College of Mount St. Joseph (Department of Health Sciences)

The Nursing Program has been in existence for more than 75 years. Two tracks to obtain a Baccalaureate in Nursing Degree (BSN) are offered: a day program for non-licensed students, and an accelerated format for licensed registered nurses. The BSN program is approved by the Ohio Board of Nursing, and has consistently received accreditation status from the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission since 1950. The Nursing Program also offers a 15-month full-time Master in Nursing Program. This program is for students with a non-nursing bachelor's degree and will result in a master's degree and prepare the student to sit for the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX).

The outstanding reputation of the Mount's Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program is built on 75 years experience in educating nurses who have become effective practitioners, administrators and educators in all areas of nursing and healthcare delivery in the United States and the world.

PRE-LICENSURE

The program is committed to providing educational and experiential opportunities for nurses to meet new challenges in response to the health and nursing needs of people in whatever setting they may be found.It integrates the liberal arts and sciences using a value-centered approach in caring for individuals, families, groups, and vulnerable populations in diverse settings in the community. The Nursing program is approved by the Ohio Board of Nursing and has been continuously accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission since 1950.

The mission of the Nursing program is to prepare women and men as liberally educated professional nurses to use a primary health care model as the basis of evidence-based practice in a variety of community-focused settings. The Nursing program, approved by the Ohio Board of Nursing, and fully accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, 61 Broadway, New York, NY 10006, (212) 363-5555, places a strong emphasis on an expanded interpretation of community which includes all citizens in need of health care. The program provides the learning environment for students’ development of competencies in assessment, communication, critical thinking, decision-making, problem solving, and therapeutic nursing interventions across the life span. These concepts and principles are integrated throughout the students’ educational program and form the basis for a value centered approach to caring for individuals, families, aggregates, populations-at-risk, and communities.

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Department of Health Sciences Courses

HEALTH SCIENCES: NURSING COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE

FOUNDATIONS OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE NURSING I
This course introduces the student to the foundations of the art and science of nursing. The evolution of nursing and the history of health care are explored as the basis for the practice of professional nursing in partnership with culturally and ethno-culturally and socioeconomically diverse client systems. The concepts of professional nursing and health promotion and the content fundamental to the practice of primary health care nursing are emphasized. It explores the role of the nurse as a professional and the ethical, legal and regulatory standards of practice.

CLINICAL APPLICATIONS IN PRIMARY HEALTH CARE NURSING I
This course is the clinical component of Foundations of Primary Health Care Nursing I and is taken concurrently. Nursing care that facilitates the client's activities of daily living and that is consistent with the client's ethno-cultural values and beliefs is implemented. Application of the concepts and content fundamental to the practice of nursing is addressed in an on-campus skills laboratory and in clinical settings in the community. Health assessment techniques are used to obtain a client database. Learning strategies include interactive integrating seminars held in the classroom or in collaboration with students and professionals of other disciplines in community-based settings.

FOUNDATIONS OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE NURSING II
This course is a continuation of Foundations of Primary Health Care Nursing I and is taken concurrently with Clinical Applications of Foundations in Primary Health Care Nursing II. Nursing practice based on the application of nursing and related theories is addressed. The course focuses on the nursing process as a systematic method for determining the health care concerns of clients within the framework of primary health care. Content relevant to the promotion of primary prevention, screening behaviors and the implementation of therapeutic interventions in a changing health care environment is presented. Teaching-learning principles are introduced and incorporated into the nursing process as a means of promoting health among clients of varying developmental stages and ethno-cultural backgrounds.

CLINICAL APPLICATIONS OF FOUNDATIONS IN PRIMARY HEALTH CARE NURSING II
This course is a continuation of Clinical Applications in Primary Health Care Nursing I and is taken concurrently with Foundations of Primary Health Care Nursing II. Application of the nursing process in the promotion of health and with clients experiencing health concerns is emphasized. Nursing care includes the implementation of selected therapeutic interventions and addresses the promotion of primary prevention and screening health behaviors with clients of varying developmental stages and ethno-cultural backgrounds. The role of family in the promotion of client health is addressed. Learning strategies include simulated skill performance in a lab setting, application of the nursing process in community-focused settings and participation in interactive integrating seminars.

HEALTH ASSESSMENT ACROSS THE LIFESPAN LECTURE AND LAB
This course presents the art and science of assessing the health of clients across the lifespan. The content addresses the purpose and method of obtaining a comprehensive holistic client database using a nursing assessment model. The use of effective communication techniques to obtain assessment data is addressed. Deviations in health patterns are identified by comparing assessment data to norms, standards and theories. Assessment findings are documented in a manner appropriate for an interdisciplinary health care community.

POPULATION-FOCUSED PRIMARY HEALTH CARE NURSING
This course explores the role and responsibilities of the professional nurse beyond the acute care setting and into the global community. The focus is on promoting health in communities, examining the health care system to advocate for clients, and utilizing epidemiological principles to understand global health risks. Students begin to use the nursing process to plan culturally sensitive care that addresses a variety of aggregate health concerns such as violence, poverty, homelessness, and communicable diseases.

PRIMARY HEALTH CARE NURSING OF CHILDBEARING FAMILIES AND CHILDREN
This course explores the needs of childbearing families and children experiencing the childbearing process, surgery and health conditions of these client systems. The nursing process within the primary health care framework is used to assist the student in facilitating the client and his/her family in adapting to the condition and returning to and maintaining a state of optimal wellness. Age specific therapeutic nursing interventions within the primary health care framework are emphasized. Principles of leadership, management, coordination, and evaluation as applied to the self and client systems are explored. Community concepts include home visit process, referrals, resources, school-based nursing, and public health concerns related to children and families.

CLINICAL APPLICATIONS OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE NURSING OF CHILDBEARING FAMILIES AND CHILDREN
This course is the clinical component to Primary Health Care Nursing of Childbearing Families and Children and is taken concurrently. Students implement the nursing process within the primary health care framework to provide nursing care to childbearing families and children in a variety of inpatient and outpatient clinical settings in the community. Using communication and critical thinking skills the student works in partnership with others to provide holistic health care to identified clients from culturally and socioeconomically diverse settings. Students also engage in seminar activities in which they integrate knowledge and practice experiences from current and previous learning in nursing and the liberal arts and sciences. These activities facilitate the development of the student's professional role (i.e., ethical, legal, regulatory, social), clinical competence and self-confidence in primary health care community-focused nursing practice.

PRIMARY HEALTH CARE NURSING OF CLIENTS WITH ACUTE AND CHRONIC CONDITIONS
This course explores the needs of individuals and families experiencing acute and chronic health conditions using the primary health care model. The focus of nursing care is illness intervention and health management with individuals experiencing medical and surgical conditions. Content related to the legal, ethical and emotional impact of these conditions is integrated throughout. Emphasis is on developing diagnostic reasoning, process skills and reflective judgment. Principles of leadership and management including delegation, coordination and evaluation of client care systems are further developed.

CLINICAL APPLICATIONS OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE NURSING OF CLIENTS WITH ACUTE AND CHRONIC CONDITIONS
This course is the clinical component to Primary Health Care Nursing of Clients with Acute and Chronic Conditions and is taken concurrently. Students are expected to use critical thinking and communication skills to effectively plan and implement therapeutic nursing interventions in meeting needs of clients experiencing acute and chronic medical and surgical conditions at various stages of the life cycle. Principles of collaboration, teaching, leadership and management, delegation, coordination, evaluation, and research also are incorporated as essential elements of providing holistic client care. Students also engage in seminar activities in which they integrate knowledge and practice experiences from current and previous learning in nursing and the liberal arts and sciences. These activities facilitate the development of the student's professional role (i.e., ethical, legal, regulatory, social), clinical competence and self-confidence in primary health care community-focused nursing practice.

PHARMACOLOGY AND MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION
This course explores basic mechanisms of drug action, indications and contraindications of drug therapy. Nursing interventions related to dosage, therapeutic effects as well as toxic and expected side effects of various medications. Emphasis will focus on the care of clients receiving medication across the life span and in culturally and socioeconomically diverse settings. Techniques involved in the administration, calculation of drug dosages, regulation and maintenance of controlled substances, I.V. therapy and administration of medications in parenteral and non-parenteral forms are presented and practiced.

NURSING RESEARCH
This course focuses on the interaction of the components of the research process with application to the theory and practice of nursing. This course emphasizes the critical appraisal and utilization of research including selected nursing theories and ethical considerations. Nursing research studies are examined. Critical and reflective thinking, as a consumer of nursing research, are stressed.

COOPERATIVE EDUCATION WORK EXPERIENCE: PARALLEL
A part-time work related experience supervised by a faculty coordinator in collaboration with the cooperative education staff. Credit is awarded upon successful completion of the work experience, documentation of predetermined learning agreement and evaluation of work performance. Evaluation of work performed is on a pass/fail basis.

PRIMARY HEALTH CARE NURSING OF CLIENTS WITH COMPLEX MULTI-SYSTEM CONDITIONS
This course focuses on clients experiencing conditions that are life threatening and/or involve multiple body systems. The course includes complex medical-surgical conditions in adults. Content focuses on acute and rehabilitation phases of these conditions and use of advanced technology and resources in the hospital, home and community settings. The role of the nurse in the care of clients with these conditions also is emphasized within the context of primary health care. Organizational and management concepts are applied when collaboratively caring for clients in primary health care nursing practice.

CLINICAL APPLICATIONS OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE NURSING OF CLIENTS WITH COMPLEX MULTI-SYSTEM CONDITIONS
This course is the clinical component to Primary Health Care Nursing of Clients with Complex Multi-System Conditions and is taken concurrently. It focuses on promoting health in partnership with clients experiencing conditions that are life threatening and/or involve multiple body systems. The course includes complex medical-surgical conditions and the rehabilitative phases of multi-system conditions and related technology in adults. Care of these clients in hospitals, homes and community settings is emphasized in the context of the liberal arts and sciences, nursing theories, research and advanced technology within a primary health care environment. Competencies in communication with diverse populations, leadership and management, delegation, coordination and evaluation of client care, critical thinking, and interdisciplinary collaboration are enhanced. Students also engage in seminar activities in which they integrate knowledge and practice experiences from current and previous learning in nursing and the liberal arts and sciences. These activities facilitate the development of the student's professional role (i.e., ethical, legal, regulatory, social), clinical competence and self-confidence in primary health care community-focused nursing practice.

PRIMARY HEALTH CARE NURSING OF CLIENTS WITH MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS
This course explores the needs of individuals and families experiencing acute and chronic health conditions using the primary health care model. The focus of nursing care is illness prevention and health management with individuals experiencing behavioral/mental conditions. Content related to legal, ethical, and emotional impact of these conditions is integrated. Emphasis is placed on developing diagnostic reasoning, process skills, and reflective judgment. Advanced concepts of communication, leadership, and management, coordination and evaluation of client care, interdisciplinary collaboration, and critical thinking required for working in complex situations are integrated.

CLINICAL APPLICATIONS OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE NURSING OF CLIENTS WITH MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS
This course is the clinical component to Primary Health Care Nursing of Clients with Mental Health Conditions and is taken concurrently. Students are expected to use critical thinking and communication skills in applying the nursing process to meet the needs of clients experiencing behavior/mental conditions at various stages of the life cycle. Principles of collaboration, teaching, leadership and management, evaluation and research are incorporated as essential elements of providing holistic client care.

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