Additional opportunities to explore selected topics with a faculty mentor are available through elective courses:

Nur 177:  HIV/AIDS: Sense and Sensitivity
1-3 credits

  • basic concepts of the immune system
  • process of infection
    attitudes, beliefs, values of students and society
  • ethical, legal, public policy and political issues
  • possible careers in professions dealing with HIV/AIDS

Nur 215:   Nurse Leaders: Contemporary and Historical
1-3 credits

  • lives, dreams, and visions of nurse leaders
  • past and current contributions to nursing and health care
  • lived experience with a nurse leader
     

Nur 330:  Concepts of Managed Care
1-3 credits

  • principles of managed care
    ethical, historical, economic, and technological factors
    in the current health care system
  • effective and humanistic health care delivery
  • within a managed care system
    role of baccalaureate-prepared nurse in managed care

     

Nur 360:   Moral Development and Ethical-Decision-Making
3 credits

  • theories of moral development
    identification and analyses of moral dilemmas
  • models for ethical decision-making
     

Nur 370:   The Other Side of Lions, Tigers, and Bears:  Children's Stories as Therapeutic Tools
1-2 credits

  • storytelling as therapeutic tools in different cultures
  • children's health promotion and storytelling
  • applications of storytelling in clinical settings
     

Nur 380:   Introduction to Holistic Theory and Complementary Nursing Modalities
3 credits

  • theoretical foundation for holistic nursing
  • introduction to therapeutic touch, imagery, meditation, polarity, art, and dreams
     

Nur 425:    Writing for Publication
1-3 credits

  • skill development in scholarly writing
  • development of writing projects
  • preparation of a manuscript for publication
     

Nur 450:   Career and Personal Development for Changing Professional Roles
1-3 credits

  • multidimensional aspects of the changing nursing role
  • exploration of values and visions for self and career
  • mentoring,  networking role modeling,  leadership preparation
  • professional health care trends and impact on career development

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