for California State University, Fresno.
Department of Nursing
COURSES
Nursing (NURS)
NURS 8T. Beginning Topics in Nursing
(1-3; max total 6 if no topic repeated)
Not available for credit in the nursing major. Selected topics in nursing
for prenursing and/or beginning nursing students. Explores topics not covered
in regular nursing courses.
NURS 10. Basic Concepts and Care of Elderly Clients
(3)
Prerequisites: admission to the major. Corequisites: NURS 10A, 10L,
112. Overview of theoretical and scientific foundations of nursing practice.
Introduction to physiological, psychological, sociocultural, and developmental
variables affecting individuals throughout the life span. Emphasis on basic
concepts of pharmacotherapeutics and wellness promotion throughout the life
span.
NURS 10A. Basic Skills in Nursing (2)
Prerequisite: admission to the major. Corequisites: NURS 10, 10L ,112.
Application of concepts from NURS 10 in simulated client situations, emphasis
on assessment and interventions required to assist individuals in meeting
their common health needs. (6 lab hours)
NURS 10L. Practicum in Basic Concepts of Nursing
Practice (1)
Prerequisite: admission to the major. Corequisites: NURS 10, 10A , 112.
Utilization of concepts from NURS 10 in selected health wellness settings.
Supervised practice of health assessment, communication skills, and noninvasive
nursing procedures. (3 clinical hours)
NURS 50. Cooperative Education in Nursing
(1-3; max total 12; 45 hours/unit)
Prerequisites: current CPR certification; health clearance; NURS 10,
10A, 10L. Provides students enrolled in the nursing major an opportunity
to obtain structured work-study experiences, under the supervision of registered
nurses, in participating health care agencies. Opportunities for additional
practice and development of confidence through application of previously
learned knowledge and skills. CR/NC grading only; not applicable toward
degree requirements.
NURS 110. Basic Concepts in Nursing (3)
Prerequisites: NURS 10, 10A, 10L, 112; CFS 38. Corequisites: NURS 110A,
110L, 111. Application of basic pathophysiology, pharmacotherapeutics, and
assessment of clients across life span with emphasis on primary and secondary
interventions, utilization of nursing process in care of clients with common
health deviations.
NURS 110A. Advanced Skills in Nursing (2)
Prerequisites: NURS 10, 10A, 10L, 112. Corequisites: NURS 110, 110L,
111. Integration of knowledge and skills necessary for application in specific
nursing diagnostic areas; emphasis on understanding the principles underlying
the techniques and procedures required by clients with common health deviations.
(6 lab hours)
NURS 110L. Practicum in Basic Concepts of Nursing
(2)
Prerequisites: NURS 10, 10A, 10L, 112. Corequisites: NURS 110, 110A,
111. Application of nursing process to clients with common health deviations.
Identification of risk factors associated with stressors and provision of
nursing care directed toward primary and secondary interventions. (6 clinical
hours)
NURS 111. Integrated Health Assessment (1)
Prerequisites: admission to the major. Corequisites: NURS 10, 10A, 10L,
112. Integration of health assessment techniques for clients at various
stages of wellness, health, and disease. Principles of communication and
history taking. Basic skills and arts necessary for conducting a physical
and mental health examination.
NURS 112. Pathophysiology for Nurses (2)
Prerequisite: admission to the major. Corequisites: NURS 10, 10A, 10L.
Study of the inter-, intra-, and extra-personal stressors leading to alterations
in cardiac function, comfort, coping, elimination, immune response, metabolism,
mobility, nutrition, respiration, role performance, and the implications
for nursing practice.
NURS 121. Psychosocial Nursing (3)
Prerequisites: NURS 110, 110A, 110L, 111. Corequisite: NURS 121L. Current
theories and concepts in the nursing care of clients with psychosocial disorders.
NURS 121L. Psychosocial Nursing Practicum (2)
Prerequisites: NURS 110, 110A, 110L, 111. Corequisite: NURS 121. Application
of the nursing process to clients with psychosocial disorders. (6 clinical
hours)
NURS 123. Concepts of Acute Illness in Adults (3)
Prerequisites: NURS 110, 110A, 110L, 111. Corequisite: NURS 123L. Secondary
prevention of the acutely ill adult client/family with alterations in structure,
energy, and resources due to intra, inter, and extrapersonal stressors upon
flexible and normal lines of defense. Emphasis on the nursing process for
reconstitution.
NURS 123L. Clinical Practicum: Acute Illness in Adults
(2)
Prerequisites: NURS 110, 110A, 110L, 111. Corequisite: NURS 123. Application
of nursing process in secondary prevention and care of acutely ill adults.
(6 clinical hours)
NURS 124. Pharmacology in Nursing (2)
Prerequisites: NURS 10, 10A, 10L, 111, 112; CFS 38. Corequisites: NURS
110, 110A, 110L. Pharmacological theory required for effective nursing practice.
Principles of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics.
NURS 131. Nursing of the Childrearing Family (3)
Prerequisites: NURS 121, 121L, 123, 123L, 124. Corequisite: NURS 131L.
Introduction to current theories and concepts in the care of the pediatric
client/family with emphasis on wellness and illness.
NURS 131L. Clinical Practice in Nursing of the Childrearing
Family (2)
Prerequisites: NURS 121, 121L, 123, 123L, 124. Prerequisites: NURS 121,
121L, 123, 123L, 124. Corequisite: NURS 131. Application of specific skills,
theories, and concepts in the care of the pediatric client/family with emphasis
on wellness and illness. (6 clinical hours)
NURS 132. Nursing the Childbearing Family (3)
Prerequisites: NURS 121, 121L, 123, 123L, 124. Corequisite: NURS 132L.
Theoretical base and clinical knowledge for application in primary and secondary
prevention in the nursing of the childbearing family. Introduction to high
risk perinatal nursing.
NURS 132L. Clinical Practice in Nursing of the Childbearing
Family (2)
Corequisite: NURS 132. Application of knowledge and technical skills
in the nursing of the childbearing family during the intrapartum and postpartum
periods with emphasis on the family as a unit. (6 clinical hours)
NURS 134. Geriatric Nursing: Concepts in Health Aging
(2)
Prerequisites: NURS 121, 121L, 123, 123L. Exploration of theories and
concepts relative to healthy aging, the nurse's role as a case manager in
developmental and situational crises, and resources available to the nurse.
Appropriate for nursing elective or RNs preparing for ANCC certification
in gerontology.
NURS 135. Professional Transition (3)
Prerequisite: admission to the major with advanced standing. Introduction
to theoretical and conceptual frameworks in nursing. Application to individual
nursing practice. Opportunities for peer group support. Socialization into
a B.S.N. program.
NURS 136. Health Appraisal (3)
Prerequisite: admission to the major or RN license. Health appraisal
integrates psychosocial and pathophysiological processes including techniques
of history taking and health assessment in nursing practice and knowledge
of normal findings as well as common deviations. (2 lecture, 2 lab hours)
NURS 137. Teaching Strategies for the Health Care
Client (3)
Prerequisite: upper-division status. Exploration of nurses' role as
a teacher in health care setting. Principles of teaching and learning applied
to teaching of individuals and groups. Opportunities for micro-teaching
are provided. (Laboratory optional)
NURS 140. Concepts of Complex Clinical Nursing (2)
Prerequisites: NURS 131, 131L, 132, 132L. Corequisites: NURS 140L, 142.
Theory and concepts relative to care of clients with complex health problems.
Emphasis on synthesis of concepts and principles derived from nursing and
other disciplines in implementation of primary, secondary, and tertiary
prevention for clients of all ages.
NURS 140L. Practicum in Complex Clinical Nursing
(2)
Prerequisites: NURS 131, 131L, 132, 132L. Corequisite: NURS 140. Clinical
application of concepts and nursing process in care of clients of all ages
with complex health problems. (6 clinical hours)
NURS 141. Concepts in Community Health and Home Health
Nursing (2)
Prerequisites: completion of the Multicultural/International General
Education requirement; PLSI 2 or 101; NURS 131, 131L, 132, 132L, 145. Corequisite:
NURS 141L. Community and home health nursing principles, practices, and
services to benefit client systems at the primary, secondary, and tertiary
levels of prevention; recognizes the interrelatedness of nursing, public
health, epidemiological, developmental, learning, and economic theories
and concepts.
NURS 141L. Practicum in Community Health Nursing
(3)
Prerequisites: NURS 131, 131L, 132, 132L. Corequisite: NURS 141. Application
of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention in the community with individuals,
families, and groups. (9 clinical hours)
NURS 142. Critical Care Assessment (1)
Prerequisites: NURS 131, 131L, 132, 132L. Corequisites: NURS 140, 140L,
141, 141L. Study of the electrocardiogram and common dysrythmias, airway
management, and ventilator therapy, with implications to nursing practice.
NURS 145. Nursing Theories and Research (3)
Prerequisites: statistics, NURS 121, 121L, 123, 123L, and upper-division
writing skills requirement. Application of nursing theories and the research
process to nursing practice are explored. Focus includes historical evolution
of contemporary theories in nursing, critique of current research, and computer
applications to research.
NURS 150. Leadership and Health Care Economics (3)
Prerequisites: NURS 140, 140L, 141, 141L, 142, 145. Corequisites: NURS
150L, 151. Development of the nurse as a leader in the health care delivery
system. Development of negotiation, delegation, management, and critical
thinking skills with recognition of the impact of a changing health care
economics environment. (Course fee, $35)
NURS 150L. Leadership and Clinical Management (2)
Prerequisites: NURS 140, 140L, 141, 141L, 142, 145. Corequisites: NURS
150, 151. Development and application of leadership skills in a variety
of health care settings. Covers using negotiation, delegation, management,
and critical thinking skills while managing a client caseload with interprofessional
team members in a cost effective manner. (9 clinical hours)
NURS 151. Senior Project (1)
Prerequisites: senior standing or permission of instructor; NURS 140,
140L, 141, 141L, 142, 145. Corequisites: NURS 150, 150L. Opportunity for
students to build upon conceptual, theoretical, and research knowledge base.
Students pursue in-depth study and practical application in areas of interest:
management, conflict resolution, application of nursing theories, research,
or community project. Satisfies the senior major requirement for the B.S.
in Nursing.
NURS 153. Bridging Constructs for Professional Nursing
(3)
Introduces the registered nurse (RN) to theoretical and conceptual frameworks
supporting academic foundation for baccalaureate preparation. Students strengthen
skills in development of case studies, research, theory application, critical
thinking, complex patient and family analysis, and dimensions of multicultural
health. (Formerly NURS 180T)
NURS 180T. Topics in Nursing
(1-3; max total 12 if no topic repeated)
Selected topics such as aging, holistic nursing, transcultural nursing,
assertiveness training for nurses, psychosocial aspects of nursing, etc.
Some topics may have clinical component.
NURS 184. Introduction to School Nursing (3)
Prerequisites: admission to School Nurse Services Credential Program,
NURS 136, 137; PSYCH 168 or SPED 120; COUN 174 or COUN 200. Corequisite:
NURS 186. Role of the school nurse; parameters of school health practice,
legal guidelines, professional accountability, coordinated health programs,
health education, and health needs of complex multicultural school-aged
population. (Available online.)
NURS 185. School Nurse Seminar (3)
Prerequisites: admission to School Nurse Services Credential Program,
NURS 136, 137; PSYCH 168 or SPED 120; COUN 174 or COUN 200. Corequisite:
NURS 187. Role of the school nurse; parameters of school health practice;
emphasis on adolescent health issues, health education, legal parameters,
interdisciplinary cooperation, legislative issues, research, and professional
accountability. (Available online.)
NURS 186. School Nurse Practicum I (3)
Prerequisites: admission to School Nurse Services Credential Program,
NURS 136, 137; PSYCH 168 or SPED 120; COUN 174 or COUN 200; NURS 183. Corequisite:
NURS 184. Elementary level school nurse experience including special education.
Direct supervision by a credentialed school nurse; scheduled preceptor/instructor
conferences; class participation online. (9 clinical hours/week)
NURS 187. School Nurse Practicum II (3)
Prerequisites: admission to School Nurse Services Credential Program,
NURS 136, 137; PSYCH 168 or SPED 120; COUN 174 or COUN 200; NURS 183, 184.
Corequisite: NURS 185. Secondary level school nurse experience, including
special and alternative education; direct supervision by credentialed school
nurse required. Scheduled conferences with preceptor and faculty. (9 clinical
hours/week)
NURS 190. Independent Study (1-3; total 6)
See Academic Placement -- Independent
Study. Approved for RP grading.
GRADUATE COURSES
(See Catalog Numbering System.)
Nursing (NURS)
NURS 210. Health Assessment in Advanced Nursing Practice (3)
Prerequisites: NURS 136 or equivalent, pathophysiology, admission to the
Graduate Program in Nursing. Refinement of history taking, physical diagnosis,
psychosocial, and developmental evaluation of multicultural clients and
families. Includes differential diagnosis, clinical decision making, and
client management across the life span. Pharmacology and laboratory techniques
incorporated. Includes clinical performance component. (2 lecture, 3 practicum
hours)
NURS 211. Advanced Pharmacology (3)
Prerequisite: admission to the graduate program in nursing. Concepts and
theory relative to pharmacologic agents and devices utilized in health care
by the advanced practice nurse. Content includes pharmacologic agents, physiologic/pathologic
responses, and legal/ethical considerations for use with all age groups
of clients.
NURS 212. Advanced Pathophysiology (2)
Prerequisite: admission to the graduate program in nursing. The relationship
between normal physiology and pathological phenomena produced by altered
states is analyzed. Physiologic responses to illness and treatment modalities
across the life span are examined. Synthesis and application of current
research regarding pathological changes are emphasized.
NURS 221. Theories Foundations of Nursing Practice (2)
Prerequisite: admission to the graduate program in nursing. Selected theories
from nursing and related fields are examined and evaluated with emphasis
on application in complex health care systems. The relationship between
theory, research, and clinical practice is explored.
NURS 223. Advanced Research Methodology in Nursing (3)
Prerequisite: admission to the Graduate Program in Nursing. In-depth study
of research principles and techniques. Formulation of a comprehensive database,
critical analysis of clinical issues, application of research in the treatment
regimen, and thesis/project proposal development are incorporated.
NURS 225. Advanced Nursing Issues: Health Care Policy
Ethics
and Role Development (3)
Prerequisite: admission to the graduate program in nursing. The evolution
of major issues relevant to advanced nursing practice is examined. Topics
include: health care policy, organization, and financing; ethics; professional
role development; and interdisciplinary communication and collaboration.
NURS 229. Practicum in Advanced Clinical Nursing for
the Clinical Specialist (3)
Prerequisites: NURS 210, 221. Corequisite: NURS 230. Applies conceptual
models for health promotion, maintenance, and restoration in complex health
care systems. Implements primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention strategies
for use with diverse client populations in advanced practice settings.
NURS 230. Seminar in Advanced Practice Nursing for
the Clinical Specialist (2)
Prerequisites: NURS 210, 221. Corequisite: NURS 229. Examines the evolution
of the role the Clinical Nurse Specialist from the historical perspective
to the current health environment. Explores issues related to organizational
development, educational strategies, and professional dynamics. (Formerly
NURS 288T)
NURS 240. Curriculum Development in Nursing (3)
Theories and models of curriculum development incorporating educational
needs assessment and design. Students present educational program using
instructional design methodology including objectives, learning characteristics,
teaching methods, learning resources, and evaluation methods. Teaching practicum
with a master teacher required. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours) (Formerly NURS
288T)
NURS 241. Instruction Methods in Nursing Education (3)
Instructional methods for nurse educators. Focuses on nursing and education
theories, motivation, learning/teaching styles, designing measurable outcomes,
reinforcement strategies, principles of evaluation, and effective feedback.
Teaching practicum with a master teacher required. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours)
(Formerly NURS 288T)
NURS 242. Evaluation and Testing in Nursing Education (3)
Prerequisites: NURS 240, 241. Evaluation methods for nursing education in
classroom and clinical settings. Students will examine alternative assessment
strategies, design and write test items, analyze test results, and develop
clinical evaluation strategies. Teaching practicum with a master teacher
required. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours) (Formerly NURS 288T)
NURS 250. Seminar in Clinical Specialization (2)
Prerequisites: NURS 210, 221, 229, 230. Corequisite: NURS 251. Theories
and concepts of advanced practice are applied to complex patient/client
populations to improve the quality of care and enhance patient outcomes.
Examines and evaluates the multifaceted role of the clinical nurse specialist
in selected practice settings.
NURS 251. Practicum in Clinical Specialization (3)
Prerequisites: NURS 210, 221, 229, 230. Corequisite: NURS 250. Analysis
and implementation of all aspects of the clinical nurse specialist role
in practice settings. Students work directly with assigned community preceptor
to develop skills necessary for successful functioning in the clinical nurse
specialist role.
NURS 264. Practicum in Advanced Clinical Nursing
for the Nurse Practitioner (4)
Prerequisites: California RN licensure, NURS 210, 221. Corequisite: NURS
265. A practicum designed to prepare nurse practitioners to deliver health
promotion and health maintenance services. Applications of individual, family,
community, and nursing theories are addressed utilizing transcultural and
intergenerational factors in interdisciplinary practice settings.
NURS 265. Nurse Practitioner Role in Primary Prevention
(2)
Prerequisites: NURS 210, 221. Corequisite: NURS 264. Theoretical base for
primary prevention: health maintenance, health promotion, health screening,
health teaching, and anticipatory guidance for nurse practitioners. Case
management techniques utilizing protocols/algorithms.
NURS 266. Nurse Practitioner Role in Secondary Prevention
(2)
Prerequisites: NURS 264, 265. Theoretical base of secondary prevention in
primary care settings. Assessment and management of acute self-limiting
conditions. Use and development of algorithms/protocols for secondary prevention.
Intensive pharmacology for nurse practitioners.
NURS 267. Practicum in Secondary Prevention, Family
Nurse Practitioner (4)
Prerequisites: NURS 264, 265; NURS 266 prior to or concurrently. Supervised
clinical practice in a primary care setting with emphasis on secondary prevention
for clients of all ages. Students work directly with preceptor and faculty
member. Complete assessment and case management. (One hour clinical conference
per week.)
NURS 269. Practicum in Secondary Prevention, Pediatric
Nurse Practitioner (4)
Prerequisites: NURS 264, 265; NURS 266 prior to or concurrently. Supervised
clinical practice in a pediatric primary care setting with emphasis on secondary
prevention. Students work directly with a preceptor and faculty member.
Complete assessment and case management. (One hour clinical conference per
week.)
NURS 271. Practicum in Secondary Prevention, Geriatric
Nurse Practitioner (4)
Prerequisites: NURS 264, 265; NURS 266 prior to or concurrently. Application
of knowledge related to management of acute, self-limiting and stable chronic
conditions/families.
NURS 277. Family Nurse Practitioner Role in Tertiary
Prevention (2)
Prerequisites: NURS 266, 267. Theoretical base for tertiary prevention for
families in primary care settings. Assessment and management of chronic
conditions requiring reconstitution. Development of protocols/algorithms
for tertiary prevention. Integration of knowledge related to primary, secondary,
and tertiary prevention.
NURS 278. Practicum in Tertiary Prevention, Family Nurse
Practitioner (4)
Prerequisites: NURS 266, 267; NURS 277 prior to or concurrently. Supervised
clinical practice in a primary care setting with emphasis on care of clients
of all ages requiring tertiary prevention. Students work directly with a
nurse practitioner and/or physician preceptor in a primary care setting.
(One hour clinical conference per week.)
NURS 279. Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Role in Tertiary
Prevention (2)
Prerequisites: NURS 266, 269. Theoretical base for tertiary prevention for
children in primary care settings. Assessment and management of chronic
conditions requiring reconstitution. Development of protocols/algorithms
for tertiary prevention. Integration of knowledge related to primary, secondary,
and tertiary prevention.
NURS 280. Practicum in Tertiary Prevention, Pediatric
Nurse Practitioner (4)
Prerequisites: NURS 266, 269; NURS 279 prior to or concurrently. Supervised
clinical practice in a primary care setting with emphasis on care of children
requiring tertiary prevention. Students work directly with a nurse practitioner
and/or physician preceptor in a primary care setting. (One hour clinical
conference per week.)
NURS 281. Geriatric Nurse Practitioner Role in Tertiary
Prevention (2)
Prerequisites: NURS 266, 271. Theoretical base for tertiary prevention for
older adults in primary care settings. Assessment and management of chronic
conditions requiring reconstitution. Development of protocols/algorithms
for tertiary prevention. Integration of knowledge related to primary, secondary,
and tertiary prevention.
NURS 282. Practicum in Tertiary Prevention, Geriatric
Nurse Practitioner (4)
Prerequisites: NURS 266, 271; NURS 281 prior to or concurrently. Supervised
clinical
practice in assessment and management of acute, self-limiting, and stable
chronic conditions of individuals and families.
NURS 288T. Seminar Topics in Advanced
Clinical Nursing (1-3; max total 9)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Selected topics in specialized practice
domains such as home health, cardiovascular, oncology, gerontology, and
rehabilitation nursing. Analysis and integration of research-based knowledge
into the nursing process characterizing the specific practice domain are
emphasized.
NURS 290. Independent Study (1-3; max total 3)
See Academic Placement - Independent
Study. Approved for RP grading.
NURS 298. Project (3)
See Criteria for Thesis and Project.
A project is defined as a systematic development of
a plan for, or critical evaluation of, a significant undertaking or a creative
work in nursing such as modularized curriculum and clinical protocols. Abstract
required. Approved for RP grading.
NURS 299. Thesis (3)
Prerequisite: NURS 223. See Criteria
for Thesis and Project. Preparation, completion, and submission of an
acceptable thesis, based on an approved proposal, for the master's degree.
Approved for RP grading.
IN-SERVICE COURSE
(See Catalog Numbering System.)
Nursing (NURS)
NURS 302T. Selected Topics in Nursing
(1-6; repeatable with different topics)
Selected topics related to recent developments and advances in the knowledge
and techniques of nursing. The purpose is to offer nurses, health personnel,
and others the opportunity to study in-depth the selected topics related
to specific clinical areas of nursing.
Nursing
Degrees