Introduction to nursing concepts, including school philosophy, objectives, and the curriculum framework. The major component of the framework being the nursing process, human needs, levels of health intervention, and objectives. Pre-requisite: Credit or registration in: BIOL 1014, BIOL 1015, BIOL 1016, BIOL 1017, BIOL 2014, BIOL 2015, BIOL 2028.

An introduction to professional nursing and concepts related to role socialization and transition. Includes clinical/laboratory experience with emphasis on the nursing process, major nursing theories, and trends and issues in nursing. Prerequisites: approval of the Associate Director; for Licensed Practical Nurses only.

This course emphasizes the theoretical concepts of holistic health and the role that physical assessment plays in evaluation of those concepts for the professional nurse. In addition, physical assessment is stressed as one data gathering technique within the Nursing Process. The human being is viewed from a total person approach. Assessment throughout the age continuum is applied at the level of health maintenance and health promotion. Prerequisites: An active unencumbered, Registered Nurse license.

Basic techniques essential to the assessment of health status in the individual across the life span. Prerequisite(s): NURS 2000, NURS 2080. Registration or credit in NURS 2009 or NURS 2002, and NURS 2011, NURS 2013.

This combined theory and clinical course introduces the student to safe patient-centered care, communication, and psychomotor nursing skills to promote and maintain health. Students identify basic human needs and provide nursing care to 1-2 patients in a variety of settings. Pre-requisite: NURS 2000 and NURS 2080. Registration or credit in NURS 2004, NURS 2013, and NURS 2011.

In this course, students will differentiate between normal aging changes and those resulting from lifestyle choices and disease processes. Students address common health issues of older adults such as hyperpharmacy, immobility, and nutritional deficits. Students will explore personal and societal attitudes toward aging. Pre-requisite: NURS 2000 and NURS 2080. Registration or credit in NURS 2004, NURS 2013, and NURS 2009 or NURS 2002.

In this course, professional nursing students will differentiate between normal aging changes and those resulting from lifestyle choices and disease processes. Students address common health issues of older adults such as hyperpharmacy, immobility, and nutritional deficits. Students will explore personal and societal attitudes toward aging. The course will prepare professional nursing students by reinforcing the basic principles of genetics and disease while exploring new advances and discussing how these advances will affect health care. Prerequisites: An active unencumbered, Registered Nurse license.

Students in this course will access and evaluate electronic sources of healthcare information, discuss technological innovations in healthcare, explore the nurse's role in development and use of technology and information management systems, and examine the relationship of technology to quality patient care and safety. Pre-requisite: NURS 2000 and NURS 2080. Registration or credit in NURS 2004, NURS 2011, and NURS 2009 or NURS 2002.

Professional nursing students in this course will access and evaluate electronic sources of healthcare information, discuss technological innovations in healthcare, explore the nurse's role in development and use of technology and information management systems, and examine the relationship of technology to quality patient care and safety. Prerequisites: An unencumbered, active Louisiana registered nurse license.

A transitional course to advance the registered nurse's career in the professional role. Prerequisite(s): Registration or credit in NURS 2003, NURS 2012, NURS 2014, NURS 2070, and NURS 4006. An active, unencumbered Registered Nurse license.

This course will introduce professional nursing students to basic pharmacologic principles, therapeutics, classification, effects and basic mechanisms to drug action, in addition to illustrating the healthcare professional's role in applying the knowledge of drugs to patient care. Prerequisites: An active unencumbered, Registered Nurse license.

An introduction to basic pharmacological principles, therapeutics, classifications, effects, and mechanisms of drug action. Emphasis is placed on the application of knowledge of drugs used in patient care settings by health care professionals. Prerequisites: Biology 1014, 1015, 1016, and 1017 or 1020. (Formerly PHAR 280)

This combined theory and clinical course focuses on safe patient care for adults with acute and chronic diseases. Designed to integrate concepts related to commonly occurring health issues in individuals and their designees, the course will allow the student to provide care to one or two adult patients in a variety of settings. Prerequisites: NURS 2004, NURS 2009, NURS 2011, NURS 2013. Registration or credit in NURS 3010 and NURS 3011.

This course focuses on safe, patient centered care for adults with mental illness. Designed to integrate concepts related to commonly occurring mental health issues in individuals and their designees, this course will allow the student to provide care to one or two adult patients in a variety of settings. Prerequisites: NURS 2004, NURS 2011, NURS 2013, and NURS 2009 or NURS 2002. Registration or credit in: NURS 3011, and NURS 3009 or NURS 3015 and 3016.

This introductory synthesis course will focus on building overall critical thinking and test taking skills to minimize test anxiety and develop effective study habits to enhance student success. Prerequisites: NURS 2004, NURS 2011, NURS 2013, and NURS 2009 or NURS 2002. Registration or credit in: NURS 3009 or NURS 3015 and NURS 3016, and NURS 3010.

This is a combined theory/clinical course for licensed practical nurses (LPN) that focuses on safe patient-centered care for adults with acute and chronic diseases. This course is designed to integrate concepts related to commonly occurring health issues in individuals and their designees. The course will allow the student to provide care to one or two adult patients in a variety of settings. Prerequisites: NURS 2002, NURS 2004, NURS 2011, NURS 2013, NURS 2080, NURS 2009. Credit or registration in NURS 3016, NURS 3010, NURS 3011, current Practical Nurse Licensure in Louisiana and one year of acute or long-term care experience.

Graduates from state-approved licensed practical nursing (LPN) programs, who are currently licensed to practice, and have practiced in Louisiana, will be granted two (2) credits in medical-surgical hours in recognition of their license and experience. This experience should focus on safe, patient-centered care for adults with acute and chronic diseases in a variety of settings. Credit for NURS 3016 will be awarded upon successful completion of NURS 3015. Prerequisites: NURS 2002, NURS 2004, NURS 2011, NUS 2013, NURS 2080, NURS 2009. Credit or registration in NURS 3015, NURS 3010, NURS 3011, current Practical Nurse Licensure in Louisiana and one year of acute or long-term care experience.

This course focuses on safe patient centered care for adults with complex acute and chronic diseases. Designed to integrate concepts related to commonly occurring health issues in individuals and their designees, the course builds on previous nursing course work. The student will provide care for two to three adult patients in a variety of settings. Prerequisites: NURS 3010, NURS 3011, and NURS 3009 or NURS 3015 and NURS 3016. Registration or credit in: NURS 3029 and NURS 3030.

This course presents theoretical and clinical concepts relative to the health and illness needs of families during pregnancy, childbirth, and childhood in a variety of settings. The impact of culture on the family unit, knowledge of human growth and development, safe patient-centered care, and the utilization of the nursing process are used to make evidenced-based clinical decisions and improve quality of health care. Holistic and individualized interventions incorporating informatics are utilized and evaluated to deliver optimal health care. Clinical experiences are selected to emphasize professionalism, clinical judgment, teamwork and collaboration, and clinical management skills. Prerequisites: NURS 3010, NURS 3011, and NURS 3009 or NURS 3015 and NURS 3016. Registration or credit in: NURS 3028 and NURS 3030.

This course will focus on creation of student structured study plans based on self-analysis of previous testing performances to enhance student success. Prerequisites: NURS 3010, NURS 3011, and NURS 3009 or NURS 3015 and NURS 3016. Registration or credit in: NURS 3028 and NURS 3029.

Incorporating concepts from all previous nursing course work, this course focuses on critically ill and emergent needs of the individual. The student will provide care for two to four patients in a variety of acute care settings. Prerequisites: NURS 3028, NURS 3029, and NURS 3030. Credit or registration in NURS 4001 and NURS 4002.

This course introduces the student to the basic concepts of evidence-based practice as it is used to enhance the delivery of quality, safe patient centered care. Students will learn the basic skills needed to help them read and understand nursing research, critically appraise research evidence and use evidence to develop an evidence-based nursing practice. Prerequisite(s): NURS 3028, NURS 3029, and NURS 3030. Credit or Registration in: NURS 4000 and NURS 4002.

This course will utilize case studies to optimize clinical judgment. The content of this course will build on strategies utilized in Nursing Synthesis 1 and Nursing Synthesis 2 to enhance student success on NCLEX. Prerequisites: NURS 3028, NURS 3029, and NURS 3030. Credit or registration in NURS 4000 and NURS 4001.

This course introduces the professional nursing student to the basic concepts of evidence-based practice as it is used to enhance the delivery of quality, safe patient centered care. Students will learn the basic skills needed to help them read and understand nursing research, critically appraise research evidence, and use evidence to develop an evidence-based nursing practice. Prerequisite: An active unencumbered, Registered Nurse license.

1-3 credits; maximum, 6 credits. Investigative study of special problems by students with particular needs in nursing education, practice, and administration. Prerequisite: Approval of the Director, School of Nursing. (Formerly NURS 438A)

This is a combined theory/clinical course that incorporate concepts from all previous nursing course work. This course focuses on utilizing management principles and skills in providing care to individuals. The student will provide care for two to four patients in a variety of acute care settings to facilitate the transition from the role of nursing student to the role of nursing professional. Prerequisites: NURS 4000, NURS 4001, and NURS 4002. Credit or registration in NURS 4067.

This course addresses the health needs of aggregates, families, and groups with a focus on public health. Students will demonstrate nursing practice applied to aggregates, families, and groups within the core public health functions of assessment, policy development and assurance. Prerequisites: NURS 4000, NURS 4001, NURS 4002. Credit or registration in NURS 4066.

Management theory and principles for the Registered Nurse focusing on utilizing management principles and skills in providing care to individuals. Prerequisites: NURS 2003, NURS 2012, NURS 2014, NURS 2020; An active unencumbered, Registered Nurse license, credit or registration in NURS 4077.

This is a clinical course that incorporates concepts from all previous nursing course work. The RN student will complete 96 clinical hours focusing on the application of management theory for the delivery of health care in a variety of settings. Prerequisites: NURS 2003, NURS 2012, NURS 2014, NURS 2020, NURS 2070, and NURS 4006, an active, unencumbered Registered Nurse license, and credit or registration in NURS 4076. Students entering into NURS 4077 or NURS 4079 must provide proof as a Registered Nurse in a clinic setting prior to registering for these courses. by mailing or faxing the Employer Verification Form to the School of Nursing.

Public health theory and principles for the RN student focusing on the health needs of aggregates, families, and groups. Prerequisites: NURS 2003, NURS 2012, NURS 2014, NURS 2020, NURS 2070, and NURS 4006, an active unencumbered, Registered Nurse license, and credit or registration in NURS 4079.

RN students will demonstrate nursing practice applied to aggregates, families, and groups within the core public health functions of assessment, policy development, and assurance. Prerequisites: NURS 2003, NURS 2012, NURS 2014, NURS 2020, NURS 2070, and NURS 4006, an active, unencumbered Registered Nurse license, and credit or registration in NURS 4078. Students entering into NURS 4079 must provide proof of employment prior to registering for the course by mailing or faxing the Employer Verification Form to the School of Nursing.

This course is designed to allow the nursing student the opportunity to synthesize knowledge and skills from the curriculum and integrate them into an individual capstone experience. Students develop an individualized program of study to integrate concepts/theories of the nursing program into their professional practice. Role development of the baccalaureate nurse is stressed. Prerequistes: Current enrollment or credit in NURS 4076, NURS 4077, NURS 4078, and NURS 4079; An active unencumbered, Registered Nurse license.

Overview of theoretical and conceptual models from disciplines including nursing, management, education, and economics. Emphasis on theory utilization in advanced nursing practice.

Critical analysis of scientific knowledge from across healthcare disciplines. Emphasis on logic, process of inquiry, knowledge generation, and utilization.

Exploration of health care delivery models, managed care, and regulator influences. Global health issues and vulnerable populations are examined.

Exploration of health care law and practice standards, professional liability, and risk management. Case study analysis of ethical decision making.

Normal system-focused advanced pathophysiology is applied to pathologic disease processes to form a firm foundation for clinical assessment, decision making, and clinical management.

Building on basic assessment skills with attention to development of advanced assessment skills, data collection, and documentation. Clinical practice with approved preceptor.

Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of therapeutic agents used in acute and chronic illnesses are appraised. Legal issues in pharmacology are addressed.

Research practicum provides opportunity for application of research knowledge in the development of an evidence based practice project.

Evaluation of care environment and care outcomes. Clinical practicum with analysis of root cause, patient safety, quality improvement, and evidence based practices.

Building on basic assessment skills with attention to development of advanced assessment skills, data collection, and documentation. Clinical practice with approved preceptor.

Examination of the Clinical Nurse Leader role including development, education, practice, and lateral integration into the healthcare system.

Focuses on strategic planning, economic management skills, budgets, and resource allocations. Planned change project with emphasis on economic impact in clinical practicum.

Evaluation of care environment and care outcomes. Clinical practicum with analysis of root cause, patient safety, quality improvement, and evidence-based practices.

Evaluate clinical outcomes at micro and macro levels and economic burden to healthcare system. Actively participate in quality improvement project within healthcare setting.

Examination of the Clinical Nurse Leader role including development, education, practice, and lateral integration into the healthcare system.

Focuses on strategic planning, economic management skills, budgets, and resource allocations. Planned change project with emphasis on economic impact in clinical practicum.

A continuation of NURS 5014. Review of organizational leadership roles in the management of human resources. Emphasis on organizational efficiency. Clinical practicum with an approved preceptor.

A continuation of NURS 5019. Focuses on strategic planning, economic management skills, budgets, and resource allocations. Emphasis on economic impact in clinical practicum. Clinical experiences with an approved clinical preceptor.

Focuses on strategic planning, economic management skills, budgets, and resource allocations. Planned change project with emphasis on economic impact in clinical practicum.

Evaluation of the roles of the advanced practice nurse with development of strategies for transition to postgraduate practice environments.

Health promotion, disease prevention and management of common acute health concerns of adults and geriatrics in primary care settings. Clinical experience with an approved preceptor in primary care. Prerequisite: NURS 5007.

Health promotion, disease prevention and management of special health care concerns of adults and geriatrics in primary health care. Clinical experience with an approved preceptor. Prerequisite: NURS 5202.

Health promotion, disease prevention and management of chronic diseases of adults and geriatrics in primary health care. Clinical experience with an approved preceptor. Prerequisite: NURS 5204

Explore and examine evidence based best practice standards for major primary care illnesses of adult and geriatric patients. Clinical experience with an approved preceptor. Prerequisite: NURS 5206

An analysis of legal, ethical, and best practices to effectively manage a primary care practice and avoid revenue losses and legal complications.

An exploration of essential knowledge and skills to prepare for scholarly application of nursing education research findings to facilitate classroom and clinical learning opportunities for beginning practitioners in nursing education.

A survey of the theoretical, developmental, and genomic influences affecting family dynamics, with a focus on current issues and stressors impacting family health.

Health promotion, disease prevention and management of common acute health concerns of adults in primary care settings. Clinical experience with an approved preceptor in primary care. Prerequisites: NURS 5006, 5007

Health promotion and disease management of women's health and men's health needs in primary health care. Clinical experience with an approved preceptor. Prerequisites: 5302, 5008

Health care management of acute and chronic diseases of infants, children, and adolescents in primary care. Clinical experience with an approved preceptor. Prerequisites: NURS 5304

Explore and examine evidence based best practice standards for major primary care illnesses of adult and geriatrics. Clinical experience with an approved preceptor. Prerequisites: NURS 5306