211 Wellness: Food for Fitness
1 cr (1-0). F, Sp.
W
Open to all majors.
Introduces nutrition standards and role of nutrients in
health. Examines nutrition trends and food industry
practices from a consumer's perspective. Emphasizes
understanding of personal nutrition and fitness in relation
to wellness.
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212 Navigating Health Care
1 cr (1-0). F, Sp.
W
Open to all majors.
Emphasis on decision making in wellness and health care.
Includes advocacy for self and others. Consideration of
values, financial aspects, effectiveness of choices in
promoting wellness. Introduces health care providers and
services.
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213 Body, Mind, Spirit Wellness
1 cr (1-0). F, Sp.
W
Open to all majors.
Emphasis on an integrated approach to personal wellness,
including the body-mind-spirit relationships. Consideration
is given to culture, gender, and socioeconomic perspectives
and how treatment modalities and health procedures are
applied to personal wellness.
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220 The Language of Health Care
1 cr (1-0). F, Sp.
No credit if taken after FMHN 260
The study of specialized language and terminology used by
health care professionals. The study of roots, word
elements, word formation and analyses.
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235 Nursing: Professional Caring
3 crs (2-1).
P: FMHN 213 or concurrent
Admission to School of Nursing required
S/U grade basis not allowed
Introduces concepts of caring, advocacy, and nursing
clinical decision making in a clinical context. Emphasis on
relationship and psychomotor skills. School and clinical
laboratories.
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260 Nursing: Clinical Decision Making
4 crs (2-2).
P: BIOL 303 or 314; FMHN 211 or concurrent enrollment;
FMHN 235; and NSYS 230 or concurrent enrollment.
Admission to School of Nursing required
S/U grade basis not allowed
Applies nursing clinical decision-making process within
framework of dimensions affecting health status and human
responses emphasizing health assessment. Introduces client
education as treatment. School and laboratory practicum.
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330 School Age Health Assessment Practicum
2-4 crs.
P: FMHN 260 or consent of instructor
Admission to School of Nursing required
SL-Full
Course may be taken for a maximum of 8 credits
Systematic health history and health assessment of school-
age children as part of the clinical decision-making
process.
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335 Nursing: Health Promotion with Children, Families,
and Community
4 crs (4-0).
P: FMHN 212, FMHN 260, PSYC 330
Admission to School of Nursing required
S/U grade basis not allowed
Describes roles and responsibilities of nurses who work with
children, families, and/or communities. Concepts emphasized
include health promotion, illness prevention, family-
centered care, community health nursing, and environment.
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358 Nursing: Individual and Family Transitions
2 crs (2-0).
P: FMHN 335 and ADTN 350 or concurrent enrollment
Admission to School of Nursing required
S/U grade basis not allowed
Credit may not be earned in both ADTN 358 and FMHN 358
Focuses on nursing during major life transitions.
Integration of theory, cultural implications, and
individual/family responses to transitions. Primary
consideration is given to nursing care with the individual
and family during the perinatal experience.
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368 Nursing Practice: Children, Families, and Communities
2 crs (0-2).
P: ADTN 358 or FMHN 358 or concurrent registration in
either
Admission to School of Nursing required
SL-Full
S/U grade basis not allowed
Focuses on nursing clinical decision making process and
application of knowledge of health promotion and maintenance
for children and families within the context of community.
Students function in various roles in providing care.
Clinical laboratory.
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395 /595 Directed Studies
1-3 crs. F, Sp, Su.
Admission to School of Nursing required
May be repeated - additional restrictions may apply
Get form from department office
Study of problems or special areas in or related to nursing.
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399 Independent Study
1-3 crs.
Admission to School of Nursing required
Minimum junior standing
May be repeated - additional restrictions may apply
Get form from department office
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435 Nursing: Families and Children with Health Deviations
2 crs (2-0).
P: ADTN 352, FMHN 368
Admission to School of Nursing required
S/U grade basis not allowed
Focuses on the relationship between nursing practice and
issues surrounding families and children experiencing a
health deviation or a high risk situation.
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438 Nursing Practice: Children and Families with Health
Deviations
3 crs (1-2).
P: FMHN 435 or concurrent registration
Admission to School of Nursing required
SL-Full
S/U grade basis not allowed
Focuses on clinical decision making with children and
families experiencing health deviations or high risk status.
Increasingly sophisticated application of theory and
research are emphasized. Clinical laboratory.
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441 /641 Advanced School Nursing
2 crs (2-0).
Admission to School of Nursing required
Limited to nursing majors
Minimum senior standing
BSN for graduate credit
A study of the clinical decision making process in the
school setting. Emphasis on the nurse's role as a primary
health care provider for preschool and school age clients.
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442 /642 School Nursing Practicum
6 crs.
P: FMHN 441/641 or consent of instructor
Admission to School of Nursing required
SL-Full
BSN for graduate credit
Uses the clinical decision making process with children in
the school setting. Explores impact of the
interrelationships among the school system, its health
program, and health status of clients.
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495 Directed Studies
1-3 crs. F, Sp, Su.
Admission to School of Nursing required
May be repeated - additional restrictions may apply
Get form from department office
Study of programs or special areas in or related to nursing.
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499 Independent Study
1-3 crs.
Admission to School of Nursing required
Minimum senior standing
May be repeated - additional restrictions may apply
Get form from department office
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705 Cultural Immersion Seminar: International Health
2 crs. F, Sp.
Immersion in language, cultural values, social etiquette,
interpersonal and family patterns, teacher-student
interaction, and daily life in a country of choice, as
preparation for study, clinical experiences, or web-based
interaction in another country.
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706 Cultures, Communities, and Health Care
3 crs. F, Sp.
Field trip(s) required
Instructor approval required
Focuses on cultural competence and the evaluation of health
care system models around the world in light of each
country's culture, economic issues, public health, and
threats to people's health.
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707 Interdisciplinary Health Care Across Cultures
3 crs. F, Sp.
Health care teams, types of service, roles, and
interdisciplinary interaction will be studied as they relate
to policies, economics, ethics, and ethnic issues in various
countries.
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708 Family Concepts Affecting Family Health
3 crs.
Study of selected family concepts that provide a
comprehensive background for understanding family dynamics
that affect family health. Current theories and related
research for each topic will be presented.
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716 Family Nursing Theory, Assessment, and Intervention
Across Cultures
3 crs. F, Sp.
P: Nsys 718, and Adtn 719 or Fmhn 719; or Certificate
Program. For international students: requirements of
home university.
Instructor approval required
Selected family theories, family assessment, intervention,
and evaluation. Culture, ethnicity, and economic status and
their influence on family structure and processes. Practicum
application in work with families.
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717 Integration Practicum and Seminar in Cross-Cultural
Family Nursing
1 cr. Wi, Su.
P: Fmhn 716 or concurrent enrollment.
Instructor approval required
Students apply learning from experience with another country
or culture in assessment and intervention with families, and
in facilitating change in their home country health care
setting.
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719 Human Responses in Health and Illness
3 crs. F.
Limited to graduate students in the MSN program
Credit may not be earned in both ADTN 719 and FMHN 719
A theory-based approach to selected concepts within the
human response systems in health and illness. Concepts are
explored from individual and family perspectives.
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725 Advanced Theory and Practice of Family Health Nursing
I
3 crs (1.5-1.5). Sp.
P: NSYS 718; ADTN 719 or FMHN 719; NSYS 710 or concurrent
enrollment
Limited to graduate students in the MSN program
Nursing assessment of the human responses of families within
the context of nursing and family theories.
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726 Advanced Theory and Practice of Family Health Nursing
II
3 crs (1.5-1.5). F.
P: FMHN 725
Limited to graduate students in the MSN program
Analysis, application, and evaluation of nursing clinical
decision making with families having actual or potential
health problems.
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742 Advanced Clinical Practice I
4 crs (2-2). F.
P: ADTN 720 or FMHN 725; ADTN 712 or equivalent or
concurrent
Limited to graduate students in the MSN program
Credit may not be earned in both ADTN 742 and FMHN 742
Special course fee required.
Focuses on advanced nursing clinical decision making,
including health promotion, maintenance and prevention for
individuals and families. Practicum experience in primary
care settings will be emphasized.
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746 Advanced Clinical Practice II
5 crs (2-3). Sp.
P: NSYS 715; FMHN 726 and FMHN 742
Limited to graduate students in the MSN program
Focuses on advanced clinical decision making with emphasis
on acute and chronic health deviations in individuals and
families. Practicum experience occurs in a variety of
practice settings.
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793 Directed Study in Nursing
1-3 crs. F, Sp.
Limited to graduate students in the MSN program
Course may be taken for a maximum of 6 credits
Instructor approval required
Investigation of a small-scale problem under faculty
direction.
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794 Scholarly Project
2 crs. Sp.
P: NSYS 710 and 711; ADTN 721 or FMHN 726; or permission
of instructor
Limited to graduate students in the MSN program
S/U only grade basis
Course may be taken for a maximum of 4 credits
Instructor approval required
Selection and implementation of an aspect of the
scholarship/research process with guidance from a nursing
graduate faculty adviser. Project culminates in a product
and an oral presentation.
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797 Independent Study
1-3 crs. F, Sp.
Limited to graduate students in the MSN program
Course may be taken for a maximum of 6 credits
Instructor approval required
Individual research under faculty direction.
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799 Thesis
1-3 crs. F, Sp.
Limited to graduate students in the MSN program
May be repeated - additional restrictions may apply
Permission of thesis adviser
Development and completion of research project using formal
investigative methodology.
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