J. Dunwell, Associate Professor 
S. Hsia, Associate Professor 
J. Carpenter, Assistant Professor 
B. Clark, Assistant Professor
N. Clark, Assistant Professor 
C. Hornberger, Assistant Professor  
P. Joyce, Assistant Professor 
A. Kennedy, Assistant Professor 
M. McBride, Assistant Professor
 C. Middendorf, Assistant Professor
S. Pfister, Assistant Professor 
R. Tracy, Assistant Professor 
M. Anschutz, Part-Time Instructor
R. Beller, Part-Time Assistant Professor 
C. Dick, Part-Time Instructor
J. Denny, Part Time Instructor 
W. Mach, Part-Time Instructor
J. Melland, Part Time Instructor 
N. Nelick, Part Time Instructor
A.  Pingenot, Part-Time Instructor



GENERAL 
            INFORMATION        
        
            



BACCALAUREATE NURSING PROGRAM 

The baccalaureate nursing
program was established at
Washburn University in the
Fall of 1974 as a department
within the College of Arts and
Sciences. In 1982, the program
was granted School of Nursing
status and currently operates
as one of the major academic
units of the University.  
     The School of Nursing has
an enrollment of approximately
250 undergraduate students
majoring in nursing. In
addition, pre-nursing students
preparing to enter the nursing
program are advised, and an
articulation program is
available for registered
nurses and licensed practical
nurses seeking the BSN degree.
A unique advantage of the
School is its urban focus and
access to Topeka s extensive
mental health and medical care
complex which provides
excellent facilities for
nursing student clinical
learning experiences.  
     In addition to the
baccalaureate program, the
School of Nursing offers
continuing education workshops
and conferences for registered
nurses, licensed practical
nurses, and mental health
technicians in the community,
a certification program for
School Nurses, and a Re-Entry
Refresher course for
registered nurses seeking
re-licensure or career change. 

PHILOSOPHY 

The baccalaureate nursing
program is based on the belief
that each human being is a
unitary, living open system
and is continually engaged in
a mutual dynamic process with
the environment. Individuals
are unique, have inherent
worth, and strive to maintain
system integrity while
progressing through the
life process from conception
through death. Individuals
form families and communities,
which are also open systems
engaged in mutual dynamic
process with the environment. 
     Nursing is a health
profession which is concerned
with promoting the quality of
life in individuals, families,
and communities. The
deliberative and
creative use of knowledge for
the betterment of human beings
is expressed in the science
and art of nursing. The nurse,
an integral part of the
clients environment, is
responsible for assisting the
client in recognizing and
coping with health needs
throughout the life process.
Through application of the
nursing process, the nurse
functions as a provider and
coordinator of care, and as a
member of the profession
(AACN, 1986)*. 
     Professional education in
nursing, which is an integral
part of higher education,
begins at the baccalaureate
level. The purpose of
professional nursing education
is to provide the knowledge
base and skills necessary for
the student learner to become
a professional practitioner of
nursing. General education in
the humanities and in the
natural and social sciences
provides a broad foundation
for understanding and
augmenting nursing theory
and facilitates the
development and integration of
the nursing student as a
professional person.  
     Learning is a complex,
mutual process of growth and
development identified by
changes in the behavior of the
learner. Each student is
unique in life experiences,
motivation for learning, and
scholastic aptitude.
The educational process
strives to provide
opportunities for the
student to meet individual
learning needs. The role of
the nurse educator is to
facilitate the learning
process. The student is
responsible for learning.  
     The philosophy and
purposes of the School of
Nursing are consistent with
the mission of Washburn
University. The School of
Nursing is a major academic
unit within the University and
is responsible for determining
its own professional
curriculum and instruction.
The richness of resources
within the university and the
community provide the
opportunities for faculty and
students to make significant
contributions to health care
delivery in a changing,
multicultural society.       
*American Association of
Colleges of Nursing (1986).
Essentials of college and
university education
for professional nursing.
Washington, D.C.: American
Association of Colleges of
Nursing.  

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK 

The conceptual framework, upon
which the nursing program at
Washburn University is based,
is the science of unitary
human beings. The work of
Martha E. Rogers provides the
foundation for
the conceptual framework. The
principles of Helicy,
Resonancy,
and Integrality provide the
basis for understanding the
mutual
process between human beings
and the environment and
provide for
the organization of knowledge
essential to the science and
practice of nursing.  A
nursing curriculum is
implemented to
assist the learner in viewing
the person as a unified whole.
Students enter the nursing
program with a foundation of
life
experiences and education in
the natural and social
sciences and
the humanities. The program is
designed to facilitate the
professional development of
students and their integration
of
learning.  

DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRAM 

The baccalaureate program in
nursing at Washburn University
is designed to prepare women
and men as professional
nurses. The focus of the
program is the study of the
individual and family
life process from conception
through aging, in varying
stages of health within the
context of community. Through
use of the Nursing Process,
the student utilizes critical
thinking and a scientific
approach to maximizing health
for individuals, families, and
groups. The program provides
professional nursing education
for beginning college
students, college transfer
students, second career and
non-traditional students,
licensed practical nurses, and
for registered nurses from
Associate Degree and Diploma
Nursing Programs.       
     The nursing curriculum
builds upon and augments
courses in the humanities and
the natural and social
sciences and provides for
application of this general
education throughout the
nursing major. Emphasis is on
the development of the student
as an integrated professional
person. The basic program is
four academic years in length
and includes both lower
and upper division nursing
courses. Provisions are made
for students to extend or
shorten their length of time
in the basic program on the
basis of college work already
completed, full time or
part-time study, enrollment in
summer session courses, and/
or the use of proficiency
examinations for obtaining
credit. 
     Clinical laboratory is
coordinated with the
theoretical content in nursing
and is planned to meet
specific objectives. Clinical
laboratory takes place in a
variety of community
facilities including nursery
schools, clinics, public
health agencies, hospitals,
physicians  offices, and
private homes. The normal
developmental processes of the
individual and family in
varying circumstances, and the
health needs of individuals,
families, and groups form the
basis for the selection of
learning experiences.
Community resources are
selected for different courses
according to their potential
for illustrating principles
and theories
students are studying
simultaneously in the
classroom. Several
resources may be used in any
given class in a given
semester as
deemed appropriate to meet the
course objectives.  Graduates
of
the program are prepared to
function as generalists in
nursing.
They assume professional
responsibility for health
promotion, for
care of people in acute and
chronic illness, and for
provision of
supportive and restorative
measures for realization of
optimum
health potential. Graduates of
the baccalaureate program are
eligible for examination for
licensure as registered nurses
and they have the foundation
for graduate study in nursing. 

TERMINAL OUTCOMES OF THE 
BACCALAUREATE PROGRAM 

The School of Nursing prepares
graduates with the knowledge,
attitudes, and skills that
enable them to:  
     1.  Utilize the
nursing process to provide and
coordinate health care needs
of individuals, families and 
community groups in a variety
of settings.
     2.  Demonstrate effective
communication skills.
     3.  Demonstrate
professional behaviors and
ethical practice in academic
and clinical settings with
clients, colleagues, faculty
and agency personnel.
     4.  Demonstrate
competence in clinical skills
and technology utilized in the
health care environment.
     5.  Value continuing
self-development as a
professional  practitioner of
nursing.
     6.  Analyze the impact of
economic, historical, 
political, legislative and
social issues on nursing 
practice.
     7.  Demonstrate critical
thinking and sound judgment 
in nursing practice.
     8.  Empower individuals,
families and groups to make 
informed health care
decisions.
     9.  Integrate knowledge
from the humanities, the 
natural and social science, 
life experiences, nursing 
theory and research to guide
nursing practice.
     10.  Apply the
Homeodynamic principles and
concepts from the Rogerian
Science of Unitary Human
Beings 
as a framework for nursing
practice.

ADMISSION POLICIES 

Students may apply for
admission to the nursing major
following completion of at
least 30 hours of specified
prerequisite college
course work, with a minimum
cumulative grade point average
of 2.70. Students make
application to the School of
Nursing and file the required
credentials with the Nursing
Office during the specified
time periods indicated in the
application instructions
available in the School of
Nursing. Students may apply
for either Fall or Spring
semester admission to the
major. Admission to the
nursing major is generally for
the second semester of the
Sophomore year for completion
of a five semester sequence of
nursing course work.  Students
who have completed all general
education course work may
apply for a four semester
sequence. 
     Required credentials to
be sent to the School of
Nursing include: 1. School of
Nursing Application for
Admission (may be obtained
from the School of Nursing
upon request); 2. Official
transcripts from all
colleges/universities
attended. 
     If a student is not
already enrolled at Washburn
University at the time of
applying for admission to the
School of Nursing, an
application and transcripts
must also be submitted to the
University Office of
Admissions.  
     An admissions committee
of the school reviews
applications and admits
qualified applicants to fill
available positions. A
personal interview with a
member of the faculty may
be required of applicants for
assessment of qualifications.
     Students are selected for
admission to the nursing major
without discrimination in
regard to race, color, age,
sex, religion, national
origin, or handicap. The
School of Nursing adheres to
policies of non-discrimination
as defined by various federal
and state laws and
regulations.  Students with
disabilities may voluntarily
identify themselves to their
course instructors to discuss
accommodations.  The services
of the Office for Students
with Disabilities, located in
Morgan Hall, are available to
students for assistance in
arranging accommodations and
identifying resources on
campus. Applicants who have
been convicted of a felony may
be considered for admission
only if, in the judgment of
the Admissions Committee, the
applicant has been
satisfactorily rehabilitated. 
     Students are advised that
nursing licenses may be denied
or disciplined by the Kansas
State Board of Nursing (KSBN). 
Possible grounds for such
action may include being
guilty of any felony or being
guilty of a misdemeanor that
involves an illegal drug
offense if the KSBN determines
that such person has not been
sufficiently rehabilitated to
warrant the public trust. 
Also considered are patterns
of practice and other
behaviors exhibiting an
apparent incapacity to
practice nursing.  All
criminal history must be
revealed to and will be
evaluated by the KSBN before
licensure is granted or
denied.  Admission to the
School of Nursing does not
guarantee that a student will
be eligible for licensure. 

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS 

REQUIREMENTS COMMON TO ALL
BACHELOR DEGREES 

The student must meet the
requirements common to all
bachelor degrees established
by the University. (See
Requirements Common
to all Degrees in the index.)  

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING
 
Courses in the
pre-professional program in
the freshman and sophomore
years include general
education and prerequisites to
the nursing major. A strong
foundation in the liberal arts
and sciences is required. In
meeting the general education,
prerequisite, and supporting
course requirements the
student will need to complete:
nine hours of humanities in
three subject areas, including
3 hours in Art, Music or
Theatre; nine hours of
social science including PY
100, SO 100, and AN 112; 23-25
hours of natural sciences and
mathematics, including BI
100-101; 275, 255, 204, 205,
CH 121, PS 101; nine hours of
supporting courses including
nutrition (NU 220), human
development (HS 131), and
statistics (MA 140 or PY 102).
For the Bachelor of Science in
Nursing, students who have
completed a math statistics
course (MA 140 or equivalent),
with a grade of C or better,
are considered to have
fulfilled the University
general education requirement
in Mathematics.  Students who
have not completed a math
statistics course are required
to complete the equivalent of
MA 110 or MA 116 in order to
meet the University general
education requirements.  Other
general university
requirements include six
hours of English Composition
(EN 101, EN 300) and two hours
of Physical Education,
Lifetime Wellness Course (PE
198); and six hours of
unrestricted electives.  
     The nursing major builds
upon the foundation of liberal
education and combines nursing
theory with clinical
practicum. The major in
nursing for the generic
student requires 59 hours in
nursing courses, including NU
210, 222, 242, 243, 300, 304,
306, 360, 361, 365, 370, 371,
375, 460,461, 462, 463, 470,
471, 472, 480, 481, and 485
and 2 hrs. of nursing
electives. A grade of C or
better is required in all
courses for the major. The
clinical components of
integrated nursing courses are
graded as satisfactory or
unsatisfactory, with
attainment of satisfactory
required for grade of C or
better to be received for the
total course. If an
unsatisfactory is
achieved, the maximum final
course grade that can be
achieved is a D.
Unsatisfactory performance in
the clinical component
prohibits progression in the
major.  
     The curriculum is
designed to be completed in
four academic years and leads
to the degree, Bachelor of
Science in Nursing. Because of
a required sequence for
prerequisites and nursing
courses, those interested in
the program should contact the
School of Nursing early in
their program of studies for
advisement. Application to the
major is generally made for
the second semester of the
sophomore year for completion
of a five semester sequence of
nursing course work. 
Admission is conditional on
acceptance by the admissions
committee of the School.
Accommodations are made for
transfer students and second
degree students to meet
unfulfilled course
prerequisites through
alternate and/or accelerated
four-semester sequencing. Once
admitted to the major,
students are evaluated
following completion of each
nursing course and
determination is made for
retention and progression in
the major.  

BACCALAUREATE NURSING 
CURRICULUM 

GENERIC REQUIREMENTS 
I. General Education 
A. Humanities courses: Nine
credit hours required in at
least three subject areas,
including 3 hours in Art,
Music or Theatre.
May include:  
     1. English (excluding 
     composition) 
     2. Philosophy - Religion 
     3. Music 
     4. Art  
     5. Communication Arts 
     6. International Studies
     7. Theatre 
B. Social Sciences: Nine
credit hours required as 
specified: 
     1. General Psychology 
     (PY 100) - 3 hr. 
     2. General Sociology 
     (SO 100) - 3 hr. 
3. Cultural Anthropology 
     (AN 112) - 3 hr. 
C. Natural Sciences and
Mathematics: Twenty-three to
twenty-five credit hours
required including courses in: 
     1. Intro to Biology
     (BI 100-101) - 4-5 hrs. 
     2. Human Anatomy 
     (BI 275) - 4 hr. 
     3. Human Physiology (
     BI 255) - 4 hr. 
4. General Chemistry (
     CH 121) - 4-5 hrs.
5. Physics (PS 101) 3 hr. 
6. Microbiology 
     (BI 204, 205) - 4 hr. 
II. Supporting Courses: Nine
hours required as specified. 
     1. Nutrition 
     (NU 220) - 3 hr. 
     2. Principles of Human 
     Development 
     (HS 131) - 3 hr. 
     3. Statistics (MA 140 
     or PY 102) - 3-4 hrs. 
III. University Requirements
Common to All Bachelor
Degrees: 8-10 credit hours  
     1. Six (6) credit hours 
     of English Composition, 
        including EN 101 and EN 
     300  
     2. Physical Education
     - Two credit hours (PE 
     198 Lifetime Wellness)  
     3. MA 110 or MA 116 
     (unless MA 140 completed)
IV. Unrestricted Electives:
Six credit hours required, may 
include general education
courses, nursing elective
courses or independent study. 
V. Nursing Major: 59 credit 
     hours 
     A. Four lower division 
     nursing  courses - 8
     credit hours   
     1. NU 210 - 1 hr. 
     2. NU 222 - 3 hr. 
     3. NU 242 - 2 hr. 
     4. NU 243 - 2 hr. 
     B. Twenty upper division 
     courses -  51 credit 
     hours
     1. NU 300 - 2 hr. 
     2. NU 304 - 3 hr.
     3. NU 306 - 2 hr. 
     4. NU 360 - 4 hr. 
     5. NU 361 - 2 hr. 
     6. NU 365 - 4 hr.   
     7. NU 370 - 4 hr. 
     8. NU 371 - 2 hr. 
     9. NU 375 - 2 hr. 
     10. NU 460 - 4 hr. 
     11. NU 461 - 2 hr. 
     12. NU 462 - 4 hr. 
     13. NU 463 - 2 hr. 
     14. NU Elective - 2 hr. 
     15. NU 470 - 3 hr. 
     16. NU 471 - 2 hr.
     17. NU 472 - 2 hr. 
     18. NU 480 - 2 hr. 
     19. NU 481 - 1 hr. 
     20. NU 485 - 2 hr. 

Nursing Elective Options 
NU 102 Medical Terminology 1hr 
NU 225 Gerontological Nursing 
     Practicum 1-3 hr. 
NU 226 Contemporary Health 
     Issues 3 hr. 
NU 227 Re-Entry into Nursing 
     Practice 4 hr. 
NU 330 Independent Study in 
     Nursing 1-3 hr. 
NU 331 Nursing in Addictions 
               2hr 
NU 332 Transcultural Nursing 
               2-3 hr. 
NU 333 Stress Management for 
     Nurses 2 hr.
NU 334 Interpretation of 
     Laboratory Tests and      
     Diagnostic Modalities 1hr 
NU 335 Special Topics in 
     Nursing 1-3hr. 
NU 336 Family Healing:      
Historical Perspectives
     2  hr
NU 337 Organizational      
Management for Nurses 2      hr.
NU 338 Nursing for Pain      
Management 2 hr. 
NU 350/NU 550 GR Foundations 
     of School Nsg 3 hr.
NU 351/NU 551 GR Practicum in 
     SchoolNursing 4 hr.
NU 352/NU 552 GR Human      
Sexuality and AIDS/STD 
     Education 2-3 hrs. 
NU 364 Nursing of the Homeless
     2 hr.
NU 366 Perioperative Nursing 2
     hr.
NU 368 High Risk Perinatal 
     Nursing 2 hr.
NU 374 Health Promotion of 
     Children in Summer        
     Camp 2 hr.  
NU 377 Nursing in the United 
     Kingdom 3 hr.
NU 380 Oncology Nursing 2 hr. 
NU 381 Emergency Nursing 2 hr.
NU 382 Women's Health Issues 
     in the Nineties 2 hr.
NU 383 Epidemiology and      
Prevention and Control of 
     Communicable Diseases 2 
     hrs. 
NU 384 Rogerian Applications 2
hr.

Total Credit Hours Required 
(124) 
General Education (42 hours) 
English Composition (6 hours) 
Physical Education (2 hours) 
Math (3 hours) 
Supporting Courses (9 hours) 
Nursing Major (59 hours) 
Unrestricted electives (6
hours)

Pass/Fail Option 

Humanities courses and
electives may be taken on
pass/fail option basis.
Required science and
supporting courses and courses
in the nursing major shall be
taken on a letter grade basis. 

GENERIC CURRICULUM PATTERN 

First Year 

First Semester (16 Credit
Hours) 
BI 100 Introduction to Biology 
BI 101 Biology Lab 
EN 101 Freshman Composition 
PY 100 Basic Concepts in
Psychology 
PE Lifetime Wellness (2) 
Humanities (3)

Second Semester (14 Credit
Hours) 
NU 220 Principles of Nutrition 
HS 131 Principles of Human 
     Development 
CH 121 General Chemistry 
AN 112 Cultural Anthropology

Second Year 

First Semester (18 Credit
Hours)
NU 210 Profession of Nsg.  
BI 204 Microbiology  
BI 205 Microbiology/Lab
BI 275 Human Anatomy 
SO 100 General Sociology 
Open Elective (3) 
Humanities  (3)

Second Semester (17 Credit
Hours) 
BI 255 Human Physiology 
PS 101 Introduction to Physics 
NU 222 Theo. Basis of Nsg  
NU 242 Nursing Process  
NU 243 Practicum: Nursing 
     Process  
MA 140 or PY 102 Statistics  
     
Third Year 

First Semester (16 Credit
Hours) 
NU 300 Pharmacology in Nursing 
NU 304 Health Assessment 
NU 306 Community Health      
Concepts
NU 360 Childbearing Family 
NU 361 Practicum 
Humanities (3)

Second Semester (16 Credit
Hours) 
NU 365 Pathophysiology 
NU 370 Nursing of Children 
NU 371 Practicum 
EN 300 Junior Composition 
Open Elective (3)

Fourth Year 

First Semester (14 Credit
Hours) 
NU 375 Scientific Method in 
     Nursing 
NU 460 Mental Health Nursing 
NU 461 Practicum 
NU 462 Nursing in Adulthood 
NU 463 Practicum

Second Semester (14 Credit
hours) 
NU 470 Nursing Older Adult 
NU 471 Practicum:  CHN 
NU 472 Practicum: Older Adult 
NU 480 Leadership Patterns & 
     Processes 
NU 481 Practicum - Leadership 
     and  Role Transition 
NU 485 Professional Seminar 
Nursing Elective (2)

     It is recommended that
students take some courses in
summer session for at least
one term to reduce the heavy
credit hour load during the
regular academic sessions. 
For transfer and second career
students who have completed
general education
prerequisites, a four or five
semester sequence is available
for completion of degree
requirements. Please consult
School of Nursing Advisors. 

R.N. ARTICULATION 

To facilitate career mobility
within the profession of
nursing, the School of Nursing
endorses the Kansas Statewide
Articulation Plan for Nursing
Education and provides an
articulation curriculum for
registered nurses pursuing the
baccalaureate degree. The
School, while implementing
principles of flexibility
and accommodation in meeting
the needs of R.N. students,
adheres to established
guidelines for sound
educational practices and
quality education.  

NURSING MAJOR 
REQUIREMENTS
(RN Articulation) 

Lower Division Nursing Courses 
     (8 credit hrs) 
*    NU 210 The Profession of 
     Nursing 
+    NU 223 Nursing Science: 
     Theory 
     and Application 
*    NU 224 Nursing Process 
 
Upper Division Nursing Courses

*    NU 300 Pharmacology in 
     Nursing 
*    NU 301 Maternal-Newborn 
     Nursing 
*    NU 302 Nursing of      
     Children 
*    NU 310 Mental Health 
     Nursing 
*    NU 320 Medical Surgical 
     Nursing 
*    NU 304 Health Assessment:
     Application to Nursing  
+    NU 306 Community Health 
     Concepts 
+    NU 362 Pattern &      
     Organization: The Family 
+    NU 363 Nursing Practicum:
     Pattern &   Organization 
*    NU 365 Pathophysiology & 
     Patient Care 
+    NU 367 Pattern &      
Organization: The      Community
+    NU 372 Dysfunctional 
     Patterning of
     Self/Family/Community 
+    NU 373 Nursing Practicum:
     Dysfunctional
     Patterning
+    NU 375 Scientific Method 
     in Nursing 
+    NU 480 Leadership      
Patterns & Processes 
+    NU 482 Alteration in 
     System Integrity: Nursing 
     Throughout Life Cycle 
+    NU 483 Nursing Practicum:
     Leadership & Role 
     Transition 
+    NU 485 Professional 
     Nursing Seminar 
+    Nursing Elective (2)     
     
Total Hours:  59

* Courses available for
Advanced Standing Credit or    
    
Credit by Examination for    
R.N.s (34 hours)  
+ Courses require regular
enrollment by R.N.s (25        
hours).  
Courses NU 223, 362, 363, 367,
372, 373, 482, 483,are open
only to R.N. students.  
R.N. CURRICULUM PATTERN (Note
1)
     
First Year 
First Semester (16 Credit
Hours)
BI 100 Introduction to Biology 
BI 101 Biology Lab 
PY 100 Basic Concepts in 
     Psychology 
PE 198 Lifetime Wellness 
EN 101 Freshman Composition 
Humanities (3)

Second Semester (15 Credit
Hours) 
NU 210 Profession of Nursing* 
CH 121 General Chemistry 
HS 131 Principles of Human
Development* 
NU 220 Principles of
Nutrition* 
Humanities (3)
     
Second Year
First Semester (14 Credit
Hours) 
PS 101 Introduction to Physics 
BI 275 Human Anatomy 
SO 100 General Sociology 
NU 224 (CBE Nursing Process)*
 
Second Semester (14 Credit
Hours) 
BI 225 Human Physiology 
BI 204 Introduction to      
Microbiology 
BI 205 Microbiology Laboratory 
AN 112 Cultural Anthropology 
NU 223 Nursing Science 

Third Year
First Semester (18 Credit
Hours) 
EN 300 Junior Composition 
MA 140 Statistics or PY 102 
NU 300 Pharmacology* 
NU 301 (CBE) Maternal-Newborn
Nursing* 
NU 302 (CBE) Nursing of
Children*

Second Semester (18 Credit
Hours) 
NU 310 (CBE) Mental Health
Nursing* 
NU 320 (CBE) Medical-Surgical
Nursing* 
NU 304 Health Assessment* 
NU 306 Community Health
Concepts
Humanities (3)
     
Fourth Year 
First Semester (15 Credit
Hours) 
NU 362 Pattern and           
Organization:  The Family 
NU 363 Pattern and           
Organization Practicum 
NU 367 Pattern and           
Organization:TheCommunity 
NU 365 Pathophysiology and 
     Patient Care 
NU 375 Scientific Method in
Nursing
Elective (3) 

Second Semester (15 Credit
Hours) 
NU 372 Dysfunctional      
Patterning 
NU 373 Practicum:Dysfunctional
     Patterning 
NU 480 Leadership Patterns and
     Process 
NU 482 Alteration in System 
     Integrity 
NU 483 Practicum:  Leadership 
     and Role Transition 
NU 485 Professional Nursing 
     Seminar 
Nursing Elective (2)
Elective (3)

Note 1: Students may take
courses on a part-time basis   
and extend their program of
study beyond four years. 
*Courses available for
Advanced Standing Credit or  
credit-by-examination for
registered nurses. See      
R.N.policies for explanation.  
For RN students who have
completed the general
education courses
of the nursing major and have
advanced standing status
(either by reason of transfer
credit for equivalent content
or through credit-by-
examination), the following
course sequence is suggested
for those who wish to complete
BSN requirements in one
additional academic year.
These courses require regular
enrollment.  
     Fall Semester (13 Hours)
     NU 223    3 Hours
     NU 306    2 Hours
     NU 362    2 Hours
     NU 363    1 Hour
     NU 367    3 Hours
     NU 375    2 Hours

     Spring Semester (12
Hours)
     NU 372    2 Hours
     NU 373    1 Hour
     NU 480    2 Hours
     NU 482    2 Hours
     NU 483    1 Hour
     NU 485    2 Hours
NU Elective 2 Hours
NU 300 (Pharmacology), NU 304
(Health Assessment) and NU 306
(Community Health Concepts)
are prerequisites to the above
courses and must be completed
before enrollment in NU 362,
NU 363 and NU 367.  

POLICIES FOR R.N. ARTICULATION 

ADVISEMENT AND 
PROCEDURES 

Registered Nurse students
seeking advisement in course
work applying toward the
degree Bachelor of Science in
Nursing are encouraged to meet
with a designated faculty
advisor in the School of
Nursing. Graduates of Diploma
and Associate Degree Nursing
Programs should submit
transcripts of the completed
nursing program as well as any
previous college work for
which credit was obtained. The
faculty advisor will assist
the registered nurse student
in developing an
individualized degree plan
based on work completed to
date, the remaining
requirements for the degree,
and the specific needs of the
student, such as full or
part-time study, and day or
evening classes. The faculty
advisor will follow closely
the progress of the registered
nurse student through the
program. Following admission
to the School of Nursing
advanced standing and/or
transfer credit allowance will
be determined. A final degree
check is made by the Dean of
Nursing and the Registrar s
office prior to graduation to
determine eligibility for
graduation based on completion
of all general education and
nursing requirements for the
degree Bachelor of Science in
Nursing.  
     Registered Nurses wishing
to complete requirements for
the B.S.N. should proceed as
follows: 
     1. Obtain a copy of the
Program of Study for
Registered Nurses
(RN Articulation for the BSN).
Available in the School of
Nursing.  
     2. Schedule an
appointment with a faculty
advisor. 
     3. Apply for admission to
the University by submitting
to the Admissions Office the
general application for
Admission to the
University.  
     4. Provide to the School
of Nursing transcripts of
the completed nursing program
and of previous college
credits obtained.  
5. Meet with a nursing faculty
advisor prior to each
semester course enrollment. 
     6. Complete lower
division general education
courses which are the
requirements for the BSN. All
science courses must be
completed prior to enrollment
in upper division nursing
courses.  
     7. Complete lower
division nursing courses by
enrolling in NU 223 (Nursing
Science: Theory and
Application) and by meeting
the requirements for NU 210
(Profession of Nursing) and NU
224 (Nursing Process) through
advanced placement or
credit-by-exam.  
     8. File application to
the Nursing Major prior to, or
during the semester of
enrollment in NU 223. NU 223
(Nursing Science: Theory and
Application) is the required
transition or  bridge course 
for RN students. The course
provides the theoretical
framework for the Nursing
Major and familiarization with
concepts that are integrated
throughout the curriculum.
Completion of the course NU
223 is prerequisite to
enrollment in upper division
courses in the Nursing Major. 
     9.Graduates of Kansas
associate degree or diploma
nursing programs within the
past ten years may receive
direct transfer credit or
Advanced Standing Credit
equivalent for nursing courses
according to the provisions of
the Kansas Statewide Nursing
Articulation Plan.  
     10. RN diploma graduates
from other states and Kansas
graduates of more than ten
years ago who enter the BSN
program are encouraged to
obtain credit by examination
(CBE) for advanced standing in
the nursing major. Thirty-four
(34) of the fifty-nine
(59) credit hours of nursing
are available for credit by
examination for registered
nurse students. RN students
with an Associate Degree in
Nursing may receive direct
transfer credit for nursing
course work taken in an NLN
accredited ADN program. A
maximum of 27 credit hours in
nursing may be transferred
from an associate degree
nursing program.  Forty upper
division hours are required
for graduation.  The number of
nursing hours transferred
from an Associate Degree
program is determined by
advisement. Credit by
examination is available for
additional credit hours in
nursing (up to the approved 34
hours of advanced standing.
See RN Articulation
Requirements). All RN
validation examinations
(credit by examination) must
be completed prior to
enrolling in upper division RN
courses. Validation
examinations are offered
each semester at specified
times through the School of
Nursing and the Counseling and
Testing Center of the
University. Information is
available in the School of
Nursing on testing dates and
preparation study guides. 
     11. Complete remaining
upper division nursing course
requirements by regular
enrollment. These courses may
be completed in the equivalent
of one academic year of full
time study.  

ADVANCED STANDING CREDIT 

Registered Nurses may receive
advanced standing credit that
applies toward meeting
University and Nursing Major
requirements in the following
ways:  
1. TRANSFER CREDIT: 
     a. General Education
Courses: 
Washburn University will
accept college-level courses
from other recognized colleges
and universities for transfer
credit as defined by the
policies in the Washburn
University Catalog.  
b. Nursing Courses: 
Registered nurses who are
graduates of Kansas associate
degree or diploma programs
within the past ten years may
receive direct transfer credit
for nursing courses as per the
Kansas Statewide Nursing
Articulation Plan.  Registered
Nurses who are graduates
of other associate degree
nursing programs may receive
transfer credit for nursing
course work taken in NLN
accredited ADN nursing
programs when, in the judgment
of the Dean of Nursing at
Washburn University, the
course content is equivalent
to content required for the
nursing major at Washburn
University. Registered
Nurse students who wish
nursing transfer credit must
submit to the School of
Nursing a transcript from the
college previously attended,
together with a college
catalog and all nursing course
syllabi from the respective
nursing courses completed. A
maximum of 27 credit hours of
nursing transfer credit will
be awarded to graduates from
associate degree nursing
programs, provided the
forty hour upper division
requirement for graduation is
met. 
2. HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY:
     a. High School Honors
program in English waives the
EN 101 (Freshman Composition)  
requirement.  
     b. Two (2) years of high
school Algebra(at grade of
B or above) may waive the MA
110/116 Algebra requirement
which is the prerequi   site
for MA 140, Statistics.  

3. C.L.E.P. EXAMINATIONS: 
     General examinations and
subject examinations are
offered under the College
Level Examination Program
(C.L.E.P.). The exams are
designed to award credit to
students entering the
University at the Freshman
Level. For more information,
see index under  CLEP . 

4. CREDIT BY EXAMINATION FOR
SPECIFIC COURSES: 
     A. Thirty-four (34)
credit hours of nursing are
available for Credit By
Examination for Registered
Nurse Students through the
School of Nursing.       
     1. Twenty-eight (28)
credit hours may be obtained
through the NLN Mobility
Profile II examinations: Forms
5317 (Care of the Adult
Client); 5327 (Care of the
Client During Childbearing and
Care of the Child); and 5337
(Care of the Client With
Mental Disorders) will satisfy
requirements for the
following:     
     Nursing Process 
          (NU 224 -4 hrs) 5317
     Medical Surgical Nursing
          (NU 320-5 hrs) 5317
     Pathophysiology
          (NU 365-4 hrs) 5317
     Maternal-Newborn Nursing
          (NU 301-5 hrs) 5327
     Nursing of Children
          (NU 302-5 hrs) 5327
     Mental Health Nursing
          (NU 310-5 hrs) 5337
               Total Hours: 28
     2. Six (6) credit hours
are available through faculty
prepared course examinations: 
The Profession of Nursing (NU
210- 1 Hr) Pharmacology in
Nursing (NU 300  - 2 Hrs)
Health Assessment (NU 304 - 3
Hrs)           
Total Hours:  6
     B. Three (3) credit hours
each for the courses in
Nutrition (NU 220), NLN test
1312, and Human Development
(HS 131) also may be
completed through credit by
examination.  
5. Students should consult the
School of Nursing regarding
the schedule for examinations
each semester and for the
registration and grading
procedures.  

LPN TO BSN ARTICULATION

The School of Nursing
facilitates educational
mobility for the licensed
practical nurse (LPN) seeking
the BSN degree in the
following ways: 
1.  Graduates of May 1994, or
later, from the Kaw Area
Technical School in Topeka
(KATS) may receive 12 semester
hours of advanced standing
credit for content in medical
terminology, human
development, nutrition,
profession of nursing
and nursing process to apply
towards lower division courses
in the BSN curriculum; 
     2.  KATS graduates prior
to 1994, and graduates of
other LPN programs, may
receive 4 credit hours of
advanced standing for the
nursing process course (NU
242/243) through credit by
examination with the NLN
Mobility Profile I test.  A
minimum score of 70% in the
standardized test is
required for credit to be
granted. LPN students should
consult the School of Nursing
regarding the examination
schedule for the Mobility
Profile I test and for
advisement regarding the LPN
to BSN Articulation program. A
cumulative grade point average
of 2.50 in college level
course work is required for
admission of LPNs to the BSN
program. 

GRADUATION AND DEGREE 
REQUIREMENTS 

ELIGIBILITY FOR GRADUATION 

Each candidate for a degree
must meet the general
requirements for graduation
and the specific requirements
for the degree desired.  
     A student who fulfills
the University requirements
for the Bachelor of Science
degree in Nursing and the
School of Nursing requirements
for the major in nursing is
eligible for graduation and
for attainment of the degree,
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
(B.S.N.).  
     Candidates for graduation
must have on file in the
Registrar s Office, 1) a major
declaration form signed by
the student and the Dean of
the School of Nursing; 2) a
completed degree application
form; and 3) a degree audit.  
     The Dean of the School of
Nursing, in conjunction with
the Registrar, validates
that prospective graduates
have completed all
requirements for graduation.
The Admission, Retention and
Progression Committee presents
the candidates for graduation
for vote by the faculty of
the School of Nursing at the
close of each term.  
     The University confers
degrees at the end of each
semester and at the end of the
summer session. However, the
University has only one
commencement a year - at the
end of Spring semester.
Students who are scheduled to
complete final requirements
for the degree and major
during the following summer
term may be permitted to
participate in the Spring
Commencement.  
     While attendance at
graduation exercises is not
required for attainment of the
degree, participation in the
exercises is strongly
encouraged.  

RN LICENSURE 

Graduates of the nursing
program are eligible to apply
for licensure as a Registered
Nurse from the Kansas State
Board of Nursing or other
State Boards of Nursing.  To
become licensed, graduates
must complete the nursing
program as verified by the
Registrar and the Dean of the
School, submit required
applications, photos, fees and
transcripts, receive a passing
score on the NCLEX-RN computer
examination and meet all other
requirements stipulated by the
Board of Nursing.  Graduation
from the nursing program does
not guarantee licensure. 

NURSING CONTINUING EDUCATION 

The School of Nursing is a
Kansas State Board of Nursing
approved provider of mandatory
continuing education for
registered nurses, licensed
practical nurses, and licensed
mental health technicians. A
series of workshops, seminars,
and conferences that provide
continuing education contact
hours are offered each
year through the School of
Nursing.  
     College credit nursing
courses offered through the
School of Nursing also meet
continuing education
requirements for R.N.
re-licensure.  

SCHOOL NURSE CERTIFICATION 
PROGRAM 

The School of Nursing offers a
program of courses for School
nurses that fulfills the
requirements for School Nurse
Certification by the Kansas
State Board of Education and
meets the competencies
identified by Kansas
regulations 91-1-111a.  
The curriculum is designed for
registered nurses with the
baccalaureate degree in
nursing, but courses are open
to generic nursing students on
an elective basis. The program
provides theory and practicum
related to the role of the
nurse in the school setting at
the elementary and secondary
levels and the promotion of
optimum health for school
children and their families.  
     Further information about
this program is available
through the School of Nursing. 

Curriculum for School Nurse
Certification

ED 302    Teaching Exceptional
          Learners
          OR
SE 476GR  Psychology of the 
          Exceptional 
          Student   (3)
ED 472    Issues in Modern 
          American Education
          OR
ED 494    Philosophy of      
     Education  (3)
NU 306    Community Health 
           Concepts     (2)
NU 350/550 GR  Foundations of 
          School Nursing* (3)
NU 351/551 GR  Practicum in 
          School Nursing   (4)
          TOTAL     15

*NU 304 Health Assessment (or
the equivalent) is
prerequisite to NU 350 and
must be completed prior to
enrollment in NU 350. 

SCHOOL OF NURSING GENERAL 
POLICIES 

COMPLETION OF PREREQUISITE
COURSES 

All prerequisite science
courses must be successfully
completed with a grade of C or
better before beginning the
upper division clinical
nursing courses. NU 375 cannot
be taken until statistics
has been successfully
completed. HS 131 (Human
Development) and NU 220
(Nutrition) are prerequisite
courses to the major.
Nutrition must be completed
prior to NU 360.  HS 131 must
be completed prior to NU 360.
NU 300 (Pharmacology) must be
completed prior to or
concurrent with NU 360. NU 306
(Community Health Concepts)
must be taken prior to or
concurrent with NU 360. NU 365
(Pathophysiology) must be
taken prior to or concurrent
with NU 370. 

RETENTION AND PROGRESSION IN
THE MAJOR 

Following admission to the
nursing major, a student is
evaluated by the nursing
faculty upon completion of
each nursing course in
terms of both scholastic and
clinical nursing performance.
The School of Nursing follows
the University policy of
requiring attainment of a
minimum grade of C in all
required nursing courses.
Where the clinical component
of nursing courses is
graded on a satisfactory-
unsatisfactory basis,
attainment of satisfactory is
required for a grade of C or
better to be received for the
total course. Unsatisfactory
performance in the clinical
component prohibits
progression in the major.  A
student who demonstrates a
pattern of failure and repeat
in nursing courses will not be
allowed to continue in the
nursing major. 

REPEATING NURSING COURSES 

A student who receives a final
grade of D or F in a nursing
course, or withdraws from a
nursing course, may repeat the
course under the following
conditions (all must apply): 
     1.    It is the first
time a grade of D or F or a    
withdrawal was received in a
nursing course; 
     2.   Approval is granted
by the Admission, Retention
and Progression Committee; 
     3.The instructor grants
permission for the student to
repeat the course; 
     4.   Space is available
in the course.

     A student who receives a
grade of D or F or withdraws
from any nursing course a
second time will be suspended
from the nursing major.  The
student may not repeat the
course or enroll in any
further nursing courses unless
approved by the Admission,
Retention and Progression
Committee.  To be considered
for continuation in the major,
the student must file a
written statement of petition
to the committee chairperson
by the first day of the month
of the next enrollment period. 
The student's petition should
state the student's
explanation for the situation
in which the D or F grade or
the withdrawal occurred and
should give rationale for
continuing in the program. 
The request will be reviewed
by the Admission, Retention
and Progression Committee
and determination made as to
whether the student should: 1) 
be allowed to repeat the
course; 2) counseled to
withdraw from the program; or
3) dismissed from the program. 
The final decision will be
made by the total nursing
faculty. 

WITHDRAWAL FROM THE NURSING
MAJOR 

A student who wishes to
withdraw from the nursing
major should present to the
Dean of the School of Nursing
a written statement of intent
to withdraw. An official
University withdrawal form
must be signed by the Dean or
Nursing Advisor and filed with
the Registrar s Office.
Re-application to the School
of Nursing will be necessary
should the student desire to
re-enter the nursing
program.  

READMISSION TO THE SCHOOL 

Following interruption of the
nursing sequence and
withdrawal from the nursing
major, a letter requesting
readmission to the School of
Nursing must be submitted to
the Dean at least one month in
advance of the desired
admission date. Applicants
must meet the current
admission requirements of the
School of Nursing.
Requests for readmission are
reviewed by the Admission,
Retention and Progression
Committee.  
     Consideration will be
given to the length of
absence, the student s ability
to achieve, and the available
spaces in the clinical courses
in which the student will
enroll. If readmission is
granted, the remaining program
requirements will be
reprojected according to the
student s needs and the
current curriculum.  

APPEAL PROCEDURE FOR STUDENTS
DENIED ADMISSION/READMISSION
TO THE NURSING MAJOR  

A student who has been denied
admission or readmission to
the Nursing major and who
wishes to appeal the decision
of the Admission, Progression
and Retention Committee of the
School, may seek recourse
through the following
procedure:  
     1. The student should
state in writing to the
Chairperson of the Admission,
Progression and Retention
Committee the student s
reasons for disagreement with
the decision of the committee
and should request
reconsideration.  
     2. If the result of the
request for reconsideration by
the Admission, Progression and
Retention Committee proves
unsatisfactory to the student,
the student may then seek
mediation by the Dean of the
School of Nursing.  
3.Should the student still
feel dissatisfied with the
results of these actions,
he/she may request a review of
the School of Nursing Faculty
as a whole. The decision of
that body is final.  

ATTENDANCE AT CLASSES 

Regular attendance at all
classes is required of nursing
majors. Students are expected
to notify the nursing course
instructor in advance when
there is need to be absent
from class or clinical
laboratory. Students are
required to make up clinical
laboratory time missed.
Students who have missed an
excessive portion of a
given course may be advised to
withdraw from the course.  

STUDENT HEALTH REQUIREMENTS 

A pre-entrance health
examination, together with
prescribed laboratory tests
and immunizations, including
Hepatitis B vaccine (or signed
waiver), is a requirement for
entrance into the nursing
major. The completion of this
requirement is each student s
responsibility. The health
record form is mailed to
each student with the
acceptance letter and must be
completed by August 5 for Fall
admissions, and by January 5
for Spring admissions. 
Students whose health records
are not completed by these
dates will not be admitted to
the nursing major. Under no
circumstances will a student
engage in clinical study in
nursing without a record of
health clearance filed in the
School of Nursing. Health
clearance is valid for one
calendar year. Thestudent is
responsible for renewing this
annually, by August 5 or
January 5 (corresponding to
the initial admission date to
the nursing major), with
his/her personal physician or
through the University Health
Service. Forms for the Annual
Health Examination are
available in the Nursing
Office.  
     Any expenses associated
with health examinations or
incurred during the course
of study in the nursing major
are borne by the student. The
Student Health Service is
located in Morgan Hall.
Medical advice and dispensary
services are available to all
enrolled students without
cost. A physician and nurse
are available on a full time
basis for health counseling
and the treatment of illness
and injuries. All nursing
students are required to carry
personal health insurance and
to show verification of health
insurance policy. A low cost
group health insurance program
is available to all students
on an annual basis. All
foreign students, unless
they have evidence of other
health insurance, must
participate in the University
sponsored insurance program
which is available at each
registration period. The cost
of the health insurance is the
student s responsibility. 

CPR CERTIFICATION 

Current certification in
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
(CPR) for the Professional
Rescuer is required for all
nursing students. Students are
responsible for completing the
CPR requirement prior to
entering the nursing major and
for keeping the certification
current throughout the nursing
program. Students will be
required to provide their
certification card by August 5
or January 5 of each year. The
certification must be current
for the entire semester.  
     It is required that
students take the CPR
certification course prior to
entering the School of
Nursing. Students needing CPR
re-certification at any time
throughout their enrollment in
the nursing major will be
responsible for making
arrangements for
re-certification. Students who
are not certified in CPR may
not enroll in nursing courses.
     A list of CPR courses
offered in the Topeka
community, as well as a list
of nursing students certified
to teach CPR, will be kept
current on the student
bulletin board. A duplicate
list is also available
from the faculty CPR
coordinator.  

STUDENT LIABILITY INSURANCE 

Students enrolled in clinical
nursing courses are required
to be covered by professional
liability insurance. The group
insurance policy is provided
through Washburn University at
no cost to the nursing
student. The policy protects
nursing students only when
they are engaged in clinical
learning experiences under
Washburn nursing faculty
supervision.  

NURSING STUDENTS EMPLOYED BY
CLINICAL AGENCIES 

The faculty recognize that
clinical agencies employ
Washburn University Nursing
Students in various job
capacities. Students working
for clinical agencies must
clearly understand that when
they work for pay in a
clinical agency, they do not
represent the University, and
therefore must not wear
anything that designates
them as a Washburn student
(such as caps, uniforms, name
tags, or arm patches).
Students are further cautioned
to perform only those duties
outlined in the job
descriptions for which they
are adequately prepared and
which are within the legal
confines of a non-professional
position. Washburn University
liability insurance does not
cover nursing students under
employment conditions.  

POLICY STATEMENT ON CHEMICAL 
DEPENDENCY

The School of Nursing, as a
unit within Washburn
University, prohibits the
unlawful possession, use or
distribution of illicit
drugs and alcohol by students
on university property or as
part of any School of Nursing
activities on or off campus. 
The School of Nursing faculty
will follow federal, state and
local laws as indicated in the
Washburn University Student
Disciplinary Code and Drug
Free Workplace policy.
Violators will be subject to
disciplinary action by the
University in accordance with
University policies and
procedures. 
     The School of Nursing
faculty will require students
applying for admission to the
School of Nursing to disclose
any current chemical
dependency and the nature of
treatment being received.  The
faculty will communicate to
students the requirements of
the Kansas State Board of
Nursing for chemically
dependent students who apply
for licensure. 
     The School of Nursing
faculty define chemical
dependency as an illness in
which alcohol and/or drug use
interferes with the person's
ability to function safely and
affects the person's physical,
emotional and social health. 
Chemical dependency is
characterized by physical and
psychologic dependence on
drugs/alcohol and if untreated
causes health, social and
legal problems, and possibly
death.  The School of Nursing
faculty believe they have a
professional and ethical
responsibility to students and
their clients to provide a
safe teaching and learning
environment. 
     The School of Nursing
faculty will confront
students who who signs of
chemical dependency, or in
whom there is suspicion of
chemical dependency, and
direct them into further
assessment and evaluation. 
Drug screening is required of
all students in certain
clinical settings and may also
be required at any time if
suspicion of alcohol and/or
drug use exists.  When
there is evidence of chemical
dependency, students will be
directed into a treatment
program.  Continuation of
chemically dependent students
in the School of Nursing
depends on compliance
with the treatment program and
with the terms of a contract
initiated by the Dean of the
School with the student.  The
faculty will maintain a
supportive attitude toward
chemically dependent students
during their treatment program
and in the follow-up period. 
The faculty believe that
students who comply with
treatment and remain drug free
can become safe practicing
nurses. 

STUDENT ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
POLICY

Academic integrity is
essential for maintaining a
standard of professional
behavior expected of all
students enrolled in the
School of Nursing.  Becoming a
member of the School of
Nursing obligates implicit and
explicit adherence to academic
integrity.
     Academic integrity
implies honesty in all aspects
of the educational process and
is essential for promotion of
an optimum learning
environment, and for the
development of personal and
professional responsibility
and accountability in nursing
students. 
     Students in the School of
Nursing are expected to
conduct themselves in a
professional manner according
to the ANA Code for Nurses
(see Student Handbook) and to
adhere to all School of
Nursing and University
policies in any endeavor
associated with School of
Nursing activities, either on
or off campus. Dishonesty,
disruption of learning
experiences, or any other form
of academic impropriety or
misconduct will not be
tolerated. 
     A partial list of
prescribed behaviors
pertaining to academic
misconduct in the School of
Nursing is included below. 
See also the University
Student Disciplinary code
(included in the School of
Nursing Student Handbook) and
the Washburn University
Academic Impropriety Policy
(available in the School
of Nursing office). 
     A student shall be
subject to disciplinaryaction
or sanction upon violation of
any of the following conduct
proscriptions: 
     1.  Disruption and      
disorderly conduct which
     interferes  with the 
     rights and opportunities 
     of other students to  
     pursue their academic 
     studies.
     2.  Academic impropriety 
     including, but not      
limited to:
     a.  Cheating on tests.
     b.  Copying from another 
     student's test paper.
     c.  Using materials 
     during a test not      
authorized by the person 
     giving the test.
     d.  Collaboration with 
     any other person during a 
     test without      
authorization.
     e.  Attempting to obtain,
     or knowingly obtaining, 
     using, buying, selling, 
     transporting or      
soliciting in  whole or      in
part the contents of      an
unreleased test 
     or information about an 
     unreleased test.
     f.  Bribing any other 
     person to obtain an 
     unreleased  test or 
     information about an 
     unreleased test.
     g.  Substituting for 
     another student or      
permitting  any other      
person to substitute for 
     oneself to take a test.
     h.  "Plagiarism," which 
     means the appropriation 
     of  any other person's 
     work and the      
unacknowledged 
     incorporation of that 
     work in one's own work 
     offered for credit.
     i.  Submitting the same 
     work for more than one 
     course, unless authorized
     to do so by the instruc-
     tors of all the courses 
     in question.
     j.  "Collusion," which 
     means the unauthorized 
     collaboration with any 
     other person in preparing 
     work offered for credt.
     3.  Filing a formal
complaint with the Coordinator
of Student Discipline with the
intention of falsely accusing
another with having violated a
provision of this code. 
     4.  Furnishing false
infromation to the Coordinator
of Student Discipline with the
intent to deceive, the
intimidation of witnesses, the
destruction of evidence with
the intent to deny its
presentation to the
Coordinator or the
Disciplinary Appeal Board. 
     5.  Forgery, alteration,
unauthorized destruction,
unauthorized use, or misuse
of university documents,
records, identification cards
or computer services. 
     6.  Physically abusing,
harassing, or intentionally
inflicting severe emotional
distress upon a member
of the University community on
or off campus; or physically
abusing, harassing or
intentionally inflicting
severe emotional distress upon
a non-member of the university
community on campus or while
engaged in university
activities off campus. 
     7.  Intentional
disruption or obstruction of
teaching, research,
administration, disciplinary
proceedings, or other
university activities or
programs whether occurring on
or off campus or of activities
or programs authorized or
permitted by the university
to be conducted on campus. 
     8.  Unauthorized entry
upon the property of the
university or into a
university facility or any
portion thereof, including a
computer file, which has been
reserved, restricted in use,
or placed off limits;
unauthorized presence in any
university facility after
closing hours; or unauthorized
possession or use of a key to
any university facility. 
     9.  Violation on campus
of any state or federal law or
violation of any state or
federal law off campus while
participating in any
university sponsored activity,
including but not limited to
sex offenses and/or sexual
assault as defined by
the laws of the State of
Kansas.   

FINANCIAL INFORMATION  TUITION
AND FEES 

Tuition and fees are
established by the University
Board of Regents and are
subject to change at any time.
Nursing students pay the same
tuition and fees as other
undergraduate students in
the University. Financial
information for the current
school year may be found in
the Catalog (see index) and
the Nursing Student
Handbook. 

CREDIT BY EXAMINATION FEE 

Students who elect to take
courses for credit by
examination pay a fee of
one-third of the current
undergraduate per credit hour
tuition rounded to the nearest
dollar.  This fee is payable
to the University Business
Office upon approval by the
Dean of the School and the
Registrar prior to taking each
examination. Application forms
are available in the Office of
the Registrar.  

OTHER EXPENSES 

Nursing students should
anticipate additional costs
for physical examinations,
laboratory tests, and
immunizations; health
insurance; CPR certification;
laboratory supplies,textbooks,
course syllabi, uniforms,
transportation to clinical
agencies, R.N. licensing fee,
nursing graduation pin, and
other graduation fees. Nursing
students are also expected to
have a watch with a second
hand, a pocket scissors,
stethoscope, and other
laboratory equipment.
Laboratory packets are
required to be purchased for
each clinical course.  

SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS, AND
LOANS 

Students who have been
admitted to the School of
Nursing and have above average
academic records and/or a
demonstrated financial
need may apply for nursing
scholarships/loans/grants
through the University
Financial Aid Office and the
School of Nursing. See
the General Information
section of the Catalog.
Application forms are
available in the Financial Aid
Office and are submitted
directly to the Financial Aid
Office. Nursing endowed
scholarships are awarded by
the Financial Aid Office upon
recommendation of the School
of Nursing.  
     The recipients and the
amount of the awards are
determined following the
policies and guidelines of the
Washburn University Financial
Aid Committee and the
stipulations of the donors.  
     Some scholarships and
grants require a demonstration
of need as indicated by an
approved needs analysis system
and a minimum grade point
standard. All nursing
scholarships require a
separate application process
through the School of Nursing. 

NURSING SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS 

George W. Aderhold Scholarship
     Fund 
Goldie Ala Memorial      
Scholarship Fund for      
Nursing 
Loretta Carswell Memorial 
     Nursing Scholarship 
Christ Hospital School of 
     Nursing Alumnae 
     Scholarship 
Roy D. and Dorothea A.      
Clousing Memorial Nursing 
     Scholarship Fund 
Gault-Hussey Trust Scholarship
Fern A. and James W. Goff
Scholarship Fund for 
     Nursing 
Richard Philip Hanlon Memorial
     Scholarship 
Catherine and Glenn Hussey 
     Nursing Scholarship
Mary E. Jantz Nursing      
Scholarship, Cloyd Pugh    
     Sponsor  
Allen M. Jones Memorial      
Scholarship Fund 
Charles S. and Doris F. Joss 
     Scholarship Fund 
Eta Kappa Chapter of Sigma
Theta Tau Scholarship 
     Fund 
Esther E. Latter Nursing
Scholarship Fund
Mended Hearts Inc., Chapter
#55/ Donald R. Olsen 
     Endowed Scholarship Fund 
William C. Menninger Memorial 
     Fund 
Cleora Nemec Nursing
Scholarship Fund 
Dr. Manuel E. Pusitz Nursing 
     Scholarship 
Hannah B. Ransom Nursing 
     Scholarship 
Kenneth G. and Irene J. Rowley
     Scholarship Fund for      
     Nursing Students  
Thad Sandstrom Fund for      
Nursing Education 
Charles and Mabel Tefft      
Memorial Scholarship
Topeka West Rotary Club      
Nursing Scholarship 
Washburn University School of 
     Nursing Endowed 
     Scholarship 
Dr. and Mrs. Robert P. Woods 
     Nursing Scholarship Fund
Duwayne J. Zirkle Nursing 
     Scholarship 

ORGANIZATIONS AND ACTIVITIES 

NURSING STUDENT ORGANIZATION 

S.N.O.W. (Student Nurses of
Washburn) is an organization
of nursing and pre-nursing
students at Washburn. It is a
local chapter of the National
Student Nurses Association
(NSNA) and the Kansas
Association of Nursing
Students (KANS). The
organization meets monthly. A
business meeting is held,
professional and political
issues are discussed, upcoming
events are announced,
and time is available for
socializing and discussing
school and student concerns.  
     Members receive the SNOW
NEWSLETTER, and the KANS
ACTION, the Kansas Association
of Nursing Students
Newsletter. Both contain a
calendar of events,
announcements, and articles
pertaining to career planning
as well as other pertinent
issues.  
     Membership in SNOW
provides opportunity for
students to promote health
education on campus, to
exercise their talents and
leadership skills, as well as
to develop or improve their
communication and health care
skills. Opportunities include
organizing and participating
in health fairs, blood
pressure screening clinics,
seminars, conventions,
newsletters, fund raising
projects, legislative work and
membership recruitment.  

NURSING HONOR SOCIETY: SIGMA
THETA TAU 

The Washburn University Honor
Society of Nursing was
established in 1980. The
organization received its
official charter as the
Eta Kappa Chapter of Sigma
Theta Tau, the International
Honor Society of Nursing, in
the Spring of 1984.  The
purposes of Sigma Theta Tau
are to:  
     1. Recognize superior
achievement. 
     2. Recognize the
development of
     leadership qualities. 
     3. Foster high
professional standards. 
     4. Encourage creative
work. 
     5. Strengthen commitment
of individuals to the ideals
and purposes of the profession
of nursing. 
     Criteria for invitation
to membership in Sigma Theta
Tau include superior
scholastic achievement,
evidence of professional
leadership potential and/or
marked achievement in the
field of nursing. Candidates
shall be elected from students
who have completed at least
one-half of the required
nursing component of the
baccalaureate curriculum and
have achieved a cumulative
grade point average of 3.0 on
a four-point scale, or its
equivalent. A qualifying grade
point average in nursing
courses and rank in the
upper 35 percent of their
class in scholarship is
required. The number of
students from one class shall
not exceed one-third of
the total number expected to
graduate from that class.  

HONORS 

To provide recognition for
successful college work
completed, the School of
Nursing has established the
following honor groups for
undergraduates at graduation.  

NURSING HONORS 

Nursing Honors are awarded to
students who meet thefollowing
criteria established by the
School of Nursing.  
     1. Minimum grade point
average of 3.50 in nursing
courses.  
     2. Nursing faculty
consensus commendation based
upon student s outstanding
clinical nursing performance
as demonstrated by:  
          a) ability to
utilize the nursing process 
          b) ability to
utilize the nursing science
framework in patient/client
assessment 
          c) ability to work
effectively with  individuals/ 
families/groups  
     d) sensitivity to
individual differences in
persons  health status 
     e) seeking new learning
experiences on own initiative. 

ALETHA J. CUSHINBERRY
PROFESSIONALISM IN NURSING
AWARD 

The Professionalism in Nursing
Award is named for Dr. Aletha
J. Cushinberry, Faculty
Emerita, and former Associate
Professor in the School of
Nursing, 1974-1993.  The award
is given at the Nursing
Graduation Recognition
Ceremony to a nurse graduate
who embodies professionalism
in nursing in an outstanding
way and who has: 
     1. demonstrated
responsibility and
accountability as a care-
giver  
     2. been an advocate for
individuals and families
receiving health care  
     3. demonstrated
utilization of scientific
principles in the practice of
nursing  
     4. given high quality
care to patients/clients 
     5. as a student, promoted
the ideals and goals of the
profession of nursing.  

ALICE JENSEN AWARD 

The Alice Jensen Award is
given each year to a student
who has demonstrated out-
standing nursing performance
during the course of the
program. The award was
established in May 1976, in
recognition of Alice Jensen,
Director of Nursing of the
Topeka-Shawnee County Health
Department, upon her retire-
ment and for her efforts and
support of baccalaureate
nursing education. It is given
annually to a nursing graduate
who demonstrates outstanding
nursing performance.  

SPIRIT OF NURSING AWARD 

The  Spirit of Nursing  award
for outstanding commitment,
leadership, and enthusiasm for
the profession of Nursing, is
bestowed upon a graduate who
has demonstrated commitment to
nursing through active
participation in the nursing
student organizations at the
local and state levels. The
leadership skills of this
graduate shall have motivated
others to excel within nursing
and to be a creative problem
solver and strong advocate for
clients, families, and nursing
students. 
     In addition to honors at
graduation, students are
honored at the end of the
Fall and Spring semesters
based on cumulative grade
point averages. 

DEAN S HONOR ROLL 

Students whose grade point
average for the semester is
equivalent to 3.40 or better
are honored by having their
names placed upon the Dean s
Honor Roll and they are so
notified by the Dean of the
School of Nursing.  

PRESIDENT S HONOR ROLL 

Students whose grade point
average for the semester is
4.00 are honored by having
their names placed upon the
President s Honor Roll and
they are so notified by the
President. 

ARMY ROTC PROGRAM FOR NURSING 
STUDENTS

The University of Kansas Army
ROTC Unit offers a cross-town
enrollment program for nursing
students interested in
obtaining a commission in the
U.S. Army Nurse Corps. 
Military Science courses are
offered at the Lawrence
campus. On a case-by-case
basis they may be offered at
Washburn if a scheduling
conflict exists.  For more
information contact the
Nursing Advisor in the
School of Nursing. 

NAVAL ROTC PROGRAM FOR NURSING 
STUDENTS

The University of Kansas Naval
ROTC Unit offers a cross-town
enrollment program for nursing
students interested in
obtaining a commission in the
U.S. Navy Nurse Corps.  All
Naval Science courses include
both practical and theoretical
instruction in subjects
pertaining to the Navy.  These
courses are only offered
at the Lawrence campus.  On a
case-by-case basis they may be
offered at Washburn if a
scheduling conflict exists. 
For more information contact
the Nursing Advisor in  the
School of Nursing. 

AIR FORCE ROTC PROGRAM FOR
NURSING STUDENTS

Kansas State University Air
Force ROTC Unit offers a
cross-town enrollment program
for nursing students
interested in obtaining a
commission in the U.S. Air
Force Nurse Corps.  Military
Science courses are offered on
the Kansas State University
campus in Manhattan.  On a
case-by-case basis they may be
offered at Washburn if a
scheduling conflict exists. 
For more information
contact the Nursing Advisor in
the School of Nursing. 

COURSE OFFERING 

Required Courses

NU 210 The Profession of
Nursing  (1) 
The role and responsibilities
of the professional nurse in
contemporary society. The
development of nursing and
nursing education in the
United States. Socialization
into the professional nursing
role. Nursing organizations
and journals. Legal aspects of
nursing. One hour per week.
Prerequisite: none. 

NU 220 Principles of 
Nutrition  (3) 
Principles of normal nutrition
with emphasis on nutrient
interrelationships, dietary
assessment, and nutritional
needs through the life cycle.
Prerequisite: Biology 100-101. 

NU 222 The Theoretical Basis
of Nursing  (3) 
The theoretical basis of
nursing practice. The science
of unitary persons, the
family, and the community as
living, open systems;
basic assumptions and
homeodynamic principles.
Overview of the individual and
family life process, the
health continuum, commu-
nication process, teaching-
learning principles, and
nursing intervention.
Coordinated with family
laboratory experiences. Two
hours theoretical content and
three hours laboratory per
week. Prerequisite: Admission
to the Nursing Major; NU 220. 

NU 242 The Nursing Process 
(2) 
Theoretical exploration and
application of the components
of assessment, nursing
diagnosis, planning,
implementation, and
evaluation. Fundamentals of
Nursing Practice. Classroom
experiences assist the student
to identify principles
underlying the helping
relationship and development
of technical and interpersonal
skills. Two hours theoretical
content per week.
Prerequisite: NU 222 or
concurrent.  

NU 243 Nursing Process
Practicum  (2) 
Clinical experience and
opportunities to apply the
components of assessment,
nursing diagnosis, planning,
implementation and
evaluation. Elements of the
helping relationship and
development of technical and
interpersonal relationship
skills are included.
Campus and community
laboratory experiences are
coordinated with the
theoretical content of NU 242.
Four hours of practicum per
week and two hours laboratory
practice per week.
Prerequisites: NU 222 and NU
242 or concurrent.  

NU 300 Pharmacology in 
Nursing  (2) 
A study of the major drug
classes including prototypes,
actions, dosing and side
effects. Understanding of how
a drug exerts its anticipated
effect, including drug
absorption, metabolism, and
excretion, with emphasis on
the nursing implications of
drug
administration, therapeutic
use, and patient compliance.
Two hours per week.
Prerequisite: NU 242 or
consent; CH 121; BI 255. 

NU 304 Health Assessment  (3)
Basic skills necessary for
assessing the total health
status of the adult and child.
the course is designed to
involve the student in
theoretical concepts
of health assessments and
skill-oriented exercises
ranging from practice in basic
interviewing and history-
taking to skills in
physical examination.
Throughout the course emphasis
is placed on understanding the
nurse-client relationship.
Prerequisite: MH 131; BI 275,
255; NU 242, 243 or
concurrent. Two hours
theoretical content, one hour
demonstration and two hours
practice laboratory per week. 

NU 306 Community Health
Concepts (2) 
Introduction to community
health concepts, health care
delivery issues, and public
health theory, including
epidemiology. Application of
the nursing process and
nursing science conceptual
framework to community health
nursing. Analysis of facts and
beliefs about health care
institutions and the health
care delivery system.
Examination of social and
legislative issues and
complex community systems and
strategies of intervention.
Two hours class per week.
Prerequisite: NU 222 or
concurrent  

NU 360 Nursing of the
Childbearing Family  (4) 
Nursing in the Human Life
Process from Conception to
Infancy. Basic theory and
concepts related to family
development, the maternity
cycle, and care of the
newborn. Emphasis is given to
understanding parenthood as
family crisis, family health
teaching, and implications of
the phases of pregnancy,
labor, delivery, and the
postpartum experience on the
total family. Application of
the Nursing Process in meeting
family health needs. Four
hours theoretical content per
week. Prerequisite: NU
242-243; NU 300, NU 304, NU
306 or concurrent; HS 131.  

NU 361 Practicum: Childbearing
Family (2) 
Hospital and community-based
learning experiences are
provided with individual
families during the
childbearing phase of the
life process. Application of
the nursing process with
emphasis on family teaching
and health promotion. Six
clinical hours per week.
Prerequisite: NU 360 or
concurrent; NU 300, NU 304, NU
306. 

NU 365 Pathophysiology and
Patient Care  (4) 
Introduction to the dynamic
aspects of disease. Conceptual
approaches to the
pathophysiologic mechanisms
provide the framework of the
course. Focus of study is on
the disruption of normal
physiology and the effects of
the disruption on the
patterning of the human
system. The understanding of
the disruptive mechanisms,
their manifestations and
physical and laboratory
findings provide a base for
promoting system integrity
of the client and the family
through new patterning. Four
hours class per week. NU
242-243 or consent of the
instructor. 

NU 370 Nursing of Children 
(4) 
Nursing in the Human Life
Process from Infancy through
Adolescence within the context
of family and community. Basic
theory and concepts related to
the nursing care of children
and adolescents in varying
stages of health, in a variety
of settings. Emphasis is given
to understanding normal
developmental crises in the
expanding family, situational
crises of illness and
hospitalization, and
the promotion of optimum
health for individuals and
families. Four hours class per
week. Prerequisites: NU
360-361; NU 304; NU
365 or concurrent.  

NU 371 Practicum: Nursing of
Children (2)
Clinical laboratory activities
allow the student to provide
care for children in the home,
hospital and other community
settings. Implementation of
the nursing process in
identifying needs and
assisting families in
problem-solving. Six hours
clinical per week.
Prerequisites: NU 360-361; NU
370 or concurrent; NU 304; NU
365 or concurrent.  

NU 375 Scientific Method in
Nursing (2) 
Scientific methodology and the
research process with emphasis
on the contribution to nursing
practice. Elements of
investigatory design and
ethical considerations.
Analysis and critique of
nursing and related studies.
The scope of the literature
review in research. Two hours
per week. Prerequisite: MA 140
or the equivalent; NU 242-243. 

NU 460 Mental Health 
Nursing  (4) 
Basic theories and concepts
related to nursing care of
children, adolescents, adults
and older adults as
individuals, groups and
families experiencing
dysfunctional behavior
patterns. Focus is
on understanding the health
needs of clients and the
application of the nursing
process and homeodynamic
communication in promoting
system integrity for
individuals and groups with
dysfunctional behavior
patterns. Four hours
theoretical content
per week. Prerequisite: NU
370-371.  

NU 461 Mental Health Nursing
Practicum  (2) 
Clinical practicum in
psychiatric-mental health
nursing. Application of the
nursing process and knowledge
of psychopathology.
Operationalizing theoretical
base and communication skills
in meeting the varying health
needs of clients in mental
health settings.
Implementation of preventive,
supportive and restorative
measures. Six hours clinical
practicum per week.
Prerequisite: NU 460 or
concurrent. 

NU 462 Nursing in 
Adulthood  (4) 
Nursing in the human life
process of adulthood. Theory
and concepts related to
nursing care of young and
middle adulthood individuals
and groups with varying health
needs in a variety of
settings. Four hours
theoretical content per week.
Prerequisites: NU 300, 304,
306, 365, 370 and 371.  

NU 463 Practicum: Nursing in
Adulthood (2) 
Clinical practicum in the
human life process of
adulthood. Application of the
nursing process and extension
of intellectual, interpersonal
and technical skills in
situations of acute health
crisis and implementation to
assist the client to meet
health care needs. Clinical
laboratory experiences in
acute care and community
settings. Six hours clinical
practicum per week.
Prerequisite: NU 462 or
concurrent.  

NU 470 Nursing of the Older 
Adult  (3) 
Nursing in the human life
process of aging. Basic theory
and concepts related to
understanding the aging
process and death and
dying as integral parts of the
normal life process.
Integration of the Rogerian
homeodynamic principles of
nursing science into
the nursing process and
extension of the intellectual
skills required for nursing
care of older mature adults as
members of the community, in
varying stages of health,
regardless of setting.  Three
hours theoretical content per
week. Prerequisites: NU
460-463. Senior year, last
semester course of the major.  

NU 471 Practicum: Community
Health Nursing  (2)
Clinical practicum for nursing
in the life process of
adulthood and aging.
Integration of nursing science
into the nursing process and
extension of intellectual,
interpersonal and clinical
skills in the nursing care of
older mature adults, as
members of the community in
varying stages of health, and
in a variety of settings. Six
hours clinical practicum per
week. Prerequisite: NU
470 or concurrent.  

NU 472 Practicum: Nursing of
the Older Adult  (2) 
Clinical practicum for nursing
in the life process of aging.
Integration of nursing science
theory, nursing process,
intellectual, interpersonal,
and technical skills in
meeting the health care needs
of adults and older adults in
acute care settings. Six hours
of clinical laboratory per
week. Prerequisite: NU 470 or
concurrent. 

NU 480 Leadership: Patterns
and Processes  (2) 
Exploration of social and
professional forces that
affect the role patterns of
professional nursing. Learning
activities provide oppor-
tunities for students to be
exposed to leadership
and management within the
nursing profession. Content
includes: the change process,
decision making, clarification
of values, goal setting,
professional employment
decisions, group dynamics,
management of conflict, styles
of leadership, organizational
communication, motivation and
the process of management. The
learner-participant will apply
concepts from general
education, nursing education,
nursing practice and research
to selected areas of
professionalism. Two hours
theoretical content per week.
Prerequisite: Senior in the
nursing major.  

NU 481 Nursing Practicum:
Leadership and Role Transition 
(1)
Clinical practicum for
Leadership Patterns and
Processes (NU 480).
Integration of the theoretical
content on role patterns of
professional nursing,
problem-solving, decision
making, case management, and
other leadership skills into
clinical practice of
nursing in a variety of
settings. Three hours clinical
laboratory per week.
Prerequisite: NU 480 or
concurrent, senior in the
major. 

NU 485 Professional Nursing
Seminar (2) 
Senior level seminar directed
toward problem-oriented
discussion and aimed at
promoting integration and
synthesis of educational
experiences into professional
identity. A capstone course
opportunity is provided for
students to explore personal
philosophy, responsibilities
and privileges inherent in
professional nursing.
Consideration is given to
health care planning, the
legislative process,
professional socialization and
contemporary issues. Two hours
per week. Prerequisite: NU
480; NU 470-471-472 or
concurrent. Senior in the
nursing major.     

Nursing Electives 

NU 102 Medical Terminology 
(1) 
Introduction to basic
terminology used in medical
reports and treatment
recommendations. Word
compositions, prefixes,
suffixes, and roots
of medical terms are studied
in relation to body systems.
Extensive use of audiovisual
media. One hour of theoretical
content per week.
Prerequisite: None.  

NU 225 Gerontological Nursing
Practicum  (1-3) 
Application of the nursing
process in clinical assignment
with elderly patients during
illness and hospitalization.
Prerequisite: NU 242, 243 or
consent.  

NU 226 Contemporary Health
Issues  (2) 
Information on the important
health issues of our time,
with a special emphasis on
personal health. The course
focuses on the prevention of
health problems and the
development of health-
enhancing behaviors. Students
will be encouraged to set up
an actual plan for enhancing
personal health.
Prerequisites: None.  

NU 227 Re-Entry into Nursing
Practice (4) 
Update of nursing knowledge
and skills for the application
of the nursing process in
contemporary nursing practice.
This course is designed for
registered nurses to assist
them in the re-entry
into nursing practice.
Emphasis is given to the
nursing process, therapeutic
communication, health
assessment and contemporary
technical skills. Hospital
acute care experiences and
campus
laboratory are coordinated
with theoretical content.
Sixty hours theoretical
content and 180 hours of
clinical practicum to meet
Kansas State Board of Nursing
requirements for RN Refresher
course. Course offered jointly
with St. Francis Hospital and
Medical Center. 

NU 330 Independent Study in
Nursing (1-3) 
Advanced study and/or guided
learning experiences in a
selected area of nursing.
Student defines objectives and
learning experiences and
selects faculty preceptor.
Prerequisites: NU 243
and consent of the instructor. 

NU 331 Nursing in 
Addictions  (2) 
This is an upper division
nursing course which provides
the participant with a broad
understanding of addiction as
a disease process. Application
of nursing theoretical
concepts in the care of
clients with addictions.
Students will be expected to
develop a variety of skills
for nursing care of clients
with addictions. Specific
strategies for intervention,
available treatment
modalities, family dynamics
and codependency issues are
presented. Prerequisite: NU
242-243 or consent. 

NU 332 Transcultural 
Nursing  (2) 
An overview of cultural
beliefs, values, and life
styles that influence health
care delivery in a variety of
cultures. Historical
development of the major
non-western and western
health systems with
implications for nursing
practice. The influence of the
cultural values of the nurse
and the client as they affect
the nursing process. Two hours
per week. Prerequisite: AN 112
and/or consent.  

NU 333 Stress Management for
Nurses (2) 
Discussion of stress theory
and the effects stress has on
the nurse, professionally and
personally. Introduction and
application of a variety of
stress reduction interventions
will be incorporated into each
class. Prerequisite: NU
242-243. 

NU 334 Interpretation of 
Laboratory Tests and
Diagonostic 
Modalities (1)
Interpretation of results of
laboratory tests and
diagnostic procedures with
implications for nursing care
of clients.  Exploration of
new technology used in
diagnostic modalities. 
Prerequisite:  NU 242-243 or
consent of the instructor. 

NU 335 Special Topics in 
Nursing  (1-3) 
Selected subjects of relevance
for nursing, announced in
advance. Prerequisites:
Specified for each topic.  

NU 336 Family Healing  (2) 
Basic theories and concepts
related to family history with
an emphasis on learning
through self study of a
student's family. Course
content focus is on why family
history is important to
health, and how to collect
data, with time to reflect on
its meaning for the present.
Teaching methods include
lecture, seminar, and
laboratory activities.
Prerequisite: NU 242-243. 

NU 337 Organizational 
Management for Nurses  (2) 
Exploration of organizational
management theories, styles,
and principles and their
application in professional
nursing. Prerequisite: R.N. or
upper division nursing student
with consent. 

NU 338 Nursing for Pain 
Management (2)
Application of nursing
theoretical concepts in the
care of clients with pain and
comfort needs.  Exploration of
the nature of the pain
experience, theories of pain
transmission, types of
pain and nursing interventions
in the management of pain. 
Upper division nursing course
designed to supplement basic
knowledge in the care of
patients with pain. 
Prerequisite:  NU 242-243 or
consent of the instructor. 

NU 364 Nursing of the 
Homeless (2)
Nursing care of the
underserved in relation to
public policy and
the changing health care
system.  Demographics and
characteristics of the
homeless both locally and
nationally.  Issues related to
special populations, such as
single parent families,
children, minorities and
chronically mentally ill, are
explored.  Examination of
nursing's potential to deliver
health care to the homeless. 
Prerequisite:  NU 242-243 or
equivalent. 

NU 366  Perioperative 
Nursing  (2-3) 
A theoretical/experiential
approach to the nursing care
of clients undergoing surgical
procedures. Content focus is
on the nurses 
responsibilities during the
preoperative, intraoperative
and postoperative phases of
the surgical experience.
Observations and
demonstrations included.
Prerequisite: NU 242-243 and
NU 360-361 or consent of the
instructor. Enrollment
limited. 

NU 368 High Risk Perinatal
Nursing (2)
A participative/observational
course providing an overview
of principles and essential
concepts of high risk infants
during the perinatal period. 
Content includes prenatal
screening and care, high risk
labor care, neonatal
resuscitation, neonatal care
and community follow-up of
high risk mothers and infants. 
Exploration of ways nurses can
help prevent perinatal
problems and provide support
and care for high risk
families.  Prerequisite:  NU
360-361 and consent.  

NU 374 Health Promotion of
Children in Summer Camp (2)
Participation in health
screenings and health
promotional activities with
children in summer camp. 
Didactic/experiential
course.  Includes health
teaching, health clinic, and
sports activities. 
Prerequisite:  NU 370-371. 

NU 377 Nursing in the United
Kingdom (3)
Three-week international
nursing experience in
Nottingham, England at Queen's
Medical Centre and in London,
England.  Clinical experiences
planned for hospital nursing,
community health nursing and
nursing history. Prerequisite: 
junior standing in the nursing
major; NU 360-361 or consent. 

NU 380 Oncology Nursing  (2) 
An elective course in the
nursing major for registered
nurses and upper division
nursing students focusing on
nursing care of clients and
their families with a
diagnosis of cancer. The role
of the clinical specialist in
oncology nursing and current
nursing interventions for
common malignancies.
Prerequisite: NU 370-371 or
consent. 

NU 381 Emergency Nursing  (2)
An introductory didactic
experiential course in
emergency nursing. The role of
nursing in facilitating the
client s entry into health
care via the Emergency Medical
Services system. Emphasis is
directed toward trauma
nursing. Students apply
nursing concepts to the care
of clients during clinical
experiences  in the Emergency
Department and prehospital
transport. Prerequisite: NU
370-371. 

NU 382 Women's Health 
Issues (2)
Broad perspective of
contemporary women's health
concerns, including multi-
dimensional factors
influencing women's health and
the delivery of services; the
self-help movement and nurses'
roles in providing women's
health care.  Prerequisite: 
NU 360-361 or consent of the
instructor. 

NU 383 Epidemiology and
Prevention and Control of 
Communicable Diseases (2)
Overview of the scope and
methods used in communicable
and infectious disease
control.  Epidemiology and
prevention of specific
diseases including Hepatitis,
HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis. 
A variety of the more common
viral, bacterial, fungal and
parasitic diseases are
studied.  Recent and current
infectious disease outbreaks,
as well as trend and care
considerations, are
discussed in terms of
individuals, groups and
communities.  Upper
division nursing elective. 
Prerequisite:  NU 242-243; NU
306 or consent of the
instructor. 

NU 384 Rogerian Applications
(2)
Expansion of the knowledge of
the Science of Unitary Human
Beings with applications in
the practice of nursing. 
Familiarization with published
literature utilizing the
Rogerian framework in
nursing practice, research,
education and theory
development.  Elaboration of
Rogerian concepts through
creative expressions of
the art and science of
nursing.  Upper division
nursing elective. 
Prerequisite:  NU 222 or 223;
NU 242-243.  

Courses for School Nurses  

NU 350 Foundations of School
Nursing (3) 
The role of the professional
nurse in the school setting in
the care of children and
adolescents. Overview of
therapeutic communication,
health assessment, screening
procedures, epidemiology,
pertinent health problems, and
relevant family and
community nursing theory. The
nursing process with the
school-aged child and his
family. Three hours
theoretical content
per week. Prerequisite: R.N.
or upper division nursing
student.  

NU 351 Practicum in School
Nursing  (4)
Guided laboratory experience
in the school setting in
nursing care of school
children and their families.
Coordinated with roup seminar
discussion of the role of the
school nurse and contemporary
trends and issues in school
nursing. Six hours clinical
laboratory experience in the
school per week, and five
3-hour seminar discussions per
semester. Prerequisite: R.N.
with consent; NU 350; NU 304
or equivalent.  

NU 352 Human Sexuality and
AIDS/STD Education for School
Nurses (3)
Overview of age-appropriate
curriculum on human sexuality
and sexually transmitted
diseases.  Designed to enhance
understanding of perspectives
of human sexuality by school
nurses and facilitate
development of health
education programs.
Prerequisite:  NU 350; NU 351
or consent of the instructor. 
Courses for Registered Nurses
Only (R.N. Articulation) 

NU 223 Nursing Science: Theory
and Application (3) 
The theoretical basis of
nursing practice and the
understanding of self as
learner. Focus is the Science
of Unitary Human Beings:
the individual, family and the
community as living open
systems. Basic assumptions and
life process, health
promotion, homeodynamic
communication, principles of
teaching-learning, group
process and nursing process.
Coordinated with family and
community laboratory
experiences. Two hours
theoretical content
and three hours clinical
laboratory per week. Limited
to RN students. Prerequisite:
NU 220.  

NU 362 Pattern and 
Organization: The Family  (2) 
Nursing in the human life
process through sequential
stages of normal development,
with emphasis on primary
health care. Basic
theories and concepts related
to the family are explored.
Application of the Nursing
Process and the Nursing
Science Framework. Two hours
theoretical content per week.
Prerequisite: Junior standing
in the major; NU 223, NU 304,
NU 306.  

NU 363 Nursing Practicum:
Pattern and Organization  (1) 
Well families in the community
are studied in relation to
family process with
application of teaching and
health promotion measures.
Three hours per week by
arrangement. Concurrent with
NU
362. 

NU 367 Pattern and 
Organization: The Community 
(3) 
Elaboration of community
health concepts including
epidemiological trends in
various populations and
understanding
of community resources.
Current roles of nurses
working in community health
are explored. Practicum
experiences are planned
in home health care,
occupational health,
corrections and long
term care settings. One hour
theoretical content and six
hours clinical practicum per
week. Prerequisite: NU 223, NU
304, NU 306, NU 365.  

NU 372 Dysfunctional
Patterning of
Self/Family/Community  (2)
Nursing in the human life
process within the context of
family and community when
disorganization is present.
Basic theories and
concepts related to the
nursing care of individuals
and families during crisis.
Application of nursing process
and homeodynamic communication
in promoting system integrity
for individuals and
groups with dysfunctional
behavior patterns. Two hours
theoretical content per week.
Prerequisite: NU 362-363.  

NU 373 Nursing Practicum:
Dysfunctional Patterning  (1)
Community-based learning
experiences are provided with
individuals and families
experiencing varying
dysfunctional behavior
patterns. Three hours clinical
practicum per week.
Prerequisite: NU 372 or
concurrent.  

NU 482 Alteration in System
Integrity: Nursing Throughout
the Life Cycle (2)  
Basic theory and concepts
related to nursing care
of clients with alterations in
health patterning. Emphasis is
given to understanding and
applying the principles of
nursing science when
homeodynamics are altered by
illness. Application of
the nursing process in
maintenance and promotion of
health and rehabilitation
throughout the life process.
Two hours theoretical
content per week.
Prerequisite: NU 304, NU 365,
NU 367, NU 372-373.  

NU 483 Nursing Practicum:
Leadership and Role Transition
(1)
Client care and leadership op 
variety of settings, including
primary care clinics, senior
evaluation unit, rural
hospital and clinic and a
rehabilitation hospital.
Integration of nursing theory
and practice with transition
to the role of the
baccalaureate nurse graduate
are emphasized. Three hours
clinical practicum per week.
Prerequisite: NU 482 or
concurrent.  Courses for R.N.
Credit by  Examination 

NU 224 (CBE)  The Nursing
Process  (4) 
Theoretical exploration and
application of the components
of assessment, nursing
diagnosis, planning,
implementation and
evaluation. Fundamentals of
Nursing Care Elements of the
helping relationship and
development of technical and
interpersonal relationship
skills. Available for credit
by examination for
registered nurses only through
NLN Mobility  Profile II. 

NU 301 (CBE) Maternal-
Newborn Nursing  (5) 
Basic theory related to the
maternity cycle and care of
the newborn. Understanding the
normal phases of pregnancy,
labor, delivery and postpartum
care; and interruptions due to
pathophysiology during the
childbearing cycle and
neonatal period. Available for
credit by examination for
registered nurses only through
NLN Mobility  Profile II. 

NU 302 (CBE) Nursing of 
Children  (5) 
Study of the health and
illness needs of children and
adolescents. Understanding of
growth and development of
children. Nursing intervention
in common pathological health
problems of children.
Available for credit by
examination for registered
nurses only through NLN
Mobility  Profile II. 

NU 310 (CBE) Mental Health
Nursing (5) 
Basic theory and concepts
related to psychopathology.
Nursing intervention with
individuals and groups
experiencing mental
health disorders during
adulthood. Available for
credit by examination for
registered nurses only through
NLN Mobility  Profile II. 

NU 320 (CBE) Medical-Surgical
Nursing (5) 
Nursing in common health
problems of adulthood. Basic
theory and concepts relating
to pathophysiology and nursing
intervention. Available for
credit by examination for
registered nurses only
through NLN Mobility Profile
II.