Course descriptions for

Students will be given selected readings in the theories and issues of nursing and service learning and will explore the connection between professional nursing practice and service learning. The course will explore the issues of social justice, oppression, liberation, and how the issues influence health care delivery and the profession of nursing. The course includes community activities in a health care setting that has consistent exposure to the practice of a Registered Nurse.

Students explore the interaction of multiple co-morbidities in the aging adult population. Concepts of culture, genomics, psychology, ethnicity, sexuality, nutrition, polypharmacy, and community resources are discussed analyzed with students developing application strategies.

The student develops an electronic portfolio that will include the application of Obstetrical, Gynecological and Pediatric concepts. This course will be taken concurrently with the student's OB/Gyn/Peds Community College nursing program course and seeks to promote, nurture, and grow the connection of concepts between the Community College nursing program and the CSUMB nursing program.

The student continues to add to an electronic portfolio that will include the application of Psychiatric nursing concepts. This course will be taken concurrently with the student's Psychiatric Community College nursing program course and seeks to promote, nurture, and grow the connection of concepts between the Community College nursing program and the CSUMB nursing program.

The student continues to add to an electronic portfolio that will include the application of Geriatric nursing concepts. This course will be taken concurrently with the student's Geriatric Community College nursing program course and seeks to promote, nurture, and grow the connection of concepts between the Community College nursing program and the CSUMB nursing program.

The student continues to add to an electronic portfolio that will include the application of Medical Surgical nursing concepts. This course will be taken concurrently with the student's Medical Surgical Community College nursing program course and seeks to promote, nurture, and grow the connection of concepts between the Community College nursing program and the CSUMB nursing program.

The student continues to add to an electronic portfolio that will include the application of all previous nursing concepts. This course will be taken concurrently with the student's Preceptor experience in the Community College nursing program and seeks to promote, nurture, and grow the connection of concepts between the Community College nursing program and the CSUMB nursing program.

Students learn and apply computer skills to health and human service delivery. Emphasizes hands-on experience using computers for electronic communication and presentations, and to improve skills in the use of database management, spreadsheet, and presentation software. Students participate in online research, information resources evaluation, correct citation of Internet resources, and weekly online discussions. Introduces state-of-the-art health and human service software.

Applied Statistics/Research Methods for Health & Human Services: Introduces the fundamentals of research methods and applies basic data analysis skills in health and human service case studies. Introduces and utilizes appropriate software programs and their application in health and human service delivery and in designing student projects.

Students are introduced to public and nonprofit healthcare systems; approaches to analyzing these systems, and their ability to achieve their missions. Students discuss management strategies used when working within these systems to effect positive change and improve service delivery. Students will be expected to participate in a variety of activities that will supplement reading assignments and lectures including attending a meeting of the governing board of a public or nonprofit organization.

The course emphasizes models and methods for delivering health care in a post health care reform environment and includes an exploration of the multiple relationships between interdisciplinary healthcare team members, the central role of the nurse in care coordination, the presence of an authoritarian hierarchy, and gender effects in nursing. Using data-based studies and policy analysis the important but invisible sociopolitical environment in which the work of nursing is performed is discussed.

Studies a particular topic in Nursing. (Offered only as interest warrants.)

Introduction to community health nursing concepts necessary for managing and/or delivering care in homes and various community sites to populations at risk of or in compromised health.

Application of community health and service learning concepts. Student may elect placement in a local or out of country site. Co-listed as the final upper division service learning requirement.