NUR 206 Medical Terminology
This course introduces the student to the fundamentals of medical terminology. The course includes word structure of body parts and organs, body systems, basic medical and surgical terms and procedures, therapeutic interventions, diagnostic and medical abbreviations and symbols.
2 credits

NUR 216 Nutrition
Nutrition is studied from a perspective of its influence on health promotion and support. This includes Healthy People 2010 Goals/President's New Freedom Initiative and the study of food nutrients and their action as well as nutrient need changes throughout the life cycle. Assessment of dietary intake and the influence of culture, values, and economics will be integrated.
2 credits

NUR 222 Healing Modalities, Part I
This course allows students to perform selected nursing interventions to promote healing and health. Students develop leadership by using proper principles of nursing practice and the Benedictine values of respect and moderation. Prerequisite: BIO 207. Co-requisite: NUR 206, 226, 248, BIO 208.
3 credits

NUR 226 Health & Healing
This course delineates health and healing as foundational concepts for nursing practice. Therapeutic use of self is explored within the paradigm of person-environment, health, and nursing. Nursing theories, behaviors, and concepts fundamental to understanding self, human diversity, holism, and wellness will be examined. Benedictine values are identified as principles to guide nursing care. Caring for self as an essential component of caring for others is emphasized. 
2 credits

NUR 248 Health Assessment
The emphasis of this course is holistic assessment of persons across the lifespan. Professional interviewing and psychomotor skills are used to obtain health histories and perform physical and mental status examinations that include documentation of findings and identification of functional health patterns as a basis for nursing diagnoses. Prerequisite: NUR 126, BIO 207. Co-requisite: NUR 222, 226, BIO 208.
4 credits

NUR 308 Critical Thinking & Professional Communication
This course introduces the student to principles of critical thinking and professional communication including verbal, electronic, and written skills. Information technology, professional writing, and legal and ethical issues will be addressed. Prerequisites: NUR 226, ENG 103, COM 109.
3 credits

NUR 317 Pharmacology
This course is an introduction to clinical drug therapy. The focus is on fundamental principles of pharmacology and actions/interactions of selected drugs used throughout the life span. Legal, cultural, ethical, and economic aspects of drug therapy are discussed.
3 credits

NUR 319 Pathophysiology
This course focuses on pathophysiological concepts relevant to care of persons throughout the lifespan. Abnormal body function precipitated by disease states is delineated. The body's mechanisms to compensate for pathophysiologic changes are explored. Prerequisites: BIO 207, 208.
4 credits

NUR 322 Healing Modalities, Part II
This course is a continuation of Healing Modalities I. It explores selected traditional and complementary nursing interventions, including diet therapy as healing modalities. Students practice leadership in decision-making to select and implement appropriate modalities to create healing environments in which the Benedictine values of respect and moderation are stressed. Prerequisites: BIO 207, 208, NUR 126, 206, 216, 222, 226, 248. Co-requisites: NUR 308, 317, 319.
3 credits

NUR 328 Readings and Research in Nursing
This course provides in-depth study of an area not covered in the existing curriculum.
1-4 semester hours

NUR 330 Health Promotion
This course focuses on the holistic, multidimensional nature of health promotion across the lifespan, including personal, family, and community wellness. Health promotion strategies based on nursing and other theories, principles, and research are applied in diverse practice settings. Appreciation of multiple factors influencing health, wellness, and coalition-building for health promotion/disease/injury prevention are emphasized. Prerequisite: Successful completion of sophomore-level nursing courses.
5 credits

NUR 332 Health Support
The focus of this course is on the nurse's role in the support of persons/families experiencing life-stage transitions. Students expand their knowledge base utilizing critical thinking skills, to create healing and therapeutic environments that facilitate optimal function and quality of life. The student supports persons/families to cope, transcend, and problem-solve situations related to transitions, illness or chronicity across the lifespan. Prerequisites: NUR 206, 216, 226, 248, 308, 317, 322, 330. Co-requisites: NUR 334, 336.
6 credits

NUR 334 Research
This course is designed to acquaint the student with the research process. Emphasis is on examination of scientific merit and critique of research literature as a foundation for evidenced-based nursing. Ethical dimensions of nursing research are explored. Prerequisite: NUR 308.
3 credits

NUR 336 Ethics, Law & Policy
This course explores economic, ethical, social, cultural, legal, political, and regulatory environments that influence the practice of nursing and health care in the United States and in the global community. Prerequisite: NUR 308.
3 credits

NUR 420 Nursing Leadership & Management
This course enables the student to pursue development and competence in the foundational skills in healthcare leadership and management. Content focuses on the art or aesthetics of value-oriented principles of servant leadership, care management, client orientation, coordination of care, outcome orientation, collaboration, delegation, and resource efficiency. Core elements of the care management process, current models, and multiple care manager roles will be explored. Prerequisite: Successful completion of all junior-level courses. Co-requisite: NUR 430.
4 credits

NUR 421 NCLEX Review
This course focuses on test-taking strategies, written and computerized exams, and nursing curricular content review. Students master test-taking skills needed for successful completion of the NCLEX-RN Exam. Prerequisites: Successful completion of all senior first-semester nursing courses.
1 credit

NUR 425I Trauma Care
This course will provide an overview of the ND emergency trauma system, role of diverse trauma team members, kinematics of trauma, and presentation of specific trauma-related injuries. Students will develop beginning skills in: 1) assessment of actual and potential injuries (single and multiple system), 2) principles of early stabilization, and 3) prevention of further complications. Community education for injury prevention will be stressed. Pre- or Co-requisites: Junior-level courses.
2 semester hours

NUR 428 Readings and Research in Nursing
This course provides in-depth study of an area not covered in the existing curriculum.
1-4 semester hours

NUR 430 Health Restoration
Building on the foundation of health promotion and support, students develop therapeutic and healing environments that promote recovery, maximize function, and prevent complications related to acute disease and illness including exacerbations of chronic health conditions. Effective thinking is used to plan restorative interventions and deliver comprehensive health care in partnership with persons, families, and the interdisciplinary health care team. Coordination and continuity of care is emphasized in providing healthcare to persons throughout the lifespan. Prerequisites: Successful completion of all junior-level nursing courses.
9 credits

NUR 432 Management of Critical Health Problems
This course enables students to integrate and apply knowledge of therapeutic health care modalities to persons/families experiencing life-threatening or critical health problems. Principles of care management are reinforced through diverse, acute-care practice opportunities. Effective thinking and communication skills are employed to create supportive/restorative environments for persons/families in crisis. Mind-body-spirit, developmental, cultural, social, economic, and technologic factors are analyzed in relationship to outcomes in critical health situations. Exploration of professional values and ethical issues undergird both the theoretical and practice dimensions of the course. Prerequisites: Successful completion of first-semester senior-level nursing courses.
8 credits

NUR 434 Professional Role Development
This course provides the opportunity to facilitate professional role development and student transition to professional nursing practice. A preceptorship provides an opportunity to refine leadership and management skills, to work collaboratively with healthcare professionals, to synthesize knowledge acquired in previous course work, and to gain self-confidence in problem-solving and decision-making. Prerequisite: Successful completion of junior level nursing courses.
3 credits (The course is delivered over five semesters in seminar format beginning second semester of the sophomore year.

NUR 325, 425 Special Offerings in Nursing
1-4 credits

NUR 442K Internship: Summer
This course provides the opportunity for the student to apply nursing knowledge skills and abilities learned in the junior year nursing curriculum in provision of nursing care under the direct supervision of a clinical supervisor by the hiring agency.
2 credits

NUR 442L Internship: Summer
This course provides the opportunity for the student to apply nursing knowledge skills and abilities learned in the junior year nursing curriculum in provision of nursing care under the direct supervision of a clinical supervisor by the hiring agency.
1 credit