Foundations of the Discipline (1)
The course is designed to introduce the student to the practice,
profession and discipline of nursing. A futuristic perspective
will provide a framework for discussion of the foundation of
contemporary nursing practice within a variety of health care
settings. Critical historical influences that affected the development
of contemporary nursing will be discussed. Selected trends and
issues that will guide future nursing practice will conclude
this course.
Foundations of Practice (3)
This course is designed as a foundation for clinical nursing
practice in relation to the concepts of communication, safety
and comfort. The three concepts will be applied to the application
of fundamental nursing care. The basic components of the nursing
process are presented as a framework for beginning clinical
practice.
Nursing Informatics I: Introduction (2)
This course focuses on the application of mathematics for nursing,
including algebra and biostatistics. Microcomputer, word processing
and information concepts for nursing practice will be introduced.
Nursing Assessment (3)
The focus of the course is on psychosocial and physical assessment
of patients in a variety of settings. Data collection essential
to the nursing process will focus on the adult and geriatric
populations. Prereq: C or higher in BIOL 346.
Community Engagement Seminar I (1)
This course is a 1 credit seminar focused on the delivery of
culturally appropriate community based health care and on selected
issues contributing to the growing disparities in health care
outcomes. Students will engage in a 12 hour field experience
in a Cleveland community health facility or school system. The
seminar will include two sessions devoted to the reflection
and evaluation of the field experience. In addition, each seminar
will include required attendance at the Rozella Schlotfeldt
Public Lectures related to Issues contributing to disparities
In health care. Prereq: NURS 110. Coreq: NURS 122.
Applied Nutrition in Health and Disease (2)
This course builds upon the student’s previous knowledge
base regarding human physiology and metabolism. Energy requirement
changes related to lifespan changes are addressed. Dietary modulation
as a therapeutic strategy to manage intervening variables is
emphasized.
Community Engagement Seminar II (1)
This course is a 1 credit seminar focused on the delivery of
culturally appropriate community based health care and on the
issues of aging and poverty as they contribute to the growing
disparities in health care outcomes. Students will engage in
a 12 hour field experience in a Cleveland community health facility
or school system. The seminar will include two sessions devoted
to the reflection and evaluation of the field experience. In
addition, each seminar will include required attendance at the
Rozella Schlotfeldt Public Lectures related to issues contributing
to disparities in health care. Prereq: NURS 160. Coreq: NURS
230, NURS 250.
Introduction to Pharmacology (2)
Introduction to basic principles of pharmacology and pharmacotherapeutics.
Review of characteristics and use of major drug groups with
emphasis on nursing implications. Prereq: NURS 122, BIOL 148
or equivalent.
Nursing Informatics II: Biostatistics (1)
This course focuses on advanced concepts in quantitative methods
for nursing, including application to nursing problems, and
solution strategies using computer software. Prereq: NURS 120.
Nursing Care of the Adult I (5)
This course is the first in a two part series of courses focusing
on the application of the nursing process in various settings
to the adult experiencing common acute and chronic health alterations.
Special emphasis is placed on assessment, diagnostic testing,
and nursing interventions as part of the nursing process. Prereq:
NURS 122, BIOL 114, BIOL 119, BIOL 148, BIOL 346. Coreq: BIOL
121.
Nursing Care of the Adult II (2)
This course builds upon the knowledge and skills mastered in
NURS 230 and NURS 250. Course content and learning opportunities
provide students with the information necessary to collaborate
with other members of the health care team in providing comprehensive
care to adults and older adults. Students will use the nursing
process in selecting appropriate nursing interventions for the
care of adults experiencing multiple acute and chronic health
problems in the acute care setting. Special emphasis is placed
on evaluating patient responses and revising the plan of nursing
care to optimize expected outcomes. Prereq: Completion of NURS
211, NURS 230, NURS 250 and BIOL 121.
Aging in Health and Illness (2)
This course will explore the concept of aging as a healthy developmental
process with a particular focus on the elderly as active, independent,
and contributing members of the community. Content will include
the physiology of aging, health problems common to the elderly,
the psychological, emotional, and sociological aspects of the
aging process and policy issues. Prereq: NURS 122, BIOL 114,
BIOL 119, BIOL 148, and BIOL 346.
Community Engagement Seminar III (1)
This course is a 1 credit seminar focused on the delivery of
culturally appropriate community based health care and on the
issues of culture, ethnicity and socio-economic background as
they contribute to the growing disparities in health care outcomes.
Students will engage in a 12 hour field experience in a Cleveland
health care facility or school system where they will provide
health screening and health education services to children and
families. The seminar will include two sessions devoted to reflection
and evaluation of the field experience. In addition, each seminar
will include required attendance at the Rozella Schlotfeldt
Public Lectures related to issues contributing to disparities
in health care. Prereq: NURS 210. Coreq: NURS 240.
Community Engagement Seminar IV (1)
This course is a 1 credit seminar focused on the delivery of
culturally appropriate community based health care and on the
issues of culture, ethnicity and socio-economic background as
they contribute to the growing disparities in health care outcomes.
Students will engage in a 12 hour field experience in a Cleveland
health care facility or school system where they will provide
health screening and health education services to children and
families. The seminar will include two sessions devoted to reflection
and evaluation of the field experience. In addition, each seminar
will include required attendance at the Rozella Schlotfeldt
Public Lectures related to issues contributing to disparities
in health care. Prereq: NURS 260. Coreq: NURS 315, NURS 316.
Parents and Neonate Nursing (4)
This course focuses on the study of child bearing families and
their health-seeking behaviors from a developmental perspective.
Content includes nursing knowledge and skills related to assessment
of health status of parents and neonates. Nursing strategies
focusing on interventions to promote, restore, and maintain
health are discussed. Prereq: NURS 240, NURS 317, NURS 342,
and C or better in “Growth and Development.”
Child and Adolescent Nursing (4)
The study of infants, children, and adolescents, and the health-seeking
behaviors from a developmental perspective. Emphasis is on healthy
infants, children, and adolescents as well as infants, children,
and adolescents with common, acute, and chronic illness within
the context of their family environment. Nursing strategies
focus on interventions to promote, restore, and maintain health
and foster growth and development. Prereq: NURS 240, NURS 342,
NURS 317, “Growth and Development.”
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing (4)
The course is designed to address health-seeking behavior patterns
within the context of psychiatric and mental health nursing
concepts. The focus is on clients with psychiatric disorders
and their mental health. Nursing strategies that are appropriate
for assessment and intervention with individuals, families,
and groups to facilitate optimal mental health will be discussed
and practiced. Prereq: NURS 230, NURS 211.
Nursing in the Community (4)
The study of the promotion of health and the primary, secondary,
and tertiary prevention of health problems of a population.
Focuses on the community as client with nursing care of individuals,
families, and groups. The clinical component focuses upon developing
and evaluating health promotion programs, family assessment,
community assessment, and community-based home care within the
context of the community. Prereq: RN license.
Nursing Research (3)
Introduction to scientific inquiry and research process in nursing.
Discussion of issues and problems in systematically evaluating
reports of empirical research on nursing phenomena. Appropriate
use of the nursing research literature and research findings
in clinical practice is discussed. Prereq: STAT 201 and completion
of five semesters of B.S.N. program or RN license.
Concepts of Management (3)
This course focuses on the study of basic concepts related to
leadership, management and working with groups in the provision
of nursing care. Concepts include: decision making, power, authority,
roles, teaching-learning, evaluation, leader behaviors, work
groups, change, legal aspects and quality. Students will apply
the key concepts from marketing, law, finance, quality management,
and other intervening variables that affect environments of
care.
Medical Microbiology, Immunity, and Infectious Disease (4)
Microbial structure, growth, genetics, and metabolic control.
Function and dysfunction of the human immune response. Manifestations
of infectious disease and review of selected infectious diseases.
Prereq: Completion of three semesters of B.S.N. program.
Issues and Ethics in Health Care (2)
This course is designed to introduce the student to the principles
underlying ethical issues and methods of rational decision making.
Fundamental theories will be reviewed and opportunity provided,
using case analysis, to apply the theories in addressing ethical
dilemmas common to modern health care.
Nursing Informatics III: Clinical NIS (2)
The focus of this course is directed toward the understanding
and use of information technologies and systems that support
decision making in nursing practice, administration, research
and education. Tools such as list servers, the World Wide Web,
e-mail and databases may be used to augment the knowledge base
in the course. Prereq: NURS 240 or RN license.
Nursing Informatics IV: Applications (2)
The focus of this course is directed toward the advanced informatics
concepts and the implementation of selected applications within
the health care setting. Systems analyzed and implemented may
range from those used for patient care within the inpatient
environment to those used in community or outpatient environments.
Affected users of the systems may be clients, families, nursing
or other health care professionals. Prereq: NURS 345 or seven
semesters in B.S.N. program.
Concepts and Management in Geriatric Nursing (9)
This course will introduce concepts of rehabilitation, family
nursing, geriatric nursing, and geriatric mental health and
assist students in applying these concepts in a long-term care
setting. Content will focus on assessment and intervention strategies
for health problems common in the older adult. This will include
a focus on developmental issues in the elderly, the assessment
and management of depression. The course will also include content
on assessment and intervention to improve the physical and functional
capacities of the elderly, exercise interventions to improve
cardiovascular and muscular capacity required for daily activities.
Prereq: NURS 351 and NURS 353.
Acute Care II: Management of Care (4)
Application of management concepts in providing nursing care
to individuals and groups of patients. Learning opportunities
include experiences with members of the multidisciplinary health
care team in planning, implementing, and evaluating patient
outcomes. Prereq: NURS 315, NURS 316.
Acute Care III (9)
This course focuses on the knowledge and skills necessary to
provide nursing care for patients with complex problems. Emphasis
is on nursing strategies designed to provide comprehensive care
to patients and their families affected by acute illness. Clinical
practice is directed toward the care of acutely ill adults.
Prereq: NURS 320, NURS 345, NURS 351, and NURS 353.
Principles of Critical Care I (4)
This course provides the knowledge and technical skills foundational
to the care of critically ill patients. Clinical practice is
directed towards the care of the critically ill patient with
a focus on patient assessment, use of biomedical technology,
development of psychomotor skills, and planning basic care.
Prereq: NURS 315, NURS 316.
Critical Care: Adults (9)
This course focuses on the integration of knowledge and skills
to provide effective and efficient nursing care to critically
ill adults. Emphasis is on nursing strategies directed towards
the care of the critically ill patient with a focus on use of
biomedical technology, planning and managing patient care, and
beginning care of patients with complex care needs. Prereq:
Grade of B or higher in NURS 353. Consent of instructor.
Critical Care: Children (9)
This course focuses on the knowledge and skills necessary for
beginning practice in the nursing care of critically ill neonates,
infants and children. Emphasis is on nursing strategies directed
toward the application of basic principles of critical care
nursing with attention to special needs of critically ill neonates,
infants and children and their families. Prereq: Grade of B
or higher in NURS 316. Consent of instructor.
Community Engagement Seminar V (1)
This course is a 1 credit seminar focused on the delivery of
culturally appropriate community based health care and on the
issues of culture, ethnicity and socio-economic background as
they contribute to the growing disparities in health care outcomes.
Students will engage in a 12 hour field experience in a Cleveland
health care facility or school system where they will provide
health screening and health education services to children and
families. The seminar will include two sessions devoted to reflection
and evaluation of the field experience. In addition, each seminar
will include required attendance at the Rozella Schlotfeldt
Public Lectures related to issues contributing to disparities
in health care. Prereq: NURS 310. Coreq: NURS 351, NURS 353.
Information Technologies in Health (1)
The focus of this course is the application of advanced information
and communication technologies in the health care of communities
and populations. Building on a base of consumer informatics,
the course will explore Geographic Information Systems (GIS),
data mining techniques, telemedicine technology, and advanced
communication technologies in the context of global health.
Prereq: NURS 345. Coreq: NURS 343, NURS 371, NURS 372, NURS
373.
Public Health Nursing (3)
In this course, students will utilize a problem-based approach
to develop knowledge and specific competencies in applying key
concepts of public health, public health nursing and epidemiology.
Through guided observation and classroom experiences, students
will discover strategies to assess, plan, implement and evaluate
population-focused programs for health promotion and disease
prevention. Prereq: NURS 351 and NURS 353. Coreq: NURS 343,
NURS 370, NURS 372, NURS 373.
Health in the Global Community (3)
This course focuses on an analysis of the forces shaping community
and global health patterns. Drawing on multidisciplinary sources,
this course explores the impact of these global processes as
they manifest in the health of our own and other societies.
Emphasis is placed on analysis of the broad cultural, environmental,
social-economic, and political systems that contribute to health
status and outcomes, health policies, and health care delivery
around the world. Prereq: NURS 351 and NURS 353. Coreq: NURS
343, NURS 370, NURS 371, NURS 373.
Global Health Practicum (5)
The purpose of this practicum is to provide students with the
opportunity to analyze the concepts of health and health care,
health policy and finance, culture and ethics through a preceptored,
10-week community-based immersion experience in local, national,
or international settings. Students will apply epidemiological
techniques, the skills of negotiation, partnership building,
community assessment and nursing science in the identification
and analysis of a health problem leading to the development
of an intervention. Prereq: NURS 351, NURS 353. Coreq: NURS
343, NURS 370, NURS 371, NURS 372.
Home Health Care Nursing (5)
This course focuses on the knowledge and skills necessary to
provide nursing care in home health settings for clients with
complex problems. Emphasis is on nursing strategies designed
to provide comprehensive nursing care to clients and their families.
Clinical practice is directed toward the care of client/family
in the home.
Dynamics of Nursing Practice and Management (4)
The focus of this course is management and leadership concepts
and their application to nursing practice management. Topics
such as strategic planning, resource management, organizational
structure, legal issues, and delegation will be explored. Prereq:
RN license.
New Applications in Nursing Practice Management (4)
The focus of this course is the application of management and
leadership concepts in a seminar format and clinical practicum
for registered nurses. Students will apply concepts of strategic
planning, resource management, organizational structure, and
delegation in a health care setting. Prereq: RN license.
Independent Study (1-12)
Independent guided study for undergraduate students with special
needs or interests. Prereq: Permission of the program director.
Guided Study in Nursing (1-18)
Independent study for students with special needs and interests.
Statistics for Health Sciences (3)
This course examines statistical methods of analyses of variance
and multiple linear regression. Content includes ANOVA, MANOVA,
ANCOVA, repeated measures of analysis of variances, correlation
analysis, and multiple linear regression. Learning statistical
theories is coupled with practice of data analysis using statistical
software. This course is primarily for graduate students in
nursing and health sciences and is not for credit towards any
undergraduate or graduate degrees in statistics. Prereq: STAT
201 or equivalent.
Emergent Care of the Child (2)
This course incorporates biological, developmental, psychological,
emotional, social, and cultural aspects of care. The emphasis
is on pathophysiology, assessment, diagnostic approaches, and
interventions specific to emergent care of infants, children,
and adolescents. Advanced therapeutics are introduced. Prereq:
Certification in PALS and neonatal resuscitation. Prereq or
Coreq: NUNP 444.
Inquiry I: Theoretical Foundations (3)
This course provides an introduction to conceptual and theoretical thinking. Students will examine knowledge development in nursing, conceptual structures, and their uses as a basis for nursing practice and research. Prereq: Graduate standing.
Flight Nursing Seminar I (1)
This seminar course provides a forum for preparing students
to care for patients requiring air transfer to specialty care
facilities. Special emphasis is placed on advanced procedures,
flight physiology, and environmental influences on the clinical
approach in order to apply acute care competencies to flight
nursing practice. Prereq or Coreq: NUNP 443.
Flight Nursing Seminar II (1)
This seminar continues to prepare students to care for patients
requiring air transfer to specialty care facilities. Special
emphasis is placed on clinical approaches to patient management
across the lifespan. Prereq: ACLS, PALS, and neonatal resuscitation
certification. Prereq or Coreq: NUNP 444, NURS 406, NURS 404.
Health Care of the Young Child with a Disability (3)
The focus is on the study of young children with disabilities
and chronic conditions. Related issues of development, diagnosis,
treatment, and family concerns are included. Continuum of care
from hospital to home is considered. Involvement of the family
as a member of the health care team is emphasized. Various technologies
and feeding strategies for management of children’s disabilities
are highlighted. Context of care is considered from a multidisciplinary
team approach. Prereq: Grad student status and permission of
the instructor.
Specialty Assessment in Cardiovascular Nursing (1)
This course provides the basis for the selection and interpretation of assessment and testing strategies during the process of differential diagnosis of cardiovascular problems. Lecture is supplemented with specific lab experiences.
Cardiovascular Nursing Seminar I (3)
This seminar course focuses on cardiac rhythm abnormalities and their management.
Cardiovascular Nursing Seminar II (1)
This seminar course focuses on the management of complex cardiovascular disease.
Integrated Assessment of the Neonate for Midwives(1)
This course introduces principles fundamental to the integrated
assessment of the neonate. Gestational age assessment, assessment
of genetic risks, and physical assessment skills are developed.
Health, Human Rights, and Social Justice: Focus on HIV/AIDS (3)
This course is designed for graduate students in the health,
social, and behavioral sciences. The focus is on exploring issues
of human rights and social justice within the context of the
current HIV/AIDS epidemic in Uganda. Offered in collaboration
with Makerere University, this course includes site visits to
community organizations and academic institutions in Uganda.
Prereq: Graduate status or permission of instructor. Cross-listed
as MPHP 418.
Theoretical Basis of Medical/Surgical Nursing II (5)
This course provides the opportunity to explore complex health
problems of patients requiring a variety of health care services
and support systems. Nursing strategies requiring independent,
interdependent, and collaborative activities are evaluated for
their efficacy in supporting and assisting the patient’s
progress toward health. Clinical experiences are individualized
to promote implementation of the Clinical Nurse Specialist role
and build upon the student’s expertise. Prereq: NURS 438.
Inquiry II: Research Process (3)
This course emphasizes scholarly inquiry, scientific integrity
and scientific investigation. It includes study of the research
process, particularly design, sampling, data collection and
analysis, and interpretation and reporting of findings. It will
provide experience in proposal development. Prereq: STAT 201 (or equivalent) and NURS 405.
Pharmacology and Therapeutics (3)
Examination of the major categories of pharmacologic agents
and application of pharmacologic concepts in the clinical setting.
Emphasis is placed on understanding the physiologic action of
the drugs, expected patient responses, and major side effects.
Major-specific seminars integrate knowledge of pharmacology
into clinical practice. Prereq: NURS 453 recommended.
Theoretical Foundations of Acute Care Nursing (2-4)
This course focuses on advanced practice by examining common
health and illness phenomena in the acute care setting. Concepts,
theories, and phenomena will be analyzed for their relevance
in planning and evaluating nursing care strategies and modalities.
Individualized clinical experience in the acute care setting
with a selected patient population is part of the advanced practicum.
Prereq or Coreq: NURS 453 and NURS 459.
Mental Health of Older Adults (1)
This course focuses on discussion of the consultative, investigative,
and planning skills to meet the special mental health needs
of the elderly. Concepts of mental health promotion, mental
illness prevention, knowledge development, implementation, and
evaluation of psychotherapeutic nursing strategies are examined.
The examination of diverse mental health disorders in the aged
mental health service delivery are included.
Mental Health Interventions with Older Adults (1)
This course focuses on the theoretical basis of psychosocial
assessment and intervention with older adults and their families,
with an emphasis on individual, group, and family interventions.
Concepts from individual, family, and group modalities and the
process of consultation and education are examined. Students
will also learn the components of individual and family assessment
in “well elders” and the identification of mental
disorders, including problems with memory and cognition. This
knowledge base serves as the foundation for developing and applying
interventions in practice to meet the mental health needs of
older adults. Prereq: NURS 441.
Collaboration, Consultation, & Credentialing in Advanced Practice Nurs (1)
The focus of this course is the process of consultation and
collaboration in advanced practice nursing. The organizations
that are involved in promoting and assisting advanced practice
nurses (APNs) will be addressed. The similarities and differences
in the roles of the APN will be explored. The process of credentialing
APNs will also be examined.
Role Development in Advanced Practice (1)
The focus of this course is the study of the multiple roles
integrated into advanced practice nursing including principles
of management and leadership. Strategies to market the value
of the advanced practice nurse (APN) role and the individual
APN are addressed.
Teaching and Learning in Advanced Practice (1)
The focus of this course is the examination of the process of
teaching, learning, and evaluation. A variety of teaching modalities
applicable across the lifespan will be explored.
Ethical Issues in Advanced Practice (1)
The focus of this course is ethical decision-making for advanced
practice nurses. The interaction between the health care delivery
system and ethical decision making is explored.
Health Care Delivery and Finance in Advanced Practice (1)
The focus of this course is the study of the financial and business
factors related to the health care delivery system and advanced
practice nursing. Students will discuss strategies related to
reimbursement, business practices, billing, and coding.
Health Policy Legislation and Legal Issues in Advanced Practice (1)
The focus of this course is the critical analysis of health
policy and legal issues. Strategies for influencing the regulatory
process will be explored.
Infection Control I (3)
Examination of the principles of pathogenicity, transmission,
diagnosis, immunization, and therapy of select infectious disease
agents and methods of prevention and control of these agents
in the community and health care settings. Introduction to application
of infection control policies and procedures in a variety of
community and clinical settings.
Collaboration and Administration in the Health Care Delivery System (3)
Examination of the influence of the health care delivery environment
on the delivery of care and the role of the Advanced Practice
Nurse as collaborator within the health care structure. Clinical
practice and seminars will focus on the role of the manager
in planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling
the health care environment for the purpose of improving patient
care, facilitating collaborative activities with other health
care professionals, and identifying mechanisms to effect change
within the health care system. Clinical practice 8 hours per
week.
Mental Health Practicum with Older Adults (3)
This course focuses on the application and development of psychosocial
assessment and intervention with older adults and their families,
with an emphasis on individual, group, and family interventions.
Concepts from individual, family, and group modalities and the
process of consultation will be applied. The components of individual
and family assessment will be applied in “well elders”
as well as those with identified mental disorders. Prereq: NURS
441, NURS 442.
Infection Control II (3)
Examination and application of an infection control program
in a community or clinical setting. Content related to bioterrorism
or natural disaster situations will be included. Prereq: NURS
495 and 496 or their equivalents, EPBI 494, NU RS 445.
Physiologic Foundations for Advanced Practice Nursing (4)
This course is designed to build upon the student’s preexisting
knowledge of basic human anatomy, physiology, and nursing science.
Selected body systems are examined in order to provide in-depth
integration of normal physiologic functions with specific intervening
variables and pathologic mechanisms associated with life span
development and dysfunction.
Well Woman Health Care (3)
Study of selected theoretical formulations and models applied
by professional nurses in the promotion of growth and wellness
in adolescent and adult women. Emphasis on conception, decision
making, sexuality and health teaching. Acquisition of knowledge
and skill related to physical and psychosocial health assessment
of pregnant and nonpregnant clients. Individually planned experiences
with nurse faculty who are serving as primary care givers in
maternity, family planning and gynecologic care settings. Prereq
or Coreq: NURS 453 and NURS 459.
The Childbearing Family (4)
This course will focus on analysis and applications of the nursing
strategies to enhance health-seeking behaviors of the pregnant
family during the maternity cycle and on the education of parents
about the childbearing year. The normal aspects of the pregnant
woman and the identification of any deviations from the normal
are central to the content. The course will also emphasize the
enhancement of the pregnant family’s childbirth experience
through utilization of the teaching-learning process. The student
will learn to evaluate and apply techniques relative to childbirth
education. Clinical experiences will be planned in ante partum,
neonatal, childbirth education and home settings. Prereq: NURS
454. Coreq: NURS 430.
Labor and Birth (5)
The focus of this course is the application of nursing theory,
practice and research by advanced practice nurses in the promotion
of health and wellness of women, newborns and their families
during intrapartum and the immediate postpartum period. Emphasis
is placed on the health-seeking behaviors of the mother and
her family using a holistic approach emphasizing cultural, ethnic
and racial diversity in the provision and evaluation of care.
Supervised clinical experience includes anticipating and identifying
complications and participating in consultations, referrals
and collaborative management. Prereq: NURS 455.
Integrated Assessment for Advanced Nursing Practice(3)
This course introduces concepts fundamental to the role of the
Advanced Practice Nurse. It stresses health assessment, history
taking, interviewing, and physical assessment skills, and provides
the basis for decision making, advanced therapeutics and case
management. Prereq: RN license.
Theoretical Basis of Nursing Interventions with Individuals (2)
Study of the theoretical basis of individual work with persons
experiencing emotional crises and disturbances. The nurse therapist
enhances the health-seeking behaviors of individuals as they
strive to attain, maintain or regain optimal health. Emphasis
on theories, psychotherapy, and crisis intervention. Prereq:
Graduate standing in Nursing.
Practicum and Supervision of Individual Therapy (1-2)
Direct care experience. Focus on therapeutic process with persons
experiencing psychosocial disturbances. Use of nursing strategies
to enhance health-seeking behaviors. Examination of genesis
of psychopathology; emphasis on methods of assessment, goal
setting, intervention, and evaluation. Group and individual
supervision. Prereq: NURS 460.
Practicum and Supervision of Group and Family Therapy (2-3)
Direct care experience, formal group and family experience focusing
on process, content and leader behavior. The nurse-therapist
employs nursing strategies to enhance health-seeking behaviors
of family and group. Use of concepts from psychiatry and behavioral
and social sciences related to the promotion of mental health
and treatment of psychosocial distress in groups and families.
Group and individual supervision of clinical experience. Focus
of supervision is on judgment, family and group intervention
skills, and application of theory from analysis and interpretation
of data. Prereq: NURS 467.
Theoretical Basis of Practice & Supervision in Consultation & Mental H (1-3)
Indirect care experience. Theories of consultation. Adult education.
Exploration of issues related to the role of the clinician in
the enhancement of health-seeking behaviors of individuals and
communities as they strive to achieve optimal levels of health.
Examination of the consultative, administrative and educational
processes in the practice of consultation and community education.
Seminars, group, and individual supervision. Prereq: NURS 460
and NURS 462, and graduate standing or consent of instructor.
Practicum and Supervision in Role of Clinician (3)
The professional encounter between the psychiatric mental health
clinical nurse specialist, staff and agency personnel providing
mental health services, and clients receiving services in the
context of an environment of care is emphasized. Intrapersonal,
interpersonal and extrapersonal variables that influence the
health-seeking behaviors of individuals, families and groups
as they seek to attain, maintain or regain optimal levels of
mental health are employed.
Theory of Family and Group Modalities (2-3)
The professional encounter between nurse therapist and the group
or group members and the family or family members occurs within
the context of an environment of care. The nurse therapist enhances
health-seeking behaviors of individuals, families and groups.
The nurse therapist employs nursing strategies cognizant of
interviewing variables, to facilitate health-seeking behaviors
of family and group members. Concepts from family and group
theory, family and group literature, and research in family
and small group dynamics are selected to provide an eclectic
approach to treatment.
The Continual Improvement of Healthcare: An Interdisciplinary Course (3)
The goal of this course is to equip health professions students
(medicine, nursing, and health administration) with the ability
and confidence to contribute to continual improvement in health
care. Through seminar and field experiences students will be
given the opportunity to learn the philosophy, knowledge and
skills of continuous quality improvement, teamwork and interdisciplinary
work. The focus is on collaborative work for the benefit of
patients and communities. Prereq: Consent of instructor. Cross-listed
as EPBI 468.
Organizational Theories (3)
Examination of intervening variables which affect health care
organizations including structure, dynamics and processes of
change.
Public Policy and Aging (3)
(See EPBI 408.) Cross-listed as EPBI 408.
NURS 480. Public Health and Epidemiology (3)
Study of health care problems within the larger social/environmental
context. Epidemiology as a method of reasoning leading to the
making of casual inferences. Principles underlying epidemiology
as a method of study and the scope, potentialities and limitations
of this approach. Prereq or Coreq: Statistics or consent of
instructor.
Public Health Epidemiology (3)
Study of health care problems within the larger social/environmental context. Epidemiology as a method of reasoning leading to the making of casual inferences. Principles underlying epidemiology as a method of study and the scope, potentialities and limitations of this approach. Prereq or
Coreq: Statistics or consent of instructor.
Health Policy & Planning
Community Health Nursing I (4)
This is the first course in the Community Health Nursing major.
It is designed to introduce students to the specialist practice
of community health nursing and emphasizes the importance of
population based practice. A population or a geopolitical community
focus will be identified by the student, and a comprehensive
appraisal of its health status conducted. Priority health concerns
and strategies to enhance health-seeking behaviors and mechanisms
will be identified. Prereq: Undergraduate Community Health Nursing
courses; graduate standing in nursing.
Community Health Nursing II (4)
In this course students will design a feasible plan to address
the identified priority concern for a selected population or
geopolitical community. Program planning models will be examined,
and a model useful to address the priority concern selected.
Evaluation techniques will be identified and included in the
program design. Interventions to enhance health-seeking behaviors
based on primary, secondary and tertiary prevention strategies
will be implemented in the clinical component of the course.
Prereq: NURS 491.
Community Health Nursing III (4)
This course completes the Community Health Nursing major. Based
on work successfully completed during the previous two courses
the student will conclude program implementation and conduct
a summative evaluation of overall program effectiveness. As
part of the leadership experience, the student, in partnership
with the community or population, will explore external funding
for program continuation. Issues influencing health care delivery
and community health nursing practice will be examined. Prereq:
NURS 491 and NURS 495.
The Nurse Executive-Personal & Professional Challenges in Health Care (3)
Offered toward end of the M.S.N./M.B.A. program and prepares
the graduate for entry into a nurse management role. The focus
will be on contemporary role demands in nursing management,
ranging from head nurses to vice presidents of nursing to heads
of community health and mental health agencies, and taking account
of all regions of the U.S. Emphasis will be placed on exploring
knowledge and skill requirements of nursing management, current
developments (such as nursing values, goals, and tasks), and
the strategic and operational configuration of hospitals and
other health care agencies.
Master’s Thesis (1-4)
Systematic investigation of a research problem selected by the
student for independent study. Prereq: NURS 415 or NURS 425.
Inquiry III: Evidence Based Nursing Practice (2)
This course focuses on linking research evidence to nursing
practice. Processes for implementation and evaluation of evidence-based
nursing practice will be included. Prereq: NURS 415 or NURS 425.
Inquiry Practicum (1-2)
This course focuses on the development of competencies in scientific
inquiry. Such competencies are achieved through experiences
in participation in a research study or evidenced-based project
related to nursing science. A written report of the experience
is required. Prereq: NURS 415 or NURS 425 and NURS 502.
Nursing Theory (3)
Theory development in nursing, issues in theory development,
and uses of theory. Seminar discussions. Prereq: One year of
graduate study in Nursing or consent of instructor.
Nursing Epistemology (3)
This course involves the study of knowledge shared among members
of the discipline, the patterns of knowing and knowledge development,
criteria for evaluating knowledge claims and philosophy of science.
The course is a search and discussion experience aimed at enabling
graduate students to become knowledgeable about approaches to
the study of disciplines and scientific knowledge development.
Forces affecting the development of knowledge, the origins of
key terms and concepts, and identification of major themes in
nursing will be explored.
Clinical Knowledge (3)
This course is structured to allow students to develop clinical
knowledge about their area of interest and to begin the process
of identifying clinical research questions. Supervision for
this experience will be twofold. Students will be placed with
an expert clinician with a minimum of a master’s degree
(in nursing) to identify and arrange relevant clinical experiences.
The student and the clinician will work with the course faculty
to create opportunities for the student to experience the clinical
phenomena of interest, which may include actual “hands-on”
experience. Students will also meet regularly with the other
students in the course and the course faculty for group supervision
that focuses on linking clinical practice issues to research
questions. Course requirements would include eight hours of
practicum experiences per week.
Context of Care (3)
This course is designed to allow students to explore the social,
political, economic, and health care issues that form the context
for their clinical phenomena of interest. The intent of this
course is for the student to become knowledgeable about the
broader forces that affect their clinical problem. Topics might
include current research in their field, as well as health policy
related to their phenomena, political entities that affect funding,
and the regulation of practice in their area of interest. The
student will need a content expert to help them plan and coordinate
their practicum experiences, which should be multiple and varied,
and include exposure to both local and state level entities.
Prereq: NURS 507 or equivalent.
Strategies for Theory Development (3)
This course examines the nature of theory and strategies for
theory development in nursing. Students will explore a variety
of strategies and select an approach for beginning theory development
that addresses nursing phenomena in their area of interest.
Qualitative Nursing Research (3)
This course is a study of qualitative research approaches directed
toward the development of nursing knowledge. This course will
include methods and issues in data collection, analysis, and
critique of research findings. It will focus on the philosophical
and epistemological foundations of qualitative research, present
an overview of various methodological approaches, examine in
depth the criteria for rigor, and analyze ethical issues in
qualitative methodologies.
Advanced Nursing Research I (3)
The development of research questions within a nursing framework
and related research designs will be studied. The foci of the
course will be problem formulation, selected research designs
and sampling.
Advanced Nursing Research II (3)
The discussion of research designs and their rationale for use
will be continued. Principles of measurement, study implementation
and data analysis will be discussed. The development of a research
proposal will be the expected outcome of this two-semester sequence.
Prereq: NURS 520, NURS 401 or STAT 401.
Advanced Internship in Cardiovascular Nursing (1-5)
This 600-hour internship is designated to provide the master's prepared ACNP-Cardiovascular Nursing Program graduate with the experience needed to enter practice as an APN caring for patients with complex cardiac disorders.
Advanced Internship in Flight Nursing (1-5)
This internship is designed to provide the Master’s prepared
ACNP-flight nurse concentration graduate with experience needed
to qualify for the Certification Examination in Flight Nursing.
This experience consists of a 600 hour precepted internship
in a flight nursing setting. Prereq: Completion of M.S.N. program
focus in Flight Nursing and ACNP certification, certification
in ACLS, PALS, and neonatal resuscitation.
Advanced Practicum in Infection Control (1-5)
This practicum experience consists of up to 600 hours of a precepted
experience in an infection control program setting. This practicum
is designed to provide the student with experience needed to
qualify for the Certification Examination in infection Control
administered by the Certification Board of Infection Control
and Epidemiology to receive CIC certification. The student may
choose among a public health, acute care, long-term care, or
international setting. Prereq: NURS 450.
Advanced Nursing Research Methods I (3)
This course focuses on conceptualization of a research problem
within a nursing perspective, threats to validity, sampling,
measurement, and survey, quasi-experimental, and experimental
designs. The emphasis is on the application on these strategies
while encouraging flexibility in conceptualizing a study using
different research methods. Students will develop a research
study using methods consistent with theoretical and empirical
knowledge and the nursing perspective. Prereq: NURS 415.
Advanced Nursing Research II (3)
This course is the second in a two-course sequence of research
methods. It focuses on power analysis, data management, measurement
strategies and epidemiologic designs and designs to assess change
and multiple comparisons. Included is a discussion of ethics
and concerns regarding human subjects. The emphasis is on the
application of research strategies while encouraging flexibility
in conceptualizing a study using different methods. The development
of a research proposal is the outcome of this two-semester sequence.
Prereq: NURS 530.
Basic Statistics: Fundamentals for Analysis (3)
The purpose of this course is to provide the student with the fundamentals needed for analysis of research problems. It will review theoretical foundations of statistical analysis and inference, probability theory, and hypothesis testing. Use of measures of central tendency, basic parametric, and non-parametric tests will be discussed, with specific application to health problems. Use of SPSS will be included.
Prereq: Graduate standing or permission of instructor.
Advanced Midwifery (6)
In consultation with faculty, students select a nurse-midwifery
service where they assume the responsibilities of beginning
practitioner for a minimum of 10 weeks of intensive, supervised
clinical practice. Synthesis of the nurse-midwifery management
process while providing continuity of care integrating all core
competency areas is emphasized. Students explore the professional
aspects of nurse-midwifery practice. Historical development
of the profession is used as a framework for understanding current
issues related to nurse-midwifery education and practice in
the United States. Prereq: NURS 457.
Primary Care for Women (4)
Integration of concepts, theories, conceptual, and theoretical
models, focused on supporting the health-seeking of women and
their families as they contend with intervening factors. Emphasis
on psychosomatic, acute and long-term illnesses and their interplay
with psychosocial problems encountered by women. Clinical practice
and seminars will include providing nursing care to women and
their families in all stages of life cycle. Prereq: NURS 455.
M.S.N./M.B.A. Management Practicum (9)
The student will enter the M.S.N./M.B.A. program with a minimum
of two years of recent clinical nursing experience, and may
or may not have had any management experience. This practicum
is designed to provide a guided experience in a management context.
NURS 577 will be offered in the spring semester of the second
year of the M.S.N./M.B.A. program, after the student has completed
nearly all basic courses in both schools. The management practicum
will provide onsite experience in management activities. Most
practicum sites will be area health care agencies. In some cases,
students may alternate opportunities addressing health-related
policies in area businesses or corporations. Typical practicum
experiences will engage students in management projects, special
assignments and/or research. Students are expected to use current
management and nursing knowledge and will often use the research
process in completing the practicum experience. They will work
closely with nurse executives and managers within their organizations.
Curriculum and Instruction (3)
Public Policy and Aging (3)
(See EPBI 408.) Cross-listed as EPBI 408.
Special Problems (1-12)
This course is offered, with permission, to Ph.D. students in
Nursing undertaking reading in a field of special interest.
Health Care Policy and Planning (3)
Special emphasis will be placed on selected national and international
health policy issues that form the socio-political context of
nursing care and practice. Health care policy and planning will
also be explored. Ethical dimensions of public policy formulations
and implementation will be highlighted. The course will also
include an exploration of the nurse’s role in research
in the formation of health care policy and planning. Students
will participate in sessions designed to illuminate the policy
components and implications of clinical research. Prereq: Ph.D.
standing, written consent of instructor.
Topical Seminar in Health Science Research (3)
This Ph.D. course is designed to provide in-depth knowledge
of research issues in a given content area. Opportunities are
provided to apply knowledge for further development of the student’s
research interests and ideas. An in-depth examination of selected
theoretical and methodological approaches to the development
of research related to health science will be emphasized. Interrelationships
among theory, research, and knowledge from nursing and related
disciplines will be explored.
Theoretical Foundations: Educational Testing and Evaluation (2)
Action Research and Program Evaluation (1)
Teaching Practicum (3-6)
Advanced Statistics: Linear Models (3)
This course is focused on advanced procedures for data analysis and statistical inference in health research. The course is devoted to discussion of linear models, including simple and multiple regression, logistic regression, and application to study design. The role of assumptions and theory in guiding the analysis plan is emphasized through lecture, readings, and critical evaluation of published research in the student's area of interest. Prereq: NURS 532 or passing grade on proficiency exam, NURS 530, NURS 531 (concurrent). Student should have experience using SPSS statistical software.
Advanced Statistics: Multivariate Analysis (3)
This course focuses on selected advanced multivariate topics and procedures in health research. Topics will be covered through lecture, readings, computer analysis, as well as critical analysis of published research in the health sciences fields. Topics to be covered in this course include survival analysis, factor analysis, path analysis, repeated measures ANOVA, and advanced regression techniques (logistic, loglinear, mixed models). Prereq: NURS 532, NURS 630, NURS 530, NURS 531 (or permission of instructor).
Proposal Development (1-6)
Provides an opportunity for guided development of a candidacy
proposal through planned contact with a designated committee
of faculty members. The aim is to assist the student in the
development of a refined proposal with strong scientific merit.
The course should be utilized only by those with a candidacy
proposal statement. Minimum 3 hours required for progression
in program. Prereq: Permission of Candidacy Chair.
Dissertation Ph.D. (1-18)
Dissertation Fellowship (1-8)
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