• NURS 3320: Care of Patients Across the Lifespan I

  6.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University (formerly Dixie State University)

  
  Begins to integrate basic concepts of the health-illness continuum across the lifespan with a focus on pathophysiology, pharmacology, health promotion and genetics, using the nursing process as the basis for clinical reasoning and judgment for care of patients with common health problems. This course requires a Differential Tuition Rate which is an additional fee of $77 charged per credit hour. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Apply learning to plan and organize care of patients. 2. Examine the role of the nurse in applying the nursing process to deliver patient care. 3. Consider scopes of practice and roles of health care team members in helping patients to achieve and improve healthcare outcomes. 4. Demonstrate how diverse cultural, ethnic, and social backgrounds function as sources of patient and family values. 5. Summarize the beginning of the development of a nursing identity. Prerequisite: Admission to the Utah Tech Bachelor in Science Nursing program. Corequisites: NURS 3321 and NURS 3323. FA, SP
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• NURS 3321: Care of Patients Across the Lifespan I Clinical (ALCS)

  1.50 Credits

  Utah Tech University (formerly Dixie State University)

  
  Incorporates concepts associated with health promotion and illness prevention across the lifespan. Provides clinical experience in supervised settings in hospital and other community settings. This course is designated as an Active Learning Community Service (ALCS) course. Students provide service in areas of public concern in a way that is mutually beneficial for both the student and community. This course requires a Differential Tuition Rate which is an additional fee of $77 charged per credit hour. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Provide individualized care to patients. 2. Apply registered nurse knowledge, skills, and attitudes to care for patients. 3. Devise therapeutic interactions with inter-professional team members. 4. Facilitate holistic interactions while acknowledging vulnerabilities. 5. Practice a sustainable nursing identity reflecting nursings characteristics and values. Course fee required. Prerequisites: Admission to the Utah Tech Bachelor in Science Nursing program, Pre-licensure option. Corequisites: NURS 3320 and NURS 3323. FA, SP
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• NURS 3323: Care of the Patients Across the Lifespan I Simulation

  0.50 Credits

  Utah Tech University (formerly Dixie State University)

  
  This course utilizes simulation experiences to incorporate concepts associated with health promotion and illness prevention across the lifespan. Provides simulated lab experiences to integrate basic concepts of the health-illness continuum across the lifespan with a focus on pathophysiology, pharmacology, health promotion, and genetics, using the nursing process as the basis for clinical reasoning and judgment for care of simulated patients with common health problems. 24 total contact hours. This course requires a Differential Tuition Rate which is an additional fee of $77 charged per credit hour. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Distinguish an individuals diverse history to facilitate holistic quality care for simulated patients. 2. Demonstrate best practice in delivering care for simulated patients. 3. Devise therapeutic interactions with inter-professional team members. 4. Facilitate holistic interactions while acknowledging vulnerabilities. 5. Practice a sustainable nursing identity reflecting nursings characteristics and values. Prerequisite: Admission to the Utah Tech Bachelor of Science Nursing program. Corequisites: NURS 3320 and NURS 3321. FA, SP
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• NURS 3400: Information Management and Technology

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University (formerly Dixie State University)

  
  Introduces informatics in nursing practice, education, research, and administration, exploring how informatics systems can be utilized to assist in providing more efficient and effective client care, including hardware, software, databases, new developments, and associated legal and ethical issues. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Evaluate credibility of electronic sources of healthcare information to promote safe patient care. 2. Correlate information management with evidenced-based practice to enhance patient care. 3. Differentiate knowledge of information management communication methods in nursing practice. 4. Support development of information management to ensure quality of patient care. 5. Appraise the use of information management technologies and social media with associated legal and ethical issues in practice. Prerequisites: NURS 3100 or concurrent. FA, SP, SU
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• NURS 3505: Foundations of Clinical Nursing Care II

  1.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University (formerly Dixie State University)

  
  Provides further opportunities for students to learn, practice, and achieve competency in more invasive nursing skills including but not limited to peripheral intravenous insertion and blood transfusion. This course requires a Differential Tuition Rate which is an additional fee of $77 charged per credit hour. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Facilitate dynamic goal oriented care to meet the needs of patients when performing complex nursing skills. 2. Employ critical thinking and reasoning when performing nursing skills. 3.Practice therapeutic communication with simulated patients, families, and members of the healthcare team during skills pass off. 4. Demonstrate provision of nursing skills that include consideration of the person's cultural, ethnic, and social background. 5. Adhere to established standards of nursing practice while performing complex nursing skills. Prerequisites: NURS 3005, NURS 3050, NURS 3210, NURS 3320, and NURS 3321 (All Grade C or higher). FA, SP
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• NURS 3600: Research and Application of Evidence into Practice

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University (formerly Dixie State University)

  
  Introduces quantitative and qualitative research concepts, methods, and techniques, addressing the scientific approach; preliminary steps in research design, measurement, and data collection; analysis of data; and critiquing. Emphasize the relationship between research, evidence-based practice, and the practice of professional nursing. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Integrate evidence in the planning of holistic, individualized care. 2. Distinguish best practice through appraisal and synthesis of current evidence. 3. Collaborate with inter-professional team members when evaluating the credibility of information sources guiding patient care. 4. Apply principles of evidence-based practice with diverse populations. 5. Differentiate practice discrepancies between standards and practice that may adversely impact patient outcomes. Prerequisites: Admission to the Utah Tech University Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, RN-BSN option. FA, SP, SU
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• NURS 3650: Evidence Based Practice and Research Methods

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University (formerly Dixie State University)

  
  Introduces quantitative and qualitative research concepts, methods, and techniques, addressing the scientific approach; preliminary steps in research design, measurement, and data collection; analysis of data; and critiquing. Emphasize the relationship between research, evidence-based practice, and the practice of professional nursing. This course requires a Differential Tuition Rate which is an additional fee of $77 charged per credit hour. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Apply strategies to promote evidence-based practice, especially in areas of quality and safety. 2. Analyze clinical decisions based on appraisal on the triad of evidence-based practice: best evidence, patient preferences, and clinical expertise. 3. Appraise the credibility of sources of information within peer-reviewed databases to address clinical questions. 4. Integrate evidence-based practice to support quality patient care. 5. Organize the process of retrieval, appraisal, and synthesis of evidence to improve patient outcomes. Prerequisites: Admission to the Utah Tech Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, and NURS 3005, NURS 3050, NURS 3210, NURS 3320, NURS 3321 (All Grade C or higher). FA, SP
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• NURS 3700: Holistic Healthcare of the Older Adult

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University (formerly Dixie State University)

  
  Focuses on nursing care of the older adult by exposure to best practices for care of the older adult; issues such as quality of life, elder abuse, cultural considerations, and restraint alternatives; normal physiologic changes of aging; pathological disease processes; cognitive and psychological changes; end-of-life care; and environments of care for the older adult. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Determine the needs of older adults through holistic assessment using valid and reliable tools. 2. Organize care using professional nursing standards and knowledge of complex syndromes of illness in older adults. 3. Adapt communication skills as appropriate to provide therapeutic communication to older adults. 4. Design quality individualized, evidence-based care. 5. Differentiate the ethical and legal principles arising in the care of older adults. Prerequisites: NURS 3100 or concurrent. FA, SP, SU
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• NURS 3710: Foundations of Professional Nursing

  2.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University (formerly Dixie State University)

  
  Introduces health concepts involved in the organization and delivery of healthcare. Professional roles, ethics, and standards of professional nursing practice, as well as the social context of health and healthcare are emphasized. Explores the roles of the BSN nurse in the health care environment, including nurse educator, nurse leader, case manager, and community health nurse. This course requires a Differential Tuition Rate which is an additional fee of $77 charged per credit hour. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Illustrate the importance of individualized, holistic patient care. 2. Analyze reliable evidence from multiple perspectives to guide patient care. 3. Select appropriate communication methods with the inter-professional team members to improve patient outcomes. 4. Plan culturally sensitive holistic nursing care for a variety of populations. 5. Evaluate legal and ethical standards of nursing practice through application of leadership and skills. Prerequisite: NURS 3005, NURS 3050, NURS 3210, NURS 3320, NURS 3321 (Grade C or higher). FA, SP
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• NURS 3820: Care of Patients Across the Lifespan II

  6.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University (formerly Dixie State University)

  
  Integrates concepts of the health-illness continuum across the lifespan with a greater focus on pathophysiology, pharmacology, and clinical judgment in care of patients with more complex health problems. This course requires a Differential Tuition Rate which is an additional fee of $77 charged per credit hour. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Analyze the principles surrounding therapeutic interactions in the care of patients. 2. Implement insightful thinking with utilization of personal cognition, interdisciplinary collaboration , and evidence-based practice. 3. Articulate the principles of therapeutic communication needed to build and maintain relationships with patients, and with inter-professional team members. 4. Evaluate diverse backgrounds while planning individualized care. 5.Assess the principles needed to collaborate with the interdisciplinary healthcare team in order to implement quality care. Prerequisites: NURS 3005, NURS 3050, NURS 3210, NURS 3320, NURS 3321 (Grade C or higher). Corequisites: NURS 3821 and NURS 3823. FA, SP
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