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Nursing courses offered on the
Newark campus are coded with a "25", whereas courses offered on the
New Brunswick and Blackwood campuses are preceded by a "77."
For example, Sociocultural
Dimensions of Health offered in Newark is coded
as 25:705:205, but in New Brunswick or Blackwood
the same course has the following code: 77:705:205. Below that course is listed simply as 705:205.
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705:101
Academic and Professional Development Seminar (2)
This course provides opportunity for students to learn and adopt methods to promote their success as a nursing student in the university, both academically and personally. The focus is on development of practical knowledge and skills to assist students in meeting this goal. This course will also introduce the principles of scholarly writing and the fundamentals of effective written communication. The structure, technique, and process of scholarly writing will be covered.
Required of first-year students.
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77:705:201
Academic & Professional Development for the 2 + 2 Student (2)
In
this course, students will learn the expectations of a baccalaureate nursing
program including an emphasis on academic performance standards, academic
writing, study skills, test-taking skills, and development into the role of the
professional nurse. Students will develop a strong academic framework while
interacting with the Rutgers School of Nursing community.
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705:205
Sociocultural Dimensions of Health (3)
This
course will focus the effects of cultural and lifestyle differences on health
from the human, rather than biological viewpoint, through the perspective and
role of the professional nurse. The course encompasses cultural, social,
economic, ethnic, and religious perspectives on healthy behaviors, disease,
coping, and healing. The use of health
policy to promote health and prevent illness, disability and premature death
will be examined.
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705:229
Life Span: A Holistic Approach (3)
This course will focus on the patterns of growth and development of individuals and
families from the time of conception through the life span. Developmental
theories and environmental conditions are explored. Cultural and spiritual variations as well as
a broad range of human sexuality are also discussed.
Pre- or corequisite: 21:830:102 or 01:830:101
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705:255
Nutrition (3)
Study of essential nutrients and
their functions. Application of nutrition principles to food selection for
individuals and families, for modified diets, and for public health problems
Recommended: Knowledge of chemistry.
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705:306
Health Assessment across the Life Span (3)
This course focuses on the knowledge, attitudes,
and skills needed by professional nurses to conduct a comprehensive physical
and behavioral health assessment using a life span approach, and incorporating
ethical, social, and cultural dimensions. Students will incorporate health promotion strategies for teaching and
learning needs of individuals. Health assessment skills are practiced in the
simulation learning environment.
Prerequisites: 01:119:127-128 or 21:120:141-142; 01:119:131-132 or 21:120:235; 01:160:128 or 21:160:108, 01:830:101 or 21:830:102, 705:229, 705:255; required course in descriptive/inferential statistics.
Corequisites: 705:325, 335, 350.
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705:325
Professional Nursing I (3)
This course introduces students to the
rich heritage of nursing and the knowledge, attitudes, and skills needed by
professional nurses to be effective members of the healthcare team. Emphasis is placed on the development of
therapeutic and written communication skills necessary to advocate in the
nurse/client relationship and with members of the health care team. This course
also introduces students to the concept of evidence-based practice and its
relevance to their practice as professional nurses. It is designed to facilitate an understanding
of the meaning and significance of evidence-based nursing practice and an
appreciation of how theory and research shape that practice and enhance the
quality of care provided.
Prerequisites: 01:119:127-128 or 21:120:141-142; 01:119:131-132 or 21:120:235; 01:160:128 or 21:160:108, 01:830:101 or 21:830:102; 705:205, 229, 255; required course in descriptive/inferential statistics.
Corequisites: 705:306, 335, 350.
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705:326
Professional Nursing II (2)
This course focuses on applying the knowledge, attitudes, and skills needed by
professional nurses to assume the role of leader in ways that continually
improve nursing care and advance the profession. This course will explore
contemporary issues in health care and the impact on practice, policy,
education, and research. Emphasis is placed on the use of nursing informatics,
health literacy, and the competencies needed by nurses to guide scholarly
inquiry. Students will acquire the knowledge and skills essential to identify
research questions, conduct structured literature and database searches, begin
to critically appraise research findings and practice guidelines, and utilize
electronic clinical decision support resources (up-to-date) associated with
improved outcomes.
Prerequisites: 705:306, 325, 335, 350.
Corequisites: 705:336, 340, 351.
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705:335
Nursing Care of Healthy Populations (6)
This course focuses on the knowledge,
attitudes, and skills needed by professional nurses to provide evidence-based
primary and secondary prevention to healthy individuals, families, and
communities. Nursing process and clinical reasoning concepts will be introduced
to optimize physical and behavioral health outcomes across the life span.
Nursing skills are practiced in the simulated learning environment and in
various health care and community settings.
Prerequisites: 01:119:127-128 or 21:120:141-142; 01:119:131-132 or 21:120:235; 01:160:128 or 21:160:108, 01:830:101 or 21:830:102; 705:205, 229, 255; required course in descriptive/inferential statistics.
Corequisites: 705:306, 325, 350.
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705:336
Nursing Care of Adults and Older Adults with Common Health Conditions (6)
This course focuses on the knowledge,
attitudes, and skills needed by professional nurses to provide care to
culturally diverse adults and older adults. Emphasis is placed on clinical
reasoning/judgments pertinent to health promotion, risk reduction, and disease
prevention and symptom management, incorporating evidence-based practice to
common physical and behavioral health conditions. Factors influencing the
health of adult and older adult populations will be identified and disparities
in outcomes will be discussed. The nurse's role as a leader, patient advocate,
change agent, educator, and member of the interprofessional healthcare team will
be discussed. This course will include
clinical experiences in simulation and a variety of health care settings.
Prerequisites: 705:306, 325, 335, 350.
Corequisites: 705:326, 340, 351.
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705:340
Nursing Care of Childbearing Families (6)
This course focuses on the knowledge, attitudes,
and skills needed by professional nurses to provide care to diverse
childbearing families. Physical and behavioral factors influencing the
reproductive health of families, communities, and populations will be
identified and disparities in outcomes will be discussed. Evidence-based practice,
professional standards of care, the nursing process, and knowledge from nursing
and related disciplines will be presented as the foundation for providing
comprehensive, safe, quality nursing care to childbearing families. The
perinatal nurse's role as a leader, patient advocate, change agent, educator,
and member of the interprofessional health care team will be discussed. This
course will include clinical experiences in simulation and a variety of health
care settings.
Prerequisites: 705:306, 325, 335, 350.
Corequisites: 705:326, 336, 351.
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705:350
Pathophysiology & Pharmacotherapeutics: An Integrated Approach I (3)
Pathophysiology & Pharmacotherapeutics:
An Integrated Approach I is the first component of a two-semester sequence that
explores concepts of pathophysiology and pharmacology as applied to nursing
practice. This major focus is on common disease conditions across the lifespan
with an emphasis on adult populations. Content builds on basic anatomy and
physiology, microbiology, and chemistry knowledge acquired through prerequisite
courses. The pathophysiologic basis for common human health alterations and
associated clinical manifestations are discussed. Therapeutic pharmacological
interventions and fundamentals of medication dosage calculations are
introduced. Major drug classifications are discussed in relation to
administration methods, pharmacologic effects, drug toxicity, and relevant
nursing interventions.
Prerequisites: 01:119:127-128 or 21:120:141-142; 01:119:131-132 or 21:120:235; 01:160:128 or 21:160:108, 01:830:101 or 21:830:102; 705:205, 229, 255; required course in descriptive/inferential statistics.
Corequisites: 705:306, 325, 335
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705:351
Pathophysiology & Pharmacotherapeutics : An Integrated Approach II
Pathophysiology & Pharmacotherapeutics: An Integrated Approach II is the second
component of a two-semester sequence that explores concepts of pathophysiology and pharmacology as applied
to nursing practice. Content is focused on the use of pharmacological interventions for the treatment of disease
across the lifespan. A wide spectrum of pharmacologic agents is appraised with an emphasis on the nurse's role in
safe and therapeutically effective medication administration. Cultural, ethical, legal, and political influences on
medication adherence are examined. A focused review of underlying pathophysiologic processes and disease
manifestation, patient risk factors, and therapeutic nursing interventions aimed at improving client outcomes
completes the content for this course.
Prerequisites: 705:306, 325, 335, 350.
Corequisites: 705:326, 336, 340.
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705:412
Nursing Care of Infants, Children, and Adolescents (6)
This course focuses on the
knowledge, attitudes, and skills needed by professional nurses to provide
evidence-based care to culturally diverse infant, child, and adolescent
populations and their families. Emphasis
is placed on clinical reasoning/judgments pertinent to health promotion, risk
reduction, and disease prevention and symptom management of acute and chronic
physical and behavioral health conditions. Factors influencing the health of
infants, children, and adolescents will be identified and disparities in
outcomes will be discussed. The nurse's role as a leader, patient advocate,
change agent, educator, and member of the interprofessional health care team will
be discussed. The course will include clinical experiences in simulation and a
variety of health care settings.
Prerequisites: 705:326, 336, 340, 351.
Corequisites: 705:427, 428.
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705:414
Nursing Care of Individuals/Populations with Acute and Chronic Mental Health Conditions (6)
This course focuses on the knowledge, attitudes, and skills needed by
professional nurses to provide care to culturally diverse individuals, families,
and communities dealing with acute and chronic mental health and psychiatric
conditions. Emphasis on clinical reasoning/judgments pertinent to health
promotion, risk reduction, and disease prevention and management of acute and
chronic mental health and psychiatric conditions. Factors influencing mental
health will be identified and disparities in outcomes will be discussed. The
nurse's role as a leader, patient advocate, change agent, educator, and member
of the interprofessional health care team will be discussed. The course will
include clinical experiences in simulation and a variety of health care and
community settings.
Prerequisites: 705:412, 427, 428
Corequisites: 705:418, 455, 460
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705:418
Population Health (3)
This course synthesizes previous knowledge
and skills to address population health of diverse individuals and communities
across the life span and settings. The goal is to shift the focus from acute,
individual care to a broader health promotion, disease prevention framework focused
on populations. Emphasis is on the identification of social determinants that
impact the health of individuals, families, and communities. Students are
challenged to explore how engagement of nursing professionals can impact the
health of populations through analysis of culturally competent care, to address
social determinants and health disparities. The utility of the collection and
interpretation of meaningful use data to identify care gaps to promote quality
and safe care are discussed.
Prerequisites: 705:412, 427, 428
Corequisites: 705:414, 455, 460
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705:427
Professional Nursing III (3)
This course challenges students to explore the role of nurse
leader in ways that continually improves nursing care and advance the
profession across practice, academic, and policy arenas. Approaches to develop
health policy that is grounded in sound evidence will be discussed and serve as
tools for future nurse leaders and nurse scientists. A strong emphasis is the
responsibility of the nurse to ensure high quality, safe, and cost-effective,
value-based care across all settings and for individuals and populations across
the life span.
Prerequisites: 705:326, 336, 340, 351.
Corequisites: 705:412, 428
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705:428
Nursing Care of Adults and Older Adults with Complex Health Conditions (6)
This course
focuses on the knowledge, attitudes, and skills needed by professional nurses
to provide care to culturally diverse adults and older adults. Emphasis is
placed on clinical reasoning/judgments pertinent to health promotion, risk
reduction, and disease prevention and symptom management, incorporating
evidence-based practice to complex health conditions. Factors influencing the
physical and behavioral health of adult and older adult populations will be
identified and disparities in outcomes will be discussed. The nurse's role as a
leader, patient advocate, change agent, educator, and member of the
interprofessional health care team will be discussed. This course will include
clinical experiences in simulation and a variety of health care and community
settings.
Prerequisites: 705:326, 336, 340, 351.
Corequisites: 705:412, 427
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705:455
Transition to Professional Practice (4)
This course
focuses on the knowledge, attitudes, and skills needed by the student nurse to
effectively transition to professional practice, providing and managing safe
and effective care within health care systems.
Emphasis is placed on the synthesis of various leadership roles and
responsibilities expected of the novice professional nurse, such as care provider,
care coordinator, manager, change agent, and member of interprofessional teams
working collaboratively to ensure continuity of care to support culturally
competent, safe, and effective care to individuals, families, groups, and
communities. Theoretical perspectives will help guide students to cope with
change, conflict, prioritization, delegation, and time management. This course will include a clinical component
along with a seminar.
Prerequisites: 705:412, 427, 428.
Corequisites: 705:414, 418, 460.
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705:460
Nursing Elective: Special Topics (3)
NURSING ELECTIVE: SPECIAL TOPICS
Introduction to Perioperative Nursing (New course number 705:465 as of Spring 2025)
This course provides students with essential knowledge of pre-, intra- and post-operative nursing care of the client in surgical settings. Emphasis is placed on the role of the perioperative nurse as a leader, educator, client advocate and member of the surgical team. The use of evidence-based guidelines and technology in clinical judgement to improve quality, safety and client outcomes will be explored. This course may include simulated learning and in[1]person clinical observation experiences. This course is open to Level 4 students only or by special permission
Victimology & Forensic Nursing (New course number 705:463 as of Spring 2025)
This course provides students with a broad overview of victimology, focusing upon the physical, psychological, and psychosocial impact of victimization on individuals, families, and communities. Topics including forensic nursing, domestic violence, sexual assault, violent crimes, child abuse, elder abuse, and human trafficking/exploitation will be discussed. Students will explore the role of professional nurses in identifying and caring for those who have been victimized. This course is open to Level 4 nursing students only (Levels I, II, and III must already be completed).
Introduction to Wound Care (New course number 705:464 as of Spring 2025)
This course will provide the student with a basic understanding of the various types of wounds encountered in clinical practice. The course focuses on the pathophysiology of common types of wounds, the wound healing process and the use of various treatment modalities. This course will also provide for hands- on skills lab to familiarize students to the use of various wound care products.
Complementary and Alternative Therapies
This course explores common integrative, complementary, and alternative therapies used in relation to health and wellness. Integrative and complementary/alternative therapies for specific health conditions across the lifespan will be identified and their impact on health and healthcare will be determined. Available resources and organizations that enhance collaboration with healthcare members will be emphasized.
Intro to Quality and Safety in Healthcare (New course number 705:462 as of Spring 2025)
This course focuses on the introduction of various principles, theories, and models of quality, safety, and processes improvement for nurses. Students will identify practices and processes that promote quality and safety to reduce risk of harm and improve outcomes. The student will describe nursing's influence on patient safety and healthcare outcomes and their impact on organizational performance inclusive of quality improvement strategies. Students will examine gaps in quality and safety measurement and identify areas for potential research and/or education.
Foundations in Health Education (705:470)
Focuses on current educational practices including history of education; educational theories, objectives, or policies; and teaching and evaluation strategies. Strategies for teaching children, adolescents, and adults will be presented. Students will develop, present, and critique health education plans for individuals, groups,and/or communities.
Prerequisites: 705:412, 427, 428.
Corequisites: 705:414, 418, 455.
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Note: If you withdraw from a course
that has one or more corequisite(s), you must withdraw from both the course and the corequisite
course(s)
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