Course Description of Nursing Department

NRSG 121

Course:

Introduction to Nursing History

Credits:

3 (3+0+0)

Pre-requisite:

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Co-requisite:

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Course Description:

This course designed to provide nursing students with the knowledge and information that will combine between the past and recent history of nursing. The course focuses on the history of nursing in the Arab as well as the western countries. Specific emphasis placed on the stages of development though out the history of nursing profession. The influences on each stage of development emphasized. The implications of nursing theories and the nursing process will also be addressed.

Code & No.:

NRSG 231

Course:

Principles of Anatomy

Credits:

4 (3+1+0)

Pre-requisite:

BIOL 106

Co-requisite:

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Course Description:

This course introduces overview to cover anatomical regions in greater depth. Topics include: The skeletal system, the muscular system, the articular system, the cardiovascular system, the integumentary system, the lymphatic system, the urinary system, the respiratory system, the digestive system, the endocrine system, the reproductive system, and the nervous system.

Code & No.:

NRSG 232

Course:

Principles of Physiology

Credits:

4 (3+1+0)

Pre-requisite:

BIOL 106

Co-requisite:

NRSG 231

Course Description:

This course concerned with the study of function of different body systems and its clinical applications in nursing. It includes the study of blood, circulation, respiration, regulation of water and electrolyte balance, digestion and absorption of food, musculoskeletal and nervous system. It also includes the study of different pathological diseases that disturb normal physical function activity.

Code & No.:

NRSG 233

Course:

Introduction to Clinical Skills in Patient Care

Credits:

3 (3+0+0)

Pre-requisite:

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Co-requisite:

NRSG 231 + NRSG 232

Course Description:

This theory course focuses on the principles of basic nursing skills. Throughout the course, students will be introduced to a variety of concepts and nursing theories. Specific emphasis will be placed on the nursing process and its applications in nursing practice. The communication process, hygiene, nutrition, mobility, safety, and medication calculations will be addressed.

Code & No.:

NRSG 234

Course:

Patient Care Clinical Skills Laboratory

Credits:

2 (0+2+0)

Pre-requisite:

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Co-requisite:

NRSG 233

Course Description:

This course is a co-requisite to the theoretical part of clinical skills. It focuses on exploring the nursing process and its application in nursing practice. Students apply the concepts of communication, hygiene, nutrition, mobility, safety, and medication calculations and administration in the lab prior to their contact with the patients in hospitals.

Code & No.:

NRSG 241

Course:

Health Assessment

Credits:

3 (3+0+0)

Pre-requisite:

NRSG 233

Co-requisite:

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Course Description:

This theoretical course is designed to provide nursing students with the knowledge and skills needed to assess the physical and mental health status of patients with different age groups. Specific attention is given to the bio-psychosocial and spiritual dimensions of the clients. Normal and abnormal variations are also addressed.

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NRSG 242

Course:

Health Assessment Skills Development/ Laboratory

Credits:

2 (0+2+0)

Pre-requisite:

NRSG 234

Co-requisite:

NRSG 241

Course Description:

This laboratory based course is a co- requisite to the physical and mental health assessment theoretical part. It aims at providing nursing students with the opportunity to use interview, observation, percussion, palpation, inspection, and auscultation in assessing clients in the lab and later in the health care settings.

Code & No.:

NRSG 243

Course:

Adult and Geriatric Health Nursing-1/ Theory

Credits:

3 (3+0+0)

Pre-requisite:

NRSG 233

Co-requisite:

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Course Description:

This introductory theoretical course introduces nursing students to the role of professional nurse in the promotion of self care among adults and elderly people. It focuses on providing nursing care for adult clients experiencing specific health alterations. Students are also provided with the relevant knowledge to the aging process and how to examine the main concerns and needs that are related to the elderly people. The nursing process, critical thinking concepts, and the cultural variations between patients are also addressed.

Code & No.:

NRSG 244

Course:

Adult and Geriatric Health Nursing-1/ Clinical

Credits:

3 (0+3+0)

Pre-requisite:

NRSG 234

Co-requisite:

NRSG 243

Course Description:

This clinical course is a co-requisite to the theoretical part of adult and geriatric health nursing1. The course focuses on improving the knowledge and skills of nursing students to enable them providing competent nursing care for adult and elderly patients with actual and potential health problems. The course also emphasis the importance of applying the nursing process to care for patients with acute and chronic conditions within the medical and surgical settings. The cultural, ethical, and legal considerations are addressed.

Code & No.:

NRSG 245

Course:

Pharmacologic Aspects of Patient Care

Credits:

3 (3+0+0)

Pre-requisite:

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Co-requisite:

NRSG 243 + NRSG 244

Course Description:

This course is designed to introduce nursing students to the major categories of drugs. The principles of action, therapeutic use of drugs, and the side effects of each one are all emphasized. Specific attention is given to the nursing considerations of the drugs adverse effects.

Code & No.:

NRSG 246

Course:

Cultural Sensitivity in Professional Nursing Practice

Credits:

2 (2+0+0)

Pre-requisite:

NRSG 233 +NRSG 234

Co-requisite:

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Course Description:

This course is designed to introduce nursing students to the concept of trans-cultural nursing. The course provides students with knowledge that enables them explore how culture affects health care decision making and how the health care system integrate culture in its delivery care system.

Code & No.:

NRSG 351

Course:

Adult and Geriatric Health Nursing-2/ Theory

Credits:

3 (3+0+0)

Pre-requisite:

NRSG 243

Co-requisite:

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Course Description:

This theoretical course is designed to provide nursing students with a more advanced knowledge that enables them to care for their adult and elderly patients more competently. The course also focuses on the use of the nursing process and critical thinking principles to guide them in providing the most therapeutic and safe nursing care for patients with different disorders in the medical and surgical settings. Socio-cultural variations between patients and the relevant ethical considerations are also addressed.

Code & No.:

NRSG 352

Course:

Adult and Geriatric Health Nursing-2/ Clinical

Credits:

3 (0+3+0)

Pre-requisite:

NRSG 244

Co-requisite:

NRSG 351

Course Description:

This clinical course is a co- requisite to the theoretical part of adult and geriatric health nursing 2. The course focuses on improving students’ skills in utilizing the nursing process and critical thinking principles that enables students to provide the healthiest nursing care for their patients. During the course, students will be exposed to a variety of experiences in the medical, surgical, cardiology, neurology, orthopedic, oncology, kidney, and ear, nose, and throat units.

Code & No.:

NRSG 353

Course:

Human Growth and Development

Credits:

3 (3+0+0)

Pre-requisite:

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Co-requisite:

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Course Description:

This course is designed to introduce nursing students to the concepts of growth, development, and maturation. It explores the stage of growth and development throughout the life span. Specific emphasis is placed on the physical, emotional, cognitive, social, and spiritual growth and development of human beings. Theories of personality development and nursing precaution measures in each developmental stage are also addressed.

Code & No.:

NRSG 354

Course:

Evidenced-Based Practice and Critical Thinking

Credits:

3 (3+0+0)

Pre-requisite:

NRSG 242 + NRSG 243

Co-requisite:

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Course Description:

This theoretical course focuses on providing nursing students with the cognitive” critical thinking” skills required for professional nursing practice. The course enables nursing students to practice critical thinking through the analysis of certain nursing case studies. Specific emphasis is placed on a variety of nursing specialties including adult health nursing, community nursing, maternal-newborn nursing, child health nursing, and mental health nursing.

Code & No.:

NRSG 355

Course:

Principles of Nutrition

Credits:

 2 (2+0+0)

Pre-requisite:

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Co-requisite:

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Course Description:

This course introduces nursing students to the concepts of nutrition in illness and wellness. Students will be able to learn about the nutritional requirements of clients during all stages of their life. Attention is given to the nutrition and metabolism, nutrition and illness, influence of culture on nutrition, and the role of professional nurses in assessing and providing proper nutritional needs of all clients.

Code & No.:

NRSG 361

Course:

Maternal- Newborn Health Nursing\ Theory

Credits:

3 (3+0+0)

Pre-requisite:

NRSG 351

Co-requisite:

NRSG 362

Course Description:

This theoretical course introduces nursing students to the role of professional nurses in the delivery of nursing care to childbearing families in the hospital or in the community. Emphasis is placed on the pregnancy, labour, and neonatal stages. High risk and complications of pregnancy are addressed. Ethical and legal dilemmas, and the cultural influences and variations related to pregnancy are also emphasized.

Code & No.:

NRSG 362

Course:

Maternal- Newborn Health Nursing/Clinical

Credits:

3 (0+3+0)

Pre-requisite:

NRSG 352

Co-requisite:

NRSG 361

Course Description:

This clinical course is a co-requisite to the theoretical part of maternal-newborn health nursing. Emphasis is placed on applying the nursing process and critical thinking skills as prime frameworks prior to, during, and following the delivery. The concept of holistic care to the childbearing families is also emphasized. Specific attention is given to exposing students to a variety of situations during lab/clinical experiences to enable them in helping childbearing families to adapt.

Code & No.:

NRSG 363

Course:

Pediatric Health Nursing / Theory

Credits:

3 (3+0+0)

Pre-requisite:

NRSG 351

Co-requisite:

NRSG 364

Course Description:

This theoretical course aims at exploring the role of nurses in promoting the health status of the children. The course also introduces nursing students to the most common acute and chronic health alterations among children including the communicable diseases. Concepts of normal growth and development of neonates and children and vaccinations are also addressed.

Code & No.:

NRSG 364

Course:

Pediatric Health Nursing/ Clinical

Credits:

3 (0+3+0)

Pre-requisite:

NRSG 352

Co-requisite:

NRSG 363

Course Description:

This clinical course is a co-requisite to the theoretical part of pediatric health nursing. It focuses on the health and illness of infants and children. Emphasis is placed on the therapeutic nursing interventions for the acute, chronic, actual and potential health alterations in children in the context of holistic approach of care. The legal, ethical, cultural, economic, and social factors which affect decision making and outcomes of nursing care are explored.

Code & No.:

NRSG 365

Course:

Pathophysiology

Credits:

3 (3+0+0)

Pre-requisite:

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Co-requisite:

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Course Description:

This theoretical course introduces nursing students to the mechanisms and theories related to the development of disease and alterations in body function of individuals throughout their life span. Common conditions related to functional health patterns, disease transmission, and immunological responses are also addressed.

Code & No.:

NRSG 471

Course:

Community Health Nursing/ Theory

Credits:

3 (3+0+0)

Pre-requisite:

NRSG 361 + NRSG 363

Co-requisite:

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Course Description:

This theoretical course focuses on exploring the main role of community health nursing in promoting health, preventing illness, and restoring health. The nursing process as a prime framework in providing nursing care for individuals and families will be explored and applied. Emphasis is placed on the assessment of physical, psychosocial, and cultural environments. Knowledge related to identifying individuals and communities at risk and providing them with the proper nursing care is also explored.

Code & No.:

NRSG 472

Course:

Community Health Nursing/ Clinical

Credits:

3 (0+3+0)

Pre-requisite:

NRSG 362 + NRSG 364

Co-requisite:

NRSG 471

Course Description:

This Clinical course is a co-requisite to community health nursing theoretical part. It aims at developing the skills of nursing students in providing nursing care for individuals, families, and communities. The course also focuses on providing students with the opportunity to put theory into practice in a variety of selected placements in the community. The primary health care centers, schools, and factories are all examples of these settings.

Code & No.:

NRSG 473

Course:

Mental Health Nursing/Theory

Credits:

3 (3+0+0)

Pre-requisite:

NRSG 361 + NRSG 363

Co-requisite:

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Course Description:

This theoretical course introduces nursing students to the basic concepts of mental health and illness. It provides students with a base knowledge of mental health disorders, role of mental health nurses, theories of personality development, and treatment modalities. Emphasis is placed on the nursing process to provide proper nursing care for mentally ill. Communication skills and therapeutic relationship with mentally ill people is also addressed.

Code & No.:

NRSG 474

Course:

Mental Health Nursing/ Clinical

Credits:

3 (0+3+0)

Pre-requisite:

NRSG 363 + NRSG 364

Co-requisite:

NRSG 473

Course Description:

This clinical course is a co-requisite to the theoretical part of mental health nursing module. Guided by the nursing process, critical thinking, and therapeutic communication skills, nursing students are provided with the opportunity to apply the learnt theoretical concepts into practice. Emphasis is placed on promoting, maintaining, and restoring the mental health of individuals and families. Interdisciplinary team planning, interventions, and therapeutic group meetings are also considered.

Code & No.:

NRSG 475

Course:

Methods of Nursing Research

Credits:

3 (3+0+0)

Pre-requisite:

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Co-requisite:

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Course Description:

This course explores the basic concepts and steps in the scientific research process. The research approaches and their implications to nursing are discussed. Methods of data collection, sampling and how to choose them are also addressed. The course also provides nursing students with competencies necessary to read, evaluate, and interpret findings of nursing research studies.

Code & No.:

NRSG 476

Course:

Therapeutic Communication in Professional Nursing Practice

Credits:

2 (2+0+0)

Pre-requisite:

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Co-requisite:

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Course Description:

This course introduces nursing students to the basic concepts and models of communication and communicating with patients in a variety of health care settings. Emphasis is placed on exploring to nursing students how to establish a helping nurse- patient relationship. Levels of communication, therapeutic use of self, and the barriers to effective communication are also considered. Specific attention is given to Communicating with children and with people with special needs.

Code & No.:

NRSG 481

Course:

Immersion Clinical Experience

Credits:

5 (0+5+0)

Pre-requisite:

NRSG 471

Co-requisite:

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Course Description:

This course aims at providing the nursing students with the opportunity of clinical training in a variety of health care settings under a direct supervision from experienced nurses. The course also aims at preparing the students to undertake the required exam for professional nursing practice. Evidenced-Based practice and critical thinking skills are considered in providing care for patients with different health conditions.

Code & No.:

NRSG 482

Course:

Nursing Management and Leadership/ Theory

Credits:

3 (3+0+0)

Pre-requisite:

NRSG 471 + NRSG 473

Co-requisite:

NRSG 481

Course Description:

This theoretical course focuses on the basic concepts of leadership and management. It also emphasizes the role of the nurses as a change agent in shaping health care for the future. The concepts and theories of organization, management and leadership, change, decision making are explored. Socio-cultural, political economical, and historical factors that influence health care system are all also emphasized.

Code & No.:

NRSG 483

Course:

Nursing Management and Leadership/ Clinical

Credits:

2 (0+2+0)

Pre-requisite:

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Co-requisite:

NRSG 482

Course Description:

This clinical course is a co-requisite to the theoretical part of nursing management and leadership. The course focuses on the application of theoretical concepts in the practice settings where students are expected to gain managerial and leadership experience. Emphasis is placed on resource management, conflict resolution, managed care, quality improvement, and evaluation practices through collaborative efforts between hospital staff and college mentors.

Code & No.:

NRSG 484

Course:

Information Technology in Nursing

Credits:

3 (3+0+0)

Pre-requisite:

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Co-requisite:

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Course Description:

This course focuses on the importance of utilization of computers on health care education, research, practice, and administration with specific emphasis on nursing applications. The course also place emphasis on the clinical information system, the internet, word processing, and data bases.

Code & No.:

NRSG 485

Course:

Local and Global Issues in Nursing

Credits:

2 (2+0+0)

Pre-requisite:

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Co-requisite:

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Course Description:

This course is designed to discus the legal and ethical issues related to nursing practice. The local and global issues that influence nursing practice are addressed. Emphasis is placed on the laws, regulations, legal system, and standards of care. Specific attention given to the differences between ethical and legal bases for nursing actions on the local and global levels to facilitate decision making process.