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.
Examples of BHLTH courses that have been offered in previous years:
B HLTH 455 Women, Culture, and Healing (5) I&S
Interdisciplinary course explores the inter-connectedness of identity, culture, healing. Addresses how women make meaning in their lives; how they are both shaped by and influence history, culture, and the world. Integrates humanities, social and health sciences to study cultural influences on women's health and healing.
B HLTH 462 Global and Local Health Inequalities and Interventions (5) I&S
Examines the conditions (political, economic, cultural, historical) that create and sustain disparities in health globally and locally. Critically examines health issues from multiple perspectives, exploring theories and movements of people creating social justice in health within frameworks that are both globally and locally situated.
B HLTH 465 Adolescent Health (5) I&S
Explores growth and development, challenges of adolescence, and how society, through its communities, health agencies and schools and media, identifies and responds to adolescent health care needs. Uses literature and media produced for adolescent and professional, reflective writing and interviews to examine issues related to promoting adolescent health.
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.
