UWS Collaborative Nursing Courses
UWS NSG 316 Palliative Care
3 cr. Undergraduate.
A review of palliative care and life limiting illness.
Prerequisites: Admission to the RN-BS-Nursing Program or consent of instructor.
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UWS NSG 317 Health Assessment
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Techniques of health history and physical examination to ascertain normal from variations of normal health conditions, in addition cultural and developmental variations are considered.
Prerequisites: admis to Collaborative Degree Prog or cons instr.
Last Taught: Fall 2024, Fall 2023.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
UWS NSG 365 Current Topics of Nursing:
1-6 cr. Undergraduate.
Current thought, issues and research in nursing and implications for practice.
Prerequisites: junior standing or consent of instructor.
Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic to max of 12 cr.
Last Taught: Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Summer 2024, Spring 2024.
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UWS NSG 369 Clinical Pharmacology
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Pharmacological concepts, including legal ethical implications, pharmaco-kinetics, dynamics, -therapeutics, and pharmacogenomics. Major categories of pharmacological agents and associated alternative/complementary and nutritional therapies are examined.
Prerequisites: admission to the RN-BS-Nursing Program or consent of instructor.
Last Taught: Spring 2025, Summer 2024.
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UWS NSG 375 Genetics and Genomics for Health Professionals
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Relationships between science of genetics, study of genomes and application of these concepts by healthcare providers in the screening, assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of patients.
Prerequisites: Admis to RN to BSN prog.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
UWS NSG 407 Foundations of Professional Nursing Practice
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Philosophical perspectives, theories, and standards are applied to the practice of professional nursing. Factors influencing nursing/health care delivery are analyzed. Professional communication skills are enhanced. Writing emphasis course.
Prerequisites: admis to BSN @ Home Prog or cons instr.
Course Rules: Counts as repeat of UWS NSG 341.
Last Taught: Spring 2025, Fall 2024.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
UWS NSG 441 Chronic Care Management
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Exploration of interaction of biological, psychological, social, and environmental factors important to understanding management of chronic conditions at the individual, family, community, and societal levels.
Prerequisites: admis to BSN @ Home Prog or cons instr.
Last Taught: Spring 2025, Fall 2024.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
UWS NSG 446 Research and Evidence-Based Practice
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Introduces the importance of research to improve clinical practice, strategies to evaluate the quality of research and evidence, and increase integration of research into practice.
Prerequisites: admis to BSN @ Home prog or cons instr, Math 105(P).
Course Rules: Counts as repeat of UWS NSG 434.
General Education Requirements: QLB
Last Taught: Spring 2025, Fall 2024.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
UWS NSG 447 Leadership and Management
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Examines nursing leadership and management using relevant theories and concepts. Analyze decision-making in relation to communication, delegation, supervision and group process.
Prerequisites: admis to BSN @ Home Prog or cons instr.
Course Rules: Counts as repeat of UWS NSG 437.
Last Taught: Spring 2025, Fall 2024.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
UWS NSG 448 Mental Health Across the Care Continuum
3 cr. Undergraduate.
This course focuses on nursing care of individuals, groups, and families experiencing acute and chronic mental health conditions across the lifespan and the continuum of care.
Prerequisites: Prereq; admis to BSN @Home Prog or con instr.
Last Taught: Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
UWS NSG 453 Information Management and Healthcare Technology
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Utilize computer and information/decision science to support quality and safety in health care. Explore informatics issues and examine nursing's role in healthcare technology.
Prerequisites: admis to BSN @ Home Prog or cons instr.
Last Taught: Spring 2025, Fall 2024.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
UWS NSG 454 Community Health Nursing
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Nursing care of populations and communities to facilitate optimal health outcomes.
Prerequisites: admis to BSN @ Home Prog or cons instr.
Course Rules: Counts as repeat of UWS NSG 444.
Last Taught: Spring 2025, Fall 2024.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/