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• NU 110: Wellness Across Adult Lifespan

  3.00 Credits

  Carlow University

  
  This required freshman level theory course concentrates on the promotion of health and prevention of disease with individuals, families, groups, and communities across the adult lifespan. The primary focus of this course is the adult population in community settings. The emphasis is on nursing care that addresses the impact of personal, environmental, behavioral, financial, and cultural influences on health outcomes. Current issues, trends, and research relevant to professional nursing practice roles, ethical issues, and health advocacy/policy issues are addressed
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• NU 2161: Health Assessment/Fundamental

  3.00 Credits

  Carlow University

  
  An introduction to health assessment and the fundamentals of direct patient care through the framework of the nursing process. Students are afforded opportunities to utilize communication skills and biopsychosocial theory with diverse populations to implement beginning nursing care interventions. This course utilizes both simulation and the clinical setting
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• NU 2162: Health Assessment/Fundamental Clinical

  1.00 Credits

  Carlow University

  
  An introduction to health assessment and the fundamentals of direct patient care through the framework of the nursing process. Students are afforded opportunities to utilize communication skills and biopsychosocial theory with diverse populations to implement beginning nursing care interventions. This course utilizes both simulation and the clinical setting
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• NU 2171: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

  3.00 Credits

  Carlow University

  
  Health promotion and disease prevention is emphasized in this theory/clinical course. It allows the student to provide beginning level direct, holistic patient care utilizing the framework of the nursing process. This care is directed toward providing health promotion, disease prevention, and therapeutic and restorative care to adults. Students are afforded the opportunity to develop beginning therapeutic communication skills with diverse populations
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• NU 2172: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Clinical

  1.00 Credits

  Carlow University

  
  Health promotion and disease prevention is emphasized in this theory/clinical course. It allows the student to provide beginning level direct, holistic patient care utilizing the framework of the nursing process. This care is directed toward providing health promotion, disease prevention, and therapeutic and restorative care to adults. Students are afforded the opportunity to develop beginning therapeutic communication skills with diverse populations
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• NU 223: Pharmacology in Nursing I

  1.00 Credits

  Carlow University

  
  This online (web-based) instructional methodology course is an introduction to nursing pharmacology that integrates the concepts of basic pharmacodynamics. A focus is on medication history taking techniques, routes of administration, and legal regulations
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• NU 224: Pharmacology in Nursing II

  3.00 Credits

  Carlow University

  
  A presentation of key content areas to conceptualize the important components of nursing pharmacology related to pharmacokinetics, pharmacogenomics, and physiology. The focus is on the major drug groups in terms of: indications, mechanism of action, drug effects, and contraindications. The principles of altered pharmacodynamics relative to age and ethnicity are included. Specific nursing responsibilities related to drug administration are emphasized, including medication calculations
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• NU 300: Health Coach

  4.00 Credits

  Carlow University

  
  This course provides a study of key issues concerning health care and is aimed at developing heightened understanding of, and practical approaches to, supporting patients in the community. Students identify obstacles to effective health care, as well as team-based strategies, for enabling at-risk patients toplay more active roles in promoting their health and wellbeing. Students will develop a comprehensive series of bio-psycho-social insights for promoting positive health behaviors, enabling patients to move past their perceived obstacles and boosting overall adherence. This course provides students with the academic foundation and preparation for effectively serving as health coaches in the community
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• NU 3121: Psychiatric and Mental Health

  3.00 Credits

  Carlow University

  
  Junior level theory/clinical course concerned with mental health care of individuals, families, groups, and communities in both episodic and distributive settings. One focus is on nursing care that promotes mental health. A second is on the nursing care that assists persons experiencing disturbances in social and occupational functioning. The third focus is on nursing care that eases the impact of chronically ineffective behaviors. Current issues, trends, and research relevant to professional psychiatric nursing practice roles and mental health policy issues are addressed
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• NU 3122: Psychiatric and Mental Health

  1.00 Credits

  Carlow University

  
  Junior level theory/clinical course concerned with mental health care of individuals, families, groups, and communities in both episodic and distributive settings. One focus is on nursing care that promotes mental health. A second is on the nursing care that assists persons experiencing disturbances in social and occupational functioning. The third focus is on nursing care that eases the impact of chronically ineffective behaviors. Current issues, trends, and research relevant to professional psychiatric nursing practice roles and mental health policy issues are addressed
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