University of Cincinnati (College of Nursing)

Excellence in Education is our first and foremost goal. As one of the first Baccalaureate programs in nursing, the College has a heritage of providing quality education from its inception in 1889. The College of Nursing was the recipient of the first endowment ever given to a nursing program. In 2002, the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) accredited the College of Nursing for a ten-year period. With this approval, the College has the distinction of being continuously accredited for 71 years.

Excellence in Research continues to grow as a focus in the Nursing profession, and our College is no exception. The demand for doctoral-prepared and research-oriented nurses is constantly growing. Our Institute for Nursing Research provides the resources needed to create and present the outstanding research of our faculty and students.

Excellence in Service is an integral theme in both the professional and personal goals of our faculty and staff. Service to the students, parents, alumni and public is a main concern. An example of our service to the community is the Health Resource Center started and administered by College of Nursing faculty Dr. Cornelia R. Wilson. Many faculty hold national appointments in professional nursing organizations and on nursing boards providing their knowledge as a service to the profession.

Excellence in Practice has always been a focus of the College of Nursing. We continue to strive for excellence in our practice of education. The international experiences of our students in Honduras are examples of our innovative work in providing practice experiences.

VISION

Transforming Healthcare through Innovative Education and Research.

MISSION

The College of Nursing, an integral part of the University of Cincinnati, has a mission and purpose consonant with that of the university. The faculty is committed to promoting program excellence and exerting influence in the delivery of community- focused health care. To this end, the faculty prepares beginning and advanced practitioners of professional nursing to engage in practice, education, service and research.

---

College of Nursing Nursing School Location

College of Nursing Courses

SUCCESS IN COLLEGE AND NURSING I
This course is required for Pre-Nursing students. The purpose of the course is to introduce students to college life, the profession of nursing and to provide a sense of belonging to both. The course centers on academic skill development, personal success in the University and making a connection between general education and nursing.

SUCCESS IN COLLEGE AND NURSING II
This course is required for Pre-Nursing students. The purpose of the course is to introduce students to college life, the profession of nursing and to provide a sense of belonging to both. The course centers on academic skill development, personal success in the University and making a connection between general education and nursing.

NUTRITION FOR HEALTH
This introductory nutrition course focuses on the relationship between nutrition and the promotion of health and prevention of disease. The course content introduces nutrients (both macronutrients and micronutrients) and their common dietary sources, daily requirements, and clinical deficiencies/excesses. The concept of energy balance and its effect on overnutrition and undernutrition will be discussed. The content also addresses the relationship between nutrient requirements and physiological needs across the entire life span, from prenatal nutrition through geriatric nutrition. Types of individuals, populations, or communities at risk for dietary imbalances as a result of genetic, environmental, or socio-cultural influences will be discussed. The content includes information related to legal/ ethical guidelines when appropriate. Emphasis will be placed on how to critically evaluate both popular and professional literature related to healthcare. The principles of nutrition discussed will be applicable to the role of the nurse in promotion of health and the management of patients’ nutritional needs.

INTRODUCTION TO PROFESSIONAL NURSING
Students are introduced to the underlying values and concepts of nursing as a profession. Hallmark events, integral to the evolution of nursing as a profession are discussed. Nurse-client relationships and the role of the nurse as a member of an interdisciplinary heatlh care team are emphasized. The nursing process as a methodology of care, the basic ethical principles and legal aspects relevant to care, the systems of health care delivery and the importance of evidence-based practice are addressed. The power of communication and leadership techniques is experienced throughout the course.

FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING PRACTICE I
Students are introduced to the concepts, content, behaviors, and procedures that provide the foundation for nursing practice. The focus of the content is the use of assessment techniquess relevant to specific nursing procedures, performance of basic nursing procedures, application of critical thinking, and the use of communication methods while providing care. Application of the content occurs in a simulated laboratory setting that emphasizes self-directed learning, practice, and competent performance of selected skills and behaviors.

FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING PRACTICE II
The concepts, content, behaviors, and procedures build upon those taught in Foundations of Nursing Practice I. Didactic content provides the basis f0r simulated experiences in a laboratory setting and clinical experiences in a health care setting. The development of the nurse-patient relationship, performance of basic nursing procedures, and use of critical thinking with emphasis on the collection of assessment data and the provision of selected nursing interventions are addressed. Students learn to apply verbal and written comunication skills in interactions with other health care disciplines.

NURSING HEALTH ASSESSMENT
This course focuses on attaining the skills necessary for astute observation, purposeful inquiry and investigation, and outcomes based on nursing judgments. Students are introduced to the nursing process, health history taking, diagnostic study interpretation, physical examination skills and environmental evaluation for client systems across the life span.

PHARMACOLOGY
Course content explores the basic mechanisms of drug action, indications and contraindications of drug therapy, and the therapeutic effects as well as toxic and expected side effects of various med- ications. The nursing implications related to pharmacotherapies with clients across the life span are stessed. Legal and ethical issues related to medication administration and skills for calcu- lating drug dosages are presented.

NUTRITION AND DISEASE
This course builds upon the nutrition principles introduced in Nutrition for Health. It provides an introduction to the assessment of nutritional status so that the registered nurse can identify patients at risk for malnutrition and address their nutrient needs in a comprehensive care plan. Types of individuals, populations, or communities at risk for dietary imbalances as a result of genetic, environmental, or socio- cultural influences will be discussed. The course will address the diagnosis, prevalence, health consequences, and treatment of obesity and undernutrition. Nutritional management of common medical conditions will be included. In addition, indications for enteral and parenteral nutrition support and potential delivery sites will be discussed. The content of the course will include information related to legal/ethical guidelines, when appropriate. The information gained in this course will be beneficial to the regiestered nurse in assessment and management of patients’ nutritional needs related to specific medical conditions.

NURSING ETHICS AND LAW
The course examines ethical theories and principles as applied to ethical aspects of selected issues in nursing and health care. Law as it applies to nursing practice is also examined.

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
Course discusses the physiological variations in health patterns based on examination of biological processes that affect the dynamic equilibrium (homeostasis) of the human body. A conceptual approach is used to integrate knowledge from the natural sciences. Applications to the professional role of practitioner are identified.

HONORS GUIDED STUDY
Individualized study for honors recognition.
NURSING INFORMATIC COMPETENCIES
Introduces the student to the computer and informatics skills essential for their professional role in educational and practice environments.

STRATEGIES FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS
Introduces the student to the strategies for developing and applying effective study habits, test-taking skills, and resource search techniques used in nursing education.

CONCEPTS OF COMMUNITY
Course content emphasizes the concept of community focused nursing practice and the relationship among individuals, families, and communities across the life span. Critical attributes and characteristics of various communities are examined. Selected models and theories are used for identifying health patterns of culturally diverse client systems. Health policy, politics, and research are emphasized as the context for community health advocacy and the roles of the professional nurse.

INTRODUCTION TO GENETICS FOR PROFESSIONAL NURSING PRACITCE
Course content includes a foundational overview of the current state of genomics science and Human Genome Project. Basic genetic concepts about human chromosomes, karyotype, mitosis, meiosis, DNA, genotype, phenotype, Mendelian inheritance, mitochondrial and chromosomal aberrations and complex disorders will be reviewed. The student will be updated on emerging genetics content areas. An introduction to the top ten causes of mortalities and morbidities with genomic influences across the life span will be discussed. Family pedigree construction and analysis, dysmorphology and physical genetics assessment will be addressed. Financial, ethical, legal, and cultural implications of genetics testing and research will be highlighted. The roles of genetics specialists in interdisciplinary practice will be introduced.

NURSING CARE OF ADULTS
The content in this course follows and builds upon the introductory nursing courses Foundations I and II. Emphasis is on promoting and restoring health of adults with common health concerns and related physiologic and psychologic responses. Nursing process related to alterations in health patterns is explored. Content also includes appropriate information on genetics, cultural diversity, ethics. legal principles, and life span issues specifically related to adults. Clinical experiences facilitate the utilization of this knowledge. Scholarly inquiry is used to evaluate nursing interventions in a variety of environmental and biopsychosocial contexts.

GERENTOLOGICAL NURSING PRACTICE
This course will focus on essential content necessary to provide quality care for older adults. Content will include best nursing practices in care of the healthy and ill older adult and the role of the professional nurse.

CONTINUMM OF CARE FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
This course provides didactic and clinical experiences that focus on health patterns as a basis for nursing practice appropriate for children and families throughout their continuum of care. The concepts of health including promotion, maintenance, rehabilitation/restoration and palliation are incorporated into the nursing process. Content will also include information on age appropriate lifespan concerns, genetics, cultural diversity, legal, ethical and end of life issues. Clinical experience in acute care and community settings will facilitate the use of this knowledge. Scholarly inquiry and information technology will be applied to examine professional nursing practice in a variety of environmental and biopsychosocial contexts.

CONTINUUM OF CARE FOR CHILDBEARING FAMILIES
This course provides didactic content and clinical experiences that focus on the contimuum of care for culturally diverse women of childbearing age and their families. The concepts of health promotion, health maintenance and health restoration are incorporated into discussion of the nursing proces and the role of the professional nurse. Content will also include information on genetics, cultural diversity, legal and ethical issues, and related end-of-life issues. Clinical experiences in a variety of acute care and community-based settings will provide opportunities to apply the nursing process to low risk and at-risk pregnant women across the spectrum of reproductive health care.

CONTINUUM OF MENTAL HEALTH CARE
This course provides didactic and clinical experiences that focus on health pattern alterations as a basis for nursing practice appropriate for persons experiencing mental illness and their families throughout the continuum of care. The concepts of health including promotion, health maintenance, and rehabilitation/restoration are incorporated into discussion of the nursing process and the role of the professional nurse in the classroom and clinical settings. Content will also include information on age-appropriate lifespan concerns which include genetics, cultural diversity, legal and ethical issues, and related end-of-life issues. Scholarly inquiry and information technology will be applied to examine professional nursing practice in a variety of environmental and biopsychosocial contexts.

NURSING THEORY AND RESEARCH
The course introduces the student to nursing theory and research as a form of scholarly inquiry. Content includes the evolution of nursing theory and research, the components of theory, the research process, and the cyclical nature of practice, theory, and research. Nursing practice that utilizes reasearch findings as a basis for nursing judgement and interventions with clients is emphasized.

INDEPENDENT STUDY FOR REGISTERED NURSES
This course provides opportunity for individual study in nursing for registered nurse students.

HEALTH PATTERNS – ADULT
This course focuses on health pattern alterations as a basis for nurisng interventions appropriate for adult client systems. The concepts of health promotion, health maintenance, and health restoration are incorporated into discussion of the nursing process and role of the professional nurse. Scholarly inquiry is used to analyze nursing interventions in a variety of environmental and biophysical contexts. The practicum offers the student opportunities to apply the nursing process and provide therapeutic nursing interventions to adult clients systems with major health concerns and variations in health patterns.

HEALTH PATTERNS – OBSTETRICS
This course focuses on health pattern alterations as a basis for nurisng interventions appropriate for childbearing families. The concepts of health promotion, health maintenance, and health restoration are incorporated into discussion of the nursing process and role of the professional nurse. Scholarly inquiry is used to analyze nursing interventions in a variety of environmental and biophysical contexts. The practicum offers the student opportunities to apply the nursing process and provide therapeutic nursing interventions to childbearing families with major health concerns and variations in health patterns.

HEALTH PATTERNS – PEDIATRICS
This course focuses on health pattern alterations as a basis for nurisng interventions appropriate for children and families. The concepts of health promotion, health maintenance, and health restoration are incorporated into discussion of the nursing process and role of the professional nurse. Scholarly inquiry is used to analyze nursing interventions in a variety of environmental and biophysical contexts. The practicum offers the student opportunities to apply the nursing process and provide therapeutic nursing interventions to children and families with major health concerns and variations in health patterns.

HEALTH PATTERNS – PSYCHIATRY
This course focuses on health pattern alterations as a basis for nurisng interventions appropriate for psychiatric client systems. The concepts of health promotion, health maintenance and health restoration are incorporated into discussion of the nursing process and role of the professional nurse. Scholarly inquiry is used to analyze nursing interventions in a variety of environmental and biophysical contexts. The practicum offers the student opportunities to apply the nursing process and provide therapeutic nursing interventions to psychiatric client systems with major health concerns and variations in health patterns.

HEALTH PATTERNS INTEGRATION SEMINAR
This seminar provides students the opportunity to work in small groups to evaluate primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention strategies for diverse client systems with prevalent health concerns. A family and community focused approach is used to foster critical thinking, scholarly inquiry, and evaluation of the professional role of nurses.

HEALTH PATTERNS INTEGRATION PRACTICUM
This practicum offers the student the opportunity to provide therapeutic nursing interventions to diverse client systems with prevalent health concerns in various environmental contexts. The student will apply the nursing process to diverse client systems with variations in health patterns.

HEALTH PATTERNS INTEGRATION
Integrating Health Patterns A and B, this course further develops primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention strategies for prevalent health concerns identified by mortality/morbidity data. Scholarly inquiry using an epidemiologic approach will be used to analyze the nursing role and nursing interventions as a member of the health care team caring for diverse client systems in a variety of environmental and biopsychosocial contexts.

HEALTH CARE ETHICS
This interdisciplinary course considers ethical theories and principles applicable to nursing, pharmacology, and allied health professions. Using scholarly inquiry, students will analyze ethical issues across the lifespan in diverse socioeconomic
and cultural situations. Nursing students take an additional credit hour covering legal aspects of nursing practice.

ROTC NURSING
Seminar and clinical practice opportunities offered as a part of ROTC Nursing.

SOCIAL ISSUES IN HEALTH
This course for undergraduate honor students from any discipline explores a process by which under-served persons gain control over their lives as they meet their health and social needs. Students compare and contrast the marketing model in meeting health and social needs to empowerment strategies in respect to ideologies, assessment, access, intervention, and evaluation.

Other nursing schools in Cincinnati

College of Mount St. Joseph (Department of Health Sciences) The Nursing Program has been in existence for more than 75 years. Two tracks to obtain a Baccalaureate in Nursing Degree (BSN) are offered: a day pr... Address: 5701 Delhi Road

The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences Congratulations on your decision to explore the opportunities offered by The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences; doing so could be your fir... Address: 2139 Auburn Avenue

Xavier University (Department of Nursing) The department of nursing at Xavier University has as its goal the preparation of professional nurses educated to meet the health care needs of divers... Address: 119 Cohen Center

Back to: » Nursing schools in Ohio » Nursing schools in Cincinnati

More information: » Marinas » Boats for sale