1160, NURS 1162, NURS 1190, BIOL 2113, CHEM 1050, and ENGL 1130; Co-requisites and Concurrent: NURS 1262 and NURS 1260; Co-requisites or Pre-requisites: ENGL 1120/1121 and BIOL 2114This course combines the theoretical principles and concepts learned in previous semesters and co-requisite coursework in the application of client care. Evidence-based practice is used to support appropriate focused assessments and management of care of clients experiencing concurrent illnesses/co-morbidities. Emphasis is placed on understanding the lived experience of clients and families experiencing chronic illness and achieving an optimal level of wellbeing. Professional standards of practice for the care of clients across the lifespan are incorporated. The student will perform in the role of a professional nurse within the health care team and engage in peer and self-evaluation. NURS 1600 -- Spanish for Healthcare Professionals, 3 credits Common Course Outline (Cross-listed as HCCC 1600 and SPAN 1600) Recommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework: SPAN 1101 (first-semester Spanish) or one year of high school Spanish with a score of 100 or higher on the Spanish placement test (note: to take the free online placement test, go to www.anokaramsey.edu/placement).Designed for currently employed healthcare professionals seeking to acquire continuing education credits or students who plan to work in the healthcare industry. This course provides the basic tools to communicate with Hispanic patients on topics such as family, health, medical conditions, medicine and nutrition. Spanish for Healthcare Professionals is not intended for native Spanish speakers. However, students enrolling in this course should already be familiar with elementary concepts such as greetings, the alphabet, telling time, and the basic principles of verb conjugation. NURS 2299 -- Independent Study, Common Course Outline Independent Study allows a student to earn credit while participating in a supervised learning experience in a community-based or work setting. Students must have successfully completed two courses in the discipline in which they want to undertake independent study. Forms are available in the Educational Services Office. All arrangements must be made prior to registration for the semester in which the project is scheduled and must be approved by the appropriate Dean of Educational Services. In addition, a project outline must be approved by the instructor who will supervise the student's work. NURS 2360 -- Health Restoration: Acute/Simple Alterations, 3 credits Common Course Outline Prerequisites (must have a grade of C or better): NURS 1260, NURS 1262, NURS 1290 or NURS 1265, BIOL 2114, and ENGL 1120/1121; Co-requisites and Concurrent: NURS 2362 and NURS 2390; Pre-requisites or Co-requisites: BIOL 2200, PSYC 1110 or PSYC 2235This course builds on the concepts learned in previous semesters and corequisite coursework and focuses on the acute disruption of normal physiological and psychological health and the nursing care of clients. A holistic perspective is applied across the lifespan in the care of healthy clients experiencing an alteration in health that leads to diagnostic testing, injury, or illness. Conceptual knowledge is further developed related to acute/simple health disruptions to enhance clinical judgement. NURS 2362 -- Pharmacology for the Professional Nurse II, 1 credit Common Course Outline Prerequisites (must have a grade of C or better): NURS 1260, NURS 1262, NURS 1290 or NURS 1265, BIOL 2114, and ENGL 1120/1121; Co-requisites and Concurrent: NURS 2360 and NURS 2390; Pre-requisites or Co-requisites: BIOL 2200 and PSYC 1110 or PSYC 2235.This course builds on the concepts from Pharmacology I and pre- and co-requisite courses. It supports more advanced application of pharmacologic principles to enhance the student¿s clinical judgement and critical thinking. This will enable students to utilize a more comprehensive framework to provide safe and effective care related to pharmaceuticals and natural products to diverse clients across the lifespan. NURS 2390 -- Health Restoration: Acute/Simple Alterations Experiential Learning, 4 credits Common Course Outline Prerequisites (must have a grade of C or better): NURS 1260, NURS 1262, NURS 1290 or NURS 1265, BIOL 2114, and ENGL 1120/1121; Co-requisites and Concurrent: NURS 2360 and 2362; Pre-requisites or Co-requisites: BIOL 2200 and PSYC 1110 or PSYC 2235.This course combines the theoretical principles and concepts learned in previous semesters and co-requisite coursework in the application of client care. Evidence-based practice is used to support appropriate focused assessments and management of care in healthy clients experiencing an alteration in health. Emphasis is placed on understanding the lived experience of healthy clients and families experiencing an acute change in health status. Professional standards of practice for the care of clients across the lifespan are incorporated. The student will perform in the role of a professional nurse within the health care team and engage in peer and self-evaluation. NURS 2460 -- Health Restoration: Acute/Complex Alterations, 4 credits Common Course Outline Prerequisites (must have a grade of C or better): NURS 2360, NURS 2362, NURS 2390, BIOL 2200, PSYC 1110 or PSYC 2235; Co-requisites and Concurrent: NURS 2462 and NURS 2490; Pre-requisites or Co-requisites: PHIL 1110 or PHIL 1200, CMST 1110 or CMST 2210 or CMST 2220This course builds on the concepts learned in previous semesters and co-requisite coursework. The course focuses on the dynamic relationships between acute, chronic, and complex disruption of normal physiological and psychological health and the nursing care of clients. A holistic perspective is applied across the lifespan in the care of clients experiencing a complex alteration in health. Conceptual knowledge is further developed to enhance clinical judgement related to caring for clients experiencing complications of illness. NURS 2462 -- Nursing Leadership, 2 credits Common Course Outline Prerequisites (must have a grade of C or better): NURS 2360, NURS 2362, NURS 2390, BIOL 2200, PSYC 1110 or PSYC 2235; Co-requisites and Concurrent: NURS 2460 and NURS 2490; Pre-requisites or Co-requisites: PHIL 1110 or PHIL 1200, and CMST 1110 or CMST 2210 or CMST 2220.This course combines the theoretical principles and concepts learned in previous semesters and co-requisite coursework with a focus on conceptual connections to health care systems. Leadership theories are introduced, and health care policy, finance, and regulatory environment issues are analyzed. The course will emphasize the frameworks for providing leadership in healthcare systems that will enhance the nurse¿s ability to provide holistic care across the lifespan. The student will perform in a leadership role in a variety of settings. NURS 2490 -- Health Restoration: Acute/Complex Alterations Experiential Learning, 3 credits Common Course Outline Prerequisites (must have a grade of C or better): NURS 2360, NURS 2362, NURS 2390, BIOL 2200, PSYC 1110 or PSYC 2235; Co-requisites and Concurrent: NURS 2460 and NURS 2462; Pre-requisites or Co-requisites: PHIL 1110 or PHIL 1200, and CMST 1110 or CMST 2210 or CMST 2220.This course combines the theoretical principles and concepts learned in previous semesters and co-requisite coursework in the application of client care. Evidence-based practice is used to support appropriate focused assessments and management of care in clients experiencing an acute on chronic alteration in health. Emphasis is placed on understanding the lived experience of chronically ill clients and families experiencing an acute change in health status and achieving an optimal level of wellbeing. Professional standards of practice for the care of clients across the lifespan are incorporated. The student will perform in the role of a professional nurse within the health care team and engage in peer and self-evaluation. NURS 2700 -- Health Promotion and the Role of the Professional Nurse, 9 credits Common Course Outline Prerequisites: Full admission to the Nursing ProgramCo-requisite: NURS 2750Prerequisite or Co-requisite: BIOL 2114 Recommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework: Completion of CNA certificationThis course introduces the student to the role of the professional nurse. The emphasis on health promotion across the lifespan includes learning about self-health, as well as holistic client health practices. Students learn to access and apply research evidence to guide safe preventative care. The student will incorporate communication and growth and development theory in a caring and culturally sensitive manner. The student will work as an ethical member of multi-disciplinary teams giving and receiving feedback about performance and use reflective thinking about their practice. Within the context of the nursing process, populations studied will include children, adults, older adults and the family experiencing a normal pregnancy. NURS 2720 -- Transition to the Role of the Professional Nurse, 4 credits Common Course Outline Prerequisites: Full admission to the Nursing ProgramCo-requisite: NURS 2750Prerequisite or Co-requisite: BIOL 2114Recommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework: LPN LicensureThis course is designed to expand the knowledge and skills of the LPN as they transition to the professional role within nursing. Emphasis is placed on health promotion through the lifespan and incorporates theories related to evidence-based practice, quality and safety, communication, collaboration, clinical decision-making/reasoning, informatics, assessment, caring and health-illness continuum. NURS 2750 -- Nutrition and the Role of the Professional Nurse, 2 credits Common Course Outline Prerequisites: Full admission to the Nursing ProgramCo-requisite: NURS 2700 or NURS 2720Prerequisite or Co-requisite: BIOL 2114Recommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework: Completion of CNA certificationThis course introduces the student to the role of the nurse in promoting and supporting nutritional health. Emphasis is on the role nutrition plays in health promotion/prevention of illness, recovery from acute illness and/or management of chronic illness. Students learn to access evidence to support healthy nutritional choices that reduce risk factors for disease and/or illness across the lifespan. Students explore how culture, ethnicity, socio-economic status, nutritional trends and controversies, and integrative therapies influence the nutritional health of the client. NURS 2800 -- Chronic and Palliative Care, 7 credits Common Course Outline Prerequisites: NURS 2700 or NURS 2720, NURS 2750, BIOL 2114Co-requisite: NURS 2820, NURS 2850Prerequisite or Co-requisite: SOC 1111 or ANTH 2201 This course focuses on the nursing care of clients experiencing chronic illness and/or end of life. Emphasis is placed on understanding the "lived experience" of clients and families. Ethical issues related to advocacy, self-determination, and autonomy are explored. Evidence-based practice is used to support appropriate focused assessments and management of care of clients experiencing concurrent illnesses/co-morbidities. NURS 2820 -- Pharmacology and the Role of the Professional Nurse, 3 credits Common Course Outline Prerequisites: NURS 2700 or NURS 2720, NURS 2750, BIOL 2114 all with a grade of C or better Co-requisite: NURS 2800, NURS 2850Prerequisite or Co-requisite: SOC 1111 or ANTH 2201 This course introduces theoretical concepts that enable students to provide safe and effective care related to pharmaceuticals and natural products to diverse clients across the lifespan. A framework is presented for approaching the study of pharmacotherapeutics including pharmaceutical research and regulation, quality and safety, major drug classifications, and clinical management. NURS 2850 -- Applied Pathophysiology for Nursing I, 2 credits Common Course Outline Prerequisites: NURS 2700 or NURS 2720, NURS 2750, BIOL 2114 all with a grade of C or better Prerequisite or Co-requisite: SOC 1111 or ANTH 2201 Co-requisite: NURS 2800, NURS 2820This course introduces a holistic perspective of pathophysiological processes and the disruption in normal body function. Emphasis will be on objective and subjective manifestations of common chronic health problems resulting from environmental, genetic, and stress-related maladaptations to provide a foundation for nursing care. This course complements selected topics addressed in Chronicity and End of Life to provide a comprehensive understanding of disease processes. NURS 2900 -- Acute and Complex Care, 7 credits Common Course Outline Prerequisites: NURS 2800, NURS 2820 and NURS 2850 all with a grade of C or better Prerequisite or Co-requisite: PHIL 1200 or PHIL 1110, and SOC 1111 or ANTH 2201Co-requisite: NURS 2920 and NURS 2950 This course focuses on the nursing care of clients experiencing acute disruptions of health and/or end of life issues. Emphasis is placed on understanding and application of theory and skills required to provide nursing care to clients with complex and/or unstable conditions. Evidence-based practice is used to support appropriate focused assessments, and effective, efficient nursing interventions. Knowledge of life span, developmental factors, cultural variables and legal aspects of care guide the ethical decision making in delivery of care. NURS 2920 -- Applied Pathophysiology for Nursing II, 2 credits Common Course Outline Prerequisites: NURS 2800, NURS 2820 and NURS 2850 all with a grade of C or betterPrerequisite or Co-requisite: PHIL 1200 or PHIL 1110, and SOC 1111 or ANTH 2201Co-requisite: NURS 2900 and NURS 2950This course will facilitate ongoing critical thinking and analysis of pathophysiological concepts. Emphasis will be on interpretation and prioritization of data resulting from environmental, genetic, and stress-related maladaptations. This course complements the selected topics addressed in Acute & Complex Care to provide a comprehensive understanding of disease processes. NURS 2950 -- Nursing Leadership I, 3 credits Common Course Outline Prerequisites: NURS 2800, NURS 2820 and NURS 2850 all with a grade of C or betterPrerequisite or Co-requisite: PHIL 1200 or PHIL 1110, and SOC 1111 or ANTH 2201Co-requisite: NURS 2900 and NURS 2920This course focuses on prioritization, delegation, and supervision of nursing care of clients across the lifespan. Healthcare policy, finance, and regulatory environment issues are analyzed. Emphasis is on planning, collaborating and coordinating care for individuals and groups across the care continuum.
