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Includes basic information regarding the chemistry and organization of living matter needed to understand cellular, tissue, and organ function. The morphology and physiological functions of the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, and neurosensory organ systems will also be covered. Designed as a basic course for students in the allied health sciences.

Covers the morphology and physiology for the cardiovascular, lymphatic, immune, endocrine, digestive, respiratory, excretory and reproductive organ systems. Designed as a basic course for students in the allied health sciences.

The course is designed to convey general concepts, methods, and applications of microbiology for health sciences.

Emphasizes the practical aspects of general, organic, and biological chemistry with numerous applications to clinical and health-related cases and issue. Provides health professionals with the chemical background necessary to understand the diagnostic tests and procedures needed for healthcare delivery. Relationships between inorganic chemistry and the life processes that occur during normal and abnormal metabolism.

This course introduces mindfulness practices to facilitate coping with stress and greater engagement with life. Mindfulness involves bringing intentional non-judgmental awareness to what is happening in the present moment. This course is highly experiential, using a lab/seminar format designed for college students to explore applications of mindfulness in mind-body awareness, mindful eating, communication skills and stress management.

This course is designed to provide a holistic approach to the study of growth and development and to explore the typical progression of growth and development from pre-conception to older adulthood. Students will be introduced to developmental theories and the developmental tasks and challenges unique to each stage of development.

Covers basic nutrition, nutrition for clients of various age groups and therapeutic diets, and nutrition of the critically ill, hospitalized patient.

REAL I seminar provides foundational and theoretical principles of research/scholarship, ethics, advocacy/roles, and leadership. Students use historical inquiry, primary source materials, literature search, critical thinking and reflective writing to meet SWR; explore ethics, morals, religion and law and the complex interplay of the nursing caregiver/advocate roles. Students develop self-awareness to support ownership of learning trajectory.

REAL I seminar provides foundational & theoretical principles of research, ethics, advocacy, & leadership. Students use historical inquiry, primary source materials, literature search, critical thinking, & reflective writing to explore ethical & accountable nursing practice's relationship to ethics, morals, religion, & law & the complex interplay of the advocate roles. Students develop self-awareness to support ownership of learning trajectory.

Pathophysiology and Clinical Management I is the first of two courses with a focus on concepts of pathophysiology essential to understanding disease and the body's ability to respond to such challenges, and health management throughout the life span. The course is intended to provide basic pathologic mechanisms and present a general survey of disease, preceding, and in conjunction with, Pathophysiology and Clinical Management II.

Principles of Pharmacology I provides the student with foundational concepts of pharmacology with emphasis on application to nursing practice. General principles of pharmacology, interprofessional practice, and therapeutic implications of major drug categories are presented and applied across the lifespan and with cultural/global context.

This course explores the science of the brain/body connection offering experiential opportunities through direct meditative practices. Class time includes didactic learning, interactive dialogue, and engagement in mindfulness practices. We will develop self-assessment, self-care strategies and resilience practices, within the larger context of wisdom.

This course provides students who have an established mindfulness practice an opportunity to explore mindfulness in greater depth. The course is experiential and uses a lab format. Fundamental mindfulness practices will be strengthened, and new practices will be introduced. Class discussions and weekly assignments will facilitate deeper understanding of the relationship between mindfulness and thinking, and the role of mindfulness in daily life.

Provides a theoretical foundation in pharmacology and its place in nursing practice. Includes general principles of pharmacology, the therapeutic implications of major drug categories, mechanisms of drug action, side effects of drugs, and the implications for nursing management. Prerequisite: Anatomy and physiology.

This course provides an in-depth experience in contemplative practices to prepare students to live more fully, be more engaged & compassionate citizens & professionals, & navigate life's stressors with greater clarity, peace of mind, & healthy behaviors. Besides mindfulness training, this course will also foster the cultivation of compassion and prosocial qualities. For more info: http://pages.shanti.virginia.edu/Mindfulness__Compassion/.

Focuses on the mechanisms of disease and the body's ability to respond to such challenges throughout the life span. Prerequisite: Anatomy and Physiology.

Focuses on psychopathological and pathophysiological conditions throughout the life span. Prerequisite: Anatomy and Physiology.

This introductory seminar facilitates student¿s mastery of their Spanish language ability as applied to health care settings and encounters through vocabulary and cultural relevancy of terms important to students planning to work in healthcare professions to better serve Spanish-speaking patients and their families. Instruction will be through a combination of lectures and practical application exercises, including simulation in the sim center.

REAL II seminar provides foundational & theoretical principles of research/scholarship, ethics, advocacy/roles, and leadership. Nursing students will integrate quality and safety principles with leadership while using evidence-based practice (EBP) to inform practice change, support an ethical climate and optimal care environment, and foster a culture of innovation, high performing care delivery and continuous learning environment.

REAL II seminar provides foundational & theoretical principles of research/scholarship, ethics, advocacy/roles, and leadership. Nursing students use processes of improvement, standardization and change to promote safe high quality care while demonstrating ethical conduct, delegation, monitoring, supervision, change management and just culture principles within simulated high performing teams.

REAL III seminar provides foundational & theoretical principles of research/scholarship, ethics, advocacy/roles, and leadership. Nursing students use evidence-based practice (EBP) to inform practice change, support an ethical climate and healthy work and optimal care environment (HWE), and foster a culture of innovation, high performing care delivery and continuous learning environment.

Surveys the spectrum of research methodologies. Students gain an understanding of an evidence-based approach that is applicable to nursing practice and begin to explore ways to incorporate research findings into professional nursing practice. Basic human rights and ethical issues in the conduct of evidence-based research will be emphasized.

Pathophysiology and Clinical Management II is the second of two courses with a focus on concepts of pathophysiology essential to understanding disease and the body's ability to respond to such challenges, and health management throughout the life span. The course builds on concepts of pathologic mechanisms and disease within a systems framework in conjunction with Pathophysiology and Clinical Management I.

Pharmacology and Clinical Management II builds upon the foundational concepts presented in Pharmacology and Clinical Management I with emphasis on mechanisms of action and application to nursing practice. General principles of pharmacology, interprofessional practice, and therapeutic implications of major drug categories are presented and applied across the lifespan and with cultural/global context.

This course provides the opportunity to offer a new course in Undergraduate Nursing.

This course will explore the various aspects of culture and the impact of culture on health, access and delivery. The course will also help students apply knowledge of culture to healthcare situations.

Students will learn to assess the sick or injured individual as well as develop and implement a plan of care to stabilize and transport the individual to an emergency facility. Upon successful completion of the courses and state requirements, the student will be eligible to test for certification as an Emergency Medical Technician by the Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Health, Office of Emergency Medical Services. Prereq:Instr consent.

Course integrates personal leadership, global citizenship, social entrepreneurship, and contemplation. It provides future leaders with the skills to invest in their own self-understanding and initiate social change or engage in community service mindfully, sustainably and with impact. The program incorporates four components: conscious leadership practices, social entrepreneurship tools, conscious social change methodologies, and contemplatio

Students will learn to assess the sick or injured individual as well as develop & implement a plan of care to stabilize & transport the individual to an emergency facility. Upon successful completion of the courses & state requirements, the student will be eligible to test for certification as an Emergency Medical Technician by the Commonwealth of Virginia, Dept of Health, Office of Emergency Medical Services. Prereq: Instr consent, NUIP 4004

The content of the course will focus on prehospital emergency care. Students will learn to assess the sick or injured individual as well as develop & implement a plan of care to stabilize & transport the individual to an emergency facility. Upon successful completion of this course & state requirements, the student will be eligible to test for cert. as an EMT by the Commonwealth of VA, Department of Health, Office of EMS. Prerequisite: Current CPR Certification

Students will apply comprehensive knowledge of disease processes to analyze and interpret underlying pathophysiological mechanisms. Students will apply this knowledge to effectively manage patient conditions. Prerequisite: Students must be RNs to enroll.

This course introduces information and communication technologies and informatics processes that are used to provide care, gather data, form information to drive decision making, and support professionals. Informatics processes and technologies that are used to manage and improve the delivery of safe, high-quality, and efficient healthcare services in accordance with best practice and professional and regulatory standards will also be explored.

REAL III seminar is the 3rd of a series of three-core course that provides the foundational & theoretical principles of research/scholarship, ethics, advocacy/roles, & leadership. Nursing students will examine the structural, functional, financial & effectiveness of selected professional practice & health care delivery models in relationship to health outcomes while developing a philosophy of professionalism, career planning, & educational prog.

REAL IV seminar is the fourth of a series of four core courses that provides foundational & theoretical principles of research/scholarship, ethics, advocacy/roles, & leadership. Nursing students will use research & scholarship skills to evaluate & disseminate knowledge & integrate social sensibilities into policy. Through self-awareness, students will develop a philosophy of professionalism, a plan for educational progression, & career planning.

This course equips students with the competencies to understand and apply basic research concepts and evidence-based practice processes in professional settings. Students will systematically search, critique, and synthesize current literature, frame research questions relevant to your practice area, and make practice-related recommendations. Students will also explore methods for disseminating evidence and devise strategies to facilitate change.

This course is an introduction to data analysis for nursing and healthcare-related research. Course emphasis is on practical application and understanding how the research question drives the choice of particular statistical procedures. Descriptive and univariate inferential statistics will be covered. Students will learn how to create and manage simple databases in SPSS, interpret SPSS outputs, and draw statistical conclusions.

This course integrates management knowledge, concepts, and theory with practical experience within health care situations to prepare students for beginning leadership roles in existing/emerging delivery systems. This class explores the professional nurse's role in creating the envisioned patient centered, effective health care delivery organization of the future. Students complete an experiential learning project focused on quality improvement.

Independent Study in Interprofessional Nursing