Las Nuevas Tecnologías de la Información y la Comunicación

304. Pathophysiology - Three semester didactic hours. Provides initial foundation

for core concepts of human pathophysiology upon which evidence-based nurs- ing practice is founded. BIO 308 or 309 may be taken concurrently. Prerequi- sites: BIO 238, 239. Prerequisite or Co-requisite: BIO 308 or 309.

305. Introduction to Nursing - Two semester didactic hours. Acquisition of nurs-

ing theory, history, nursing roles, ethics and the health care system. Addresses the process of critical thinking, nursing process, communication and mathematical strategies for medication dosages. Prerequisite: Admission to SON. Co-requisites: NUR 306, 307 and 308.

306. Basic Nursing Care of Adult Clients - Six semester hours, three hours

didactic and nine hours clinical practicum (NURS 306P). Acquisition and ap- plication of nursing theory, research and practice to adult clients experiencing health care needs. Prerequisites: NUR 304, admission into nursing program. Co-requisites: NUR 305, 307, 308. Required incidental course fee. Note: If NUR 307 and/or NUR 308 is dropped, the student also must drop NUR 306.

307. Assessment across the Lifespan - Two semester hours, one hour didactic

and three hours clinical practicum (NUR 307P). Acquisition and application of nursing assessment skills for clients throughout the lifespan to provide a basis for critical thinking and nursing practice decisions. Prerequisites: NUR 304 and admission into nursing program. Co-requisites: NUR 305, 306, 308. Required incidental course fee.

308. Pharmacology across the Lifespan - Three semester didactic hours. Es-

tablishes a foundation for the pharmacological aspects of nursing. Examines student readiness for clinical practicum with qualifying exam. Prerequisites: NUR 304 and admission to nursing program. Co-requisites: NUR 305, 306, 307. Required incidental course fee.

330. Nursing Care of Young Adult to Elderly - Six semester hours, three hours

didactic and nine hours clinical practicum (NUR 330P). This course provides students the opportunity to apply critical thinking, nursing theory, research and practice to the care of adult clients. Emphasis is placed on care of the client with simple to complex health needs in a variety of health care settings. Pre- requisites: NUR 305, 306, 307, 308. Co-requisites: NUR 331, 332. Required incidental course fee.

331. Nursing Care of Women and Children I - Four semester hours, two

hours didactic and six hours clinical practicum (NUR 331P). Students apply critical thinking, nursing theory, research and practice to issues of child- bearing, childrearing and women’s health. Growth and development, health promotion, and communication will be discussed. The role of the nurse and teaching are highlighted. Prerequisites: NUR 305, 306, 307, 308. Co-requi- sites: NUR 330, 332. Required incidental course fee.

332. Nursing Care in Promotion of Mental Wellness - Two semester hours,

one hour didactic and three hours clinical practicum (NUR 332P). Application of nursing theory, research and practice to clients experiencing mental health stressors with emphasis on primary prevention, communication and self-aware- ness. Prerequisites: NUR 305, 306, 307, 308. Co-requisites: NUR 330, 331. Required incidental course fee.

Sciences & Mathematics

406. Nursing Care of Complex Health Needs - Six semester hours, three

hours didactic and nine hours clinical practicum (NUR 406P). This course provides students the opportunity to apply critical thinking, nursing theory, re- search and practice to acutely ill clients of diverse spiritual, ethno-cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds in a variety of clinical settings. Emphasis is placed on meeting needs of acutely ill clients and nurse’s role in addressing legal, eth- ical and economic issues within the interdisciplinary health care team. Prereq- uisites: NUR 330, 331, 332. Co-requisites: NUR 407, 408. Required incidental course fee.

407. Nursing Care of Women and Children II - Four semester hours, two

hours didactic and six hours clinical practicum (NUR 407P). Course builds upon Women and Children I and previous, concurrent and prerequisite courses. Emphasis on critical thinking, nursing theory, research and practice with clients from birth to adolescence, and women and their families in the intrapartum and postpartum periods. Acute and complex health needs will be explored. Care of the high-risk family, labor, birth, role of the nurse and teaching are highlighted. Prerequisites: NUR 330, 331, 332. Co-requisites: NUR 406, 408. Required inci- dental course fee.

408. Nursing Care Clients Complex Mental Health Needs - Two semes-

ter hours, one hour didactic and three hours clinical practicum (NUR 408P). Builds on NUR 332. Application of nursing theory, research and practice to families and clients experiencing complex mental health needs. Emphasis on nurse’s role on interdisciplinary health care team. Prerequisites: NUR 330, 331, 332. Co-requisites: NUR 406, 407. Required incidental course fee.

430. Nursing Research and Application - Three semester hours, two hours

didactic and three hours clinical practicum (NUR 430P). Introduction of con- cepts and process of research in nursing with an emphasis on the techniques for critiquing published research studies and development of ability to use nursing and interdisciplinary research to guide nursing practice. Prerequisites: NUR 406, 407, 408. Co-requisites: NUR 431, 432, 433. Required incidental course fee.

431. Nursing Care of Community Populations - Three semester hours, two

hour didactic and three hours clinical practicum (NUR 431P). Application of nursing theory, research and practice to community populations with focus on health promotion, prevention of illness, and the impact of situational and developmental stressors on social units. Prerequisites: NUR 406, 407, 408. Co-requisites: NUR 430, 432, 433. Required incidental course fee.

432. Leadership/Coordination of Nursing - Four semester hours, two hour

didactic and six hours clinical practicum (NUR 432P). Students apply critical thinking, management, leadership and nursing theories and research while coordinating nursing care of multiple clients. The role of the nurse as a leader and manager within the interdisciplinary health care team and system will be emphasized. Prerequisites: NUR 406, 407, 408. Co-requisites: NUR 430, 431, 433. Required incidental course fee.

433. Nursing Capstone - Two semester hours (six hours clinical practicum). De-

signed to strengthen student readiness to practice as an entry-level nurse. Stu- dents will apply critical thinking, nursing theory, research and practice to clinical decision-making with clients of diverse spiritual, ethnic, cultural and socioeco- nomic backgrounds. Prerequisites: NUR 406, 407, 408. Co-requisites: NUR 430, 431, 432. Required incidental course fee.

Nursing Elective Course Selections

Both generic BSN students and RN-BSN students may take the following according to listed prerequisites:

340. Communication in Health Care - Two semester hours, two hours didactic.

Theory and practice of professional communication in health care settings, with emphasis on the study of perception, emotions, nonverbal and verbal com- munication, assertiveness, conflict resolution and interpersonal relationships. Teaching strategies used by nurses as leader and facilitator on the interdiscipli- nary health care team are emphasized. Prerequisite: admission to SON.

343. Women’s Health Issues - Two semester didactic hours. Familiarizes the

student with women’s health issues across the lifespan, using feminist thought to identify issues related to American women’s health. Prerequisite: admission to SON.

350. History of the Nursing Profession - One semester hour didactic course.

Identify historical figures and trends in nursing that influence nursing care. Dis- cuss historical accounts in nursing. Prerequisite: admission to SON.

351. Current Issues and Trends in Nursing - One semester hour, one hour

didactic. Students apply critical thinking, nursing theory, research and practice to current issues affecting the nurse in political, economic, cultural, workplace and alternative-healing settings. Introduction to emergency preparedness for the nurse, workplace advocacy and nursing informatics. Prerequisite: admission to SON.

352. Ethics in Nursing - One semester didactic hour. Provides the opportunity for

critical thinking and the acquisition and application of ethical decision-making models and theories to ethical issues across the curriculum and the lifespan. The role of the nurse as an integral part of the interdisciplinary ethical deci- sion-making team is highlighted. Prerequisites: must be a third- or fourth-se- mester nursing student or a RN Transition student.

353. Complementary and Alternative Therapies (CAT) - One semester

didactic hour. Introduces selected complementary and alternative therapies cited in health care literature, critically evaluating these complementary and alternative therapies for potential benefit in maintaining and improving health. Incorporates current evidence and efficacy relating to use and safety of comple- mentary and alternative therapies. Prerequisite: admission to SON.

354. Healthy Aging - Two hour didactic content related to issues concerning aging

and the elderly. Emphasis will be placed on physical changes and factors influ- encing healthy aging, such as nutrition, medications, activity and community resources available to families with an aging member. Also covers death and dying, medical power of attorney, living wills and insurance benefits. Prerequi- site: admission to SON.

355. Child Health Issues - Two semester didactic hours. Provides student the

opportunity to explore current and historical health care topics that have a significant impact on newborns, infants, children, and adolescents of today. Historical, legal, ethical, cultural and socioeconomic influences affecting children and families will be discussed with an emphasis on health promotion and preventative care. Prerequisite: admission to SON.

356. Birthing Practices in the U.S. and Beyond - Two credit didactic hours.

Provides students the opportunity to explore historic and current birth practices in the U.S. and globally. Students will compare perinatal, infant, and maternal

Sciences & Mathematics mortality rates in various countries, and consider potential causes, including

socioeconomic, ethnocultural, and health care delivery issues. Prerequisite: ad- mission to SON.

358. Exploring Grief - One semester didactic hour. Provide an overview of the

issues associated with grief and grieving. The focus will be on ethnocultural and spirtual perspectives. Students will reflect on death, dying, grief and loss. Course will assist nurses to identify therapeutic communication strategies and skills required to meet the needs of those experiencing grief or loss. Prereq- uisite: must be a second, third, or fourth semester student, or a RN transition student.

451. Violence in Families - Two semester didactic hours. Provides the opportuni-

ty for critical thinking and the acquisition and application of nursing and inter- disciplinary theories, research and practice to issues related to violence against dating/intimate partners, children and the elderly. The role of the nurse as an integral part of the interdisciplinary team is highlighted. Prerequisite: admission to SON.

452. Perioperative Nursing - Two semester didactic hours. Provides the oppor-

tunity to apply critical thinking, nursing theory, research and practice to specific perioperative concepts and situations. Varied roles of the nurse in the periop- erative area will be explored as well as the role of the nurse in the interdiscipli- nary team. Prerequisite: must be a third- or fourth-semester nursing student or an RN Transition student.

453. Jurisprudence - One semester didactic hour. Teaches the legal issues affect-

ing the nursing profession today and prepares nursing students for the required state nursing jurisprudence examination. The course will prepare students to problem solve legal and ethical issues. The course focuses on nursing appli- cation of management skills, decision-making process, problem-solving and advanced legal knowledge within the nursing profession. Prerequisites: must be a third- or fourth-semester nursing student or an RN Transition student.

RN-BSN ONLINE TRANSITION TRACK

The School of Nursing at SFA encourages nurses who have completed their nursing education in either an associate degree or diploma program to obtain the baccalaure- ate degree in nursing. The RN-BSN Online Transition track was established for the student who has previously passed the NCLEX-RN and has current licensure as a registered nurse and wishes to obtain the baccalaureate degree. The RN-BSN track courses are online.

RN-BSN Online Transition Admission Policy

A student requesting admission to the baccalaureate program in nursing must meet the following criteria:

Full Admission

1. Acceptance to SFA.

2. Current licensure to practice as a registered nurse and working as a registered nurse.

3. Overall GPA of 2.5 in prerequisite courses, including transfer courses.

4. Completed application to NursingCAS RN-BSN Track (www.nursingcas.org). 5. The following academic courses must be completed prior to admission to the RN

1. Core Curriculum Requirements (42 hours)

A. Communication (6 hours)

• Three hours from: ENG 131, 133H • Three hours from: COM 111, 170 B. Mathematics (3 hours)

• Three hours from: MTH 220 C. Life and Physical Sciences (6 hours) • Six hours from: BIO 238, CHE 111 D. Language, Philosophy and Culture (3 hours)

• Three hours from: ENG 200, 209, 211, 212, 221, 222, 229, 230, 233H; HIS 151, 152; PHI 153, 223

E. Creative Arts (3hours)

• Three hours from: ART 280, 281, 282; DAN 140; MUS 140; MHL 245; THR

161, 163

F. American History (6 hours)

• Six hours from U.S. history (with Texas option): HIS 133, 134 G. Government/Political Science (6 hours)

• Six hours: PSC 141, 142

H. Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 hours) • Three hours from: PSY 133

I. Component Area Option (6 hours) • Three hours: ENG 132

• Three hours from: BCM 247; ENG 273: FRE 131, 132: GER 131, 132; POR 131, 132; SPA 131, 132: SPH 172, 272

Additional Requirements

1. Academic courses required by the School of Nursing must include BIO 238L (A&P I Lab); CHE 111L (Introduction to Chemistry Lab); BIO 239 and 239L (A&P II and Lab); BIO 308 (Pre-nursing Microbiology); three or four hours from PSY 376, HMS 336, or HMS 236/236L (Child Development); NUR 304 or NUR 438 (Pathophysiology); three hours from HMS 239 or 355 (Nutrition); three hours from CSC 101 (Introduction to Computing) or CSC 121 (Introduction to Information Processing Systems); and three hours from SOC 139 (Race and Ethnic Relations) or ANT 231 (Cultural Anthropology). In addition to the additional requirements, four hours of nursing electives are required prior to graduation.

2. Enough additional hours to make a total of at least 120 semester hours of accept- able credit.

3. A minimum of 42 hours of residence work on SFA campus, of which 36 semester hours must be advanced 300-400 level courses.

4. A grade of at least C in each freshman English course, a C average in coursework completed at SFA, a minimum of C in each course in the major field and specified cognates. These required averages are based upon those courses in each category included in the student’s official degree plan.

History and political science courses are not required for entrance into the nursing program. However, they are required by the university for graduation.

Admission Process – Students may be admitted based on completion of prereq-

uisites and attainment of admission criteria. When spaces are limited, admission of qualified applicants will be processed in the order received. To be considered for admission, the student must complete the following:

• Completed application to NursingCAS (www.nursingcas.org)

• Complete, official copies of transcripts from all previous colleges and SFA transcript to be submitted to NursingCAS

Sciences & Mathematics • Copies of accepted or denied petitions or petitions being submitted to be sent to

School of Nursing;

• Copy of current licensure to practice as a registered nurse.

Application Deadline – The deadline for application for admission is January 25

each year. Applications received after this deadline will be considered only if vacan- cies still exist in the incoming class. It is the responsibility of the student to make sure all application materials are received by the NursingCAS system and the School of Nursing prior to the deadline.

Students who have completed courses at other collegiate institutions may transfer credits under the policies of SFA. A maximum of 66 academic semester hours may be transferred from a junior college. There is no limit to the number of senior college hours that may be transferred; however, 42 hours, of which 36 hours are advanced (300-499 level), must be completed in residence at SFA. Advanced Placement credit does not count as hours toward residency.

RN-BSN ONLINE TRANSITION TRACK PROGRESSION PROCEDURE