Mar 28, 2024  
2017-2018 Undergraduate Academic Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Undergraduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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NU 1000X - Introduction to Nursing and Health

2 lecture hours 0 lab hours 2 credits
Course Description
This course introduces students to personal health and the role of the professional nurse. Students study health from the perspective of the individual, discuss factors that promote and maintain healthy lifestyles, and apply them in the development of a behavioral change project to promote their own health. Students explore the role of the nurse and various career paths in professional nursing. Students gain skills in personal productivity, develop proficiency in communication applications, and develop the ability to use electronic databases to search healthcare literature. Students receive orientation to the American Psychological Association (APA) formatting and style guide. (prereq: this course is only for students who have credit for Healthcare Terminology, NU 220 )
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  • Discuss factors that promote health and explain how healthy lifestyles can help maintain health and prevent illness (Level 1, Nursing Care)
  • Summarize one’s personal health and apply a health model to guide a personal behavior change (Level 1, Nursing Care)
  • Demonstrate proper use of American Psychological Association (APA) formatting and writing style (Level 1, Communication)
  • Accept personal responsibility and participate in own development through acts of integrity, mutual respect, and actively seeking out opportunities to learn (Level 2, Professional Role)
  • Explore methods to manage the pressures of college; develop effective study skills and time management strategies; and develop a personal plan for academic success (Level 1, Professional Role)
  • State criteria that define nursing as a profession and identify various career paths within nursing (Level 1, Professional Role)
  • Describe the role of the nurse as a member of the health care team and provider of care (Level 1, Professional Role)
  • Use electronic databases to conduct systematic searches of healthcare and nursing literature (Level 1, Technology)

Prerequisites by Topic
  • None 

Course Topics
  • Introduction to college
  • Strategries for academic success
  • Health Lifestyle and Personal Health
  • Healthy People 2020
  • American Psychological Association (APA) formatting and writing 
  • Career paths in Nursing
  • Utilization of electronic databases

Coordinator
Dr. Brian King



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