Shawnee State University (Department of Nursing)

The Department of Nursing promotes the mission of Shawnee State University and the profession of nursing in both an Associate Degree and RN-BSN program.

MISSION STATEMENT

The Department of Nursing promotes the mission of Shawnee State University and the profession of nursing through its primary purpose—education of the student to practice as a provider of care, coordinator of care, and member of the profession in the current and future health care system. The Department supports this mission by adhering to the philosophy of the Department and through the instrument of curriculum, which implies responsibility for development, implementation, and revision. Faculty endeavor to assist the student in the development of self, critical thinking and skills to enhance function of the graduate who will contribute to both the profession and society.

HISTORY OF NURSING AT SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY

For over 30 years, the ADN program has graduated quality nurses who have assumed multiple roles in the health care facilities in the community, region, and across the nation.

Shawnee State’s Associate Degree Nursing Program began in 1969 at the Ohio University, Portsmouth Campus. Then in 1975, a merger of the Ohio University, Portsmouth Campus and Scioto Technical College occurred which resulted in the creation of Shawnee State General and Technical College. Two years later in 1977, Shawnee State General and Technical College became Shawnee State Community College. After a nine-year period, in 1986, an act of the legislature created what is currently Shawnee State University.

Since 1979, Shawnee’s Associate Degree Nursing Program has had full Ohio Board of Nursing Approval. Over the years, the ADN Program has become well known throughout the tri-state area for the quality of its graduates. In recognition of this quality, the National League of Nursing Accrediting Commission granted NLNAC Accreditation to the AD Nursing Program in the fall of 2001.
In fall 1998, the RN-BSN Program of Shawnee State University admitted its first class of students. The first graduating class was in spring 1999. Each subsequent year, the number of students admitted and progressing through the curriculum has grown. In Fall 2001, the National League of Nursing Accrediting Commission granted NLNAC Accreditation for the RN-BSN Program.

PHILOSOPHY

The Philosophy of the faculty of the Department of Nursing at Shawnee State University reflects the University mission and operationalizes its goals. The faculty values nursing education as the general education, liberal arts and nursing curricula. The faculty believes learning is a lifelong, personal, technical, and professional development process. Individual learning styles and needs including self motivated and directed learning is valued. The faculty strive for excellence in teaching by using diverse and creative teaching strategies, emphasizing the art, science, and spirit of nursing.

The faculty believe that nursing is a dynamic profession, enriched by the traditions of the past and challenged by profound changes in society and health care. Nursing is the process of facilitating individuals, families, and/or aggregates in meeting basic human needs, achieving or maintaining a desired state of health, and recognizing the integrated holistic being. Nurses are health care advocates, coordinators of care, leaders and collaborators technically and professionally educated, legally and ethically accountable.

The faculty believe the associate degree nurse is educated to practice the role of provider of technical care for clients, client advocate, educator, and coordinator of care. By decision making and critical thinking, associate degree nurses plan and implement nursing care with the understanding of competence.

The faculty believe the baccalaureate nurse is educated with a theoretical base and technical expertise to practice the professional roles of manager/leader, change agent, collaborator, educator, and consumer of research. Baccalaureate nurses are educated for practice in all health care settings with an emphasis on development of community based knowledge and decision making.


We believe the client is increasingly mobile resulting in changing family structures and/or support systems. The client is considered to be the individual, family, aggregate, and community. The client in in constant interaction with a changing environment, that influences development and life experiences and requires adaptation. The client has inherent human needs across the life span and has a right to direct self care based upon beliefs and values.

Health is a dynamic continuum, and viewed as the ability of the client to adapt to changing environments. Faculty believe wellness/health/illness is a unique perspective of each client, supported by multidisciplinary collaboration towards informed decisions and realistic wellness goals. Health care delivery includes hospitals, clinics, and the community.

Society is comprised of social systems organized for the protection, education, enculturation and welfare of it’s members. Individuals and families form aggregates/populations/communities based on geography, common goals, and concerns. Communication among family, and multidisciplinary groups of society is essential. Additionally, health care and societal norms are rapidly changing, increasing the complexity of knowledge and skill required by nurses to fulfill roles within a dynamic health delivery system.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING (RN-BSN)

The Department of Nursing promotes the mission of Shawnee State University and the profession of nursing. The Department supports this mission by adhering to the philosophy and its curriculum, which implies responsibility for development, implementation, and revision. Faculty endeavor to help students develop self, critical thinking, and skills to enhance their function as bachelor prepared graduates who contribute to both the profession and society.

The bachelor of science in nursing (RN-BSN) program builds on the foundation of associate degree or diploma education and prepares the registered nurse for professional nursing practice in a variety of settings. Graduates of the RN-BSN program are prepared for leadership positions and for graduate study. Clinical experiences are provided in a variety of health care settings, such as hospitals, health departments, clinics, nursing homes, mental health centers, and other health-related community agencies. The program is available to qualified registered nurses.

In addition to achieving the professional goals of the RN-BSN program, students also complete a liberal arts education described elsewhere in this catalog as the General Education Program (GEP). The RN-BSN program offers flexible scheduling, with the majority of the nursing coursework available through distance learning methods, including online education and use of clinical preceptors.

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Department of Nursing Courses

TRANSCULTURAL NURSING
Focuses on the comparative study and analysis of different cultures and subcultures with respect to nursing and health/illness practices, beliefs, and values with the goal of using this knowledge to provide culture-specific and culture-universal nursing care.

NURSING INFORMATICS
Provides the health professional with knowledge of how to use computer systems and their comprehensive communication technology in client care. Also helps the nurse manage information through computers. Legal and ethical issues related to information technology are considered.

RESEARCH AND DECISION-MAKING IN NURSING
Introduction to the essential knowledge and skills needed to critically review, evaluate, and utilize findings from research studies applicable to health care delivery and the care of clients.

HISTORY, THEORY, AND TRENDS IN PROFESSIONAL NURSING
Conceptual models and theories that guide professional nursing, as applied to health care delivery in a variety of settings. Nursing history is presented as a frame of reference to changing trends in nursing and health care and from which registered nurse students are able to develop as professional nurses.

HEALTH APPRAISAL AND PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT
Client health appraisal and physical assessment for the registered nurse. Focus is on developing skills needed to obtain health assessment appraisals and complete physical examinations with clients across the life span. Integrative clinical laboratory experiences correlate didactic information and clinical skills.

FAMILY NURSING IN THE COMMUNITY
Concepts and applications of family theoretical frameworks to assess and intervene with families in the community. The RN student works with families in a variety of settings, including homes, schools, and ambulatory care clinics, applying holistic caring strategies to meet human needs and health care delivery for families, women, and children.

LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT IN NURSING
Exploration of leadership/ management, organization, change, power, and the collaborative role of the professional nurse, based on trends in the health care system, practice in diverse health care environments, and with multidisciplinary teams. Relationships among quality improvement, financing, performance appraisal, and change are integrated into critical thinking and decision-making processes. Research, as it relates to leadership and management, is incorporated throughout the course.

COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING
Concepts and principles of community and public health nursing and applications of health promotion and national health goals. The RN student works with aggregates in the community setting, as a member of a multidisciplinary team in the role of change agent, consumer advocate, educator, and consumer of research. The student uses skills in community assessment, program planning, and practice interventions to help identified populations within the community maintain their optimum level of health.

INNOVATIONS AND ADAPTATIONS
Provides core knowledge regarding the unique characteristics and health care needs of individuals coping with chronic illnesses. Focuses on providing competent holistic care in a variety of settings. Includes exploration of complimentary/ alternative therapies that could be useful in health promotion, disease/illness management, and healing efforts.

SPECIAL TOPICS IN NURSING
Individually designed and implemented study topic explored in depth by the RN student. Topics, learning methods, evaluation strategies, and credit hours are negotiated between the student and the faculty.

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