Minnesota State University Moorhead (Nursing Department)

BSN NURSING PROGRAM

MSUM launched a new baccalaureate nursing program Fall, 2005. This program prepares students to meet the requirements to take the national examination (NCLEX) to become a registered nurse. The major focuses on the care of clients across the life span, from birth to death, and on the continuum of wellness to illness. There are clinical experiences in courses including adult nursing, care of the child-bearing family, children, public health, psychiatric, advanced care of adults, critical care nursing, and other selected experiences. Students admitted to the program will need to complete all courses required each semester to progress in the program. The 8-semester program will include two summer semesters, with students completing the program in 3 calendar years.

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Nursing Department Courses

INTRODUCTION TO PROFESSIONAL NURSING
Introduction to the profession of nursing and basic nursing concepts and skills.

THE PROFESSIONAL NURSE OF THE FUTURE
Professional roles, evidence-based practice, and legal and ethical foundations for accountability.

ADULT HEALTH I
Provides an understanding of the complexity of the human being and the underlying nursing knowledge and critical thinking skills required to respond to health care needs.

CLINICAL NURSING I
Simulated and clinical practice sessions. Emphasis is placed on normal vs. abnormal clinical signs.

FAMILY NURSING I
Nursing care of the family unit, including pregnancy, childbirth and care of newborns.

NURSING PHARMACOLOGY
Provides students with basic knowledge and skill to safely administer medications to clients of all ages.

FAMILY NURSING II
Nursing care of a child within a family context from infancy through adolescence, including common stressors (both physiological and psychological).

ADULT HEALTH II
Addresses the complexity of the human being underlying nursing knowledge and critical thinking skills. Content includes expanded assessment skills and knowledge, plus the integral role of health promotion, risk reduction and disease prevention.

CLINICAL NURSING II
Clinical course focuses on complex clinical experiences related to the content in Adult Health II. Integrates pharmacology and health assessment content.

BRIDGE TO BSN EDUCATION
This on-line course examines professional practice standards and role expectations of baccalaureate level nursing, personal development, teaching-learning process and theoretical concepts of the discipline of nursing. This course is a prerequisite for all other courses in the nursing major for RN-BSN students.

FAMILY HEALTH NURSING
This course examines nursing care to the family at all stages of life. Theory will be examined and then applied through family health visiting.

ETHICS IN NURSING
Ethical theory and decision making in nursing practice.

PSYCHIATRIC NURSING: CONTEMPORARY PRACTICE
Focus on the understanding of dynamics of human behavior. Promotion of mental health, prevention of mental illness. Specific topics include affective, personality and thought disorders.

TRANSCULTURAL NURSING
This on-line course focuses on the nursing care of a diverse client population, including culturally competent care, with a specific emphasis on those populations increasing in numbers in the Red River Valley of Minnesota and North Dakota.

PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING
This on-line course combines the theory base with clinical experiences in nursing care to complex systems and aggregates in the community. Emphasis is placed on the promotion, maintenance and restoration of health and wellness and the prevention of disease.

APPLIED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
Correlation of pathophysiology with signs and symptoms of body dysfunction; analysis of selected adaptive mechanisms that maintain homeostasis; application of learning in clinical experience or simulation.

END OF LIFE NURSING CARE
This on-line course addresses critical aspects of palliative end-of-life nursing care. The course is based on the End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) curriculum.

DESIGNING AND MANAGING NURSING CARE
Focuses on the professional nurse's role in planning and managing care for groups of clients.

SEXUALITY: A NURSING PERSPECTIVE
A holistic approach which focuses on fostering healthy sexuality in illness and wellness through effective nursing practice.

DYNAMICS OF ONCOLOGY NURSING
Covers pathophysiology of cancer and disease complications, detection, treatment, and prevention. Emphasizes holistic health care of person with cancer and explores effect on the nation's health.

NURSING CARE OF THE PERSON WITH HIV/AIDS
Covers world and local epidemiology, pathophysiology of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and opportunistic infections, treatment and care of people with HIV infection and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Includes infection control, ethical issues and public education needs.

NURSING AND HEALTH PROMOTION IN SPECIAL POPULATIONS
Health promotion and lifestyle change concepts and strategies are discussed and applied in a nursing framework. Special populations are described and health promotion strategies are adapted for use with these populations.

GERONTOLOGICAL NURSING
Nursing management of elderly clients and their families. Focuses on normal aging, common health problems, and ethical and sociopolitical issues in health care of the elderly.

RESEARCH IN NURSING
Introduction to nursing research process and its application in nursing practice.

CLINICAL NURSING III
Clinical course with a specific focus on caring for clients in specialty settings such as critical care, cardiovascular care, respiratory care, operating room, recovery room and dialysis. Focus also on specific complex problems such as cardiac and respiratory system problems, neurotrauma, cancer, pain management and multisystem stressors.

LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL ISSUES
In this on-line course, students will explore the leadership behaviors and organizational structures that enhance the delivery of client care. A major emphasis will be on the critical role of the interdisciplinary approach to delivery of high quality accessible health care.

NURSING PRECEPTORSHIP SEMINAR
This seminar course is the preparation for the capstone course, NURS 475, for the nursing major. It provides an opportunity for synthesis of prior work and educational experiences with present learning. This knowledge is applied in a self-selected area of nursing practice that may occur in a wide variety of settings. In this seminar, in collaboration with a preceptor and a faculty advisor, the student develops their learning contract specific to the student's learning interests and needs.

NURSING PRECEPTORSHIP
This clinical course is the capstone course for synthesis of prior work and educational experiences in a student's self-selected area of nursing practice.

TOPICS IN PROFESSIONAL NURSING
Study of selected practices, issues and/or problems in health care delivery as they impact the consumer and the nursing profession. Topics change each semester. This course may be repeated when the topic changes.

INDEPENDENT STUDY
Individual intensive study, clinical project or research activity of a nursing issue under guidance of a faculty member. Extends intellectual pursuit beyond regular curriculum.

THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES OF THE DISCIPLINE
This core course is designed to help the student analyze, critique and apply a variety of ethical theories, nursing theories, and behavioral science theories that are applicable to advanced nursing practice.

ADVANCED NURSING RESEARCH
Research in Nursing includes an exploration of the research process and the methodologies appropriate to nursing. The analysis and critique of research studies and reports is a primary method for developing the knowledge and skills relevant to application and implementation of research studies.

HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEMS, POLICY, AND FINANCING
This course is focused on how health care delivery systems are configured, how policies are developed, and how health care systems are financed. Students will learn how to interpret selected policies and systems to the general public and how to impact these processes. Budget development, planning personnel and resources from a fiscal perspective, outcome analysis, cost-effectiveness of services and parameters for seeking consultative fiscal advice will be highlighted.

TRANSCULTURAL AND SOCIAL PERSPECTIVES
Core course that broadens understanding of diversities in races, cultures, individuals, families, communities, populations, lifestyles, gender, and age groups. Explores changing demographics, major health needs, health promotion and disease prevention, and mental health issues in all cultures.

HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION
Critically examines patterns of health behaviors, risk assessment, lifestyles, developmental stages, sociocultural, psychological, and spiritual contributions to well-being. Includes data-based assessment and management of preventive health services and common acute and chronic conditions.

ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT
The course will focus on theory and research based assessment, health histories, complete physical assessment, and developmental assessment. Incorporates communication and interviewing skills.

ADVANCED HEALTH PRACTICUM
This course provides the student opportunities for application of recently learned skills and extended clinical experiences in advanced health assessment. Theory, research and didactic learning are expected to be incorportated in the student's practice, which is supervised by a health care provider who has documented expertise in the area of specialization.

ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY I
Theory and research-based findings are integrated in the presentation of information regarding pathophysiological responses of body systems to disease processes. Physiological developmental stage expectations are reviewed in relation to synergistic effects and total body responses to system alterations. Prevention of pathophysiological responses is emphasized.

ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY II
The courses builds on knowledge of pathophysiological basis of common disease symptoms. Reviews pathological processes of all body systems with an emphasis on tertiary prevention and adaptation to altered physiological states.

FAMILY THEORY IN NURSING PRACTICE
Theory-based family dynamics and their influence on health behaviors, health promotion and disease prevention. Patterns of health behaviors, lifestyles, developmental stages, and sociocultural, psychological, physiological and spiritual contributions to well-being within families.

ADVANCED PRACTICE ROLES
This course will focus on role expectations for the advanced practice nurse. Includes an understanding of the profession, regulations and rules for advanced practice, scope of practice, legal ramifications of scope of practice, and interdisciplinary, collaborative practice.

PRACTICUM IV: FNP ROLE INTEGRATION
Provides students opportunities for a capstone experience in a primary care setting. Emphasis will contine on education, health promotion, and prevention of disease and illness.

INTEGRATIVE HEALTH PRACTICES
An overview of integrative therapies with a focus on selected systems of healing and specific modalities widely used by health care consumers. Addresses philosophical and spiritual paradigms, scientific foundation and evidence of efficacy and safety of philosophical and spiritual paradigms, scientific foundation and evidence of efficacy and safety of integrative health systems and modalities. Assessing use by patients and providers will be emphasized.

TEACHING TECHNOLOGY AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
Theoretical basis for information systems, teaching, and learning enhanced through the use of technology. Emphasis is on selecting databases for health professions, examining environmental, social, political and financial factors influencing current technology in the delivery of nursing education.

NURSE AS EDUCATOR
Provides an opportunity for analysis, synthesis and evaluation of the nurse educator's role and responsibilities. Incorporates patterns of nursing education, instructional design, and professional, social, and political issues influencing nursing education.

ADVANCED TRANSCULTURAL NURSING
Program planning to promote the health of diverse populations will be based on epidemiological data, theory and research. Each student will select a specific age group or health problem within a population/cultural group to study in depth.

ADVANCED PARISH NURSING
Continuation of Family Primary Care I. Competency in clinical decision-making skills is fostered in the diagnosis, management, monitoring and evaluation of common acute, emergent and chronic health conditions. Content will include application of health-related theories, research protocols, ethics, cost-effectiveness and legal ramifications.

ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS OF PARISH NURSING
Ethical and legal considerations unique to an advanced parish nursing practice are evaluated and protocols recommended. Theoretical applications, research findings, and policy and legal principles are utilized in this study. Parameters of advanced nursing practice in parish settings will be delineated.

PROGRAM/CURRICULUM DESIGN AND EVALUATION
Curriculum philosophies, methods, and processes provide a framework for planning nursing education models that create a learner-centered environment; consideration given to program evaluation, data collection methods, and the ethics and standards of evaluation practice; strategies for a relevant curriculum/program are influenced by current health profession issues and future societal trends.

ADVANCED COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT
Combines topics of epidemiology and community assessment. Includes epidemiological concepts and methods, application of epidemiology to health care and clinical decision-making and critiques epidemiological research. Quantitative and qualitative methods are applied to conduct a needs assessment of geographic and non-geographic communities.

PHARMACOLOGY I
Information relative to therapeutic management guidelines for treatment of selected disease processes will be presented. Drug information by classification and basic principles of pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics, clinical uses, mechanisms of action, contraindications, adverse reactions, drug interactions, and client education implications will be presented. Students will be instructed in how to best prescribe pharmacological modalities, how to monitor and manage prescribed treatments. Implications for uses with pediatric and geriatric populations will also be included.

PHARMACOLOGY II
Continuation of content presented in Pharmacology I. Information relative to therapeutic management guidelines for treatment of selected disease processes will be presented. Drug information by classification and basic principles of pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics, clinical uses, mechanisms of action, contraindications, adverse reactions, drug interactions, and client education implications will be presented. Students will be instructed in how to best prescribe pharmacological modalities, how to monitor and manage prescribed treatments. Implications for uses with pediatric and geriatric populations will also be included. Guidelines for prescriptive privilege application will be presented.

FAMILY PRIMARY CARE I
Competency in clinical decision-making skills is fostered in the diagnosis, management, monitoring and evaluation of common acute, emergent and chronic health conditions. Selected case studies of clients of all ages, lifestyles, cultures and backgrounds will be examined in relation to problems, diagnoses, plans and evaluations. Proposed case management will focus on principles of health promotion, maintenance, restoration and disease prevention. Course perspectives will include application of health-related theories, research protocols, ethics, cost-effectiveness and legal ramifications.

PRACTICUM II: FAMILY PRIMARY CARE II
This course provides the student opportunities for application of recently learned skills and extended clinical experiences in a primary care setting. Theory, research and didactic learning are expected to be incorporated in the student's practice, which is supervised by a health care provider who has documented expertise in the area of specialization. History taking, examinations, and laboratory evaluations will be integrated in a proposed plan for management, follow-up, and evaluation of client needs. Appropriate documentation is required.

FAMILY PRIMARY CARE II
Continuation of Family Primary Care I. Competency in clinical decision-making skills is fostered in the diagnosis, management, monitoring and evaluation of common acute, emergent and chronic health conditions. Selected case studies of clients of all ages, lifestyles, cultures, and backgrounds will be examined in relation to problems, diagnoses, plans and evaluations. Proposed case management will focus on principles of health promotion, maintenance, restoration and disease prevention. Course perspectives will include application of health-related theories, research protocols, ethics, cost-effectiveness and legal ramifications.

PRACTICUM III: FAMILY PRIMARY CARE II
This course provides the student opportunities for application of recently learned skills and extended clinical experiences in a primary care setting. Theory, research and didactic learning are expected to be incorporated in the student's practice, which is supervised by a health care provider who has documented expertise in the area of specialization. History taking, examinations, and laboratory evaluations will be integrated in a proposed plan for management, follow-up, and evaluation of client needs. Appropriate documentation is required.

ADULT NURSING I
Evaluation and synthesis of advanced pathophysiology concepts applied to nursing and health-related theories, and research related to client outcomes. Health and illness phenomena, symptom management, and nursing interventions will be studied. Clinical decision-making, consultation/management and teaching/learning theories are emphasized.

ADVANCED NURSING PRACTICUM I
Application of knowledge and skills in self-selected settings. Precepted clinical experience in academic or clinical speciality area. Focus on expanded role expectations for speciality practice.

ADULT NURSING II
Continuation of Adult Nursing I. Focus on evaluation of client outcomes of symptom management. Pathophysiological concepts, nursing and health-related theories, and research related to adult client health and illness phenomena are analyzed. Emphasis on clinical decision-making, teaching/learning theory and formulation of researchable questions for advanced nursing practice as a CNS for adults.

ADVANCED NURSING PRACTICUM II
Provides opportunities for a capstone experience in a client care setting. Extended practicum in the student's area of specialization allows a chance to more fully integrate skills and knowledge learned throughout the program. Emphasis is on consultation, program planning, education, health promotion, and prevention of disease. Course requires concurrent registration in NURS 620, and NURS 641 or NURS 697.

SPECIAL TOPICS
Special topics related to specific areas of study. The course may be interdisciplinary in nature, and may be repeated when the topic varies.

PRECEPTORSHIP
The capstone practicum experience for this specialization must be arranged out of the local area with a cultural group that the student has studied over the past two semesters. Arrangements can be made for an international project. A specific project will be designed, implemented and evaluated.

MASTER'S PROJECT
A project is selected which will contribute to the student's preparation for advanced practice in nursing. A committee comprised of three faculty members is chosen; two from nursing (one will serve as advisor), and one faculty member from a related field. A final examination is required.

INDEPENDENT STUDY
Seminar and/or individual study in any area not covered in regular coursework or in a topic which the student(s) wish to study in greater depth.

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