Program Overview

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Academic Catalog

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, a regional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

UWS Collaborative Nursing Program (UWS NSG)

Course Offerings

• UWS NSG 316 Palliative Care: A review of palliative care and life-limiting illness. (3 cr, Undergraduate)
  • Prerequisites: Admission to the RN-BS-Nursing Program or consent of instructor.
• UWS NSG 317 Health Assessment: Techniques of health history and physical examination to ascertain normal from variations of normal health conditions, in addition to cultural and developmental variations. (3 cr, Undergraduate)
  • Prerequisites: Admission to the Collaborative Degree Program or consent of instructor.
• UWS NSG 365 Current Topics of Nursing: Current thought, issues, and research in nursing and implications for practice. (1-6 cr, Undergraduate)
  • Prerequisites: Junior standing or consent of instructor.
  • Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic to a maximum of 12 credits.
• UWS NSG 369 Clinical Pharmacology: Pharmacological concepts, including legal and ethical implications, pharmacokinetics, dynamics, therapeutics, and pharmacogenomics. (3 cr, Undergraduate)
  • Prerequisites: Admission to the RN-BS-Nursing Program or consent of instructor.
• UWS NSG 375 Genetics and Genomics for Health Professionals: Relationships between the science of genetics, the study of genomes, and the application of these concepts by healthcare providers. (3 cr, Undergraduate)
  • Prerequisites: Admission to the RN to BSN program.
• UWS NSG 407 Foundations of Professional Nursing Practice: Philosophical perspectives, theories, and standards applied to the practice of professional nursing. (3 cr, Undergraduate)
  • Prerequisites: Admission to the BSN @ Home Program or consent of instructor.
• UWS NSG 441 Chronic Care Management: Exploration of the interaction of biological, psychological, social, and environmental factors important to understanding the management of chronic conditions. (3 cr, Undergraduate)
  • Prerequisites: Admission to the BSN @ Home Program or consent of instructor.
• UWS NSG 446 Research and Evidence-Based Practice: Introduction to the importance of research to improve clinical practice, strategies to evaluate the quality of research and evidence, and increase integration of research into practice. (3 cr, Undergraduate)
  • Prerequisites: Admission to the BSN @ Home program or consent of instructor, Math 105(P).
• UWS NSG 447 Leadership and Management: Examines nursing leadership and management using relevant theories and concepts. (3 cr, Undergraduate)
  • Prerequisites: Admission to the BSN @ Home Program or consent of instructor.
• UWS NSG 448 Mental Health Across the Care Continuum: Nursing care of individuals, groups, and families experiencing acute and chronic mental health conditions across the lifespan and the continuum of care. (3 cr, Undergraduate)
  • Prerequisites: Admission to the BSN @Home Program or consent of instructor.
• UWS NSG 453 Information Management and Healthcare Technology: Utilize computer and information/decision science to support quality and safety in healthcare. (3 cr, Undergraduate)
  • Prerequisites: Admission to the BSN @ Home Program or consent of instructor.
• UWS NSG 454 Community Health Nursing: Nursing care of populations and communities to facilitate optimal health outcomes. (3 cr, Undergraduate)
  • Prerequisites: Admission to the BSN @ Home Program or consent of instructor.

Accreditation and General Information

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