UCC/UGC/ECCC
Proposal for Course Change
FAST TRACK
(Select if this will be a fast track item. Refer to UCC or UGC Fast Track
Policy for eligibility)
If the changes included in this proposal are significant, attach copies of original and proposed
syllabi in approved university format.
1. Course subject and number:
2. Units:
NUR 335
See upper and lower division undergraduate course definitions.
3. College:
Health and Human Services
5. Current Student Learning Outcomes of the
course.
Didactic Portion
Clinical Practice and Prevention:
 Applies principles of primary, secondary, and
tertiary prevention for families across the
lifespan.
 Examines theoretical and research based
nursing practice to provide safe, effective,
and developmentally appropriate nursing
care for families across the lifespan.
Communication:
 Incorporates effective communication into
professional nursing practice.
Critical Reasoning:
 Integrates nursing knowledge,
developmental theory, evidence-based
practice and facility policies to plan
appropriate nursing care of childbearing and
childrearing families.
 Analyzes essential nursing roles relevant to
care coordination and case management.
Leadership:
 Examines effective inter and
intraprofessional collaboration in the
Effective Fall 2012
4. Academic Unit:
7
Nursing
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Learning Outcomes)
Didactic Portion
Clinical Practice and Prevention:
 Applies principles of primary, secondary,
and tertiary prevention for families across
the lifespan.
 Examines theoretical and research based
nursing practice to provide safe, effective,
and developmentally appropriate nursing
care for families across the lifespan.
Communication:
 Incorporates effective communication into
professional nursing practice.
Critical Reasoning:
 Integrates nursing knowledge,
developmental theory, evidence-based
practice and facility policies to plan
appropriate nursing care of childbearing and
childrearing families.
 Analyzes essential nursing roles relevant to
care coordination and case management.
Leadership:
 Examines effective inter and
intraprofessional collaboration in the
management of nursing care of childbearing
and childrearing families.
Professionalism and Professional Values:
 Incorporates ethical and legal principles and
professional standards, including genomicrelated information and technologies, into the
nursing care of childbearing and childrearing
families.
 Demonstrates research based knowledge to
provide holistic care to patients of diverse
backgrounds and needs..
Clinical Portion
Clinical Practice and Prevention
 Uses both theoretical and research based
practice and nursing skills to provide safe,
effective, and developmentally appropriate
nursing care to childbearing and childrearing
families.
 Implements teaching and review for patients
who are experiencing developmental
transitions.
Communication
 Applies effective communication to
professional nursing practice.
Critical Reasoning
 Integrates nursing knowledge,
developmental theory, evidence-based
practice and facility policies to provide
appropriate nursing care of childbearing and
childrearing families
Leadership
 Applies effective inter- and intra-professional
collaboration in the management of nursing
care of childbearing and childrearing families.
Professionalism and Professional Values
 Integrates caring’s affective characteristics
into the nursing care of pregnant women,
children, and adults across the lifespan.
 Integrates ethical and legal principles and
professional standards into the nursing care
of childbearing and childrearing families.
 Analyzes from multiple perspectives the
influence of culture, both locally and globally,
on childbearing and childrearing issues.
Global Health
Effective Fall 2012
management of nursing care of childbearing
and childrearing families.
Professionalism and Professional Values:
 Incorporate ethical and legal principles and
professional standards, including genomicrelated information and technologies, into
the nursing care of childbearing and
childrearing families.
 Demonstrates research based knowledge to
provide holistic care to patients of diverse
backgrounds and needs.
Global Health
 Promotes safety and quality of health
outcomes for diverse childbearing and
childrearing populations, incorporating
principles of advocacy, leadership, and
collaboration.
Clinical Portion
Clinical Practice and Prevention
 Uses both theoretical and research
based practice and nursing skills to
provide safe, effective, and
developmentally appropriate nursing
care to childbearing and childrearing
families.
 Implements teaching and review for
patients who are experiencing
developmental transitions.
Communication
 Applies effective communication to
professional nursing practice.
Critical Reasoning
 Integrates nursing knowledge,
developmental theory, evidence-based
practice and facility policies to provide
appropriate nursing care of childbearing
and childrearing families
Leadership
 Applies effective inter- and intraprofessional collaboration in the
management of nursing care of
childbearing and childrearing families.
Professionalism and Professional Values
 Integrates caring’s affective
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
Participates in collaborative efforts to
improve aspects of the environment the
negatively impacts the heath of childbearing
and childrearing families both locally and
globally.
Advocates for health equity and social justice
for vulnerable families and communities.
characteristics into the nursing care of
pregnant women, children, and adults
across the lifespan.
 Integrates ethical and legal principles
and professional standards into the
nursing care of childbearing and
childrearing families.
 Analyzes from multiple perspectives the
influence of culture, both locally and
globally, on childbearing and
childrearing issues.
Global Health
 Participates in collaborative efforts to
improve aspects of the environment the
negatively impacts the heath of
childbearing and childrearing families
both locally and globally.
 Advocates for health equity and social
justice for vulnerable families and
communities.
6. Current title, description and units. Cut and
paste, in its entirety, from the current on-line
academic catalog*
http://catalog.nau.edu/Catalog/.
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NUR 335 NURSING CARE OF
CHILDBEARING AND CHILDREARING
FAMILIES (7)
NUR 335 NURSING CARE OF
CHILDBEARING AND CHILDREARING
FAMILIES (7 4)
Description: This course examines transitions of
individuals and families across the life span,
emphasizing childbearing processes, childhood
experiences, and the effects of illness on
childbearing women and children. Letter grade
only.
Description: This course examines transitions of
individuals and families across the life span,
emphasizing childbearing processes, childhood
experiences, and the effects of illness on
childbearing women and children. Letter grade
only.
Units: 7
Units: 7 4
Sections offered: Spring 2013
Sections offered: Spring 2013
Prerequisite: NUR 330, 331, 332, 334, and
390W
Prerequisite: NUR 330, 331, 332, 334, and
NUR 334L, NUR 390W
Effective Fall 2012
Corequisites: NUR 335L, NUR 441, NUR
441L, NUR 450C, NUR 408
*if there has been a previously approved UCC/UGC/ECCC change since the last catalog year, please copy the approved
text from the proposal form into this field.
7. Justification for course change.
The embedded lab is being separated from the lecture per the direction of university
administration. The applicable pre or co-requisite changes are being made to reflect the
separation of lecture and lab components, and/or align with the sequencing of courses as
required for the degree.
8. Effective BEGINNING of what term and year?
See effective dates calendar.
Fall 2013
IN THE FOLLOWING SECTION, COMPLETE ONLY WHAT IS CHANGING
CURRENT
Current course subject and number:
PROPOSED
Proposed course subject and number:
Current number of units:
7
Current short course title:
Proposed number of units:
4
Proposed short course title (max 30 characters):
Current long course title:
Proposed long course title (max 100 characters):
Current grading option:
letter grade
pass/fail
or both
Current repeat for additional units:
Proposed grading option:
letter grade
pass/fail
or both
Proposed repeat for additional units:
Current max number of units:
Proposed max number of units:
Current prerequisite:
Proposed prerequisite (include rationale in the
justification):
NUR 330, 331, 332, 334, and 390W
NUR 334, NUR 334L, NUR 390W
Current co-requisite:
NONE
Proposed co-requisite (include rationale in the
justification):
NUR 335L, NUR 441, NUR 441L, NUR 450C,
NUR 408
Current co-convene with:
Proposed co-convene with:
Current cross list with:
Proposed cross list with:
9. Is this course in any plan (major, minor, or certificate) or sub plan (emphasis)?
Yes
No
If yes, describe the impact and include a letter of response from each impacted academic unit.
Nursing B.S.N.; Accelerated
Effective Fall 2012
10. Is there a related plan or sub plan change proposal being submitted?
If no, explain.
Yes
11. Does this course include combined lecture and lab components?
Yes
If yes, include the units specific to each component in the course description above.
No
No
Answer 12-15 for UCC/ECCC only:
12. Is this course an approved Liberal Studies or Diversity course?
If yes, select all that apply.
Liberal Studies
Diversity
Yes
No
Yes
No
14. Is this course listed in the Course Equivalency Guide?
Yes
No
15. Is this course a Shared Unique Numbering (SUN) course?
Yes
No
Scott Galland
12/10/2012
Reviewed by Curriculum Process Associate
Date
13. Do you want to remove the Liberal Studies or Diversity designation?
If yes, select all that apply.
Liberal Studies
Diversity
Both
Both
Approvals:
Department Chair/ Unit Head (if appropriate)
Date
Chair of college curriculum committee
Date
Dean of college
Date
For Committee use only:
UCC/UGC/ECCC Approval
Date
Approved as submitted:
Yes
No
Approved as modified:
Yes
No
Effective Fall 2012