Utah Valley State College 2008-2009 Course Catalog - (Page 204) Nursing Nursing department chair: Gary measom Office: BA 205d Telephone: 801-863-8192 E-mail: measomga@uvsc.edu Associate Chair: Mina Wayman Office: BA 205j Telephone: 801-863-8193 E-mail: waymanmi@uvsc.edu Advisor: Lynnae Marsing Office: BA 205f Telephone: 801-863-6317 E-mail: marsinly@uvsc.edu Assistant Dean: Gary J. Measom Office: BA 205d Telephone: 801-863-8192 Assistant Dean: Louise Illes Office: PS 201d Telephone: 801-863-6040 Assistant Dean: David Jordan Office: PS 201c Telephone: 801-863-7160 The Associate Degree and Bachelor Degree programs are accredited by the National League for Nursing Accreditation Commission, 61 Broadway, New York, NY 10006, 212-363-5555 ext. 153. nursing course, a student must pass the clinical portion, receive both a minimum of 74% in the theory portion and a minimum 74% average on all exams, and complete all assignments. At the end of the semester, a student must have an average of 74% or above for course exams and an overall course average of 74% or above. Admission to UVU’s Nursing program does not guarantee eligibility to write the NCLEX-RN exam. proGrAmS AS in nursing Matriculation Requirements: 70 Credits faculty: Professor Lori Barber Gaya Carlton Gretchen Cornell Marianne Craven Julie Musselman Associate Professor Hsiu-Chin “Sunny” Chen Suzette Farmer Marie Hunter David C. Keller Gary Measom Jacquie Stratton Assistant Professor Linda Kochniuk Dianne McAdams-Jones Troy Nelson Susan Rasmussen Mina Wayman Administrative Assistants: Jason Hill Victoria Martinez Laboratory Faculty: Suzette Farmer Advisory Committee: Sandi Ewell, Timpanogos Hospital; Lynn Flinders, Public Health Department; Lane Pederson, IHC; Cindy Walpole, UVRMC; Carrie Framptom, UVRMC; Wendy Parmley, UVRMC; Catherine Earl, Weber State University. Job outLooK Job demand is high; the current shortage of nurses is predicted to increase over the next 1520 years. nurSInG proGrAmS Students in Nursing may receive an Associate in Science and Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing. The Associate in Science Degree program prepares the graduate to function individually as a member of the health care team in structured health care settings in which clients have common health problems. The graduate is eligible to write the National Council Licensure Examination to qualify as a Registered Nurse. The Bachelor Degree program prepares graduates to design, coordinate and manage health care, to assume leadership roles, to enter graduate education in nursing, and to develop leadership and management skills. AdmISSIon rEQuIrEmEntS Admission to each program is by competitive application. Acceptance to any UVU nursing program is contingent upon satisfactory results of both a federal criminal background check and a drug screen. The Department of Nursing has sole discretion to deny acceptance based upon the information contained in either of these two reports. For admission to either level, applicants must apply for admission to UVU and to the Nursing Program. Transcripts for High School (or GED test scores) and all Colleges/Universities attended must be submitted to Admissions. See the Nursing Department for application materials and deadlines. For students where English is a second language, TOEFL scores must at or above the Department of Nursing minimum. othEr rEQuIrEmEntS A minimum grade of “C” is required for ZOOL 2320, ZOOL 2420, MICR 2060, CHEM 1110, MATH 1050, PSY 1100, ENGL 1010, ENGL 2020, NUTR 1020 and all nursing courses. Most nursing courses must be taken in sequence. A student cannot fail any required course and remain in the program. In order to pass each General Education Requirements: • BIOL 1010 • CHEM 1110 1 Acceptance of Nursing Application (see advisor) 2 High School transcripts (or GED test scores) and College/University transcripts to Admissions as well as the Nursing Department 3 Completion of BIOL 1010, CHEM 1110, ENGL 1010, MATH 1050, NURS 1400, NUTR 1020, MICR 2060, PSY 1100, and ZOOL 2320 with a grade of “C” or better 4 Acceptance into Nursing program (see Advisor) General Biology Elementary Chemistry for the Health Sciences Introduction to Writing College Algebra Foundations of Human Nutrition Ethics and Values Human Development Life Span Human Anatomy 27 Credits 3.0 4.0 Discipline Core Requirements: • • • • • • NURS 1400 NURS 2300 NURS 2310 NURS 2320 NURS 2400 NURS 2410 • • • • • • ENGL 1010 MATH 1050 NUTR 1020 PHIL 2050 PSY 1100 ZOOL 2320 • NURS 2420 • NURS 2430 • NURS 3300 • NURS 3310 • NURS 3320 • NURS 3330 • NURS 3400 • MICR 2060 • ZOOL 2420 Graduation Requirements: Introduction to Nursing Nursing Health Assessment Nursing Pharmacology Nursing Interventions Clinical Reasoning in Nursing Nursing Care of Adults with Common Disorders Nursing Care of Older Adults Nursing Care of Persons with Psychiatric Disorders Health Promotion and Health Teaching in Nursing Nursing Care of Child-Bearing Families Nursing Care of Child-Rearing Families Nursing Care of Persons with Complex Disorders Nursing Care Coordination and Management Microbiology for Health Professions Human Physiology 43 Credits 3.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 4.0 2.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.0 4.0 2.0 3.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 3.0 4.0 4.0 1 Completion of a minimum of 70 semester credits. 2 Overall grade point average of 2.0 (C) or above. (Departments may require a higher GPA.) 3 Residency hours-- minimum of 20 credit hours through course attendance at UVU. 4 Completion of specified departmental requirements. bS in nursing Matriculation Requirements: 120 Credits college of Science and health Dean: Sam Rushforth Office: PS 201a Telephone: 801-863-8980 Associate Dean: Dan Fairbanks Office: PS 201e Telephone: 801-863-6440 Introduction to Writing Intermediate Writing--Science and Technology • MATH 1050 College Algebra Complete one of the following: • HIST 1700 American Civilization (3.0) General Education Requirements: • ENGL 1010 • ENGL 2020 1 Acceptance of Nursing Application (see Advisor); 2 High School transcripts (or GED Test Scores) and College/University transcripts to Admissions as well as the Nursing Department. 3 Completion of CHEM 1110, ENGL 1010, ENGL 2020, MATH 1050, NURS 1400, NUTR 1020, MICR 2060, PSY 1100 and ZOOL 2320 with a grade of “C” or better. 4 Acceptance into Nursing program. 36 Credits 3.0 3.0 4.0 3.0 204 Catalog 2008–2009 Utah Valley University
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