Associate Dean and Director: Ashton
Assistant Director for Graduate Studies: Steiner
Assistant Director for Undergraduate Studies: Renn
Professor: Neill
Associate Professors: Arvidson, Ashton, Molinari, Patillo
Assistant Professors: Miller, Renn, Steiner
Clinical Associate Professors: Mladenka, Murphy
Clinical Assistant Professors: Brook, Damstrom, Goodwin, Hales Reynolds, Hewett, Jardine-Dickerson, Marquette, McCarthy, Olsen, Ovitt, Pesnell,
Poulos-Edmo, Punkoney, Skinner
Clinical Instructor: Quiroz
Emeritae: Jacobson, McRoberts, Sato
See Faculty
Information
See School of Nursing Website
See Descriptions of Programs
Baccalaureate Program
See Curriculum for Bachelor of Science in
Nursing
See Nursing Courses
Baccalaureate Program
The undergraduate nursing program at Idaho State University is a four-year professional program
which leads to the degree of Bachelor of Science with a major in nursing. The
program is accredited nationally and approved by the Idaho Board of Nursing.
The aim of the School of Nursing is to prepare graduates to function as professional
nurses wherever there are people who need nursing services. Students are provided
an opportunity to learn and to practice nursing in special learning laboratories
and in a variety of settings where people need nursing care. After an initial
period of orientation, graduates are prepared to assume leadership responsibility.
Graduates are eligible to write the National Council Licensure Examination
for registered nurses (NCLEX-RN). The undergraduate program serves as a foundation
for graduate study.
Completion Programs
Associate Degree and Diploma Registered Nurses - Bachelor of Science
This is a program appropriate for Registered Nurses who wish to complete a
baccalaureate degree in nursing. Please request the completion packet from
the School of nursing.
Licensed Practical Nurses – Bachelor of Science
This is a program appropriate for Licensed Practical Nurses who wish to complete
a baccalaureate degree in nursing. Please request the completion packet from
the School of nursing.
Boise Fast Track Baccalaureate Program
This is an accelerated program appropriate for people who have already obtained a baccalaureate degree in a field other than nursing. Students will complete coursework which will make them eligible to sit for the RN licensure exam (NCLEX) after completion of the course requirements. The program accepts a maximum of 20 students per cycle. Contact the School of Nursing for further information about the program and the admission process for this program.
Admission to the Baccalaureate Program
Students are expected to apply for admission to the nursing program in the fall semester of the sophomore year. Those students admitted to the program will then begin the program in the spring semester of their sophomore year. All materials, including official transcripts of all courses completed at universities other than Idaho State University, and a $35 non-refundable application fee, must be submitted to the School of Nursing by September 15 to ensure consideration for spring enrollment. Applicants will be notified of the results of the review process by November 1. Please see the Nursing School web site (www.isu.edu/nursing/) for the current admission criteria.
1. The following criteria must be met for an applicant to be eligible for consideration for admission to the baccalaureate nursing program:
a. Completion of the prerequisite courses, or equivalents, with a grade of "C-" (70 percent) or better and a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better for all prerequisite courses (failure to do so will result in revocation of program admission):
One of the following:
ANTH 237 Peoples and Cultures of the Old World 3 cr*(these fulfill Goal 12, thus goal 9 or 10 still required)
ANTH 238 Peoples and Cultures of the New World 3 cr
ANTH 239 Latino Peoples and Cultures 3 cr
ANTH 100 General Anthropology* 3 cr
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology* 3 cr
Other prerequisite courses:
BIOL 101,101L Biology I, and Lab 4 cr
BIOL 221,221L Introductory Microbiology, and Lab 3 cr
BIOL 301, 301L Anatomy and Physiology, and Lab 4 cr
CHEM 101 Introduction to General Chemistry 3 cr
OR
CHEM 111 General Chemistry I 5 cr
CHEM 102 Introduction to Organic, and Biochemistry 3 cr
CHEM 103 Introduction to General, Organic,
and Biochemistry Laboratory 1 cr
HCA 210 Medical Terminology and Communication 2 cr
MATH 253 Introduction to Statistics 3 cr
(MATH 108 prerequisite)
NTD 340 Nutrition for Health Professionals 3 cr
NURS 220 Introduction to Professional Nursing 2 cr
PSYC 101 Introduction to General Psychology 3 cr
PSYC 225 Child Development 3 cr
b. Students (Traditional and LPN) will be required to submit an application that includes their score from the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) from Assessment Technologies Institute, which must be taken from computers at Idaho State University testing centers in Pocatello or Idaho Falls. This score will be combined with the GPA earned from nursing pre-requisite courses to rank-order applicants. Applicants are responsible for the cost of the test.b.1 TEAS test will consist of all sections: Reading, Science, English and Language Usage, and Math.
b.2 Cost to students will be $20 plus $10 hourly, or approximately $45-$50.
b.3 A study guide is available for purchase by students at the ATI website for $25.00. http://www.atitesting.com
2. An alternate admission list is established when there
are more eligible students than there are available positions. Alternate status
is recognized only for the year of the application. Should the student not
be admitted, s/he must reapply for the next year in order to be reviewed for
admission with the new group of applicants. If positions become available to
accommodate additional eligible students, those on the alternate list will
be notified.
3. All students reapplying to the nursing program must meet
the prevailing admission criteria in order to be eligible for readmission.
Reapplication does not guarantee readmission. Reapplicants will be subject
to the same scrutiny and consideration as an initial applicant.
a. All students (R.N.s and L.P.N.s included) must first be admitted to the University. Criteria for admission may be obtained from the School of Nursing web site (www.isu.edu/nursing/) or from the School of Nursing in Pocatello (208) 282-2185; Twin Falls (208) 734-4478; and Idaho Falls (208) 529-0185.
b) Registered Nurses may request that prerequisite and requisite courses be waived; request that credit for nursing courses taken in another baccalaureate nursing program be accepted for comparable courses at Idaho State University; or request that they be allowed to receive credit for courses based upon successfully passing NCLEX-RN exams.
Graduation
Each senior student must contact the graduation clerk in the semester preceding graduation. The student's academic record will be formally reviewed for completeness of specified course work and university requirements. The School of Nursing formally reviews the transcripts of senior students for completeness of departmental requirements. Failure to maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 will result in non-conference of the degree and the inability of the person to apply for NCLEX-RN and licensure.
Expenses
Students in the School of Nursing will incur certain expenses, such as the cost of clinical apparel and lab fees, in addition to the student expenses listed by the university. Clinical learning experiences are held in a variety of agencies, so transportation and/or housing expenses will be incurred by the student.
Financial Assistance
In addition to the financial aid available to all university students, special awards and funds may be available to qualified nursing students. For information about financial assistance, contact the Financial Aid and Scholarship Office.
Graduate Program
The School of Nursing offers a graduate program leading to the degree of Master of Science with a major in nursing. See the Graduate Catalog for information. For further information write to the School of Nursing, ISU Box 8101, Pocatello, Idaho 83209, or phone (208) 282-2720.
Students pursuing the Bachelor of Science degree must complete Goals 1, 2, and 3; Goals 4 and 5, or 12 hours in the physical or 12 hours in the biological sciences; two of Goals 6, 7, and 8; and three of Goals 9, 10A OR 10B, 11, and 12.
ANTH 237 Peoples and Cultures of the Old World 3 cr
OR
ANTH 238 Peoples and Cultures of the New World 3 cr
OR
ANTH 239 Latino Peoples and Cultures 3 cr
OR
ANTH 100 General Anthropology* 3 cr
OR
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology* 3 cr
BIOL 101/101L Biology I and Lab 4 cr
CHEM 101 Introduction to General Chemistry 3 cr
CHEM 102, 103 Introduction to Organic
and Biochemistry, and Lab 4 cr
MATH 253 Introduction to Statistics
(MATH 108 prerequisite) 3 cr
PSYC 101 Introduction to General Psychology 3 cr
Other University Courses Required for Major in Nursing
BIOL 221,221L Introduction to Microbiology, and Lab 4 cr
BIOL 301 Anatomy and Physiology 4 cr
BIOL 302 Anatomy and Physiology 4 cr
BIOL 305 Introduction to Pathobiology 3 cr
HCA 210 Medical Terminology and Communication 2 cr
NTD 340 Therapeutic Nutrition 3 cr
PHIL 230 Bioethics 3 cr
PSCI 315 Pharmacology for Nursing 4 cr
PSYC 225 Child Development 3 cr
Elective 2 cr
NURS 200 Health Assessment 3 cr
NURS 220 Introduction to Professional Nursing 2 cr
NURS 262, 263 Fundamentals of Nursing, and Lab 5 cr
NURS 300 Principles of Health Promotion 3 cr
NURS 330 Evidence-Based Nursing Practice 3 cr
NURS 352 Nursing Care of Children 3 cr
NURS 354 Medical-Surgical Nursing I 3 cr
NURS 351 Medical-Surgical Nursing I Practicum 4 cr
NURS 372 Nursing Care of the Older Adult 2 cr
NURS 374 Medical-Surgical Nursing II 4 cr
NURS 371 Medical-Surgical Nursing II Practicum 4 cr
NURS 412 Nursing Care of Childbearing Families
and Women 3 cr
NURS 413 Nursing Care of Childbearing Families
and Women Practicum 2 cr
NURS 414 Psych-Mental Health Nursing Concepts 3 cr
NURS 415 Psych-Mental Health Practicum 2 cr
NURS 418, 418L Leadership and Management, and Lab 5 cr
NURS 426, 426L Community Health Nursing, and Lab 5 cr
NURS 490 Senior Practicum 2 cr
NURS 203 Health Assessment Practicum 3 cr
(for LPNs only)
Taken in place of NURS 263
NURS 375 Clinical Practicum 2 cr
(for LPNs only)
Taken in place of NURS 371
NURS 405 Socialization into
Profeessional Nursing 1 cr
(LPNs and returning RNs only)
Taken in place of NURS 220
NURS 424 Leadership in Communities 2 cr
(For Registered Nurses
for returning RNs only)
Taken in place of NURS 422
NURS 425 Leadership in Communities for
Registered Nurses Practicum 3 cr
(Returning RNs only)
Taken in place of NURS 423
Progression requirements:
Freshman (summer semester)
BIOL 101, 101L Biology I, and Lab 4 cr
MATH 108 Intermediate Algebra 3 cr
TOTAL SUMMER SEMESTER 7 cr
Freshman (fall semester)
BIOL 301, 301L Anatomy and Physiology, and Lab 4 cr
CHEM 101 Introduction to General Chemistry 3 cr
ENGL 101 English Composition 3 cr
PSYC 101 Introduction to General Psychology 3 cr
HCA 210 Medical Terminology and Communication 2 cr
TOTAL FALL SEMESTER: 15 cr
Freshman (spring semester)
BIOL 221, 221L Introduction to Microbiology, and Lab 4 cr
BIOL 302, 302L Anatomy and Physiology, and Lab 4 cr
COMM 101 Principles of Speech 3 cr
PSYC 225 Child Development 3 cr
ANTH 237 People and Cultures of the Old World 3 cr
OR
ANTH 238 People and Cultures of the New World 3 cr
OR
ANTH 239 Latino Peoples and Cultures 3 cr
OR
ANTH 1OO General Anthropology 3 cr
OR
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology 3 cr
TOTAL SPRING SEMESTER: 17 cr
Sophomore (fall semester)
BIOL 305 Introduction to Pathobiology 3 cr
CHEM 102,103 Introduction to
Organic and Biochemistry, and Lab 4 cr
ENGL 102 Critical Reading and Writing (Goal 1 ) 3 cr
NTD 340 Therapeutic Nutrition 3 cr
GOAL 11 3 cr
TOTAL FALL SEMESTER: 16 cr
Sophomore (spring semester)
NURS 200 Health Assessment 3 cr
NURS 220 Introduction to Professional Nursing 2 cr
NURS 262 Fundamentals of Nursing 3 cr
NURS 263 Fundamentals of Nursing Lab 3 cr
PSCI 315 Pharmacology for Nursing 4 cr
TOTAL SPRING SEMESTER: 15 cr
Junior (fall semester)
NURS 354 Medical-Surgical Nursing I 3 cr
NURS 351 Medical-Surgical Nursing I Practicum 4 cr
NURS 372 Nursing Care of the Older Adult 2 cr
MATH 253 Introduction to Statistics 3 cr
GOAL 6, 7, or 8 3 cr
TOTAL FALL SEMESTER: 15 cr
Junior (spring semester)
NURS 374 Medical-Surgical Nursing II 4 cr
NURS 371 Medical-Surgical Nursing II Practicum 4 cr
NURS 352 Nursing Care of Children 3 cr
NURS 330 Evidence Based Nursing Practice 3 cr
TOTAL SPRING SEMESTER: 14 cr
Senior Year: Three options exist; please consult your advisor for the best option to fit your schedule.
NURS 412 Nursing Care
of Childbearing Families and Women 3 cr
NURS 413 Nursing Care of Childbearing Families
and Women Practicum 2 cr
NURS 414 Psych-Mental Health Nursing Concepts 3 cr
NURS 415 Psych-Mental Health Practicum 2 cr
NURS 416 Health Care Informatics for Nursing 1 cr
NURS 418, 418L Leadership and Management, and Lab 5 cr
NURS 426, 426L Community Health Nursing, and Lab 5 cr
NURS 490 Senior Practicum 2 cr
GOAL 6, 7, or 8 (Choose a different goal than chosen earlier) 3 cr
PHIL 230 Bioethics 3 cr
TOTAL FOR THE YEAR: 29 cr
NURS 200 Health Assessment 3 credits. Assessment of biological and psychosocial health status and health promotion needs of clients through collecting and interpreting health history and physical assessment data. PREREQ: Acceptance into Nursing program. S
NURS 220 Introduction to Professional Nursing 2 credits. Social forces affecting professional nursing are analyzed in the context of their impact on health care. Concepts of health promotion and adaptation of clients of all ages are presented. F
NURS 262 Fundamentals of Nursing 3 credits. Provides the theoretical basis for fundamental nursing skills, nursing process and health promotion as they relate to health care needs of clients. PREREQ: Acceptance into Nursing program. S
NURS 263 Fundamentals of Nursing Lab 3 credits (9 contact hours). Application and practice of assessment and fundamental nursing skills. PREREQ: Accepance into Nursing program. S
NURS 330 Evidence Based Nursing Practice 3 credits. An introduction to nursing research and evidence based practice with emphasis on the critical evaluation of existing nursing literature for application to nursing practice and on the relationship among research, evidence based practice, and professional nursing practice. PREREQ: Junior year professional status or RN licensure.
NURS 351 Medical-Surgical Nursing Practicum I 4 credits (12 contact hours). Introduction to the nursing care of clients in acute and ambulatory/community settings utilizing the nursing process. PREREQ: Junior year professional status. F
NURS 352 Nursing Care of Children 3 credits. Application of the nursing knowledge and health promotion in the well child as well as acutely, chronically and terminally ill children and their families to achieve maximum potential for daily living. PREREQ: Junior year professional status. S
NURS 354 Medical-Surgical Nursing I 3 credits. Introduction to the theory and process focusing on care of clients with alteration in health status, wellness, and/or restoration of health, including applied drug therapy. PREREQ: Junior year professional status. F
NURS 371 Medical-Surgical Nursing II Practicum II 4 credits (12 contact hours). Application of the nursing process to the care of clients in acute and ambulatory/community care settings. PREREQ: Junior year professional status. S
NURS 372 Nursing Care of the Older Adult 2 credits. Use of geriatric nursing principles to help older adults. PREREQ: Junior year professional status. F
NURS 374 Medical-Surgical Nursing II 4 credits. Theory
and process focusing on the application of care to clients with alterations
in health status, wellness, and/or restoration of health, including applied
drug therapy. PREREQ: Junior year professional status. S
NURS 375 Clinical Practicum 2 credits (6 contact
hours). Clinical section in selected medical surgical areas for Licensed
Practical Nurses. Application of the nursing process to the care of complex
medical surgical patients. PREREQ: Admission to the nursing program and permission
of instructor. COREQ: NURS 374. D
NURS 381 Care of the Acutely Ill Child and Family 1-2 credits. Application of the nursing process, in providing care for children and their families with an emphasis on acute illnesses or acute episodes of chronic illness in a tertiary care setting. A nursing elective course. PREREQ: Permission of instructor. Su
NURS 405 Socialization into Professional Nursing 1 credit. Linkage course that introduces the philosophy and conceptual framework of the School of Nursing. Nursing theories are introduced for the guiding of nursing care. PREREQ: LPN or RN Licensure. D
NURS 412 Childbearing Families and Women 3 credits. Use of the nursing process with clients, focusing on health maintenance and disease prevention through the childbearing stage. PREREQ: Senior year professional status. F, S
NURS 413 Childbearing Families and Women Practicum 2 credits (6 contact hours). Application and practice of nursing care for childbearing families and women in the reproductive years in various health care settings. PREREQ: Senior year professional status. F, S
NURS 414 Psych-Mental Health Nursing 3 credits. Holistic theoretical perspective of psychiatric mental health nursing of clients of all ages. PREREQ: Senior year professional status. F, S
NURS 415 Psych-Mental Health Nursing Practicum 2 credits (6 contact hours lab). Clinical application of psychiatric mental health concepts to clients with potential or actual mental illness. PREREQ: Senior year professional status. F, S
NURS 416 Health Care Informatics--Nursing 1 credit. Introduction to the management of health care information through technology with an emphasis on nursing applications. Current issues and trends will be examined along with skills for accessing, managing, and critically examining information. PREREQ: Senior year professional status. F, S
NURS g417 Interdisciplinary Evaluation Team 1 credit. Introduction to principles, techniques of interdisciplinary evaluation. Disciplines emphasized: Audiology, Nursing, Physical Therapy, Psychology, Social Work, Special Education, Speech-Language Pathology. Cross-listed as PSYC g417, SOWK g417, and CSEDg417. PREREQ: Permission of instructor. S
NURS 418 Leadership and Management 3 credits.
Fundamental knowledge of leadership and management theories to prepare
professional nurses to function in any health care setting. Includes
personal career development principles. PREREQ: Senior Year
Professional Status. COREQ: NURS 418L. F, S, Su
NURS 424 Leadership in the Community for Registered
Nurses 2 credits. Provides leadership and community theory to registered
nurses who will be prepared to function in leadership roles in the changing
health care environment. PREREQ RN licensure. F
NURS 425 Leadership in the Community for Registered Nurses Practicum 3 credits (9 contact hours). Integrates Leadership/management and Community Nursing principles to prepare the registered nurse to function in the changing health care environment. PREREQ RN licensure. F
NURS 426 Community Health Nursing 3 credits. Fundamentals of community health nursing. Use
of the nursing process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate
strategies to improve the health of the individuals, families and
community. PREREQ: Senior Year Professional Status. COREQ: NURS 426L.
F, S, Su
NURS 426L Community Health Nursing Lab 2 credits. Application of fundamentals of community health nursing. Use
of the nursing process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate
strategies to improve the health of the individuals, families and
community. PREREQ: Senior Year Professional Status. COREQ: NURS 426L.
F, S, Su
NURS 430 Nursing Care of the Critically Ill Adult and Family 3 credits. Theoretical application of the nursing process with a focus on care of critically ill adults and families with an emphasis on acute illness or acute episodes of chronic illness. A nursing elective course. PREREQ: Permission of instructor. D
NURS 431 Nursing Care of Critically Ill Adult and Family Practicum 2 credits. Clinical application of the nursing process with a focus on care of critically ill adults and families with an emphasis on acute illness or acute episodes of chronic illness. A nursing elective course. PREREQ: Permission of instructor. D
NURS 490 Senior Practicum 2 credits.
Synthesis of previous learning and effective transition to the
professional nursing role. Integrate psychomotor/teaching/relationship
skills into practice and analysis of health problems typical to a
chosen practice site. Explore major concepts of professional nursing
practice. PREREQ: Senior Year Professional Status. F, S, Su
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