RNSG Courses

  • RNSG 1119 - Integrated Nursing Skills (Nursing 1)

    Study of the concepts and principles necessary to perform basic nursing skills for individualized care of patients across the life span; demonstrate competence in the performance of nursing procedures. Content includes knowledge, judgment, skills, and professional values within a legal/ethical framework. This course lends itself to an integrated approach.

    Grade Basis: P
    Credit hours: 1.0
    Lab hours: 3.0

    Corequisites:

    • RNSG 1360 - Clinical (Nursing 1)
    • RNSG 1423 - Introduction to Professional Nursing for Integrated Programs (Nursing 1)

    Restrictions:

    • A grade of “PASS” is required to progress to Nursing 2 courses.

  • RNSG 1144 - Nursing Skills (Nursing 2)

    Study of the concepts and principles necessary to perform intermediate or advanced nursing skills for individualized care of patients across the life span; demonstrate competence in the performance of nursing procedures. Content includes knowledge, judgment, skills, and professional values within a legal/ethical framework. This course lends itself to an integrated approach.

    Grade Basis: P
    Credit hours: 1.0
    Lab hours: 3.0

    Corequisites:

    • RNSG 1461 - Clinical (Nursing 2)
    • RNSG 2404 - Integrated Care of the Patient with Common Health Care Needs (Nursing 2)

    Restrictions:

    • A grade of “PASS” is required to progress to Nursing 3 courses.
    • Must be taken in sequence as listed in degree plan.

  • RNSG 1360 - Clinical (Nursing 1)

    A health related work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional.

    Grade Basis: P
    Credit hours: 3.0
    Lab hours: 12.0

    Corequisites:

    • RNSG 1119 - Integrated Nursing Skills (Nursing 1)
    • RNSG 1423 - Introduction to Professional Nursing for Integrated Programs (Nursing 1)

    Restrictions:

    • A grade “PASS” is required to progress to Nursing 2 courses.
    • Must be taken in sequence as listed in degree plan.

  • RNSG 1423 - Introduction to Professional Nursing for Integrated Programs (Nursing 1)

    Introduction to the profession of nursing including the roles of the professional nurse as provider of patient-centered care, patient safety advocate, member of health care team, and member of profession with emphasis on health promotion and primary disease prevention across the life span; essential components of the nursing health assessment; identification of deviations from expected health patterns; the application of a systematic, problem-solving process to provide basic nursing care to diverse patients across the life span; and applicable competencies in knowledge, judgment, skills, and professional values within a legal/ethical framework. This course lends itself to an integrated approach.

    Grade Basis: L
    Credit hours: 4.0
    Lecture hours: 4.0

    Corequisites:

    Restrictions:

    • A grade of “C” or better is required to progress to Nursing 2 courses.
    • Must be taken in sequence as listed in degree plan.

  • RNSG 1461 - Clinical (Nursing 2)

    A health related work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional.

    Grade Basis: P
    Credit hours: 4.0
    Lab hours: 12.0

    Corequisites:

    • RNSG 1144 - Nursing Skills (Nursing 2)
    • RNSG 2404 - Integrated Care of the Patient with Common Health Care Needs (Nursing 2)

    Restrictions:

    • A grade of “PASS” is required to progress to Nursing 3 courses.
    • Must be taken in sequence as listed in degree plan.

  • RNSG 2404 - Integrated Care of the Patient with Common Health Care Needs (Nursing 2)

    Application of a systematic problem-solving process, critical thinking skills and concepts to provide nursing care to diverse patients and families across the life span with common health care needs including, but not limited to, common childhood/adolescent diseases, uncomplicated perinatal care, mental health concepts, perioperative care, frequently occurring adult health problems and health issues related to aging. Emphasis on secondary disease prevention and collaboration with members of the interdisciplinary health care team. Content includes roles of the professional nurse and applicable competencies in knowledge, judgment, skills, and professional values within a legal/ethical framework. This course lends itself to an integrated approach.

    Grade Basis: L
    Credit hours: 4.0
    Lecture hours: 4.0

    Corequisites:

    Restrictions:

    • A grade of “C” is required to progress to Nursing 3
    • Must be taken in sequence as listed in degree plan.

  • RNSG 2414 - Integrated Care of the Patient with Complex Health Care Needs (Nursing 3)

    Application of a systematic problem-solving process, critical thinking skills and concepts to provide comprehensive nursing care to diverse patients and families across the life span with complex health care needs including, but not limited to, complex childhood/adolescent diseases, complicated perinatal care, acute mental illness, complex perioperative care, serious adult health problems and health issues related to aging. Emphasis on tertiary disease prevention, health maintenance/restoration and collaboration with members of the interdisciplinary health care team. Content includes the roles of the professional nurse and applicable competencies in knowledge, judgment, skills, and professional values within a legal/ethical framework. This course lends itself to an integrated approach.

    Grade Basis: L
    Credit hours: 4.0
    Lecture hours: 4.0

    Corequisites:

    Restrictions:

    • A grade of “C” or better is required to progress to Nursing 4 courses.
    • Must be taken in sequence as listed in degree plan.

  • RNSG 2435 - Integrated Patient Care Management (Nursing 4)

    Application of independent nursing interventions to care for patients and families throughout the lifespan whose healthcare needs may be difficult to predict. Emphasis on collaborative clinical reasoning, nursing leadership skills, and patient management. Content includes the significance of professional development, trends in nursing and healthcare, and applicable knowledge, judgment, skills, and professional values within a legal/ethical framework. This course lends itself to an integrated approach.

    Grade Basis: L
    Credit hours: 4.0
    Lecture hours: 4.0

    Corequisites:

    Restrictions:

    • A grade of “C” or better is required.
    • Must be taken in sequence as listed in degree plan.

  • RNSG 2462 - Clinical (Nursing 3)

    A health related work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional.

    Grade Basis: P
    Credit hours: 4.0
    Lab hours: 15.0

    Corequisites:

    • RNSG 2414 - Integrated Care of the Patient with Complex Health Care Needs (Nursing 3)

    Restrictions:

    • A grade of “PASS” is required to progress to Nursing 4 courses.
    • Must be taken in sequence as listed in degree plan.

  • RNSG 2463 - Clinical (Nursing 4)

    A health related work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional.

    Grade Basis: L
    Credit hours: 4.0
    Lab hours: 15.0

    Restrictions:

    • This course must be taken concurrently with RNSG 2435. A grade of “PASS” is required.
    • Must be taken in sequence as listed in degree plan.