Nursing Degrees Online

Completion of a minimum of 128 semester hours of college work is required to complete the Bachelors of Science in Nursing Degree 62 credit hours of pre-requisite courses and 66 credit hours of nursing courses

Satisfactory completion of the Upper-Division Baccalaureate Nursing Degree program of study, 66 semester hours, with a minimum grade point average of 2.0 and a minimum grade of “C” in all nursing courses. All nursing course work is offered only at the Stormont-Vail Campus.

A minimum of 30 credit hours in the Upper-Division Nursing Program must be completed in the Baker University School of Nursing.
Junior

First Level
NU 300 - Pathophysiology Theory (3 credits)
NU 315 - Concepts of Health and Nursing I Theory (3 credits)
NU 325/325L - Foundations of Therapeutic Nursing Interventions Theory (3 credits)
Clinical/Lab (3 credits)
NU 330 - Health Assessment Across the Lifespan Theory (3 credits)
Semester Total = 15 hours

Second Level
NU 360 - Pharmacology Theory (2 credits)
NU 375/375L - Nursing of Childbearing Families Theory (3 credits)
Clinical/Lab (1.5 credits)
NU 385/385L - Nursing of Adults: Acute Health Alterations Theory (3 credits)
Clinical/Lab (1.5 credits)
NU 393/393L - Nursing of Persons with Mental Health Alterations Theory (3 credits)
Clinical/Lab (1.5 credit)
Semester Total = 16.5 hours
Senior

Third Level
NU 405 - Nursing Research Theory (3 credits)
NU 425/425L - Nursing of Children Theory (3 credits)
Clinical/Lab (1.5 credits)
NU 435/435L - Nursing of Adults: Chronic Health Alterations Theory (3 credits)
Clinical/Lab (1.5 credits)
NU 445/445L - Nursing of Elders Theory - 2 (credits)
Clinical/Lab (1 credit)
LA 301 - Reasoning and Writing* Theory (3 credits)
Semester Total = 15-18* hours

Fourth Level
NU 455 - Nursing Communities Theory (2.5 credits)
NU 475 - Leadership & Management in Professional Nursing Theory (2.5 credits)
NU 485 - Nursing of Adults: Complex Health Alterations Theory (3 credits)
NU 492L - Professional Nursing Practicum Clinical/Lab (5.5 credits)
LA 401 - Science, Technology, and Human Values Theory (3 credits)
Semester Total = 16.5 hours

Total Nursing Credits 60
Total General Education 6
GRAND TOTAL 66 hours

*All Baker University School of Nursing students who have had LA 101 and LA 102 at Baker University will have LA 301 waived. Students transferring from another college can request waiver of LA 301 if they have successfully completed a comparable course in applied logic, rhetoric or argumentative writing. (A list of acceptable courses from area colleges and universities is available upon request.)

The first year at Luther provides a foundation in the liberal arts and sciences. All nursing majors are assigned a faculty adviser to help each student decide whether to pursue a nursing curriculum plan. All students interested in nursing are invited to participate in the nursing student club (PRN).

Clinical nursing courses begin in the fall of the sophomore year. Nursing courses at this level emphasize health assessment and fundamental skills throughout the life span in a variety of settings. These learning experiences develop new communication and interpersonal skills.

Third-year students experience a concentrated study of nursing concepts by caring for children and adults with physical and emotional problems. The sites for this clinical experience are Rochester Methodist Hospital and St. Mary’s Hospital, affiliates of the Mayo Clinic; the Federal Medical Center; and a variety of community-based health-care agencies in Rochester, Minn.

The senior year provides final preparation for entry into the practice of professional nursing. Courses focus on promoting health and preventing illness in childbearing families and in community groups. Students further develop leadership management and research skills through selected areas of nursing.

Nursing Course Information
Nursing Support Courses

Requirements include:
Anatomy & Physiology I lab
Anatomy & Physiology II
Microbiology
Developmental Psychology
Nursing Courses

All nursing courses are provided in a structured, graded program. Each level builds upon the information, learning, and experience gained from the previous level.
Nursing Course Schedule
FALL : Sophomore Year
NURS 201 Fundamentals of Nursing and the Caring Process
NURS 205 Health Assessment and Wellness Promotion
SPRING: Sophomore Year
NURS 206 Intro to Adult Nursing and the Caring Process
NURS 210 Pharmacology in Nursing
Summer:Sophomore Year
NURS 291 Holistic Nursing
FALL: Junior Year
NURS 301 Nursing Care of Women and Childbearing Families
NURS 305 Nursing Leadership and Management
NURS 321 Mental Health Nursing
SPRING: Junior Year
NURS 306 Adult Nursing and the Caring Process
NURS 308 Introduction to Nursing Research
NURS 311 Clinical Practicum (Maymester)
FALL: Senior Year
NURS 403 Community Health Nursing
NURS 413 Nursing Care of Children
SPRING: Senior Year
NURS 406 Professional Practice Issues
NURS 408 Clinical Integration Practicum

Freshman Year Credit Hours
English Composition I, II 6
Chemistry I, II 8
Biology 4
Basic Calculus 3
Statistics 201 3
General Psychology 3
Sociology or Anthropology 3
Arts & Humanities 3
TOTAL 33

Sophomore Year Credit Hours
Human Anatomy 4
Human Physiology 5
General Microbiology 3
Nutrition 3
Human Development 3
Bioethics 3
Introduction to Nursing 2
Cultures & Civilizations 6
Arts & Humanities 3
TOTAL 32

Junior Year Credit Hours
Health Assessment 3
Foundations of Professional
Nursing Practice 5
Pathophysiology of Health Deviations 4
Transcultural Nursing 2
Health Promotion and Maintenance
in Community 5
Health Maintenance & Restoration: Adult 5
Pharmacology I 2
Professional Development 2
TOTAL 28

Senior Year Credit Hours
Nursing Research 3
Health Promotion and Maintenance in
Childbearing Families 5
Interpersonal Management Skills 2
Professional & Workplace Issues 1
Health Maintenance and Restoration
in Mental Health 5
Pharmacology II 2
Health Promotion, Maintenance & Restoration in Children, Adolescents & their Families 5
Health Restoration: Adult 4
Specialty Preceptorship 4
TOTAL 31

GRAND TOTAL 124

Freshman
English Comp I & II
Intro to Sociology
Statistical Concepts
Organic Chemistry
Intro to Psychology I & II
GE Non-Western Course
Anatomy I & II
Microbiology of Human
Environment
GE History
Lifespan Developmental
Psychology
GE Additional Course
Elective Sophomore
Intro to Nursing
Intro to Nursing Informatics
Health & Wellness Lifestyle
Physiology I & II
Health Assessment
Human Nutrition
Intro to Clinical Nursing
Altered Health States
Abnormal Psychology
Pharmacology
Adult Health & Illness
Family & Group Nursing
Legal & Ethical Foundations
Elective
GE Non-Elective Course Junior
Nursing Care of
Childrearing Families
Nursing Care of Childbearing
Families
Nursing Care of
Aging/Aged Families
Nursing Research
Nursing in Mental Health System
Nursing in Community
Health Systems
Issues and Health Policy
Leadership & Management
High Acuity Nursing
in Complex Health Systems
GE Human Expression
GE Additional Course Senior
Practicum
Nursing Elective
Elective

The university requires a minimum of 120 units for graduation. However, established departmental requirements must also be completed for graduation with a nursing major. This necessitates completion of more than 120 units for most students enrolled in the department.

Requirements for the Major

In addition to the General Education (GenEd) requirements, nursing majors must complete the following prerequisites prior to beginning major course work. Several of these courses can also meet GenEd requirements. (*GenEd)

*BIOL 190 Introductory Biology for the Health Professions (4)

BIOL 213 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4)

BIOL 214 Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4)

BIOL 215 Fundamentals of Microbiology (4)

or

BIOL 315 Medical Microbiology (4)

*CHEM 105 Chemistry for Allied Health Professions I (4)

*CHEM 106 Chemistry for Allied Health Professions II (4)

*ENGL 102 Writing for a Liberal Education (3)

HLTH 331 Nutrition for Health Professionals (3)

*MATH 115 Basic Mathematics for the Sciences (3)

*PSYC 101 Introduction to Psychology (3)

*PSYC 203 Human Development (3)

*SOCI 101 Introduction to Sociology (3)
Freshman/Sophomore Course Sequence

Required Course Sequence for the Nursing Major

Once admitted to the nursing major, the following nursing courses must be completed in a sequential pattern, because each course is a foundation for the subsequent course. (*RNs only)

NURS 330 Professional Nursing: Bridge (3)*

NURS 331 Professional Nursing I: Introduction (2)

NURS 341 Alterations in Health (3)

NURS 343 Pharmacotherapeutic Agents (2)

NURS 345 Technology and Therapeutic Interventions (2)

NURS 347 Health Assessment Across the Life Span (3)

NURS 351 Nursing Practice I: Health Promotion Across the Life Span (4)

NURS 353 Nursing Practice II: Adult Health (5)

NURS 355 Nursing Practice III: Childbearing Families (5)

NURS 404 Health Care: An Interdisciplinary Approach (3)

or

NURS 416 Multicultural Health Care (3) (GenEd)

MATH 231 Basic Statistics (3)

or

MATH 237 Biostatistics (3-4)

or

PSYC 212 Behavioral Statistics (4)

NURS 431 Professional Nursing II: Research (2)

NURS 451 Nursing Practice IV: Psychiatric and Mental Health (5)

NURS 453 Nursing Practice V: Child Health (5)

NURS 404 Health Care: An Interdisciplinary Approach (3)

or

NURS 416 Multicultural Health Care (3) (GenEd)

NURS 433 Professional Nursing III: Issues (Advanced Writing GenEd) (3)

NURS 455 Nursing Practice VI: Community Health (5)

NURS 457 Nursing Practice VII: Clinical Practicum (2)

NURS 459 Nursing Practice VIII: Leadership and Management (4)

As the most established baccalaureate nursing degree in New Jersey, our program has a well respected heritage of educational achievement and reputation for producing nurses whose skills are highly valued by patients, employers and colleagues alike.

The college has continually refined its curriculum over the years and prides itself in offering the most up-to-date education available to students.

About the course
The four-year program provides a solid foundation in liberal arts and sciences alongside specialist nursing courses. The first two years combine liberal arts and sciences elements and basic theoretical nursing courses. Major clinical nursing courses are taken in the junior and senior years.

Classes are taken in all areas of nursing practice, including nursing of adults, nursing of childbearing families, nursing of childrearing families, psychiatric-mental health nursing and community health nursing. Senior year concludes with an intensive clinical experience to further develop clinical and professional nursing skills.

Graduation requirements include completion of the 125-credit curriculum in academic good standing and the successful completion of a comprehensive nursing exam. Each semester, students must complete all nursing courses with grades of “C” or above in order to progress to the next semester.

Admission requirements
Students should review the University’s undergraduate catalog.

Application process
Applicants should apply online at admissions.shu.edu.

Freshman applicants must submit:
an official high school transcript;
any college or university transcripts where credit was attempted;
and results of the SAT1 or ACT assessments.

Freshman should also ask their teacher and guidance counselor submit confidential evaluations directly to the University.

Transfer students must submit transcripts from each college or university where credit was attempted, and those with fewer than 24 earned credits must fulfill the freshman requirements. Transfer applicants should apply by visiting the transfer web site.

Decisions are made by the admissions committee on a rolling basis when applications are submitted. The final deadline for applications is March 1 (for classes beginning in the fall semester) and December 1 (for classes beginning in the spring semester).

For more information visit the Office of Undergraduate Admissions or call (973) 313-6146.

Accelerated B.S.N.
In partnership with Georgian Court University, Seton Hall also offers a 14-month, 64-credit Accelerated Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing. Based at the Georgian Court campus in Lakewood, New Jersey this program is designed to help students with a non-nursing bachelor’s degree enter the nursing profession.

Before beginning this program students must have completed the following prerequisite courses in Anatomy & Physiology I, Anatomy & Physiology II, Bio/Organic Chemistry, Microbiology, Statistics, Developmental Psychology and Ethics.

All prerequisites must be completed with a grade of ‘C’ or higher. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is also required.

For further information applicants can contact Christine Hader on (732) 987-2621.

Nursing

The goal of Luther’s nursing faculty is to prepare nurses to function autonomously and interdependently with individuals, families, groups, and communities to promote, maintain, and restore optimal health in a variety of health-care settings. The nursing major, therefore, offers an integrated program of liberal arts and 14 professional nursing courses. The program gives students a broad approach to nursing, providing a base for graduate study or immediate entry into the nursing profession.

Following graduation, Luther nursing students may take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses.

Luther College also offers a baccalaureate completion program for registered nurses. More information is available upon request.
Preparing for the Nursing Profession

The first year at Luther provides a foundation in the liberal arts and sciences. All nursing majors are assigned a faculty adviser to help each student decide whether to pursue a nursing curriculum plan. All students interested in nursing are invited to participate in the nursing student club (PRN).

Clinical nursing courses begin in the fall of the sophomore year. Nursing courses at this level emphasize health assessment and fundamental skills throughout the life span in a variety of settings. These learning experiences develop new communication and interpersonal skills.

Third-year students experience a concentrated study of nursing concepts by caring for children and adults with physical and emotional problems. The sites for this clinical experience are Rochester Methodist Hospital and St. Mary’s Hospital, affiliates of the Mayo Clinic; the Federal Medical Center; and a variety of community-based health-care agencies in Rochester, Minn.

The senior year provides final preparation for entry into the practice of professional nursing. Courses focus on promoting health and preventing illness in childbearing families and in community groups. Students further develop leadership management and research skills through selected areas of nursing.
Guidelines for Progression in the Nursing Major
Satisfactory completion of an annual health examination.
A minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) at Luther College of 2.5.
No courses required for the major (nursing courses and correlative courses) have been repeated more than one time.
No more than two courses required for the major (nursing courses or correlative courses) have been repeated.
Satisfactory performance in all clinical experiences.
A grade of C is the minimum in any course required for the nursing major.

Minimum requirements must be met to be considered for enrollment in nursing courses. However, meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee placement in the courses. Decisions affecting progression in the major will be made at the end of each semester

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RNSG 1105 Nursing Skills I
Prerequisites: RNSG 1251, RNSG 1261, RNSG 1193, RNSG 2201, RNSG 2262, RNSG 2213, RNSG 2263Corequisites: RNSG 1441, RNSG 2360, RNSG 2221
Credit: 1 (3 Lab)
Study of concepts and principles essential for demonstrating competence in the performance of nursing procedures. Topics include knowledge, judgment, skills, and professional values within a legal/ethical framework.

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RNSG 1144 Nursing Skills II
Prerequisites: All prerequisites and corequisites to RNSG 1105 and RNSG 2221
Corequisites: RNSG 2361,RNSG 1443, RNSG 2173
Credit: 1 (3 Lab)
Study of concepts and principles necessary to perform intermediate or advanced nursing skills; and demonstrate competence in the performance of nursing procedures. Topics include knowledge, judgment, skills and professional values within a legal/ethical framework.

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RNSG 1163 Clinical Nursing -Transition
Prerequisites: RNSG 1301, BIOL 2402, BIOL 2420, PSYC 2314, ENGL 1301
Corequisites: RNSG 1327, RNSG 2213, RNSG 2263
Credit: 1 (3 clinical)
A health-related work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional.

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RNSG 1193 Special Topics in Nursing, Pediatrics
Prerequisites: RNSG 1513, RNSG 1360, PSYC 2314
Corequisites: RNSG 2201, RNSG 2262, BIOL 2420
Credit: 1(1 lecture)
Topics address recently identified current events, skills, knowledge, and/or attitudes and behaviors pertinent to the technology or occupation and relevant to the professional development of the student.

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RNSG 1251 :: Care of the Childbearing Family
Prerequisite: RNSG 1513, RNSG 1360, PSYC 2314 and all prerequisites and corequisites to RNSG 1523 and RNSG 1360
Corequisite: BIOL 2420, RNSG 1261
Credit 2 (2 lecture)
Study of concepts related to the provision of nursing care for childbearing families. Topics may include selected complications. Topics include knowledge judgment, skills, and professional values within a legal/ethical framework. This course lends itself to a blocked approach.

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RNSG 1261 :: Clinical-Nursing - Registered Nurse Training
Prerequisites: RNSG 1513, RNSG 1360, and all prerequisites and
corequisites to RNSG 1523 and RNSG 1360
Corequisites: BIOL 2420, RNSG 1251
Credit: 2 (6 Clinical)
A basic, intermediate, or advanced type of health professions work-based instruction that helps students synthesize new knowledge, apply previous knowledge, or gain experience managing the workflow. Practical experience is simultaneously related to theory. Close and/or direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional (faculty or preceptor), generally in a clinical setting. Clinical education is an unpaid learning experience.

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RNSG 1301 :: Pharmacology
Prerequisite: All PHRA courses
Credit: 3 (3 lecture)
Introduction to the science of pharmacology with emphasis on the actions, interactions, adverse effects, and nursing implications of each drug classification. Topics include the roles and responsibilities of the nurse in safe administration of medications within a legal/ethical framework.

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RNSG 1327 Transition from Vocational to Professional Nursing
Prerequisites: RNSG 1301, ENGL 1301, PSYC 2314, BIOL 2402, BIOL 2420
Corequisites: RNSG 1163, RNSG 2213, RNSG 2263
Credit: 3 (3 lecture)
Topics include health promotion, expanded assessment, analysis of data, nursing process, pharmacology, multidisciplinary teamwork, communication, and applicable competencies in knowledge, judgment, skills, and professional values within a legal/ethical framework throughout the life span.

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SG 1360 :: Clinical Nursing - Foundations
Prerequisite: ENGL 1301, PSYC 2301, BIOL 1408, BIOL 2401, RNSG 1301
CO-REQUISITE: BIOL 2402, PSYC 2314, RNSG 1523
Credit: 3 (9 Clinical)
A basic, intermediate, or advanced type of health professions work-based instruction that helps students synthesize new knowledge, apply previous knowledge, or gain experience managing the workflow. Practical experience is simultaneously related to theory. Close and/or direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional (faculty or preceptor), generally in a clinical setting. Clinical education is an unpaid learning experience.

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RNSG 1441 :: Common Concepts of Adult Health
Prerequisite:RNSG 1251, RNSG 1261, RNSG 1193, RNSG 2201, RNSG 2262, RNSG 2213, RNSG 2263
CO-REQUISITE: RNSG 1105, RNSG 2360
Credit 4 (4 lecture)
Study of the general principles of caring for selected adult clients and families in structured settings with common medical-surgical health care needs related to each body system. Emphasis on knowledge judgment, skills, and professional values within a legal/ethical framework.

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RNSG 1443 Complex Concepts of Adult Health
Prerequisites: RNSG 1441, RNSG 1105, RNSG 2360, RNSG 2221, or RSNG 1193, RNSG 2201, RNSG 2262, RNSG 1251, RNSG 1261, RNSG 2213, RNSG 2263
Corequisites: RNSG 2361, RNSG 1144, RNSG 2170
Credit: 4 (4 lecture)
Integration of previous knowledge and skills related to common adult health needs into the continued development of the professional nurse as a provider of care, coordinator of care, and member of a profession in the care of adult clients/families in structured health care settings with complex medical-surgical health care needs associated with each body system Emphasis on knowledge, judgments, skills, and professional values within a legal/ethical framework.

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RNSG 1513 :: Foundations for Nursing Practice
Prerequisites: ENGL 1301, PSYC 2301, BIOL 2401, RNSG 1301
Corequisites: RNSG 1360, BIOL 2402, PSYC 2314
Credit: 5 (4 lecture, 3 lab)
Introduction to the role of the professional nurse as provider of care, coordinator of care, and member of the profession. Topics include but are not limited to the fundamental concepts of nursing practice, history of professional nursing, a systematic framework for decision-making, mechanisms of disease, the needs and problems that nurses help patients manage, and basic psychomotor skills. Emphasis on knowledge, judgment, skills and professional values within a legal/ethical framework.

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RNSG 2130 Professional Nursing Review and Licensure Preparation
Prerequisites: RNSG 1105, RNSG 1441, RNSG 2221, RNSG 2360
Corequisites: RNSG 1443 or Department Approval
Credit: 1 (1 lecture)
Review of concepts required for licensure examination and entry into the practice of professional nursing. Includes application of National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) test plan, assessment of knowledge deficits, and remediation. This course lends itself to either a blocked or integrated approach.

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RNSG 2201 :: Care of Children and Families
Prerequisites: RNSG 1513, RNSG 1360,and all prerequisites and corequisites to RNSG 1523 and RNSG 1360
Corequisites: BIOL 2420, RNSG 1193, RNSG 2262
2Credit 2 (2 lecture)
Study of concepts related to the provision of nursing care for children and their families, emphasizing judgment, and professional values within a legal/ethical framework.

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RNSG 2213 :: Mental Health Nursing
Prerequisites: RNSG 1513, RNSG 1360
Corequisites: RNSG 2263
2 credit (2 lecture)
Principles and concepts of mental health, psychopathology, and treatment modalities related to the nursing care of clients and their families.

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RNSG 2221 :: Management of Client Care
Prerequisites: RNSG 1513 and RNSG 1360 or RNSG 1327 and RNSG 1163
Corequisites: RNSG 1441 and RNSG 2360 or RNSG 1251, RNSG 1261, RNSG 2201, RNSG 2262 and RNSG 1105 and RNSG 1193
Credit: 2 (2 lecture)
Exploration of leadership and management principles applicable to the role of the nurse as a provider of care, coordinator of care, and member of a profession. Includes application of knowledge, judgment, skills, and professional values within a legal/ethical framework. This course lends itself to a blocked approach.

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RNSG 2262 Clinical Nursing-Children
Prerequisites: RNSG 1513, RNSG 1360 .
CO-REQUISITE: BIOL 2420, RNSG 2201, RNSG 1193
Credit: 2
A basic, intermediate, or advanced type of health professions work-based instruction that helps students synthesize new knowledge, apply previous knowledge, or gain experience managing the workflow. Practical experience is simultaneously related to theory. Close and/or direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional (faculty or preceptor), generally in a clinical setting. Clinical education is an unpaid learning experience.

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RNSG 2263 :: Clinical-Nursing - Mental Health
Prerequisites: RNSG 1513, RNSG 1360, RNSG 1251, RNSG 1261, RNSG 2201, RNSG 2262
Corequisites: RNSG 2213
Credit 2(6 Clinical)
A basic, intermediate, or advanced type of health professions work-based instruction that helps students synthesize new knowledge, apply previous knowledge, or gain experience managing the workflow. Practical experience is simultaneously related to theory. Close and/or direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional (faculty or preceptor), generally in a clinical setting. Clinical education is an unpaid learning experience.

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RNSG 2360 Clinical Nursing - Adult I
Prerequisites: RNSG 1301, RNSG 2213, RNSG 2263, RNSG 1251, RNSG 1261, RNSG 2201, RNSG 2262
CO-REQUISITE: RNSG 1441, RNSG 2221, RNSG 1105
3 credit (9 clinical)
A basic, intermediate, or advanced type of health professions work-based instruction that helps students synthesize new knowledge, apply previous knowledge, or gain experience managing the workflow. Practical experience is simultaneously related to theory. Close and/or direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional (faculty or preceptor), generally in a clinical setting. Clinical education is an unpaid learning experience.

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RNSG 2361 Clinical Nursing - Adult II
Prerequisites: RNSG 1441, RNSG 2360 and RNSG 2221 or RNSG 1251, RNSG 1261, RNSG 2201, RNSG 1193, RNSG 1105 and RNSG 2262
Corequisite: RNSG 1144, RNSG 1443, RNSG 2130
Credit: 3 (9 clinical)
A health-related work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional.