PAT 7773 = Pathophysiology (4 credits): This course provides and emphasis on interrelations of most common diseases processes and how it affects organs. The etiology, physical signs and symptoms, prognosis, and complications of commonly occurring diseases and their management will be evaluated. Rationale: Enhances students’ knowledge of disease process, while preparing them to be …show more content…
Rationale: Students learn history, and become familiarize with legal and ethics in nursing. This class helps build stronger nurses by giving a foundation of nursing.
NUR 300 = Health Assessments (3 credits): Focuses on the foundation and skills of assessments in a holistic formation. Students will learn to understand patient’s needs in regards to helping achieve optimal state of health. Rationale: Students learn how to demonstrate assessment skills that will promote and increase positive patient outcomes. Learning how to assess helps to formulate nursing diagnosis and care plans.
NUR 500 = Pharmacology (3 credits): The student will learn major drug categories, side effects, brand and generic names, interactions and therapeutic levels. The class also focuses on rates, volume and drip factors associated with intravenous administration. This course teaches doses in pills and liquid forms. Rationale: This class helps to prepare students for safe administration of drugs, which decreases medications …show more content…
Rationale: Students will be able to recognize the needs of a patient and utilize appropriate patient care that promotes positive outcomes, while preventing legal issues.
NUR 2000 = Fundamental of Nursing II (5 credits): Introduces and builds on from NUR 1000, the student learns patient care needs in regards to lifespan. The students learn critical thinking, assessments, evaluations, client’s needs, and safety and communication process. Rationale: Enhancing students’ knowledge regarding patient needs will help provide care in a holistic approach by assessing the patient as a whole.
NUR 2050 Research & Evidence (4 credits): Focuses on researching information and using evidence-based research and practice to make judgment and decision making process that’s best for the patient and organization. Class focuses on preparing students and expanding their knowledge of how to locate creditable sources and theories. Rationale: Students learn how to research best-practices, which helps to promote positive patient