This course brings together knowledge, and concepts, that are basic to nursing curriculum: Critical thinking, problem solving, and the spirit of inquiry. Nursing literature will be discussed regarding the reasons for completing the BSN program for nurses. Nursing scholarly writing, APA formatting, electronic reference databases and literature review are discussed to assist the student with developing professional writing skills. The course highlights how to use the NMHU learning management system for nursing courses, and other computer skills needed for this curriculum. Student expectations in the RN-BSN program are presented. This course must be taken first.

This course present alterations in human physiological function as organized by body systems and specifically covers cell immunity, inflammation, psychoneuroimmunology, cancer, neurological dysfunction, sensory dysfunction, endocrine disorders, and hematologic alterations. This influence of genetics, ethnicity, cultural practices, and gender on disease processes will be discussed for individuals and groups across the lifespan.

This course focuses on expanding the basic health assessment skills necessary for critical thinking in professional nursing. Emphasis is on identification of normal findings, with developmental and cultural variations. The course is designed to assist the student to differentiate between normal and abnormal findings, as well as furthering the development of the students’ assessment skills. Lab practice of assessment skills will be included within this course.

This course focuses on the role of the importance of information systems and technology to nursing practice, education, research, and administration. Students will understand the importance of becoming knowledge workers, and develop skills for information literacy. The emphasis of the course is to provide the student with the expertise and knowledge to function effectively in the modern health care information technology environment.

This course focuses on the role of the baccalaureate prepared registered nurse in ensuring health care quality, implementing evidence into nursing practice and practicing in an interprofessional team. This course consists of 2 credit of didactic and 1 credit of practicum. Practicum experience consists of field visits to the proposed site for practicum project, interviews with key personnel/leadership, observation in the practicum environment. Prerequisite: NURS 3100.

This course teaches skills to increase the student’s sense on inquiry essential to evidence based practice in nursing. Skills will be taught in scholarly literature search, and the process of evaluating material for the application in the clinical setting to obtain better patient care outcomes.

This theory course focuses on the knowledge needed for community/public health nursing practice. Concepts presented discuss the nursing care of families, groups and communities with an emphasis on community assessment, health promotion, risk reduction, disease prevention and health maintenance. Special emphasis will focus on community health nursing in diverse cultures and rural communities.

This course is designed to introduce students to health policy, and the regulatory environment for health care. Health care policies that directly or indirectly influence nursing practice as well as the functioning of the healthcare system will be presented. Discussion about how healthcare policy shapes the quality and safety of the practice environment and healthcare provided in different practice settings. Explanation of how the regulatory agencies define the boundaries of nursing practice and the role of these agencies will be identified.

This course provides clinical experience in community and public health nursing focusing on the application of community health nursing principles for the care of families, groups and communities. Clinical experiences will have an emphasis on community assessment, health promotion, risk reduction, disease prevention and health maintenance. Special emphasis will focus on community health nursing in diverse cultures and rural communities.

This course focuses on leadership and management principles and functions essential to the practice of professional nursing. Political, social, cultural, legal and ethical issues are explored from a leader’s viewpoint. Nursing leaders from diverse health care settings will be studied to determine their influence on the nursing profession.

This clinical capstone course facilitates the application of the BSN Essentials through the implementation leadership projects and activities within health care settings in the community. This course consists of 3 credit hours with the following breakdown: One credit will be allocated for the Capstone Clinical Project and two credits for the Theory component related to Leadership essentials. Prerequisites: NURS 3100 and NURS 3420 and NURS 4510.