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Nursing Courses

CORE

NURS 504 Nursing Informatics 3 credits
This course is designed to prepare the nurse to integrate and translate selected technologies and their application, the electronic health record and policies governing privacy, confidentiality and security as they relate to complex decision making and the promotion of safe, quality and effective care.

NURS 602 Research and Systematic Analysis 4 Credits
Discussion of clinical, management and education leadership roles in healthcare. Analysis and synthesis of research with applications within specialization. 4 hrs. Varied.

NURS 603 Roles and Issues in Advanced Practice Nursing 3 credits
Examination of the theoretical basis, scope and status of professional roles and legal and ethical responsibilities of nurses prepared for advanced clinical and managerial placements in diverse healthcare settings. Fall.

NURS 605 Healthcare Systems and Populations 3 credits
This course focuses on health promotion of diverse populations. The student will learn to critically analyze health promotion initiatives from the perspective of improving health outcomes, impact of health policy, system organization and financial structures. Students will explore public health and program development to address identified deficits in the community to promote public wellness. Students will develop a health promotion plan based on epistemology, risk stratification, social determinants of health, regulatory and policy regulations, and funding opportunities. Students will have the opportunity to practice these advanced skills in the patient care setting. Spring.

EDUCATION SPECIALTY CORE REQUIREMENTS

NURS 507 Health Finance 3 credits
Conceptual and practical issues related to healthcare economics, finances and budgeting, including accounting, business planning, cost/benefit analysis, managing financial resources and other management tools for the nurse administrator.

NURS 601 Advanced Health, Physiology and Pharmacology 4 credits
Study of normal physiologic and pathologic mechanisms of disease, comprehensive physical assessment and pharmacotherapeutics. Assessment, diagnosis and management of clients’ common health problems in a safe, high-quality, cost-effective manner. Analysis of an in-depth health history, including signs and symptoms, developmental stages and psychosocial and cultural characteristics. Students will have the opportunity to practice these advanced skills in the patient care setting. Fall.

EDUCATION CONCENTRATION

NURS 613 Curriculum Development and Design 3 credits
Theories of curriculum development and nursing education will be examined from philosophical and historical foundations. Fall, spring.

NURS 614 Teaching and Learning Strategies 3 credits
Examination of variety of teaching strategies and evaluative approaches designed to promote a productive and effective learning environment. Students establish nurse education practicum goals and objectives and are required to obtain a nurse educator preceptor. Practicum hours involve practical observational and hands-on experiences in the clinical and classroom environments. Fall, spring.

NURS 615 Evaluation and Assessment of Clinical Education 3 credits
Selection and implementation of instructional strategies and media appropriate to variety of learning styles and behavior objectives. Didactic and experimental applications. Focus on measurement principles or reliability and validity, test construction, assessment of skill acquisition and competence, and interpreting results. Fall, spring.

NURS 692 Current Trends in Nursing Education 3 credits
This course in the education specialty core examines the contemporary issues of nursing education. While traditional contexts for learning are included, students will also focus on modern technology, professional development and trends in nursing education. Students will explore education, leadership, communication, ethical and legal issues, evidence-based practice/practice-based evidence, research and scholarship, program and project management, and current technology in nursing education. Fall, spring. Pre-requisite/co-requisite: NURS 613, NURS 614, NURS 615 or permission by program coordinator.

NURS 694 Graduate Nursing Practicum    3 credits
Students operationalize the leader or advanced care nurse in their respective specialty areas in appropriate agencies and facilities in conjunction with an expert nurse leader or advanced care nurse/nurse educator. A project involving a topic of interest to the student and organization, using clinical practice skills along with role skills gained in their respective specialty area courses, will be initiated. Varied. Prerequisite/Co-requisite: NURS 691 or 692.

CLINICAL SPECIALTY ELECTIVE

NURS 660 Adult and Geriatric Primary Care Theory 4 credits
This course enhances the core knowledge of the advanced practice nurse providing the information, education and resources to provide primary care at an expert level to the adult and geriatric population. It is presented in a systems format with emphasis on health promotion, disease prevention and management. Course must be taken with NURS 662. 3 credits theory and 1 credit on-campus lab (4 credits), Blended. Fall.  Pre-requisite: NURS 650, 651, 652, 653 or permission of NP program director.

NURS 665 Pediatrics in Primary Care 3 credits
Provides core knowledge for providing primary healthcare for the special population of pediatrics. Presented in a developmental format with emphasis on health promotion, disease prevention, childhood illnesses and their management. Includes illness/injury and chronic care concerns. Lecture. Spring. Pre-requisite: NURS 650, 651, 652, 653 or permission of NP program director.

NURS 668 Women’s Health in Primary Care Across the Lifespan 3 credits
Addresses the special, inherent needs of women through stages of development across the lifespan. Provides core knowledge on gynecology, obstetrics and family planning. Discusses the developmental stages of pregnancy and specialized care as well as identification of the critical concepts in providing primary care to the pregnant patient. Lecture. Summer. Pre-requisites: NURS 650, 651, 652, 653; or with permission of NP program director.

NURS 670 Mental Health in Primary Care Across the Lifespan 3 credits
Building upon the advanced health assessment and diagnostic reasoning across the lifespan course, focuses on the development of skills in conducting comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and making informed DSM 5 diagnoses with differentials. A biopsychosocial, patient-centered perspective is emphasized across the lifespan. Summer. Prerequisite: NURS 650, 651,652,653 or permission of NP director.

CAPSTONE

NURS 700 Master’s Capstone Project/Thesis 2 credits
Synthesis of theoretical and clinical knowledge for the master-prepared nurse executive or educator. Student will complete a major scholarly project to reflect the overall program objectives. Fall, spring, summer. Pre-requisite/co-requisite: NURS 695 or 694.