McAuley School of Nursing has a valued tradition of clinical excellence and is committed to graduating nurse practitioners who have the ability to meet society's evolving health care needs. UDM's undergraduate curriculum in nursing is built upon a foundation comprised of the liberal arts and sciences, and strives to encourage critical thinking. Our unique Cooperative Education component provides a structured educational experience. All pre-licensure nursing students complete two co-op assignments in addition to clinical placements. These paid assignments provide valuable hands-on experience and contribute significantly to graduates' high job placement ratio.
Courses
NUR 2560 - Evidence-Based Culturally COmpetent Care Practicum I
Course Description
11 week clinical with 5 weeks dedicated to Fundamentals and 6 weeks dedicated to Psychiatry/Mental Health Nursing. Total hours for Fundamentals & Psychiatric = 80 hours for each; Occurs in both winter and Spring/Summer Semesters
Course Objectives
Major Content / Outcomes
Fundamentals of Nursing - Focuses on socializing students to nursing in the community/hospital setting through health promotion, risk reduction, and disease prevention activities of adults with altered health status. Emphasis is on the application of nursing process, health assessment skills, communication techniques, and technical skills learned in concurrent nursing courses.
Psychiatry/Mental Health Nursing - This clinical experience enhances the theoretical learning related to complex mental health needs of adults and their families. Synthesis of principles from psychiatric nursing and pharmacology provides a foundation for clinical judgment and decision making in a variety of settings
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NUR 2870 - Adult Health Practicum (MED/SURG 1)
Course Description
Enhances theoretical learning related to health restoration of adults in a variety of settings. Integration of principles from nutrition, pharmacology, pathophysiology, and
nursing science provides a foundation for clinical judgement and decision-making. Emphasis is placed upon application of the nursing process to individuals with common/recurring acute and/or chronic illnesses. Nursing care is evaluated in the context of adherence to standards of professional performance.
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126 hours – 120 hours in acute setting; Occurs during Winter semester
NUR 3350 - Integrated Practicum with Adults and their Families (ADVANCE MED/SURG AND PSYCH)
Course Description
This integrated clinical experience enhances the theoretical learning related to complex health restoration and mental health needs of adults and their families. Synthesis of principles from psychiatric nursing, adult health nursing, pharmacology, pathophysiology, and the social sciences provides a foundation for clinical judgment and decision making in a variety of settings.
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7 weeks for each Med/Surg and Psych. 168 total hours and 84 hours for each student for each. Occurs during Fall Semester
NUR 3560 - Evidence-Based Culturally Competent Care Practicum II
Course Description
14 week clinical with 14 weeks dedicated to Med/Surgical 1 for a total of 96 hours per student; Six weeks for Obstetrical and Pediatric Clinicals each for a total of 72 hours per student for OB and 72 for Pediatric. This clinical occurs during Spring/Summer and Fall semesters.
Course Objectives
Major Content / Outcomes
Medical/Surgical 1 Nursing: Enhances theoretical learning related to health restoration of adults in a variety of settings. Integration of principles from nutrition, pharmacology, pathophysiology, and nursing science provides a foundation for clinical judgement and decision-making. Emphasis is placed upon application of the nursing process to individuals with common/recurring acute and/or chronic illnesses. Nursing care is evaluated in the context of adherence to standards of professional performance.
Obstetrical Nursing/Pediatric Nursing: This integrated clinical experience enhances the theoretical learning related to the childbearing and childrearing families within the framework of the urban community. This clinical encompasses not only extensive use of multiple community agencies but also takes the students into the hospital for select acute care experiences.
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NUR 3650 - Practicum with Childbearing & Childrearing Families Obstetrical and Pediatric Clinicals
Course Description
This integrated clinical experience enhances the theoretical learning related to the childbearing and childrearing families within the framework of the urban community. This clinical encompasses not only extensive use of multiple community agencies but also takes the students into the hospital for select acute care experiences.
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4 weeks are dedicated to Head Start Facilities; 5 weeks then are dedicated to Obstetrical and Pediatric Acute Settings. Total hours = 168; 60 hours for OB and Pediatrics each. Occurs during Winter Semester
NUR 4450 - Integrated Community Practicum
Course Description
Integrated clinical experience, which enhances and integrates the theoretical learning related to nursing leadership and management and caring for population-based health problems within a specified community. A comprehensive community assessment, including planning, implementation and evaluation of community interventions is included. The final cumulative experience is collaborative planning and implementation of a health-based project with community organizational/partners.
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Total hours = 124; students are placed in community agencies, community clinics. Occurs in both Fall and Winter semesters
NUR 4530 - Evidence-Based Culturally Competent Care Practicum III
Course Description
10 week clinicals with 10 weeks dedicated to Community Health and Advanced Medical/Surgical Nursing Clinicals. Student have a total of 80 hours of Community and 160 hours for Advanced Medical/Surgical Nursing. This clinical occurs during the Fall and Winter terms.
Course Objectives
Major Content / Outcomes
Community Health Nursing: Integrated clinical experience, which enhances and integrates the theoretical learning related to nursing leadership and management and caring for population-based health problems within a specified community. A comprehensive community assessment, including planning, implementation and evaluation of community interventions is included. The final cumulative experience is collaborative planning and implementation of a health-based project with community organizational/partners.
Advanced Medical/Surgical Nursing: This clinical experience enhances the theoretical learning related to complex health restoration needs of adults and their families. Synthesis of principles from adult health nursing, pharmacology, pathophysiology, and the social sciences provides a foundation for clinical judgment and decision making in a variety of settings.
Other
NUR 4910 - Comprehensive Nursing Preceptorship
Course Description
Focuses on the cumulative synthesis of nursing knowledge, skills, and caring
approaches in transitioning to a professional baccalaureate-nursing role within an interdisciplinary population-based model of care. Practicum clinical experiences within the region enable students to practice leadership and management skills while working with members of the health care team.
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Immersion experience. Each student completes 180 clinical hours. Occurs in Fall and winter semesters.
NUR 4980 - Comprehensive Nursing Practicum
Course Description
Focuses on the cumulative synthesis of nursing knowledge, skills, and caring
approaches in transitioning to a professional baccalaureate-nursing role within an interdisciplinary population-based model of care. Practicum clinical experiences within the region enable students to practice leadership and management skills while working with members of the health care team.
Course Objectives
Major Content / Outcomes
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Immersion for Senior students. Total hours to be completed with preceptor = 116. Occurs in both Fall and Winter Semesters
NUR 2460 Practicum of Adult Health Nursing: Fundamental Clinical
Course Description
Focuses on socializing students to nursing in the community/hospital setting through health promotion, risk reduction, and disease prevention activities of adults with altered health status. Emphasis is on the application of nursing process, health assessment skills, communication techniques, and technical skills learned in concurrent nursing courses.
Course Objectives
Major Content / Outcomes
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Fundamental Clinical 40 hours; Occurs during Fall semester
