This course is a comprehensive, evidence-based, breastfeeding management course that includes theoretical foundations, practical skills experience, and competency verification. Basic and complex technical issues are explored within the context of problem solving and counseling strategies. This course aims to prepare participants for professional lactation consultation work in hospitals and public/community settings.

This course is designed to support the registered nurse in the development of evidence-based practice and critical thinking to become a clinical leader and confident, collaborative professional. Nurses will have opportunities to discuss and apply knowledge about scope of practice, patient & family-centered care, stress management, communication, identifying and intervening in patient deterioration, conflict resolution, ethics, leadership at the bedside, and professional development.

This course is designed to support the registered nurse in the development of evidence-based practice and critical thinking to become a clinical leader and confident, collaborative professional. Nurses will have opportunities to discuss and apply knowledge about scope of practice, patient & family-centered care, stress management, communication, identifying and intervening in patient deterioration, conflict resolution, ethics, leadership at the bedside, and professional development.

This course was developed for undergraduate nursing students in the BSN program. While addiction is a chronic relapsing brain disorder, we have for too long treated addiction as an acute condition. This introductory course covers addiction models, including the medical/disease, psychological, moral, sociocultural, and biopsychosocial models. Students will explore harm reduction and abstinence philosophies to drug and alcohol use.

This course was developed for undergraduate nursing students in the BSN program. While addiction is a chronic relapsing brain disorder, we have for too long treated addiction as an acute condition. This introductory course covers addiction models, including the medical/disease, psychological, moral, sociocultural, and biopsychosocial models. Students will explore harm reduction and abstinence philosophies to drug and alcohol use.

Affordable and accessible healthcare for all citizens of the United States continues to be a hot topic. It may be beneficial to know and understand what some of the main healthcare issues are related to the health and wellbeing of the population. This course will provide students with a background on some of the most common illnesses/diseases/health concerns currently seen in the United States.

This course was developed for undergraduate nursing students in the BSN program. Pathopharmacology II is the second of two courses addressing pathophysiologic and pharmacologic concepts basic to evidence-based nursing practice. Pathophysiologic concepts essential for understanding major health problems that occur across the life span are discussed. Emphasis is on understanding how and why various pathophysiological signs and symptoms occur; this knowledge facilitates best practices to promote health in persons across the lifespan.

This course was developed for undergraduate nursing students in the BSN program. Pathopharmacology II is the second of two courses addressing pathophysiologic and pharmacologic concepts basic to evidence-based nursing practice. Pathophysiologic concepts essential for understanding major health problems that occur across the life span are discussed. Emphasis is on understanding how and why various pathophysiological signs and symptoms occur; this knowledge facilitates best practices to promote health in persons across the lifespan.

This course was developed for undergraduate nursing students in the BSN program. This course focuses on the health and nursing care of older adults with an emphasis on healthy aging and wellness. Nursing care of geriatric populations using evidence-based standards and research across all healthcare settings is explored. A holistic approach is used to study a variety of issues that impact the biological, behavioral, and socio-cultural needs with gender considerations.

Study and analysis of current and topical problems and issues in nursing. Directed by a faculty member with expertise in the topic under study. May be repeated to a maximum of 18 credits.