First-year student seminar that provides an overview of general student success strategies and an introduction to the mission of Baylor University and the Louise Herrington School of Nursing. A survey of the nursing profession, career opportunities, and a faith-based understanding of holistic care. Includes a field trip that introduces students to nursing faculty members and the clinical setting.

This course examines the human experience of illness using the narratives of persons with a variety of health conditions, essays that reflect upon the meaning of illness, and nursing research. By understanding illness from the patient's point of view, students entering the health professions will be better able to plan and deliver appropriate care. The course emphasizes class discussion and is taught as a seminar.

Test taking skills with a focus on critical thinking. Students will apply skills in a computerized testing setting. On line resources will be utilized.

Professional nursing practice with individuals and families experiencing obvious and/or less complex unmet human needs from diverse populations. Practicum experiences will focus on medical-surgical nursing.

Introduces the role of the professional nurse as a member of the interprofessional health care team, through concepts such as the nursing process, standards of practice, and philosophy of nursing from a current and historical perspective. Critical thinking, therapeutic communication and caring are also introduced as tools to enhance the nurse-patient relationship.

Concepts of health promotion and patient education emphasizing theories, practice and application.

Professional nursing practice with individuals and families experiencing less obvious and/or more complex unmet human needs from diverse populations. Practicum experiences will focus on medical-surgical nursing.

Professional nursing practice with individuals and families experiencing less obvious and/or more complex unmet human needs from diverse populations. Practicum experiences will focus on mental health nursing.

Technique for conducting a physical assessment, collecting a health history, and documenting findings.

Course introduces the human needs framework. Students are introduced to the role of the nurse as a facilitator of the nursing process. Case studies provide opportunities for learners to explore relationships among human needs, identify nursing interventions including those related to pharmaceuticals and plan care for a variety of physiologic, psychosocial and spiritual client needs.

This course continues the introduction to the role of the nurse as facilitator of the nursing process within the Human Needs Framework. Case studies provide opportunities for learners to actively explore relationships among human needs, identify nursing interventions including those related to ethics and pharmaceuticals, and plan care for a variety of physiologic, psychosocial, and spiritual needs within the contact of family.

A study of topics related to human needs fulfillment of older adults, their families, and significant others in their lives. An overview of theories of aging, and survey of social, legal, and political issues and trends in the United States will provide a foundation for the nursing assessment, planning, and delivery of nursing care for the older adult. Learners will also have the opportunities to explore the application of the human needs framework to the aging process.

Continued study of human needs framework describing selected human needs categories, relationships among human needs, interruptions in human need fulfillment, and the basis for and techniques of nursing intervention across all levels of care.

An introduction to the concepts of professional nursing practice, emphasizing the establishment of the nurse-patient relationship, application of the nursing process, and development of psychomotor skills.

Course introduces the pathophysiological basis of illness as a hindrance to human needs fulfillment. Epidemiological and genetic factors influential on pathophysiology and pharmacological therapy are addressed. Interferences with human physiologic functioning and adaptive processes are identified. Pharmacological principles are included as an essential element of nursing care.

This course continues the introduction to the pathophysiological basis of illness as a hindrance to human needs fulfillment. Epidemiological and genetic factors influential on pathophysiology and pharmacological therapy are addressed. Interferences with human physiologic functioning and adaptive processes are identified. Pharmacological principles are included as an essential element of nursing care.

Professional nursing practice with individuals and families experiencing less defined and/or more complex unmet human needs from diverse populations. Practicum experiences will focus on obstetric and newborn nursing.

Professional nursing practice with individuals and families experiencing less defined and/or more complex unmet human needs from diverse populations. Practicum experiences will focus on pediatric nursing.

Professional nursing practice roles and skills used to promote human needs fulfillment in the preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative phases of a client's surgical experience.

This course focuses upon nursing care to promote human needs fulfillment for families experiencing prenatal, intrapartal, postpartal and/or neonatal complications.

The purpose of this course is to provide an opportunity for Nursing and health professions students to experience a study abroad program with a focus on complementary and alternative therapies. Students and faculty will explore health and Traditional Chinese Medicine practices within the context of the Asian culture and health care delivery settings.

Exploration of international similarities and differences within health care delivery systems in the area of women's health nursing. Problems discussed will range from the issues surrounding reproduction to the changing roles of women in society. Exploration of the international dimensions of the discipline of women's health concerns will take place in Great Britain.

Study family process, childbearing and nursing care to promote human needs fulfillment of the developing family.

Integrates professional nursing practice while delivering care to diverse clients experiencing complex unmet needs. Clinical settings for this concentrated, 135 hour capstone will be determined following course guidelines with consideration given to student’s preferences.

Analysis of individuals with multiple and/or complex disruptions of human needs and the effect on individuals, families, groups, and/or communities. A case-study/discussion format will be used to integrate physiological, psychosocial, and spiritual needs across the lifespan.

Identify nursing care to promote fulfillment of human needs in the childrearing family. Specific health problems of the individual from infancy through adolescence which disrupt the integrity of the family are addressed.

Overview of leadership styles and management theories will assist students in identifying and applying management concepts to promote personal and professional growth, develop professional communication skills, manage conflict, implement change, make evidence-based decisions, promote safe and effective patient care, and create a healthy work environment.

Professional nursing practice emphasizing meeting the health needs of culturally diverse and vulnerable individuals, families, groups, and communities. Population health principles are examined and applied as students integrate the nursing process while providing culturally relevant care. Population focused nursing practice may include experiences in family, school, occupational, home health/hospice, faith community, and public health. Nursing.

Concepts and methods of research.

The nurse's responsibility in the delivery of health care to communities. Emphasis is placed on identifying unmet human needs and designing and evaluating culturally appropriate nursing care.

The application of the nursing process for clients experiencing unmet human needs related to cancer. Nursing care will encompass health promotion, maintenance, restoration, rehabilitation, and illness prevention. Laboratory experiences with oncology clients will be provided.

Becoming more familiar with health care systems outside the United States equips nurses to expand their perspective and provide care that is competent, compassionate and current. This course will examine nursing within the British health care system, including nursing education, nursing roles within the health care system and health policy.

Course will serve as an introduction to the specialty practice of Clinical Research Nursing (CRN) and provide the foundation on concepts essential to the dimensions of CRN practice. Course will be hybrid; students to participate in prescheduled in-class seminars and online class assignments. Course also includes one-to-one mentorship with assigned CRN. Honors College students will develop thesis proposal in addition to course requirements.

Cultural, community, environmental, economic, political, and policy influences on global health will be explored. The course focuses on key global health concepts to enhance effectiveness in health care related policy and practice for interdisciplinary students interested in global health.

Focus on nursing care and issues that are commonly associated with clients admitted to Critical Care Nursing Units. Clinical experiences will provide an opportunity to enhance previously learned nursing skills for application within the framework of nursing practice in the complex setting.

The special topics, variable credit course provides opportunity for independent and individualized courses of study. This course does not satisfy the elective credit in the major.