Oakwood College (Department of Nursing)

The Oakwood College Department of Nursing offers a program leading to the Bachelor of Science (BS) degree with a major in nursing with two professional degree options. The generic (four-year) bachelor’s degree option prepares students to write the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN). Qualified high school graduates and transfer students from other departments of the college or other regionally accredited educational institutions are eligible to apply to this option. The baccalaureate completion (RN-BS) option provides registered nurses, with an associate degree in nursing or its equivalent, the opportunity to obtain a bachelor’s degree in two academic years. Registered nurses who have completed an associate of science degree in nursing or its equivalent are eligible to apply for admission to the baccalaureate completion option. The department welcomes qualified international students to both options.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE PROGRAM IN NURSING

The curriculum of the bachelor of science degree program in nursing at Oakwood College is organized according to four central concepts: nursing, health, spirituality, and caring. The department supports and implements the college’s mission that embraces a quality Christian education that emphasizes academic excellence; promotes harmonious development of mind, body, and spirit; and prepares leaders for service for God and humanity. The department seeks to provide access to educational opportunities for its students who come from diverse geographical, cultural, educational, and socioeconomic backgrounds. Its programs and activities are unequivocally Christian in character and designed to integrate faith and learning and to prepare individuals for service to God and humanity.

The central concepts of the curriculum are also consistent with the purpose of the baccalaureate nursing program to educate nurses for beginning professional practice in a variety of health care settings. The program is designed to prepare nurses for beginning professional nursing practice through the application of general and professional knowledge to promote, maintain, and restore health in individuals, families, and communities. The concepts selected as central to the curriculum are derived from the philosophy of the nursing program.

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Department of Nursing Courses

NON-DRUG THERAPEUTICS
This course is intended to teach persons simple remedies and treatments that can be used in the home. The principles underlying the effects of the treatment methods are examined, and common symptoms and illnesses that respond to these treatments are covered. It is not expected that the information given in this course will take the place of the services of physicians or other health-care professionals.

INTRODUCTION TO NURSING
This course provides an introduction to biblical and Seventh-day Adventist principles of health, and to the philosophy and conceptual framework of the Oakwood College Department of Nursing. Taught from a critical thinking perspective, this writing intensive course will also include nursing history and trends, medical terminology, and an introduction to legal and ethical issues in health care.

HEALTH PROMOTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
This course focuses on theories, concepts, and the appropriate technology related to health and health promotion, with emphasis on biblical and Seventh-day Adventist principles. It concentrates on factors that influence health and strategies that enhance the care of individuals and communities through the promotion of a healthy environment. Basic knowledge related to environmental health will be incorporated (e.g., assessment and referral, advocacy, environmental justice, risk communication, legislation, and regulation).

NUTRITION FOR PROFESSIONAL NURSING
This course focuses on normal and therapeutic nutrition throughout the life span. The role of proper nutrition in enhancing and maintaining health and interventions appropriate to various clinical situations will be addressed.

ASSESSMENT AND SKILLS I
This course introduces the student to professional nursing skills used in basic health assessment and patient care procedures performed in a variety of health care settings across the life span. Patient-related developmental, psychosocial, environmental, and health promotion factors that influence nursing care will be addressed.

ASSESSMENT AND SKILLS II
This course further develops professional nursing assessment and performance skills introduced in NU 210 Assessment and Skills I, with an emphasis on appropriate technology for health promotion, protection, and restoration across the life span. Interpersonal and communication skills are emphasized.

PHARMACOLOGY FOR NURSING
A study of the principles of pharmacology and the roles and responsibilities of the nurse in drug administration will be emphasized in this course. A survey of the major drug categories will provide a foundation for the specific pharmacological applications in each clinical course.

PROFESSIONAL FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING PRACTICE
The course is an orientation to the role of the professional nurse. Content includes the definition and scope of nursing practice, history of the nursing profession, and functions of other health care professionals, contemporary issues, and trends in nursing and health care.

NURSING PERFORMANCE I
This clinical course provides opportunities for the development of professional nursing skills with emphasis on health promotion, disease prevention, health restoration, and beginning health assessment and nursing procedures in a variety of health care settings.

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
This course is the study of the physiologic changes that occur as a result of disease processes and functions of the body. Alterations, the mechanisms involved, and their manifestations as signs, symptoms, and physical and laboratory findings are examined in order to provide the common bond linking microbiology, chemistry, anatomy, and biochemistry to clinical practice.

NURSING WITH ADULTS
This course focuses on professional nursing principles for the promotion, maintenance, and restoration of health for young and mid-life adults. Contemporary health issues and concerns of these age groups will be studied, with emphasis on developmental stages, health promotion practices, impact of illness, spiritual dimensions, and cultural diversity. A multisectoral approach will be used to study socioeconomics and the ethical and legal issues that affect adult health.

MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
This course addresses the use of mental health nursing principles to promote, maintain, and restore optimum functioning for patients with neuropsychiatric disorders. It builds on concepts of behavior and interpersonal and communication skills learned in prior nursing courses.

NURSING PERFORMANCE II
This clinical course provides opportunities for the implementation of professional nursing care to facilitate health promotion, maintenance, and restoration for adult clients in a variety of settings, including mental health experiences.

NURSING INFORMATICS
This course will provide a basic introduction to nursing informatics (the combination of nursing science, computer science, and information science) that will enable the student to work effectively using nursing information systems for patient assessment and evaluation and the delivery and management of patient care.

TRANSCULTURAL NURSING
This course provides an opportunity for the student to examine the way in which values, beliefs, and cultural practices affect health and illness among individuals, families, groups, and communities.

RESEARCH IN NURSING
This course is designed to introduce the student to principles and methods of research to be utilized in developing a nursing research project. The research process is introduced culminating in completion of a research proposal. Basic skills for evaluating research and means of utilizing research findings to incorporate them into practice are explored. Emphasis is placed on the ethical/legal principles of scientific research.

NURSING WITH INFANTS AND CHILDREN
This course focuses on applying professional nursing principles in the promotion, maintenance, and restoration of health for infants, children, adolescents, and their families. Health issues and nursing concerns of these age groups will be studied with emphasis on developmental stages, family processes, health promotion practices, and social, cultural, and spiritual influences.

NURSING PERFORMANCE III
This clinical course provides opportunities for the implementation of professional nursing care to facilitate health promotion, maintenance, and restoration for individuals and their families across the life span in community-based settings. Particular emphasis will be given to the care of infants, children, and adolescents and their families.

TRANSITION TO PROFESSIONAL NURSING
The associate degree and diploma nurse are oriented to the roles of the baccalaureate nurse through the exploration of professional issues. Students are introduced to the philosophy and conceptual framework of the bachelor of science program at Oakwood College. Theoretical models are examined. This course provides a systematic and comprehensive approach to health assessment and decision making. Campus laboratory experiences are required.

HEALTH ASSESSMENT
This course provides a comprehensive and systematic nursing approach to health assessment and decision-making while incorporating traditional physical examination skills. Emphasis is placed on the nursing process in assessing and evaluating the health and functional status of individuals, with consideration to multicultural and developmental variations. Campus laboratory experiences are provided to enhance the students' assessment skills.

INTERNATIONAL NURSING
This elective course provides the student an opportunity to gain theoretical and practical knowledge of issues in international nursing practice. The student may elect to participate in the didactic portion of the course only, or may engage in an overseas experience during the summer.

LEADERSHIP/MANAGEMENT
The professional nurse has opportunities to interact with many individuals, including clients and their families, peers, and other health care providers. This course is designed to assist the professional nursing student in the development of leadership/management skills so that he/she will be able to function as collaborator/facilitator and change agent. These concepts and theories will be operationalized through the use of the patterns of knowing, thereby assisting the nurse in assuming appropriate leadership/management roles in a variety of settings.

COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING
This course analyzes the multifaceted role of the community health nurse and the scope of nursing practice in maximizing the health and wellness potential of individuals, families, groups, and communities through culturally appropriate nursing strategies that promote health and provide health-care supervision, health education, and disease prevention. Basic principles of epidemiology and research are presented. The clinical setting promotes the synthesis of nursing skills and public health concepts through the application of the nursing process.

NURSING WITH WOMEN DURING CHILDBEARING YEARS
This course focuses on the promotion, maintenance, and restoration of health for women during the childbearing years, their newborns, and their families. It relates physiological, environmental, cultural, behavioral, and spiritual factors and issues that influence the reproductive woman and childbearing. Issues and trends in women’s health are addressed as well as professional nursing interventions.

NURSING PERFORMANCE IV
This clinical course provides opportunities for the implementation of professional nursing care to facilitate health promotion, maintenance, and restoration to individuals, groups, and families. The student will be expected to synthesize knowledge and use skills from previous and current courses in providing care with a beginning level of independence. The care of women and their families during childbearing years and the implementation of nursing management skills will be emphasized.

GERONTOLOGICAL AND COMPLEX MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING
This course focuses on patients with complex medical-surgical alterations in health throughout the adult life span. The course provides opportunities to manage health care of individuals, families, groups, and communities requiring health promotion, protection, and restoration. Chronic and acute clinical situations are addressed in the light of life-threatening situations.

NURSING PERFORMANCE V
This clinical course provides opportunities to manage health care of individuals, families, groups, and communities requiring health promotion, maintenance, and restoration. The student will practice in a variety of settings, such as hospitals, senior citizen assisted living facilities, nursing homes, and senior citizen day-care centers. The learner will be expected to integrate knowledge from previous and current courses in the comprehensive management of complex nursing situations throughout the adult life span. Preparation for National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nursing (NCLEX-RN).

NURSING TRENDS
A global perspective is used to examine health care and nursing trends in relation to primary health care goals and objectives and the health objectives for the nation. Emphasis is placed on health advocacy skills to promote health and prevent disease. Contemporary practice models, health care economics, professional nursing issues, legal and ethical issues, and an analysis of the health care delivery system are among the topics that will be considered.

NURSING ELECTIVE
This senior elective course allows the student an opportunity to select a preferred area of nursing practice for focused theoretical learning and clinical practice. The student, in consultation with the course advisor, plans the elective experience.

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