Nursing
NUR 1001: Orientation to Nursing
A one hour elective course for students interested in pursuing nursing as a professional
career. The student is introduced to the history of nursing, issues and trends, basic
nursing education, advanced education for nurses, and nursing career opportunities.
Students interested in nursing or a career in science are encouraged to take this
course during the fall semester of their freshman year.
$5 course fee. $25 per credit hour curriculum content fee.
NUR 2023: Introduction to Professional Nursing
Prerequisite: Admission to upper division nursing
A non-clinical, three hour course which introduces the student to selected basic concepts
in professional nursing. Purpose of the course is to introduce nursing concepts to
nursing majors. The course focuses on nursing as a caring profession, nurses' roles
and functions, ethics, standards, legal aspects, holism, wellness, health care settings,
communication, teaching/learning, critical thinking, and the nursing process. The
Conceptual Framework and Philosophy of Tech's Department of Nursing will be explored.
$150 testing fee. $15 course fee. $25 per credit hour curriculum content fee.
NUR 2303: Nutrition
Principles of normal nutrition at all stages of the life cycle are emphasized. Growth
and development needs are incorporated into the maintenance, restoration of nutritional
health, and in the prevention of nutritional deficit. Exploration is conducted of
the social, religious, and cultural factors which affect the family's nutritional
health.
$15 course fee. $25 per credit hour curriculum content fee.
NUR 3103: Nursing Skills I
Prerequisite: Admission into upper division nursing courses.
The course provides the student with theory and guided practice of basic psychomotor
and math nursing skills in a multimedia simulated laboratory setting.
Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours equal to one credit hour. $190 skills kit fee.
$15 course fee. $25 per credit hour curriculum content fee.
NUR 3204: Theories and Concepts in Nursing I
Prerequisites: NUR 2023, 3103, 3303, 3803 and admission into upper level junior nursing
courses.
Co-requisite: NUR 3404
This course is an introduction to the cognitive framework of the curriculum which
emphasizes holistic man, environment, and nursing as an interacting system. The course
focuses on bio psycho social and spiritual behaviors as indicators of health throughout
the life cycle. The nursing process and the scientific method of problem solving are
presented as systematic approaches to nursing care. Further emphasis is placed on
assessment of health needs and health practices of individuals in structured episodic
health care settings. Beginning concepts of professionalism and care of clients with
self-limiting alterations to health are integral parts of this course.
Lecture four hours. $150 testing fee. $20 course fee. $25 per credit hour curriculum
content fee.
NUR 3213: Care of the Older Adult
Prerequisites: NUR 3103, NUR 2023, and PSY 3813
This course will include a study of communication with individuals, families and groups.
It will also provide the foundational basis for the professional care of older adults
and their families. Care of the older adult introduces trends, theories and multidimensional
changes of aging and addresses issues related to wellness, health promotion, and disease
prevention in older adults.
$15 course fee. $25 per credit hour curriculum content fee.
NUR 3303: Health Assessment
Prerequisite: Departmental permission or admission to upper division.
The student uses the nursing process to assess the client by the utilization of observation,
palpation, percussion, and auscultation skills. The language of Health Assessment
is taught and methods of proper documentation are emphasized. The course provides
guidance in specific assessment techniques and enables the student to recognize normal
findings throughout the life cycle. The student collaborates with members of the healthcare
team in the sharing of health findings in order to make a specific nursing diagnosis.
Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hour. $25 course fee. $25 per credit hour curriculum
content fee.
NUR 3402: Pharmacology I
Prerequisites: NUR 2023 and 3103
This course focuses on the relationships between the action of drugs, their effects
and the contraindications for their administration. The relationship between specific
patient needs and the type of drugs that would be effective to meet those needs will
be analyzed. The nursing care related to each type of drug and the rationales for
care will be included.
Note: If a student withdraws from this course, he/she must withdraw from NUR 3404.
$10 course fee. $25 per credit hour curriculum content fee.
NUR 3404: Practicum in Nursing I - Nursing the Individual Client
Prerequisites: NUR 2023, NUR 3103, and NUR 3303
Co-requisite: NUR 3204
Practicum facilitating the integration, synthesis, and application of theories, concepts,
and psychomotor nursing skills taught in NUR 3103, 3204, 3304 and 3513. The student
uses maintenance nursing behaviors to assist individuals to reach functional adaptation.
12 Clinical hours equal to 4 credit hours. $20 course fee. $100 simulation fee. $15
PPE fee. $25 per credit hour curriculum content fee.
NUR 3503: End-of-Life Care
This course is designed to offer basic skills and knowledge needed to recognize and
intervene with a client at the end of life. Emphasis is to implement the nursing process
with clients at the end of life. Students will apply concepts, theories, principals
and techniques gained from their general education and previous nursing courses.
$15 course fee. $25 per credit hour curriculum content fee.
NUR 3513: Nursing Skills II
Prerequisite: NUR 3103
A continuation of NUR 3103. A guided practice of intermediate level theory and skills
in a multimedia simulation laboratory.
Lecture 2 hour, laboratory 3 hours equal to one credit hour. $15 course fee. $25 per
credit hour curriculum content fee.
NUR 3606: Theories and Concepts in Nursing II
Prerequisites: NUR 3204, 3402, 3404, 3513
Co-requisite: NUR 3805
This course, utilizing the nursing process, builds upon NUR 3204 and includes the
bio psycho social and spiritual needs of the family. The course emphasizes family
development, care of the surgical patient, the childbearing experience, and the child's
unique response to the internal and external environment.
Lecture six hours. $150 testing fee. $30 course fee. $25 per credit hour curriculum
content fee.
NUR 3792: Theoretical Competency I
Prerequisite: Departmental permission
This course is a theory course designed to enable a student to prove theoretical competence.
Students who have failed a junior level practicum course but have passed the accompanying
theories and concepts course must prove theoretical competence in order to progress
to the next level. For the student who has failed, NUR 3792 would be taken the same
semester the student is repeating the accompanying practicum course. Students who
have been absent from the upper division of the nursing curriculum must prove theoretical
competence at the level of the corresponding theory class.
$10 course fee. $25 per credit hour curriculum content fee.
NUR 3802: Pharmacology II
Prerequisites: NUR 3204, NUR 3402, NUR 3404
This course is a continuation of Pharmacology I and focuses on the relationships between
the action of drugs, their effects and the contraindications for their administration.
the relationship between specific patient needs and the type of drugs that would be
effective to meet those needs will be analyzed. The nursing care related to each
type of drug and the rationales for the care will be included.
$10 course fee. $25 per credit hour curriculum content fee.
NUR 3803: Applied Pathophysiology
Cross-listed: BIOL 3803
Prerequisites: BIOL 2014 or BIOL 2404 and BIOL 2414 or BIOL 3074
This course focuses on the mechanisms and concepts of selected pathological disturbances
in the human body. Emphasis is placed on how the specific pathological condition effects
the functioning of the system involved, as well as its impact on all other body systems.
$15 course fee. $25 per credit hour curriculum content fee.
NUR 3805: Practicum in Nursing II - Nursing the Family
Prerequisites: NUR 3204, 3402, 3404, 3513
Co-requisites: NUR 3606
A practicum course which facilitates the integration, synthesis, and application of
the theories, concepts, and skills taught in NUR 3103, NUR 3513, NUR 3606 and NUR
3703.
15 clinical hours equal to 5 credit hours. $25 course fee. $100 simulation fee. $15
PPE fee. $25 per credit hour curriculum content fee.
NUR 3892: Clinical Competency I
This course is required to demonstrate competence for practicum/laboratory courses
as described in the progression policy of the Department of Nursing. For students
requiring demonstration of competence, NUR 3892 would be taken the same semester the
student is repeating an accompanying theoretical course. Students who have been absent
from the upper division of the nursing curriculum must prove clinical/laboratory competence
at the level of the last practicum/laboratory course they successfully completed before
they can re-enter upper division.
$10 course fee. $25 per credit hour curriculum content fee.
NUR 4206: Theories and Concepts in Nursing III
Prerequisites: NUR 3606, 3802, 3805
The course focuses on the prevention of illness, maintenance of health and the restoration
of wellness in the care of clients and families experiencing major dysfunctions in
adaptation. The nursing process is the methodology used to assist clients and families
toward achieving optimal health. Principles of growth and development throughout the
life cycle, utilization of research findings, principles of communication in crisis,
and the role of the nurse in crises situations are included in the course. Psycho
social theories and concepts relevant to the care of the emotionally disturbed client
and family are explored in depth.
Lecture six hours. $150 testing fee. $30 course fee. $25 per credit hour curriculum
content fee.
NUR 4303: Nursing Research
Prerequisites: Admission to upper division nursing, senior standing or consent of
instructor.
This introductory research course focuses on the validity and applicability of research
findings for the improvement of nursing practice. Emphasis is on scientific inquiry
and the role of the nurse as an intelligent consumer of research.
$15 course fee. $25 per credit hour curriculum content fee.
NUR 4405: Practicum in Nursing III -- Nursing Clients in Crisis
Prerequisites: NUR 3606, 3802 and 3805
Co-requisites: NUR 4206
This is a clinical nursing course which provides the opportunity for the integration
of theories and concepts in the application of the nursing process in the care of
the emotionally and/or physically dysfunctional client, family or group who are undergoing
adaptation difficulties due to major deviations from wellness. The health care is
delivered according to scientific principles, research findings, and accepted standards
of care. Nursing behaviors and nursing roles are emphasized which are appropriate
to the level of the students. Learning experiences are gained through caring for clients.
15 clinical hours equal to 5 credit hours. $25 course fee. $100 simulation fee. $15
PPE fee. $25 per credit hour curriculum content fee.
NUR 4502: Principles of ACLS
Prerequisite: Departmental permission or consent of the instructor.
This course is designed to offer the student the knowledge and skills necessary to
provide appropriate early treatment for cardiopulmonary arrest in the adult patient
utilizing current ACLS protocols as guidelines for emergency care.
$10 course fee. $25 per credit hour curriculum content fee.
NUR 4606: Theories and Concepts in Nursing IV
Prerequisites: NUR 4206, 4303, and 4405
The course focuses on the prevention of illness, maintenance of health, and the restoration
of wellness of individuals, families, and communities. Concepts of epidemiology, prevention,
decision making, and collaboration are utilized to organize and deliver distributive
nursing care in complex situations. Theories and techniques of management are studied
which relate to self, team members, and care of groups of clients. The emerging role
of the professional nurse is explored.
Lecture six hours. $150 testing fee. $30 course fee. $25 per credit hour curriculum
content fee.
NUR 4792: Theoretical Competency II
Prerequisite: Departmental permission
This course is a theory course designed to enable a student to prove theoretical competence.
Students who have failed a senior level practicum course but have passed the accompanying
theories and concepts course must prove theoretical competence in order to progress
to the next level. For the student who has failed, NUR 4792 would be taken the same
semester the student is repeating the accompanying practicum course. Students who
have been absent from the upper division of the nursing curriculum must prove theoretical
competence at the level of the corresponding theory class.
$10 course fee. $25 per credit hour curriculum content fee.
NUR 4804: Practicum in Nursing IV - Nursing in the Community
Prerequisites: NUR 4206 and 4405
Co-requisites: NUR 4606 and 4903
A clinical course which integrates theories and concepts from all nursing courses
and provisions for practice in predominantly distributive healthcare settings. Emphasis
is on the utilization of the nursing process, the prevention of illness, maintenance
of health, and the restoration of wellness of individuals, families, and communities,
experiencing adaptation to complex health problems. Management skills and techniques
are utilized in the delivery of holistic nursing care. Activities are provided which
facilitate the role transition from student to professional nurse. Clinical experiences
occur in a variety of distributive healthcare settings.
12 clinical hours. $20 course fee. $100 simulation fee. $15 PPE fee. $25 per credit
hour curriculum content fee.
NUR 4892: Clinical Competency II
This course is required to demonstrate competence for practicum/laboratory courses
as described in the progression policy of the Department of Nursing. For students
requiring demonstration of competence, NUR 4892 would be taken the same semester the
student is repeating an accompanying theoretical course. Students who have been absent
from the upper division of the nursing curriculum must prove clinical/laboratory competence
at the level of the last practicum/laboratory course they successfully completed before
they re-enter upper division.
$10 course fee. $25 per credit hour curriculum content fee.
NUR 4903: Synthesis of Clinical and Theoretical Nursing
Synthesis of clinical and theoretical nursing knowledge occurs throughout the course.
Students will be required to use all previously learned clinical and theoretical knowledge
in the management of a diverse client population for which they are planning and providing
a full-range of needed health care. Theory and clinical application of nursing knowledge
must be integrated in order to prioritize, delegate, and ensure the delivery of comprehensive
health care to clients in a variety of institutional and community-based settings.
Students work closely with designate professional nurse preceptors and faculty in
carrying out these learning activities.
$145 testing fee. $15 course fee. $25 per credit hour curriculum content fee.
NUR 4951: Undergraduate Research in Nursing
Offered: On demand
Prerequisite: Departmental approval
Advanced students carry out independent research activity relating to a significant
problem in a major field of study. Supervised by faculty member. Formal report and
presentation required. One to four credits depending on problem selected and effort
made.
$5 course fee per credit hour. $25 per credit hour curriculum content fee.
NUR 4952: Undergraduate Research in Nursing
Offered: On demand
Prerequisite: Departmental approval
Advanced students carry out independent research activity relating to a significant
problem in a major field of study. Supervised by faculty member. Formal report and
presentation required. One to four credits depending on problem selected and effort
made.
$5 course fee per credit hour. $25 per credit hour curriculum content fee.
NUR 4953: Undergraduate Research in Nursing
Offered: On demand
Prerequisite: Departmental approval
Advanced students carry out independent research activity relating to a significant
problem in a major field of study. Supervised by faculty member. Formal report and
presentation required. One to four credits depending on problem selected and effort
made.
$5 course fee per credit hour. $25 per credit hour curriculum content fee.
NUR 4954: Undergraduate Research in Nursing
Offered: On demand
Prerequisite: Departmental approval
Advanced students carry out independent research activity relating to a significant
problem in a major field of study. Supervised by faculty member. Formal report and
presentation required. One to four credits depending on problem selected and effort
made.
$5 course fee per credit hour. $25 per credit hour curriculum content fee.
NUR 4971: Pharmacology Review
Prerequisite: NUR 3402 and 3802
One hour credit course that reviews basic pharmacology, drug calculations utilizing
dimensional analysis, drug classifications with emphasis on NCLEX style questions,
nursing considerations and safe medication administration. There will be an emphasis
on Black Box warnings, QSEN, patient assessment and patient education related to medication
administration. This course is designed as a review of information for the nursing
major who has already completed NUR 3402 Pharmacology I and NUR 3802 Pharmacology
II.
$5 course fee. $25 per credit hour curriculum content fee.
NUR 4981: Introduction to Oncology
Prerequisite: Admission to upper division nursing
This course is an overview of the different aspects of treatment of patients with
cancer. It will include a short synopsis on the cellular changes that occur with cancer,
the different preventives and diagnostics that are done, the modalities of treatment
and management of side effects, as well as the emotional and psychological impact
of cancer on the patient and their significant others. This course builds upon and
expands core knowledge of human anatomy, physiology, and psychology.
$5 course fee. $25 per credit hour curriculum content fee.
NUR 4983: Nursing Perspectives on Aging
Prerequisite: Admission to upper division nursing
As the "baby boom" generation turns 65 the percentage of older Americans will increase
to over 30% of the population by 2030. This course will prepare nurses to meet the
needs of this increasing population in Arkansas and the U.S. Content will focus on
preserving health and promoting wellness in aging individuals. The course will also
build a knowledge base for nurses' participation in managing health care problems
and developing strategies for promoting well ness in aging individuals.
$15 course fee. $25 per credit hour curriculum content fee.
NUR 4990: Independent Study
Prerequisites: Departmental permission or NUR 4303
Faculty and student collaborate on the selection, development, and evaluation of an
individual project or topic in an area of nursing or health.
NUR 4991: Independent Study
Prerequisites: Departmental permission or NUR 4303
Faculty and student collaborate on the selection, development, and evaluation of an
individual project or topic in an area of nursing or health.
15 clock hours per credit hour. $5 course fee per credit hour. $25 per credit hour
curriculum content fee.
NUR 4992: Independent Study
Prerequisites: Departmental permission or NUR 4303
Faculty and student collaborate on the selection, development, and evaluation of an
individual project or topic in an area of nursing or health.
15 clock hours per credit hour. $5 course fee per credit hour. $25 per credit hour
curriculum content fee.
NUR 4993: Independent Study
Prerequisites: Departmental permission or NUR 4303
Faculty and student collaborate on the selection, development, and evaluation of an
individual project or topic in an area of nursing or health.
15 clock hours per credit hour. $5 course fee per credit hour. $25 per credit hour
curriculum content fee.
NUR 4994: Independent Study
Prerequisites: Departmental permission or NUR 4303
Faculty and student collaborate on the selection, development, and evaluation of an
individual project or topic in an area of nursing or health.
15 clock hours per credit hour. $5 course fee per credit hour. $25 per credit hour
curriculum content fee.