Nursing - Bachelor of Science (B.S.N.)

This course teaches clinical judgment as a major concept for providing safe, effective patient care. An actual clinical judgment process is taught using an organized clinical judgment framework as the foundation for making safe patient care decisions. Students learn the specific clinical judgment competencies that support the steps of the nursing process as applied in the current health care environment. 

Transcultural nursing looks to respond to the imperative for developing a global perspective within the nursing field in an increasingly globalized world of interdependent and interconnected nations and individuals. This course will provide students with a deeper dive into exploring how cultural differences, particularly those related to language, cultural traditions and beliefs, health literacy and cultural assumptions may impact health care decisions of individuals from different cultures and countries. As health care disparities between nations and among cultural minority groups persist, culturally and linguistically appropriate services are increasingly recognized as an important strategy for improving quality of care to diverse populations. 

Nursing Care of Complex Patients expands on nursing content necessary for safe, compassionate, patient-centered nursing care applied to the care of patients with complex health care issues and diverse backgrounds. The course expands on professional nursing content including clinical judgment, collaboration with members of the health care team, and equal access to care. Nursing content is acquired and applied in the classroom then further applied in various community health care settings. 

Population Health expands and applies content learned in previous nursing courses to diverse populations. The nurse's role on the public health team and an understanding of the diverse health care needs of various groups will be a focus of this course. Emphasis is on promoting and maintaining health; and preventing illness among populations including individuals, families, groups, and communities. The course addresses how socio-cultural, economic, sexuality, and gender identity issues impact population care and health equity. This course will focus on the health needs of vulnerable and marginalized populations including but not limited to BIPOC and LGBTQ+, factors which contribute to marginalization and health care access for marginalized populations, and the nurses' role in addressing health disparities. Nursing content is acquired and applied in the classroom then further applied in various community health care settings.