NUR 1001. Beginning Skills for Health Care - 1 hour. Professional fee $90. (Contact hours: 45 clinical) This course presents information and skills necessary for the beginning health care student who has no prior health care work experience. A preceptorship experience along with faculty guidance will provide students with the opportunity to become comfortable in providing safe, basic care to clients. Instruction will occur in laboratory and clinical facilities.

NUR 1003. Fundamental Concepts of Nursing - 3 hours. Professional Fee $335. (Contact hours: 30 classroom, 45 clinical) This course introduces concepts and theories fundamental to nursing including role of the nurse, nursing process, communication, client education and perioperative nursing. The clinical portion presents a hands-on approach to primary technical skills that an associate degree nurse encounters. Students will learn a wide range of technical skills at a competent level. Skills will be taught in the clinical lab setting initially and then applied in a variety of patient care settings. Prerequisites: NUR 1001 or appropriate patient care experience, BIO 2204, PSY 1013, CHE 1104 or concurrent enrollment.

NUR 1023. Pharmacology for Nurses - 3 hours. Professional fee $335. (Contact hours: 30 classroom, 45 clinical) This course presents the general principles of drug management and major drug classifications utilizing a nursing process approach. The clinical portion presents a hands-on approach to primary technical skills that an associate degree nurse encounters. Students will learn a wide range of technical skills at a competent level. Skills will be taught in the clinical lab setting initially and then applied in a variety of patient care settings. Prerequisites: NUR 1003, BIO 2204, PSY 1013, CHE 1104 or concurrent enrollment.

NUR 1104. Paramedic/Advanced Placement Bridge - 4 hours. Professional fee $335. (Contact hours: 39 classroom, 65 clinical) This course introduces nursing care ranging from basic concepts and theories to care of the less complex medical-surgical client as found in NUR 1114. Behaviors associated with psychosocial functioning and mental illness as found in NUR 1124 will also be explored. Technical skills and pharmalogical interventions as found in NUR 1003 and NUR 1023 will be reviewed in learning resource center, in the classroom, and with guided self-study . Clinical time will provide opportunities to apply learned classroom knowledge and integrated care. Prerequisites: BIO 2204, BIO 3304, CHE 1104, ENG 1113, PSY 1013, PSY 3063 or concurrent enrollment, admission to the ASN program, and current Missouri Paramedic licensure. Advanced placement into third semester nursing courses granted on successful completion of this course, with credit for the four-hour bridge course and 10 additional nursing hours that are granted for previous nursing and healthcare education. This course may also be used for advanced placement of a student transferring from a nursing program who has successfully completed a minimum of 10 credit hours of appropriate ASN nursing courses.

NUR 1114. Nursing Interventions I - 4 hours. Professional fee $335. (Contact hours: 30 classroom, 90 clinical) This course will focus primarily on nursing care that examines functional health status of clients experiencing medical or surgical problems. Use of the nursing process in the clinical area will be further developed concentrating on less complex client problems. Identification and utilization of nursing interventions will be guided by the Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC) taxonomy. Clinical experiences are designed to complement the classroom content. Prerequisites: NUR 1103, NUR 1023, BIO 2204, CHE 1104, and PSY 1013. Concurrent enrollment accepted for BIO 3304 and ENG 1113.

NUR 1124. Behavioral Nursing Interventions - 4 hours. Professional fee $335. (Contact hours: 30 classroom, 90 clinical) This course focuses on nursing care that supports psychosocial functioning, facilitates adaptation and provides protection against harm. Behaviors associated with mental illness and aging will be explored. Clinical experiences will provide students the opportunity to utilize appropriate nursing interventions, practice therapeutic communication techniques and expand self-awareness. Prerequisites: NUR 1003, NUR 1023, BIO 2204, CHE 1104, and PSY 1013. Concurrent enrollment accepted for BIO 3304 and ENG 1113.

NUR 2002. LPN Bridge - 2 hours. Professional fee $180. (Contact hours: 15 classroom/independent study, 45 clinical) A course that includes concepts and theories fundamental to nursing such as holistic person, health continuum and health care environment. Subconcepts of nursing including caring, communication, clienteducation and accountability will be discussed. Prerequisites: ENG 1113, CHE 1104, BIO 2204, BIO 3304, PSY 1013, PSY 3063 and current LPN Missouri License. Advanced placement into second or third semester nursing courses depending on HESI mid-curricular test scores and successful completion of this course.

NUR 2105. Nursing Interventions II - 5 hours. Professional fee $335. (Contact hours: 38 classroom, 112 clinical) Focuses primarily on nursing care that supports homeostatic regulation. Additional nursing diagnosis and interventions that address more complex client problems will be introduced. Clinical experiences will build and strengthen previously acquired nursing knowledge, skills and attitudes. Prerequisites: NUR 1114, NUR 1124, BIO 3304, PSY 3063. Concurrent enrollment accepted for BIO 2213.

NUR 2115. Family Nursing Interventions - 5 hours. Professional fee $335. (Contact hours: 38 classroom, 112 clinical) Focuses on nursing care that supports the family unit. Physiological and behavioral changes related to child-bearing and child-rearing will be examined in relationship to the health continuum. The clinical setting will emphasize health maintenance and promotion for the family. Prerequisites: NUR 1114, NUR 1124, BIO 2213, PSY 3063 or concurrent enrollment.

NUR 2125. Nursing Interventions III - 5 hours. Professional fee $335. (Contact hours: 30 classroom, 135 clinical) This course is a continuation of NUR 2105. Additional nursing diagnosis and more complex nursing interventions directed to multi-system client problems will be introduced. The student will be given opportunity to prioritize care for selected clients and increase competence using nursing process in clinical settings. Prerequisites: NUR 2105, NUR 2115.

NUR 2135. Nursing Role Integration - 5 hours. Professional fee $335. (Contact hours: 30 classroom, 135 clinical) This course introduces the entry-level nurse to leadership roles, ethical/legal considerations, career development and the effective management of the health care system. The preceptorshipexperience will provide students an opportunity to explore nursing roles. The students will actively participate in the role of an entry-level nurse under the guidance of clinical agency staff and the instructor. Focus will be on learning interdisciplinary functions of organization, delegation, prioritization, coordination and collaboration. Prerequisites: NUR 2125.

NUR 3303. Health Assessment - 3 hours (Fall, Spring) Professional fee $120. Acquisition and utilization of skills in interviewing and assessing psychosocial, cultural, spiritual and physical health status of clients of all ages. Normal and abnormal findings are included, and skills are practiced in class throughout the semester. The student will perform a head-to-toe assessment on an individual at the end of the semester. Examination of the students own health risks and health practices are included. Taken prior to clinical courses.

NUR 3363. Pharmacological and Complementary Therapies - 3 hours (On demand) Professional fee $120. This course expands the student’s ability to counsel clients about which approaches are evidence-based and which lack this background. This course explores therapies for disease as well as health and wellness. Examines allopathic pharmaceutical interventions seeking to develop a clearer understanding of how drugs affect the body across the life span (e.g., pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics). Prerequisites: BIO 2204, BIO 3304 and BIO 4404 or permission of instructor.

NUR 3373. Nursing as Ministry - 3 hours (Fall, Spring) Professional fee $120. This course guides students to examine the origin of nursing as a Christian endeavor, and the historical development of the profession within a ministry context. Students examine the integration of Christian discipleship into the fabric of nursing practice, health care policy and politics, and professional organizations.

NUR 3383. Gerontological Nursing - 3 hours (Spring) Professional fee $120. This course addresses relevant topics directed at optimum nursing interventions of older adults. Students will examine the holistic effects of aging as well as issues specific to the older adult.

NUR 3393. Transcultural Nursing - 3 hours (Fall, Spring) Professional fee $120. This course is an introduction to the theories and concepts of transcultural nursing. Students will examine topics that identify therapeutic practices of nursing care for culturally diverse clients, families, and communities.

NUR 3453. Spirituality in Nursing Practice - 3 hours (Fall, Spring) Professional fee $120. Spiritual practice by professional nurses and the responsibilities and issues of spiritual care in nursing. Spiritual needs and interventions are identified in all age groups with an understanding of cultural diversity in spiritual practices. Christian spiritual practice is emphasized.

NUR 3553. Nursing Informatics - 3 hours (Fall, Spring) Professional fee $120. This course is designed to integrate nursing, computers, and information science in managing information to support nursing practice and research. Development of skills in managing information and using information systems helpful to professional practice of nursing is the focus of this course. The course will include a weekly 100 minute lab session to facilitate utilization of new skills. First class to be taken in BSN completion.

NUR 4344. Theories and Research - 4 hours (Fall, Spring) Professional fee $160. This course is designed to incorporate a survey of selected theories for relevance in nursing practice and application to person, health, society/environment and the nursing profession. The role of nursing theories in the research process with contribution to the development of nursing knowledge is explored. The elementary components of the research process with emphasis on critical examination of selected nursing research literature are introduced.

NUR 4404. Community Health - 4 hours (Fall, Spring) Professional fee $160. Theoretical and clinical practice on the concepts and theories related to the health of the community which includes historical, economic, social, cultural and political influences. Health promotion, health maintenance and prevention of disease is emphasized. Clinical practice occurs in health clinics, schools, community shelters, group homes and other locations that serve the diverse health needs of the community. Prerequisites: BIO 4404, NUR 3304, and NUR 3344. Missouri RN licenses and proof of malpractice insurance. Enrollment packet completion required for registration.

NUR 4423. Clinical Case Management - 3 hours (On demand) Professional fee $120. This course focuses on nursing case management of the individual/family unit experiencing a life threatening illness or accident. Nursing, family, stress, crisis, and teaching learning theories will be examined. Prerequisites: BIO 4404, NUR 3304 and NUR 3344.

NUR 4433. Nursing Administration and Leadership - 3 hours (Fall, Spring) Professional fee $120. Modern professional nursing has become nursing administration and combines care coordination and care provisions and is an essential skill for all professional nurses in all settings where nursing care is delivered. This course will examine current and emerging skills necessary to be an effective nurse administrator in the changing environment of health care. Prerequisite: admission to the BSN completion program.

NUR 4442. Capstone Seminar - 2 hours (Fall, Spring) Professional fee $80. Exploration and synthesis of nursing knowledge and practice issues facing the nursing profession and the health care system. Discussion of issues in practice, education and research. Prerequisites: Limited to students who are enrolled in final semester of senior year.

NUR 4451-4. Special Topics in Nursing- 1-4 hours (On demand) Professional fee $40-$160. A study of topics from one or more fields chosen to meet students' special and/or advanced needs and interests. Potential topics include alternative modes of care delivery, nurse entrepreneurship, and nursing specialities such as staff development nursing and critical care nursing.

NUR 4991-3. Independent Studies - 1-3 hours (On demand) Professional fee $40-$120. Student-proposed topics in nursing practice, education or research which are approved by faculty and department chair for independent study.