San Diego State University (College of Health & Human Services)

The School of Nursing was established as a baccalaureate program within San Diego State University in 1953, with a Masters program being added in 1982.

The faculty in the School of Nursing is committed to providing excellent learning opportunities for graduate students within an intellectually stimulating environment incorporating clinical practice, research, and service to the University and the community.

San Diego State University maintains and promotes a policy of nondiscrimination and nonharassment on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, handicap, marital status, sexual orientation, and national origin.

The California State University is committed to providing equal opportunities to men and women CSU students in all campus programs, including intercollegiate athletics.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING

The nursing profession is concerned with the total health care of the individual and the family. It is a profession which believes in the prevention of illness, caring for those who are acutely ill, and helping people with long term rehabilitative problems to live in the healthiest way possible. Nursing is both a science and an art. It has its foundation in biophysical and behavioral humanistic sciences, as well as in specific nursing practice skills and techniques.

Students in the nursing program are provided opportunities to acquire knowledge from the natural and social sciences, to develop critical thinking and professional decision-making abilities, to utilize current research in the application of the nursing process, to develop leadership potential and accountability in their professional practice, to become aware of the emerging roles of the professional nurse and of the social forces and trends affecting health and health care systems, and to learn to balance professional and personal growth and values.

Nurses are in demand throughout the country and are needed in acute care hospitals, community health agencies, outreach programs, public schools, health maintenance organizations, and clinics, which serve underprivileged, minority, and rural populations. Career opportunities are particularly good for minority, bilingual/bicultural persons.

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College of Health & Human Services Courses

LOWER-DIVISION COURSES

FIRST-YEAR INTEREST GROUP SEMINAR
Restricted to students in the First-Year Interest Group Program. Basic issues in various School of Nursing disciplines. One lecture hour a week for one semester.

CONNECTING RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Restricted to freshmen and sophomores. Supervised research associated with the Connexus Bridging Disciplines Program. The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for one semester. With consent of the Connexus Bridging Disciplines Program, may be repeated for credit.

TOPICS IN NURSING
One, two, or three lecture hours a week for one semester, with one discussion hour a week if required by the topic. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

COMMUNICATION IN HEALTH CARE SETTINGS
Introduction to theories and models of communication in relation to health care; basic factors affecting interpersonal communication in health care settings.

ETHICS OF HEALTH CARE
Ethical issues of health care and related legal concerns. Contradictions, inconsistencies, and competing views that lead to dilemmas in health care.

UPPER-DIVISION COURSES

CONNECTING RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Supervised research associated with the Connexus Bridging Disciplines Program. The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for one semester. With consent of the Connexus Bridging Disciplines Program, may be repeated for credit.

GENETICS IN HEALTH CARE
The integration of genetic information into nursing practice, including ethical, legal, psychological, and social issues.

HEALTH ASSESSMENT SKILLS
Discussion, application, and documentation of health assessment skills needed to provide data for health promotion and nursing interventions. One and one-half lecture hours and one laboratory hour a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

ADULT HEALTH NURSING I
For nursing majors admitted to the professional sequence. Discussion of the concepts and theories necessary to promote and restore the health of adults with biological problems; related physiological and psychological responses.

ADULT HEALTH NURSING I (PRACTICUM)
For nursing majors admitted to the professional sequence. Application of the concepts and theories necessary to promote and restore health of adults with biological problems; related physiological and psychological responses. Nine laboratory hours a week for one semester.

MENTAL HEALTH NURSING ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN I
An introductory course based on the philosophy of mental health as the continuous adaptation to the inevitable stressors of life. Individuals across the life span are viewed from a holistic perspective that considers integration of the body, mind, and spirit. Focus on the client's strengths and on the nurse's role as a model, teacher, and counselor regarding self-care behaviors that promote mental health. Case studies in the role of the nursing process in promoting effective adaptation. Two lecture hours a week for one semester.

CONCEPTUAL BASES OF AGING
An examination of the theories of aging, the developmental tasks of families, and the physical, psychological, social, economic, ethical, legal, and spiritual needs of aging persons. Responsibilities and needs of caregivers. Two lecture hours a week for one semester.

CLINICAL NURSING SKILLS I (PRACTICUM)
Laboratory instruction and practice in clinical nursing skills. Two laboratory hours a week for one semester. Offered on the pass/fail basis only.

INDEPENDENT STUDY
Study in a specific area; topic and mode of study are agreed upon by student(s) and instructor. The equivalent of one, two, or three lecture hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

SPECIALIZED TOPICS IN NURSING
The equivalent of one, two, or three lecture hours a week for one semester; some topics require up to thirty-nine hours of fieldwork a week for one semester.

SPANISH FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS
Basic Spanish language skills and phrases related to nursing activities.

ADULT HEALTH NURSING II
Advanced concepts and theories to promote and restore health of adults with biological problems and related physiological and psychological responses. Four lecture hours a week for one semester.

ADULT HEALTH NURSING II (PRACTICUM)
Application of advanced concepts and theories to promote and restore health of adults with biological problems and their related physiological and psychological responses. Nine laboratory hours a week for one semester.

MENTAL HEALTH NURSING ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN II
Biological, environmental, cultural, and interpersonal factors predisposing individuals across the life span to mental health problems. The course is organized around the nursing process, as well as multidisciplined therapeutic modalities, that assist the individual and family to adapt, recover, and grow through these problems. Current relevant research, and the sociocultural, legal, and ethical implications of providing nursing care to the mentally ill.

PROBLEMS IN MENTAL HEALTH NURSING (PRACTICUM)
Application of strategies for the care of individuals, groups, and families experiencing mental health problems. Nine laboratory hours a week for one semester.

CLINICAL NURSING SKILLS II (PRACTICUM)
Laboratory instruction and practice in clinical nursing skills. Two laboratory hours a week for one semester. Offered on the pass/fail basis only.

NURSING RESEARCH
Basic components of the research process; interpreting descriptive and inferential statistics in research. Critical examination of research studies in nursing. Two lecture hours a week for one semester. Required for nursing majors.

NURSING CARE OF CHILDBEARING FAMILIES
Concepts, theories, and processes essential to understanding the health concerns and problems of women and their families during the childbearing years. Two lecture hours a week for one semester.

NURSING CARE OF CHILDBEARING FAMILIES (PRACTICUM)
The application of concepts, theories, and processes pertinent to care of women and their families during the childbearing years. Nine laboratory hours a week for one semester.

NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES
Two lecture hours a week for one semester.

NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES (PRACTICUM)
Application of concepts, theories, and developmental processes essential to the health concerns and problems of children, adolescents, and their families. Nine laboratory hours a week for one semester.

PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING
Public health nursing models and the nursing process as they are used to plan for the health of aggregates and communities. Description and analysis of formal and informal community systems and health care delivery systems. Major emphasis on the concepts of community building and collaboration. Two lecture hours a week for one semester.

PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING PRACTICUM
Provides opportunities for students to apply public health nursing concepts, theories, and processes to the care of aggregates and the total community. Assigned clinical experiences are designed to develop student skills in the practice of public health nursing. Emphasis is on interdisciplinary health care with at-risk aggregates in the community. and high-risk families and aggregates in the community. Nine laboratory hours a week for one semester.

LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT OF NURSING CARE
Examination of selected concepts and theories of management in the context of the delivery of dynamic nursing care. The use of management concepts in working with a team to provide high-quality patient care.

CLINICAL CARE MANAGEMENT (PRACTICUM)
Application of selected concepts and theories of management in the planning and delivery of health care. Nine laboratory hours a week for one semester.

SYNTHESIS OF NURSING KNOWLEDGE
Discussion of synthesis of the concepts, theories, and principles related to the provision of professional nursing care. Development and articulation of a personal model of clinical nursing practice. Two lecture hours a week for one semester.

CAPSTONE PRECEPTORSHIP
Designed to provide students with clinical experiences similar to those they are likely to confront as newly employed registered nurses. Focus on the role transformation of students and clinical competence in communication, collaboration, negotiation, delegation, coordination, and evaluation of interdisciplinary work. Thirty to forty hours a week for three to four weeks for a total of 120 clinical hours. Additional preparation time to assure clinical competence may be required. Offered on the pass/fail basis only.

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