Undergraduate Course Catalog 2009-2010

College of Health and Human Services

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Nursing (NURS)

Chairperson: Lynette A. Hamlin
Associate Professor: Pamela P. DiNapoli, Susan J. Fetzer, Joan E Hahn, Lynette A. Hamlin, Gene E. Harkless, Carol L. Williams-Barnard
Assistant Professor: Catherine H. Bernosky deFlores, Paula L. McWilliam, Christine W. Saltzberg, Joanne Samuels, Gerard A. Tobin, Susanne M. Tracy
Clinical Assistant Professor: Sarah E. Belisle, Catherine Brown, Kimberly Carey, Denise A. Cole, Elizabeth J. Evans, Deborah Leveille, Christine McCarthy, Sandra Mote, Patricia Puccilli
Lecturer: Karen S. Niland

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 in a precepted clinical experience.

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 enrollment in NURS 500: ENGL 401; ZOOL 507-508; NUTR 400; and PSYC 401. MICR 501 must be taken prior to or concurrent with NURS 500. A course in statistics must be completed prior to, or taken concurrent with, NURS 641.

Prerequisite courses require grades of C or better and only one prerequisite course may be repeated one time in order to progress. Most of the prerequisite courses also meet general education requirements. A cumulative grade-point average of 2.50 must be maintained through the program. Major courses require a minimum grade of C. Nursing courses may not be repeated.

Students are responsible for their own transportation to clinical agencies, uniforms, professional equipment, health insurance coverage, criminal background checks, and selected immunizations. Additional costs associated with the program include laboratory fees each semester beginning in the sophomore year and fees associated with attendance at professional meetings. Students must be certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation by July 1st of their sophomore year and re-certified as necessary until graduation. Students will be assessed a late fee if clinical documents are not received by the due date and 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 in 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 Health and Well-Being	4	-
NURS	500	Introduction to Professional Nursing	2	-
NURS	504	Diseases and Drugs 1	4	-
NURS	506	Lifespan Development, Interaction, and Learning fo	4	-
NURS	512	Introduction to Nursing Interventions	4	-
NURS	505	Diseases and Drugs 2	-	4
NURS	601	Function and Well-Being of Older Adults	-	4
One course in statistics*			-	4
Elective			-	4
Total			16	16

*HHS 540, PSYC 402, SOC 502

Junior Year

Abbreviation	Course Number	Title	Fall	Spring
NURS	611	Care of the Adult with Acute Illness 1	4	-
NURS	611C	Care of the Adult With Acute Illness 1 Clinical	2	-
NURS	621	Mat'l & Newborn Nurs. OR RCC: Living w/Mental Illn	4	-
NURS	626	Clinical Reasoning and Judgment 1	2	-
NURS	641	Translating Research for Practice	4	-
NURS	612	Care of the Adult with Acute Illness 2	-	4
NURS	612C	Care of the Adult with Acute Illness 2 Clinical	-	2
NURS	616	Mat'l & Newborn Nurs. OR RCC: Living w/Mental Illn	-	4
NURS	627	Clinical Reasoning and Judgment 2	-	2
Elective			-	4
Total			16	16

Interim
NURS	613C	Care of Adult w/ Acute Ill 3 Clin Concentration	2

Senior Year

Abbreviation	Course Number	Title	Fall	Spring
NURS	702	Child Health Nursing	2	-
NURS	704	21st Century Public Health Nursing	4	-
NURS	704C	21st Century Public Health Nursing Clinical	4	-
		Elective	4	-
NURS	705	Contemporary Leadership within Health Care Systems	-	4
NURS	721	Integrating Professional Nursing Practice	-	8
		Elective	-	2-4
Total			14	14

R.N. Baccalaureate Program

Registered nurses with an unencumbered 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. Major courses are offered at the Durham campus, the campus at UNH-Manchester, and on-line.

Curriculum requirements may be met through transfer credits, course enrollments, and challenge examinations.

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 2.5 cumulative grade-point average throughout their coursework. A minimum grade of C is required in each nursing course.

RN-BS Courses

Abbreviation	Course Number	Title	Credits
NURS	606	Seminar on Professional Nursing	7
NURS	617	Nursing and Healthcare Policy	3
NURS	622	Clinical Decision Making II	4
NURS	645	Research	4
NURS	655	Community Health Nursing I	3
NURS	656	Comm Hlth Nurs II: Indiv, Fam, & Aggregates	2
NURS	656C	Community Health Nursing II/Clinical	1
NURS	703	Nursing Leadership/Mgmt and Org Context	4
NURS	719	Professional Nursing Practice: Transitions	7

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