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COURSES
Nursing (NURS)
8T. Beginning Topics in Nursing
(1-3; max total 6 if no topic repeated)
Not available for credit in the nursing major. Selected topics in nursing
for prenursing and/or beginning nursing students. Explores topics not covered
in regular nursing courses.
10. Basic Concepts and Care of Elderly Clients (3)
Prerequisites: admission to the major; corequisites: NURS 10A, 10L,
112. Overview of theoretical and scientific foundations of nursing practice.
Introduction to physiological, psychological, sociocultural, and developmental
variables affecting individuals throughout the life span. Emphasis on basic
concepts of pharmacotherapeutics and wellness promotion throughout the life
span.
10A. Basic Skills in Nursing (2)
Prerequisite: admission to the major. Corequisites: NURS 10, 10L ,112.
Application of concepts from NURS 10 in simulated client situations, emphasis
on assessment and interventions required to assist individuals in meeting
their common health needs. (3 lab hours) (Formerly NURS 10S)
10L. Practicum in Basic Concepts of Nursing Practice (1)
Prerequisite: admission to the major. Corequisites: NURS 10, 10A , 112.
Utilization of concepts from NURS 10 in selected health wellness settings.
Supervised practice of health assessment, communication skills, and noninvasive
nursing procedures. (6 clinical hours)
50. Cooperative Education in Nursing
(1-5; max total 12; 80 hours/unit)
Prerequisites: current CPR certification; health clearance; NURS 10,
10A, 10L. Provides students enrolled in the nursing major an opportunity
to obtain structured work-study experiences, under the supervision of registered
nurses, in participating health care agencies. Opportunities for additional
practice and development of confidence through application of previously
learned knowledge and skills. CR/NC grading only; not applicable toward
degree requirements.
110. Basic Concepts in Nursing (3)
Prerequisites: NURS 10, 10A, 10L, 112; CFS 38. Corequisites: NURS 110A,
110L, 111. Application of basic pathophysiology, pharmacotherapeutics, and
assessment of clients across life span with emphasis on primary and secondary
interventions, utilization of nursing process in care of clients with common
health deviations.
110A. Advanced Skills in Nursing (2)
Prerequisites: NURS 10, 10A, 10L, 112. Corequisites: NURS 110, 110L,
111. Integration of knowledge and skills necessary for application in specific
nursing diagnostic areas; emphasis on understanding the principles underlying
the techniques and procedures required by clients with common health deviations.
(6 lab hours) (Formerly NURS 110S)
110L. Practicum in Basic Concepts of Nursing (2)
Prerequisites: NURS 10, 10A, 10L, 112. Corequisites: NURS 110, 110A,
111. Application of nursing process to clients with common health deviations.
Identification of risk factors associated with stressors and provision of
nursing care directed toward primary and secondary interventions. (6 clinical
hours)
111. Integrated Health Assessment (1)
Prerequisites: NURS 10, 10A, 10L, 112. Corequisites: NURS 110, 110A,
110L. Integration of health assessment techniques for clients at various
stages of wellness, health, and disease. Principles of communication and
history taking. Basic skills and arts necessary for conducting a physical
and mental health examination.
112. Pathophysiology for Nurses (3)
Prerequisite: admission to the major. Corequisites: NURS 10, 10A, 10L.
Study of the inter-, intra-, and extra-personal stressors leading to alterations
in cardiac function, comfort, coping, elimination, immune response, metabolism,
mobility, nutrition, respiration, role performance, and the implications
for nursing practice.
121. Psychosocial Nursing (3)
Prerequisites: NURS 110, 110A, 110L, 111. Corequisite: NURS 121L. Current
theories and concepts in the nursing care of clients with psychosocial disorders.
121L. Psychosocial Nursing Practicum (2)
Prerequisites: NURS 110, 110A, 110L, 111. Corequisite: NURS 121. Application
of the nursing process to clients with psychosocial disorders. (6 clinical
hours)
123. Concepts of Acute Illness in Adults (3)
Prerequisites: NURS 110, 110A, 110L, 111. Corequisite: NURS 123L. Secondary
prevention of the acutely ill adult client/family with alterations in structure,
energy, and resources due to intra, inter, and extrapersonal stressors upon
flexible and normal lines of defense. Emphasis on the nursing process for
reconstitution.
123L. Clinical Practicum: Acute Illness in Adults (2)
Prerequisites: NURS 110, 110A, 110L, 111. Corequisite: NURS 123. Application
of nursing process in secondary prevention and care of acutely ill adults.
(6 clinical hours)
124. Pharmacology in Nursing (2)
Prerequisites: NURS 110, 110A, 110L, 112. Pharmacological theory required
for effective nursing practice. Principles of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics.
131. Nursing of the Childrearing Family (3)
Prerequisites: NURS 121, 121L, 123, 123L, 124. Corequisite: NURS 131L.
Introduction to current theories and concepts in the care of the pediatric
client/family with emphasis on wellness and illness.
131L. Clinical Practice in Nursing of the Childrearing Family (2)
Prerequisites: NURS 121, 121L, 123, 123L, 124. Corequisite: NURS 131.
Application of specific skills, theories, and concepts in the care of the
pediatric client/family with emphasis on wellness and illness. (6 clinical
hours)
132. Nursing the Childbearing Family (3)
Prerequisites: NURS 121, 121L, 123, 123L, 124. Corequisite: NURS 132L.
Theoretical base and clinical knowledge for application in primary and secondary
prevention in the nursing of the childbearing family. Introduction to high
risk perinatal nursing.
132L. Clinical Practice in Nursing of the Childbearing Family (2)
Corequisite: NURS 132. Application of knowledge and technical skills
in the nursing of the childbearing family during the intrapartum and postpartum
periods with emphasis on the family as a unit. (6 clinical hours)
134. Geriatric Nursing: Concepts in Health Aging (2)
Prerequisites: NURS 121, 121L, 123, 123L. Exploration of theories and
concepts relative to healthy aging, the nurse's role as a case manager in
developmental and situational crises, and resources available to the nurse.
Appropriate for nursing elective or RNs preparing for ANCC certification
in gerontology.
135. Professional Transition (3)
Prerequisite: admission to the major with advanced standing. Introduction
to theoretical and conceptual frameworks in nursing. Application to individual
nursing practice. Opportunities for peer group support. Socialization into
a B.S.N. program.
136. Health Appraisal (3)
Prerequisite: admission to the major or RN license. Health appraisal
integrates psychosocial and pathophysiological processes including techniques
of history taking and health assessment in nursing practice and knowledge
of normal findings as well as common deviations. (2 lecture, 2 lab hours)
137. Teaching Strategies for the Health Care Client
(2-3; max total 3, non-repeatable)
Prerequisite: upper-division status. Exploration of nurses' role as
a teacher in health care setting. Principles of teaching and learning applied
to teaching of individuals and groups. Opportunities for micro-teaching
are provided. (Laboratory optional)
140. Concepts of Complex Clinical Nursing (2)
Prerequisites: NURS 131, 131L, 132, 132L. Corequisite: NURS 140L, 142.
Theory and concepts relative to care of clients with complex health problems.
Emphasis on synthesis of concepts and principles derived from nursing and
other disciplines in implementation of primary, secondary, and tertiary
prevention for clients of all ages.
140L. Practicum in Complex Clinical Nursing (2)
Prerequisites: NURS 131, 131L, 132, 132L. Corequisite: NURS 140. Clinical
application of concepts and nursing process in care of clients of all ages
with complex health problems. (6 clinical hours)
141. Concepts in Community Health and Home Health Nursing (3)
Prerequisites: completion of the Multicultural/International General
Education requirement; PL SI 2 or 101; NURS 131, 131L, 132, 132L, 145. Corequisites:
NURS 141L. Community and home health nursing principles, practices, and
services to benefit client systems at the primary, secondary, and tertiary
levels of prevention; recognizes the interrelatedness of nursing, public
health, epidemiological, developmental, learning, and economic theories
and concepts.
141L. Practicum in Community Health Nursing (3)
Prerequisites: NURS 131, 131L, 132, 132L. Corequisites: NURS 141. Application
of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention in the community with individuals,
families, and groups. (9 clinical hours)
142. Critical Care Assessment (1)
Prerequisites: NURS 131, 131L, 132, 132L. Corequisites: NURS 140, 140L,
141, 141L. Study of the electrocardiogram and common dysrythmias, airway
management, and ventilator therapy, with implications to nursing practice.
145. Nursing Theories and Research (3)
Prerequisites: statistics, NURS 121, 121L, 123, 123L, and upper-division
writing. Application of nursing theories and the research process to nursing
practice are explored. Focus includes historical evolution of contemporary
theories in nursing, critique of current research, and computer applications
to research.
150. Leadership and Health Care Economics (3)
Prerequisites: NURS 140, 140L, 141, 141L, 142, 145. Corequisite: NURS
150L, 151. Development of the nurse as a leader in the health care delivery
system. Development of negotiation, delegation, management, and critical
thinking skills with recognition of the impact of a changing health care
economics environment. (Course fee, $35)
150L. Leadership and Clinical Management (3)
Prerequisites: NURS 140, 140L, 141, 141L, 142, 145. Corequisites: NURS
150, 151. Development and application of leadership skills in a variety
of health care settings. Covers using negotiation, delegation, management,
and critical thinking skills while managing a client caseload with interprofessional
team members in a cost effective manner. (9 clinical hours)
151. Senior Project (1)
Prerequisites: senior standing or permission of instructor; NURS 140,
140L, 141, 141L, 142, 145. Corequisite: NURS 150, 150L. Opportunity for
students to build upon conceptual, theoretical, and research knowledge base.
Students pursue in-depth study and practical application in areas of interest:
management, conflict resolution, application of nursing theories, research,
or community project. Satisfies the senior major requirement for the B.S.
in Nursing.
180T. Topics in Nursing
(1-3; max total 12 if no topic repeated)
Selected topics such as aging, holistic nursing, transcultural nursing,
assertiveness training for nurses, psychosocial aspects of nursing, etc.
Some topics may have clinical component.
184. Introduction to School Nursing (3)
Prerequisites: NURS 136; PSYCH 168 or CSD 114 or SPED 120; admission
to Health Services Credential Program. Role of the nurse in the school health
program; parameters of school health practice.
185. School Nurse Seminar (3)
Prerequisites: NURS 136, PSYCH 168 or CSD 114 or SPED 120; admission
to Health Services Credential Program. Role of nurse in school health program;
school health practice within legal/administrative parameters and effective
use of resources.
186. School Nurse Practicum I (1-3; max total 3)
Prerequisites: school audiometrist certificate; NURS 184 prior to or
concurrently; NURS 136 and SPED 120, or CSD 114, or PSYCH 168; or approved
alternative coursework. Provision of full range of school health services
in elementary school with a focus on special education. Direct supervision
by credentialed school nurse required. Scheduled conference with preceptor
and faculty. (3-9 clinical hours/week)
187. School Nurse Practicum II (1-3; max total 3)
Prerequisites: School audiometrist certificate; NURS 185 prior to or
concurrently; NURS 137; COUN 174 or COUN 200; or approved alternative coursework.
Provision of full range of school health services in secondary school with
focus on issues of adolescence. Participation in special projects. Direct
supervision by credentialed school nurse required. Scheduled conferences
with preceptor and faculty. (3-9 clinical hours/week)
190. Independent Study (1-3; total 6)
See Academic Placement -- Independent
Study. Approved for SP grading.
(See Course Numbering System.)
Nursing (NURS)
210. Health Assessment in Advanced Nursing Practice (3)
Prerequisites: NURS 136 or equivalent, pathophysiology, admission to the
Graduate Program in Nursing. Refinement of history taking, physical diagnosis,
psychosocial, and developmental evaluation of multicultural clients and
families. Includes differential diagnosis, clinical decision making, and
client management across the life span. Pharmacology and laboratory techniques
incorporated. Includes clinical performance component. (2 lecture, 3 practicum
hours)
211. Advanced Pharmacology (2)
Prerequisites: admission to the graduate program in nursing or permission
of instructor. Concepts and theory relative to pharmacologic agents and
devices utilized in health care by the advanced practice nurse. Content
includes pharmacologic agents, physiologic/pathologic responses, and legal/ethical
considerations for use with all age groups of clients.
212. Advanced Pathophysiology (2)
Prerequisites: admission to the graduate program in nursing or permission
of instructor. The relationship between normal physiology and pathological
phenomena produced by altered states is analyzed. Physiologic responses
to illness and treatment modalities across the life span are examined. Synthesis
and application of current research regarding pathological changes are emphasized.
221. Theories Foundations of Nursing Practice (2)
Prerequisite: admission to the graduate program in nursing. Selected theories
from nursing and related fields are examined and evaluated with emphasis
on application in complex health care systems. The relationship between
theory, research, and clinical practice is explored.
223. Advanced Research Methodology in Nursing (2)
Prerequisites: admission to the Graduate Program in Nursing. In-depth study
of research principles and techniques. Formulation of a comprehensive database,
critical analysis of clinical issues, and application of research in the
treatment regimen is incorporated.
225. Advanced Nursing Issues: Health Care Policy Ethics
and Role Development (3)
Prerequisite: admission to the graduate program in nursing. The evolution
of major issues relevant to advanced nursing practice is examined. Topics
include: health care policy, organization, and financing; ethics; professional
role development; and interdisciplinary communication and collaboration.
228. Clinical Health Promotion/Human Diversity
in Advanced Practice Nursing (2)
Prerequisite: admission to the graduate program in nursing. Establishes
a theoretical foundation in health promotion, illness prevention, and maintenance
of function across the health-illness continuum with individuals, families,
and the community. The impact of human diversity in advanced practice nursing
is examined.
229. Practicum in Advanced Clinical Nursing for the Clinical Specialist
(3)
Prerequisites: admission to the graduate program in nursing; NURS 221. Applications
of individual, family, and community systems theories and health appraisal
skills in clinical practice settings. Transcultural and intergenerational
factors are addressed. Creative strategies to client systems problem solving
are implemented through application of theoretical models across interdisciplinary
practice settings.
250. Seminar in Clinical Specialization (2)
Prerequisites: admission to graduate program in nursing, NURS 221. Advanced
concepts of individual, family, and community theory are analyzed in relation
to the health promotion and reconstitution process of dysfunctional individuals,
families, and communities.
251. Practicum in Clinical Specialization (4)
Prerequisites: admission to graduate program in nursing, NURS 229; NURS
250 prior to or concurrently. Analysis and implementation of all aspects
of the clinical specialist role in practice settings. Family and group process
theories are applied to nursing, client, and staff groups.
264. Practicum in Advanced Clinical Nursing for the Nurse Practitioner
(3)
Prerequisites: California RN licensure, NURS 210, 221; NURS 265 concurrently.
A practicum designed to prepare nurse practitioners to deliver health promotion
and health maintenance services. Applications of individual, family, community,
and nursing theories are addressed utilizing transcultural and intergenerational
factors in interdisciplinary practice settings.
265. Nurse Practitioner Role in Primary Prevention (2)
Prerequisites: NURS 210, 221. Corequisite: NURS 264. Theoretical base for
primary prevention: health maintenance, health promotion, health screening,
health teaching, and anticipatory guidance for nurse practitioners. Case
management techniques utilizing protocols/algorithms.
266. Nurse Practitioner Role in Secondary Prevention (2)
Prerequisites: NURS 264, 265. Theoretical base of secondary prevention in
primary care settings. Assessment and management of acute self-limiting
conditions. Use and development of algorithms/protocols for secondary prevention.
Intensive pharmacology for nurse practitioners.
267. Practicum in Secondary Prevention, Family Nurse Practitioner (4)
Prerequisites: NURS 264, 265; NURS 266 prior to or concurrently. Supervised
clinical practice in a primary care setting with emphasis on secondary prevention
for clients of all ages. Students work directly with preceptor and faculty
member. Complete assessment and case management. (One hour clinical conference
per week.)
269. Practicum in Secondary Prevention, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
(4)
Prerequisites: NURS 264, 265; NURS 266 prior to or concurrently. Supervised
clinical practice in a pediatric primary care setting with emphasis on secondary
prevention. Students work directly with a preceptor and faculty member.
Complete assessment and case management. (One hour clinical conference per
week.)
271. Practicum in Secondary Prevention, Geriatric Nurse Practitioner
(4)
Prerequisites: NURS 264, 265; NURS 266 prior to or concurrently. Application
of knowledge related to management of acute, self-limiting and stable chronic
conditions/families.
277. Family Nurse Practitioner Role in Tertiary Prevention (2)
Prerequisites: NURS 266, 267. Theoretical base for tertiary prevention for
families in primary care settings. Assessment and management of chronic
conditions requiring reconstitution. Development of protocols/algorithms
for tertiary prevention. Integration of knowledge related to primary, secondary,
and tertiary prevention.
278. Practicum in Tertiary Prevention, Family Nurse Practitioner (4)
Prerequisites: NURS 266, 267; NURS 277 prior to or concurrently. Supervised
clinical practice in a primary care setting with emphasis on care of clients
of all ages requiring tertiary prevention. Students work directly with a
nurse practitioner and/or physician preceptor in a primary care setting.
(One hour clinical conference per week.)
279. Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Role in Tertiary Prevention (2)
Prerequisites: NURS 266, 269. Theoretical base for tertiary prevention for
children in primary care settings. Assessment and management of chronic
conditions requiring reconstitution. Development of protocols/algorithms
for tertiary prevention. Integration of knowledge related to primary, secondary,
and tertiary prevention.
280. Practicum in Tertiary Prevention, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (4)
Prerequisites: NURS 266, 269; NURS 279 prior to or concurrently. Supervised
clinical practice in a primary care setting with emphasis on care of children
requiring tertiary prevention. Students work directly with a nurse practitioner
and/or physician preceptor in a primary care setting. (One hour clinical
conference per week.)
281. Geriatric Nurse Practitioner Role in Tertiary Prevention (2)
Prerequisites: NURS 266, 271. Theoretical base for tertiary prevention for
older adults in primary care settings. Assessment and management of chronic
conditions requiring reconstitution. Development of protocols/algorithms
for tertiary prevention. Integration of knowledge related to primary, secondary,
and tertiary prevention.
282. Practicum in Tertiary Prevention, Geriatric Nurse Practitioner (4)
Prerequisite: NURS 266, 271; NURS 281 prior to or concurrently. Supervised
clinical
practice in assessment and management of acute, self-limiting, and stable
chronic conditions of individuals and families.
288T. Seminar Topics in Advanced
Clinical Nursing (1-3; max total 9)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Selected topics in specialized practice
domains such as home health, cardiovascular, oncology, gerontologic, and
rehabilitation nursing. Analysis and integration of research-based knowledge
into the nursing process characterizing the specific practice domain are
emphasized.
290. Independent Study (1-3; max total 3)
See Academic Placement - Independent
Study. Approved for SP grading.
298. Project (3)
See Criteria for Thesis and Project.
A project is defined as a systematic development of
a plan for, or critical evaluation of, a significant undertaking or a creative
work in nursing such as modularized curriculum and clinical protocols. Abstract
required. Approved for SP grading.
299. Thesis (3)
Prerequisite: NURS 223. See Criteria
for Thesis and Project. Preparation, completion, and submission of an
acceptable thesis, based on an approved proposal, for the master's degree.
Approved for SP grading.
(See Course Numbering System.)
Nursing (NURS)
302T. Selected Topics in Nursing
(1-6; repeatable with different topics)
Selected topics related to recent developments and advances in the knowledge
and techniques of nursing. The purpose is to offer nurses, health personnel,
and others the opportunity to study in-depth the selected topics related
to specific clinical areas of nursing.
