Students are introduced to the nursing program and the profession of nursing with a focus on student development and success. Major nursing concepts include: learning strategies, resilience, nursing as a vocational calling, and medical math and terminology.

Transition course for advanced placement of the Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) into the professional nursing role. Introduction and application of scholarly writing in nursing is emphasized. Professional nursing perspectives including holistic care, historical, social, and political aspects will be explored.

The nursing process is studied and applied. Major concepts in nursing theory are considered and illustrated in the areas of basic needs, acute, and chronic illness, rehabilitation, and the aging process. Examination of clients emphasizing skills in history taking, physical, psychological, cultural, and spiritual assessments.

Application of nursing theory in an on-campus professional practice environment. Students learn skills of fundamental nursing care related to adult health clinical scenarios. The nursing process is introduced to organize care and develop initial competence in foundational nursing practice.

The nursing process is applied to adults with a variety of health care problems. Emphasis is placed on the teaching/ learning process with comprehensive application to client care.

Includes application of nursing theory to practice as it relates to care of the geriatric patient in a variety of hospitals and health agencies within the San Diego community. Learning laboratory experiences are provided concomitantly to increase competency in nursing practice.

Comprehensive examination of basic theoretical foundations for drug therapy by exploring the pharmacodynamics of commonly used drugs along with the nursing implications and interventions necessary for safe therapy.

The development of resilience is studied and applied. Evidence-based concepts exploring strategies important in adapting to adversity using a strengths based model are explored and employed.

Comprehensive approach to examining the client and the family, focusing on developing knowledge and skills in history taking, assessments and ability to communicate this information appropriately. Assessments include physical, psychological, cultural, and spiritual.

Application of physical, psychological, cultural, and spiritual assessments of the individual and the family.

Focuses on nursing theory as it relates to families with children who have alterations in their health status.

Consists of opportunities for application of nursing theory and child development as it relates to the child, adolescent clients and their families.

Focuses on nursing theory as it relates to families in the childbearing years.

Consists of opportunities for application of nursing theory as it relates to families throughout pregnancy, labor, delivery, and the postpartum period, including the care of the newborn.

Focuses on nursing theory in the care of clients who have complex health alterations and includes collaboration with their families. Advanced concepts of adult health and critical care nursing are the basis for the course.

Nursing process is applied to adults experiencing multi-system failure. Emphasis is placed on assessment of individual and family needs in critical illness.

Transitional course for advanced placement of the Associate Degree Nurse (ADN) into the professional nursing role. Nursing concepts such as holistic care and adaptation will be emphasized along with analysis of contemporary issues and trends. Professional nursing perspectives of health care ethics, theories, historical, social, and political aspects will be explored. Examination of clients emphasizing skills in health history, physical, psychosocial, cultural, environmental, and spiritual assessment.

This course provides an opportunity for students to synthesize didactic and clinical learning while applying the steps of clinical reasoning to case studies. Concepts of self-compassion, compassionate care to others, emotional intelligence, and therapeutic communication are explored as they inform holistic clinical decision-making.

Opportunity to gain clinical experience at a designated student nurse level in selected health care agencies, working as an employee under direct supervision of designated preceptor. Twelve to sixteen hours of experience per week. Seminars with faculty member are required. Any combination of the above levels not to exceed a total of nine units. New internships are considered for summer (between junior and senior year). A student in good standing (GPA > 3.00) may apply for summer session only.

A study of activities and processes involved in investigating a selected nursing problem. Includes individual or small group work in the use of beginning level research methods. Quantitative and qualitative methods are examined.

Offers concentrations of study in selected areas of nursing practice. Topics include a theory component and may include a clinical component.

Explores development of the individual from early adulthood to death. Biophysical and psychosocial issues are explored as they apply to early adulthood, middlescence and old age. Specific developmental tasks are identified in each age group. Gender role development is also explored. Ethical, social, spiritual, and moral issues are introduced as they apply to the aging process. All of these topics are discussed within the framework of professional nursing practice, and health promotion.

Explores the relationship between society, culture, environment, the health of women, and the health care services of women. The approach is global or international in perspective. Participants are expected to research their own cultural heritage and describe what impact this heritage has on personal health expectations and use of health care in American Society.

Examines the incidence of a broad range of abuse and neglect in society. The course covers both physical and sexual abuse as well as neglect of children from birth to adolescence, date rape, spousal abuse, and abuse of elderly. This course examines causes, assessment criteria, current treatment approaches, requirement for reporting, and long-term effects on children, families, and society.

Focuses on the holistic understanding of the sociocultural, psychological, and situational aspects of life that impact the mental health of families and communities. Health and illness are seen from a complex, multidimensional, meaning-centered, and critical perspective with an emphasis on the promotion of mental health and wellness. Includes perspectives on group dynamics and socio-political systems as they impact mental health.

Application of a unique clinical process based upon a critical synthesis of concepts from nursing and social sciences. Emphasis is on delivering care to communities and groups with a focus on wellness and mental health promotion. Students apply theory in both inpatient and community agencies.

The focus is on the health of populations with emphasis on epidemiology, health promotion, health protection, disease prevention, health policy, health care delivery systems, and cultural competency. A community assessment and community teaching project is required.

Application of the nursing process to individuals, families, and communities using the concepts studied in NSG 4060 Community Health Focus. Students work with families in a variety of community based settings including a health department.

Nursing theory as it is related to trends and issues in healthcare management including analysis and synthesis of the professional nurse role. Focus is on leadership theories and styles within multiple healthcare environments. Content includes nursing theory as it relates to leadership/management principles, career development, communication, leading change, problem solving/decision making, coordinating client care, conflict management, interdisciplinary team approaches, cultural diversity, managing personal and organizational resources, legal, ethical and political influences on transition to the professional nurse role.

The exploration and analysis of milestones, concepts, and issues associated with transitioning from the role of student nurse to professional nurse.

Application of nursing skills in client care settings with opportunity to provide nursing care to persons with complex health problems. Emphasis is on critical thinking, clinical decision making, and independent judgment in areas of client nursing care as well as management of nursing services. Includes collaboration with health team member and implementation of organizational skills.

Concentrated study and experience in a selected area of nursing not otherwise available to nursing majors in the program. The student prepares, in consultation with the course coordinator, an appropriate design for the study, taking into consideration interest, relevancy to nursing, and availability of resources.

Concentrated clinical experience in a selected area of nursing not otherwise available. The student prepares, in consultation with the course coordinator, an appropriate design for the study, taking into consideration interest, relevancy to nursing, and availability of resources.

See NSG 3095 for description.

This course focuses on understanding and interpreting commonly used statistical procedures reported in the literature of various health professions. Content will include descriptive and inferential statistics of univariate and multivariate analyses. Students will acquire knowledge and skills in the application of each statistical procedure, its use, as well as the interpretation of results and evaluation of the published studies.

This course provides an understanding of legal, regulatory, and socioeconomic forces that affect healthcare delivery and health outcomes for individuals, communities, and populations. Concepts related to access to healthcare, social determinants, ethical dimensions and dilemmas, local/state/national healthcare policies, quality of health care delivery, and the advanced nursing practice roles will be discussed. Emphasis will be placed on the policy, values, and principles that guide the practice of nurse leaders.

This course examines strategies for health promotion, risk management, and disease prevention for all ages, individuals, families, communities, and population groups. The focus will be on theoretical models, evidence-based practice standards, the latest research and trends in health promotion, genomics, and disease prevention, and national initiatives to maximize health, well-being, and quality of life. The roles of the nurse leader and advocate for maintaining health and modifying health risk factors will be explored.