Spring 2019 Course Syllabi

DAKOTA NURSING PROGRAM Bismarck State College • Dakota College at Bottineau • Lake Region State College • Williston State College 1 NURS 229 Syllabus - Spring 2019 COURSE: NURS 229: Health Promotion and Psychosocial Nursing CREDIT HOURS: 2 semester hours (32 classroom hours) COURSE DESCRIPTION: Examine safe and effective client care in the areas of health promotion for individuals and groups in communities and in care of the client experiencing psychosocial issues. Expand skills in promoting a client’s self-determination, advocating for clients, and working within the interdisciplinary health care team while making evidence based decisions to improve the safety and quality of client care. MEETING TIME: Monday and Wednesday Section I 11:00-11:50 on M and 9:00-9:50 on W BSC A, BSC Hazen (W only), LRSC, LRSC-Mayville and WSC Section II 14:00-14:50 on M and 12:00-12:50 on W BSC B, BSC Harvey, DCB, DCB Minot, DCB Valley City, and LRSC Grand Forks INSTRUCTORS: Psychosocial & Health Promotion Gail Raasakka, MSN, RN, CNE WSC Program Director/Associate Professor of Nursing Williston State College, HSSC 165 1410 University Avenue Williston, ND 58801 Office Phone: (701) 774-4290 Toll Free: 1-888-863-9455 Office Hours: email or call for an appointment gail.raasakka@willistonstate.edu Health Promotion Kari Lesmeister, MSN, RN Assistant Professor of Nursing Williston State College, HSSC 166 1410 University Avenue Williston, ND 58801 Office Hours: email or call for an appointment Office (701) 774-4277 Toll Free: 1-888-863-9455 kari.lesmeister@willistonstate.edu PREREQUISITES: NURS 224, Professional Role Development NURS 225, Alterations in Health I NURS 226, Maternal Child Nursing NURS 227, Clinical Applications I COREQUISITES: NURS 237, Clinical Applications II NURS 228, Alterations in Health II NURS 259, Role Transitions