Nursing Degrees Online

This course prepares the student to effectively implement the nursing care plan and care for client populations with health alterations, utilizing professional standards of practice. Content includes disease processes, systems review, nutrition and fluid balance and infection control. The clinical experience focuses on skills competencies. To be eligible for this course, the student must provide a driver’s license or official identification, evidence of a negative TB test taken within one year, or if the skin test is positive, the student must produce a negative chest x-ray and current HeartSaver (adult/pediatric) CPR card. Upon successful completion of this course, the student will qualify to function as a certified nursing assistant and be eligible to sit for the state exam for geriatric nursing assistant.
Program Requirements 7 Credits
NUR 121 Certified Nursing/Geriatric Assistant .……………… 7
Letter of Recognition Requirement ……………………………..7

Avery W. Hall Scholarship - $500/year for the upcoming academic year awarded to a full-time incoming 1st degree junior or senior nursing major, current 2nd degree student or R.N. student with a minimum cumulative college GPA of 2.5/4.0.
Garland D. and Vivian J. Bull Scholarship - $200/year for the upcoming academic year awarded to an incoming full-time 1st degree junior or senior nursing major, current 2nd degree student or RN student with a minimum cumulative college GPA of 3.0/4.0 and demonstrated financial need.
Marilyn Seidel Nursing Scholarship - $750/year for the upcoming academic year awarded to a full-time incoming 1st degree junior or senior student current 2nd degree student or RN student with a minimum cumulative college GPA of 3.0/4.0.
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society Undergraduate Scholarship - This one-time award of $250 is awarded to a qualified current 1st degree or 2nd degree nursing major. Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0 or greater, rank in the upper 35% of class, and have completed ½ of the recognized nursing components of either the 1st degree or second degree track to be eligible for consideration.
Gaspar & Rose T. DiGiovanna Memorial Geriatric Nursing Scholarship- $500/year for the upcoming academic year is awarded to a full-time current 1st degree junior nursing major who has demonstrated a sincere interest in caring for older adult population.
Virginia Mills Edwards Scholarship- $1000/year for the upcoming academic year is awarded to a full-time incoming 1st degree junior or senior nursing major, current 2nd degree, or RN student. Priority is given to applicants who are permanent residents of Dorchester County, followed by those from Somerset County, Wicomico, then LPNs or medical technicians desiring to become a registered nurse. While included in the spring scholarship mailing to eligible students, this scholarship is selected by a committee outside the Department.
Lois Brunkhorst Nursing Scholarship - $500/year for the upcoming academic year is awarded to a junior level nursing major who is academically gifted and demonstrates an outstanding potential for a career in nursing. Minimum qualifications are junior standing, a permanent resident of the Eastern Shore of Maryland, a minimum college GPA of 3.0, financial need as verified by the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid, a completed application form, and two letters of recommendation, one of which must be from a nursing faculty member.

Profile of the nurse

Responsible
Nurses working in all sectors of healthcare. As a nurse are you in for counseling of patients and clients with health problems. You will develop, in consultation with the team, a custom care plan and you are responsible for the coordination and implementation. Within the multidisciplinary team is your nurse input of great value.

Skillslab and internships

Versatile specialist - Our nurse training is practical and varied. It consists of 50% theory and 50% clinical training. If you get a realistic view of your professional future. Through the courses and training to become the multi-expert to serve as polyvalent nurse working in health care.

First Year Nursing

The first column shows the boxes, in the second column is the hours per academic year. New insights and needs in the health plan can be adjusted.

Second Year Nursing

In the second year the education activities common and both theoretical and practical orientation to the various specializations.

Third year nursing

You have the choice between five specializations: geriatric nursing, pediatric nursing, psychiatric nursing, social nursing and hospital nursing. Folders Info: see above

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Basic nursing part-time

The bachelor degree in nursing and get simultaneously (within or outside health care)? Anyone with a degree of at least secondary education can do so through a flexible learning.
The first year of nursing do you do half-time. If you receive at least 4 years after the bachelor degree in nursing. If you are active in healthcare, you can through a customized internship scheme professional experience.

The purpose of this three-year degree is to educate professionals for the Italian General Nurse qualification (Registered Nurse) needed to practice as staff nurse in Italy and all EU countries.
This degree allows to attend further education in some clinical fields (1st level master, i.e. Intensive care nursing, Geriatric Nursing) and in Nursing and Midwifery Sciences (2nd level degree, i.e. to work as Nurse manager, Nurse Teacher).
In 2006/07 the first PhDs in Nursing Sciences started in Italy. However, in this University, only the first level degree is actually available.

This course includes attendance to lectures, seminars, laboratory to learn practice skills, and clinical training. Clinical placements in Hospital units and other Health services to gain experience in the main general clinical fields (medicine, surgery, paediatrics) as well as some more specialist units (i.e. first aid, intensive care units, E.N.T., cardiology) are arranged in many Hospitals in Varese Province and Milan.

General nurses are involved in the identification of health needs of individuals and the community; they assess people to identify nursing needs, define nursing objectives, plan, actuate and evaluate nursing interventions.
Graduates are responsible for the correct administration of diagnostic and therapeutic prescriptions and work alone or in collaboration with other health care professionals.
General nurses gain basic knowledge and skills to collaborate in health care research and use the most recent research results to guarantee best practice. They are trained to assess patients and situations level of acuity in order to allocate nursing tasks to nursing assistants and other personnel.

Anatomy
• Physiology
• Biochemistry
• Human Relationships
• Human Development
• Family Sociology
• Bioethics
• Mental Health
• Human Sexuality
• Theory and Method of Health Counseling
• Pathological Treatment I (Internal Diseases)
• Pathological Treatment II (Surgical Diseases)
• Pathological Treatment III (Pediatric and Women’s Diseases)
• Pathology
• Genetics
• Pharmacology
• Immunology
• Microbiology
• Nutrition
• Introduction to Nursing
• Public Health
• Epidemiology
• Health Welfare and Administration
• Nursing and Welfare
• School Health
• Industrial Health
• Health Medical Service and Law
• Fundamentals of Nursing
• Nursing Theory
• Health Assessment
• Nursing Skills I • Nursing Skills II
• Assistant Relationship
• Method of Practical Nursing
• Basic Nursing Practice I
• Basic Nursing Practice II
• Introduction to Adult Nursing
• Treatment Recovery
• Medical Treatment and Life Support
• Rehabilitation Nursing
• Clinical Care
• Terminal Care
• Maternal Nursing
• Pediatric Nursing
• Geriatric Nursing
• Mental Health Nursing
• Community Nursing
• Introduction to Home Nursing Care
• Home Nursing Care Internship
• Health Action
• Introduction to Nursing Care for Islands and Underpopulated Areas
• Nursing Research Method
• Early Exposure to Nursing
• Comprehensive Nursing Internship
• Nursing Education
• Nursing Supervision
• Nursing Policy Planning
• Undergraduate Thesis
• Family Nursing
• Nursing for Infectious Diseases
• International Nursing

Part 1 Courses

Code Title Hrs

HNS 501  Advanced Nursing Practice                          420

HNS 502 Biomedical Sciences                                      180

HNS 503 Biostatistics and Epidemiology                  120

HNS 504 Research Methods & Communication

Science                                                           180

HNS 505  Pharmacology & pharmacotherapeutics     120

HNS 506 Health Systems Management                      120

Part 2    Courses

Specialization Courses - Options

Each candidate to select any ONE of the

following areas of specialisation.

HNS 601  Medical -Surgical Nursing                            600

HNS 602  Community Health Nursing                      600

HNS 603  Nursing Administration and

Development                                               600

HNS 604  Critical Care Nursing                                    600

HNS 605  Geriatric Nursing                                          600

HNS 606  Paediatric Nursing                                        600

HNS 607  Oncological Nursing                                    600

HNS 608  Obstetrics Nursing/Midwifery                   600

HNS 609  Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing      600

HNS 610  Nursing Education                                      600

HNS 611  Disaster Management                                  600

HNS 612  Counselling                                                  600

HNS 613  Oral Health Care/ Dental Nursing             600

(L/T/S = Lectures/ Tutorials / Seminar

Compulsory Course

HNS: 614                                                   Research Project                            600

Course code    Course Name    Year    Semester    Hours

Science

180

HNS 501   
Advanced Nursing Practice

420

HNS 502    
Biomedical Sciences

180

HNS 503    
Biostatistics and Epidemiology

120

HNS 504    
Research Methods & Communication Science

HNS 506    
Health Systems Management

120

HNS 601   
Medical -Surgical Nursing

600

HNS 602   
Community Health Nursing

600

HNS 603   
Nursing Administration and Development

HNS 604   
Critical Care Nursing

600

HNS 605   
Geriatric Nursing

600

HNS 606   
Paediatric Nursing

600

HNS 607   
Oncological Nursing

600

HNS 608   
Obstetrics Nursing/Midwifery

600

HNS 609   
Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing

600

HNS 610   
Nursing Education

600

HNS 611   
Disaster Management

600

HNS 612   
Counselling

600

HNS 613   
Oral Health Care/ Dental Nursing (L/T/S = Lectures/ Tutorials / Seminar

600

HNS: 614    
Research Project
2

600

HNS 505   
Pharmacology & Pharmacotherapeutics
5

120

Degree Code: H67

Duration: 2

Faculty/School/Institute offered: SCHOOL OF NURSING SCIENCES

Introduction
The provision of quality nursing care is paramount in prevention of disease, promotion of health and management of diseases, in hospitals and communities.  In Kenya, the Nursing Profession is in need of nurses trained at higher levels to take up positions in clinical practice, research, and teaching.

The department of Nursing Science was established to train students for Diploma in Advanced Nursing in 1968.  This programme graduated several generations of candidates from Kenya and abroad.  The diploma graduates worked in the private and public sectors as Nurses, Teachers, and Nurse Managers both in Kenya and abroad.  In 1992, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) Programme was started.  Several graduates have gone through the programme in the department.  These nurses continue to work in this country and abroad in both public and private hospitals, and other institutions.

In Kenya, there is no institution of higher learning offering a higher degree at Master of Science in Nursing (MSc.N), and there are only a few such institutions in the African region.  It is therefore recognized that a programme offering higher degrees and openings in further education at Masters and PhD levels is  required for the profession in Kenya.

The department will train nurses with proper nursing skills in various specializations within the nursing profession.  These major areas requiring specialized training include Obstetric Nursing/Midwifery, Medical- Surgical Nursing, Nursing Education, Paediatric Nursing, Nursing administration, Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing, Community Health Nursing, Geriatric Nursing, Oncology Nursing and Oral Care/Dental Nursing among others.  It is hoped that through training, there will be improved supply of skilled manpower in the field of Nursing.

The objectives of this programme are to:-

(i)      Develop personnel specialized in clinical areas of Nursing.

(ii)     Equip students with skills and ability to teach and carry out research in Nursing.

(iii)    Equip students with managerial and administrative skills to enable them undertake professional leadership positions in their areas of specialization.

The Coalition of Geriatric Nursing Organizations (CGNO) represents over 24,000 geriatric nurses seeking to improve the health care of older adults across care settings and is supported by the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, located at New York University College of Nursing.

The Coalition organized in October 2001 and chose two major issues for action that would affect older persons: 1) positively affecting the quality of long term care through improving and implementing the magnet nursing home project, Pioneer Network practices, and other quality programs or practices; and 2) facilitating the measurement of quality in long term care by supporting and advancing the Minimum Data Set, used in nursing homes, and other tools appropriate for the long term care setting, including quality indicators and measures derived from those instruments.

In 2003, the Hartford Institute with the CGNO convened a one-day expert panel meeting to explore strategies to strengthen the utilization of Advance Practice Nurses (APNs) in nursing homes. Following presentations at the American Medical Directors Association Annual Meeting and the Gerontological Society of America, the six recommended strategies were published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society in 2005.

In 2005, the Hartford Institute with the CGNO convened a two-day summit to explore the feasibility of developing Teaching Nursing Home (TNH) models to prepare a health care professional work force knowledgeable about long term care. Summit participants articulated goals and principles impacting TNHs. These goals and principles together with the results of two pilot interdisciplinary TNH academic/nursing home collaborative, were presented at the Gerontological Society of America in 2006.

In 2007, The Hartford Institute and each of the CGNO participants joined the National Steering Committee of the Advancing Excellence in America’s Nursing Homes Campaign. This campaign seeks to improve the quality of life and care for nursing home residents and workers. In 2008, these same organizations joined the Elder Workforce Alliance, a broadly based collaborative that seeks to implement recommendations from the Institute of Medicine’s report, Retooling for an Aging America.

The potential for the Coalition to make a positive impact on the care of older adults across the continuum is unbounded. Indeed, by speaking with one voice in letters, committees and hearings, the Coalition of Geriatric Nursing Organizations takes leadership in shaping policy and legislation and improving regulations to benefit older adults.

The Geriatric Nursing Education Project, proudly administered by the AACN and generously funded by the John A. Hartford Foundation, incorporates several complementary programs to ultimately improve nursing care for older adults through curriculum enhancement, faculty development and scholarship opportunities.
Nursing Schools and Faculty Honored for Excellence in Geriatric Nursing Education at AACN’s Fall Meeting
AACN, in collaboration with The Hartford Institute and New York University, is pleased to announce the winners of the 2008 Awards for Excellence in Gerontological Nursing Education.

AACN Statement of Support for Geriatric Nursing Education

New Series of Web-Based Interactive Case Studies Available
AACN and the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing are pleased to offer a new faculty resource: The Geriatrics and the Advanced Practice Curriculum: A Series of Web-Based Interactive Case Studies. This online tool is a “user-friendly” way for faculty to readily integrate essential geriatric nursing content into non-gerontological GNP and CNS programs.

HGNI Provides Photographs Depicting Geriatric Care to Nursing Schools
As as member of the Hartford Geriatric Nursing Initiative (HGNI), AACN encourages nursing schools to add more images depicting care for elderly patients to their Web sites. Currently, nursing program Web sites display a disproportionate number of images showing pediatric care and relatively few examples of geriatric care. To support this change, The John A. Hartford Foundation Institute for Geriatric Nursing, another HGNI member, has created a catalog of geriatric nursing photos that schools may use free of charge.

Caring for an Aging America: A Guide for Nursing Faculty
This 56 page “how-to” guide is the culmination of the Enhancing Curriculum grantees’ achievements and a great resource for nursing faculty who want to increase gerontology content in their school’s curricula. Click here to order a copy of this publication.