Nursing

Description:
This general education course introduces students to the principles and practices of health promotion and health education. Students analyze environmental, sociocultural, economic, legal and interpersonal variables affecting individual health behaviors and outcomes. The influence of relationships among individuals, health care providers, and the health care system on health outcomes is evaluated. The course considers dominant models, theories, and perspectives used to explain health behavior in relation to evidence-based health promotion and health education strategies. Emphasis is given to effective communication skills. NURSNG 212 is the only course that will satisfy the CNHS Intermediate Seminar requirement for nursing majors.

Academic Information:
Prerequisite: ENGL 102, and a First Year Seminar (if required). Permission of department and EHS students only. For more information, please contact department (617.287.7500).
Distribution I Area: None.
Distribution II Area: None.
Diversity Area: None.

Description:
This introductory course in the accelerated track focuses on core concepts of professional nursing including human beings, environment, health and nursing goals and actions. Students will explore current literature, historical perspectives, theoretical premises and research related to nursing’s unique perspectives and beliefs of people across the lifespan in developing outcomes consistent with maximizing individuals’ potential for growth.

Academic Information:
Prerequisite: Permission of department, please contact Kristen.Carlson@umb.edu.
Distribution I Area: None.
Distribution II Area: None.
Diversity Area: None.

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Description:
This is the first nursing course in the RN-BS Online Program. It is an intermediate seminar designed to assist registered nurses to develop the critical reading, writing and thinking skills necessary for successful university level study. Issues that significantly influence professional practice and nursing leadership are explored utilizing the above skills.

Academic Information:
Prerequisite: RN-to-BS students only. Permission of department, please contact Kristen.Carlson@umb.edu.
Distribution I Area: None.
Distribution II Area: None.
Diversity Area: None.

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Description:
This course focuses on the complete health assessment, the nursing process, and its relationship to the prevention and early detection of disease in clients across the life span. This course introduces processes of health assessment: interviewing, history-taking, and physical assessment. Dominant models, theories, and perspectives are used to explain health behaviors and are considered in relation to evidence-based health promotion and health education strategies. Students are also expected to identify and apply pathophysiological principles to selected health issues across the lifespan. The course includes a laboratory component complemented by self-directed computer-assisted instruction. Incorporated throughout the course is the importance of communication and collaboration across culturally diverse urban populations.

Academic Information:
Prerequisite: NURSING students only. Permission of department, please contact Kristen.Carlson@umb.edu.
Distribution I Area: None.
Distribution II Area: None.
Diversity Area: None.

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Description:
This course provides an overview of scientific research and nursing informatics. The course focuses on the interface of theory, research, and electronic technologies used in data acquisition, information management, and knowledge development. Emphasis is placed on ethical, theoretical, and methodological issues raised when studying and documenting the health-related quality of life of urban populations and on the application of electronic networks in multidisciplinary healthcare delivery.

Academic Information:
Prerequisite: Nursng 360, Nursng 361; one undergraduate statistics course. NURSING students only. Permission of department, please contact Kristen.Carlson@umb.edu.
Distribution I Area: None.
Distribution II Area: None.
Diversity Area: None.

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Description:
The course enables students to perform complex, comprehensive interventions designed to improve public and community health care in the evolving health care system. Nursing practice is directed toward communicating effectively and working collaboratively with diverse urban communities and healthcare infrastructures to deliver quality, cost-effective and accessible health across the life span. Students will utilize information technology to generate empirical and theoretical knowledge bases for decision-making, critical thinking, designing and evaluation health care programs and outcomes. Students will assess and demonstrate accountability for self-learning needs when engaged in developing and advocating for programs designed to promote the health of vulnerable and other diverse urban populations.

Academic Information:
Prerequisite: RN-to-BS students only. Permission of department, please contact Kristen.Carlson@umb.edu.
Distribution I Area: None.
Distribution II Area: None.
Diversity Area: None.

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Description:
This course is the capstone for students in the online RN-BS program. This course enables students to analyze complex nursing issues from a legal, ethical, and political approach. This perspective will serve to guide health professionals to socially responsible practice and collaboration within the changing health care environment. In addition, the course conducts critical analyses of contemporary urban health and policy issues affecting individuals across the lifespan. The impact of the complex socio-political environments on how the health care system evolved and is continually reformed is explored. Different health issues and policies including communication, advocacy, and ethical concerns of access, quality, and cost will be examined. The ethical, legal and policy issues surrounding healthcare disparities will be examined. Students will use information technology to generate empirical and theoretical knowledge bases for decision-making, critical thinking and evaluation of health care policies and their outcomes.

Academic Information:
Prerequisite: NURSNG 461. Permission of deparment, please contact Kristen.Carlson@umb.edu.
Distribution I Area: None.
Distribution II Area: None.
Diversity Area: None.

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