University of Louisiana - Lafayette (College of Nursing and Allied Health Professions)

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING

The College of Nursing and Allied Health Professions offers a B.S.N. degree program of studies which is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission and fully approved by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing. The four-year baccalaureate curriculum leads to a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. The graduate is eligible to apply for examination for licensure as a registered nurse. Please review requirements for eligibility to take the examination in Louisiana or other states in which you may wish to take the examination and/or practice as a licensed registered nurse.

The goals of the faculty of the Department of Nursing at UL Lafayette are to:

1. Provide a quality program of study to a diverse group of students which leads to a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing.
2. Through implementation of principles of active learning, foster the development of critical thinking skills relevant to the discipline of nursing.
3. Prepare nurses who can assume leadership roles in the provision of quality, cost-effective health care to diverse populations.
4. Create an environment which is conducive to the advancement of nursing research, scholarship, and practice.
5. Balance the integration of emerging technologies with caring within the framework of professional nursing practice.

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College of Nursing and Allied Health Professions Courses

HEALTHY FOR LIFE
Guidelines for healthy lifestyles

THE NURSE AS PROFESSIONAL
Description and analysis of the nursing profession and theories which guide nursing practice.

PROCESS I: CRITICAL THINKING AND THE NURSING PROCESS
Reasoning, analytical, and decision-making skills relevant to the discipline of nursing.

FUNDAMENTALS OF CAREGIVING
Concepts and theories basic to nursing practice.

HEALTH ASSESSMENT SKILLS
Nursing assessment, health history, physical examination skills.

PROCESS II: COMMUNICATION
Therapeutic communication concepts and principles.

HEALTH ISSUES RELATED TO SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN
Introduces a variety of health needs and concerns commonly presented by school age children. Available to school nurses only in select summers.

ADULT HEALTH AND ILLNESS I
Application of the nursing process with chronically ill adults.

CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
Nursing implications of drug therapy and related pathophysiology.

PROCESS III: PROFESSIONAL VALUES, ETHICAL AND LEGAL TENETS OF
HEALTH CARE
Principles in delivery of care which impact contemporary nursing practice.

BASIC EKG INTERPRETATION
Emphasis on nursing assessment and interventions for common dysrhythmias.

COMPLEMENTARY AND INTEGRATIVE MODALITIES IN NURSING
Healing arts from the indigenous systems of many cultures to trends in new age medicine will be explored.

COMMUNITY AND PSYCHIATRIC/MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
Application of the nursing process in illness and wellness settings.

PROCESS IV: GLOBAL HEALTH CARE
World view of disease transmission, health policy, health care economics and other issues with emphasis on cultural aspects.

HEALTH PERSPECTIVES OF AGING
Dissemination of best nursing practices in care of older adults.

PALLIATIVE AND END-OF-LIFE CARE
Nursing care of patients whose disease is unresponsive to curative treatment. Issues of loss, grief, symptom management, dying death and bereavement across health care settings.

CULTURAL ASPECTS OF HEALTH CARE
The course is designed for students of any discipline. Major emphasis will be placed on the impact of cultural background on health behaviors. Wide range of cultures will be discussed in light of cultural religious/social values affecting health behaviors across the life span. Discussion will include dietary habits, social taboos and family dynamics as they affect health and health maintenance, and the roles and responsibilities of health professionals.

ISSUES AND TRENDS IN CANCER CARE
Approaches to problems and issues confronting patients, families, and care providers.

DIRECTED INDIVIDUAL STUDY
Faculty directed study or research in a student's defined area of study in Nursing.

CHILDBEARING FAMILY, CHILD AND ADOLESCENT HEALTH CARE.
Nursing care of infants, children, adolescents and the childbearing family.

PROCESS V: SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY AND RESEARCH
Nursing research as a framework for critical inquiry and a foundation for advanced study.

ADULT HEALTH AND ILLNESS II
Application of the nursing process with acutely and critically ill adults.

PROCESS VI: NURSING LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
Professional role development as nursing leaders/managers, transition to professional role, health care systems and policy.

TRANSITION TO PROFESSIONAL NURSING FOR SECOND DEGREE STUDENTS
Comprehensive examination of the role of the R.N. in contemporary health care and the factors which impact the evolution of the R.N. role.

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