The University of Maine (School of Nursing)

he School of Nursing was established in the fall of 1958 at the University of Maine. We are fully accreditated by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). The school was the first in Maine to offer a four-year baccalaureate nursing degree. The School of Nursing is philosophically consistent with the University of Maine's mission to be the state's center for learning, discovery, and service to the public. Simultaneously, the faculty and students of the school serve as a vital resource to the people of Maine.

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ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN NURSING
Introduces first-year Nursing students to issues in nursing education and University resources. Assists with the development of writing and critical thinking skills. Seeks to enhance cultural growth and understanding and to influence the establishment of self-care and wellness as a priority for nursing students. Discussion of legal and ethical aspects and professional organizations in nursing. Students meet clinical faculty in order to explore their education and experiences in nursing.

PROFESSIONAL CONCEPTS IN NURSING
Introduces the profession of nursing and nursing theory by building on knowledge of humanities and social and physical sciences. Student acquire knowledge and beginning skills fundamental to nursing and to the application of nursing science within the health care system.

FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING CARE MANAGEMENT
Clinical seminar and practicum which provides an opportunity for students to implement the health care concepts introduced in Professional Concepts in Nursing.
Nursing majors can satisfy three credits of the General Education Mathematics requirement, by successfully completing Professional Concepts in Nursing,

HEALTH ASSESSMENT THROUGH THE LIFESPAN
Develops the knowledge and skills necessary to conduct an individual assessment. Emphasis on data collection through the development of communication, interviewing, history-taking and physical examination skills.

NURSING CARE MANAGEMENT OF ADULTS I
Presents scientific knowledge as the basis for professional practice of nursing. Functional health patterns are the basis of course organization. Students demonstrate psychomotor skills in the learning resource laboratory and begin clinical application of the nursing process in varied inpatient settings. A clinical case study approach is used to foster acquisition of critical thinking and professional role skills.

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
A study of the physiological, genetic and biochemical basis of disease.

CONCEPTS IN NURSING FOR THE PRACTITIONER
Focuses on the historical foundations of the nursing profession and important issues affecting nursing practice today. Students utilize critical thinking and nursing and other theories to reflect upon clinical practice. Emphasis is placed on oral and written communication skills.

NURSING CARE MANAGEMENT OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES ACROSS THE LIFESPAN
Students develop a comprehensive approach to caring for infants, children, women from menarche through childbearing years and their families. Utilize functional health patterns to achieve a holistic assessment.

HEALTH RELATED RESEARCH
Presents qualitative and quantitative research methods. Students evaluate research studies and consider the implications of research for nursing practice.

HEALTH CARE INFORMATION: EVALUATION, SYNTHESIS AND EXPRESSIONS
Introduction to the vast array of sources of knowledge in health care fields, and how the knowledge is used in nursing practice and academic contexts. Topics include: use of search engines and databases; evaluation of information from primary and secondary sources; and detection of ideological biases in health care literature. Development of professional writing skills is a major element of the course, including technical writing projects specific to the nursing discipline.

Experience in Community Health
Exposes RN's to the role of the community health nurse and the community as client. Focuses on the health of aggregates providing students with opportunities to develop expertise in health promotion, disease prevention health maintenance and restoration.

FUNDAMENTALS OF PHARMACOLOGY
The basic concepts of pharmacology for health professionals, introducing pharmacodynamics and kinetics. Emphasis on clinical pharmacology of major drug categories and major drug interactions. A course in physiology highly recommended.

PROFESSIONAL ISSUES: LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZATION
Addresses health care policy within the framework of leadership and organizational theory, role and change theories. Students wil have the opportunity to explore professional and ethical issues which affect the delivery of health care.

RN SENIOR SEMINAR
A senior synthesis seminar and clinical course for RN students, building on concepts from Concepts in Nursing for the Practitioner and RN Senior Seminar, as well as clinical experience and general education of the participants. Independent clinical experience and seminars provide an opportunity to synthesize clinical judgement skills, discuss critical reasoning, apply ethical decision making and integrate concepts of health promotion throughout the lifespan.

SOCIO-CULTURAL ISSUES IN HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE
Examines the importance of the influence of culture, ethnicity, gender, age and lifestyle on health definition and behavior by both the provider and the client. Future successful health care delivery, whether in a hospital, clinic, or home setting, will depend upon both the provider's technical knowledge and cultural understanding to meet the needs of clients. MAINE ACCESS is used for enhanced communication among students and between students and faculty.

WOMEN'S HEALTH
Explores political, economic and social factors influencing women's health from a feminist perspective. Philosophic emphasis on concepts of creativity, humanistic care, the autonomy and unique individuality of each participant, and the growth and development of all participants. Junior standing or permission.

NURSING CARE MANAGEMENT OF ADULTS II
One of two senior level courses focusing on acute and chronic complex health problems with emphasis on major life threatening illnesses. Functional health patterns provide the basis for course organization. The role of the nurse in health promotion, illness management, independent and collaborative decision making, and professional issues encountered in practice are discussed in class.

NURSING CARE MANAGEMENT OF ADULTS III
A continuation of Nursing Care Management of Adults II. Content is organized on the basis of functional health patterns. The role of the nurse in regard to levels of illness prevention is presented. Nursing strategies relating to health promotion, maintenance and restoration are discussed.

MENTAL HEALTH AND COMMUNITY NURSING CARE MANAGEMENT CONCEPTS I
Introduces the student to the concepts and principles of mental health and community health nursing. The student is introduced to the role of the community health nurse and the community as a client. Students will use the functional health patterns framework for nursing diagnoses of individuals, families and communities. Current issues influencing the health of communities are examined. The clinical focus includes health promotion, disease prevention, health maintenance and restoration. A variety of clinical experiences are offered in community based settings. Students will have the opportunity to do a community assessment.

MENTAL HEALTH AND COMMUNITY NURSING CARE MANAGEMENT CONCEPTS II
Builds on Mental Health and Community Nursing Care Management Concepts I. Concepts and principles of mental health/psychiatric nursing and community health nursing will be further analyzed. The community as the client will be a primary focus of the semester.

MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP IN HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
Provides the student with content focusing on knowledge and skills essential to the professional role of nursing. Organizational and leadership theories are presented as they relate to the practitioner as a member of a group. Theoretical concepts of group structure and interactions in groups are discussed. Change and role theories are introduced as tools for understanding group and organizational dynamics.

CLINICAL REFLECTION SEMINAR
Utilizes discourse to foster interpersonal and group communication skills, group role-taking, critical thinking, reflection upon clinical practice and integration of theory with practice. Satisfies the General Education Capstone Experience Requirement.

PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
Builds on previously learned knowledge to promote a greater understanding of the nurse's role in the care of clients who have mental health needs. Content includes an overview of mental illnesses and major treatment modalities, with an emphasis on the use of the nursing process in patient care. A major focus is the therapeutic use of relationship and communication skills in all health care settings. Senior standing in the School of Nursing.

COMMUNITY AND POPULATION HEALTH
Introduces students to the concepts and principles of community health care. Students will gain knowledge about communities and population health, health determinants, and epidemiology to assist clients in making choices that promote health and wholeness. Topics are population focused and take the form of health promotion, maintenance, and restoration. Students perform a population assessment, a cultural assessment, and propose community level interventions.

COMMUNITY NURSING CARE MANAGEMENT
Focus on concepts and principles of community health nursing. Students are introduced to the role of the community health nurse and the community as a client. Students will use the functional health patterns framework for nursing diagnoses of individuals, families and communities. Current issues influencing the health of communities are examined. The clinical focus includes health promotion, disease prevention, health maintenance and restoration.

CLINICAL ADULT NURSING MANAGEMENT
Students provide direct care to patients with acute and chronic complex health problems with emphasis on major life-threatening illnesses. Functional health patterns provide the basis for course organization. The role of the nurse in health promotion, illness management, independent and collaborative decision making, and professional issues encountered in practice are implemented under the direction of faculty in the acute care setting.

SENIOR CLINICAL PRACTICUM
A capstone experience in which students apply knowledge gained from all prior semesters. Students are partnered with nurses providing acute and chronic health care services in a variety of settings. Satisfies the General Education Capstone Experience and Ethics Requirements.

SPECIAL TOPICS IN NURSING
Includes lecture, readings, literature search and discussion. Topics vary depending on faculty and student interests as well as changes in the nursing profession and health care delivery system. permission.

INDEPENDENT STUDY IN NURSING
Individualized study with permission of the instructor. May or may not have an experiential component. permission of instructor.

PROJECTS IN NURSING
Individualized project with permission of the instructor. May or may not have an experiential component. permission.

Other nursing schools in Minnesota

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