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SSM Partnerships

Nursing (Accelerated RN to BS Option)

Academic Profile

Overview Career Outlook Course Schedule Descriptions Admitted Students Admission Information

Schedule of Classes for Partnership Students

Nursing Courses: Offered each 8-week session*

Schedule of Classes for Partnership Students
Course	Course Title & Descriptions	Materials
NURS 240R	Pathophysiology This course will provide an in-depth look at pathophysiologic conditions in the adult. The course is set up using interactive online modules, course readings, and other activities developed for the adult learner.	Mosby #9780323431255 Huether, S. Pathophysiology Online for Understanding Pathophysiology (Access Code and Textbook Package) 2017 6^th ed. *NOTE: This is a purchase book with ACCESS CODE; it is recommended that you purchase as a bundle from the SIUE Bookstore or the publisher*
NURS 335R	Health Assessment Strategies to Promote Wellness In this course the student learns to apply health assessment data to plan health literate and culturally appropriate strategies for health education and promotion.	Jones & Bartlett #9781449600532 Osborne, H. Health Literacy from A-Z, 2011, 2^nd ed. *SECOND EDITION IS REQUIRED* Elsevier #9780323091411 Edelman, Kudzma, & Mandel Health Promotion throughout the Life Span, 2013, 8th ed. Available from publisher or other vendor including the SIUE Bookstore.
NURS 472R	Scholarly Inquiry: Connecting Research to Practice The focus of this course is for students to learn how to utilize the principles of nursing research to integrate all levels of evidence and to develop projects to improve patient and/or system outcomes. Within this course, the first capstone is completed.	Jones & Bartlett #9781284053302 Schmidt & Brown Evidence-based Practice for Nurses: Appraisal and Application of Research, 2014, 3rd ed. Available from publisher or other vendor including the SIUE Bookstore.
NURS 475R	Care of Populations This course involves the management of the populations’ response to actual and potential health problems. Topics include planning and priority setting in the community, epidemiology, vulnerable populations, health and health care disparities, and global health issues.	Jones & Bartlett #9781449691493 Lundy, K. & Janes, S. Community Health Nursing: Caring for the Public's Health, 2016, 3rd ed. Available from publisher or other vendor including the SIUE Bookstore.
NURS 480R	Nursing Leadership in Healthcare Systems This course explores the role of the nurse as a leader and manager of nursing resources with topics related to professional development. Capstone III is included in this course.	Mosby #9780323185776 Yoder-Wise, P. Leading and Managing in Nursing-Revised Reprint, 2015, 6^th ed. Available from publisher or other vendor including the SIUE Bookstore.
NURS 484R	Quality, Safety and the Professional Nurse This course focuses on knowledge, skills, and attitudes required in analyzing, developing, and implementing safe patient care practices. Students will learn about IOM, dimensions of quality/core competences, FOCUS-PDSA, quality improvement tools, use of decision support systems, and other topics. Capstone II is included in this course.	Pearson #9780132724128 Amer, K.S., Quality & Safety for Transformational Nursing: Core Competencies, 2012. Available from publisher or other vendor including the SIUE Bookstore.
*Subject to change depending on student demand

Fall 2017 – Term 1: All courses start on August 21st, 2017
IS 336	Global Problems and Human Survival	Huddleston, Hubert
Course Materials	No Materials Required	chuddl@siue.edu ahubert@siue.edu
PHIL 321	Medical Ethics	Krag
Course Materials	Bioethics, Vaughn, 2nd edition, ISBN#9780199796236	ekrag@siue.edu
QR 101	Quantitative Reasoning	TBA
Course Materials	Course materials are purchased within Blackboard and automatically downloaded. Approximate cost is $100

Fall 2017- Term 2: All courses start on October 16th, 2017
ART 470/Fine Arts	Topics in Art History	Holder
Course Materials	Sadlier,Darlene J. Brazil Imagined:1500 to the Present (2008) University of Texas Press, TX. ISBN 978-0-292-71857-9	d holder@siue.edu
PHIL 321	Medical Ethics	Krag
Course Materials	Bioethics, Vaughn, 2nd edition, ISBN#9780199796236	ekrag@siue.edu
QR 101	Quantitative Reasoning	TBA
Course Materials	Course materials are purchased within Blackboard and automatically downloaded. Approximate cost is $100
STAT 107	Concepts of Statistics	TBA
Course Materials	Course materials are purchased within Blackboard and automatically downloaded. Approximate cost is $100

J.O. Kelly, Team Leader

I joined the program because it was affordable as well as convenient. The fact that all of the classes are online makes going back to school possible for me. I work full time and have two little girls at home which means I have even less time to travel to campus for classes. The SSM tuition assistance has been an invaluable resource and is greatly appreciated. I would recommend any SSM employee wishing to obtain their Bachelor’s in Nursing to join this program because the entire admissions and registration process was simple and stress-free for me. That, coupled with the fact that the vast majority of the cost has been taken care of by my SSM tuition benefit, made this choice an easy one.

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