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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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