Academic
Catalog August 2007 - August 2008 Undergraduate
and Graduate
Some courses may not be offered every year. Check with the School office for current information about when specific courses are offered.
For course syllabi, see the School of Nursing website.
NUR 113 CURRENT ISSUES FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS (1-3)
This course examines the current issues and trends facing health professionals in the United States. Emphasizes standards for each health care profession. Pass-fail only.
NUR 205 TRANSITION INTO NURSING (5)
Emphasis on development of student as a caring competent nurse at beginning level. Focuses on introduction to profession, skill development, and situational transition to nursing student role. 3 hrs. lecture, 6 hours lab. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: Admission to Nursing program and Corequisite: NUR 214 and BIO 320
NUR 208 HEALTH-ILLNESS TRANSITIONS IN CHRONIC ILLNESS (8)
Focuses on beginning nursing care to promote healthy transitions for individuals exhibiting manifestations of chronic illness in well-defined practice setting. 4 hrs. lecture, 12 hrs. lab. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: NUR 205, NUR 214, and BIO 320 and Corequisite: NUR 390 and NUR 215
NUR 211 DEVELOPMENTAL AND HEALTH-ILLNESS TRANSITIONS OF CHILD-BEARING AND CHILD-REARING FAMILIES (7)
Focuses on nursing care for child-bearing and child-rearing families experiencing developmental, health, and illness transitions. 4 hrs. lecture, 12 hrs. lab. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: NUR 212 and Corequisite: NUR 350
NUR 212 TRANSITIONS: ACUTE HEALTH-ILLNESS (8)
Focuses on nursing care of individuals and families in increasingly complex health-illness transitions. begins to develop professional nursing role. 4 hrs. lecture, 12 hrs. lab. Prerequisite: NUR 208
NUR 214 INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH ASSESSMENT (2)
Introductory course emphasizes skills essential to the assessment aspects of the nursing process. Provides knowledge to recognize the wide range of "normal" health status in a clinical setting. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: Admission to Nursing program and Corequisite: NUR 205 and BIO 320
NUR 215 PHARMACOLOGY (3)
Introduces classifications, actions, and uses of pharmacotherapeutic agents. Includes administration skills, safety, and legal considerations. Emphasizes patient and nursing implications. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: Admission to Nursing program
NUR 216 PSYCHIATRIC/MENTAL HEALTH NURSING (5)
Emphasis on nursing strategies for promoting, maintaining, and restoring mental health utilizing therapeutic nursing interventions for clients along the mental health/disorder continuum. 3 hrs. lecture, 6 hrs. lab.
NUR 302 BACCALAUREATE NURSING TRANSITIONS (3)
Analyzes transitions in professional nursing practice within the health-care system. Emphasizes self-awareness, cultural sensitivity, and interpersonal interactions. Prerequisite: registered nurse student or instructor's consent. Letter grade only.
NUR 304 BACCALAUREATE NURSING ROLE DEVELOPMENT (3)
Analyze the baccalaureate nursing role. Emphasis on clinical reasoning, proficient writing, role theory, the professional role of the baccalaureate nurse, and socialization in the professional role. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: Registered nurse
NUR 307 HEALTH ASSESSMENT FOR REGISTERED NURSES (2)
Clinical lab course provides cognitive and psychomotor skills in health history, assessments, and physical exams across the life span. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: Admission to Nursing program
NUR 320 BASIC PRINCIPLES IN PALLIATIVE CARE (2)
Provides an overview of core principles of palliative care. Emphasizes strategies to improve palliative care and the nurse as a member of an interdisciplinary team. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: Admission to Nursing program
NUR 321 GERONTOLOGY (2)
Explore beliefs, attitudes, stereotypes about the elderly. Includes theories of aging, normal aspects and changes, ethical issues, and successful aging through interdisciplinary health promotion and risk reduction strategies. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: Admission to Nursing program
NUR 324 NURSING INFORMATICS (1)
Introduction to key elements of informatics/information technology in the health care setting. Issues and policies related to ethics and privacy regarding the treatment of patient information will be addressed. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: Admission to Nursing program
NUR 325 GENOMICS IN CONTEMPORARY NURSING AND HEALTH CARE (2)
Provides foundation in genetic and genomic information and developments in order to integrate genomic competencies into contemporary professional nursing practices. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: BIO 320
NUR 329 INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH POLICY (1)
This course will provide a concise introduction to the basic structures and operations of the U.S. Health Care System. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: Admission to Nursing program
NUR 350 FAMILY CASE MANAGEMENT (6)
Nursing care/case management of families experiencing complex health transitions within community settings. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: NUR 390 or International Exchange Student Group
NUR 389 COOPERATIVE EDUCATION (1-12)
Individualized preplanned cooperative employment experience related to your field of study or career objectives. Pass-fail only. Fee required. No repeat limit.
NUR 390 RESEARCH & EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE (3)
Focuses on research process as it relates to interdisciplinary health care and nursing. Emphasizes developing abilities to search, interpret research reports and consider research evidence for application in practice. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: STA 270 or PSY 230
NUR 398 MODULAR LEARNING EXPERIENCE (1-3)
In-depth study of an aspect, concept, or problem. Letter grade only. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of credit.
NUR 399 MODULAR LEARNING EXPERIENCE (1-3)
In-depth study of an aspect, concept, or problem within a program of study. Letter grade only. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of credit.
NUR 408 FIELDWORK EXPERIENCE (1-12)
Individualized supervised field experience in an appropriate agency or organization. Pass-fail only. Fee required. No repeat limit.
NUR 427 PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING (5)
Provides a foundation for developing and implementing public health promotion and disease prevention strategies for populations and communities within the context of a global society. Must be taken concurrently with NUR 450C. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: NUR 350 or International Exchange Student Group
NUR 444 APPLICATION OF NURSING PRINCIPLES TO CLINICAL SITUATIONS (3)
Elective course for application of nursing principles in clinical situations. Emphasis on the use of analysis, application and synthesis skills in solving common nursing problems. Prerequisite: NUR 212
NUR 450C NURSING LEADERSHIP (3)
This capstone course will provide students with the opportunity to synthesize leadership principles into the baccalaureate role in nursing. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: NUR 350 CAP
NUR 451 PRECEPTORSHIP (4)
Clinical preceptorship for unlicensed nursing students provides clinical experience in preparation for transition into professional nursing practice. Pass-fail only. Corequisite: NUR 450C
NUR 466 LEGISLATIVE INTERNSHIP (1-12)
Supervised internship in the Arizona Legislature during spring term. Students are selected on a competitive basis, and you must apply during the fall term. (To be eligible, you must be a candidate for a bachelor's degree, have completed all lower-division requirements, and have attained senior status at the end of the fall term preceding the internship.) Course enrollment is handled by the associate provost for academic administration after the legislature has made its final selection. Pass-fail only. Department consent required.
NUR 470 INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL HEALTH (3)
Provides an overview of health care within an international context. Primary health care focusing on child survival and women's health is emphasized. Prerequisite: Junior Status or higher
NUR 497 INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-6)
Individualized approach to selected topics by guided reading and critical evaluation. Pass-fail only. Prerequisite: prior arrangement with a nursing faculty member. Department consent required.
NUR 498 SENIOR SEMINAR (1-3)
Integrates theory and practice, with emphasis on historical, contemporary, and future issues. Letter grade only. May be repeated for up to 6 units of credit.
NUR 499 CONTEMPORARY DEVELOPMENTS (1-3)
Topics course in current health care issues. Examines recent trends and investigations in a selected area. Letter grade only. No repeat limit.