Curriculum Document

 

 

Academic Department:

Nursing

School Document Number:

NUR 04-23

Document Author:

Nix/Rittenmeyer

Approved by School Date:

09-04-04

Date:  (mm/dd/yy)

09-06-04

CEP Review:

 

Type of Document: 

Addition

 

Faculty Senate Approval Date: (mm/dd/yy)

 

Deletion

 

Revisions

X

 

 

Select Section A  or Section B for this document

 

A. Check All Items That Apply to this Form 40 Addition, Deletion or Revision. (attach form)

 

Addition of a:

New Course?

 

Existing course offered

at another campus?

 

 

Deletion of a:

Course?

 

Revision of a:

Course Number?

 

Course Title?

 

 

Semesters

Offered?

 

Credit or Type

Of Credit?

X

 

 

Course Attributes?

 

(pass/not pass, repeatable for

credit, credit by exam, designator,

 special fees, and approval to enroll)

 

Instructional Hours?

X

 

 

 

Prerequisites?

 

Transfer of

Course from one

Department to

Another?

 

 

Description of

Course Content?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B. Check All Items That Apply to this Document and the Form 710 Addition, Deletion or Revision
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Addition of a:

New Degree

 

New Option

 

 

New Minor

 

New Certificate

 

 

Graduation Requirement

 

 

 

 

Deletion of:

Degree

 

Option

 

 

Minor

 

Certificate

 

 

Graduation Requirement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revision of a:

Degree

 

Option

 

 

Minor

 

Certificate

 

 

Graduation Requirement

 

Course Designator

 

 

 

 

 

a global document covering

Multiple courses/programs.

 

This course                 IS

 

 

       IS NOT  IS NOTS

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Document Subject:

 

Nursing Major: Addition of 1 cr. hour to  Nur 294

 

Justification: 1 credit hour has been added to this course because it was felt that more time was needed to

study medications and their effects. This content is covered very heavy in the State Board.

 

 

 

Current:

NUR 294 Essential Pharmacotherapeutics for Nursing
Course Pattern: Lecture 02 Lab 00 Credit 02
Pre/Corequisite: NUR 274

Description:
The nursing process is utilized as a systematic approach to the use of common prescription and non-prescription medication. Emphasis is placed on nursing responsibilities related to ongoing assessment of drug effects, analysis of corresponding diagnostic data, and therapeutic interventions with individuals receiving drug therapies.

Proposed:

NUR 294 Essential Pharmacotherapeutics for Nursing
Course Pattern: Lecture 03 Lab 00 Credit 03
Prerequisite: Nur 192;  Pre/Corequisite: NUR 274

Description:
The nursing process is utilized as a systematic approach to the use of common prescription and non-prescription medication. Emphasis is placed on nursing responsibilities related to ongoing assessment of drug effects, analysis of corresponding diagnostic data, and therapeutic interventions with individuals receiving drug therapies

 

 

Impact on Students:

Better preparation for the State Board and better preparation for clinical practice.

 

Impact on Other Academic Departments:

None

 

 

 

Summary of Discussions with Other Academic Department:

None

 

 

Impact on University Resources:

None

 

 

Impact on General Education Requirements:

None

 

 

 

 

Revised:04/27