Meet the Dean
Meet the Dean of the College of Nursing: Dean Patricia Ravert
College History
Former student, Andrea Gardner, poses as Florence Nightingale at the 100th anniversary of Nightingale’s death (2010).
Undergraduate Advisement
Graduates of the baccalaureate nursing program celebrate following College of Nursing convocation.
Graduate Program Outcomes
The Family Nurse Practitioner program is ranked among the top nursing graduate schools in the nation.
Global Health and Human Diversity
The Global Health and Human Diversity course provides opportunities for students to practice nursing skills abroad.
The Healer's Art
The annual college magazine informs alumni and friends of nursing events and activities.
Research and Conferences
Students attend a conference in Madison, WI.
Mentored Learning
A MEG grant facilitates student learning in the Navajo Nation.
NURS 102 - Nursing and Medical Terminology (1 credit) Independent Study only. Nursing and medical terminology for pre-nursing and beginning nursing students or those interested in health occupations. For ESL students only.
NURS 180 - Preview of Nursing (1 credit) [This is a block class] Defines and explores nursing as a potential career opportunity.Offered fall, winter and spring.
NURS 294 - Health Assessment and Health Promotion (3 credits) Prerequisite: acceptance to nursing major and concurrent enrollment in NDFS 100, PDBIO 220, MMBio 221 & MMBio 222. Acquiring and applying health assessment knowledge and skills. Health promotion, health maintenance, and therapeutic communication. Offered fall and winter.
NURS 295 - Nursing Arts/Fundamentals (2.5 credits) Prerequisite: Nurs 294, MMBio 221 & 222, PDBio 220, NDFS 100; concurrent enrollment in Nurs 296, 297, Stat 221 & PDBio 365. Acquiring and applying basic nursing skills and concepts; utilizing the nursing process: assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Skills lab included. Offered fall and winter.
NURS 296- Introduction to Community Health Nursing (1 credits) Prerequisite: acceptance to nursing major and concurrent enrollment in Nurs 295 and 297. Acquiring and applying basic community health nursing concepts in a variety of settings. Health of groups and/or populations. Offered fall and winter.
NURS 297 - Nursing Care of Older Adults (4 credits) Acceptance to nursing major and concurrent enrollment in Nurs 295 and 296 Acquiring basic nursing skills and applying them to older adults in residential and inpatient settings. Offered fall and winter.
NURS 300 - Pharmacology in Nursing (2 credits) Prerequisite: Nurs 294, 295, 296, 297, and concurrent enrollment in Nurs 320, 330, Stat 221 and PDBio 365. Common categories of drugs; their action, use, and desired and undesired effects; implications for nursing care. Offered fall and winter.
NURS 320 - Nursing Research (3 credits) Prerequisite: Advanced Writing, Stat 221 or other statistics course, Nurs 294, 295, 296, 297, and concurrent enrollment in Nurs 330, 330, Stat 221(if not previously taken) and PDBIO 365.. Analysis, advanced writing and critique of research in nursing practice. Offered fall and winter. (This course also fills a University Advanced Written and Oral Communication requirement.)
NURS 330 - Nursing Care of Adults with Acute and Chronic Illnesses (9 Credits) Prerequisite: Nurs 294, 295, 296, 297, and concurrent enrollment in Nurs 300 and 320. Acquiring and applying knowledge and skills necessary to provide nursing care to the adult patient with acute and chronic illness. Offered fall and winter.
NURS 339 - Ethics in Nursing (2 credits) Prerequisite: Nurs 294, 295, 296, 297, 300, 320, 330 and concurrent enrollment in Nurs 340 & 360. Overview of ethical principles and theories with emphasis on role of ethics in nursing; instruction and practice in advanced written and oral communication skills for professional nursing practice. Offered fall and winter.
NURS 340 - Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family (4 credits) Prerequisite: Nurs 294, 295, 296, 297, 300, 320, 330, and concurrent enrollment in Nurs 339 and 360 and Psych 111. Care of childbearing families from diverse backgrounds. Health promotion, assessment, and interventions related to complicated and uncomplicated pregnancy and birth.Offered fall and winter.
NURS 360 - Nursing Care of the Child-rearing Family (4 credits) Prerequisite: Nurs 294, 295, 296, 297, 300, 320, 330, and concurrent enrollment in Nurs 339 and 340 and Psych 111. Care of children—and their families—from diverse backgrounds. Health promotion, disease prevention, care of acute and chronic illness, and growth development. Offered fall and winter.
NURS 390R - Independent Study in the Practice of Nursing(1-3 credits) Selected topics.
NURS 399R : Academic Internship in Nursing Practice (for International Students only.)
NURS 400 - Global Health and Human Diversity (4 credits) Prerequisite: Prerequisite: Nurs 294, 295, 296, 297, 300, 339, 320, 330, 340, and 360. Theory and practice of nursing in diverse populations within a global context. Offered only spring.
NURS 460 - Psychiatric Nursing (3 credits) Prerequisite: Nurs 294, 295, 296, 297, 300, 339, 320 330, 340, 360, 400, and Psych 111 and concurrent enrollment in Nurs 470. Nursing care for clients with complex psychiatric disorder. Offered fall and winter.
NURS 470 - Nursing Care of Adults in Crisis (7 credits) Prerequisite: Nurs 294, 295, 296, 297, 300, 339, 320 330, 340, 360, 400, and concurrent enrollment in Nurs 460. Nursing intervention for individuals and families in crisis. Offered fall and winter.
NURS 480 - Nursing Senior Seminar (1 credit) Prerequisite: Nurs 294, 296, 297, 300, 320, 330, 340, 350, 400, 460, 470 and concurrent enrollment in Nurs 490. Focuses on the characteristics of the nursing profession and professional behaviors and values. Includes a review of nursing history.
NURS 489 - Advanced Community Health Nursing (3 credits Prerequisite: Nurs 294, 295, 296, 297, 300, 339, 320, 330, 340, 360, 400, 460, 470 and concurrent enrollment in Nurs 490. Application of community health nursing concepts emphasizing the health of individuals, groups, and families. Offered fall and winter.
NURS 490 - Capstone (8 credits) Prerequisite: Nurs 294, 295, 296, 297, 300, 339, 320, 330, 340, 360, 400, 460, 470 and concurrent enrollment in Nurs 489. Clinical synthesis experience with focus on planning, delivering, and managing patient care in complex environments. Leadership components will be incorporated into clinical. Offered fall and winter.
NURS 499R - Honors Thesis.(1-3 credits) Honors thesis preparation.
