Francis Marion University Catalog
the development and continuation of these disorders are examined.
Precipitating stressors, coping resources and coping mechanisms are
evaluated in relation to an individual’s pattern of response. Nursing
interventions for these disorders based on the crisis, acute, maintenance,
and health promotion stages of treatment are analyzed. e impact of
psychiatric illness on the family and other social systems is also explored.
Foundational elements of the course include the therapeutic use of self,
eective communication skills, critical thinking, and evidence-based
practice.
309 Fundamentals of Nursing (6:3-9) (Prerequisites or Corequisites:
NURS 301, 317, and 320) is is the rst of four sequential courses to
introduce students to the role of critical thinking and the nursing process
as a mechanism to synthesize knowledge and master basic nursing skills
needed to promote, maintain and restore health in hospitalized patients.
e course will integrate the nursing process, principles of communication,
decision-making, and basic nursing skills necessary for applying
pathophysiological concepts, health assessment and nutritional data to
the experience of health and illness of patients across the lifespan with
diverse ethnic, cultural and geographical backgrounds. Clinical experience
includes but is not limited to acute inpatient settings and nursing centers
for the geriatric population. Learning activities are designed to facilitate
transition into the role and responsibilities of the professional nurse.
311 Human Nutrition Elective (3) (Prerequisite: Admission into the
Upper Division Nursing Program or the permission of the department)
is course introduces students to the principles of human nutrition. is
course includes the study of nutrients, including carbohydrates, protein,
lipids, vitamins, minerals, and water and their role in health maintenance.
Nutrient requirements of the body throughout the lifespan will be studied.
Nutrition for patients with chronic diseases, including gastrointestinal
disorders, cardiovascular disorders, diabetes mellitus, renal disorders,
cancer, and HIV/AIDS will be studied.
317 Nursing Pharmacology I (2) (Corequisites: NURS 301, 309, and 320)
is course introduces the student to basic pharmacological concepts of
pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, adverse eects, and drug-drug
interactions. Drug laws, standards, and the medication approval process will
be discussed. ere will be an emphasis on the study of broad classications
of medication, their eects on the human body and
nursing implications
related to the peripheral nervous system, drugs that aect the hematologic
and immune systems, including the treatment of infectious and parasitic
diseases. Drug therapy for the skin, eyes, and ears will also be included.
e considerations related to genetics, ethics, culture, and economics are
addressed throughout the course. is course lays the foundation for nursing
pharmacology and prepares the student for Nursing Pharmacology II.
318 Nursing Pharmacology II
(2) (Prerequisites: NURS 301, 309
, 317, and
320. Corequisites: 306, 307, and 321 or Permission of the Department) is
course expands on the basic concepts of pharmacology presented in Nursing
Pharmacology I, with emphasis on the study of broad drug classications
and their related nursing implications. e mechanism of action, therapeutic
uses, side eects, adverse eects, interactions, and contraindications
of medications that aect the central nervous system, cardiovascular,
respiratory, endocrine, musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal, and reproductive
systems are discussed. e considerations related to genetics, ethics, culture,
and economics are addressed throughout the course.
320 Principles of Pathophysiology and Clinical Nutrition (4) (Corequisites:
NURS 301, 309, and 317) is course examines the physiologic mechanisms
underlying selected alterations in health that occur throughout the life cycle.
Relationships between physiologic responses and environmental inuences
are explored as these factors interact adversely on the functioning of body
systems. Coping and adaptation, as normal human responses to potential
or actual problems, are emphasized as well as selected diseases, diagnostics,
clinical manifestations, and selected treatments. e course will also develop
the learners’ knowledge of nutrition and diet therapy in nursing. Topics will
focus on the basics of nutrition, health promotion across the lifespan, herbal
and dietary supplements, nutritional standards, and alterations in nutrition
along with nutritional assessment and screening. Cultural considerations
will be incorporated throughout. Specic dietary requirements/restrictions
will be correlated with the various pathophysiologic conditions.
321
Adult Health I
(6: 3-9) (Prerequisites: NURS 301, 309, 317, and 320.
Prerequisites or Corequisites: 306, 307, and 318) is is the second of four
sequential courses to introduce students to the role of critical thinking and
the nursing process as a mechanism to synthesize knowledge needed to
promote, maintain, and restore health in hospitalized patients with alterations
in uid/electrolytes, acid-base balance, respiratory, cardiovascular, endocrine,
musculoskeletal, and sensorineural systems. is course will integrate the
nursing process, principles of communication, decision-making, and basic
nursing skills necessary for applying pathophysiology concepts, health
assessment, and nutritional data to the experience of health and illness of
patients across the lifespan with diverse ethnic, cultural, and geographic
backgrounds. Clinical experience includes but is not limited to acute inpatient
settings and community-based healthcare centers. Learning activities are
designed to facilitate transition into the role and responsibilities of the
professional nurse.
400 Transcultural Nursing (3:1-6) (Prerequisites: NURS 301, 305, 309,
and 312) is elective course is designed to provide an opportunity to
study healthcare systems and cultural values surrounding healthcare using
transcultural nursing theory in countries outside the U.S.
407 Adult Health II (6: 3-9) (Prerequisites: Completion of all required
300-level NURS courses. Corequisites: None.) is is the third of four
sequential courses to introduce students to the role of critical thinking
and the nursing process as a mechanism to synthesize knowledge needed
to promote, maintain and restore health in hospitalized patients with
alterations in renal/genitourinary, male reproductive, gastrointestinal/
metabolic, neurological, hematological, and integumentary systems. is
course will integrate the nursing process, principles of communication,
decision-making, and nursing skills necessary for applying patho-
physiology concepts, health assessment and nutritional data to the
experience of health and illness of patients across the lifespan with diverse
ethnic, cultural and geographic background. Clinical experience includes
but is not limited to acute inpatient settings and community based health
care centers. Learning activities are designed to facilitate transition into the
role and responsibilities of the professional nurse.
411 Adult Health III and Nursing Knowledge: Synthesis Practicum (6:3-
9) (Prerequisites: Completion of all required 300-level NURS courses, 407,
416, and 417. Prerequisites or Corequisites: NURS 418 and 420). is is
the fourth of four sequential courses to introduce students to the role of
critical thinking and the nursing process as a mechanism to synthesize
knowledge needed to promote, maintain and restore health in hospitalized
patients with critical alterations in respiratory, cardiovascular, endocrine,
immune, neurological, and integumentary systems. is course provides
the student opportunities to explore advanced concepts, bioterrorism, and
disaster preparedness and experience the roles of the nurse as provider
of care for multiple patients across the lifespan in acute care/critical care
settings, as well as a coordinator of care; applying the nursing process,
principles of communication, decision-making, nursing skills, and patho-
physiology concepts, health assessment and nutritional data. Critical
thinking skills are applied, with an emphasis on continuity of care, eective
communication with diverse patients and disciplines, and collaboration
with interdisciplinary team members to provide a comprehensive plan
of care for optimal patient outcomes. Learning activities are designed to
facilitate transition into the role and responsibilities of the professional
nurse.
412 Senior Seminar in Nursing (3) (Prerequisite: NURS 409 and 410) is
course will review test-taking skills, provide testing practice, and critical
thinking exercises. Emphasis will be placed on prioritization and delegation
of nursing care. Learners will review critical nursing concepts and content
needed for their success as professional nurses. Computerized testing will
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