College of Nursing | Marquette University (2024)

Cultural perspective of concepts of health and illness including the relationship of health care behaviors and beliefs to culture and social structure. Foster an appreciation for intercultural competence.

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Cultural perspective of concepts of health and illness including the relationship of health care behaviors and beliefs to culture and social structure. Foster an appreciation for intercultural competence. As an Honors Program course, includes a more intensive research or project component.

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An introduction to the chemical structure and function of cellular components including carbohydrates, amino acids and proteins, lipids, enzymes and nucleic acids. Cellular metabolic processes are explored.

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A self-care approach to health maintenance, the physical and psychosocial changes during the life cycle, and the health care system as these pertain to women in our society.

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Prepares the learner to better understand the unique needs of the Veteran through exposure to elements of sociopolitical, health and culture. Does not focus on the active military perspective.

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Various topics in health care as identified in the Schedule of Classes.

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Nutritional aspects of health promotion. Therapeutic dietary needs of clients with various health status deviations.

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Exploration of primary health care principles and models. Focus is on multidisciplinary approaches to the examination of interacting factors contributing to the health of populations.

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Explores complementary and alternative approaches to health considering the cultural, spiritual and religious perspectives and their impact on healing practices. Topics include meditation, yoga, biofeedback, aromatherapy, medicinal herbs, healing touch, homeopathy, reflexology, chiropractic, acupuncture and massage.

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Overview of international health goals, issues, problems and programs. Includes factors influencing health, comparisons of health indicators and health systems, and global health interventions.

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Engages in a debate of the main ethical issues of clinical practices in health care institutions and health care actions in public and global health. Provides future health care professionals, especially nurses in their daily accompaniment of their patients, with theoretical foundations and practical skills to handle ethical and bioethical dilemmas and lead decision-making processes.

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Analysis of occurrence and patterns of disease in populations including prevention and control strategies.

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Physiological, behavioral, and spiritual aspects important to teaching and using natural family planning.

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Practical application of theory and skills for teaching natural family planning.

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Provides an overview of clinical and medical microbiology as it relates to the nursing profession. Includes a survey of the structure, function, transmission, diagnosis and control of common microorganisms. Special emphasis is placed on the ancillary role of the clinical microbiology laboratory in the diagnosis of infectious diseases.

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Provides an understanding of the breadth and depth of palliative care practices and services available to caregivers, patients and their families.

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Provides an understanding of the breadth and depth of palliative care practices and services available to caregivers, patients and their families. As an Honors Program course, includes a more intensive research or project component.

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Selected topics in Health. The topics will be designated in the Schedule of Classes.

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Intensive library search or a research project relative to a specific area of interest. Arrangements for faculty direction must be made prior to registration. May be taken twice.

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Introduction to health and wellness in populations. With respect to Jesuit principles this course focuses on health disparities in vulnerable populations.

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Exploration of the professional nursing role and select practice concepts including Jesuit principles, caring, communication, quality, safety and informatics.

Prerequisite: NURS1001.

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Various topics in nursing and health care as identified in the Schedule of Classes.

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Knowledge and skills needed for comprehensive and focused patient-centered assessments and select nursing interventions to be applied in simulated patient care environments. Emphasis on the development of clinical reasoning skills in the provision of culturally appropriate, ethical and safe evidence-based care.

Prerequisite: NURS major; NURS1002, BISC1015 and PSYC1001; concurrent enrollment with HEAL2045, NURS2100.

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Further development of knowledge and skills needed for comprehensive and focused patient-centered assessments and select nursing interventions to be applied in simulated and actual patient care environments. Emphasis on the development of clinical reasoning skills and the role of the professional nurse in the provision of culturally appropriate, ethical and safe evidence-based care.

Prerequisite: NURS2001, NURS2100 and HEAL2045; taken concurrently with NURS2110, NURS2200.

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Study of physiologic and pathophysiologic mechanisms of health disorders and responses across the lifespan as a basis for nursing practice. Focuses on etiology, risk factors, manifestations, and pathogenesis.

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Basic principles of pharmacology and pharmacotherapeutics as applied to patients across the life span. Includes nursing implications for administration, patient teaching, and evaluation of safety and effectiveness.

Prerequisite: HEAL2045, NURS2001 and NURS2100; concurrent enrollment with NURS2002, NURS2200.

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Continued study of physiologic and pathophysiologic mechanisms of health disorders and responses across the lifespan as a basis for nursing practice. Focuses on etiology, risk factors, manifestations, and pathogenesis.

Prerequisite: NURS2001, NURS2100, and HEAL2045.

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Individual study and practice with a client or a selected group of clients. Arrangements for guidance of a preceptor must be made prior to registration. May be taken twice.

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Focuses on understanding the biological, environmental, cultural, intrapersonal and interpersonal factors influencing mental health; development of skills for assessment of mental status and emotional state and intervention modalities responding to common psychiatric problems.

Prerequisite: HEAL2045, NURS2001, NURS2100, PSYC2101, NURS2002, NURS2110 and NURS2200.

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Focuses on how scientific evidence is developed and applied to nursing practice. Includes the research process.

Prerequisite: NURS2002, NURS2110, NURS2200, HEAL1025 and PSYC2101.

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Integration of community health nursing theory and public health sciences to provide a theoretical basis for aggregate level care in partnership with communities.

Prerequisite: NURS2200, NURS2002, HEAL1025, NURS2110 and PSYC2101; Must be taken concurrently with NURS3800, NURS3965 and NURS3966.

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Focuses on holistic nursing care and clinical reasoning in prevention, assessment and management of select health issues including end of life care. Includes concepts and evidence based practice across the care continuum related to problems with select cardiac, respiratory, digestive and endocrine conditions.

Prerequisite: NURS2002, NURS2200, HEAL1025, PSYC2101; must be taken concurrent with NURS3984 and NURS3000, HEAL4300.

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Focuses on sexual, reproductive, perinatal health promotion and nursing care of individuals and families through the childbearing cycle including the immediate newborn period. Considers nursing care of common sexual, reproductive and perinatal related health conditions, with an emphasis on inclusion and equity.

Prerequisite: NURS2002, NURS2110, NURS2200, HEAL1025, PSYC2101; must be taken concurrently with NURS3965, NURS3966 and NURS3600.

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Exploration of research focusing on experiential learning and science communication.

Prerequisite: MATH1700; or SOCI2060 or SOCI2060H; admission to Nursing Disciplinary Honors Program.

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Focuses on the application of theoretical concepts from public health and community health nursing to provide population-based nursing care to individuals, families and communities.

Prerequisite: NURS2002; NURS2110, which may be taken concurrently; NURS2200, HEAL1025, PSYC2101; NURS3800 and NURS3600, both of which must be taken concurrently.

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Focuses on the application of theoretical concepts from maternity and women's health nursing to care for women and families from preconception through the postpartum period.

Prerequisite: NURS2002, NURS2110, which may be taken concurrently; NURS2200, HEAL1025, PSYC2101; NURS3800 and NURS3600, both of which must be taken concurrently.

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Comprehensive patient-centered, nursing care of adults or children with chronic conditions across the care continuum. Emphasis is on health promotion, health maintenance and palliation.

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Emphasis on the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to deliver quality and safe patient care. Course components include quality improvement, informatics, safety, patient-centered care, teamwork / collaboration and evidence-based practice.

Prerequisite: NURS4700, NURS4800 and NURS4964.

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An introduction to perioperative clinical nursing practice encompassing preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative nursing. Provides an understanding of perioperative nursing care concepts and various theoretical models which apply and direct perioperative nursing practice. Encourages the development of a perioperative nurse who is able to provide patient-centered care in a collaborative manner during anesthesia, surgery and recovery.

Prerequisite: Jr. stndg.; NURS3965 and NURS3966 or NURS3984.

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Integration of pathophysiologic concepts and psychosocial variables unique to caring for critically ill adults.

Prerequisite: NURS3000, NURS3201, NURS3600, NURS3700, NURS3800, NURS3965, NURS3966, NURS3984, HEAL4300.

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Focuses on holistic nursing care and clinical reasoning in prevention, assessment and management of adults and older adults with select health issues including end of life care. Includes concepts and evidence based practice across the care continuum related to problems with select endocrine, fluid and electrolytes, neurological, renal, oncologic, and orthopedic conditions as well as operative and trauma care.

Prerequisite: NURS3000, NURS3201, NURS3600, NURS3700, NURS3800, NURS3965, NURS3966, NURS3984 and HEAL4300; must be taken concurrent with NURS4964 and NURS4900.

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Analysis of organizational, management and leadership theories as applied to nursing. Focus on development of leadership roles in complex health care environments.

Prerequisite: NURS3201, NURS3600, NURS3700, NURS3800, NURS 3900, NURS3965, NURS3966 and NURS3984.

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Family centered nursing of children and adolescents in diverse populations. Focus on health promotion, maintenance, acute and chronic problems including end of life care.

Prerequisite: NURS2002, NURS2110, NURS2200, NURS3000, HEAL1025, PSYC2101; must be taken concurrently with NURS3700 and NURS3984.

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Selected topics in Nursing. The topics will be designated in the Schedule of Classes.

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Exploration of advanced research concepts focusing on experiential learning.

Prerequisite: NURS3956H.

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Preparation for RN Licensing Examination NCLEX through practice of applying clinical judgement and clinical decision making.

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Comprehensive patient centered nursing care of adults or children with acute conditions. Emphasis is on health promotion, health maintenance, restoration, palliation and end of life.

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Comprehensive patient centered nursing care of adults or children with application of leadership and management principles. Emphasis is on the transition to a leader of care as a beginning baccalaureate nurse.

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Intensive library search or a research project relative to a specific area of interest. Arrangements for faculty direction must be made prior to registration. May be taken twice.

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Exploration of advanced research concepts focusing on experiential learning.

Prerequisite: NURS4956H.

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