USF 1995-96 Undergraduate Catalog - Pages 131 - 134 | Course Descriptions |
UPON GRADUATION, GRADUATES WILL:
Use concepts, principles, theories, and models from the natural and social sciences; the arts and humanities; and
Use clinical judgment as the basis for nursing practice in providing and coordinating care for individuals, families, and communities across the lifespan in health promotion, disease prevention, health restoration and rehabilitation.
Demonstrate understanding of the research process by applying clinical data and research findings to the implementation of care.
Interact with other health care professionals, clients and consumers as advocate, teacher, collaborator, communicator, manager, and professional leader to plan, provide, and evaluate essential health services for culturally diverse populations.
Examine the impact of health care policy on the health care delivery system within a variety of settings.
Practice within the legal ethical parameters of professional nursing.
Demonstrate the potential for leadership within the profession and health care delivery system.
Demonstrate accountable behavior in the professional nursing role.
The undergraduate program in nursing is a limited access upper division major at the University of South Florida. The program has 2 sequences: one for qualified basic students with no previous preparation in nursing and one for qualified registered nurse students who are graduates of an associate degree or diploma program in nursing. Applicants for either sequence must submit applications to both the University and the College of Nursing by the appropriate deadline dates.
Applications for admission to the University may be obtained by contacting the Office of Admissions, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida 33620. Applications for the College of Nursing are available from USF College of Nursing, Office of Student Affairs, MDC Box 22, 12901 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Tampa, Florida 33612.
Applicants must complete the University's Liberal Arts requirements and College of Nursing prerequisites/support courses. These can be completed on the Tampa campus by enrolling in the lower division or prior to transfer to USF at any community college, university, or college that offers equivalent courses.
Students who enroll at USF in the lower division must meet the requirements for admission to the University and are admitted to Undergraduate Studies. These students must submit an application to the College of Nursing for the upper division major.
Basic students are admitted once a year in the Fall semester. The deadline for application to the College is January 4 of the year in which the student plans to enroll.
Registered nurse students are admitted to the College on a more flexible basis. The deadline for receipt of an application from registered nurse students is January 4 for the Fall semester and September 1 for the Spring semester of the year in which the student plans to enroll. Registered nurse students are admitted to the College contingent upon completion of admission requirements and the availability of the appropriate sequence of nursing courses on the campus where they wish to pursue course work.
Students desiring to transfer from other nursing programs are eligible for admission to the College on a space available basis. To be considered for transfer into the nursing major, applicants must be eligible for admission to the University.
For more specific information contact the College of Nursing, Office of Student Affairs for overall requirements.
Completion of 60 semester hours of college-level work with a cumulative grade-point average of 2.5. Credit
Completion of the University of South Florida Liberal Arts requirements as part of the above for freshmen, out of state transfer students, in state transfer students from private institutions and former USF students returning. Transfer students from Florida public post secondary institutions may have the option of selecting general education requirements listed in a catalog prior to 1994-95. These requirements may be satisfied by the completion of the following:
English -6
Math* - 6
-- Algebra
-- Statistics
Fine Arts - 3
Natural Science* - 17-20
-- Chemistry (6-8)
-- Nutrition (3)
-- Microbiology (3-4)
-- Anatomy/Physiology (5)
Social Sciences - 15-16
-- Life Cycle (3-4)
-- Psychology (3)
-- Sociology (3)
-- Economics (3)
-- Government/Policy (3)
Historical Perspectives - 6
African, Latin American, Middle Eastern, Asian Perspectives - 3
Electives - 4
Students with an A.A. degree (other than in nursing) will be considered to have met all of the USF Liberal Arts requirements but also must meet specific college requirements in the areas marked.*
Students are required to meet the University requirement for foreign language.
In order to be considered for full admission to the college, the applicant must:
In addition to the minimum requirements listed above, applicants will be evaluated on factors which are relevant to program completion and professional nursing practice: i.e., community service and student activities, cumulative grade point average, performance in specific courses.
Those applicants with the highest total rankings are accepted in order until the quota is filled. As vacancies occur prior to the enrollment date, those next on the list are accepted to fill them. Enrollment of all students is contingent upon verification through official transcripts of satisfactory completion of all requirements for admission.
RN students who have not fully met all the admission requirements may be admitted conditionally to the College of Nursing (i.e. have five or fewer Liberal Arts/Prerequisite and Support course requirements to complete). Students may enroll in only the following selected courses while completing these requirements. A contract to remove the deficiencies must be developed and signed by the student and academic advisor prior to enrollment in any nursing course. Nursing courses may be selected from the following:
The following courses are restricted to fully admitted student: NUR 4636, NUR 4636L, NUR 4838, and NUR 4948L.
The College of Nursing requires certain courses within the Liberal Arts requirements for the natural, social and behavioral sciences, and mathematics. These requirements are outlined below. Suggested courses are also included. The student must: 1) earn a grade of "C" or better in each course, 2) repeat no course more than once, 3) repeat no more than two (2) courses. Courses taken at another institution will be evaluated individually on the basis of content. Students in Florida community colleges can obtain information about equivalent courses from their counselors or by contacting the College of Nursing Office of Student Affairs (813-974-2191). These requirements apply to freshman students admitted for Fall of 1994 and thereafter.
Specific Course Requirements
Mathematics/Quantitative Methods: completion of at least one course in mathematics that meets the Gordon Rule requirement and one course in statistics.
a. Mathematics - one course in college level algebra must be completed with a grade of "C" or better. CLEP subject exams are acceptable.
b. Statistics - one course in statistics must be completed with a grade of "C" or better. STA 3122
Natural Sciences: minimum of 17 semester credits (including anatomy, physiology, and microbiology). Each course taken toward meeting this requirement must have been completed with a grade of "C" or better. At least one course must include a laboratory or have a corequisite laboratory course.
a. Chemistry - A minimum of 6 semester credits. Courses should include content in 1) principles of chemistry, 2) structure of matter, 3) atomic and molecular structure, 4) states of matter, 5) chemical formulas and nomenclature, 6) solutions, 7) chemical kinetics and equilibrium, 8) theory and practice of quantitative analysis, 9) organic chemistry. *CHM 2030, 2031 CHM 2041, 2046 can be met with CLEP. *Chemistry sequence for non-science ma |ors.
b. Microbiology - one course. CLEP is not acceptable. APB 3110 or MCB 3030C. The ACT/PEP examination in microbiology is acceptable.
c. Anatomy and Physiology - one course. A combined course in anatomy and physiology which is equivalent to BSC 3092 is acceptable or individual courses. The ACT/PEP examination in anatomy and physiology is acceptable.
d. Nutrition - one course. College of Nursing Challenge Examination or University of Florida correspondence course are acceptable. HUN 2201.
Social Sciences
a. Government - one course in government/policy. CLEP is acceptable. POS 2041, POS 2112, PAD 3003, POT 4204, POS 4424, SYO 4300.
b. Psychology, Sociology and Economics - one course in each area. CLEP is acceptable.
c. Human Growth and Development (Life Span) - Must include birth through aging process to death. HUS 4020, DEP 4005 or DEP 3103 and GEY 3000.
In accordance with University policies, College Level Examination Program (CLEP) general and subject examinations may be taken in several areas. CLEP examinations must be taken according to the University or community college policies related to CLEP. The CLEP general examinations apply toward the distribution requirements at USF, and successful performance results in credit for any or all of the required areas. In addition, credit may be earned for a number of College of Nursing support courses, including: American Government POS 2041; English Composition ENC 1101, 1102; Economics ECO 2013; General Chemistry CHM 2030 and CHM 2031 or CHM 2041 and CHM 2046. Additional information may be obtained from the Office of Evaluation and Testing, University of South Florida.
Successful completion of the following examination(s) can be used to fulfill course requirements as designated below:
College of Nursing - Nutrition Challenge Examinations: a total of 3 semester credits can be earned by any
Registered nurses who are graduates of diploma programs may receive 30 semester general elective lower level credits through successful completion of the ACT/PEP examinations in nursing. These credits do not apply toward meeting the University requirement of 40 upper level credits, or toward meeting the requirements of the upper level nursing major. The credits earned by passing the ACT/PEP examinations in nursing apply only to the B.S. degree with a major in nursing offered by the College of Nursing.
Registered nurses who are graduates of Florida associate degree programs will receive up to 30 semester lower level credits for their previous nursing education. Graduates of other associate degree nursing programs may receive up to 23 credits after individual evaluation of their transcripts.
Both basic and registered nurse students may earn up to 6 semester credits and fulfill the college's requirement in anatomy and physiology through successful completion of the ACT/PEP examination in anatomy and physiology, and up to 3 credits in microbiology through successful completion of the ACT/PEP examination in microbiology. ACT/PEP examination information maybe obtained from the Office of Student Affairs, College of Nursing.
Students will be certified for the Bachelor of Science degree with a major in nursing upon completion of a minimum of 128 semester hours composed of Liberal Arts requirements, science support courses (natural, social/behavioral), upper level and nursing electives, and required nursing courses.
A minimum grade of "C" or better must be attained in each course in the major and cumulative grade point ratio of 2.0 or better must be maintained throughout the program. At least 40 semester hours must be upper level work (courses numbered 3000 or above). At least 60 semester hours must be earned from a baccalaureate-degree-granting institution regardless of credit hours transferred from a Community/Junior College unless the student has received prior written approval for waiver of this policy from the Academic Regulations Committee.
Basic Baccalaureate students enrolled in the nursing major Fall 1995 and thereafter meet the following courses in the five semester sequence:
Junior Year (2 semesters)
NUR 3113 Culture of Nursing (2)
NUR 3114 Introduction to Clinical Judgement (3)
NUR 3114L Introduction to Clinical Practice (2)
NUR 3064C Health Assessment Across the Life Span (3)
NUR 3829 Ethical Legal (3)
NUR 3145 Pharmacology in Nursing Practice (2)
NUR 3215 Adult Health I (3)
NUR 3215L Clinical Practice in Adult Health II (3)
NUR 3284C Gerontological Nursing (2)
Senior Year (3 semesters)
NUR 4216 Adult Health II (3)
NUR 4216L Clinical Practice in Adult Health II (3)
NUR 4041 Culture in Nursing Practice (2)
NUR 4616 Family Health (4)
NUR 4616L Clinical Practice in Family Health (3)
NUR 4636 Community Health (2)
NUR 4636L Clinical Practice in Community Health (2)
NUR 4165 Nursing Inquiry (2)
NUR 4765C Rehabilitation Across the Life Span (2)
NUR 4838 Leadership/Management (3)
NUR 4525 Psychiatric/Mental Health (2)
NUR 4525L Clinical Practice in Psychiatric/Mental Health (1)
NUR 4766 Critical Care (2)
NUR 4948L Preceptorship (3)
Senior Year (3 semesters). Senior Basic Baccalaureate students during 1995 enroll in the following courses:
NUR 4165 Introduction to Research (2)
NUR 4285C Nursing Process IV (1)
NUR 4256 Nursing Process V (2)
NUR 4256L Nursing Intervention IV (4)
NUR 3827 Leadership-Management Aspects in Community Health Nursing (2)
NUR 4257 Nursing Process VI (2)
NUR 4257L Nursing Intervention V (6)
NUR 4258 Nursing Process VII (2)
NUR 4265 Nursing Process VIII (2)
NUR 4837 Leadership/Management and Role Transition (3)
NUR 4946L Preceptorship (6)
In addition to the requirements listed above, a minimum of 10 credits in upper level electives will be required for graduation: at least six (6) credits in upper level courses in Liberal Arts (courses in arts, humanities, natural or behavioral sciences, economics, business or management, education, etc., are acceptable) and at least four (4) credits in nursing electives (NUR 4935, Selected Topics in Nursing, and/or NUR 4905C, Independent Study in Nursing, can be used in addition to regularly approved electives. Students graduating through April 1996 must meet the above requirements). Planning with academic advisor prior to enrollment in upper-level electives is strongly recommended.
In addition to the requirements listed, a minimum of 10 credits in upper level electives is required for graduation: at least six (6) credits in upper level courses in Liberal Arts (courses in arts, humanities, natural or behavioral sciences, economics, business or management, education, etc., are acceptable) and at least four (4) credits in nursing electives (NUR 4935, Selected Topics in Nursing and/or NUR 4905C, Independent Study in Nursing can be used in addition to regularly approved electives). Planning with academic advisor prior to enrollment in upper-level electives is strongly recommended.
USF 1995-96 Undergraduate Catalog - Page 223
Interim Dean: P. Gorzka; Dean Emeritus: G. MacDonald; Professors: S. McMillan, L. Moody, J. Plawecki, O. Riggin; Professors Emeritus: I. King, V. Ross; Associate Professor Emeritus: S. Boyd; Associate Professors: C. Burns, J. Gregory, C. Lengacher, L. Lowry, B. Redding, M. Tittle; Clinical Associate Professor: D. Cooper; Visiting Associate Professor: J. Thornton; Assistant Professors: J. Bezon, N. Esposito, C. Gilbert-Evans, D. Heinemann, J. Larson-Presswalla, C. Long, G. Powell-Cope, R. Sisson, M.L. VanCott; Visiting Assistant Professors: T. Beckie, KK. Kominski, N. Kumar, P. Page, J. Merritt, J. Ruiz-Bueno; Instructors: K. Echevarria, P. Karp; Adjunct Instructor: G. Smith; Visiting Instructors: C. Fawcett, S. K. Pickard-Holley, S. Verbosky-Cadena,; Visiting Courtesy Clinical Instructors: S. Czerwinski, C. Holsonback, K. Lawrence, A. Locsin, D. Nelson, R. Pippin, K. Smith, L. Sowden, L. Thomas, T. Voytilla, D. Weinel.
USF 1995/96 Undergraduate Catalog - Pages 223 - 224
HUN 2201 NUTRITION (3)
PR: Course work in chemistry and biology or permission of faculty. Open to majors and non-majors. The study of fundamental principles of normal nutrition as they relate to human life and growth from conception through senescence, interpretation of current nutrition information, and application of nutrition knowledge in the establishment of good eating habits
NUR 2935 SELECTED TOPICS IN NURSING (1-3)
PR: CI. Freshman or sophomore standing. Open to non-majors. Content will depend upon student demand and faculty interest and may focus on any area relevant to health care. May involve class, seminar, and/or observational field experiences (non-clinical). May be repeated for credit for different topics.
NUR 3064C HEALTH ASSESSMENT ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN (3)
PR: Admission to nursing major or CI. Focuses on history taking, physical appraisal skills basic to biopsychosocial assessment across the life span. Emphasizes assessment phase of the diagnostic reasoning process to identify alterations in functional health patterns.
NUR 3113 CULTURE OF NURSING (2)
PR: Admission to nursing major or CI. Introduction to evolving role of the professional nurse. Examines historical context of nursing's development, nursing's theoretical progression, and wellness-focused practice as a culture.
NUR 3114 INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL JUDGMENT (3)
PR: Concurrent with NUR 3114L. Admission to nursing major. Focuses on the basic concepts of health, functional health patterns and communication. Critical thinking is use to analyze the effects of changes in health status and nursing implications.
NUR 3114L INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL PRACTICE (2)
PR: Concurrent with NUR 3114. Admission to nursing major. Includes laboratory, clinical experiences, and selected psychomotor skills. Beginning application of clinical judgment in implementing therapeutic nursing interventions for adults.
NUR 3145 PHARMACOLOGY IN NURSING PRACTICE (2)
PR: Admission to nursing major or CI. Examines pharmacotherapeutics; pharmacodynamics; pharmacokinetics; adverse reactions and contraindications; therapeutic indications according to functional health patterns; and nursing implications.
NUR 3215 ADULT HEALTH I (3)
PR: NUR 3113, 3114, 3114L, 3064C. Concurrent with NUR 3215L. Nursing Majors. Examines adults with alternations in health maintenance, nutritional/metabolic, elimination, and sexuality/reproductive functional health care patters. Critical thinking is used to analyze effects of changes in health status.
NUR 3215L CLINICAL PRACTICE IN ADULT HEALTH I (3)
PR: NUR 3113, 3114, 3114L, 3064C. Concurrent with NUR 3215. Nursing Majors. Clinical intervention for adults with alternations in functional health patterns in a variety of settings. Emphasizes clinical judgment in implementing therapeutic nursing interventions.
NUR 3284C GERONTOLOGICAL NURSING (2)
PR: NUR 3113, 3114, 3114L, 3064C. Nursing Majors. Focuses on theories of aging and human development; assessment of functional health patterns; and planning health promotion and disease prevention activities with older adults. Critical thinking is used to analyze the effects of interventions on individuals and groups.
NUR 3827 LEADERSHIP MANAGEMENT ASPECTS IN COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING (2)
PR: NUR 3066C and 4256L. Focuses on nursing concepts and theories underlying community/public health. Explores the evolving, autonomous and leadership roles of the community health nurse and the socio-political-economic environments that impact upon nursing practice in the community health care system.
NUR 3829 ETHICAL LEGAL ASPECTS IN NURSING AND HEALTH CARE -XMW (3)
PR: NUR 3113 or CI. Nursing Majors. Introduction to contemporary bioethical and legal issues confronting health care providers in a variety of settings. Focuses on identification of legal and ethical principles underlying the decision-making process in nursing and health care.
NUR 4040 TRANSCULTURAL NURSING (2)
Open to both students and caregivers in health-related fields. Designed to assist students to become aware of own values as related to various cultural groups and to identify health practices and beliefs of these groups, health resources available and adaptive measures by caregivers to meet their needs.
NUR 4041 CULTURE IN NURSING PRACTICE (2)
PR: NUR 3113 or CI. Nursing Majors. Introduces knowledge and skills needed to give culturally congruent nursing care to people from diverse cultural groups. Compares and analyzes health-related practices, values, beliefs among major cultural groups.
NUR 4165 INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH (2)
PR: NUR 3113, Nursing Majors or CI. An exploration of the research process. Emphasis on identification of researchable nursing problems and evaluation of research that is applicable to nursing practice.
NUR 4216 ADULT HEALTH II (3)
PR: NUR 3829, 3145, 3215, 3215L, 3284C. Concurrent with NUR 4216L. Nursing Majors. Focuses on adults with health problems related to activity/exercise and cognitive/perceptual health patterns. Critical thinking is used to analyze the effects of changes in health status.
NUR 4216L CLINICAL PRACTICE IN ADULT HEALTH II (3)
PR: NUR 3829, 3145, 3215, 3215L, 3284C. Concurrent with NUR 4216. Nursing Majors. Clinical intervention for adults with selected health problems in a variety of settings. Emphasizes clinical judgment in implementing therapeutic nursing interventions for adults with a variety of health problems related to alterations of functional health patterns.
NUR 4245 WELLNESS: HEALTH PROMOTION AND MAINTENANCE IN NURSING (2)
Introduction to concepts of wellness and health promotion. Concepts of wellness include nutrition, exercise, rest, activity, spiritual factors and their relationship to wellness and health promotion and application to nursing practice. Open to non-nursing majors.
NUR 4395C SPECIALIZED TECHNIQUES IN CHILD HEALTH ASSESSMENT (3)
Designed to teach the reliable administration and interpretation of the NCAST II and the HOME instruments. Inter-observer reliability will be achieved through observation of parent-child interaction.
NUR 4525 PSYCHIATRIC/MENTAL HEALTH (2)
PR: NUR 4616, 4616L, 4636, 4636L. Concurrent with NUR 4256L. Nursing Majors. Explores mind, body, spirit alterations in functional health patterns experienced by clients with acute an chronic mental health illnesses. Examines psychopathology, psychopharmacologic therapies and community resources.
NUR 4535L CLINICAL PRACTICE IN PSYCHIATRIC/MENTAL HEALTH (1)
PR: NUR 4616, 4616L, 4636, 4636L. Concurrent with NUR 4256. Nursing Majors. Focuses on clinical internention using critical thinking and communication skills with clients who require complex psychiatric rehabilitative care. Opportunities are offered to apply knowledge of psychoparthology and psychopharmacologic therapies.
NUR 4616 FAMILY HEALTH (4)
PR: NUR 4216, 4216L, 4041. Concurrent with 4611L. Nursing Majors. Focuses on health promotion, identification of risk factors, illness care, disease prevention, and health restoration and maintenance with childbearing and child rearing families.
NUR 4616L CLINICAL PRACTICE IN FAMILY HEALTH (3)
PR: NUR 4216, 4216L, 4041. Concurrent with 4611. Nursing Majors. Includes therapeutic interventions for childbearing and childrearing families within a variety of settings.
NUR 4636 COMMUNITY HEALTH (2)
PR: NUR 4216, 4216L, 4041. Concurrent with 4636L. Nursing Majors and admission to the major for RN or BS students. Focuses on theories/concepts essential to community health nursing, emphasizing illness prevention and health promotion of individuals, families, communities. Roles of community health nurses and environments that affect health are explored.
NUR 4636L CLINICAL PRACTICE IN COMMUNITY HEALTH (2)
PR: NUR 4216, 4216L, 4041. Concurrent with NUR 4636. Nursing Majors and admission to major for RN or BS students. Provides opportunities to engage in community health nursing practice to promote health and prevent illness with individuals, families, and communities.
NUR 4766 CRITICAL CARE (2)
PR: NUR 4616, 4616L, 4636, 4636L. Nursing Majors or CI. Basic concepts of critical care nursing, focusing on selected health problems to analyze the affects of changes in health status.
NUR 4765C REHABILITATION ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN (2)
PR: NUR 4636, 4636L. Nursing Major or CI. Basic concepts of rehabilitation related to human responses. Analysis of the changes in health status and nursing implications.
NUR 4792 SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES AND HIV INFECTION (2)
Open to students and caregivers in health related fields. Examines prevalent sexually transmitted diseases and HIV infection from a nursing perspective. Emphasis is on epidemiologic principles, immuniology, treatment, prevention, and ethical/legal considerations.
NUR 4837 LEADERSHIP/MANAGEMENT AND ROLE TRANSITION (3)
PR: NUR 4257L. Provides opportunities to apply principles of leadership and management to current practice as experienced in the preceptorship, to explore roles of the various health team members, to analyze legal/ethical parameters of current practice and to examine one's philosophy of nursing and its implications for practice.
NUR 4838 LEADERSHIP/MANAGEMENT (3)
PR: NUR 4636, 4636L. Nursing Majors and admission to major for RN to BS students. Examines health care delivery systems and explores principles of leadership/management and ethical/legal issues within the systems. Skills of leaders and managers are implemented in nursing practice with individuals and groups.
NUR 4905C INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-5)
PR: Permission of faculty. Open to majors and non-majors. Individual or group investigation of problems relevant to the health of individuals or groups. Project requirements individually planned with faculty preceptor. May be repeated to maximum of 5 credits.
NUR 4935 SELECTED TOPICS IN NURSING (2-8)
PR: Junior or senior standing or permission of faculty. Content will depend upon student demand and faculty interest and may focus on any area relevant to nursing practice. May involve class, seminar, and/or clinical laboratory and may be repeated for different topics.
NUR 4938 HONORS SEMINAR (4)
PR: Acceptance into the honors program in nursing and CI. The Honors Seminar is designed to provide selected students with an opportunity to explore major works of nursing in-depth and to present, discuss, and defend a proposal for a research project.
NUR 4948L PRECEPTORSHIP (3)
PR: NUR 4636, 4636L. Nursing Majors. Individually contracted practicum collaboratively planned by students, faculty and agency personnel.
NUR 4975 HONORS THESIS (2)
PR: Honors Seminar and CI. The student under the supervision of a faculty advisor will formalize, conduct, analyze and report in writing and orally a research project in nursing. May be repeated up to 2 credit hours.
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