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• NURS 417: Women's Health Nursing

  4.00 Credits

  Francis Marion University

  
  This course covers the healthcare needs of the woman throughout the lifespan as unique individuals with different capacities and vulnerabilities according to developmental level and health status. There is a specific focus on pregnancy, childbearing, and the neonatal period. Nursing's role in promoting health and fostering positive parenting is presented. Clinical experiences focus on care of the childbearing woman, newborn, and families in a variety of health care settings.
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• NURS 418: Population-Focused Nursing & Healthcare Policy

  5.00 Credits

  Francis Marion University

  
  This course is designed to develop learners' knowledge in applying health promotion and disease prevention frameworks, nursing and public health concepts, epidemiology, and environmental health issues in working with populations in the community. Health policy and issues that affect consumers of healthcare are examined. Emphasis is placed on community assessment strategies, community partnerships, and the design, implementation, and evaluation of interventions for health promotion and disease prevention. The organization of the American healthcare system and the policymaking process are explored, and the legal, political, economic, social, and environmental influences are analyzed. Content and practicum experiences are based on Healthy People, ANA Scope & Standards of Public Health Nursing, and ACHNE Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Community Health Nursing. Clinical experiences will include the application of theory in the development of a community or population health project with a vulnerable population and advocacy to influence policy change, as well as a variety of experiences in clinics, schools, home health agencies, and other community organizations. Prerequisite:    NURS 407 AND NURS 416 AND NURS 417
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• NURS 419: Leadership, Management, and Professionalism in Nursing

  3.00 Credits

  Francis Marion University

  
  This course provides the learner an opportunity to explore the organizational structures, management roles, and leadership behaviors within healthcare systems. Organizational frameworks that impact nursing care decisions are examined related to issues such as employee management, budgeting, communication, interprofessional teamwork, quality improvement, and ethical decision-making within healthcare organizations. Emphasis is on delegation, organizational structure, prioritization, legal responsibilities, and implications for professional nursing practice. This course also explores professional values, ethics, legal issues, and theoretical standards related to the role and the profession of nursing Prerequisite:    NURS 407 AND NURS 416 AND NURS 417 Corequisite:    NURS 411 AND NURS 418 AND NURS 420
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• NURS 420: Clinical Decision-Making for Nurses

  1.00 Credits

  Francis Marion University

  
  This is a course designed to develop and improve nursing learners' clinical decision-making skills. This course will use unfolding case studies and lecture on focused topics to promote knowledge development through classroom discussion and critical thinking activities. Topics will be medical-surgical nursing content-derived including, but not limited to, cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, gastrointestinal, neurological, musculoskeletal, endocrine, immunological, and hematological health care issues. Leadership principles of prioritization and delegation will also be emphasized. Prerequisite:    NURS 407 AND NURS 416 AND NURS 417 Corequisite:    NURS 411 AND NURS 418 AND NURS 419
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• NURS 445: Guided Nursing Elective

  1.00 - 3.00 Credits

  Francis Marion University

  
  This course provides students with an opportunity to exercise initiative, independence, and creativity in pursuing an area of interest in nursing. The learning goals, proposed schedule, site and the method of evaluation, as well as the preceptor, are chosen by the student with the approval of the instructor. Students may not use an NCLEX Review as a Guided Nursing Elective. A maximum of four credit hours may be earned toward graduation.
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• PE 101: Badminton

  1.00 Credits

  Francis Marion University

  
  Instruction in the basic strokes, court position, strategy and tactics, and rules of badminton.
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• PE 104: Racquetball

  1.00 Credits

  Francis Marion University

  
  Instruction in the basics of racquetball. Included are basic strokes, offensive and defensive shots, serves, court positioning, and the fundamentals of singles and doubles play.
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• PE 106: Beginning Swimming

  1.00 Credits

  Francis Marion University

  
  Designed for those who are weak or nonswimmers. The objective is to equip the individual with basic water safety skills and knowledge in order to make him/her comfortable and safe while in, on, or about water.
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• PE 107: Volleyball

  1.00 Credits

  Francis Marion University

  
  Basic skills of volleyball: serve, set-up, and spike. Team strategy and basic rules of power volleyball.
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• PE 108: Tennis

  1.00 Credits

  Francis Marion University

  
  Fundamental strokes, court strategy (singles and doubles), and basic rules.
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