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  NOTE: Some of the above courses are required for completion of Marymount’s A.A.S. in Nursing, a program offered for admission through fall 2005. Some have prerequisite requirements that are no longer offered.
NU 103 Administration of Medications (2)
The nursing process provides the framework for this course, which focuses on the delivery of drug therapy for clients. Emphasis is on the role of the nurse in calculating accurate dosages for oral and parenteral drugs. The legal and ethical responsibilities of the nurse as caregiver and teacher are presented.
NU 220 Nursing Care of Children (4)
Focuses on using the nursing process in caring for infants, toddlers, preschool, school age, and adolescent children and youth. Core concepts are healthy development, prevention of disease and accidental injury, common health problems, chronic illness, and impaired function as a result of organ failure. Family-centered care is defined and used throughout the course. A one-day-per-week clinical experience will be provided in diverse settings. Prerequisites: NU 112, NU 114, BIO 161, and BIO 162.
NU 221 Maternal Newborn Nursing (4)
Focuses on the nursing care of families during the childbearing phase of the life cycle from preconception through pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period. Content progresses from normal to high-risk information within each phase of the childbearing period. Standards of nursing practice are utilized within the framework of the A.A.S. curriculum. A one-day-per-week clinical experience will be provided in diverse settings. Prerequisites: BIO 161, BIO 162, NU 112, and NU 114.
NU 222 Medical/Surgical Nursing III (5)
Assists A.A.S. students in applying the nursing process to adult patients experiencing chronic and multisystem complex medical-surgical disorders. In addition to furthering the knowledge and skills from NU 111 and NU 112, students will focus on leadership and practice issues including ethical and legal responsibilities in nursing practice. A one-day-per-week clinical experience will be provided in diverse settings. Prerequisites: NU 112, NU 114, BIO 161, and BIO 162.
NU 223 Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing (4)
Focuses on the nursing care of patients with identified psychiatric/mental health problems. Predisposing factors and symptomatology are explored, and current neurobiological theories of psychiatric illness are identified. The course emphasizes use of the nursing process, the nurse-patient relationship, and therapeutic communication skills in caring for individuals and their families across the life span. A one-day-per-week clinical experience will be provided in diverse settings. Prerequisites: NU 110, NU 111, and NU 113.
NU 225 Senior Seminar (2)
Focuses on personal growth and preparation for assuming the role of the associate-degree nurse. Provides students in the last semester of the A.A.S. program with an opportunity to develop strategies for making the transition from student to graduate nurse, a strong foundation for future growth in education and practice, and preparation to take the nursing licensing exam. Prerequisite: student must be in the final semester of A.A.S. Nursing courses to register.
NU 230 Theoretical Foundations of Professional Nursing (3)
Explores the development of the professional nursing role. Serves as a foundation for future B.S.N. Nursing courses by presenting historical perspectives, selected nursing theories, the nursing process, the role of the nurse and client within the health care system, and standards of nursing practice. Also examines concepts of health and illness as influenced by physiological, psychosocial, sociocultural, and spiritual factors.
NU 231 Principles and Applications of Nursing Technologies (4)
Prepares students to utilize the nursing process in implementing nursing skills and nursing technologies when caring for clients across the life span and representing a wide variety of health care concerns. Students will develop skills through discussion, observation, and practice in the laboratory setting. Prerequisites: BIO 161 and BIO 162.
NU 234 Health Across the Life Span (3)
Introduces the beginning student to the professional nursing role in promoting wellness of individuals of all ages and their families. Emphasizes interviewing techniques, therapeutic communication, teaching-learning, and nursing process. Prerequisites: BIO 161 and BIO 162.
NU 302 Health Assessment (3)
Prepares the student to perform a comprehensive health assessment of physiological, psychological, spiritual, sociocultural, and developmental variables of individual clients across the life span. History-taking and physical-assessment skills are developed. Prerequisites: BIO 161 and BIO 162.
NU 304 Transcultural Concepts in Health and Illness (3)
Provides an introduction to transcultural theories, concepts, and principles that help to explain the health care needs and responses of individuals and groups within the context of their cultures and subcultures. An emphasis is placed on the conduct of culturally competent assessments. Prerequisite: EN 102. (Also listed as HPR 308.)
NU 305 Alternative/Complementary Medicine (3)
Introduces learners to various modalities of alternative/complementary/integrative medicine. Course content will provide learners with the ability to critically analyze and evaluate these approaches for application in their personal lives and professional practices. Learners participate in experiential exercises in various alternative/complementary/integrative techniques including, but not limited to, imagery, movement, biofeedback, music, and hypnosis. This course fulfills the Liberal Arts Core requirement for a health and wellness course. Prerequisite: EN 102.
NU 310 The Nurse, the Client, and the Health Care System (3)
This online course explains the philosophy and structure of the program, and creates a foundation for future Nursing courses and contemporary nursing practice. Beliefs about man, society, health, and nursing are explored so that students can examine the relationship among these factors. Issues in the delivery of health care and the roles of the nurse and client within the health care system are investigated. Prerequisites: NU 112 and NU 114.
NU 331 Clinical Nursing I: Adult Health (5)
Focuses on developing skills in problem solving and clinical judgment to facilitate the planning and provision of appropriate nursing care for adults with major disruptions in health in a variety of settings. Medical-surgical problems of the cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, and hematological systems as well as shock and burns will be addressed. Expands understanding of the nursing process, concepts and principles of nursing, humanities, and physical and behavioral sciences. Prerequisites: BIO 161 and BIO 162. Prerequisites or corequisites: NU 230 and NU 231.
NU 332 Clinical Nursing II: Adult Health (5)
Continuation of NU 331. Covers medical-surgical problems relating to the gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, neurological, endocrine, and reproductive systems. Emphasis is on assisting clients in regaining optimum levels of wellness, meeting rehabilitation requirements, and/or adjusting to terminal illness. Prerequisite: NU 331.
NU 333 Clinical Nursing III: Family Health I (5)
Focuses on nursing care of families during the childbearing phase of the life cycle — from preconception through pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period. Addresses normal and high-risk pregnancy and each phase of the childbearing period. Prerequisite or corequisite: NU 331.
NU 360 Advanced Therapeutics (3)
Explores the roles of therapeutic nutrition and pharmacological agents in promoting wellness and/or restoring equilibrium for clients whose natural defenses are at risk or disrupted by stressors. The collaborative and teaching roles of the nurse are stressed and specific interventions are identified for primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention for clients receiving pharmaceutical or nutritional therapy. Prerequisites: BIO 161 and BIO 162.
NU 362 Pathophysiology (3)
Examines the changes associated with physiologic and psychiatric disease states, and relates these changes to signs and symptoms encountered in health assessment. The pathology of disease is differentiated from the developmental changes expected to occur over the course of a life span. Prerequisites: BIO 161 and BIO 162.
NU 363 Acute Care Nursing (3)
Provides a theoretical foundation for beginning nursing practice in the care of the acutely ill client in the acute care setting. Opportunities are provided for simulated application of technologies and emergency interventions in the laboratory environment. Prerequisites or corequisites: A.A.S. in Nursing, NU 362, and CHM 125.
NU 400 Community Health Nursing (6)
Presents public health concepts, principles, standards, theory, and intervention modalities in nursing practice. Clinical experience is provided in distributive settings. Client advocacy is promoted and teaching is emphasized. Transportation is the responsibility of the student. Prerequisites: NU 302, NU 360, NU 362, and BIO 260.
NU 403 Research and Critical Inquiry (3)
Introduces the process of systematic investigation for the continued development of new knowledge and to answer complex pragmatic problems. Emphasis is given to the interdependence of the parts of the research process and to analysis and synthesis of the complex body of published research reports. Primary attention is given to the development of research skills. Prerequisite: MA 132.
NU 412 Nursing Leadership, Management, and Sociopolitical Advocacy (3)
Focuses on the roles of the professional nurse as a leader in the health care environment, manager of health care clients in a variety of settings, and advocate for social and political reform. Students explore theories of leadership, management, and organizational behavior as well as the social, political, and economic forces affecting health care environments. Students examine and apply legal and ethical accountability and decision making to planning, evaluating, and documenting client outcomes. Prerequisite or corequisite: NU 400.
NU 430 Clinical Nursing IV: Psychiatric/Mental Health (5)
Focuses on promotion of mental health and the care of clients with acute and chronic mental health problems. Current therapies and models of care delivery are explored. Prerequisites: NU 230, NU 231, and NU 331.
NU 432 Clinical Nursing V: Family Health II (5)
Introduces students to caring for children as they grow and develop within a family system. Discusses commonly occurring physiological disruptions in childhood, from infancy to adolescence. Prerequisite: NU 332.
NU 433 Research (1-6)
A student in this course will conduct collaborative research (scholarly work leading to new knowledge) under the direction of a faculty member. Refer to the Marymount Academic Research Initiative (MARI) guidelines on page 51. Prerequisite: application and approval of department chair.
NU 490 Nursing Internship (3)
Provides an opportunity for students to experience the role of the professional nurse through supervised clinical practice with a preceptor in a selected health care agency. Taken during the final semester of the B.S.N. program.
NU 499 Independent Study (1-6)
Students investigate selected topics in nursing under the direction of a faculty advisor and the dean of the School of Health Professions. Independent study enables students to pursue specialized interests and develop skills in critical analysis.
NU 501 Theoretical and Ethical Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice (3)
Focuses on the synthesis and integration of theoretical knowledge and principles from nursing and related disciplines to serve as guides for advanced nursing practice. Curriculum concepts are woven throughout course content. Special attention is given to relevant theories and ethical and legal aspects of practice. Includes analysis and evaluation of nursing theory and application of ethical decision-making frameworks. Relevant research findings will be used to promote development of skills in critical analysis of advanced-practice nursing and health care issues.
NU 503 Advanced Assessment and Health Screening (3)
Provides the theoretical and clinical foundation for advanced practice in primary care family nursing. It focuses on skills and knowledge necessary for role preparation of the family nurse practitioner who provides care to individuals and families in various communities. Laboratory and clinical experiences provide opportunities for the development of assessment and diagnostic skills.
NU 508 Health and Culture (3)
Examines culturally based value orientations, communication, and patterns of health care beliefs and practices among clients and health care providers. Emphasis is on provision of culturally competent health care.
NU 512 Nursing and Health Care Systems and Organizations (3)
Provides an overview of contemporary U.S. nursing and health care systems and organizations, including historical, social, political, economic, organizational, and cultural forces impacting nursing and health care. Examines the roles of research and health care policy, regulation, and law in shaping organizational structure and health care systems.
NU 550 Advanced Pathophysiology I (3)
Presents advanced pathophysiology of the head and neck, muscular skeletal, pulmonary, cardiovascular, hematologic, and dermatologic systems. Emphasis is given to the interaction of these systems with other body systems. Students analyze data pertinent to clinical disease states and utilize the information in implementing the nursing process as a clinical nursing expert.
NU 551 Advanced Pathophysiology II (3)
A continuation of Advanced Pathophysiology I with primary focus on the endocrine, gastrointestinal, renal, genitourinary, neurologic, and reproductive systems. The interaction of body systems is stressed. Analysis of data pertinent to clinical disease states is continued as a foundation for expert clinical nursing practice. Prerequisite: NU 550 or permission of instructor.
NU 552 Advanced Pharmacology (3)
An in-depth study of clinical pharmacology and toxicology. Drugs affecting the organ systems are discussed with emphasis on mechanisms of drug action, types and mechanism of adverse drug action as well as drug interactions. The nursing implications of each drug classification are emphasized together with the implications surrounding the decision-making process used in prescribing drugs. Drug legislation and regulations affecting the practice of advanced nurse practitioners are studied. Relevant research with implications for nursing practice is presented.
NU 560 Rehabilitation Theory and Practice (3)
An exploration of rehabilitation theory, research, and trends, and their application to the practice of today’s health care professional and to the care of specific client populations. Rehabilitation theory will be evaluated as a new paradigm for health care delivery. Field trips and guest lectures will serve to enrich the student’s learning and experience.
NU 590 Health Care Data Analysis (3)
Provides the student with a conceptual understanding of statistical methods in relation to the purpose, design, and methods of health care research. Both descriptive and inferential applications are presented and students are introduced to the use of computers for data storage, retrieval, and statistical analysis.
NU 591 Health Care Research (3)
Provides an in-depth study of the design and conduct of health care research with an emphasis on identifying researchable clinical, educational, and health care delivery problems, matching the research design to the research question, and utilizing new knowledge to analyze health care intervention outcomes. Prerequisite or corequisite: NU 550.
NU 592 Nursing Research Design II (3)
A continuation of the research process in which students implement the research protocol developed in NU 591. Empirical data is collected and analyzed. A written report of the research process and findings is made. Prerequisite: NU 591.
NU 599 Independent Study (3)
Students investigate selected topics in Nursing under the direction of a faculty advisor and/or the dean of the School of Health Professions. Independent Study enables students to pursue specialized interests and contribute to the advancement of knowledge in nursing.

NOTE: Some of the above courses are required for completion of Marymount’s A.A.S. in Nursing, a program offered for admission through fall 2005. Some have prerequisite requirements that are no longer offered.