The UW–Madison School of Nursing’s summer programs are interdisciplinary, innovative, and explore holistic health care through individual and societal lenses. We offer online and hybrid courses to fit your busy schedule. Expand your education with these summer electives!
NURSING 105: Health Care Systems: Interdisciplinary Approach
- 2 credits, fully online
- Course runs 5/31-7/24
- No pre-requisites, open to all majors
- Although offered in the fall & spring semesters, this course tends to fill VERY quickly. If you’re interested – take in the summer!
- This course is an introduction to health care systems. Factors affecting health and the value placed on health, the delivery of health care in different settings, the roles of various health workers, and the sociological and economic aspects of health care will be covered.
NURSING 590: Introduction to Relaxation: Mind, Body, & Spirit
- 2 credits, fully online
- Course runs from 6/26-7/23
- No pre-requisites, open to all majors
- This course will introduce holistic relaxation concepts related to the body, mind & spirit. Students will examine the physiology of stress & relaxation, strategies for facilitating wellness and evidence for the same. The course provides students with the opportunity to experience and reflect upon selected strategies for wellness.
NURSING 590: Functional Health & Lifestyle Practice
- 2 credits, fully online
- Course runs from 5/22-6/18
- No pre-requisites, open to all majors
- This course introduces the science behind and strategies for wellness based on a functional health approach, viewing the body as a complex and integrated system and addressing the root cause of illness or disease rather than treating only presenting symptoms. Students will learn how disease manifestation can stem from many factors such as genetics, lifestyle and environment. Lifestyle health practices will be introduced along with health coaching strategies for working with clients or patients. Course activities will motivate students to view health through a functional health lens, using a number of strategies to manage and prevent chronic illness.
NURSING 590: Pharmacology of Substance Use and the impact on society
- 2 credits, fully online
- Course runs from 5/22-6/18
- No pre-requisites, open to all majors
- This course will guide students through a theoretical and clinical introduction to drug physiology, drug-related health effects, issues related to social and psychological effects of drug abuse, treatment modalities, and the legal and ethical concerns surrounding drug use. The course will include licit drugs (e.g., therapeutic drugs, tobacco, caffeine, alcohol, etc.), and illicit drugs (amphetamines, marijuana, hallucinogens, opioids, etc.). The course will cover the basics of drug pharmacology, with reference to toxicology and addiction physiology. The course is broad in scope, meant to provide a base for further research and learning related to this topic. This course is based on an interdisciplinary approach which considers individual characteristics in interaction with psychosocial conditions and experiences that increase propensity to misuse substances.
Click here to view a full Summer 2023 course catalog.
This post was authored by Academic Affairs on 04/20/2023.