Page 172 of Saint Anselm 2006 - 2007 Catalog by Saint Anselm College Manchester New Hampshire

Courses of Instruction Nursing 171 Nutrition Please refer to Biology Department course listing for course description for BI344 110 Introduction to Professional Nursing This course introduces the student to the art and science of the profession of nursing, as well as the metaparadigm of nursing: the interfacing of person, environment, health, and nursing. A historical perspective allows the student to explore nursing history, the development of nursing theory, research, and the role of the nurse within the health care system. Issues and challenges that impact the profession are explored. Three credits. Note: This course and those that follow in the nursing sequence apply only to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree and may not be used to fulfill the requirements for a Bachelor of Arts degree. 126 Health Assessment This course focuses on the assessment phase of the nursing process. Functional Health Patterns are used as a framework for collecting data. Course content includes communication strategies, obtaining a health history, and performing a systematic physical assessment on clients across the lifespan. The theoretical and laboratory components run concurrently. Prerequisite: This course requires successful completion of the nursing course preceding it. 127 Health Assessment Intervention This course builds upon the knowledge and skills acquired in the Health Assessment course. It concentrates on care of clients with chronic illness and the therapeutic interventions required to attain and maintain optimal client system wellness. Concepts are integrated into classroom, laboratory, and clinical settings, with a focus on interventions at the tertiary level. Clinical assignments are with clients in rehabilitation/long term care facilities. Four credits. Prerequisite: This course requires successful completion of the Nursing courses preceding it. 236 Alterations in Health I This course builds on the skills and knowledge acquired in the Health Assessment and Intervention course. The focus of this course is on care of adults with common physiologic disorders. Students utilize critical thinking and therapeutic communication when developing, providing, and evaluating interventions that promote, maintain, and restore optimum client wellness. Course content is organized under Functional Health Patterns which provide the framework for assessing the person. Concepts are integrated in classroom, laboratory, acute, and home care settings. Eight credits. Prerequisite: This course requires successful completion of the nursing courses preceding it.

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