BNURS 350 Critical Thinking in Nursing (4)
Focuses on types of thinking and writing germane to learning and
practice in nursing, including self assessment, understanding and
producing written communications, abstract thinking, group dialogue,
evaluating points of view, problem solving, clinical decision making.
Provides opportunity for application in discipline-related issues and
frameworks.
BNURS 403 Evidence Based Practice & Nursing Inquiry (5)
Introduction to concepts and processes of research used in
investigating nursing problems. Problem formulation, research designs,
human subject protection, and dissemination of findings are addressed.
BNURS 407 Cultural & Social Issues in Health Care (5)
Examines the influence of culture, ethnicity, race, class, gender and
sexual orientation on health and illness. Critically analyzes how
oppression and privilege relate to health and healing. Student apply
self awareness, knowledge, skills in planning for and providing
non-disciminatory and cuturally competent health care in a
multicultural society.
BNURS 409 Practicum with Populations in Community Health Settings (5)
Analysis, application, and evaluation of the nursing process at the
level of the community. Formulation of community health diagnoses as
the basis for community-level interventions to maintain and promote
biospsychosocial health, prevent disease, and enable self care by the
community. Analysis of nursing's role in community health.
BNURS 410 Legal and Ethical Issues in Clinical Practice (5)
Introduction to the major ethical theories and principles through the
use of models for the analysis of representative cases. The recurring
ethical problems in clinical practice, such as withholding and
withdrawing life support, promoting client autonomy, and
interprofessional conflicts, are analyzed and debated.
BNURS 430 Relational Leadership in Nursing(5)
Theory, current research, and practice in communication to develop and
maintain interpersonal relationships with clients and health care
colleagues. Lecture/discussion and laboratory learning opportunities
include concepts of relationship development and disorder,
interpersonal and group therapeutic communication processes, health
care interviewing, and social support.
BNURS 495 Senior Portfolio (1)
Student will collaborate with faculty mentor to create a portfolio
demonstrating the progress made toward individual and program goals.
When completed, portfolio will contain examples of papers, videotapes,
evaluations from faculty, peers and self, and a reflective summary on
the learning that has occurred. (Required for all graduating seniors,
to be taken during final quarter of Nursing Program.)
BNURS 497 Special Topics in Nursing (1-5, max. 15)
Course content and credits vary depending upon topic.
BNURS 498 Special Project (1-6, max. 12)
Scholarly inquiry with in-depth, focused analysis, culminating in a
written product/report for dissemination. Prerequisite: B NURS 520, 521
BNURS 499 Undergraduate Research (1-12)
This course is designed to provide an undergraduate student of the
Nursing Program an opportunity to investigate a selected problem and to
do an analysis and interpretation of the findings resulting from the
investigation under supervision of a faculty member. The credit
distribution is determined by the student and faculty member and is
dependent upon the number of quarters used to complete the project.
BNURS 600 Independent Studies or Research
Supervised individual research on a specific nursing problem
BHLTH special topics courses are open to UW Bothell students from all majors. These courses, while health related, are considered "non-nursing" and therefore may be used to fulfill electives required by the Nursing Program. A student may repeat BHLTH courses having the same course number, as long as the actual topics are different.
Some examples of BHLTH courses that have been offered over the years are:
"Statistics for the Health Sciences"
"Women, Culture and Healing"
"Hot Topics in Health Care: Policy and Passions"
"Health Education and Promotion"
"Women's Health, Women's Lives"
BHLTH 397 Current Health Topics (3-5, max 15)
Survey
of current issues in human health with analysis of selected topics. The
personal, social, political and economic aspects of health are explored
through professional health writing and interdisciplinary literature.
Course content will be developed by the faculty offering the topic.
Number of credits will be determined based on the nature of the topic
and course assignments.
BHLTH 497 Selected Topics in Health (3-5, max 15)
Guided
survey and discussion of the current literature in health related to
personal, social, economic and political topics. May have field
component. Course content will be developed by the faculty offering the
topic. Number of credits will be determined based on the nature of the
topic and course assignments.
