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Department of Nursing

Baccalaureate Student Handbook

(BSN and RN-BSN)

2012-2013

Department of Nursing

James Madison University

MSC 4305

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Table of Contents

PROGRAM OVERVIEW ... 4

NURSING DEPARTMENT MISSION AND PURPOSES... 6

PROGRAM PHILOSOPHY AND STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES ... 6

ADVISING AND ADMISSION PROCEDURES ... 10

BSN:ADVISING ASSISTANCE ... 10

HOW TO APPLY TO NURSING: ... 11

FAQ'S ABOUT ADMISSION TO NURSING ... 12

CURRICULUM ... 17

GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES ... 17

NURSING PREREQUISITES ... 17

BSNCORE COURSE SEQUENCE &COURSE DESCRIPTIONS:PROGRAM ENTRY BEFORE FALL 2012 ... 18

BSNCORE COURSE SEQUENCE &COURSE DESCRIPTIONS:PROGRAM ENTRY ON/AFTER FALL 2012 ... ERROR!BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.23 NURSING ELECTIVES... 32

CHRONIC ILLNESS MINOR ... 32

RN-BSN: CURRICULUM ... 34

RN-BSN: COURSE DESCRIPTIONS ... 36

ACADEMIC POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ... 38

ACADEMIC PROGRESSION,READMISSION,GRADING AND GRADUATION ... 38

RN-BSNPROGRESSION POLICIES ... 41

CLINICAL LABORATORY REQUIREMENTS ... 43

NURSING INDEPENDENT STUDIES GUIDELINES ... 45

NCLEXPREPARATION ... 51

APPLICATION FOR THE BSNDEGREE ... 51

ACADEMIC COMPLAINTS AND GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES ... 52

TECHNICAL STANDARDS ... 53

PRACTICUM EXPERIENCE POLICIES ... 56

RESPONSIBILITIES TO PRACTICUM SITES ... 63

HEALTH RELATED POLICIES ... 64

EXPOSURE CONTROL PLAN AND POLICIES FOR BLOOD-BORNE PATHOGENS ... 69

NURSING STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS ... 74

JMUCHAPTER OF THE VIRGINIA NURSING STUDENT ASSOCIATION (VNSA) ... 74

PI MU AT-LARGE CHAPTER OF SIGMA THETA TAU INTERNATIONAL NURSING HONOR SOCIETY ... 75

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PROGRAM COSTS ... 76

FINANCIAL RESOURCES ... 78

SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS ... 79

HENLEY SCHOLARSHIP ... 81

MCHONE SCHOLARSHIP ... 83

THE MARCIA DAKE NURSING SCHOLARSHIP ... 85

MARY R.WAPLES SCHOLARSHIP ... 87

DEPARTMENT OF NURSING OUTSTANDING STUDENT AWARD ... 89

RMHMARCIA A.DAKE AWARD FOR CLINICAL EXCELLENCE ... 91

OUTSTANDING SENIOR PEER AWARD ... 93

THE VICTORIA F.ALCANTARA ’10MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT IN NURSING ... 95

RN-BSNSPECIFIC SCHOLARSHIPS ... 97

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VERVIEW

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JMU

• Fully accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) of the

America Association of colleges of Nursing (ACCN).

• Fully approved by the Virginia State Board of Nursing.

• Leads to a Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree (BSN).

• Qualifies the graduate to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered

Nurses (NCLEX-RN).

• Classes of 60 to 90 students in each cohort and a low (>1:10) faculty to student ratio.

• RN-BSN classes with a web-enhanced curriculum.

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Making a Difference in Peoples' lives by:

• Analyzing health and illness problems and deciding what to do

• Caring for people using knowledge, technology and skills

• Caring for people who need help to manage their health or illness

• Teaching people about their health and illness

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• Nurses are highly marketable nationwide.

• Nurses can choose a practice specialty, for example:

o Pediatrics o Psychiatric Care o Women's Health o Cancer Care o Elder Care o Surgical Care

• Nurses can work in different settings, for example:

o Critical Care o Home Care o Trauma Care o Clinics o Hospice o Community Agencies

• Nurses can choose among roles, for example:

o Staff Nurse

o Case Management

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o Patient Advocate

o Consultant

As a graduate of the JMU Nursing Program you will be prepared to practice as a registered nurse to provide nursing care to clients in a variety of settings. The program enjoys a strong positive reputation. JMU graduates perform well on the state licensure exam and have a wide choice of career options. Graduates move quickly into positions for responsibility and

leadership. The following are examples of career directions:

• Community and rural hospitals

• Major medical centers and university teaching hospitals

• Primary and tertiary care centers

• Ambulatory treatment centers

• Home Health agencies

• Community health agencies

• School nursing

• Occupational health nursing

• Military nursing

• Flight nursing

• Trauma Center

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In Nursing, students learn knowledge, practice skills, and apply these to "real life" practice experiences. Learning activities are varied, innovative and up-to-date.

Classroom: Classroom teaching is focused on learner centered activities that facilitate the application of knowledge and develop the clinical reasoning and critical thinking skills of students. Learning activities include case study analysis and discussions, computer assisted learning, role-play, and group activities. Advanced classroom technology allows faculty to use multimedia resources to enrich learning.

Online: In addition to face-to-face classes, online opportunities enrich the learning environment and stimulate creative thinking. Examples of these activities include blackboard discussion board, webquests, adobe presenter slide presentations, blog development and online testing.

Skills Laboratories: State of the art equipment and laboratories and high fidelity and low fidelity simulation learning experiences allow students to learn physical examination skills, nursing procedures (for example, how to give an injection or start an IV), clinical decision making and technical skills (for example, how to use IV pumps and suction equipment).

Practicum: Students apply knowledge to practice in a wide variety of health care agencies that include Hospitals, Outpatient Clinics, Home Health Agencies, the Health Department, Schools, Long-term Care Facilities and Rehabilitation Centers to name a few.

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Student-Faculty Interaction: Supportive student/professor relationships are key to successful learning. A low professor to student ratio, a faculty open-door policy and close working relationships with faculty help students to develop their full personal and professional potential. You will be assigned a faculty advisor who will be available to assist you with program planning, problem solving and career exploration.

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The primary mission of the nursing department is to provide quality, professional undergraduate and graduate nursing education that prepares nursing leaders to influence a changing

profession, society, health care system, and global health needs.

Purposes:

In order to support and accomplish this mission the nursing faculty has identified the following purposes:

1. Prepare nursing professionals who provide culturally competent, holistic, evidence-based nursing care to individuals, families, aggregates, and communities in a wide variety of settings.

2. Promote a community of learning that models professional values and lifelong professional development for both faculty and students.

3. Promote service-learning activities that include collaborative, interdisciplinary initiatives and partnerships between nursing education and the practice arena to meet the future health needs of consumers.

4. Conduct research and creative scholarship to generate nursing knowledge and disseminate that knowledge though collaboration, publication, and presentations.

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The JMU Nursing faculty is committed to nursing education grounded in the arts, sciences and humanities, meeting professional standards for nursing education and practice. Nursing is a humanistic profession that enhances the quality of life by promoting health and preventing illness through the effective delivery of coordinated health care. Nursing knowledge is advanced through thinking critically, engaging in scholarship, and applying knowledge to the delivery of nursing care. The values of altruism, autonomy, human dignity, integrity, and social justice are the foundation for professional nursing practice. Through community collaboration graduates are prepared to assume multiple roles to impact the profession, health care systems, and communities.

The graduate of the JMU baccalaureate nursing program will be able to demonstrate:

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Provide health protection and promotion, risk reduction, disease prevention, illness care, rehabilitation, and end of life care to clients within a holistic framework in a variety of settings.

Rationale: Graduates will be generalists who offer a service, nursing care, within the context

of the nursing process (see Critical Thinking). Includes assessment, planning, intervention,

and evaluation for actual and potential health needs for clients (individuals, families,

aggregates, and communities). Health is a dynamic and individual state of being that includes

wellness and illness. Health Protection describes the regulatory and environmental measures

used to enforce protective strategies for specified population groups. Health Promotion

describes strategies designed to increase the physical, social, and emotional health, growth,

and development of individuals, families, and communities. Risk Reduction is the application

of selected interventions to control or reduce risk factors and minimize the incidence of

associated disease and premature mortality. Disease Prevention is behavior directed toward

reducing the threat of illness, disease, or complications. Illness Care describes the care given

to a client who is experiencing an illness of disease process. Rehabilitation is the process of

restoring a person’s ability to achieve the maximum self-care in physical and psychological

fitness after a disabling injury or illness. End of Life Care describes palliative and bereavement

care for terminally ill individuals and their families.

Critical Thinking:

Synthesize knowledge, skills, and technology from the established practice and science of nursing, the biological and psychosocial sciences, and the humanities to engage in critical thinking, clinical reasoning and the nursing process in the care of clients.

Rationale: Nursing involves the evaluation and integration of theory, principles, and technology from science, using clinical skills. Critical Thinking is defined as purposeful, reflective thought process that guides what to believe and do. Levels of critical thinking progress from:

1. The discrimination of factors that influence or affect common clinical situations; 2. The ability to interpret the significance of multidirectional and interrelated factors that

affect clinical decision-making;

3. The ability to engage in complex clinical reasoning that leads to predictions, proactive decisions, and influences change. Critical thinking is foundational to the nursing process, or the nursing decision-making process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.

Therapeutic Relationships:

Develop caring relationships with clients that are sensitive to diverse personal, socio-cultural, and environmental characteristics, which encourage clients to assume primary responsibility for health care decisions, and in which the nurse functions as advocate and advisor.

Rationale: This criterion elaborates the expectation that graduates will establish caring relationships nurses in caring relationships respect and incorporate the culture, values and

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beliefs of clients when planning care. This relationship implies that clients and their families have primary responsibility for their own health care decisions.

Communication:

Use effective communication and information technology to communicate interpersonal and health care information.

Rationale: Communication refers to an interactive process of giving and receiving written, verbal and/or nonverbal messages which convey information, feeling, attitude, and ideas in a social context.

Professional Role Development:

Enhance professional role development.

Rationale: Role development is the development of a professional identity and the enactment of functions of a professional nurse. These include nurse as provider, coordinator, and advocate of care. The graduate will be a member of a profession which actively participates at all levels within the health care system. The nursing professional influences the process of health policy formation along with its impact on nursing and the health care delivery system. All professional nurses must display characteristics of leadership and engage in leading and managing

activities, either at the bedside or in other positions of responsibility within organizations and communities.

Ethical and Professional Self Development:

Engage in activities to promote self-awareness, self-growth, ethical accountability, and legal responsibility in the practice of nursing.

Rationale: This criterion articulates the ethical and legal accountabilities we expect of a

graduate. Self-awareness means that graduates have insight into their own values, strengths,

and needs; self-growth refers to the idea that graduates value ongoing learning and

professional service; accountability means being responsible for ones own behavior and the

consequences of that behavior; and responsibility implies that the nurse will practice according

to societal expectations, professional standards of practice, and the legal parameters of licensure.

Scholarship:

Contribute to excellence in nursing practice by identifying and critiquing research evidence and integrating it with clinical practice, client preference, cost-benefit, and existing resources.

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Rationale: In the scholarship of discovery students are involved in assembling and evaluating evidence through high quality integrative reviews. The scholarship of integration involves the synthesis and critique of existing knowledge across disciplines. The scholarship of application involves developing competence in practice that is evidence-based.

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SSISTANCE

Students often need information or have questions about nursing that they need help to answer. The following are suggestions on who to contact when the student needs assistance or

advising:

Department Administrative Staff

The administrative staff can be reached at 568-6314. They can answer questions about processes and procedures when the student applies to enter the nursing program.

Advising

In the freshman spring semester, the student will be assigned to the Academic Advisor for nursing, who is their point of contact until the student enters the nursing program. Once the student is accepted to the nursing program they will be assigned a faculty advisor. Both their Academic Advisor and their faculty advisor can assist them with any questions related to the following:

• Progression into and through the major – Students may have questions centering

around scheduling and/or transferring General Education and pre-requisite courses.

• Student understanding about and fit with the major – Students may have questions

related to understanding what a career in nursing means, what they will be prepared to do, and how they will be marketable. Students may want to understand nursing in relation to other disciplines. The Academic Counselor or faculty advisor should be able to articulate and direct students to information about other health and human service majors at JMU.

• Career planning – Students may seek advice about options and directions to take in

nursing. They may seek counseling about advanced practice options and graduate programs.

• Students may seek counsel related to personal and interpersonal difficulties that have an

impact on the academic experience.

• Students may seek counsel related to difficulty with time management, organization,

study skills, or academic achievement.

Undergraduate (BSN) Program Director

Students may contact the BSN Program Director at 540-568-6314, if they have unresolved advising issues or questions after they have contacted their Academic Advisor or faculty advisor. Students are asked to please seek assistance first from their Academic Advisor or faculty advisor.

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Courses in the Nursing major span 4 semesters (2 academic years) and normally begin in the fifth semester at JMU. Any student who is interested in seeking a BSN degree in nursing should follow these steps:

Apply to James Madison University and accept an offer of admission.

Admission to the nursing program is contingent on admission to James Madison University. An

application to JMU can be obtained from the University's Office of Admissions at 540-568-5681.

Deadlines for regular university admission are January 15 for the fall semester. Transfer applications are due by March 1 for fall admission, October 15 for spring term and February 1 for summer term. Information concerning university costs, tuition, financial aid and housing is in the JMU catalog. Copies are available from the JMU bookstore at 540-568-6121.

Declare Nursing as major

After declaring Nursing as a major, the student will be assigned a nursing faculty advisor or nursing academic counselor who can answer their questions and help to plan their course of academic study. If the student is changing their major to nursing, they should complete a Change of Major form.

Complete a BSN Admission Application to the Nursing Program

Admission to the Nursing program is competitive. Admission is based on all student

qualifications but GPA is a strong consideration. You must apply and be fully admitted to the nursing program to begin taking nursing courses. To be considered for admission: A

completed BSN Admission Application and official college transcripts must be received by the dates posted on the website for spring or fall admission,

http://www.nursing.jmu.edu/bsn/admission.html. Students must reapply each admission cycle

for consideration. NOTE: The Department will respond only to applications that are

complete from students who have been admitted to James Madison University.

To be considered for full admission to the nursing major, you must:

• Be a declared nursing major

• Have earned a cumulative GPA of at least 2.800 (declared nursing majors prior to fall

2012) or 3.000 (all declared nursing majors on/after fall 2012) as verified by your academic record

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• Complete 36 academic credits by the end of the fall semester (to be considered for the following fall) or by the end of spring semester (to be considered for the following spring).

• Complete the following nursing pre-requisite courses (or approved equivalents) with a

grade of “C-“or higher: CHEM 120, MATH 220, and at least two of the required biology courses (BIO 270, BIO 280 or BIO 290)

• Be sure to review the departmental website at www.nursing.jmu.edu for detailed

admission information.

Any exceptions to these requirements are at the discretion of the BSN Program Director and/or Department Head. If the student has further questions and wishes to schedule an appointment or would like a hard copy of the information packet and BSN Admission Application, contact the main nursing office at 540-568-6314.

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Can I send the BSN Admission Application before I am admitted to JMU?

Please do not send your BSN Admission Application to JMU prior to being admitted. We encourage you to submit the BSN Admission Application and transcripts when you have completed at least 25 credit hours.

I would like to transfer to JMU and enter the nursing program. How should I proceed?

If you plan to take courses elsewhere before you come to JMU, you should enroll in courses that will transfer to JMU as equivalent to the required nursing Prerequisite Courses. As soon as

you are admitted to JMU, you can request a transfer analysis from the JMU Registrar’s Office .

This analysis will allow you to determine whether you need additional General Education courses and Nursing Prerequisite courses, and when you can be ready to enter the nursing program. Please, visit our BSN website Transfer student section for further information, www.nursing.jmu.edu.

I’m a student in the Virginia Community College System. If I am admitted to JMU, will I also be guaranteed admission to nursing?

Admission to JMU does not guarantee admission to nursing. If you are a student in the VCCS who plans to transfer to the JMU Nursing Program, you should consult the Transfer Guide for VCCS and Richard Bland College on the JMU website. If you complete an Associate in Science Degree in the VCCS, you do not need to complete General Education courses at JMU.

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However, you do need to complete the courses that are listed in the transfer guide as equivalent to each of the nursing Prerequisite Courses at JMU. You can take these prerequisites either at JMU or in the VCCS.

If you do not earn an Associate in Science degree in the VCCS, you will need to complete both General Education requirements and the Nursing Prerequisite Courses before you can enter the nursing program. You can use the Transfer Guide for VCCS and Richard Bland College to help you determine which courses will best prepare you for transfer to JMU.

It also is a good idea for transfer students to contact the Department of Nursing to schedule an appointment with the Academic Advisor for further planning.

Please, visit our BSN website Transfer student section for further information, www.nursing.jmu.edu.

Is there ever a wait list?

Students are selected for each class competitively. Once students are notified of their admission offer and have accepted the offer, their place in the program is guaranteed. If a student does not accept the offer of admission, another student will be selected to be offered admission into the program. Students who are not admitted and wish to be considered for subsequent semesters, must reapply.

What happens to me if my GPA is lower than the required admission GPA?

Students whose GPA falls below the required GPA prior to enrollment in nursing are normally classified as “Not Now Qualified.” We maintain your student records and keep you in our data base. When your GPA reaches the required minimum GPA, you can reapply to the program for the next admission cycle.

What is repeat-forgive?

The Repeat Forgive credit option is recommended for failed courses. However, you only get two the entire time you are at JMU, so they need to be used wisely. It is a good idea to use repeat forgive if you receive a D or lower in a course that is prerequisite to nursing. Repeat Forgive substitutes the “repeat” grade for the “failing” grade in your GPA. It is a good idea to discuss repeat forgive decisions with your advisor.

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Students enter the 3 semester (full-time) or 5 semester (part-time) program in the fall semester of each academic year. Any student who is interested in seeking an RN-BSN degree in nursing should follow these steps:

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Apply to James Madison University and accept an offer of

admission.

Initial enrollment in nursing courses is contingent upon meeting all pre-requisiterequirements.

An application to JMU can be obtained from the University’s Office of Admissions at 540-568-6174 or online. Deadline for online University transfer admission is March 1 for fall semester. However, admission remains open until the class is full. Information concerning university costs, tuition, financial aid, and housing is in the JMU catalog and copies are available from the

JMU bookstore at 540-568-6121 or online. Students should place the notation “RN-BSN” in the

top right-hand corner of the JMU application page and submit applications to the attention of: Linda Gorton, JMU Admissions. If submitting the application online, refer to the RN-BSN program in the opening sentence of the personal statement.

Complete an RN-BSN Supplemental Application to the

Nursing Program

Students must complete an RN-BSN supplemental application and be accepted into the

nursing program. Students should be directed to the department website,

www.nursing.jmu.edu, for detailed information regarding the program, the application process as well as to acquire downloadable forms. Alternately, students can obtain a hard copy of the information packet (containing the supplemental application) from the secretary in the nursing

office. While theapplication deadline into the program is May 1st, applications will be accepted

until the class is filled.

General Admission Requirements into the RN-BSN Nursing

Program

Admission to the RN-BSN program is competitive. To be considered for admission to the program, prospective students must:

• Hold an Associate Degree in Nursing with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher

• Hold a current, unrestricted Registered Nurse license

• Complete general education and pre-requisite courses with a grade of C- or better.

General education courses must be completed prior to graduation and are not considered pre-requisite to nursing courses.

• Be employed as an RN for a minimum of six months or plan to practice concurrently with

the RN-BSN program.

• Ability to meet the department’s technical standards for nursing practice which are

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• Graduates of foreign nursing schools, who are licensed outside of the United States, are required to pass the Qualifying Exam of the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (COGFNS) prior to application and include the exam report with their application materials.

• TOEFL scores greater than 570 are required for international applicants.

RN-BSN: FAQ’s About Admission to Nursing and Where to

Receive Information

Can I send the RN-BSN Supplemental Application before I am

admitted to JMU?

Yes, this can be done simultaneously. It is preferred that students be in contact with the RN-BSN program coordinator, to discuss the program and receive general academic advising prior to making application. This helps to not only inform the student so that they can best determine fit with the program but gives valuable advice regarding additional courses that may be needed and the time frame of recommended application to the program.

If I need additional courses to complete General Education

requirements for at BSN degree at JMU, can I complete those

elsewhere and transfer them into JMU?

As a general rule, if applicants have graduated from a Virginia Community College with an associate’s degree in nursing, they will receive 40 transfer credits toward their BSN. Up to 37credit hours will also be granted for upper level nursing courses taken within the community college system as well as for work-related experience as a licensed RN.

The remaining 13 credit hours of general education credits required for a baccalaureate degree must be completed from the following:

JMU General Education Cluster 2 9 credits

JMU General Education Cluster 4 4 credits

These courses can either be taken at JMU or the Virginia Community College System equivalents may be taken at any local community college of choice. For VCCS equivalents, please refer to the JMU general education website

(http://www.jmu.edu/gened/gened_program.html) and the VCCS website

(http://www.jmu.edu/admissions/transferguide/VCCS). These courses are not pre-requisite to beginning in the nursing program but must be completed prior to graduation from JMU. Once admitted into the JMU, any course that is taken elsewhere must receive prior approval

from the registrar. Students must complete a Permission to Transfer form which can be found

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Thirty additional credit hours will be taken at JMU as nursing credit which will complete the 120 credit hours for graduation from the RN-BSN program of study in nursing.

Where do I obtain a parking permit?

Parking permits may be purchased online at www.jmu.edu/parking or at the Parking Deck on

381 Bluestone Drive (behind the football stadium). Be sure to do this prior to coming on campus for classes and be familiar with where you as a commuting student are allowed park….tickets are expensive.

What is a JAC card and where do I obtain one?

The JMU Access Card (JAC) is the most important and most often used card on campus. It will be required for use as your university ID card for registration and other important tasks. You may also deposit money on this card and use it as if it were cash in most campus locations and also at many community restaurants. It is useful for vending machine purchases, copy center costs, meal purchases on campus, etc. You may obtain your JAC card at Warren Hall. You may also add money to your JAC card at select locations on campus. Please refer the following

website for more specific directions: www.jmu.edu/cardctr/flex.shtml

You will also find that Warren Hall has many other services (registrar, cashier, post-office) so check it out while you are there!

Where do I purchase textbooks?

Text book lists are available through the RN-BSN program coordinator or the nursing

department secretary. Texts can be purchased at the campus bookstore flanking the football stadium on Blue Stone Drive. As a student you will also be able to purchase nice computer systems through the bookstore as well. Textbooks can also be purchased as used books and online through many off-campus sources.

How do I find my way around campus?

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JMU offers a 4-year program leading to a Bachelor of Nursing degree. During the first 2 years

students complete the General Education Program and the Prerequisite Courses. Students

must earn a C- or higher in all prerequisite courses before they can begin junior nursing classes. Students begin courses in the 4-Semester Nursing Program usually at the beginning of the junior year. The 2-year nursing program of study includes 59 credit hours of core nursing

courses and 2 required credit hours of Nursing Elective Courses. Nursing electives can be taken anytime in the freshman through senior year.

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Cluster Course Title Hours

Cluster 1 Skills for the 21st Century 9

Cluster 2 Arts and Humanities 9

Cluster 3 The Natural World (1) 10

Cluster 4 Social & Cultural Processes 7

Cluster 5 Individuals in the Human Community 6

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Course Number Course Title Hours

Chem 120 Concepts of Chemistry (1),(2),(4) 3

Math 220 Elementary Statistics (1),(3) 3

Bio 270 Human Physiology (1) 4

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Bio 290 Human Anatomy 4

Nutr 280 Nutrition for Wellness 3

GPsyc 160 Life Span Human Development 3

Total Hours: Must have at least 59 credits including Gen Ed courses and Gen Ed electives.

(1) Note: Cluster 3 contains CHEM 120, MATH 220, and BIO 270 (2) CHEM 120 must be taken prior to or with BIO 270

(3) MATH 220 must be taken prior to or with BIO 270 (4) CHEM120 must be taker prior to BIO 280

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• Classroom courses

• Varied practicum activities

• Health Assessment & Skills labs

• Simulation Lab Experiences

• Learning: Theory, Skills, Application

BSN Curriculum: Program entry on/before spring 2012 Semester 1

Course Number Course Title Hours

Nursing 330 The Professional Nurse 2

Nursing 331 Adult Health I 6

Nursing 332 Psych/Mental Health Nursing 3

Nursing 333 Health Assessment 3

Nursing 370 Practicum: Gerontology 1

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Semester 2

Course Number Course Title Hours

Nursing 340 The Nurse Researcher 3

Nursing 341 Nursing Care of Children & Families 3

Nursing 380 Advanced Skills Lab 2

Nursing 381 Practicum: Acute/Adult Health I 3

Nursing 382 Practicum: Nursing Care of Children & Families 2

Nursing 383 Practicum: Psych/ mental Health Nursing 1

Total Hours: 14

Semester 3

Course

Number Course Title Hours

Nursing 430 The Nurse Leader 2

Nursing 431 Adult Health II 6

Nursing 432 Women’s Health 3

Nursing 433 Community Health: Health Assessment of Vulnerable Populations in

the Community 2

Nursing 470 Practicum: Community as Client 2

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Semester 4

Course Number Course Title Hours

Nursing 440 Transition to Practice 3

Nursing 480 Practicum: Capstone 6

Nursing 481 Practicum: Acute Adult Health II 1

Nursing 482 Practicum: Home Health Case Management 1

Nursing 483 Practicum: Women health 1

Electives Nursing Classes 2

Total Hours: 14

Total credits = 61 (including Sophomore level NSG course and nursing elective credits.) BSN Course Descriptions for Program Entry on/before Spring 2012

NSG 330. The Professional Nurse. (2 credits).

This course provides an overview of the concepts, definitions and character of professional nursing practice within the context of ethical and legal realities of the current healthcare delivery system and of professional nursing practice. The course explores the historical development of nursing as a profession. It promotes self analysis and socialization as a professional nurse, and an understanding of the role and processes for professional nursing practice. It also begins to prepare the student for success in the nursing program and NCLEX testing. The beginning phases of career management are examined.

NSG 331. Adult Health I. (6 credits).

This course focuses on the integration of pathophysiologic and pharmacologic concepts and principles of nursing process, health promotion, risk reduction, clinical decision making, and collaborative management of care of adults across the life span experiencing moderate to severe health alterations.

NSG 332. Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing. (3 credits).

This course examines the pathophysiology and psychosocial manifestations and the psychopharmacological and psychiatric health nursing treatment of selected mental illness.

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Analysis of the role and practice of psychiatric mental health nursing both as a nursing specialty and as an integral facet of general nursing are emphasized.

NSG 333. Health Assessment. (3 credits).

The health assessment course is designed to develop knowledge and skills necessary to

gather, organize and present relevant health data. Emphasis is placed on systematic strategies, frameworks and skills used to conduct both comprehensive and need-specific health

assessments for individuals in the context of their family and community. NSG 340. The Nurse Researcher. (3 credits).

This course explores the research process and utilization of research and theory in evidence-based professional practice . It also explores the dissemination and utilization of research in nursing practice . Students learn to critique the nursing and healthcare literature in order to answer a research question that would impact nursing practice .

NSG 341. Nursing Care of Children and Their Families. (3 credits).

This course applies the nursing process to the care of well, acutely and chronically ill, and special needs children and their families within the context of their environment. Emphasis is on anatomical, physiological and developmental differences among neonates, infants, children and adolescents that influence care. Theory, research, evidenced based practice and critical

thinking are foundations.

NSG 370. NSG Practicum: Gerontology. (1 credit).

Through interactions with older adults, students develop health and developmental assessment skills, and the nursing intervention skills of teaching and therapeutic communication. Emphasis is on holistic developmental assessment of individuals in a family and community context. NSG 380. Advanced Skills Lab. (2 credits).

In this laboratory course, students learn additional psychomotor, cognitive and affective skills that are foundational to nursing practice. Focuses of the course include acute care skills, strategies to manage stress, alternative health techniques and therapeutic group processes. NSG 381. NSG Practicum: Acute Adult Health I. (3 credits).

Students apply concepts, principles, theories and skills in the nursing care of adults experiencing moderate to severe challenges to health. In hospital settings, students are

exposed to a wide variety of clinical skills gaining beginning practice in planning and facilitating nursing care for clients and their families.

NSG 382. NSG Practicum: Nursing Care of Children and Their Families. (2 credits). Students apply concepts, principles, theories and skills in the nursing care of children experiencing moderate to severe challenges to health. In hospital settings, students are

exposed to a wide variety of clinical skills gaining beginning practice in planning and facilitating nursing care for children and their families.

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NSG 383. NSG Practicum: Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing. (1 credit). In this practicum students apply knowledge of pathophysiology and psychosocial

manifestations, and the psychopharmacological and psychiatric mental health nursing treatment of selected mental illnesses through psychosocial nursing care of persons diagnosed with psychiatric disorders in the clinical treatment setting. Analysis of the role and practice of

psychiatric mental health nursing both as a nursing specialty and as an integral facet of general nursing are emphasized.

NSG 430. The Nurse Leader. (2 credits).

This course examines leadership in the context of professional nursing practice including leadership theory, interdisciplinary collaboration, conflict management, change theory, and delegation of client care. Areas of focus include the US healthcare system, healthcare delivery, health policy and political advocacy, ethics in nursing practice, and career development.

NSG 431. Adult Health II. (6 credits).

This course is a continuation of Adult Health I and focuses on the integration of

pathophysiologic and pharmacologic concepts and principles of nursing process, health promotion, risk reduction, clinical decision making and collaborative management of care for adults across the life span experiencing moderate to severe and complex health alterations. NSG 432. Women’s Health. (3 credits).

This course focuses on synthesis of concepts and principles utilized in health promotion, risk reduction, clinical decision-making and management of women’s health care. Focuses include women’s health issues, perinatal care of mothers and infants and gynecological health. NSG 433. Community Health: Health Assessment of Vulnerable Populations in the Community. (2 credits).

In Part I of this course, students develop the knowledge, skills and ability to conduct and interpret systematic assessments of vulnerable aggregates in community settings. The impact of increasing societal changes and cultural diversity of vulnerability across the life span will be emphasized. Theoretical concepts of health promotion and disease prevention of vulnerable populations will be presented emphasizing Health People 2010 objectives. Part II of the course will develop the knowledge and skills necessary to gather, organize and present relevant data on target populations and entire community assessments. The influence of political, socio-economic and ecological issues on the health of populations is examined.

NSG 440. Transition to Practice. (3 credits).

This course explores current factors that impact the transition from student to the licensed professional nurse. Content includes NCLEX preparation, simulation, career planning, and trends/opportunities in healthcare. Theories related to organizational management, risk management, nursing care delivery and quality and safety are examined.

NSG 470. NSG Practicum: Community as Client. (2 credits).

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needs of vulnerable populations based on the objectives of Health People 2010. The concepts of community as client and population- focused practice are presented with an emphasis on understanding the relationship between individual, family and community needs. Students will use the nursing process to perform community-focused assessment and service learning interventions while applying concepts of health promotion, disease prevention and health education to the care of vulnerable groups.

NSG 480. NSG Practicum: Capstone. (6 credits).

An in-depth focused practicum experience for JMU senior nursing students. The purpose of the capstone experience is to help students gain confidence in time management, critical thinking, diagnostic reasoning, documentation and psychomotor skills under the direct supervision of clinical preceptors.

NSG 481. NSG Practicum: The Nurse Leader. (1 credit).

This course provides the student with the opportunity to apply leadership and management principles in acute and chronic healthcare settings with a focus on safe and efficient, quality patient care. A team-based approach will be used by students to oversee the care coordination of a group of patients and provide direct patient care as a member of an interdisciplinary healthcare team.

NSG 482. NSG Practicum: Home Health Case Management. (1 credit).

In this setting, students are provided an opportunity to learn and apply case management concepts. Students provide nursing care in the home for persons and families experiencing chronic illness. Using a case management theoretical framework, students coordinate and deliver services through visits with agency nurse case managers with direct care giving responsibilities. Issues of chronic illness, coping and extended care are explored. NSG 483. NSG Practicum: Women’s Health. (1 credit).

Working in teams, students coordinate and provide nursing care for women and their families experiencing childbirth or gynecological treatment. Students observe and experience a variety of nursing roles, engage in peer performance appraisal, and promote staff and peer professional development. The application of research findings to practice is emphasized.

BSN

C

URRICULUM

:

PROGRAM ENTRY ON

/

AFTER FALL

2012

*2 credits of nursing electives must be completed prior to graduation

Semester 1:

NSG 350 Foundations of Nursing 3

NSG 351 Health Assessment 3

NSG 352 Clinical Applications & Reasoning in Nursing

Care I

4

NSG 352L Clinical Applications & Reasoning in Nursing

Care I Clinical

2

NSG 353 Pharmacology 3

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Semester 2:

NSG 354 The Art & Science of Nursing 2

NSG 355 Women's Health 3

NSG 355L Women's Health Clinical 1

NSG 356 Clinical Applications & Reasoning in Nursing

Care II

4

NSG 356L Clinical Applications & Reasoning in Nursing

Care II Clinical

2

NSG 357 Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing 3

NSG 357L Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Clinical 1

Total: 16 Semester 3:

NSG 450 Nursing Research 3

NSG 451 Child Health 3

NSG 451L Child Health Clinical 2

NSG 452 Clinical Applications & Reasoning in Nursing

Care III

4

NSG 453 Population-Centered Care in the Community 2

NSG 453L Population-Centered Care in the Community

Clinical

2

Total: 16 Semester 4:

NSG 454 Transition to Practice 3

NSG 454L Transition to Practice Clinical 2

NSG 455 Informatics 2

NSG 456 Capstone 5

Total: 12

Total credits = 61 (including nursing elective credits)

BSN Course Descriptions for program entry on/after Fall 2012

NSG 350. Foundations of Nursing.

3 credits. Offered every semester.

This course provides an overview of foundational principles of professional nursing practice. Students will be introduced to the evolution of nursing, basic nursing theory and knowledge, and beginning concepts. This course promotes self-analysis and socialization into the role of the professional nurse.

NSG 351. Health Assessment.

3 credits. Offered every semester.

This course develops knowledge and skills necessary to gather, organize, and present relevant health data that includes wellness and illness considerations across the life cycle. Emphasis is placed on systematic strategies, frameworks, and skills used to conduct both comprehensive

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and need-specific health assessments for individuals in the context of their family and

community. Prerequisite: Formal acceptance into the Nursing Program.

NSG 352. Clinical Applications and Reasoning In Nursing Care I.

4 credits. Offered every semester.

Through didactic learning, students learn theories, rationale, and principles underlying the application of acute care skills in nursing practice. In the laboratory, students will practice and demonstrate mastery of selected skills. In the clinical setting, students will apply knowledge through clinical reasoning in planning and facilitating nursing care for patients and their families.

Corequisite: NSG 352L. Prerequisite: Formal acceptance into the Nursing Program.

NSG 352L. Clinical Applications and Reasoning In Nursing Care I Clinical.

2 credits. Offered every semester.

Through didactic learning, students learn theories, rationale, and principles underlying the application of acute care skills in nursing practice. In the laboratory, students will practice and demonstrate mastery of selected skills. In the clinical setting, students will apply knowledge through clinical reasoning in planning and facilitating nursing care for patients and their families.

Corequisite: NSG 352. Prerequisite: Formal acceptance into the Nursing Program.

NSG 353. Pharmacology.

3 credits. Offered every semester.

This course is a comprehensive examination of the principles of pharmacology. An emphasis will be placed on the mechanisms of actions, adverse effects, dosage calculations, drug interactions and implications for nursing practice.

NSG 354. The Art & Science of Nursing.

2 credits. Offered every semester beginning spring 2013.

This course is designed to provide an overview of current issues relevant to the art and science of the practicing nurse. This course will provide the student with a concentrated focus on the role of the professional nurse and the nursing profession. The course explores nursing theory, health care models of practice, diversity issues, as well as legal and ethical realities within the healthcare delivery system.

NSG 355. Women's Health.

3 credits. Offered every semester beginning spring 2013.

This course promotes synthesis of concepts and principles utilized in health promotion, risk reduction and critical reasoning in the management of women's health care. Areas of focus include women's health issues, perinatal care of mothers and infants, and gynecological health. Clinical experiences provide students with opportunities to apply evidence based practice for

women/newborn/family units of diverse cultural backgrounds. Corequisite: NSG 355L.

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NSG 355L. Women's Health Clinical.

1 credit. Offered every semester beginning spring 2013.

This course promotes synthesis of concepts and principles utilized in health promotion, risk reduction and critical reasoning in the management of women's health care. Areas of focus include women's health issues, perinatal care of mothers and infants, and gynecological health. Clinical experiences provide students with opportunities to apply evidence based practice for

women/newborn/family units of diverse cultural backgrounds. Corequisite: NSG 355.

Prerequisites: NSG 350, NSG 351, NSG 352, NSG 352L and NSG 353.

NSG 356. Clinical Applications and Reasoning In Nursing Care II.

4 credits. Offered every semester beginning spring 2013.

This course focuses on pathophysiologic and pharmacologic concepts and principles of nursing process, health promotion, risk reduction, clinical decision making, and collaborative

management of care for adults experiencing moderate to severe health alterations. Students will

apply concepts, theories and skills in the nursing care of adults. Corequisite: NSG 356L.

Prerequisites: NSG 350, NSG 351, NSG 352, NSG 352L and NSG 353.

NSG 356L. Clinical Applications and Reasoning In Nursing Care II Clinical.

2 credits. Offered every semester beginning spring 2013.

This course focuses on pathophysiologic and pharmacologic concepts and principles of nursing process, health promotion, risk reduction, clinical decision making, and collaborative

management of care for adults experiencing moderate to severe health alterations. Students will

apply concepts, theories and skills in the nursing care of adults. Corequisite: NSG 356.

Prerequisites: NSG 350, NSG 351, NSG 352, NSG 352L and NSG 353.

NSG 357. Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing.

3 credits. Offered every semester beginning spring 2013.

This course examines the pathophysiology, psychosocial manifestations,

psychopharmacological and psychiatric mental health nursing treatment of selected mental illnesses. Analysis of the role and practice of psychiatric mental health nursing both as a nursing

specialty and as an integral facet of general nursing are emphasized. Corequisite: NSG 357L.

Prerequisites: NSG 350, NSG 351, NSG 352, NSG 352L and NSG 353.

NSG 357L. Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Clinical.

1 credit. Offered every semester beginning spring 2013.

This course examines the pathophysiology, psychosocial manifestations,

psychopharmacological and psychiatric mental health nursing treatment of selected mental illnesses. Analysis of the role and practice of psychiatric mental health nursing both as a nursing

specialty and as an integral facet of general nursing are emphasized. Corequisite: NSG 357.

Prerequisites: NSG 350, NSG 351, NSG 352, NSG 352L and NSG 353.

NSG 450. Nursing Research.

3 credits. Offered every semester.

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based professional nursing practice. It also explores the dissemination and utilization of

research in nursing practice. Students learn to critique healthcare literature in order to answer a

research question that would impact nursing practice. Prerequisite: Formal acceptance

into the Nursing Program.

NSG 451. Child Health.

3 credits. Offered every semester.

This course promotes the development of knowledge, skills and the ability to care for children including those with acute and chronic illnesses/conditions. Learning will focus on the unique healthcare needs of children with emphasis on family centered care. Students will apply knowledge through clinical reasoning in planning and facilitating nursing care for children and

families. Corequisite: NSG 451L. Prerequisites: NSG 355, NSG 355L, NSG 356, NSG

356L, NSG 357 and NSG 357L.

NSG 451L. Child Health Clinical.

2 credits. Offered every semester.

This course explores current factors that impact the transition from student to the licensed professional nurse. The student will have the opportunity to examine and apply leadership and management principles in acute and chronic healthcare settings with a focus on safe, ethical, and quality patient care. Students will use an interprofessional approach to coordinate care for a

group of patients. Corequisite: NSG 451. Prerequisites: NSG 355, NSG 355L, NSG 356,

NSG 356L, NSG 357, NSG 357L, NSG 450, NSG 451, NSG 451L, NSG 452, NSG 453 and

NSG 453L.

NSG 452. Clinical Applications and Reasoning in Nursing Care III.

4 credits. Offered every semester.

This course focuses on the integration of complex pathophysiologic and pharmacologic

concepts and principles for adults experiencing moderate to severe health alterations. Students will apply the nursing process to promote health and safety, to augment clinical reasoning and clinical decision making, and to integrate interprofessional collaboration in the care of patients.

Prerequisites: NSG 352, NSG 352L, NSG 356 and NSG 356L.

NSG 453. Population-Centered Care in the Community.

2 credits. Offered every semester.

In this course, students develop the knowledge, skills, and ability to conduct and interpret systematic assessments of families and vulnerable groups in community settings. The impact of increasing societal and cultural changes across the life span will be emphasized. Theoretical concepts of community-based health promotion and disease prevention of vulnerable

populations will be presented emphasizing Healthy People 2020 objectives. Corequisite: NSG

453L. Prerequisites: NSG 355, NSG 355L, NSG 356, NSG 356L, NSG 357 and NSG 357L.

NSG 453L. Population-Centered Care in the Community Clinical.

2 credits. Offered every semester.

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systematic assessments of families and vulnerable groups in community settings. The impact of increasing societal and cultural changes across the life span will be emphasized. Theoretical concepts of community-based health promotion and disease prevention of vulnerable

populations will be presented emphasizing Healthy People 2020 objectives. Corequisite:

NSG 453. Prerequisites: NSG 355, NSG 355L, NSG 356, NSG 356L, NSG 357 and NSG 357L.

NSG 454. Transition to Practice.

3 credits. Offered every semester.

This course explores current factors that impact the transition from student to the licensed professional nurse. The student will have the opportunity to examine and apply leadership and management principles in acute and chronic healthcare settings with a focus on safe, ethical, and quality patient care. Students will use an interprofessional approach to coordinate care for a

group of patients. Corequisite: NSG 454L. Prerequisites: NSG 355, NSG 355L, NSG 356,

NSG 356L, NSG 357, NSG 357L, NSG 450, NSG 451, NSG 451L, NSG 452, NSG 453 and

NSG 453L.

NSG 454L. Transition to Practice Clinical.

2 credits. Offered every semester.

This course explores current factors that impact the transition from student to the licensed professional nurse. The student will have the opportunity to examine and apply leadership and management principles in acute and chronic healthcare settings with a focus on safe, ethical, and quality patient care. Students will use an interprofessional approach to coordinate care for a

group of patients. Corequisite: NSG 454. Prerequisites: NSG 355, NSG 355L, NSG 356,

NSG 356L, NSG 357, NSG 357L, NSG 450, NSG 451, NSG 451L, NSG 452, NSG 453 and

NSG 453L.

NSG 455. Nursing Informatics.

2 credits. Offered every semester.

This course explores nursing informatics and technology applications in health care. Emphasis is on preparing entry level nurses with core nursing informatics competencies. A major theme is the use of information systems and technologies to improve the quality and safety of patient care in a changing health care environment. Students will develop their nursing informatics knowledge and skills through reading, discussions, exploration, and utilization of electronic

modalities. Prerequisite: Formal acceptance into the Nursing Program.

NSG 456. Capstone.

5 credits. Offered every semester.

This course is a focused nursing practicum under the direct supervision of clinical nurse

preceptors. The purpose of the capstone experience is to facilitate student development in time management, critical thinking, assessment, clinical reasoning, documentation and psychomotor

skills. Prerequisites: NSG 355, NSG 355L, NSG 356, NSG 356L, NSG 357, NSG 357L,

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NSG/HHS 460. Healthcare Informatics.

2 credits.

This course focuses on the nature and functions of present and future application of health care informatics. Emphasis is on preparing current and future health care professionals to plan, design, collaborate with other health care disciplines, and utilize healthcare informatics for effective health care delivery, health organizational management and improved client outcomes.

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NSG 310. Helping Persons in Pain. (2 credits).

This course, open to students from all majors, is an examination of pain, its impact on people, causes, treatments and the role of health professionals. Emphasis is placed on understanding how people experience pain and its effect on quality of life. (counts towards Chronic Illness Minor)

NSG 311. End of Life Care. (1 credit).

Offered spring. Classroom-based exploration of the care of people at the end of life from a multi-disciplinary, holistic perspective. Learning activities include guest speakers, critique of assigned readings, essay and case studies. Students from any related health care major, first year students through seniors are welcome. (counts towards Chronic Illness Minor)

NSG 312. Understanding Cancer. (1 credit).

This elective course, open to students from all majors, is a non-technical and practical

examination for cancer and its causes, prevention, treatments, and impact on people. Emphasis is placed on understanding how people experience and survive cancer. This course is tailored to include cancer-related topics that are of interest to students.

NSG 313. Issues and Applications of Family Caregiving. (1-2 credits).

Offered fall, spring and summer. Students from any major engage in service learning with clients and staff of Caregivers’ Community Network, a program of information, companion care, and support for family caregivers. Hours are flexible and activities are tailored to student

interests. (counts towards Chronic Illness Minor)

NSG/HTH/HHS/SOWK 314. Rural Health: An Interdisciplinary Approach. (3 credits). Offered May. Students study, observe and participate in interdisciplinary assessment, planning and delivery of community-based primary health care in partnership with residents and agencies of a host rural county. Learning activities will emphasize rural culture, rural health care and interdisciplinary practice.

NSG 317. History of Nursing.

(

1 credit).

An elective nursing course that explores fundamental aspects of nursing history including pertinent nursing founders and leaders as well as examination of the many influences that have shaped the nursing profession. Review of nursing within its historical context provides an opportunity to consider changes for the future.

NSG 318. Prenatal care: Caring for Mom from Conception to Delivery. (1 credit). This course is designed to develop an understanding of the need for prenatal care. Prenatal care helps reduce the incidence of the perinatal illness, disability and death by providing health advice and identifying and managing medical and psychosocial conditions and risk factors that can affect the health of the pregnant woman and her child. The course will focus on a healthy lifestyle for the pregnant woman and the knowledge base she will need to implement that

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healthy life style. Emphasis is placed on nutrition, exercise, diet and antenatal testing that is a part of prenatal care.

NSG 319. Infants, Children and Adolescents.

(

1 credit).

This elective course, open to students from all majors, explores select contemporary topics about infants, children and adolescents. This course is tailored to include topics which are of interest to the students and have a significant impact on the infant, child or adolescent. Topics will be studied from varied viewpoints and how the topic impacts the infant, child, and/or adolescent and their family.

NSG 320. Diabetes Education. (1 credit).

Based on the chronic illness model component of patient self-management, this course focuses on the use of an innovative teaching strategy for diabetic education. Working in teams students will utilize conversation maps to learn about Diabetes Mellitus Type II, gestational diabetes and patient education. (counts towards Chronic Illness Minor)

NSG 321. Client Education. (1 credit).

The student will explore and apply learning theory and teaching strategies to improve health care education. Factors are analyzed to design and develop client education materials using available technologies to teach clients to maintain optimal health, prevent acute or chronic disease and disability. Student-developed materials will assist clients to increase independence and improve their quality of life. Students will explore evaluation strategies to measure teaching effectiveness. (counts towards Chronic Illness Minor)

NSG 322, Integrative Health Care (1 credit.

This course examines the principles, practices and outcomes of complementary therapies and alternative healing that are widely used in the general population. The integration of alternative and conventional health practices will be examined. Ethical, legal and professional issues will be explored.

NSG 323. Cardiovascular Health and Illness. (1 credit.)

In this course risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease will be highlighted. Lifestyle changes, prevention and treatment strategies will be reviewed. Students will learn effective skills for teaching patients about cardiovascular health and illness. Students will have the opportunity to review case studies identifying risk factors and learn successful teaching strategies. The course will emphasize and promote student and patient understanding of cardiovascular disease.

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N

URSING

E

LECTIVES

Nursing electives are open to students from all majors. Two or three Nursing 490 1-credit elective courses are offered each semester and students may take as many as they choose.

Two credits of nursing elective are required for the nursing major. EXAMPLES of elective

course topics include the following:

• NSG 311 End of Life Care - 1 credit

• NSG 313 Issues and Applications of Family Caregiving - 1-2 credits

• NSG 317 Nursing History - 1 credit

• NSG 323 Cardiovascular Health and Illness – 1 credit

• NSG 490 Issues of Family Violence – 1 credit

• NSG 490 Behavioral and Mental Health in Children and Adolescents – 2 credits

C

HRONIC

I

LLNESS

M

INOR

D

ESCRIPTION

:

The interdisciplinary minor in chronic illness prepares students from any major to understand and respond to the impacts of chronic illness on the individual, family, the health care system, and society. Knowledge and strategies to address the prevention and the management of chronic illness across its trajectory will enhance the skills and abilities of students who plan to practice in any profession. The minor is open to all undergraduate students at JMU. The minor requires a minimum of 18 credits with no more than 6 credits in the student’s major counting toward the minor.

S

TEPS TO

D

ECLARE

C

HRONIC

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LLNESS

M

INOR

1. Consult with your academic advisor regarding the feasibility of your workload to complete the minor in addition to your major requirements.

2. Contact the Registrar and complete the “Change or Declaration of Major Form”. 3. How to Declare a Minor at JMU

C

ONTACT

I

NFORMATION

:

Christina Lam, Coordinator Burruss 224

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ORE

R

EQUIREMENTS FOR THE

C

HRONIC

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LLNESS

M

INOR • NSG 390. The Impact of Chronic Illness. (3 credits)

• This course will explore core concepts of chronic illness across the lifespan from an

interdisciplinary perspective. Epidemiology, economics, ethics, culture, family and policy will be emphasized. These topics and concepts will be related to model(s) of chronic care. (counts towards Chronic Illness Minor)

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NSG 391. Living Successfully with Chronic Illness. (3 credits)

• This course will examine models and strategies that aid individuals to live successfully

with chronic illness. An interdisciplinary evidence-based approach will be used to investigate how outcomes may be improved through the individual’s integration of

lifestyle changes within the context of culture and family. (counts towards Chronic Illness Minor)

A

DDITIONAL REQUIRED CREDITS

:

Select 12 credits from the following courses. Students completing the Nursing Major should select 6 credits.

• EXED 306: Lifespan Issues for Individuals with Disabilities (3 credit hours) • GERN SOCI 280: Social Gerontology (3 credit hours)

• GERN 305: Programs and Services for the Elderly (3 credit hours) • NSG 310: Helping Persons in Pain (2 credit hours)

• NSG 311: End of Life Care (1 credit hour)

• NSG 313: Issues and Applications of Family Caregiving (1-2 credit hours) • NSG 320: Innovative Diabetes Health Education (1 credit hour)

• NSG 321: Introduction to Client Education (2 credit hours) • NSG 490: Special Topics * (1-2 credit hours)

• PSYC 304: Death and Dying: Thanatology (3 credit hours)

• SOWK 332: Community Mental Health Practice (3 credit hours)

• SOWK 442: Social Work in Health Care (3 credit hours) • NSG 322: Integrative Health Care(1 credit)

• HHS 490: Exploring Universality and Diversity in Promoting Health (4 credits, Study

Abroad in Costa Rica)

• NSG 329: Best Practices in Diabetes Care (2 credits)

• NSG 326: Care and Consideration for Children with Special needs (1 credit) • NSG 328: Life, Death and the “Dash” Between (1 credit)

• NSG 490: Ethical Decision Making: An Interprofessional Approach (1 credit)

• NSG 490: Understanding Sexuality Across the Health-Illness Continuum (2 credits) • NSG 323: Cardiovascular Health and Illness (1 credit)

• NSG 490: Healthcare Headlines (1 credit)

• NSG 490: Environmental Health and You (2 credits)

• NSG 490: Introduction to Serious Mental Illness (1 credit)

• NSG 490: Behavioral and Mental Health in Children and Adolescents (2 credits)

*Special topic courses or other courses not listed can be applied to the minor with the approval of the minor coordinator. Courses must have a strong correlation with chronic illness.

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RN-BSN:

C

URRICULUM

Students will complete a total of 30 credit hours of nursing courses once admitted into the RN-BSN program. Within the 30 credit hours of nursing courses, 3 credits are graduate level credits that may be transferred as elective (cognate) credits into most MSN program.

Full-Time Enrollment (3 semesters)

Fall Semester Spring Semester

Courses Credit

Hours

Courses Credit

Hours

Nsg 333 Health Assessment* 3 Nsg 461 Pathophysiology * 4

Nsg 462 Issues in Contemporary Nursing 3 Nsg 464 Intro to Nursing Research 3

Nsg 463 Professional Role Transition 3 Nsg 460 Healthcare Informatics 2

Nsg 325 Concepts in Aging 3 Nsg 471 Leadership and Management 4

12 13

Summer Semester

Nsg 469 Community Health Nursing 4

Nsg 466 Community Health Practicum 1

5

Part-Time Enrollment (5 Semesters)

Fall Semester (1st year) Spring Semester (1st year)

Courses Credit

Hours

Courses Credit

Hours

Nsg 333 Health Assessment * 3 Nsg 461 Pathophsiology * 4

Nsg 462 Issues in Contemporary Nursing 3 Nsg 464 Intro to Research 3

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