Jacksonville State University (Lurleen B. Wallace College of Nursing and Health Sciences)

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING

The Lurleen B. Wallace College of Nursing and Health Sciences offers a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree, which enables the program graduate to apply to take the registered nurse (RN) licensure examination. Students begin the nursing program by taking academic, prerequisite courses (see plan of study below); a separate application is filed to request admission into the clinical portion (upper division) of nursing. Students are admitted to the upper division of nursing in the spring and fall of each year. Those seeking admission to nursing must contact the Director of Student Services at the College of Nursing and Health Sciences at least three months prior to date of entry to establish records for acceptance and complete the application process.

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Lurleen B. Wallace College of Nursing and Health Sciences Courses

THEORIES IN NURSING
Explores the evolution and importance of knowledge and theory in nursing, mechanisms for developing and critiquing theory, and the analysis and application of theories in nursing practice.

ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT
Provides advanced knowledge of history and interviewing processes across the lifespan, physical examination, and clinical judgments regarding health care needs.

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
Review of cellular structure and function with emphasis on cellular changes that give rise to pathology and disease; discussion of cellular and tissue physiology with a focus on pathological processes of major organs and body systems.

HEALTH ASSESSMENT PRACTICUM
Practical application skills related to data collection and analysis essential to comprehensive health assessment of various age groups; validates knowledge to perform complete health assessment of individuals and families as they exist in the community as well as analyze collected data for indicators of health maintenance or alterations in health.

ISSUES IN COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTH CARE
Provides opportunities to review, examine, and analyze selected issues that affect the discipline of nursing with specific emphasis on community-based practice; explores issues related to nursing taxonomies, computer and information technology; examines ethical issues in the delivery of health care and decision-making related to health needs of populations.

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Discussion of principles of the research process; emphasis on the utilization and generation of research relevant to nursing.

EPIDEMIOLOGY
Study of various factors as they relate to the occurrence, frequency, and distribution of disease across the lifespan; includes origin, transmission, host/environmental factors that influence the development of disease, as well as issues related to health planning, policy, and evaluation.

STATISTICS AND DATA MANAGEMENT
Quantitative methods and statistics as applied to nursing and health care; topics include descriptive statistics, probability theory, sampling and statistical inference, hypothesis testing, correlation analysis, and analysis of variance.

COMMUNITY HEALTH I
Application of advanced specialized knowledge relevant to promoting the health of communities; synthesis of public health concepts; evaluation of community resources and delivery systems; analysis of patterns of health within the community-client model; the process of planning programs and health-promotion policies; national and international health initiatives; and the utilization of community-based computer applications and telehealth. Clinical experiences will be designed to meet individual learning needs of the MSN student in implementing the multifaceted role of the community health clinical nurse specialist. The sub-roles of the advanced practice nurse are reinforced, with particular emphasis on the research utility and manager roles.

COMMUNITY HEALTH II
Application of advanced specialized knowledge relevant to implementing and evaluating programs for community health to include: communicable diseases, chronic diseases, environmental health, injury prevention, and community mental health; protecting the health of the public through the lifespan; and geographic distribution of health problems in the urban and rural environment. Clinical experiences will be designed to meet individual learning needs of the MSN student in providing care for selected aggregates and/or populations. The sub-roles of the advanced practice nurse are reinforced with particular emphasis on educator and consultant.

TRANSCULTURAL NURSING AND HEALTH CARE
An exploration of theoretical foundations for cultural diversity in health and illness. Assessment and analysis of selected cultures as related to nursing and health care practices will be emphasized.

DEVELOPING INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS IN COLLEGIATE NURSING EDUCATION
Development of curricular components for nursing instructional programs. Examines the relationships among philosophy, goals, and outcomes for various learning environments.

TEACHING, LEARNING, AND EVALUATION IN COLLEGIATE NURSING EDUCATION
Focuses on teaching-learning theories, processes, strategies, and styles. Examines evaluation principles in the classroom and clinical setting.

PRACTICUM IN COLLEGIATE NURSING EDUCATION
Application of teaching-learning theories/strategies, assessment and measurement methods, curricular frameworks, and nursing knowledge in an educational context.

ISSUES AND TRENDS IN COLLEGIATE NURSING EDUCATION
Exploration of issues and trends influencing the role of the nursing educator. Includes analysis of technological, legal, economic, political, cultural, and ethical issues, and professional dynamics.

ADVANCED PRACTICE ROLES
Explores roles of management/administration, educator or community nurse specialist; theoretical base for role development and actual implementation of an advanced nursing role emphasized.

INDEPENDENT STUDY
Special project in nursing/informatics studies.

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