These courses, or lower division requirements, may be taken at any accredited college or university but must be approved for transfer by the UNC-CH Office of Undergraduate Admissions as being comparable to the courses offered on this campus. Students with a bachelors degree in another field only have to complete the six courses marked with an asterisk or verify completion of these courses as a part of the previous degree. Below is a list of prerequisites. This course provides an introduction to patient assessment including interviewing, history taking, physical exam, and recording, analysis, and use of assessment data in planning patient care. This course introduces the Registered Nurse student to components of the research process with application to the theory and practice of nursing.
Emphasis is on research in nursing as it relates to the current and future practice of nursing.
Critiquing skills will be developed to assist the Registered Nurse student in becoming an active consumer of research and a participant on the research team. This course provides the foundation for Master's level nursing research courses. Registered Nurses will use a systems approach in analyzing a variety of contemporary practice environments. The course will enhance the student's leadership skills that are necessary for successful practice in complex health care organizations. Strategies for learning will include group analysis of documents collected from agencies, lectures, class discussions, group presentations and written exams.