Undergraduate Course Catalog 2007-2008
College of Health and Human Services
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Nursing (NURS)
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Chairperson: Lynette A. Ament
Associate Professor: Lynette A. Ament, Pamela P. Dinapoli, Susan J. Fetzer, Gene E. Harkless, Raelene Shippee-Rice, Carol L. Williams-Barnard
Assistant Professor: Catherine H. Bernosky-Flores, Joyce Dolphin Cappiello, Christine W. Saltzberg, Gerard A. Tobin, Susanne M. Tracy
Clinical Associate Professor: Jeffrey A. Eaton
Clinical Assistant Professor: Denise A. Cole, Elizabeth J. Evans, Pamela J. Levesque, Susan M. McHugh, Paula L. McWilliam, Karen S. Niland, Donna M. Pelletier
The nursing program is nationally accredited by the Commission on
Collegiate Nursing Education, One Dupont Circle NW, Suite 530,
Washington, DC 20036-1120. It reflects the mission and goals of the
University and focuses on the uniqueness of each individual. The
mission of the Department of Nursing is to enhance the health of
individuals, families, groups, and communities. The philosophy
expresses the beliefs of the faculty regarding person, environment,
health, nursing, and education. Its goals are to help nursing students
develop knowledge and skills essential to the present and future
practice of nursing. Graduates of the program are prepared to provide
care to individuals and groups, help people identify and meet their
health care needs, be effective colleagues on the health care team, and
shape the future of health care.
The curriculum is divided into biological, social sciences, and
humanities as a foundation for courses in the major; and nursing
courses, which emphasize caring, critical thinking, problem solving,
decision making, and developing clinical skills. Clinical experiences
are offered in area hospitals and in community health agencies. The
senior year culminates in a practicum in which students apply
curriculum concepts to an interest area of their choice.
The faculty of the nursing program believe learning is a creative
process wherein students are active participants in their education,
growth, and development as professional nurses. Faculty members are
facilitators and mentors to students within a supportive, scholarly
environment.
Honors in major courses are offered to interested nursing students who
have achieved a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.20 and 3.5
in the major.
The following prerequisite courses must be completed successfully prior
to admission to the major: ENGL 401; ZOOL 507-508; NUTR 400; and PSYC
401. MICR 501 must be taken prior to or concurrent with NURS 501 and
completed with a C or better. A course in statistics must be completed
prior to, or taken concurrent with, NURS 645, Nursing Research.
Prerequisite courses require grades of C or better and only one
prerequisite course may be repeated one time in order to achieve
successful completion.
Most of the prerequisite courses also meet general education
requirements. A cumulative grade-point average of 2.50 must be
maintained throughout the program. Major courses require a minimum
grade of C.
Students are responsible for their own transportation to clinical
agencies, uniforms, professional equipment, liability and health
insurance coverage, criminal background checks, and selected
immunizations. Additional costs associated with the program include
laboratory fees each semester beginning in sophomore year and fees
associated with attendance at professional meetings. Students must be
certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation by August 1st of their
sophomore year and recertified as necessary until graduation. Students
will be dropped from the major if documentation is not received by the
first day of class.
Freshman Year
Abbreviation | Course Number | Title | Fall | Spring |
---|---|---|---|---|
ZOOL | 507-508 | Human Anatomy and Physiology | 4 | 4 |
NUTR | 400 | Nutrition Health and Well Being | 4 | - |
ENGL | 401 | First-Year Writing | 4 | - |
PSYC | 401 | Introduction to Psychology | - | 4 |
Electives (3) | 4 | 8 | ||
Total | 16 | 16 |
Sophomore Year
Abbreviation | Course Number | Title | Fall | Spring |
---|---|---|---|---|
MICR | 501 | Microbes in Human Disease | 4 | - |
NURS | 501 | Introduction to Nursing | 4 | - |
One course in statistics* | 4 | - | ||
NURS | 502 | Concepts of Pathophysiology/Pharmacology | - | 4 |
NURS | 508 | Foundations of Nursing Judgment | - | 4 |
NURS | 514 | Techniques of Clinical Nursing | - | 4 |
Electives (2) | 4 | 4 | ||
Total | 16 | 16 |
Junior Year
Abbreviation | Course Number | Title | Fall | Spring |
---|---|---|---|---|
NURS | 615 | Care of the Adult | 4 | - |
NURS | 615C | Care of the Adult Clinical | 4 | - |
NURS | 619 | Clinical Decision Making I | 4 | - |
NURS | 620 | Caring for the Childbearing-Rearing Family | - | 4 |
NURS | 620C | Caring for Childbearing-Rearing Family Clinical | - | 4 |
or | ||||
NURS | 618 | Caring for People w/ Alterations in Mental Health | - | 2 |
NURS | 618C | Caring for People w/Alterations in Health Clinical | - | 2 |
and | ||||
NURS | 624 | Nursing in the Community | - | 4 |
NURS | 624C | Nursing in the Community Clinical | - | 2 |
NURS | 622 | Clinical Decision Making II | - | 4 |
NURS | 645 | Nursing Research | 4 | - |
Elective | - | 4 | ||
Total | 16 | 16 |
Senior Year
Abbreviation | Course Number | Title | Fall | Spring |
---|---|---|---|---|
NURS | 703 | Nursing Leadership/Management and the Org. Context | 4 | - |
NURS | 618 | Caring for People w/Alterations in Mental Health | 2 | - |
NURS | 618C | Caring for People w/Alterations in Health Clinical | 2 | - |
and | ||||
NURS | 624 | Nursing in the Community | 2 | - |
NURS | 624C | Nursing in the Community Clinical | 2 | - |
or | ||||
NURS | 620 | Caring for the Childbearing-Rearing Family | 4 | - |
NURS | 620C | Caring for Childbearing-Rearing Family Clinical | 4 | - |
NURS | 720 | Clinical Decision-Making III | - | 6 |
NURS | 720C | Clinical Decision-Making III | - | 6 |
Electives (2) | 4 | 4 | ||
Total | 16 | 16 |
*HHS 540, PSYC 402, SOC 502, etc.
R.N. Baccalaureate Program
Registered nurses with a valid registered nurse license who meet
University admission criteria may pursue, on a full- or part-time
basis, a bachelor of science degree with a major in nursing at
UNH-Durham, Keene, or at UNH Manchester.
Curriculum requirements may be met through transfer credits, course
enrollments, and challenge examinations. An R.N. license and one year
of practice experience are required for all nursing coursework.
The nursing component is based on the belief that R.N. students enter
the program with knowledge and competence gained through previous
educational and work experiences. This knowledge and competence can be
demonstrated through completion of required baccalaureate-level nursing
courses. Individualized plans of study are developed to enable
completion of nursing content.
The R.N. student must earn a minimum of 128 credits and have a 2.50
cumulative grade-point average in order to enroll in clinical nursing
courses and maintain that grade-point average throughout their
coursework. A minimum grade of C is required in each nursing course.
Interested R.N.s should consult with the R.N. program coordinator.