rasmussen.edu | 888-5-RASMUSSEN COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 134 NUR2648 Professional Nursing Skills II 40 hours, 2 credits This course introduces students to higher-level skills necessary to provide care for diverse clients across the lifespan. Students learn to care for clients with respiratory, gastrointestinal, hematological, and fluid balance disorders. Specific skills covered during this course are evaluated and validated in a supervised laboratory setting. Students have the opportunity to demonstrate medication administration for newborn and pediatric clients in a safe environment. Prerequisite: NUR2243 Professional Nursing Skills I Pre- or corequisite: NUR2502 Multidimensional Care III NUR2755 Multidimensional Care IV 120 hours, 6 credits NUR2755 Lecture (30 hours, 3 credits) NUR2755LL Clinical (90 hours, 3 credits) Students explore diverse multidimensional strategies for nursing practice specific to clients with neurological disorders and trauma. Students integrate prioritization, critical thinking, and higher-order problem solving to plan and provide care for patients in complex, specialized settings, including critical care, medical emergencies, and disasters. The clinical component provides students with opportunities to apply theoretical knowledge in healthcare settings. Prerequisites: NUR2502 Multidimensional Care III; NUR2513 Maternal-Child Nursing; NUR2648 Professional Nursing Skills II NUR2790 Professional Nursing III 117.5 hours, 6 credits NUR2790 Lecture (30 hours, 3 credits) NUR2790L Lab (5 hours, 0.25 credit) NUR2790LL Clinical (82.5 hours, 2.75 credits) This course is comprised of a theory, lab, and clinical component where students are completing their development of the fundamental concepts and nursing abilities required for the professional registered nurse role. Emphasis is placed on concepts such as cellular regulation, end-of-life integrity, complementary and alternative therapies, and crisis/disaster nursing. This course will continue to build on previous concepts with a special emphasis on cardiovascular integrity, perfusion, gas exchange, fluid/electrolyte and acid/base balance, and tissue integrity. The theoretical basis for clinical judgment, as it relates to patient-centered care, evidence-based practice, and nursing informatics in the clinical setting is required to pass this course. The student must also demonstrate increasing proficiency in knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to provide safe, quality care for a diverse set of clients across the life span. Prerequisites: NUR2571 Professional Nursing II; NUR2633 Maternal Child Health Nursing NUR2832 Leadership and Professional Identity 80 hours, 4 credits NUR2832 Lecture (20 hours, 2 credits) NUR2832LL Clinical (60 hours, 2 credits) This course examines the professional nursing leadership and management responsibilities. Students use evidence-based practice to guide decision-making and support clinical judgment to improve client outcomes. Students demonstrate principles of professional identity, and examine the regulatory standards of nursing practice within the legal and ethical underpinnings that improve healthcare. The clinical component provides students with opportunities to apply theoretical knowledge in healthcare settings. Pre- or corequisite: NUR2755 Multidimensional Care IV NUR2868 Role, Scope, Quality, and Leadership in Professional Nursing 80 hours, 4 credits NUR2868 Lecture (20 hours, 2 credits) NUR2868LL Clinical (60 hours, 2 credits) This course is comprised of a theory and clinical component where students are able to demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and attitudes gained throughout the Professional Nursing Program. Emphasis is placed on clinical judgment, professionalism, quality improvement, and leadership. In order to successfully complete this course, the student must exhibit appropriate characteristics in the clinical setting related to communication, interdisciplinary collaboration, advocacy, patient- centered care, evidence-based practice, education, health promotion, and motivational wellness. The student must also demonstrate proficiency in all knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to provide safe, quality care for a diverse set of clients across the life span at the level of a beginning graduate professional registered nurse to complete this course. Pre- or corequisite: NUR2790 Professional Nursing III Corequisite: NUR2944 Professional Nursing Capstone. Must be completed in student’s final quarter. NUR2944 Professional Nursing Capstone 20 hours, 2 credits This course reflects on the student’s journey through the Professional Nursing Program, prepares the student for licensure, and mentors the student on transition to practice. The Concept-Based Framework is reviewed, along with the fundamental QSEN Core Competencies with special emphasis on professionalism, individual functional ability, and leadership. Students will delve into the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to successfully complete the NCLEX-RN and safely transition to a beginning graduate professional registered nurse role. Pre- or corequisite: NUR2790 Professional Nursing III Corequisite: NUR2868 Role, Scope, Quality, and Leadership in Professional Nursing. Must be completed in student’s final quarter. NUR2989 Associate Degree in Nursing Capstone 30 hours, 3 credits This capstone course serves as a culmination of previous learned content and experiences in the Associate Degree in Nursing program. Students apply critical-thinking skills to synthesize principles of physiological and psychosocial integrity, health promotion and maintenance, and quality improvement to deliver safe, collaborative healthcare. Students demonstrate clinical reasoning and engage in reflection and self-analysis as they prepare for transition to practice. Prerequisite: Must be completed in student’s final quarter Pre- or corequisites: NUR2755 Multidimensional Care IV; NUR2832 Leadership and Professional Identity NUR3306 Integration of Genetics and Genomics into Ethical Nursing Practice 40 hours, 4 credits In this course, students explore the multidimensional components of genetics and genomics in nursing practice. Student design an evidence-based plan of care inclusive of findings from a focused genetic and genomic assessment. Influences of legal and governmental policies are integrated into the pursuit of ethical advocacy for at-risk individuals and populations. Prerequisite: None NUR3472 Emerging Healthcare Technologies and Innovation 40 hours, 4 credits In this course, the numerous roles of the Nurse Informaticist are explored, including social, legal, and ethical components. Strategies to integrate principles of quality and safety with innovative technology are compared. Innovative technology to inform data-driven, valid decisions is integrated into healthcare delivery based on the technology life cycle. Prerequisite: None NUR3561 Practice Excellence Through Innovation 20 hours, 2 credits This course is designed to examine the innovative process and develop creative ideas that may transform healthcare. Emphasis is placed on identifying traits of innovators and sources for innovation. Students create innovative healthcare proposals and disseminate the key components. Pre- or corequisite: NUR3472 Emerging Healthcare Technologies and Innovation or NGR5013 Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice NUR3643 Research and Theory 50 hours, 5 credits This course provides an introduction to nursing theory development and research along with an emphasis on the works of selected prominent nursing theorists. Additionally, students examine principles of the research process to support the evaluation and utilization of nursing research. Associations between nursing research, theory, and evidence-based practice are explored. Students propose a solution to integrate evidence-based findings into nursing practice. Prerequisite: STA3215 Inferential Statistics and Analytics NUR3738 Integrative Nursing 40 hours, 4 credits This course contributes to the development of knowledge regarding holistic health, with an emphasis on nursing practice and research for the advancement of healthcare. Students gain an authentic expression of holistic knowledge they can apply to their practice and personal health. This course examines holistic principles and evidence-based approaches to promote patient-centered care. Students explore the role of science in promoting holistic care while exploring the safety and efficacy of complementary and integrative therapies. Prerequisite: None NUR3894 Contemporary Issues in Nursing 40 hours, 4 credits This course explores current issues affecting nursing practice. Focus is placed on how healthcare concerns shape and guide nursing practice. Topics discussed in this course reflect a dynamic healthcare environment inclusive of communicable diseases, healthcare policy, ethical concerns, cultural and social issues, information technology, and nurse staffing. Prerequisite: None NUR3907 Scholarly Communication in Nursing 40 hours, 4 credits This course prepares students to develop professional scholarly communication in the context of nursing. This course focuses on effectively communicating scholarly information in various formats, including written, visual, and verbal, to prepare for dissemination to the community. Prerequisite: None NUR4153 Clinical Reasoning and Clinical Judgment 50 hours, 5 credits In this course, the processes involved in transformation of learned knowledge and skills into active nursing practice are examined. Situated cognition is integrated with multiple modes of inquiry to support modification of clinical judgment. Students determine lifelong strategies to refine assimilation of external and internal cues as precursors to reliable transition from knowing to doing. Prerequisite: None ALL CONTENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY ADDENDUM
