Oklahoma Baptist University (School of Nursing)

The Oklahoma Baptist University School of Nursing is a baccalaureate program for the preparation of a professional nurse. The nursing faculty view nursing as a Christian ministry and as a professional practice. During the nursing courses students learn to provide quality nursing care through competent practice. Upon completion of the program, the graduate is qualified to take the national examination for licensure as a registered nurse.

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School of Nursing Courses

NURSING SEMINAR
A seminar course in which the beginning nursing student is introduced to professional nursing. The criteria for classifying an occupation as a profession are discussed. The history of nursing, including the evolution of nursing education, is considered. The settings for nursing practice are examined.

MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
An introduction to medical terminology which focuses on the study of medical terms through the use of prefixes and suffixes. There is an emphasis on phonetic pronunciation as well as reading comprehension of medical documents.

TOPICS IN NURSING
A lower level course in a selected area of Nursing. Not for independent study.

DEVELOPMENT AND NUTRITION THROUGH THE LIFE SPAN
A wellness oriented theory course which focuses on the growth and development and nutritional requirements of individuals through the life span. The influence of health promotion, health maintenance, and disease prevention is emphasized.

INTRODUCTION TO NURSING
This is a theory course which provides an introduction to the dimensions of professional nursing practice. The focus of the course is the acquisition of basic nursing concepts and skills. A skills lab provides the opportunity for the application of nursing concepts and practice of nursing skills.

TRANSITION TO PROFESSIONAL NURSING
A course designed to assist licensed practical nurses in developing the roles of professional nurse.

INTRODUCTION TO CROSS-CULTURAL NURSING MINISTRY
This course is designed to provide volunteer experience in cross-cultural health ministry. This is a wellness oriented practicum course, which focuses on the growth and development, along with nutritional requirements, of individuals throughout the life span. The influence of nutrition on health promotion, health maintenance, and disease prevention is emphasized. Additional fee required.

INDEPENDENT STUDY IN NURSING
Independent study for students who have completed a minimum of 24 hours with an overall B average.

ASSESSMENT
A laboratory course focusing on basic physical and psychosocial assessment skills. These skills are used in the assessment of clients through the life span.

PRACTICUM: MENTAL HEALTH CARE
A clinical course that focuses on clients who require treatment for mental health and substance abuse problems.

CARE OF ACUTELY ILL CLIENTS
A theory course that provides the knowledge for the nursing care of acutely ill adults and children.

CARE OF FAMILIES
A theory course that provides the knowledge for the nursing care of families, including childbearing families.

PHARMACOLOGY I
A theory course which introduces the concepts and principles of pharmacology that guide the care of clients receiving drug therapy.

PHARMACOLOGY II
A theory course which is a continuation of Pharmacology I.

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
A theory course that provides knowledge about the pathophysiological changes in individuals who are acutely ill.

PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
A theory course that provides knowledge concerning the psychopathological process in the individual with mental health and substance abuse problems.

PRACTICUM: ACUTELY ILL CLIENTS
A clinical course that focuses on the nursing care of clients who are acutely ill.

PRACTICUM: CHILDBEARING FAMILIES
A clinical course that focuses on the process of childbearing and integrating a child into a family.

APPLICATION LAB: ACUTELY ILL CLIENTS
A practice lab focusing on the skills required for the nursing care of acutely ill clients.

NURSING RESEARCH
A course that focuses on the role of the professional nurse in evaluating and utilizing nursing research.

PROFESSIONAL SOCIALIZATION
A course designed to facilitate continuing professional socialization of the registered nurse who is returning to school to earn a bachelor of science in nursing.

ESSENTIALS OF NURSING PRACTICE I
This is a clinical course designed to meet the learning needs of junior level students who require additional clinical experiences. The emphasis is on the application of the nursing process and related concepts.

ADVANCED PRACTICUM: ACUTELY ILL CLIENTS
A clinical course designed to assist in the application of knowledge in the nursing care of acutely ill clients. The design of the clinical experience is based on an assessment of the learning needs of the student. Additional fee required.

ADVANCED PRACTICUM: CHILD-BEARING FAMILY
A clinical course designed to assist in the application of knowledge in the nursing care of child-bearing families. The design of the clinical experience is based on an assessment of the learning needs of the student. Additional fee required.

ADVANCED PRACTICUM: MENTAL HEALTH CARE
A clinical course designed to assist in the application of knowledge in the nursing care of clients with mental health problems. The design of the clinical experience is based on an assessment of the learning needs of the student. Additional fee required.
CROSS-CULTURAL NURSING MINISTRY
This course is designed to provide experience for student nurses in cross-cultural nursing ministry. This is an illness oriented practicum which focuses on the nursing care of acutely ill individuals. The nursing process in the care of clients is emphasized. Additional fee required.

EXTERN PRACTICUM I
A clinical practicum in which students work with a nurse preceptor. Weekly didactic content focuses on the cognitive and psychomotor skills required for the practice of professional nursing.

HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT FOR COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE
A theory course which focuses on the knowledge essential for implementing leadership and management in agencies providing health care.

COMMUNITY HEALTH
A theory course which focuses on the knowledge essential for providing nursing care to populations of clients.

COMPLEX NURSING CARE
An advanced theory course that provides the knowledge for the complex nursing care of clients.

CHRONIC CONDITIONS
A theory course focusing on human responses to chronic conditions across the lifespan and on strategies for prevention and management of these conditions.

PRACTICUM: LONG TERM HEALTH CARE
A clinical practicum focusing on application of the nursing process to complexities of long term care for individuals and families across the lifespan.

PRACTICUM: COMMUNITY AS CLIENT
A clinical course that focuses on the nursing care of populations of clients in the community.

PRACTICUM: MANAGEMENT
A clinical course that focuses on the role of the professional nurse in managing nursing care delivery within the health system.

PRACTICUM: COMPLEX CARE
A clinical course that focuses on the role of the professional nurse in providing nursing care to complex clients.

EXTERN PRACTICUM II
A clinical practicum in which students work with a nurse preceptor. Additional seminars focus on the issues related to the practice of professional nursing. A continuation of Extern Practicum I.

ADVANCED TOPICS IN NURSING
An advanced course in a selected area of Nursing. Not for independent study.

PRACTICUM: INDEPENDENT PROJECT
A clinical course focusing on the development in the roles of the professional nurse. In a selected health care agency, the student develops a nursing job description based on an assessment of that agency.

PARISH NURSING
A theory course focusing on the basic knowledge essential for implementing the role of the parish nurse.

EXTERN PRACTICUM III
A clinical practicum in which students work with a nurse preceptor. Additional seminars focus on the issues related to the practice of professional nursing. A continuation of Extern Practicum I and II.

NURSING PROFICIENCY REVIEW
This course is required for all senior nursing students who score at or below the 50th percentile on the Nursing Proficiency Exam. This course is designed to review nursing knowledge required for success on the NCLEX-RN. Development of test-taking skills is addressed as well as management of test anxiety.

SENIOR SEMINAR
A seminar course which provides an opportunity for the synthesis of nursing knowledge with the knowledge acquired in the General Education Courses and the Degree Core for the nursing area of concentration. The focus of the course is the integration of these knowledge areas with the “real world” of professional nursing practice.

ESSENTIALS OF NURSING PRACTICE II
A clinical course designed to meet the learning needs of senior level students who require additional clinical experiences. The emphasis is on the application of the nursing process and related concepts.

PRACTICUM: PARISH NURSING
A clinical course that focuses on the practice of Parish Nursing.

CROSS-CULTURAL HEALTH MINISTRY
This course is designed to provide a cross-cultural experience for beginning practitioners in health ministry. This is a community oriented practicum course which focuses on the application of the nursing process within the community. Using group process, target populations will be identified and interventions planned, implemented and evaluated. Additional fee required.

INDEPENDENT STUDY IN NURSING
Independent study for juniors and seniors with at least a B average in Nursing.

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