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NUR 3026C Essentials of Professional Nursing
Credits: 2; Prereq: admission to the college. Coreq: NUR 3816.
This course provides theoretical knowledge and clinical experience. Psychomotor skills necessary to provide nursing interventions are emphasized..
NUR 3067 Introduction to Nursing Care Management
Credits: 4; Prereq: admission to the college; Coreq: NUR 3067L, NUR 3129, NUR 3145 and NUR 3825.
The theoretical basis for providing basic nursing care. the nursing process is the framework for client assessment, analysis, planning, implementation and evaluation.
NUR 3067L Clinical Nursing: Fundamentals of Nursing Care Management
Credits: 3; (S/U) Prereq: admission to the college; Coreq: NUR 3067, NUR 3129, NUR 3145 and NUR 3825.
Clinical experiences in a variety of health care environments that provide opportunity for clinical problem solving. Students provide basic care to clients. (S-U)
NUR 3069C Communication and Health Assessment
Credits: 3; Prereq: admission to the college; Coreq: NUR 3129.
This purpose of this course is to examine therapeutic communication and health assessment principles and techniques. Focus is on development of therapeutic relationships and the use of general and specialized assessment skills as a basis for clinical decision making.
NUR 3129 Comprehensive Pathophysiology for Nursing
Credits: 3; Prereq: Admission to Upper-Division BSN program.
The purpose of this course is to examine pathophysiology related to human illness within a systems framework. Focus is on presentation of selected pathophysiology and subsequent symptomatology in diverse clients across the lifespan.
NUR 3138 Systems of Care 1: Wellness Promotion and Illness Prevention
Credits: 3; Prereq: Admission to upper-division BSN program; Coreq: NUR 3069C and NUR 3138L.
The purpose of this course is to examine models of health in wellness promotion and illness prevention across the lifespan. Focus is on evidence-based risk appraisal and reduction.
NUR 3138L Clinical Practice 1: Wellness Promotion and Illness Prevention
Credits: 3; Prereq: Admission to upper-division BSN program; Coreq: NUR 3069C and NUR 3138.
The purpose of this course is to provide the student with clinical experience in the promotion of wellness and prevention of illness for diverse clients across the lifespan. Focus is on use of health education and counseling with clients in selected settings.
NUR 3145 Pharmacology for Nursing
Credits: 3; Prereq; NUR 3129.
The purpose of this course is to examine pharmacotherapeutic agents used in the treatment of illness and the promotion, maintenance and restoration of wellness in diverse individuals across the lifespan.
NUR 3169 Inquiry and Evidence in Professional Nursing Practice
Credits: 3; Prereq: Admission to upper-division BSN Program.
The purpose of this course is to examine the processes required to translate and integrate evidence into nursing practice.
NUR 3218 Adult and Elderly Conceptual Bases
Credits: 6; Prereq: NUR 3026C, NUR 3069C, NUR 3129, NUR 3145 and NUR 3816; Coreq: NGR 6101 and NUR 3218L.
This course provides the student with a theoretical basis for providing nursing care to clients from diverse populations.
NUR 3218L Adult and Elderly Laboratory
Credits: 6++; Prereq: NUR 3026C, NUR 3069C, NUR 3129, NUR 3145 and NUR 3816; Coreq: NGR 6101 and NUR 3218.
This course provides the student with clinical experiences in the care of adult and elderly clients. (S-U)
NUR 3225 Nursing Care Management: Adults
Credits: 6; Prereq: NUR 3067, NUR 3067L, NUR 3129, NUR 3145 and NUR 3825; Coreq: NUR 3225L.
Integrating of theory and research for health care management of adult and elderly clients with health care problems.
NUR 3225L Clinical Nursing: Adult Health Care Application
Credits: 5; Prereq: NUR 3067, NUR 3129, NUR 3145 and NUR 3825; Coreq: NUR 3225.
Application of nursing process to adult clients with a variety of illness and representing diverse cultural and socioeconomic groups. (S-U)
NUR 3355 Nursing Care Management: Children
Credits: 3; Prereq: all first and second semester nursing courses. Coreq: NUR 3355L, NUR 3455 and NUR 3455L.
Concepts of child health nursing focusing on the impact of changes in health status on child and family.
NUR 3355L Clinical Nursing: Child Health Care Application
Credits: 2; Prereq: all first and second semester nursing courses. Coreq: NUR 3355, NUR 3455 and NUR 3455L.
Clinical course for the application of nursing process with the child and family in hospital and community settings. (S-U)
NUR 3455 Nursing Care Management: Women's Health and Childbearing
Credits: 3; Prereq: all first and second semester nursing courses. Coreq: NUR 3355, NUR 3355L and NUR 3455L.
Concepts of health care for women and newborns.
NUR 3455L Clinical Nursing: Women's Health and Childbearing Health Care Application
Credits: 2; Prereq: all first and second semester nursing courses. Coreq: NUR 3355, NUR 3355L and NUR 3455.
Clinical course for application of nursing process with women and with childbearing families. (S-U)
NUR 3638 Population Focused Care
Credits: 2; Prereq: NUR 3138
The purpose of this course is to examine strategies for wellness promotion, disease prevention, and disaster management in communities and populations. Focus is on the impact of interventions that address health disparities in related populations.
NUR 3738 Systems of Care 2: Restoration of Wellness
Credits: 4; Prereq: NUR 3138, NUR 3129 and NUR 3069C; Coreq: NUR 3145.
The purpose of this course is to examine the knowledge necessary to participate in development of plans of care for clients with common acute and chronic illnesses across the lifespan and for intrapartal women. Focus is on clients with a medium to high potential for wellness.
NUR 3738L Clinical Practice 2: Restoration of Wellness
Credits: 4; Prereq: NUR 3138L; Coreq: NUR 3738, NUR 3145 and NUR 3169 or NGR 6101.
The purpose of this course is to provide the student with laboratory and clinical experiences in the provision of nursing care for clients with common acute and chronic illnesses across the lifespan and for intrapartal women. Focus is on the use of healthcare and information management technologies in the implementation and evaluation of nursing interventions.
NUR 3816 Dimensions of Professional Nursing
Credits: 3; Prereq: admission to the College of Nursing.
Concepts in nursing that have helped shape the nursing profession since its inception. Emphasis is on professional values as a base for nursing practice.
NUR 3825 Introduction to the Profession of Nursing
Credits: 2; Prereq: admission to the college.
IThe purpose of this course is to examine a framework for acculturation into professional nursing. Focus is on knowledge and understanding of the ANA Code of Ethics and the legal parameters governing practice.
NUR 3826 Legal and Ethical Issues in Nursing
Credits: 2; Prereq: NUR 3129.
The purpose of this course is to examine legal issues and ethical dilemmas in nursing practice. Consequences of ethical misconduct and legal malpractice are explored. Focus is on case analysis of legal and ethical issues.
NUR 3946L Individual Clinical Practice
Credits: 1 to 5; Prereq: 8 hours of 3000-/4000-level nursing courses, or instructor permission.
Additional opportunities for nursing practice. Objectives to be developed collaboratively by student and faculty. (S-U)
NUR 4165 Introduction to the Research Process in Nursing
Credits: 3; Prereq: a basic course in statistics.
Introduction to general principles and concepts in nursing research with emphasis on utilization of research for evidence-based practice.
NUR 4256L Practicum in Adult and Elderly Nursing
Credits: 4++; Prereq: all courses in semesters one, two and three. Passing score on nursing licensure diagnostic exam; Coreq: NGR 6193.
Students will be provided with the opportunity to integrate leadership and management principles in the application of the nursing process. (S-U)
NUR 4395 Honors Seminar in Nursing
Credits: 3; Prereq: NUR 4165.
The honors seminar provides a unique and challenging experience for students who have exhibited exceptional academic ability to enhance the development of creativity and the ability to engage in scientific inquiry.
NUR 4465 Women's, Infants' and Children's Health: Conceptual Bases
Credits: 4; Prereq: NUR 3218 and NUR 3218L; Coreq: NUR 4465L.
Concepts of nursing care for women, infants and children focusing on genetics, health promotion, illness prevention, and health care problems.
NUR 4465L Women's, Infants' and Children's Health Laboratory
Credits: 3; Prereq: NUR 3218 and NUR 3218L; Coreq: NUR 4465.
Clinical course for the application of the nursing process with women, infants, and children. (S-U)
NUR 4535 Nursing Care Management: Mental Health Nursing
Credits: 3; Prereq: all first and second semester nursing courses. Coreq: NUR 4535L, NUR 4635 and NUR 4635L.
Theories and concepts of human behavior and mental health nursing as used in the nursing process with adolescent and adult clients.
NUR 4535L Clinical Nursing: Mental Health Care Application
Credits: 2; Prereq: all first and second semester nursing courses; Coreq: NUR 4535, NUR 4635 and NUR 4635L.
Clinical course for the application of nursing process to clients with alterations in mental health states. (S-U)
NUR 4545 Psychiatric/Mental Health and Community Conceptual Bases
Credits: 4; Prereq: NUR 3218 and NUR 3218L; Coreq: NUR 4545L.
This course is a combination of concepts of community health and psychiatric/mental health nursing focusing on the health status of individuals, families, and community systems within a social content.
NUR 4545L Psychiatric/Mental Health and Community Laboratory
Credits: 3; Prereq: NUR 3218 and NUR 3218L; Coreq: NUR 4545.
This clinical course is for the application of the nursing process for clients with mental health problems and clients within family and community environments. (S-U)
NUR 4635 Nursing Care Management: Community Health Care Application
Credits: 3; Prereq: NUR 3225L or NUR 3069C and NUR 3145; Coreq: NUR 4635L.
Concepts of community health nursing focusing on health programs for aggregate populations.
NUR 4635L Clinical Nursing: Community Health Care Application
Credits: 2; Prereq: all first and second semester nursing courses; Coreq: NUR 4635.
Clinical course for the application of nursing process with aggregate populations in community settings. (S-U)
NUR 4739 Systems of Care 3: Restoration of Wellness
Credits: 4; Prereq: NUR 3738; Coreq: NUR 4837 NUR 3826.
The purpose of this course is to examine the knowledge necessary to participate in development of plans of care for diverse clients with complicated acute and chronic illnesses across the lifespan. Focus is on the principles inherent in the care of clients whose complexity affects restoration to wellness.
NUR 4739L Clinical Practice 3: Restoration of Wellness
Credits: 4; Prereq: NUR 3738; Coreq: NUR 4739 NUR 3826.
The purpose of this course is to provide the student with clinical experiences in the provision of healthcare for diverse clients with complicated acute and chronic illnesses and the application of population focused care principles. Focus is on the evaluation of healthcare outcomes in individuals and groups with varied levels of acuity across the lifespan.
NUR 4748 Systems of Care 4: Multi-system Care
Credits: 4; Prereq: NUR 4739.
The purpose of this course is to examine multi-system alterations in equilibrium across the lifespan. Focus is on synthesis of knowledge from multiple sources to influence client-centered outcomes.
NUR 4748L Clinical Practice 4: Multi-system Care
Credits: 4; Prereq: NUR 4739L; Coreq: NUR 4739 and NUR 4829.
This purpose of course is to provide the student with clinical experiences in the provision of healthcare for diverse clients with multi-system alterations in equilibrium and the application of population focused care principles. Focus is on the delivery of holistic, safe, and evidence based healthcare for clients with multi-system illness.
NUR 4767 Nursing Care Management: Complex Health Problems
Credits: 3; Prereq: all first, second, third and fourth semester nursing courses. Coreq: NUR 4767L, NUR 4829, NUR 4945L and nursing licensure diagnostic exam.
Concepts of complex health needs and the impact on culturally diverse clients.
NUR 4767L Clinical Nursing: Health Care Application in Complex Health Problems
Credits: 2; Prereq: all first, second, third and fourth semester nursing courses; Coreq: NUR 4767, NUR 4829..
Clinical course for the application of nursing process and complex nursing skills in the care of clients with complex health care needs. (S-U)
NUR 4829 Leadership and Management in Nursing
Credits: 3; Prereq: NUR 3826.
The purpose of this course is to examine leadership and management concepts used to address complex microsystem issues within selected healthcare organizations. Focus is on the interrelationship of selected roles within the context of specific theoretical frameworks and models of care.
NUR 4836 Dimensions of Nursing and Health Care Policy Issues and Trends
Credits: 3.
Student will use critical thinking exercises to investigate current policies, issues and trends in nursing and health care. Emphasis is on exploration of issues related to accessibility, accountability and affordability of health care.
NUR 4837 Healthcare Policy, Finance, and Regulatory Environments
Credits: 2; Prereq: NUR 3638; Coreq: NUR 3826.
The purpose of this course is to examine the foundations of healthcare policy, the financial structure of healthcare systems, and the regulatory environments that have impact on nursing practice and client care. Focus is on the influence of the nursing profession on policy and regulation.
NUR 4905 Individual Study
Credits: 1 to 4; Prereq: 8 hours of 3000-/4000-level nursing courses, or instructor permission.
Individual study may be repeated with change of content up to a maximum of 6 credits. Qualified students may choose particular issues for study.
NUR 4930 Special Topics
Credits: 1 to 3; Prereq: 8 hours of 3000-/4000-level nursing courses, or instructor permission.
Prior to registration, students should contact the College of Nursing for special topics offered.
NUR 4935 Honors Seminar in Nursing
Credits: 3; Prereq: NUR 4165.
The honors seminar provides a unique and challenging experience for students who have exhibited exceptional academic ability to enhance the development of creativity and the ability to engage in scientific inquiry.
NUR 4944L Transition to Professional Practice
Credits: 4; Prereq: NUR 3169, NUR 4748, NUR 4748L and passing score on Nursing Licensure Diagnostic Exam.
The purpose of this course is to provide the student with opportunities to translate, integrate, and apply available evidence to the care of adult clients. Focus is on the transition from student role to entry level professional nursing practice.
NUR 4945L Clinical Nursing Practicum
Credits: 5; Prereq: all courses in semesters three and four; Passing score on nursing licensure diagnostic exam. Coreq: NUR 4767 and NUR 4767L.
Clinical course with opportunities for graduating seniors to practice professional nursing with selected groups of clients. (S-U)
NUR 4947L RN/BSN Practicum
Credits: 3; Prereq: NUR 4635, NUR 4635L; Coreq: NUR 4829.
Provides the opportunity to synthesize nursing knowledge and experience professional role implementation. (S-U)

General Education Categories

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  • Biological Sciences (B)
  • Composition (C)
  • Diversity (D)*
  • Humanities (H)
  • International (N)*
  • Mathematics (M)
  • Physical Sciences (P)
  • Social and Behavioral Sciences (S)

* Students who entered UF prior to Summer B 2007 and/or whose catalog year is not 2007-08: Current students who have not completed six hours of international/diversity (I) credits can do so now by taking D and N courses.

Symbols Used in Course Descriptions

  • (WR): the course satisfies the writing requirement.
  • (MR): the course satisfies the math requirement.
  • (S-U): the course may be taken on a satisfactory-unsatisfactory basis.
  • Refer to the Schedule of Courses for specific information.