This course offers a comprehensive introduction to statistics and biostatistics, tailored for nursing students to build essential data analysis and interpretation skills. Emphasizing key concepts such as probability, inference, and types of error (random, systematic, sampling, and measurement), the course prepares students to understand central tendency, data variability, and the principles of statistical hypothesis testing. Through practical examples and real-world applications, students will develop proficiency in analyzing data and applying statistical methods to compare groups, enhancing their evidence-based decision-making in clinical practice.

Pre-Requisite: None

This course integrates the foundational principles of research methodology, encompassing both quantitative and qualitative approaches, including research design, sampling strategies, and data analysis techniques. Building on prior academic experiences, it equips students with essential research skills needed to craft well-structured research proposals in their specialized fields. The course emphasizes the development of analytical and critical thinking abilities, fostering a deeper understanding of formative and normative research practices. By the end of this course, students will have a robust foundation to conduct high-quality research, paving the way for impactful contributions to their respective disciplines.

Pre-Requisite: CCR-214 Biostatistics

This course provides the students with a comprehensive understanding of the anatomical concepts from the cellular level to the whole organism. It highlights an outline of the basic biological and chemical principles vital to comprehension of the organization of the human body and its structure of cells, tissues and organs. It helps the students to explore these concepts through a wide range of activities including lectures, discussions, video presentations, and critical thinking questions. By the end of this course, the students will establish an understanding of the interrelationships between the following topics: selected biological molecules, cellular process, mechanisms of inheritance and genetic variation, principle of homeostasis and structure and function of the skin and body membranes.

Co-Requisite: BHS-121 Anatomy and Physiology for Nursing 1

This course provides the students with a comprehensive understanding of the principal topics in human anatomy and physiology, from the basic organization of the body through each body system. It will highlight the contents including musculoskeletal system, the nervous system, the endocrine system and the special senses. It helps the students to explore anatomical and physiological concepts through a range of activities including lectures, discussions, video presentations, and critical thinking questions. By the end of this course, the students will gain a solid base of knowledge essential to evaluate body systems concepts from cellular to organism level.

Co-Requisite: BHS-111 Human Biology

This course provides the students with the comprehensive understanding of the prefixes, suffixes, and word roots used in medical and health care language, is covered in this course. It highlights the principles of analyzing spelling, accurate pronunciation of medical terms associated with different body systems, and knowledge to common medical language of drug administration and drug classifications. It helps the students to explore these concepts through a wide range of classroom activities including lectures, discussions, video presentations, and critical thinking questions. By the end of this course, the students will obtain a solid base of knowledge essential in the usage of medical terminologies relevant to healthcare practice.

Pre-Requisite: None

This course provides the students with an introduction to biochemistry. It highlights the principles structures, functions, and metabolism of essential biological micro/macromolecules such as carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids. Also, it seeks to illustrate the main structure and role of enzymes and hormones in hemostasis and emphasizes the clinical relevance by correlating disease to essential information. It helps the students to explore these concepts through a wide range of activities including lectures, discussions, video presentations, critical thinking questions, and most importantly, experimentation in the laboratory. By the end of this course, the students will acquire an understanding of the concepts of biochemistry, and how it resolves biological issues.

Pre-Requisite: None

This course provides the students an outline to augment the concepts covered in the Anatomy and Physiology 1 course. It highlights to expand students’ knowledge and skills on body systems in terms of the immune system, digestive system, cardiovascular and respiratory system, urinary system the composition and function of blood toward the body systems. It helps the students to explore anatomical and physiological concepts through a range of classroom activities like lectures, discussions, video presentations, and critical thinking questions. By the end of this course, the students will have an outstanding foundation of the body systems from its components, diseases affecting the systems and its management.

Pre-Requisite: BHS-141 Biochemistry for Nursing

This course provides the students with the general principles of microbiology. It highlights with the essential knowledge of various types of microorganisms and the methods of their classification. Furthermore, it emphasizes the body’s response mechanism at the cellular and humoral levels. It also extends students’ knowledge and skills about preventive measures to reduce the spread of infection in the hospital. It helps the students to explore these concepts through a wide range of activities including lectures, discussions, video presentations, critical thinking questions, and experimentation during the Microbiology Laboratory session. By the end of this course, the students will gain a solid base of knowledge on microorganisms that causes diseases, preventive measures, and specific treatment.

Pre-Requisite: BHS-121 Anatomy and Physiology for Nursing 1

This course explores how internal and external stressors trigger physiological and pathological changes in the body, leading to disease symptoms. It covers the fundamental pathophysiology of common health issues, equipping students with skills to investigate and address these cases. Students will learn essential care strategies for managing pathophysiological conditions. Through case studies, analyses, and assignments, they will recognize the progression of diseases affecting body systems. By the end of the course, the student will be able to identify changes in normal body functions due to disease based on clinical signs.

Pre-Requisite: BHS-152 Anatomy and Physiology for Nursing 2

This course provides a foundational understanding of pharmacology essential for nursing practice, focusing on drug classification and action principles. It prepares students to investigate pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, exploring how drugs interact within various body systems. Through case studies, practical applications, and assignments, students will gain insight into the nurse’s role in medication management and interventions to minimize drug side effects. By the end of the course, students will be proficient in applying pharmacological principles to optimize patient care and ensure safe, effective medication administration across diverse clinical settings.

Pre-Requisite: BHS-152 Anatomy and Physiology for Nursing 2; BHS-273 Pathophysiology

This course provides the students with the foundation of knowledge specific to communication techniques relevant to the allied health profession of nursing. It highlights communication principles and practices required by a nurse and other health care providers. They will learn the basic principles of communication, therapeutic communications, communication patterns, ethics and healthcare communications and advanced issues in communication. It helps the students to explore these communication concepts through a wide range of classroom activities including lectures, discussions, video presentations, and critical thinking questions. By the end of this course, the students will acquire knowledge about the importance of communication in healthcare care, recognizing conflict, and conflict resolution. 

Pre-Requisite: BHS-131 Medical Terminology

This course provides students with essential knowledge and skills for conducting comprehensive health assessments of individual patients. Students will learn and apply physical examination techniques, including inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation, to assess normal and common abnormal findings across the major body systems. By the end of the course, students will be competent enough to perform health assessments independently and under supervision.

Pre-Requisite: BHS-152 Anatomy and Physiology for Nursing 2

This course provides the students with the contents on the legal principles and legislative requirements that underpin day-to-day work and control safe and competent practice. It highlights how healthcare providers are presented with a multitude of ethically challenging situations and decisions within the boundaries of the law. It helps the students to explore these concepts through a wide range of activities including lectures, discussions, video presentations, and critical thinking questions. By the end of this course, students will have the opportunity to develop the knowledge and skills needed to analyze and apply legal and ethical knowledge to their practice.

Pre-Requisite: BHS-131 Medical Terminology

This course provides the students with the basic concepts of having a solid background in nursing informatics theory and technological application. It highlights the knowledge of the strategies to obtain, evaluate, and apply evidence for nursing practice with the use of informatics tools. It helps the students to explore these concepts through a wide range of activities including lectures, discussions, video presentations, and critical thinking questions. By the end of this course, the students will know the importance of information technology to enhance informatics competencies among healthcare professionals and the effective use of health information technologies that will lead to quality patient care. 

Pre-Requisite: NMS-213 Comprehensive Health Assessment

The “Fundamentals of Nursing” course is designed to equip nursing students with essential knowledge and competencies to address clients’ physiological, psychological, and social needs. This course emphasizes the significance of individualized, person-centered care within modern nursing practices. By focusing on holistic care approaches, students will gain a strong foundation to meet diverse patient needs effectively. At the end of the course, students will be well-prepared to apply these core nursing principles in clinical settings, promoting quality and compassionate care.

Pre-Requisite: NMS-213 Comprehensive Health Assessment

This clinical course enables students to apply laboratory-guided experiences in real-world healthcare settings, emphasizing their capacity for independent learning. It equips students with effective communication skills and the ability to deliver holistic, person-centered nursing care that respects cultural diversity. Key learning outcomes include the development of self-awareness, reflective thinking, evidence-based decision-making, and clinical judgment skills. By the end of the course, students are anticipated to have established a distinct professional identity.

Pre-Requisite: NMS-224 Fundamentals of Nursing

This course provides the students with the concepts of medical-surgical nursing to meet the individualized needs related to various health conditions. It highlights the application of the nursing process framework which provides holistic person-centered nursing care for patients and their families. It helps the students to explore these concepts through a wide range of activities including lectures, discussions, video presentations, and critical thinking questions. By the end of this course, the students will obtain an outstanding analysis on the various assessment parameters and link these parameters with the nursing diagnoses to formulate a nursing care plan that aims at promoting, maintaining, and restoring the health of patients.

Pre-Requisite: NMS-213 Comprehensive Health Assessment; NMS-224 Fundamentals of Nursing;

Co-Requisite:  NCP-325 Medical-Surgical Nursing 1-Clinical

This clinical course provides the students with an avenue to apply the knowledge and skills gained in the theoretical component of the course. It highlights the students’ clinical experience in meeting patient needs in medical and surgical health conditions by utilize clinical reasoning in planning, intervention, and evaluation of care to various health problems using the nursing process standard framework. It helps the students to explore the clinical setting through a wide range of activities including patient assessment, clinical examinations and procedures with clinical judgment, case study, nursing care plan, and mid-day clinical conference. By the end of this course, the student will be exposed to real health cases that will provide them with the essential decision-making and problem-solving skills.

Co-Requisite:  NMS-335 Medical-Surgical Nursing 1

This course provides students with essential theories and concepts related to human growth and development across the lifespan, emphasizing the biological, psychosocial, cognitive, moral, and spiritual characteristics at each stage. Students will learn strategies to support individuals in achieving optimal health during specific developmental periods. By the end of the course, students will be able to understand and apply principles of health maintenance and development promotion throughout all life stages.

Pre-Requisite: BHS-131 Medical Terminology

This course provides the students with the topics as continuation of the Medical-Surgical Nursing I course. It highlights various and complex medical and surgical health cases and how the nurse will assess patient and administer management specific to the adult case. It helps the students to explore these concepts through a wide range of activities including lectures, discussions, video presentations, and critical thinking questions. By the end of this course, the student is expected to integrate critical thinking and problem-solving skills in analyzing and managing health cases to perform independent nursing care interventions.

Pre-Requisite: NMS-335 Medical-Surgical Nursing 1;

Co-Requisite:  NCP-336 Medical-Surgical Nursing 2 – Clinical

This clinical course is the continuation of Medical Surgical Nursing 1 (Clinical) that provides an avenue for the student’s clinical experience in various and complex medical and surgical health cases. It highlights student`s integration of the knowledge, skills, and competencies gained. It helps the students to explore the clinical setting through a wide range of activities including patient assessment, clinical examinations and procedures with clinical judgment, case study, nursing care plan, and mid-day clinical conference. By the end of this course, the students will utilize decision-making and problem-solving skills to practice clinical judgement during the management of multiple health cases.

Pre-Requisite: NCP-325 Medical-Surgical Nursing 1 – Clinical;

Co-Requisite: NMS-346 Medical-Surgical Nursing 2

This course provides an overview of pediatric nursing, focusing on child and family health and addressing children’s unique needs. Emphasizing the nursing process and family-centered care, students will learn about growth, development, health promotion, and managing pediatric conditions. Students will develop assessment, intervention, and family communication skills through lectures, assignments, and hands-on simulations. By the end of the course, students will be prepared to apply safe pediatric nursing care strategies and to create evidence-based, family-centered care plans for children and their families.

Pre-Requisite: NPM-315 Growth and Development Across the Lifespan

Co-Requisite:  NCP-346 Pediatric Nursing – Clinical

This course provides a comprehensive clinical experience in pediatric nursing, focusing on child and family health while addressing children’s unique healthcare needs. Emphasizing hands-on application of the nursing process and family-centered care, students will engage in real-world scenarios covering growth, development, health promotion, and managing pediatric conditions. Students will build practical expertise by applying DOPS and Mini-CEX, creating nursing care plans and case studies, and developing family communication skills in clinical settings. By the course’s end, students will be prepared to implement evidence-based, family-centered care plans tailored to pediatric patients and their families.

Pre-Requisite: NPM-315 Growth and Development Across the Lifespan

Co-Requisite:  NPM-326 Pediatric Nursing

This course provides the students with the core concepts and theories of psychiatric and mental health nursing care. It highlights the nursing concept and process in terms of assessing, planning, and evaluating patients with various psychiatric and mental disorders. It helps the students to explore these concepts through a wide range of activities including lectures, discussions, video presentations, and critical thinking questions.  By the end of this course, the student will administer appropriate psychiatric management strategies and tools by integrating critical thinking and decision-making skills as a healthcare provider.      

Co-Requisite: NCP-356 Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing – Clinical

The clinical course provides the students with the essential training to integrate the concepts of psychiatric and mental health nursing care. It highlights the opportunity to practice therapeutic nursing communication in managing patients with various psychiatric and mental health disorders.  It helps the students to explore the clinical setting through a wide range of activities including patient assessment, clinical examinations and procedures with clinical judgment, case study, nursing care plan, and mid-day clinical conference. By the end of this course, the students will gain mental health concepts, psychiatric management strategies, and tools by incorporating critical thinking and decision-making skills during the actual clinical practice.           

Co-Requisite:  NPH-316 Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing

This course provides the students with a foundation regarding women and child health care issues. It highlights the details of the physiological, psychological, and social issues during pregnancy, labor, and postnatal periods. They will learn how to create a nursing care plan to optimize a woman’s health condition during the reproductive period. It helps the students to explore these concepts through a wide range of activities including lectures, discussions, video presentations, and critical thinking questions. By the end of this course, the students will acquire the essential knowledge and skills in relation to fetus growth and development, as well as family planning.

Pre-Requisite: NMS-346 Medical-Surgical Nursing 2; NCP-336 Medical-Surgical Nursing 2 – Clinical; NPM-326 Pediatric Nursing; NCP-346 Pediatric Nursing – Clinical

Co-Requisite:  NCP-467 Maternity Nursing – Clinical

This clinical course provides the students the maternal health nursing in clinical practice that integrates the principle of women and newborn health care. It highlights gaining clinical skills related to assessments and care associated to the childbearing period: prenatal, natal, and postnatal. They will actively apply their knowledge and skills to provide physical, psychological, emotional and social care as well as contraception and family planning for woman during pregnancy, labor and postpartum period with an emphasis on therapeutic communication skills and safety issues. It helps the students to explore the clinical setting through a wide range of activities including patient assessment, clinical examinations and procedures with clinical judgment, case study, nursing care plan, and mid-day clinical conference. By the end of this course, the students will obtain the foundation of nursing skills needed for caring of women during childbearing period.

Pre-Requisite: NMS-346 Medical-Surgical Nursing 2; NCP-336 Medical-Surgical Nursing 2 – Clinical; NPM-326 Pediatric Nursing; NCP-346 Pediatric Nursing – Clinical

Co-Requisite:  NPM-437 Maternity Nursing

This course offers students a comprehensive foundation in critical care nursing, emphasizing the specialized knowledge and skills essential for managing the care of critically ill patients. Students will examine critical care’s physiological, psychological, and ethical complexities. The course also provides exposure to a range of diagnostic procedures and medical equipment to enhance critical care competencies. Through a blend of lectures, video presentations, case studies, simulation exercises, and clinical practice, students will develop critical thinking skills, evidence-based practices, interdisciplinary collaboration, and communication abilities. By course completion, students will be equipped to work effectively as critical care team members, making informed decisions and delivering high-quality care to critically ill patients.

Pre-Requisite: NMS-346 Medical-Surgical Nursing 2; NCP-336 Medical-Surgical Nursing 2 – Clinical;

Co-Requisite:  NCP-477 Critical Care Nursing – Clinical

This course equips students with a comprehensive understanding of critical care nursing, emphasizing the specialized knowledge and competencies necessary for the care of critically ill patients. Students will examine the physiological, psychological, and ethical complexities involved in critical care. Additionally, they will gain exposure to diagnostic procedures and equipment essential for advancing skills in this area. Through lectures, video presentations, case studies, simulations, and clinical practice, students will develop critical thinking and evidence-based skills, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and effective communication. By course completion, students will be prepared to function adeptly within a critical care team, capable of making informed decisions and delivering high-quality care to critically ill patients.

Pre-Requisite: NMS-346 Medical-Surgical Nursing 2; NCP-336 Medical-Surgical Nursing 2 – Clinical

Co-Requisite:  NMS-457 Critical Care Nursing

This capstone course prepares graduate nursing students to synthesize and apply advanced research knowledge in a comprehensive project that addresses a significant clinical or organizational issue. Emphasizing evidence-based practice, the course guides students through designing and implementing interventions, analyzing outcomes, and translating findings into practical solutions. Through independent and collaborative work, students will demonstrate mastery of research principles, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. By the end of the course, students will produce a scholarly project showcasing their ability to contribute to advancing nursing practice and healthcare improvement.

Pre-Requisite: CCR-325 Research Methodology for Health Professionals

This course provides the students with the concepts and principles of leadership and quality management in nursing that are relevant to make them knowledgeable and skills wise competent in managing health care services and good decision makers. It highlights the students’ leadership ability as a change agent influencing the delivery of quality healthcare service. It helps the students to explore these concepts through a wide range of activities including lectures, discussions, video presentations, and critical thinking questions. By the end of this course, the students will gain a solid base of knowledge of leadership and management essential for patient care and clinical decision-making.

Pre-Requisite: NPR-223 Nursing Ethics; NPR-234 Nursing Informatics

This course provides the students the theoretical foundation and substantive depth of community health nursing. It highlights the core of primary health care which is the concept of family-centered care. It helps the students to explore these concepts through a wide range of classroom activities including lectures, discussions, video presentations, and critical thinking questions. By the end of this course, it will enable students with the fundamental knowledge, skills, and competencies in providing the health care requirements of the community.

Pre-Requisite: NMS-346 Medical-Surgical Nursing 2; NCP-336 Medical-Surgical Nursing 2 – Clinical; NPM-326 Pediatric Nursing; NCP-346 Pediatric Nursing – Clinical; NPH-316 Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing; NCP-356 Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing – Clinical; NPM-437 Maternity Nursing; NCP-467 Maternity Nursing – Clinical; NMS-457 Critical Care Nursing; NCP-477 Critical Care Nursing – Clinical;

Co-Requisite:  NCP-488 – Community Health Nursing – Clinical

This clinical course provides the students with relevant clinical experience in various community settings. It highlights the primary objective of community-based nursing which is to promote community public health. It helps the students to explore the clinical setting through a wide range of activities including patient and family assessment, clinical examinations and procedures with clinical judgment, family case study, nursing care plan, and mid-day clinical conference. By the end of this course, the students gain knowledge and skills that will hone their competencies related to illness prevention and health promotion for the general community.

Co-Requisite:  NCH-418 Community Health Nursing

This course integrates the theoretical and clinical concepts from Medical-Surgical Nursing I, Medical-Surgical Nursing II, and Pediatric Nursing, building on prior clinical experiences. It emphasizes person-centered nursing care, legal and ethical responsibilities, quality and safety measures, and the development of clinical judgment skills applied to the care of individuals and their families. The course focuses on utilizing clinical reasoning to plan, implement, and evaluate care for various health conditions using the nursing process framework. By the end of this course, students will be able to apply the key elements of clinical judgment—critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making—to real-world health cases.

Pre-Requisite: NCP-336 Medical-Surgical Nursing 2 – Clinical; NCP-346 Pediatric Nursing – Clinical

This course integrates theoretical and clinical concepts from Critical Care Nursing, Maternal Health Nursing, and a Student-Selected Clinical Practice Field, building prior intensive clinical training experiences. It emphasizes person-centered nursing care, legal and ethical responsibilities, quality and safety measures, and the enhancement of clinical judgment skills applied to diverse patient populations. Using the nursing process framework, the course focuses on utilizing clinical reasoning to plan, implement, and evaluate care across various complex health scenarios. By the end of this course, students will be equipped to apply the core elements of clinical judgment—critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making—in specialized clinical settings.

Pre-Requisite: NCP-477 Critical Care Nursing – Clinical

The “Internship and Licensing Examination Training 1” course is designed to prepare senior nursing students for the licensing examination through pre- and post-test sessions. These sessions will outline expectations and guidelines for the three-month internship in their final academic year. The course emphasizes brainstorming, critical thinking, and problem-solving to help students develop effective strategies for the licensing exam. By the end of the course, students will be well-prepared to pass the licensing examination and secure their license on their first attempt.

Pre-Requisite: None

This course is a sequel to the Internship and Licensing Examination Training 1 course and will be presented as a series of workshops to enhance practice readiness of the nursing graduates. During these sessions students will become informed about the expectations and conduct during the 6-month Internship Training after graduation.

Pre-Requisite: NPR-457 Licensing Examination Training 1