New title: NURS 4025
NURS
NURS 1005
Certified Nursing
Assistant
Prepares students in the knowledge, skills, and
responsibilities required for certification as a nursing
assistant by the state of Utah.
Course fee required.
Corequisite: NURS 1007.
Course fee required.
Corequisite: NURS 1007.
NURS 1007
Nursing Assistant
Clinical
FA, SP, SU
Clinical portion of NURS 1005. Provides hands on clinical
training in the long term care setting to reinforce nurse
assistant skills learned in classroom and laboratory. A
minimum of 24 clinical hours required.
Corequisite: NURS 1005.
Corequisite: NURS 1005.
NURS 1100
Medical/Surgical
Nursing I
FA, SP, SU
Introduction to fundamental medical/surgical nursing
concepts that emphasize utilization of the nursing process
to meet the practical nursing care requirements of clients,
including human relations/interpersonal communications.
Will not be taught after Fall 2010.
Course fee required. Corequisite:
NURS 1120.
NURS 1120
Nursing
Pharmacology I
FA ‘10
Introduction to pharmacology for nurses, including basic
pharmacological principles, medication calculation, drug
classifications, geriatric pharmacology, medication
administration in the long term care setting, nursing
process, and patient instruction. Will not be taught after
Fall 2010.
Prerequisite: Admission to the
Dixie State College Associate
Degree in Nursing program.
Course fee required.
Corequisite: NURS 1120.
Prerequisite: Admission to the
Dixie State College Associate
Degree in Nursing program.
Corequisite: NURS 1100.
Prerequisite: Admission to the Dixie State College
Associate Degree in Nursing program.
Corequisite: NURS 1100.
NURS 1200
Maternal/Newborn
FA ‘10
Increased development of nursing skills is based on an
Prerequisite: Admission to the
Nursing I
understanding of principles and facts relative to nursing
care during and immediately after childbirth, focusing on
needs of family and newborn throughout the childbearing
cycles, including normal pregnancy, labor/delivery,
newborn, and postpartum clients. Will not be taught after
Fall 2010.
Dixie State College Associate
Degree in Nursing program.
Corequisite: NURS 1220.
Prerequisite: Admission to the Dixie State College
Associate Degree in Nursing program.
Corequisite: NURS 1220.
FA ‘10
NURS 1220
Nursing
Pharmacology II
Builds on concepts and principles in NURS 1120, including
in depth, comprehensive review of drug classifications as
well as pediatric pharmacology and medication
administration in the acute care setting. Will not be taught
after Fall 2010.
Prerequisite: Admission to the Dixie State College
Associate Degree in Nursing program.
Corequisite: NURS 1220.
FA ‘10
Prerequisite: Admission to the
Dixie State College Associate
Degree in Nursing program.
Corequisite: NURS 1220.
NURS
1250
Pediatric Nursing I
Focuses on basic nursing care of pediatric clients and their families. Will not
be taught after Fall 2010.
Prerequisite: Admission to the Dixie State College Associate Degree in
Nursing program.
Corequisite: NURS 1200.
NURS
1260
Psychiatric
Nursing I
FA ‘10
Explores simple needs and behaviors of psychiatric patients, and examines
roles and function of the psychiatric nurse, including theories, medications,
diagnostic criteria, community resources, and working with health care
professionals in other disciplines. Will not be taught after Fall 2010.
Prerequisite: Admission to the Dixie State College Associate Degree in
Nursing program.
Corequisite: NURS 1200.
NURS
1300
Entry into Practice
I
FA ‘10
Prepares student for entry into practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse.
Course fee required.
Corequisite: NURS 1200.
FA ‘10
NURS
2000
Introduction to
Health Concepts
First semester course. Introduces health concepts within the three domains
of the client, healthcare, and nursing. Emphasis is placed on an introduction
to the concepts of fluid and electrolytes, elimination, thermoregulation,
oxygenation, perfusion, inflammation, tissue integrity, infection, sensory and
perception, mobility, comfort, safety, stress and coping, grief and loss,
cognition, self, family, diversity, culture, spirituality, critical thinking,
nursing process, and technical skills. Includes classroom, lab, and clinical
learning experiences.
Prerequisite: Admission
to the Dixie State College
Associate Degree in
Nursing program.
Corequisite: NURS 1200.
Prerequisite: Admission
to the Dixie State College
Associate Degree in
Nursing program.
Corequisite: NURS 1200.
Course fee required.
Prerequisite: Admission
to the Dixie State College
Associate Degree in
Nursing program.
Corequisite: NURS 1200.
Course fee required.
Prerequisite: Admission
to the Dixie State College
Associate Degree in
Nursing program.
Course fee required.
Prerequisite: Admission to the Dixie State College Associate Degree in
Nursing program.
NURS
2100
Medical/Surgical
Nursing II
SP ’11, FA ‘11
To prepare students to function within the scope of practice of a registered
nurse, emphasis is on more complex physiological and psychosocial needs of
Prerequisite: Admission
to the Dixie State College
adult patients using the nursing process, including complex integrated care
for medical/surgical patients and human relations/interpersonal
communications. Will not be taught after Spring 2011.
Associate Degree in
Nursing program.
Corequisite: NURS 2150.
Course fee required.
Prerequisite: Admission to the Dixie State College Associate Degree in
Nursing program.
Corequisite: NURS 2150.
NURS
2120
Nursing
Pharmacology III
FA ’10, SP ‘11
The third and final nursing pharmacology course. Includes medication
calculation of intravenous agents; intravenous medication therapy; fluid and
electrolyte replacement; emergency agents for cardiac disorders,
neurological disorders, poisonings, shock, hypertensive crisis, and
pulmonary edema; and medication administration in the critical care setting.
Will not be taught after Spring 2011.
Prerequisite: Admission
to the Dixie State College
Associate Degree in
Nursing program.
Corequisites: NURS 2100.
Prerequisite: Admission to the Dixie State College Associate Degree in
Nursing program.
Corequisites: NURS 2100.
FA ’10, SP ‘11
Focuses on meeting complex needs of newborn and family throughout the
childbearing cycle, with emphasis on roles of registered nurse in caring for
high risk adult/newborn patients during antepartum, labor/delivery, and
postpartum periods, and facilitation and understanding of diagnostic testing,
while developing critical thinking, therapeutic communication, technical
skills, leadership/management skills, effective time management,
professional behavior and caring. Will not be taught after Fall 2011.
NURS
2200
Prerequisite: Admission
to the Dixie State College
Associate Degree in
Nursing program.
Corequisite: NURS 2250.
Prerequisite: Admission to the Dixie State College Associate Degree in
Nursing program. Corequisite:
NURS 2250.
FA ‘11
NURS
2250
Pediatric Nursing
II
Prerequisite: Admission
to the Dixie State College
Associate Degree in
Nursing program.
Corequisite: NURS 2200.
NURS
2260
NURS
2300
NURS
2400
Psychiatric
Nursing II
Entry into Practice
II
Health & Illness
Concepts I
Building on concepts learned in NURS 1260, emphasizes understanding
psychiatric disorders, diagnostic criteria, nursing interventions and other
disciplines in care planning for the psychiatric client. Will not be taught
after Fall 2011.
Prerequisite: Admission
to the Dixie State College
Associate Degree in
Nursing program.
Prerequisite: Admission to the Dixie State College Associate Degree in
Nursing program.
Corequisite: NURS 2200.
Corequisite: NURS
2200.
FA, SP
Covers theory and clinical experiences designed to facilitate student
transition into the role of the registered nurse. Focuses on synthesis and
application of advanced nursing knowledge and skills. Will not be taught
after Fall 2011.
Prerequisite: Admission
to the Dixie State College
Associate Degree in
Nursing program.
Course fee required. Prerequisite: Admission to the Dixie State College
Associate Degree in Nursing program.
Corequisite: NURS
2200.
FA, SP
First semester course. Further develops health and illness concepts within
the three domains of the client, healthcare, and nursing. Emphasis is placed
on the concepts of acid-base, metabolism, cellular regulation, oxygenation,
infection, stress and coping, health-wellness-illness, therapeutic
communication, caring, technical skills, time management/organization,
critical thinking, nursing process, safety, quality improvement, and
informatics. Includes classroom, lab, and clinical learning experiences.
Course fee required.
Prerequisite: Admission
to the Dixie State College
Associate Degree in
Nursing program.
Course fee required. Prerequisite: Admission to the Dixie State College
Associate Degree in Nursing program.
SP ’11, FA ‘11
NURS
2450
Nursing
Pharmacology
ConceptsI
First semester course. Provides an introduction to concepts of pharmacology
for nurses within the three domains of the client, healthcare, and nursing.
Emphasis is placed on the concepts of assessment, therapeutic
communication, critical thinking, nursing process, caring, safety, and
accountability and their application in long term care and geriatric health
settings.
Prerequisite: Admission to the Dixie State College Associate Degree in
Nursing program.
Prerequisite: Admission
to the Dixie State College
Associate Degree in
Nursing program.
SP ’11, FA ‘11
NURS
2500
Health & Illness
Concepts II
Second semester course. Further develops health and illness concepts within
the three domains of the client, healthcare, and nursing. Emphasis is placed
on the concepts of metabolism, intracranial regulation, cellular regulation,
perfusion, infection, immunity, mobility, comfort, behavior, health-wellnessillness, critical thinking, nursing process, caring, time
management/organization, leadership/management, and safety. Includes
classroom and clinical learning experiences.
Course fee required.
Prerequisite: Admission
to the Dixie State College
Associate Degree in
Nursing program.
Course fee required. Prerequisite: Admission to the Dixie State College
Associate Degree in Nursing program.
FA ’11, SP ‘12
NURS
2530
Family Health
Concepts
Second semester course. Further develops health and illness concepts within
the three domains of the client, healthcare, and nursing. Emphasis is placed
on the concepts of oxygenation, thermoregulation, sexuality, reproduction,
infection, grief and loss, mood and affect, behavior, development, family,
critical thinking, and nursing process. Includes classroom and clinical
learning experiences.
Course fee required.
Prerequisite: Admission
to the Dixie State College
Associate Degree in
Nursing program.
Course fee required. Prerequisite: Admission to the Dixie State College
Associate Degree in Nursing program.
FA ’11, SP ‘12
NURS
2550
Nursing
Pharmacol.
Concepts II
Second semester course. Builds on concepts in NURS 2450 within the three
domains of the client, healthcare, and nursing. Emphasis is placed on
application of pharmacological health and illness concepts in acute care and
family health settings.
Prerequisite: Admission
to the Dixie State College
Associate Degree in
Nursing program; and
NURS 2240.
Prerequisite: Admission to the Dixie State College Associate Degree in
Nursing program.
FA ’11, SP ‘12
NURS
2590
PN Transitions
Assists the student in transitioning to the practical nurse role and in
preparation for the PN licensing exam.
Course fee required.
Prerequisites: Admission
to the Dixie State College
Course fee required. Prerequisites: Admission to the Dixie State College
Associate Degree in Nursing program; NURS 2000, NURS 2400, NURS 2450,
NURS 2500, NURS 2530, NURS 2550.
NURS
2600
Health Care
Systems
Third semester course. Further develops concepts within the three domains
of the client, healthcare, and nursing. Emphasis is placed on healthwellness-illness, professional behaviors, caring, leadership/management,
time management/organization, critical thinking, nursing process, safety,
advocacy, legal issues, health policy, healthcare systems, ethics,
accountability, and evidence-based practice.
Associate Degree in
Nursing program; and
NURS 2000, NURS 2400,
NURS 2450, NURS 2500,
NURS 2530, and NURS
2550.
Course fee required.
Prerequisite: Admission
to the Dixie State College
Associate Degree in
Nursing program.
Course fee required. Prerequisite: Admission to the Dixie State College
Associate Degree in Nursing program.
SP ’12, FA ‘12
NURS
2650
Nursing
Pharmacology III
Third semester course. Builds on concepts in NURS 2550 within the three
domains of client, healthcare, and nursing. Emphasis is placed on
application of complex health and illness concepts in nursing pharmacology.
Prerequisite: Admission
to the Dixie State College
Associate Degree in
Nursing program.
Prerequisite: Admission to the Dixie State College Associate Degree in
Nursing program.
SP ’12, FA ‘12
NURS
2700
Complex Health
Illness Concept
Third semester course. Assimilates concepts within the three domains of the
client, healthcare, and nursing. Emphasis is placed on the concepts of fluid
and electrolytes, metabolism, thermoregulation, oyxgenation, perfusion,
tissue integrity, infection, mobility, stress and coping, family, violence,
critical thinking, and nursing process. Includes classroom and clinical
learning experiences.
Course fee required.
Prerequisite: Admission
to the Dixie State College
Associate Degree in
Nursing program.
Course fee required. Prerequisite: Admission to the Dixie State College
Associate Degree in Nursing program.
NURS
3100
Professional Nursing
Roles
SP ’12, FA ‘12
Focuses on the transition to professional nursing role and responsibilities
and explores the differences in ADN and BSN education and practice levels
Prerequisite: Admission
to the Dixie State College
by exploring the roles of the BSN nurse in the health care environment,
including nurse educator, nurse leader, case manager, and community health
nurse.
Bachelor of Science in
Nursing program.
Prerequisite: Admission to the Dixie State College Bachelor of Science in
Nursing program.
NURS
3200
Health Assessment
FA
Focuses on the development of interviewing and physical assessment skills
throughout the lifespan utilizing a holistic approach and critical thinking
skills to evaluate assessment findings, differentiate between normal and
abnormal variations.
Prerequisites: BIOL 4400; and NURS 3100 (can be concurrently enrolled).
NURS
3300
Transcultural
Nursing
DP
Prepares professional nursing students to provide culturally sensitive and
culturally competent care to individuals, families, and communities,
emphasizing the importance of understanding cultural diversity in order to
promote appropriate health prevention, disease intervention activities, and
teaching strategies. Includes self-evaluation, including biases and prejudices
about other cultures and ethnic groups.
Prerequisites: Admission to the Dixie State College Bachelor of Science in
Nursing program; and NURS 3100 (can be concurrently enrolled).
NURS
3400
Nursing Informatics
FA
Introduces informatics in nursing practice,
education, research, and administration, exploring
how informatics systems can be utilized to assist in
providing more efficient and effective client care,
including hardware, software, databases, new
developments and associated legal and ethical
issues.
Prerequisites:
Admission to the
Dixie State College
Bachelor of Science
in Nursing program;
and NURS 3100.
Prerequisites: Admission to the Dixie State College
Bachelor of Science in Nursing program; and NURS
3100.
NURS
3600
Nursing Research
SP
Introduces quantitative and qualitative research
concepts, methodology, and techniques, addressing
the scientific approach; preliminary steps in
Prerequisites: MATH
1040 or STAT 2040;
Admission to the
Prerequisites: BIOL 4400;
Admission to the Dixie
State College Bachelor of
Science in Nursing
program; and NURS 3100
(can be concurrently
enrolled).
Prerequisites: Admission
to the Dixie State College
Bachelor of Science in
Nursing program; and
NURS 3100 (can be
concurrently enrolled).
research design, measurement, and data collection;
analysis of data; and critiquing. Emphasizes the
relationship between research and the practice of
professional nursing.
Dixie State College
Bachelor of Science
in Nursing program;
and NURS 3100.
Prerequisites: MATH 1040 or STAT 2040;
Admission to the Dixie State College Bachelor of
Science in Nursing program; and NURS 3100.
SU
NURS
3700
Gerontological
Nursing
Focuses on nursing care of the older adult by
exposure to best practices for care of the older
adult; issues such as quality of life, elder abuse,
cultural considerations, and restraint alternatives;
normal physiologic changes of aging; pathological
disease processes; cognitive and psychological
changes; end-of-life care; and environments of care
for the older adult.
Prerequisites:
Admission to the
Dixie State College
Bachelor of Science
in Nursing program;
and NURS 3100 (can
be concurrently
enrolled).
Prerequisites: Admission to the Dixie State College
Bachelor of Science in Nursing program; and NURS
3100 (can be concurrently enrolled).
NURS
4020
Community Health
Nursing
FA
Prepares the baccalaureate student to function
within the scope of professional nursing practice in
the care of individuals, families, and groups in the
community with emphasis placed on family
assessment, community assessment, health
promotion, health maintenance, and disease
prevention. Past, present and future community
service trends are explored and analyzed. Purchase
of electronic access is required to navigate this
online course.
Prerequisites: Admission to the Dixie State College
Bachelor of Science in Nursing program; and BIOL
4400 and NURS 3100; and NURS 3200.
Corequisite: NURS 4025.
FA
Prerequisites:
Admission to the
Dixie State College
Bachelor of Science
in Nursing program;
and BIOL 4400 and
NURS 3100; and
NURS 3200.
Corequisite: NURS
4025.
NURS
4025
Comm Health
Nursing Clinical
Clinical portion of NURS 4020.
New Title
Prerequisite: Admission to the Dixie State College
Bachelor of Science in Nursing program.
Corequisite:
NURS 4020.
Prerequisite:
Admission to the
Dixie State College
Bachelor of Science
in Nursing program.
FA
NURS
4030
Nursing Policy &
Ethics
Addresses policy development, political influences
and power, and nursing's involvement in the policymaking process. Legislation past and present, as
well as ethical theories, frameworks, and the
process of ethical inquiry are examined, explored,
and analyzed as a basis for professional nursing
practice, education, research, and decision-making.
Corequisite: NURS
4020.
Prerequisites: Admission to
the Dixie State College
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
program; and NURS 3100 (can
be concurrently enrolled).
Prerequisites: Admission to the Dixie State College
Bachelor of Science in Nursing program; and NURS
3100 (can be concurrently enrolled).
NURS
4040
Nursing Leadership
Management
SP
Explores the role of the professional nurse as a
leader and manager of patient care by exploring
strategies, processes, and techniques of the nurse
leader and manager as well as theories and
principles of leadership and management and their
application to the professional nursing role.
Prerequisites: Admission to
the Dixie State College
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
program; and NURS 3100 (can
be concurrently enrolled).
Corequisite: NURS 4041
Prerequisites: Admission to the Dixie State College
Bachelor of Science in Nursing program; and NURS
3100 (can be concurrently enrolled).
Corequisite: NURS 4041\
NURS
4041
Nursing Leadership
Mgmt Clinical
FA
Clinical portion of NURS 4040; allows the student to
apply the theories and principles of leadership and
management in the clinical setting and provides the
opportunity to complete a leadership project within
the student's work setting.
Prerequisite: Admission to the Dixie State College
Title correction
Prerequisite: Admission to the
Dixie State College Bachelor of
Science in Nursing program.
Corequisite: NURS 4040.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing program.
Corequisite: NURS 4040.
NURS
4100
Senior Seminar
FA
Synthesizes previously learned knowledge and
integrates the concepts of critical thinking,
leadership and management, policy and ethics,
cultural competence, and professional practice
through the use of case studies, presentations, and
written assignments.
Prerequisites:
Admission to the Dixie State College Bachelor of
Science in Nursing program; and NURS 3100, NURS
3200, NURS 3300, NURS 3400, NURS 3600, NURS
4020, NURS 4025, NURS 4040, and NURS 4041.
NURS
4600
Senior Capstone
SP
Allows the student to select an area of interest and
have an intensive experience focused on nursing
leadership, research, and/or clinical practice.
Student portfolios are used to design an individual
learning experience in which students will integrate
the role of the professional nurse with previous
knowledge and experience. Students will meet the
college requirement of 45 work hours per credit.
Prerequisites: Admission to the Dixie State College
Bachelor of Science in Nursing program; and NURS
3100, NURS 3200, NURS 3300, NURS 3400, NURS
3600, NURS 4020, NURS 4025, NURS 4040, and
NURS 4041.
SP
Prerequisites:
Admission to the Dixie State
College Bachelor of Science in
Nursing program; and NURS
3100, NURS 3200, NURS 3300,
NURS 3400, NURS 3600, NURS
4020, NURS 4025, NURS 4040,
and NURS 4041.
Prerequisites: Admission to
the Dixie State College
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
program; and NURS 3100,
NURS 3200, NURS 3300, NURS
3400, NURS 3600, NURS 4020,
NURS 4025, NURS 4040, and
NURS 4041.