Spring 2017 Course Syllabi

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DAKOTA NURSING PROGRAM
Bismarck State College • Dakota College at Bottineau • Lake Region State College • Williston State College
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NURS 229 Syllabus - Spring 2017
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 8:00-8:50
BSC (A/B on Monday and A on Wednesday), LRSC, LRSC-Mayville (B on
Mondays and A/B on Wednesdays), WSC, WSC-NHSC
Section II 12:00-12:50
BSC (B on Wednesdays), BSC-Harvey, DCB, DCB-Minot, DCB-Valley City,
LRSC-Mayville (A on Mondays)
INSTRUCTORS: Psychosocial
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
Health Promotion
Kari Lesmeister, MSN, RN
Associate 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
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
REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS:
1. Assessment Technologies Institute (ATI) Review Package, Skills Modules, and Live NCLEX Review for RN