NUR: Nursing

TRANSITION INTO PROFESSIONAL NURSING Prerequisites: Acceptance to Advanced Standing Track in Nursing AS Degree Program. This course is designed for LPN's, Paramedics, and Registered Cardiovascular Specialists, and Registered Respiratory Therapists as the introductory nursing course in the Advanced Standing Track. The course builds on the foundation of knowledge that was acquired during previous health care education. Emphasis is placed on the role of the registered nurse and individual responsibility for role change. Critical thinking is utilized in learning the process of clinical decision making for diverse populations with alternations in physiological and/or psychosocial integrity. Concepts of pharmacology, dosage calculation, and safe administration of medications will be presented. Basic skills most often used in nursing practice will be reviewed and evaluated. Learning activities to ensure competency in oral communication and basic use of computers are included. (Special Fee: $106.00).

INTRODUCTION TO PROFESSIONAL NURSING AND HEALTH CARE CONCEPTS Prerequisites: Admission to Nursing A.S. Degree Program, minimum grades of C in BSC 2094C Corequisites: NUR 1061C and BSC 2094C. This course introduces the concepts within the three domains of the health care recipient, health and illness, and professional nursing and health care. Emphasis is placed on the concepts within each domain, including asepsis, hygiene, sterility, skin integrity, communication, collaboration, medication administration, delegation, dimensional analysis, evidence-based practice, critical thinking, nursing process, care and comfort, documentation, mobility, cognition, sensory, elimination, perfusion, and legal/ethical applications. Upon completion, students are trained to provide safe nursing care incorporating the concepts identified in this course. A grade of satisfactory in the clinical/lab is required. This course must be completed with a grade of C or better for program progression. (Special Fee: $68.00).

NURSING I Prerequisite: Admissions to Nursing A.S. Degree Program Builds the nursing theory base necessary for the registered nurse to communicate effectively, make clinical decisions, and provide a safe and effective environment related to the client's physiological and psychosocial integrity. This course includes learning activities designed to develop oral communication skills and also basic use of computers. A grade of "satisfactory" in the clinical/lab is required. (Special Fee: $106.00).

NURSING II Prerequisite: NUR 1021C Focuses on the human response to specific alterations in physiological and psychosocial integrity. Begins clinical application of the decision making process. Demonstrates the use of a safe effective environment that promotes and maintains health for specific health alterations that occur in adults. This course includes learning activities that demonstrate increasing competence in oral communication and computer use. Relates professional behaviors and effective communication to specific healthcare environments. A grade of "satisfactory" in the clinical/lab is required. (Special Fee: $106.00).

HEALTH ASSESSMENT ACROSS THE LIFESPAN Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C in BSC 2094C This course presents the principles and concepts of health and physical assessment for clients throughout the life-span. It provides students with the opportunity to develop hands-on communication skills in the area of client assessment.

HEALTH AND ILLNESS CONCEPTS OF PHYSICAL AND HEALTH ASSESSMENT Prerequisite: Admission to Nursing A.S. Degree Program, minimum grades of C in BSC 2094C, and NUR 2522C Corequisite: NUR 1020C and BSC 2094C. This course includes the concepts within the domains of health care recipient, health and illness, and professional nursing and health care. Emphasis is on physical and health assessment for clients throughout the lifespan. Upon completion, students will provide safe nursing care incorporating the concepts identified in this course. A grade of satisfactory in the clinical/lab is required. This course must be completed with a grade of C or better for program progression. (Special Fee: $68.00).

ATN-TRANSITION INTO PROFESSIONAL NURSING CONCEPTS Prerequisite: Admission to Nursing A.S. Degree Program Corequisite: NUR 2440C, NUR 2931C This course introduces the concepts within the domain of health and illness, health care recipient, and professional nursing and health care emphasizing the themes of attributes and resources, homeostasis and regulation, care competencies. This course will focus on the concepts of development, clinical judgement, comfort and caring, ethics, fluid and electrolytes, mobility, culture, health care quality, health promotion, adherence, infection, professional identity, safety, stress and coping, technology and informatics. Reinforcement of interrelated concepts related to development, elimination, gas exchange, culture and communication, perfusion, and skin integrity. Upon completion, students will provide safe nursing care incorporating the concepts identified in this course. A grade of satisfactory in the clinical/lab is required. (Special Fee: $151.00).

HEALTH AND ILLNESS CONCEPTS OF PHARMACOLOGY IN NURSING Prerequisites: Admission to Nursing A.S. Degree Program, and minimum grades of C in BSC 2094C, NUR 1020C, NUR 1061C, NUR 2522C Corequisites: NUR 2420C This course includes concepts within the domain of health and illness, and professional nursing and health care. The course will focus on the concepts of clinical judgment, safety, and client education related to pharmacotherapy. Upon completion, students will provide safe nursing care incorporating the concepts identified in this course. A grade of satisfactory in the clinical/lab is required. (Special Fee: $68.00).

NURSING III Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C in NUR 1032C. Utilizes the theoretical base of human response to alterations in physiological and psychosocial integrity. Adapts clinical decision making to the childrearing family and women's health. Applies the processes involved in making clinical decisions. Provides reinforcement of the theory of a safe effective care environment that promotes and maintains health for specific alterations in this population. Demonstrates increasing skill in use of communication theory and the use of computer driven technology in the clinical and classroom setting. A grade of "satisfactory" in clinical/lab is required. (Special Fee: $106.00).

HEALTH AND ILLNESS CONCEPTS OF REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND PEDIATRIC NURSING Prerequisites: BSC 2094C, NUR 1020C, NUR 1061C, NUR 1141C, NUR 2522C, NUR 2221C Corequisite: NUR 2223C This course includes the concepts within the domain of health and illness and health care recipient. The course will focus on the concepts of reproduction, sexuality, family dynamics and pediatrics. Upon completion, students will provide safe nursing care incorporating the concepts identified in this course. A grade of satisfactory in the clinical/lab is required.

ATN CONCEPTS OF PATIENT CARE MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP-PRACTICUM Prerequisite: Minimum grades of C in NUR 1100C, NUR 2440C, NUR 2931C, NUR 2932C, and NUR 2933C Corequisite: NUR 2217C This course has a capstone style clinical focus on leadership, management of care, coordination of services, and collaboration with all team members to ensure safe and effective care is provided to clients, families, and communities we serve utilizing the concepts of health care organizations, technology & informatics, health care law, health care quality, leadership, professional identity, and clinical judgment. This course will relate nursing accountability to legal, ethical, and regulatory frameworks. With the guidance of faculty and RN preceptor, the student will demonstrate his/her ability to independently perform the role of the new associate degree graduate in a variety of clinical settings. A grade of satisfactory in the clinical/lab is required.

NURSING IV Prerequisite: A minimum grade of C in NUR 1401C Analyzes human response to specific alterations in the physiological and psychosocial integrity. Applies the complex processes involved in making clinical decisions. Provides reinforcement of the theory of a safe effective environment that promotes and maintains health for complex alterations in adults. Enhances skill in the use of communication and use of computer driven technology in the clinical and classroom setting. A grade of "satisfactory" in the clinical/lab is required. (Special Fee: $106.00).

ADULT HEALTH NURSING Prerequisites: Minimum grade of C in NUR 2313C. Builds on Advanced Standing Track students' previous know- ledge. Applies knowledge of adult physiological and psycho- social needs to the care of clients in acute, long-term and community settings. Utilizing professional behaviors and effective communication skills, the student will provide safe and effective care. Faculty will guide students' clinical decision-making to attain, maintain and promote health in adult clients. (Special Fee: $106.00).

ATN CONCEPTS OF ADULT HEALTH II Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C in NUR 1100C, NUR 2440C, NUR 2931C, NUR 2932C, and NUR 2933C Corequisite: NUR 2000C This course continues concepts introduced in Adult Health Nursing and guides students in making clinical decisions for clients with alterations in physiological and/or psychosocial integrity, emphasizing the themes of homeostasis & regulation as well as safety. The course includes a more complex presentation of the concepts of gas exchange, acid-base, elimination, perfusion, infection, tissue integrity, digestion, and intracranial regulation along with safety woven throughout as an interrelated concept. A grade of satisfactory in the clinical/lab is required. Learning experiences include interaction with clients in acute settings, psychiatric settings and community settings. (Special Fee: $151.00).

HEALTH AND ILLNESS CONCEPTS IN ADULT HEALTH I Prerequisites: Minimum grades of C in BSC 2094C, NUR 1020C, NUR 1061C, NUR 1141C, NUR 2420C, NUR 2522C Corequisite: NUR 2310C, NUR 1141C, and NUR 2420C. This course focuses on the concepts within the domain of health and illness, emphasizing the themes of homeostasis & regulation and protection & movement. The course will include the concepts of inflammation, gas exchange, infection, fluid and electrolytes, perfusion, clotting, hormonal regulation, glucose regulation, and elimination. Upon completion, students will provide safe nursing care incorporating the concepts identified in this course. A grade of satisfactory in the clinical/lab is required. (Special Fee: $68.00).

HEALTH AND ILLNESS CONCEPTS OF ADULT HEALTH II Prerequisites: Admission to Nursing A.S. Degree, and minimum grades of C in BSC 2094C, NUR 1020C, NUR 1061C, NUR 1141C, NUR 2522C, NUR 2221C, NUR 2420C, NUR 2310C Corequisites: NUR 2822C, NUR 2811L This course focuses on the concepts within the domain of health and illness, emphasizing the themes of homeostasis and regulation and protection and movement. The course will include a more complex discussion of the concepts of gas exchange, acid-base, elimination, perfusion, infection, tissue integrity, cellular regulation, digestion, and mobility. Upon completion, students will provide safe nursing care incorporating the concepts identified in this course. A grade of satisfactory in the clinical/lab is required. This course must be completed with a grade of C or better. (Special Fee: $68.00).

ADVANCED ADULT HEALTH NURSING Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C NUR 2211C Continues concepts introduced in Adult Health Nursing Guides students in making clinical decisions for clients with alterations in physiological and/or psychosocial integrity. Physiological, psychosocial and pharmacological application stressed. Learning experiences include interaction with clients in acute settings, psychiatric settings and community settings. (Special Fee: $106.00).

HEALTH AND ILLNESS CONCEPTS OF PEDIATRIC NURSING Prerequisites: Admission to Nursing A.S. Degree Program, minimum grades of C in BSC 2094C, NUR 1020C, NUR 1061C, NUR 2522C, NUR 2420C, and NUR 1141C. Corequisite: NUR 1141C, NUR 2221C, and NUR 2420C. This course includes the concepts within the domain of health and illness and health care recipient. This course will focus on the concepts of development, gas exchange, cellular regulation, and intracranial regulation. Upon completion, students will provide safe nursing care incorporating the concepts identified in this course. A grade of "satisfactory" in the clinical/lab is required. This course must be completed with a grade of C or better for program progression. (Special Fee: $68.00).

MATERNAL CHILD NURSING Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C in NUR 1003C Designed for Advanced Standing students in the Valencia Nursing Program. Builds on previous knowledge of the student. Important concepts will include the role of the registered nurse in providing family centered care to childbearing and childrearing families. Clinical decision making will focus on health promotion and maintenance as well as complex and acute conditions affecting childbearing women and children from infancy through adolescence. Physiological and psychosocial integrity of each client is assured through critical thinking and appropriate clinical decision making as guided by the clinical instructor. (Special Fee: $106.00).

HEALTH AND ILLNESS CONCEPTS OF REPRODUCTIVE AND SEXUAL HEALTH Prerequisites: Minimum grades of C in BSC 2094C, NUR 1020C, NUR 1061C, NUR 2522C Corequisite: NUR 1141C This course includes the concepts within the domain of health and illness and health care recipient. The course will focus on the concepts of reproduction, sexuality, and family dynamics. Upon completion, students will provide safe nursing care incorporating the concepts identified in this course. A grade of satisfactory in the clinical/lab is required. (Special Fee: $68.00).

ATN-CONCEPTS OF MATERNAL CHILD HEALTH Prerequisite: Admission into Nursing A.S. Degree Program Corequisite: NUR 1100C, NUR 2931C This course introduces the concepts within the three domains of the health care recipient, health and illness, and professional nursing and health care. Emphasis is placed on the concepts within each domain, including health promotion, adherence, family dynamics, reproduction, development, interpersonal violence, infection, and sexuality. Upon completion, students will provide safe nursing care incorporating the concepts identified in this course. A grade of satisfactory in the clinical/lab is required.

HEALTH AND ILLNESS CONCEPTS OF MENTAL HEALTH Prerequisites: Admission to Nursing A.S. Degree Program, minimum grades of C in BSC 2094C Corequisites: NUR 1141C and NUR 2221C This course includes concepts within the three domains of the health care recipient, health and illness, and professional nursing and health care. Emphasis is placed on each domain's concepts, including stress, coping, mood, cognition, addiction, development, and safety. The students will develop communication, assessment, intervention, and evaluation of mental health within the healthcare system. A grade of satisfactory in the clinical/lab is required. (Special Fee: $68.00).

PATIENT CARE MANAGEMENT PRACTICUM Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C in NUR 2244C This course has a major clinical focus designed to prepare the Advanced Standing Nursing student to assume the role of manager of patient care. Clinical decision making, collaboration skills, interventions related to pharmacotherapy, and understanding of professional responsibility within the health care system will be emphasized. With the guidance of faculty or an RN preceptor, the student will demonstrate his/her ability to independently perform the role of the new associate degree graduate in a variety of clinical settings. Learning activities will ensure competence in oral communication and basic use of computers.

TRANSITION TO PROFESSIONAL NURSING PRACTICE Prerequisites: Admission to Nursing A.S. Degree, and minimum grades of C in BSC 2094C, NUR 1020C, NUR 1061C, NUR 1141C, NUR 2522C, NUR 2221C NUR 2420C, NUR 2310C Corequisites: NUR 2223C, NUR 2822C This course is designed to assimilate the concepts of the health care recipient, health and illness, and professional nursing and health care. Emphasis is placed on the knowledge, skills, and attitude that transition from a student nurse's role to an entry-level registered nurse's role. Learning experiences will be conducted in a variety of patient care settings. Upon completion, the student will meet the end of program learning outcomes. A grade of "satisfactory" in the clinical/lab is required. (Special Fee: $68.00).

PROFESSIONAL NURSING AND HEALTH CARE CONCEPTS II Prerequisites: Admission to Nursing A.S. Degree, and minimum grades of C in BSC 2094C, NUR 1020C, NUR 1061C, NUR 1141C, NUR 2522C, NUR 2221C NUR 2420C, NUR 2310C Corequisites: NUR 2223C, NUR 2811L This course includes the concepts within the domain of professional nursing and health care. This course focuses on the concepts of professional identity, clinical judgment, leadership, safety, health care quality, health care policy, and health care law. Emphasis is placed on leadership roles, management of care, coordination of care services, and collaboration with the health care team members to ensure safe and effective care for client/family. This course will relate nursing accountability to legal, ethical, and regulatory frameworks. A grade of satisfactory in the clinical/lab is required. (Special Fee: $68.00).

NURSING V Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C in NUR 2204C. Co-requisite: HSC 2151. Focuses on leadership roles, management of care, coordination of care services, and collaboration with all team members to ensure safe and effective care for clients, families, significant others, and healthcare personnel in the care environment. Demonstrates effective communication in specific healthcare settings. Relates nursing accountability to the legal, ethical, and regulatory framework. A grade of "satisfactory" in the clinical/lab is required. (Special Fee: $106.00).

NURSING VI Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C in HSC 2151 and NUR 2823C Helps the student develop behaviors that will move him/her from the role of student nurse to the role of registered nurse. With the guidance of faculty and a registered nurse (R.N.) preceptor, the student will be assisted to demonstrate his/her ability to independently perform the Valencia Community College Nursing Program Educational outcomes. Learning experiences will be conducted in a variety of patient care settings. A grade of “satisfactory” in the clinical/lab is required.

SELECTED TOPICS IN NURSING For students interested in obtaining additional nursing skills. Provides clinical experience and seminar type discussion activities for students pursuing selected topics in nursing. Multiple credit course. May be repeated for credit, but grade forgiveness cannot be applied. (Special Fee: $105.00).

ATN - HEALTH AND ILLNESS CONCEPTS OF PHYSICAL AND HEALTH ASSESSMENT Prerequisite: Admission to the Nursing Accelerated A.S. Degree Program Corequisites: NUR 1100C and NUR 2440C This course includes the concepts within the domains of health care recipient, health and illness, and professional nursing and health care. Emphasis is on physical and health assessment for clients throughout the lifespan. Upon completion, students will provide safe nursing care incorporating the concepts identified in this course. A grade of satisfactory in the clinical/lab is required. This course must be completed with a grade of C or better for program progression.

ATN - HEALTH AND ILLNESS CONCEPTS OF MENTAL HEALTH Prerequisite: Admission to Nursing A.S. Degree Program, minimum grade of C in NUR 1100C, NUR 2931C, NUR 2440C Corequisite: NUR 2933C This course includes concepts within the three domains of the health care recipient, health and illness, and professional nursing and health care. Emphasis is placed on each domain's concepts, including stress, coping, mood, cognition, addiction, development, and safety. The students will develop communication, assessment, intervention, and evaluation of mental health within the healthcare system. A grade of satisfactory in the clinical/lab is required. This course must be completed with a grade of C or better for program progression. (Special Fee: $151.00).

CONCEPTS OF ADULT HEALTH I Prerequisite: Admission to Nursing A.S. Degree Program, minimum grades of C in NUR 1100C, NUR 2931C and NUR 2440C Corequisite: NUR 2932C This course reinforces the three domains of the health care recipient, health and illness, and professional nursing and healthcare. Emphasis is placed on hemostasis & regulation and protection. The course will include the concepts of fluid & electrolytes, gas exchange, perfusion, hormonal regulation, glucose regulation, and elimination. Interrelated concepts of: communication, culture, elimination, ethics, gas exchange, health promotion adherence, infection/immunity, interpersonal violence, mobility, perfusion, professional identity, safety, stress & coping, technology & informatics, and tissue integrity. Upon completion, students will provide safe nursing care incorporating the concepts identified in this course. A grade of satisfactory in the clinical/labs required. (Special Fee: $151.00).

INTERNSHIP IN NURSING Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of all mandated courses in Reading, Mathematics, English, and English for Academic Purposes; a minimum 2.0 institutional or overall GPA; and 12 credits, including a minimum grade of C in NUR 2204C. The Program Director/Program Chair/Program Coordinator or Internship Placement Office has the discretion to provide override approval as it relates to the waiver of required program/discipline-related courses. This is a planned work-based experience that provides students with an opportunity to fine- tune skill sets learned in coursework and enhance workplace skills through supervised practical experiences related to their career objectives. Each earned credit hour of Internship requires a minimum of 80 clock hours of work. Multiple credit course. May be repeated for credit, but grade forgiveness cannot be applied. (Internship Fee: $10.00).

EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING IN NURSING Prerequisites: Minimum grade of C in NUR 1003C and NUR 2313C Credit will be articulated to eligible students who have completed one of the following programs: Practical Nursing (LPN) Program, Paramedic Program, Cardiovascular Technology Program, or the Respiratory Care Program.

ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT Prerequisite: Admission to the B.S.N. program. Must have a clear/active, unrestricted, unencumbered Florida RN License, or students must be eligible to obtain it prior to completing their first term in this program. Corequisite: NUR 3825 This course focuses on the RN (registered nurse) synthesis of nursing theory and skills necessary to successfully conduct a comprehensive health history and head-to-toe assessment on persons throughout the lifespan, with emphasis on building knowledge and skill when gathering information.

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FOR NURSING PRACTICE Prerequisite/Corequisite: NUR 3825 This course focuses on the basic concepts and processes of pathophysiology for common disease conditions. The content will build on earlier course work such as anatomy, physiology, microbiology, chemistry, and nutrition. The mechanisms of underlying clinical manifestations, prevention, and treatments will be discussed.

PHARMACOLOGY Prerequisite/Corequisite: NUR 3825 This course focuses on the effects of pharmacotherapy used in the treatment of selected illnesses, and the promotion, maintenance and restoration of wellness in diverse populations across the lifespan. Emphasis is placed on the concepts of pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics. Course outcomes include a detailed understanding of the nurse’s role in safe drug administration, assessment of patient response to drug therapy, patient education, and evidence-based treatment guidelines. Legal and ethical principles of medication administration are reviewed.

EVIDENCE AND RESEARCH IN NURSING PRACTICE Prerequisite: Minimum grades of C in STA 2023, NUR 3825 and NUR 3125 STA2023 This course focuses on the processes required to integrate evidence and research into nursing practice. The primary emphasis is on skills to evaluate scientific evidence for nurse-sensitive quality markers so that students can utilize published healthcare research to influence practice.

COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C in NUR 3125, NUR 3169, NUR 3825, and NUR 4837 Corequisite: NUR 3169, and NUR 4837 Concepts of community health nursing focus on community as a client and nursing interventions utilized across the lifespan. This course is designed to provide students the opportunity to assist culturally diverse populations and aggregates in the community to achieve an optimum level of wellness. Special emphasis is placed on advanced theoretical concepts related to health promotion, risk reduction, disease prevention and development processes.

COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C in NUR 3125, NUR 3169, NUR 3825, and NUR 4837 Corequisite: NUR 3169, and NUR 4837 Concepts of community health nursing focus on community as a client and nursing interventions utilized across the lifespan. This course is designed to provide students the opportunity to assist culturally diverse populations and aggregates in the community to achieve an optimum level of wellness. Special emphasis is placed on advanced theoretical concepts related to health promotion, risk reduction, disease prevention and development process.

DIVERSITY AND GLOBAL TRENDS IN NURSING Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C in NUR 3825 This course contributes to the development of nursing competence toward a diverse population. Global approaches to healthcare will be examined to aid the nurse in the development of professional nursing practice. Key issues and trends related to selected national and global healthcare topics will be explored. Specific attention will be given to basic health beliefs of selected cultures, health disparities, and under-served populations both nationally and internationally.

NURSING CARE OF VULNERABLE POPULATIONS Prerequisite: Admission to the B.S.N program This course is designed to pull together material from different cultures and at-risk groups of individuals considered to be vulnerable populations. Key concepts will be discussed that will provide a basic structure for caring for the vulnerable, the relevance of nursing theories to vulnerable populations, nursing research showing the kinds of phenomena nurses study, and many ideas about learning to work with and advocate for vulnerable individuals.

PROFESSIONS OF ROLE TRANSFORMATION Prerequisite: Admission to the B.S.N program This course will explore the role expectation of the baccalaureate nurse by integrating the professional standards, ethical principles, and management roles as it relates to critical thinking as part of the global healthcare delivery system.

INFORMATICS IN HEALTHCARE NURSING Prerequisite/Corequisite: Minimum grade of C in NUR 3825 This course will be presented in a hands-on, interactive, and self-reflecting manner that will allow students to explore informatics nursing careers and the effective use of patient care technologies, while gaining a basic understanding of the multidisciplinary combination of nursing science, computer science, information science and cognitive science. Additionally, this course will provide an introductory overview of relevant clinical information systems (CIS), basic informatics concepts, decision making support tools, and an examination of health information technologies that promote safety, improve quality, foster consumer centered care and efficiency.

SELECTED TOPICS IN BACCALAUREATE NURSING Prerequisite: Department approval. Selected Topics in Nursing is based on the needs and areas of interest of the class and professor. May include field work as part of the class. Can be repeated for up to 6 credits and grade forgiveness cannot be applied. The description for the Selected Topics in Nursing course will be specified in each course proposal.

CRITICAL CARE NURSING Prerequisite: Admission to BSN Program, and minimum grade of C in NUR 3125 Prerequisite or Corequisite: NUR 3825 This theoretical course focuses on synthesizing nursing knowledge and skills in caring for adult clients and their families impacted by critical illness. The emphasis is on both pathophysiology and clinical management.

GERONTOLOGICAL NURSING Prerequisite: Admission to the B.S.N program Prerequisite or Corequisite: Minimum grade of C in NUR 3825 This course will examine the process of aging. Physical, psychological, sociocultural, and spiritual aspects of aging are examined within the context of the family and society. Advanced theoretical concepts of aging will be examined using the nursing process. The course will also present the unique health care needs of the older adult and introduce students to how nursing approaches manage those needs. Ethical/legal issues related to the nursing care of the older adults are explored.

LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT IN NURSING Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C in NUR 3825 The purpose of this course is to examine leadership and management concepts used to address complex micro-system issues within selected healthcare organizations. Emphasis is on the application of advanced communication skills in collaboration with inter-professional teams. Focus is on interrelationship of selected roles within the context of specific theoretical frameworks and models of care.

HEALTHCARE POLICY AND ECONOMICS IN NURSING Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C in NUR 3825 This course examines the foundations of healthcare policy that impact nursing practice and client care. Students will participate in a critical analysis of current legislative issues, economic constraints, and political controversies that influence emerging trends in nursing practice and health care systems. Course content will include an appraisal of the implications of policy and economics on issues of access, equity, affordability, health disparities, and social justice in health care. Students will gain knowledge that prepares them to assume leadership roles in health policy development.

SELECTED TOPICS IN BACCALAUREATE NURSING Prerequisite: Department approval. Selected Topics in Nursing is based on the needs and areas of interest of the class and professor. May include field work as part of the class. Can be repeated for up to 6 credits and grade forgiveness cannot be applied. The description for the Selected Topics in Nursing course will be specified in each course proposal.

NURSING CAPSTONE Prerequisites: Minimum grade of C in NUR 3125, NUR 3169, NUR 3634, NUR 3667, NUR 3825, NUR 4829, and NUR 4837 Corequisites: NUR 3169, and NUR 4829 This course builds on previous learning and provides the student with an experiential learning in select practice settings. The student will integrate nursing research knowledge, leadership and management, and nursing theories to design, implement or lead a project that will improve patient outcomes and facilitate the transition to professional practice. The student must have a current Florida RN license to enroll in this course. This course requires students to complete a capstone experience with a clinical preceptor along with specific web-based assignments and activities, in the last semester of the BSN program. The capstone project will be based on agreement between the student, faculty member, and the clinical preceptor.