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NURS 806 - Clinical Inquiry
Credits:
4.00
Theory course focuses on identifying problems and the role
of the nurse in decision-making situations in nursing
practice. Emphasizes using decision-making theories,
patient education theories and practice, critical thinking,
ethical concepts in decision-making, tools for organizing
nursing information, and applying evidence based practice.
In addition, learners are introduced to information
management and nursing informatics as they apply to
planning and delivery of nursing care. Special fee.
Co-requisites:
NURS 807, NURS 813, NURS 825, NURS 900
NURS 807 - Pathophysiology and Pharmacology
Credits:
4.00
Theory course focuses on concepts of human pathophysiology
and pharmacology relevant to professional nursing
practice. Physiologic response and manifestations of
alterations in normal body functioning are analyzed.
Pharmacological agents used for these alterations are
examined. Application of concepts across the lifespan are
incorporated through the discussion of pathophysiology and
pharmacology. Provides the foundation foe the clinical
decision-making and management of care. In addition,
learners are introduced to the professional nurse's
responsibility for educating clients about basic
pathophysiology and pharmacology issues.
Co-requisites:
NURS 806, NURS 813, NURS 825, NURS 900
NURS 810 - Families in Health and Illness
Credits:
3.00
Seminar focusing on the family environment as a context
for the experience of health and illness. Current
middle-range theories and research from nursing and other
disciplines analyzed for their application to family
health. Public policy initiatives related to family health
will be explored.
NURS 813 - Health Assessment and Clinical Nursing
Credits:
5.00
Clinical course provides student with evidence-based
knowledge related to acquiring the psychomotor and
assessment skills required for the safe delivery of nursing
care across the lifespan. Students develop foundational
skills applicable to achieving program outcomes. Focuses on
developing beginning health assessment and clinical nursing
skills while implementing critical thinking and application
of the nursing process to highlight fundamental nursing
concepts as they pertain to providing and improving client
care. Special fee.
Co-requisites:
NURS 806, NURS 807, NURS 825, NURS 900
NURS 825 - Collaborative Care I: Care of Older Adult
Credits:
3.00
Theory course focuses on care outcomes for major functional
and health transitions of older adults across health
settings. Emphasizes nurse's advocacy in facilitating care
collaboration based on informed practice utilizing current
research and best practice models of care. Learners
incorporate theories from nursing and other disciplines to
achieve a broad perspective and understanding of the aging
experience and cultural implications for nursing practice.
Co-requisites:
NURS 806, NURS 807, NURS 813, NURS 900
NURS 826 - Caring for People with Severe and Persistent Mental Illness
Credits:
4.00
This theory and clinical course is designed to provide an
understanding of the neurobiological and psyco-social
concepts of mental health and illness, factors influencing
human behavior and interaction, current somatotherapies,
and the role of the psychiatric nurse as part of the
interdisciplinary team. Previous course knowledge and
communication skills provide a theoretical foundation in
explaining, guiding, and predicting nursing action. During
the clinical experience, students are responsible for
collaborative and interdependent health care relationships
with professional and paraprofessional mental health
partners. A special focus is placed on the integration of
personal knowledge, therapeutic use of self, and
professional communication skills inherent in nurse-client
relationships. Emphasis placed on the practice of mental
health nursing as being supported by the Scope and
Standards of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Practice
to frame care plan implementation. Through a variety of
clinical experience, the student assumes a leadership role
within the interdisciplinary practice team of a designated
mental health care delivery system. Prereq: NURS 806, NURS
807, NURS 813, NURS 825, NURS 900.
Co-requisites:
NURS 827, NURS 901
NURS 827 - Collaborative Care II: Managing Acute and Complex Care of Individuals
Credits:
6.00
In this combined theory and clinical course students
develop the knowledge base to refine their clinical
judgment and decision-making skills in care of individuals
from diverse populations with acute, critical, and chronic
illnesses. Focuses on illness management, health
restoration, and risk reduction in prototypic health care
problems. Focuses on nurses' ability to use leadership
skills and concepts of care collaboration with clients,
families, peers, and members of the health care team to
maximize client outcomes. Care experiences primarily center
on the acute care environment. Prereq: NURS 806, NURS 807,
NURS 813, NURS 825, NURS 900.
Co-requisites:
NURS 826, NURS 901
NURS 828 - Public Health Nursing
Credits:
5.00
This theory and clinical course prepares the student for
community and population focused practice. Emphasis placed
on the synthesis of concepts, theories, knowledge and
practice from nursing, and public health sciences. The
concepts of community assessment, health promotion, health
protection, illness prevention, and vulnerability are
examined from a public health nursing perspective. Prereq:
NURS 826, NURS 827, NURS 901. Special fee.
Co-requisites:
NURS 905, NURS 908
NURS 829A - Collaborative Care III: Childbearing Families
Credits:
2.00
This theory course focuses on providing competent nursing
care for young families throughout the childbearing
period. Healthy transitions and physical alterations
occurring during the childbearing period are examined. The
health needs of the young family are discussed in terms of
major morbidity/mortality and contemporary issues. This
experience integrates experience in the discipline that
builds on theories of growth and development,
pathophysiology and use of decision making models to
provide opportunities for the development of the nurse
generalist role. Prereq: NURS 826, NURS 827, NURS 901.
Co-requisites:
NURS 828, NURS 829B, NURS 829C, NURS 905, NURS 908
NURS 829B - Collaborative Care III: Childrearing Families
Credits:
2.00
This theory focuses on providing competent nursing care for
young families throughout the child-rearing periods.
Healthy transitions and physical alterations occurring from
infancy through adolescence are examined. The health needs
of the young family are discussed in terms of major
morbidity/mortality and contemporary issues. This
experience integrates in the discipline through seminars
that build on theories of growth and development,
pathophysiology and use of decision making models to
provide opportunities for the development of the nurse
generalist role. Prereq: NURS 826, NURS 827, NURS 901.
Co-requisites:
NURS 828, NURS 829A, NURS 829C, NURS 905, NURS 908
NURS 829C - Collaborative Care III: Clinical
Credits:
2.00
This clinical course focuses on providing competent nursing
care for young families throughout pregnancy, birth, and
child-rearing periods. Healthy transitions and physical
alterations occurring from conception through adolescence
are examined. The health needs of the young family are
discussed in terms of major morbidity/mortality and
contemporary issues. This experience integrates real-world
experience in the discipline through clinical opportunities
in a variety of acute and community clinical settings that
build on theories of growth and development,
pathophysiology and use of decision making models to
provide opportunities for the development of the nurse
generalist role. Prereq: NURS 826, NURS 827, NURS 901.
Co-requisites:
NURS 828, NURS 829A, NURS 829B, NURS 905, NURS 908
NURS 894 - Special Topics
Credits:
1.00 to 4.00
Formal course given on selected topics or special interest
subjects. Several topics may be taught in one year or
semester. Prereq: permission. May be repeated. Special fee
on some sections.
NURS 899 - Master's Thesis
Credits:
1.00 to 6.00
Prereq: permission. May be repeated up to a maximum of 6
credits. Cr/F.
NURS 900 - Discipline of Nursing
Credits:
3.00
Nursing as a discipline with a focus on paradigms for
nursing science, patterns of knowing, concept analysis,
and nursing theory. Emphasis on concepts fundamental to
nursing practice, including advocacy, caring, power, and
collaboration; analysis of nursing theories in relation to
practice and research. Prereq: permission.
NURS 901 - Nursing and Change in Health Services
Credits:
3.00
Emphasizes identification of emerging issues that have an
impact on the health care system and determination of
nursing in providing leadership to address these issues.
Students analyze problems and process solutions from a
nursing perspective with reasoned approach to their
resolution. Prereq: permission.
NURS 905 - Research
Credits:
3.00
Provides overview of current state-of-the-art research in
nursing. Emphasis on critique of research findings and
application of research to clinical practice. Prepares
student to work collaboratively with expert researchers in
either academic or clinical settings. Discusses types of
research designs and qualitative and quantitative methods.
Critique process focuses on individual components of
research study, including the theory, purpose, sample, data
collection procedures, and analysis. Includes ethical
issues of scientific fraud and misconduct and issues of
human subjects. Prereq: permission.
NURS 907 - Advanced Pharmacology
Credits:
3.00
Principles of pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics
relevant to primary care practice. Focuses on major
classes of drugs with an emphasis on knowledge necessary
for prescriptive authority. Prereq: permission.
NURS 908 - Advanced Clinical Application of Human Physiology
Credits:
3.00
Examines human physiologic function and interaction of
selected body systems in maintaining health. Clinical
correlation strategies used to examine implications of
recent advances in selected areas of human physiology to
better understand the human body and its functioning in
health and illness. Stresses application of course
materials to advanced nursing practice in a variety of
settings. Prereq: permission.
NURS 909 - Health and Illness Appraisal
Credits:
3.00
Advanced health assessment including communication
strategies, functional health pattern assessment, advanced
physical assessment, screening diagnostic tests,
developmental evaluation, and clinical decision making. Lab
and clinical component. Pre- or Coreq: NURS 900; 905; 907;
908. Special fee.
NURS 920 - Administrative Theories in Nursing
Credits:
3.00
Application of administrative theories and organizational
behavior concepts to the practice of nursing
administration in current and emerging health care
settings. Examines organizational structure, motivation,
leadership/management, decision making, creativity, and
change. Prereq: permission.
NURS 925 - Health Care Systems and Leadership
Credits:
3.00
This theory course emphasizes the use of systems thinking
and systems theory as a guide for analyzing and improving
health systems. Careful consideration is given to the
complex challenges of achieving quality care delivery and
quality health outcomes for aggregates within specific
environments. Course contents include systems theory,
health systems analysis, shaping care delivery, research
utilization, ethics, and leadership. Course fosters student
integration of knowledge in preparation for clinical
nursing leadership responsibilities. Prereq: NURS 900, NURS
905, NURS 908.
NURS 935 - Primary Care Families I
Credits:
3.00
Lecture/discussion course covering the primary care
management of healthy adults through the lifespan with a
focus on health maintenance and disease prevention. Focuses
on evaluation and management of common acute and chronic
adult health care problems. Major causes of adult morbidity
are covered. Prereq: NURS 908; 909. Pre- or Co-req: NURS
907; 936 Special fee.
NURS 936 - Practicum in the Primary Care Families I
Credits:
3.00
Supervised clinical experience in the primary care
management of adults through the lifespan, including
assessment and management of common acute and chronic
clinical problems. Focuses on the clinical application of
knowledge of health maintenance, disease prevention, and
the evaluation and management of major causes of adult
morbidity and mortality. Prereq: NURS 908; 909. Pre- or
Coreq: NURS 907; 935.
NURS 937 - Primary Care of Children
Credits:
3.00
Lecture/discussion course covering the primary care
management of children across the health-illness
continuum, including assessment and management of common
acute and chronic clinical problems. A developmental
perspective is taken to examine child-health evaluation and
maintenance from infancy through adolescence. Prereq: NURS
909.
NURS 938 - Practicum in the Primary Care of Children
Credits:
3.00
Supervised clinical experience in the primary care
management of the child and adolescent, including
assessment and management of common acute and chronic
clinical problems. A family-centered developmental
perspective is taken to provide child-health services from
infancy through adolescence. Nursing care, family, and
rehabilitation issues related to various health problems
are investigated in practice. Prereq: NURS 908; 909. Pre-
or Coreq: NURS 907; 937.
NURS 939 - Seminar and Practicum in the Primary Care of Families
Credits:
6.00
Final integrative clinical course that allows for
intensive application of primary care knowledge and skills
in practice. Seminar allows for in-depth analysis of
various clinical problems and role issues. Students are
actively involved in a primary care setting appropriate to
their area of study. Extensive clinical experience under
the guidance of a preceptor. Prereq: NURS 935; 936; 937;
938. Special fee.
NURS 941 - Population Focused Practicum
Credits:
3.00
In this practicum students acquire the specialty knowledge
and skills that are required in the care of a particular
population. Students propose clinical performance
competencies, learning activities, settings, and resource
persons for the supervised practicum and complete a minimum
of 112 perceptible clinical hours. May be repeated to a
maximum of 6 credits. Prereq: NURS 935; 936.
Co-requisites:
NURS 942 - Advanced Evidence in Complex Health Challenges
Credits:
3.00
This course critically appraises current best evidence to
develop effective advanced practice nursing interventions
for chronic and complex illness as experienced by
individuals, families and populations. In-depth case care
model used to explore common complex health challenges such
as, but not limited to, diabetes, heart failure,
respiratory disorders such as asthma and chronic lung
obstructive, and pathogenic as well as normal aging related
problems.
NURS 945 - Clinical Decision Making in Health Care
Credits:
3.00
Clinical decision making is analyzed and applied with a
focus on integrating the humanistic, functional and
medical frameworks of health care. An approach to
identifying and analyzing ethical conflicts is developed,
and culture-appropriate care is examined. Students consider
the range management modalities that might benefit their
populations of interest, and are assisted in expanding
their repertoire of interventions. Prereq: NURS 905.
NURS 946 - Practicum in Adult Health Care
Credits:
6.00
Students design the precepted clinical experience to
refine, expand, and/or re-focus existing clinical
competencies with the objective of developing the ability
to assess and manage complex client cases, and/or manage
cases across clinical settings. Seminars involve
presentation-discussions of case management situations, and
discussion of role issues relevant to advanced practice
roles. Pre- or Coreq: NURS 945. Special fee.
NURS 950 - Reading and Research in Advanced Nursing
Credits:
2.00 to 8.00
Through a process of selective review and critical
evaluation, students examine the current literature and
explore the issues and trends in their topic area. Students
prepared by education and experience to do independent work
under the guidance of a professor may register for one or
more of these sections. Topics include: oncology, women's
health, community nursing, case management, geriatric
nursing, nursing care of children and families, nursing
those with disabilities, quality improvement, special
topics. Hours and credits to be arranged. May be repeated
up to a maximum of 8 credits. Pre- or Coreq: NURS 900, 901,
905.
NURS 951 - Clinical Epidemiology and Decision Analysis
Credits:
3.00
This theory course provides an in-depth study and
application of methods and tools used to guide clinical
nursing leader's decision-making under conditions of
uncertainty.
NURS 952 - Clinical Nursing Leadership I
Credits:
8.00 or 10.00
This clinical and seminar course focuses on the integration
of systems thinking when engaging in clinical nursing
leadership and the application of systems theory in
analyzing dynamic health systems. Emphasizes the developing
leadership role at the micro-system level and with an
aggregate focus (e.g., long term care; community/public
health agencies; ambulatory care clinics; health centers;
schools; and acute care settings). Seminars focus student
reflection on leadership experiences and emerging issues in
health systems, professional development and collegiality.
Prereq: NURS 900, NURS 905, NURS 908. Special fee.
NURS 953 - Promoting Quality Management
Credits:
2.00
In this seminar course, students work with agency preceptor
and faculty mentor to develop a proposal for a quality
improvement project. Concepts of clinical micro-systems are
explored. Prereq: NURS 900, NURS 905, NURS 908.
NURS 954 - Clinical Nursing Leadership II
Credits:
3.00
In this clinical course students assume increasing
independence in identifying problems requiring quality
management techniques and skills. Students work with
preceptor and/or members of a project team to define and/or
implement strategies that will address/resolve identified
problems that will improve nursing practice or enhance
outcomes of a patient aggregate. Prereq: Must hold RN
license in state of clinical and project. Prereq: NURS 952.
Special fee. Cr/F.
Co-requisites:
NURS 956
NURS 955 - Practicum in Advanced Nursing Practice
Credits:
3.00 to 12.00
Students acquire the specialty knowledge and skills
required in the area of their master's study. Students
work with their faculty mentor to propose performance
competencies, learning activities, settings, and resource
persons for this supervised practicum. Practicum must
include a minimum of 112 hours of supervised practice. May
be repeated. Must hold RN license in state of practicum.
Co-requisites:
NURS 956
NURS 956 - Capstone Project Seminar
Credits:
3.00
This seminar course requires students to focus on nursing
practice issues and to work as individuals or groups to
develop solutions. As the capstone course for the clinical
nurse leader and evidence-based nursing tracks, the
students are required to complete this scholarship project
under the direction of a faculty member. Must hold RN
license in state of project. Prereq: NURS 905 Pre- or
Coreq: NURS 901.
Coreq; NURS 954 or 955.
NURS 996 - Independent Study
Credits:
1.00 to 3.00
Opportunity for study and/or practice in an area of
choice. Objectives are developed by students and must be
approved by faculty. May be repeated. Prereq: permission.