This course serves as a vehicle for welcoming and orienting international nursing students to the culture in the Midwestern United States, the Sioux Falls community and the liberal arts community of Augustana University. Emphasis is upon an overview of the scope and standards of nursing practice in the US, comparison and contrast of the US health care system with international models of care delivery, medical terminology, and health, and cultural considerations for the American Indian population. Open to international Nursing students only.
Every Fall
Previously: NURS 406
This course focuses on the holistic care of individuals and families with behavioral health needs with varied lived experiences of wellness and illness. Emphasis is placed on application of the nursing process, utilization of therapeutic communication techniques, and use of recovery models in the care of individuals and families with behavioral health needs. The impact of belief patterns, values, and societal views on behavioral health and treatment are examined.
Previously: NURS 422
This course focuses on the holistic care of diverse individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations with varied experiences of wellness and illness. Emphasis is placed on implementing the nursing process while integrating belief patterns and values to enhance the health of communities and populations. Health promotion, disease, and injury prevention across the lifespan are examined.
Previously: NURS 432
This course is the second semester of an eight credit hour sequence in Adult Health Nursing. This course focuses on the holistic care of the adult with varied lived experiences of wellness and illness. Emphasis is placed on applying the nursing process while integrating belief patterns and values to the care of critically ill individuals living with acute and chronic disease in complex nursing care situations. Clinical learning includes skills lab, simulation, seminar, and patient care experiences focused on application of knowledge, skills, and attitudes from nursing in the care of adults and families.
Every Fall
Previously: NURS 442
TBD
Every Fall
Previously: NURS 454
This course focuses on the holistic care of childbearing women and families with varied lived experiences of wellness and illness. Emphasis is placed on implementing the nursing process while integrating belief patterns and values of women, childbearing women, and families. Health promotion and disease prevention concepts are also examined. Clinical learning includes skills lab, simulation, seminar, and patient care experiences focused on application of knowledge, skills, and attitudes from nursing in the care of the childbearing women and families.
Every Spring and Summer
Previously: NURS 410
This course focuses on the holistic care of individuals and families with behavioral health needs with varied lived experiences of wellness and illness. Emphasis is placed on application of the nursing process, utilization of therapeutic communication techniques, and use of recovery models in the care of individuals and families with behavioral health needs. The impact of belief patterns, values, and societal views on behavioral health and treatment are examined. Clinical learning includes skills lab, simulation, seminar, and patient care experiences focused on application of knowledge, skills, and attitudes from nursing in the care of individuals and families with behavioral health needs.
Every Fall and Spring
Previously: NURS 420
This course focuses on the holistic care of diverse individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations with varied experiences of wellness and illness. Emphasis is placed on implementing the nursing process while integrating belief patterns and values to enhance the health of communities and populations. Health promotion, disease, and injury prevention across the lifespan are examined. Clinical learning includes skills lab, simulation, seminar, and patient care experiences focused on application of knowledge, skills, and attitudes from nursing in the care of diverse individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations.
Every Fall and Spring
Previously: NURS 430
This course is the second semester of an eight credit hour sequence in Adult Health Nursing. This course focuses on the holistic care of the adult with varied lived experiences of wellness and illness. Emphasis is placed on applying the nursing process while integrating belief patterns and values to the care of critically ill individuals living with acute and chronic disease in complex nursing care situations. Clinical learning includes skills lab, simulation, seminar, and patient care experiences focused on application of knowledge, skills, and attitudes from nursing in the care of adults and families.
Every Fall
Previously: NURS 441
This course focuses on nursing research as it relates to evidence-based practice (EBP). Opportunities are provided for students to gain increased understanding of the research process and EBP in practice. Emphasis is placed on engaging in each phase of the EBP process in a team environment. Students also develop skills required to communicate professionally in the discipline of nursing.
Every Fall and Spring
Previously: NURS 450
This is a 126-hour clinical internship that is the first semester of a six credit hour sequence in Transition to Leadership and Professional Practice. This course prepares students to implement the knowledge and skills needed for a beginning leadership position (team leader and primary nurse), applicable to the holistic care of patients in a health care environment. Emphasis is placed on developing and applying principles of leadership. Students are provided with opportunities to synthesize their nursing knowledge and collaborate with their clinical preceptor in preparation for their transition into the professional nursing role.
Every Interim and Summer
Previously: NURS 451
This is a theory-based course that is the second semester of a seven-credit hour sequence in Transition to Leadership and Professional Practice. This course focuses on integrating concepts of leadership, management, and advocacy, recognizing nursing as a collective profession within the larger health care delivery system. Emphasis is placed on how the nurse impacts the delivery of holistic care at the system level, focusing on cost, quality, safety, and access. Students are provided with opportunities to synthesize their nursing knowledge in preparation for their transition into the professional nursing role.
Every Fall and Spring
Previously: NURS 452
This course focuses on preparing undergraduate nursing students for the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN). Emphasis is placed on demonstrating clinical reasoning within the context of patient-centered care, using test taking skills to reflect current knowledge, and implementing strategies to prevent and reduce test anxiety. Students will develop a personalized plan of study to promote success on the NCLEX exam.
Every Fall and Spring
Previously: NURS 468
Clinical for NURS 4020
Previously: NURS 422X
Clinical for NURS 4030
Previously: NURS 432X
Clinical for Nursing 4041.
Every Fall
Previously: NURS 443
Clinical for NURS 4410.
Every Spring and Summer
Previously: NURS 410X
Clinical for NURS 4420.
Every Fall and Spring
Previously: NURS 420X
Clinical for NURS 4430.
Every Fall and Spring
Previously: NURS 430X
Clinical for Nursing 4441.
Every Fall
Previously: NURS 441X
Every Fall and Spring
Previously: NURS 452X
This course provides students with an opportunity to complete their clinical internship in a cultural immersion experience. Emphasis is placed on understanding the implications of health and wellbeing within other cultures and helping students to develop a greater awareness of how the global community is interconnected.
Every Interim
Previously: NURS 453
This practicum experience for senior level nursing majors may be taken or 1-2 credits (one credit is equal to 40 practicum hours). It provides an opportunity for students to integrate nursing theory and nursing research as well as the principles of nursing practice into an intensive, preceptored experience. Additional fees may apply.
Every Fall and Spring
Previously: NURS 495
Special Topics in Nursing
Previously: NURS 497
Individualized Study in Nursing
Instructor Permission
Every Fall and Spring
Previously: NURS 499