Requirements
Pre requisites
Before beginning the Upper Division students must be certified in CPR. Two courses that meet the CPR requirements are CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer offered through the American Red Cross or BLS for Healthcare Providers through the American Heart Association.
Courses
| Semester 1 Courses: Foundation for professional evidence-based nursing practice |
Semester Hours |
| NURS 361 Community Health Nursing- CD 1 |
6 |
| NURS 363 Health Assessment |
3 |
| NURS 364 Therapeutic Nursing Interventions |
4 |
| NURS 366 Foundations for Professional Nursing Practice |
1 |
| TOTAL |
14 |
| Semester 2 Courses: Evidence-based nursing practice in acute and chronic care |
Semester Hours |
| NURS 371 Adult Health Nursing |
8 |
| NURS 372 Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing |
6 |
| NURS 374 Nursing Research for Evidence-based Practice |
2 |
| TOTAL |
16 |
| Semester 3 Courses: Evidence-based nursing practice in maternal, child & family care |
Semester Hours |
| NURS 461 Childbearing Family Nursing |
4 |
| NURS 463 Nursing Leadership & Management |
3 |
| NURS 464 Child Health Nursing |
6 |
| NURS 466 Global Health Care Issues, Systems & Policies |
2 |
| TOTAL |
15 |
| Semester 4 Courses: Transition to professional evidence-based nursing |
Semester Hours |
| NURS 471 Synthesis Complex Health Needs |
5 |
| NURS 472 Transition to Nursing Practice |
2 |
| NURS 473 Community Leadership Practicum |
2 |
| NURS 474 Capstone Professional Nursing Practicum |
5 |
| TOTAL |
14 |
| COMBINED TOTAL HOURS |
59 |
