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NURS 200 - Health Promotion
Credits: Three (3)
The quality of life in any society depends on the health of its
citizens and the promotion of that health by individuals,
communities and governing bodies. Essential to achieving health and
wellness is understanding the determinants of health and the
strategies that can be applied to foster healthy lifestyles. This
course includes concepts and strategies of nutrition, exercise and
lifestyle choices.
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NURS 201 - Pathophysiology for Nursing Practice
Credits: Three (3)
An understanding of physiology of altered health across the life
span provides a basis for nursing interventions. This course
examines alterations in body function and system failure associated
with common health problems.
Prerequisite: BIOL-102, BIOL-104, and ENGL-104
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NURS 202 - Health Assessment
Credits: Three (3)
Knowledge of health status is essential to health teaching and nursing interventions. Students learn how to obtain a health history and complete a physical examination. Course content includes biopsychosocial assessment of individuals throughout the lifespan with the primary focus on a healthy adult.
Prerequisite: BIOL-102, BIOL-104, and ENGL-104
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NURS 203 - Intro to Clinical Nursing Practice
Credits: Four (4)
While professional nursing is a complex service that has evolved over time, a consistent theme of nursing practice with- in a variety of cultural and technological contexts has been ensuring the well-being of patients. This course has a twofold focus: 1) a beginning exploration of the roots and development of the profession, and 2) provision of comfort and safety and assistance to the client in activities of daily living.
Prerequisite: BIOL-102, BIOL-104, and ENGL-104
Corequisite: NURS-202, NURS-203C, and NURS-204
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NURS 203C - Required Clinical-Nurs 203
Credits: Zero (0)
Corequisite: NURS-203
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NURS 204 - Nursing Skills Lab
Credits: One (1)
This course integrates case studies with fundamental nursing skills to begin practice in the clinical setting.
Corequisite: NURS-204L
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NURS 205 - Pharmacology and Nursing Management
Credits: Three (3)
Introduces common classifications of therapeutic drugs including
major actions, indications, side effects, dosage range, nursing
implications and examples. Application activities focus on
administration of therapeutic drugs.
Prerequisite: BIOL-102, BIOL-104, and ENGL-104
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NURS 206 - Pharmacology Skills Lab
Credits: One (1)
Safe, effective administration of medications is an acquired nursing skill. This course provides the opportunity for students to practice interpreting medication orders, administering medications by various routes, and documenting medications given.
Prerequisite: BIOL-102, BIOL-104, and ENGL-104
Corequisite: NURS-206L
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NURS 296 - Independent Study
Credits: One (1) to Four (4)
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NURS 302 - Psychosocial Nursing Care
Credits: Four (4)
Nursing requires knowledge of psychosocial concepts in order to provide holistic nursing care for individuals and families in every practice setting. This course examines promotion of mental health, the management of mental illness and relevant social policy. Students provide care for clients demonstrating a variety of behaviors in acute and community settings.
Prerequisite: NURS 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206
Corequisite: NURS-302C
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NURS 302C - Required Clinical-Nurs 302
Credits: Zero (0)
Corequisite: NURS-302
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NURS 303 - Nursing Care of The Adult I
Credits: Six (6)
The physiologic, psychosocial, and learning needs of the adult are the focus of this course. Nursing care includes the prevention of illness, nursing care during illness, and the rehabilitation of the adult client. Students develop an understanding of the ethical and legal issues that impact nursing care of the adult.
Prerequisite: NURS 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206
Corequisite: NURS 303 C, NURS 310 (depending on the curriculum track
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NURS 303C - Required Clinical-Nurs 303
Credits: Zero (0)
Corequisite: NURS-303
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NURS 305 - Care of the Child-Bearing Family
Credits: Five (5)
This course focuses on applying the nursing process in the care of the child- bearing family. Contemporary issues in maternity, womens health and preventive health issues are explored. Both theory and clinical experiences address the physiological and psychosocial needs of the child-bearing family.
Prerequisite: NURS-203
Corequisite: NURS-303, NURS-310, and NURS-305C
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NURS 305C - Required Clinical-Nurs 305
Credits: Zero (0)
Corequisite: NURS-305
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NURS 306 - Nursing Care of Children
Credits: Five (5)
Nursing care of the child and adolescent requires applying the nursing process based on the developmental needs of the child and family. Students explore health promotion, growth and development, and the impact of acute and chronic illness in childhood and adolescence. Theory and clinical experiences address the physiological and psychosocial needs of pediatric patients.
Prerequisite: NURS-303 and NURS-310
Corequisite: NURS-305 and NURS-306C
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NURS 306C - Required Clinical-Nurs 306
Credits: Zero (0)
Corequisite: NURS-306
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NURS 307 - Transition to Professional Nursing
Credits: Three (3)
This course serves as a bridge to baccalaureate education for the registered nurse who has successfully completed an associate or diploma nursing program. Focus is upon the socialization process and role transition. Key concepts related to self awareness, information literacy, group process, adult learning, nursing theory, and communication are discussed. The nursing roles of educator and theorist are explored.
Corequisite: NURS-330, NURS 341
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NURS 308 - Nursing Research
Credits: Three (3)
A profession builds the body of knowledge that is specific to that profession through critical thinking as exemplified by scientific research. The steps of the research process, the role of research in the practice of professional nursing, and acquisition of the knowledge to be an informed consumer of nursing and other health care research are emphasized in this course.
Prerequisite: SOSC 341; NURS 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206
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NURS 309 - Understanding Nursing Research
Credits: 3 (Three)
All aspects of nursing - practice, education, administration, and policy - are dependent on and strengthened by rigorous research. This course emphasizes understanding the steps of the research process, the role of research in the practice of professional nursing, and acquisition of the knowledge to be an informed consumer of nursing, as well as other health care research in order to provide evidence-based practice.
Prerequisite: NURS 307 & SOSC 341
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NURS 310 - Adult Nursing Skills Lab
Credits: One (1)
This course integrates medical surgical case studies with medical surgical psychomotor skills in order to care for complex clients and safely administer medications.
Prerequisite: NURS-201, NURS-202, NURS-203, NURS-204, NURS-205, and NURS-206
Corequisite: NURS-303
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NURS 330 - Individual Assessment
Credits: Three (3)
This course introduces major concepts and skills needed to complete comprehensive assessments of individual clients at all development stages. Also featured are lab experiences, applying interviewing and assessment skills to clients of all ages.
Prerequisite: NURS-307, Previous or Concurrent
Corequisite: NURS-307
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NURS 341 - Family Assessment
Credits: Three (3)
Although families have been the recipients of nursing care for many years, the family is now widely perceived to be the context of care. Health professions must broaden their practice so that they serve the family as a unit as well as individual family members. This course provides a sound theoretical foundation for family nursing assessment and intervention.
Prerequisite: NURS-307, (May also be taken concurrently.)
Corequisite: NURS-307
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NURS 342 - Nursing Informatics
Credits: Three (3)
Provides an overview of informatics for the post-licensure nursing student. Integrates practice, education, and research with computer technology and information science to identify, gather, process, and manage information. Emphasis is on technology-based health applications which support clinical, administrative, and research decision making and their use in Evidence Based Practice. Current trends and issues in nursing and managing health care information are all examined. It is assumed that students have basic computing and word processing skills.
Prerequisite: NURS-307
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NURS 401 - Foundations of Public Health Nursing
Credits: Five (5)
Public health nursing combines concepts, theories and principles from nursing, public health and other sciences to form the basis for its practice. The scope of this practice is distinguished by the focus on prevention, health protection and health promotion of individuals, families, aggregates and communities. Principles of public health nursing are applied in community settings with an emphasis on family case management.
Prerequisite: NURS-303, NURS-305, NURS-306, and NURS-310
Corequisite: NURS-401C
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NURS 401C - Required Clinical-Nurs 401
Credits: Zero (0)
Prerequisite: NURS-303, NURS-305, NURS-306, and NURS-310
Corequisite: NURS-401
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NURS 402 - Nursing Care of The Adult II
Credits: Six (6)
This course continues the focus on needs of adults experiencing illness in acute care and community-based settings. The theoretical basis of medical/surgical nursing care for adults is emphasized along with the application of the nursing process for common and complex health problems. Cultural differences, ethical considerations and legal responsibilities are integrated throughout the course as students deliver professional nursing care.
Prerequisite: NURS-303, NURS-305, and NURS-310
Corequisite: NURS-306 and NURS-402C
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NURS 402C - Required Clinical-Nurs 402
Credits: Zero (0)
Corequisite: NURS-402
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NURS 403 - Nursing Care of Populations
Credits: Three (3)
Promotion of healthy communities depends on the expansion of public
health nursing principles to populations. Nurses effect change to
promote healthy populations through the political process and
policy making.
Prerequisite: NURS-201, NURS-202, NURS-203, NURS-204, NURS-205, NURS-206, and NURS-303
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NURS 404 - Leadership Contemporary Health Care
Credits: Three (3)
The current health care environment provides many opportunities for an enhanced leadership role for professional nursing. This course emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration and principles of management, nursing practice models, and the relationship between historical and contemporary issues and the responsibilities of the professional nurse.
Prerequisite: NURS 402
Corequisite: NURS-401, 405
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NURS 405 - Senior Practicum
Credits: Four (4)
This course provides the opportunity to demonstrate achievement of program outcomes in a chosen clinical setting. Emphasis is placed on self-directed learning and evaluation in a selected clinical area under the supervision of nursing faculty and clinical nurse preceptors.
Prerequisite: NURS-402
Corequisite: NURS 404, 405 C
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NURS 405C - Required Clinical-Nurs 405
Credits: Zero (0)
Corequisite: NURS-405
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NURS 406 - Leadership in Nursing
Credits: 3 (Three)
This course examines the nurse as a leader in a variety of contexts and settings. The course provides the nurse with skills needed to ensure that employing organizations are guided accurately and effectively through periods of transformation. The course also provides strategies for handling challenges that arise in
health care organizations in order to better assist nurse leaders in creating a healing environment for both consumers and healthcare providers.
Prerequisite: NURS-307, NURS-309
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NURS 409 - Critical Care in Nursing
Credits: Three (3)
This course is designed to introduce students to a
multidisciplinary approach to critical care. Content includes an
introduction to critical care concepts with an emphasis on common
pathologies, physical examination, diagnostics, pharmacologics and
treatment modalities. Classroom, clinical simulations and case
studies force the learner to move beyond basic information and
progress to problem solving and critical thinking.
Prerequisite: NURS-303
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NURS 412 - Nursing Care at End-Of-Life
Credits: Three (3)
This course will address critical aspects of palliative nursing
care. Clinical nursing assessment, symptom management,
spirituality, cultural influences, and ethics will be discussed.
The needs of special populations and nursing management in a
variety of settings are included.
Prerequisite: NURS-303
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NURS 414 - Genetics in Nursing
Credits: Three (3)
An interprofessional course for students in the health professions. Students will study transmission genetics, DNA and chromosomes, population genetics, genetics of immunity and cancer and ethical aspects of genetic counseling.
Prerequisite: NURS-303
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NURS 415 - Perioperative Nursing
Credits: Three (3)
Patients undergoing surgical procedures require the care of nurses in pre-operative, intra-operative and post-operative assessment, planning, treatment and evaluation. Students will interact with the patient and family in this stressful situation which requires a seamless knowledge of the perioperative process as well as to appropriately and accurately applying knowledge unique to this specialty.
Prerequisite: NURS-303 and NURS-310
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NURS 416 - Public Health Capstone
Credits: Four (4)
Public health nursing combines concepts, theories and principles from nursing, public health and other sciences to form the basis for its practice. The scope of this practice is distinguished by the focus on prevention, health protection and health promotion of individ-uals, families, aggregates and communities.
Note: Capstone Course
Prerequisite: NURS 307, 309, 330, 341, 342; NURS 412 or 414
Corequisite: NURS 406
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NURS 496 - Independent Study
Credits: One (1) to Four (4)
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NURS 600 - Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice
Credits: Three (3)
A master’s prepared nurse is expected to critique, evaluate and use appropriate theory within his/her practice. This course focuses on applying theoretical and conceptual frameworks to guide decision making that enhances health for culturally diverse populations. A variety of theories, e.g., developmental, systems, psychodynamic, physiological, and nursing theories relevant to health and illness care and organizations are explored.
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NURS 601 - Evidence Based Practice In Nursing
Credits: Three (3)
Evidence-based practice is the deliberate use of current best
practice in making informed decisions about the implementation of
nursing knowledge. This course emphasizes evidence-based practice
as it relates to changing and improving the discipline of nursing.
Students systematically explore and evaluate current nursing
knowledge for scientific and clinical merit.
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NURS 602 - Health Care Policy
Credits: Three (3)
The master’s prepared nurse needs to understand the complexities
and functioning of health care delivery systems, health care
financing systems, and the development and implications of health
care policies that guide those systems. The philosophical and
sociocultural aspects of health care policy are examined.
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NURS 603 - Professional Role Development: Adv Practice Nurse
Credits: Three (3)
This course provides a theoretical foundation for exploring, analyzing and evaluating graduate level nursing roles within the health care system. The legal and ethical context in which the advance nurse practices is addressed.
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NURS 605 - Professional Role Development: Nurse Educator
Credits: Three (3)
The students will be oriented to the role of the nurse educator within systems of higher education and other settings. Legal, ethical, cultural and professional issues will be explored.
Note: The faculty mentor students in portfolio development in preparation for entry into higher education.
Prerequisite: NURS-631, NURS-632, NURS-633, and NURS-634
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NURS 610 - Health Promotion/Disease Prevention
Credits: Three (3)
The master’s prepared nurse is in a key position to influence the health practices of individuals, groups and communities. Health screening, risk assessment, targeted needs assessment and health promotion are emphasized. The health care goals at the local, regional and national levels are implemented to direct program planning, development, implementation and evaluation.
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NURS 611 - Advanced Pathophysiology
Credits: Three (3)
Provides the basis for understanding the pathophysiology of
diseases and the changes in normal function that result in
manifestations indicative of illness. Emphasis is on correlating
manifestations of illness with pathophysiological processes in
order to formulate diagnoses and health care goals.
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NURS 612 - Advanced Health Assessment
Credits: Five (5)
Advanced practice nurses perform comprehensive health assessments in a variety of settings. Advanced health assessment integrates the health history, physical and psychological changes and psychosocial variations. The assessment is used to determine health and risk status, develop health promotion strategies, and establish priorities of care. Differences between a complete health history and a history for an episodic event are examined.
Prerequisite: Online - NURS 611, NURS 615
Corequisite: On Ground - NURS 615
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NURS 615 - Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics
Credits: Three (3)
Nurse practitioners diagnose and prescribe treatment regimens for
persons with common acute and/or chronic health problems. This
course focuses on the pharmacological foundation for safely
prescribing medical regimens for illnesses that affect individuals.
Also included are illness prevention and non-pharmacological
primary care for individuals and populations at risk.
Note: Selection of appropriate therapies, patient education and evaluation parameters are stressed.
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NURS 619 - Leadership and Quality
Credits: Three (3)
This course will prepare the graduate nursing student to assume leadership roles on interprofessional teams that effectively implement patient safety and quality improvement initiatives. Using a complexity science and systems theory approach, the student will be able to analyze organizations and the provision of health care within those organizations, as well as plan change strategies to improve the care environment. Budget and marketing principles will also be discussed.
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NURS 620 - Adult/Gerontology Health Care I
Credits: Three (3)
Common acute and chronic health problems seen throughout the adult years are studied in this first of two sequential courses. Emphasis is placed on detailed history taking, differentiation, interpretation and documentation of normal and abnormal findings. Strategies to manage common health problems of adults in urban and rural settings are explored. Nursing care to support positive lifestyle behaviors, primary prevention and support of functional ability is discussed.
Prerequisite: NURS-611, NURS-612, AND NURS-615 or their equivalents.
Corequisite: NURS 621
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NURS 621 - Adult/Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Practicum I
Credits: Three (3)
The practicum requires 215 (FNP) or 250 (AGPCNP) hours of documented clinical experience with a board certified nurse practitioner or physician preceptor functioning with an interdisciplinary team.
Note: The student will apply the concepts related to common acute and chronic health problems of adults in rural and urban health care settings.
Prerequisite: NURS-611, NURS-612, AND NURS-615 or their equivalents.
Corequisite: NURS-620
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NURS 623 - Adult/Gerontology Health Care II
Credits: Three (3)
Care of adults experiencing complex and multiple health problems are studied in this second sequential course. Applications of current research and theory- based interventions are analyzed. Individual, family, and group counseling/education for patients and families is incorporated. Emphasis is on secondary and tertiary prevention.
Prerequisite: NURS-620 and NURS-621 or their equivalents
Corequisite: NURS-624
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NURS 624 - Adult/Gerontology Nursing Practitioner Practicum II
Credits: Three (3)
The theoretical, clinical and role components of care are implemented in a supervised clinical practicum. Opportunity is provided for the assessment, management, and evaluation of adults with complex and multiple health problems in a primary care setting. Emphasis is on independence in decision making within a multidisciplinary context.
Note: The practicum requires 215 (FNP) - 250 (AGPCNP) clinical practice hours.
Prerequisite: NURS-620 and NURS 621 or their equivalents
Corequisite: NURS-623
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NURS 629 - Pediatric/Family Health Care
Credits: Three (3)
Care of child bearing women, pediatric clients and their families experiencing complex and multiple health problems are studied in this course. This course prepares Family Nurse Practitioners to develop expertise and assume responsibility for health promotion, maintenance, and management of children and women in their reproductive years. Emphasis is placed on the child within the framework of the family. Stages of development are explored from biophysiological, cognitive, emotional, and sociocultural perspectives.
Prerequisite: NURS-623 and NURS-624 or their equivalents
Corequisite: NURS-630
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NURS 630 - Pediatric/Family Nurse Practitioner Practicum
Credits: Three (3)
The nurse practitioner practicum experience provides the student with an opportunity to assume responsibility for the primary health care services of individuals and families under the supervision of an established nurse practitioner and/or physician preceptor. The student is expected to assume increasing responsibility for planning and implementing therapeutic processes and for documenting and evaluating outcomes of care. The role of the FNP in health problem management, family involvement, health promotion and teaching, health maintenance, and continued collaboration with health professionals are emphasized.
Note: The practicum requires 235 clinical practice hours in the areas of pediatrics and women’s health.
Prerequisite: NURS-623 and NURS-624 or their equivalents
Corequisite: NURS-629
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NURS 635 - Curriculum Development and Evaluation in Nursing Education
Credits: Three (3)
This course will introduce the graduate student to the principles of teaching and learning including curriculum development in nursing education. Various models of curricula are examined and theoretical aspects of curricular development are introduced. The student will be introduced to evaluation of student learning outcomes. Formative and summative programmatic evaluation will also be discussed.
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NURS 640 - Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Diagnosis and Management I
Credits: Three (3)
First didactic management course in the Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program. Focus is on evidence based theory and research in individuals experiencing acute illness with common problems seen in the acute care setting. Students will analyze practice guidelines and learn to develop differential diagnoses implementing clinical judgment and decision-making as it relates to pathophysiology, pharmacology and evidence based management.
Corequisite: NURS-641
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NURS 641 - Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Practicum I
Credits: Three (3)
First practicum course in the Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) program. Application and integration of concepts presented in the NURS 640 with focus on applying knowledge and skills in acute care practice settings. This course will examine common acute care presentations.
Corequisite: NURS-640
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NURS 642 - Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Diagnosis and Management II
Credits: Three (3)
Second didactic management course in the Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program. Students will continue to expand on knowledge, decision making and management of acute and emergent physiological alterations in cardiovascular, pulmonary, renal, genitourinary, gastrointestinal, endocrine, infectious disease, OB-GYN and Hematology-Oncology disorders, while implementing critical thinking of pathophysiology, pharmacology and evidence-based management of complex symptomatology.
Prerequisite: NURS-640 and NURS-641
Corequisite: NURS-643
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NURS 643 - Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Practicum II
Credits: Three (3)
Second practicum course in the Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) program. Application and integration of concepts presented in the NURS 642 with focus on comprehensive health care to complex, acute and critically ill patients in a clinical, preceptored practicum experience.
Prerequisite: NURS-640 and NURS-641
Corequisite: NURS-642
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NURS 644 - Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Diagnosis and Management III
Credits: Three (3)
Final didactic management course in the Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) program. Students will continue to refine knowledge, decision making and management of acute and emergent physiological alterations in neurological, traumatic, toxicology/ingestions, psychiatric, burns, shock states, failures states, sepsis, and multisystem disorders, as well as intensive life support and end of life, while implementing critical thinking of pathophysiology, pharmacology and evidence based management of complex symptomatology.
Prerequisite: NURS-642 and NURS-643
Corequisite: NURS-645
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NURS 645 - Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Practicum III
Credits: Three (3)
Final practicum course in the Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) program. Application and integration of concepts presented in the NURS 644 with focus on comprehensive health care to complex, acute and critically ill patients in a clinical, preceptored practicum experience.
Prerequisite: NURS-642 and NURS-643
Corequisite: NURS-644
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NURS 650 - Health Promotion of the Pediatric Population
Credits: Three (3)
Focus on growth and development for stages of pediatric development using theory and evidence based practice; learn anticipatory guidance techniques. Understand appropriate health promotion and illness prevention within the pediatric population incorporating individual, cultural, ethnic, and spiritual preferences into health care.
Prerequisite: NURS-612 (may also be taken concurrently)
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NURS 651 - Pediatric Assessment and Diagnosis I
Credits: Three (3)
This course introduces pediatric nurse practitioner students to advanced nursing management of the pediatric population in a primary care setting. Content on how to perform comprehensive history and physical examination and use diagnostic testing and screening tools for the pediatric population in addition to interpretation of data and understanding differential diagnosis for common pediatric illnesses.
Corequisite: NURS-652
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NURS 652 - Pediatric Assessment and Diagnosis Practicum I
Credits: Three (3)
Under the supervision of clinical preceptors, working with the pediatric population in primary care and other settings begin to develop the competences needed for a nurse practitioner. Develop an understanding of pathophysiology concepts in the pediatric population. Understand case management, collaboration and referral for specialist for evaluation and community resources.
Prerequisite: NURS-650 or equivalent
Corequisite: NURS-651
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NURS 653 - Pediatric Assessment and Diagnosis II
Credits: Three (3)
This course broadens the pediatric nurse practitioner student’s primary care role and expands the interprofessional team involvement. Course content focuses on advanced nursing management of the pediatric population who present with disease processes seen in a primary care setting along with continued development of health promotion and disease prevention competencies.
Prerequisite: NURS-651 and NURS-652
Corequisite: NURS-654
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NURS 654 - Pediatric Assessment and Diagnosis Practicum II
Credits: Three (3)
Under the supervision of clinical preceptors, students will work to assume a more autonomous role in initiating physical assessments, determining pathophysiological processes, interpreting diagnostic findings, initiating pharmacologic and non- pharmacologic therapies, providing patient education, and developing disease management and health promotion strategies for the pediatric population.
Prerequisite: NURS-651 and NURS-652
Corequisite: NURS-653
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NURS 660 - Psychopharmacology and Advanced Mental Health
Credits: Three
This course will examine the advanced concepts of assessment, psychopathology, and differential diagnosis in advanced practice psychiatric mental health nursing, as well as the study and use of psychotropic drugs used in the holistic treatment of acute and chronic psychiatric mental health disorders, including pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. A strong emphasis is placed on proper assessment and identification of discrete aspects of cognition, affect and behavior in the diagnosis and treatment planning of psychiatric illness across the life span, as well as on the appropriate use, monitoring and evaluation of prescribing psychotropic medication in the clinical setting.
Prerequisite: NURS 611, NURS 612 and NURS 615
Corequisite: NURS 612
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NURS 661 - Psychiatric Mental Health Diagnosis and Management I
Credits: Three
A variety of theories and models will be used to develop an understanding of the etiologies of acute and chronic mental health disorders among adults and older adults. Neuroscience principles and family-centered theories will be addressed. Selection of appropriate treatment strategies including individual and group psychotherapies will be emphasized.
Prerequisite: NURS 660
Corequisite: NURS 662
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NURS 662 - Psychiatric Mental Health Diagnosis and Management Practicum I
Credits: Three
This practicum is designed to synthesize advanced practice knowledge relevant to persons with psychiatric illness and their families. Relevant theories will be integrated into the clinical management of targeted acute and chronic psychiatric symptoms and disorders. A variety of psychotherapeutic strategies will be explored. Evidence-based practice and research-based clinical decision making will be emphasized in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of a variety of DMS-5 diagnoses among adult and older adult clients.
Prerequisite: NURS 660
Corequisite: NURS 661
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NURS 664 - Psychiatric Mental Health Diagnosis and Management Practicum II
Credits: Three
This practicum is designed to synthesize advanced practice knowledge relevant to children and adolescents and their families with psychiatric illness. Relevant theories will be integrated into the clinical management of children and adolescents with complex psychiatric symptoms and a variety of DSM-5 disorders. A variety of treatment and management strategies will be explored. Evidence-based practice and research-based clinical decision making will be emphasized in order to evaluate, diagnosis, treat, and evaluate a variety of DSM-5 diagnoses across the life span.
Prerequisite: NURS 661 and NURS 662
Corequisite: NURS 663
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NURS 665 - Psychiatric Mental Health Diagnosis and Management III
Credits: Three
This course is designed to synthesize theoretical knowledge and evidenced based research for psychiatric-mental health specialty areas with a focus on life span issues. A continued expansion of knowledge in a variety of theories and models will be used to further enhance an understanding of complex mental health disorders in order to diagnose, treat, and evaluate a variety of specialty issues among patients across the life span. Students will develop an advanced knowledge of various psychopharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions including individual and group psychotherapies to treat various complex DSM-5 disorders across the life span.
Prerequisite: NURS 663 and NURS 664
Corequisite: NURS 667
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NURS 670 - Healthcare Human Resources and Organizational Behavior
Credits: Three (3)
This course provides a systematic application of the principles of organizational behavior to understanding professional roles in health services organizations. Students will explore governance theory and structures in a healthcare setting, medical staff structures and its relationship to facility operation (credentialing, privileging, and disciplinary processes). Students will also examine topics in human resources including recruiting, hiring, compensation, incentives, and performance-based evaluations.
Cross-listed: MHA 630
Prerequisite: NURS 600, NURS 601, NURS 602, and NURS 619
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NURS 671 - Healthcare Financial Management
Credits: Three (3)
This course applies financial principles to management within various organizations in the healthcare industry. Topics include resource allocation, cost analysis, budgeting and funding sources. Students will learn how financial decisions are made, reported, and implemented in health care organizations.
Cross-listed: MHA 655
Prerequisite: NURS 600, NURS 601, NURS 602, and NURS 619
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NURS 672 - Quality and Patient Safety
Credits: Three (3)
This course is designed to provide students with the foundation of process improvement (PI) and quality improvement (QI) concepts. Students will be exposed to theoretical perspectives of quality and patient safety factors and the use of selected process improvement tools. Evidence-based practice and change management will be integrated with concepts of PI and QI. Systems thinking will be emphasized.
Cross-listed: NURS 704
Prerequisite: NURS 600, NURS 601, NURS 602, and NURS 619
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NURS 673 - Communication Dynamics in Healthcare
Credits: Three (3)
This course will provide students with insight into the complexities of communication in dynamic healthcare systems. Students will explore the importance of self-awareness and emotional intelligence in all aspects of health care communication.
Prerequisite: NURS 600, NURS 601, NURS 602, and NURS 619
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NURS 674 - Population Health in the Evolving Healthcare System
Credits: Three (3)
This course explores the social and environmental factors that impact health across populations. Students will identify the complex relationships of factors that influence disease prevention and health. This course will introduce key concepts and analytic frameworks for evaluating population health problems.
Prerequisite: NURS 600, NURS 601, NURS 602, and NURS 619
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NURS 675 - Legal and Ethical Issues in Health Care Leadership
Credits: Three (3)
Students will explore ethical principles and laws in healthcare and apply those to current practice issues. An overview of law development and government processes, as well as organizational ethics, are examined related to ethics and legal responsibilities for healthcare providers with consideration of patient care rights and responsibilities.
Prerequisite: NURS 600, NURS 601, NURS 602, and NURS 619
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NURS 676 - Knowledge Management
Credits: Three (3)
This course focuses on how knowledge is created, captured, represented, stored and reused. The tools and techniques for knowledge acquisition, assessment, evaluation, management, organization and dissemination are applied to healthcare situations.
Prerequisite: NURS 600, NURS 601, NURS 602, and NURS 619
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NURS 677 - Innovative Leadership Project
Credits: Three (3)
In this course, students prepare and present their final innovative leadership project.
Prerequisite: NURS 676 and IRB approval of project
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NURS 697 - Special Studies
Credits: One (1) to Six (6)
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NURS 700 - Principles of Epidemiology And Biostatistics
Credits: Three (3)
This course introduces students to the purpose, content, and methods of epidemiology and biostatistics. Students will learn the fundamental concepts and techniques of descriptive and inferential statistics with particular emphasis on applications in epidemiology, public health, global health, disease surveillance and outbreak analysis, health care administration, and the social and biological sciences. Basic statistics, including exploratory data analysis, descriptive statistics, hypothesis testing, correlation, regression, and ANOVA methods are presented. Students will learn to evaluate and use output from statistical computing software.
Prerequisite: PSYC-341
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NURS 701 - Foundations of Clinical Scholarship
Credits: Three (3)
As the first course in the DNP program, this course is designed to refine students’ scholarly writing skills through a variety of strategies. Along with important works in nursing, students will explore literature in other disciplines. The process of concept analysis will be emphasized.
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NURS 702 - Integrating and Synthesizing Research
Credits: Three (3)
This course emphasizes an objective approach to the integration and synthesis of knowledge according to scientific principles and rules. The conceptual consequences imposed by science on philosophies of knowledge are also discussed. Manuscript preparation and practical use of evidence are incorporated in an effort to prepare students for the design of research proposals.
Prerequisite: NURS-700 and NURS-701
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NURS 703 - Ethics For Advanced Nursing Practice
Credits: Three (3)
This course is designed to present ethical principles and decision-making models for the highest level of nursing practice. Students will use evidence-based nursing and interprofessional literature to analyze ethical dilemmas that arise in professional practice.
Prerequisite: NURS-700 and NURS-701
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NURS 704 - Quality and Patient Safety in Advanced Nursing Practice
Credits: Three (3)
This course is designed to provide students with the foundation of process improvement (PI) and quality improvement (QI) concepts. Students will be exposed to theoretical perspectives of quality and patient safety factors and the use of selected process improvement tools. Evidence-based practice and change management will be integrated with concepts of PI and QI. Systems thinking will be emphasized.
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NURS 705 - Clinical Inquiry I
Credits: Three (3)
In this course, students will design an evidence-based research study that will guide clinical practice. The feasibility of conducting this research initiative will be explored. Potential funding sources and budget issues will be examined. Students will complete the human subjects training and write a proposal.
Prerequisite: NURS-700, NURS-701, NURS-702, and NURS-703
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NURS 706 - Clinical Inquiry II
Credits: Three (3)
In this course, students will implement their clinical project and complete data collection. Students will apply integrated research concepts as they pertain to their clinical project. Utilization of various methods of data analysis and data management systems will be explored.
Prerequisite: NURS-705
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NURS 707 - Clinical Inquiry III
Credits: Three (3)
In this course, students complete data analysis of the clinical project. Based upon the results of data analysis, the student will disseminate his/her evidence-based research through written and oral delivery.
Prerequisite: NURS-706
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NURS 708 - Organizational and Systems Leadership
Credits: Three (3)
Students will analyze organizational, management and social science theories in the context of organizational leadership and change management. Systems thinking is emphasized.
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NURS 709 - Advanced Health Policy
Credits: Three (3)
In this course the student uses knowledge of the American healthcare system to identify economically and politically feasible and viable policy changes that would improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the system’s delivery of health care. The student will explore the policy making process in preparation to be effective advocates for health policy change.
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NURS 710 - Graduate Statistics
Credits: Three (3)
Understanding the measurement of phenomena is a critical component of the research process. Procedures for selecting, applying, and interpreting the correct statistical application to a research problem will be presented with students processing the results.
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