AUGUSTA
STATE UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT
OF NURSING
COURSE
DESCRIPTIONS FOR
SEMESTER
CURRICULUM
NURS 1101: Foundations of Nursing Practice (5-12-9)
Introduction to and historical basis for associate degree nursing practice.
The course provides introduction to the roles of provider of care, manager of
care, member of the discipline of nursing and an overview of the human
experience of health, illness and death. Students examine fundamental concepts
of culture, spirituality, grief and grieving, with application of concepts of
stress, adaptation and coping to their role as learner of health promotion and
wellness behaviors. Students begin
their experience with the health care delivery system in a nursing home setting
and are introduced to the impact of managed care. Critical thinking skills are applied to the examination of
potential and actual health care needs of the patient experiencing chronic
physiological problems. Emphasis is on the assessment of functional health
patterns of the patient across the life span and beginning level functioning in
the role as provider of care.
Communication and psychomotor skills basic to beginning therapeutic
interventions are learned in a
simulated laboratory and applied in a variety of in-patient, outpatient, and
community settings.
Prerequisite: *English Composition I (ENGL 1101); *College Algebra (MATH
1111); *Human Development (PSYC 2103); Introduction to Communication (COMS
1010). Corequisites: *Anatomy and
Physiology I (BIOL 2111); *English Composition II (ENGL 1102). *Grade of “C” or better required.
NURS 1102: Nursing Care Across the Life Span
I (5-15-10)
Critical thinking skills are applied to developing a knowledge base and
increasingly complex skills in the role as provider of care with the patient
across the life span. Emphasis is on
the special needs of patients experiencing common physiological problems
resulting in alterations in functional health patterns and the needs of
childbearing families. Students are expected to utilize skills to assist those
living with common acute and chronic health problems and to assist childbearing
families in a variety of settings.
Communication skills are expanded to emphasize family interactions and
teaching-learning activities.
Prerequisites: *Foundations of Nursing Practice (NURS. 1101); *Anatomy and
Physiology I (BIOL 2111); *English Composition II (ENGL 1102). Corequisite:
*Anatomy and Physiology I (BIOL 2112); Introduction to American Government
(POLS 1101) or U.S. History (HIST 2111 or 2112). *Grade of “C” or better
required.
NURS 2201: Nursing Care Across the Life Span II (5-15-10)
Critical thinking skills are applied to providing care for patients across
the life span experiencing complex physiological and mental/emotional
alterations in health. The focus of therapeutic interventions is expanded to
include manager of care. Communication and relationship skills are expanded to
include group dynamics and process, team-leading and member behaviors. Emphasis
is on competency in the role as provider of care and acquisition of skills of
collaboration, consultation, delegation, accountability, patient advocacy and
respect in the role as the manager of care. Students are expected to utilize
increasingly complex skills and technology with the patient in a variety of
health care and community settings.
Prerequisites: *Nursing Care Across the Life Span I (NURS 1102);
*Anatomy/Physiology II (BIOL 2112). Corequisite: *Microbiology (BIOL
3111). * Grade of "C" or
better required.
NURS 2202: Nursing Care Across the Life Span
III (3-15-8)
Critical thinking skills are applied to providing care for patients across
the life span experiencing complex alterations in health status. Emphasis is
placed on developing competency in the roles of provider of care and manager of
care during the first half of the semester. The last half is focused on the
role as member within the discipline of nursing. Students have increasing
responsibility for the care of complex patient needs within a variety of health
care and community settings.
Prerequisite: *Nursing Care Across the Life Span II (NURS 2201);
Microbiology (BIOL 3111). Corequisite: Nursing Issues and Trends (NURS
2203). * Grade of "C" or
better required.
NURS 2203 Nursing Issues and Trends (1-0-1)
Seminar to critically analyze sociopolitical, cultural, ethical-legal, and
professional issues affecting nursing practice and health care.
Prerequisites: *Nursing Care Across the Life Span II (NURS 2201). Corequisite: *Nursing Care Across the Life
Span III (NURS 2202). * Grade of
"C" or better required.