Apr 25, 2024

2013-2014 Graduate Catalog

2013-2014 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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	NRSE 5027 - Health Care Law (3 credits) This course focuses on the influence of state and federal laws and ethics on patients, practitioners and practice settings. (variable) View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 5029 - Supervised Experience in Research (1 credit, repeatable) This is a required course for graduate assistants or tuition scholars with research assignments. This course is designed to provide graduate assistants with supervision and training opportunities that serve to integrate their graduate assistantship assignment and graduate program or professional goals and activities. It is offered on a P/F basis and is not counted as degree credit. (fall, spring) View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 5031 - Care of Older Adults with Chronic Health Problems and Complex Needs (3 credits) Prerequisites: ;NRSE 5011 , NRSE 5012 , NRSE 5013 , NRSE 5014 . Corequisites: NRSE 5038 . This course provides the nurse practitioner student with knowledge of management of complex, multidimensional chronic health problems experienced by older adults and families in varied settings which can lead to frailty and death (spring) Notes: Enrollment is restricted to the College of Nursing students. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 5032 - Care of Older Adults with Chronic Health Problems and Complex Needs Practicum (3 credits) Prerequisites: NRSE 5011 , NRSE 5012 , NRSE 5013 , NRSE 5014 . Corequisites: NRSE 5031 , NRSE 5038 . This course focuses on advanced clinical nursing practice and health care management including differential diagnosis and prevention of frailty in the older adult with complex health needs in varied settings including rural and urban communities. (spring) Notes: Enrollment is restricted to the College of Nursing students. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 5037 - Essentials of Nursing Education: the Macroscopic Perspective (3 credits) Prerequisites: Educational Theories course. Provides the conceptual foundation for the practice of nursing education at various levels and across settings. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 5038 - Pharmacology and Therapeutics for Older Adults (2 credits) Prerequisites: NRSE 5018 . A specialized geropharmacology course for the Graduate-level nursing student that provides concentrated study in the art and science of safe and appropriate pharmacological management of the health needs of older adults. (spring) Notes: Enrollment is restricted to the College of Nursing students. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 5039 - Supervised Experience in Administration or Service (1 credit, repeatable) This is a required course for graduate assistants or tuition scholars with administrative or service assignments. This course is designed to provide graduate assistants with supervision and training opportunities that serve to integrate their graduate assistantship assignment and graduate program or professional goals and activities. It is offered on a P/F basis and is not counted as degree credit. (fall, spring) View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 5050 - Health Care Accounting and Finance (3 credits) This course applies the concepts of accounting and finance within the context of the health care industry. Course coverage includes basic accounting and finance principles and how these principles are applied in the health care arena. Topical coverage includes financial statement preparation and analysis, cash flow analysis, cost behavior and control, capital acquisition, budgeting, reimbursement mechanisms, and managed care. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 5200 - Microsystem Management for the CNL (3 credits) Prerequisites: Admission to the master’s nursing program or permission of the instructor. An overview of ethics and health care policy in the United States and the implications for nurses, nursing, and health care delivery. Ethical decision-making process is applied. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 5210 - Advanced Pharmacology for Non-Prescribers (3 credits) Prerequisites: Admission to Graduate Program or permission of instructor. The course significantly expands on foundational knowledge of pharmacological agents used to treat health problems of client groups of all ages. Emphasis is placed on indications, contraindications, interactions, delivery methods, and desired clinical outcomes for these agents. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 5220 - Population-Based Clinical Nursing Care (3 credits) Prerequisites: Admission to the Graduate Program. Students will have the opportunity to use population-based science including biostatistics and epidemiology to explain patterns of health and illness. Students will learn to use aggregate data sets to assess needs of a select population, develop nursing interventions, and evaluate the quality of client care. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 5267 - Nursing Management of the Critically Ill Adult (3 credits) Prerequisites: Current R.N. Licensure, or permission of the instructor, an arrhythmia or dysrrhythmia course. Comprehensive, systems-based nursing care of the critically ill adult client utilizing the nursing process with emphasis on health maintenance and restoration concepts, client and family psychosocial issues, and ethical-legal issues. (elective) View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 5303 - Psychopharmacology (3 credits) Prerequisites: Admission to the master’s nursing program or permission of instructor. This course is designed to familiarize health profession students with the basic principles of psychopharmacology and to explore medications used to treat psychiatric disorders. The physiological basis of mental illness will be reviewed and the pharmacologic, pharmodynamic principles of medications used in mental health care examined. Notes: Enrollment is restricted to the College of Nursing students. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 5402 - Behavioral Health Concepts for Adults (3 credits) Prerequisites: Admission to the graduate nursing program or permission of instructor. This course is designed to provide advanced practice nurses with the necessary knowledge base to provide care for adults and their families experiencing complex behavioral health problems. Content will emphasize critical thinking and decision-making skills through the application of developmental, biological, interpersonal, and intrapersonal theory to behavioral health care nursing. (summer) View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 5404 - Advanced Family Psychiatric Nursing Care I (3 credits) Prerequisites: NRSE 5000 , NRSE 5009 , NRSE 5010 , NRSE 5016 , and NRSE 5018 . This course provides a foundation for the use of diagnostic reasoning and advanced therapeutics in the specialty care of individuals and families experiencing or at risk of experiencing psychiatric disorders. Notes: Enrollment is restricted to the College of Nursing students. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 5405 - Advanced Family Psychiatric Practicum I (3 credits) Prerequisites: NRSE 5009 , NRSE 5010 , NRSE 5016 , and NRSE 5018 . Corequisites: NRSE 5404 . This course provides a synthesis and application of specific knowledge and the development of advanced clinical judgment in the specialized care of adults and families experiencing a psychiatric disorder or at risk of experiencing a psychiatric disorder. (spring) Notes: Enrollment is restricted to the College of Nursing students. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 5408 - Advanced Family Psychiatric Nursing Care II (3 credits) Prerequisites: NRSE 5404 . This course will build on foundational knowledge in the use of diagnostic reasoning and advanced therapeutics in the care of special populations, particularly children, adolescents, and geriatric patients, building on the previously acquired foundational knowledge of care of the adult patient. (summer) Notes: Enrollment is restricted to the College of Nursing students. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 5409 - Advanced Family Psychiatric Nursing Care Practicum II (3 credits) Prerequisites: NRSE 5404 and NRSE 5405 . This course provides the clinical experiences to acquire, synthesize and apply specific knowledge in the specialized care of children, adolescents and geriatric patients experiencing a psychiatric disorder, or at risk for developing a psychiatric disorder. . (summer) Notes: Enrollment is restricted to the College of Nursing students. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 5410 - Interpersonal Treatment Modalities for Advanced Practice Nurse (3 credits) Prerequisites: NRSE 5404 . This course provides students with a conceptual theory-base for implementing advanced practice psychiatric nursing psychotherapy interventions. (fall) Notes: Enrollment is restricted to the College of Nursing students. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 5411 - Interpersonal Treatment Modalities Practicum (3 credits) Prerequisites: NRSE 5404 . This course provides students clinical experiences in implementing supervised selected therapy interventions for specific patients. The intervention is based on the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of the patient’s mental health condition, congruent with the analysis of the best evidence. (fall) Notes: Enrollment is restricted to the College of Nursing students. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 5501 - Leadership in Nursing Administration (1 credit) Leadership theories and concepts are explored, analyzed, and evaluated. The course focuses on personal leadership philosophy and how it impacts organizational members. (fall) Notes: Enrollment is restricted to the College of Nursing students. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 5507 - Social Concerns and Women’s Health (3 credits) This course addresses the historical perspectives and current status of women’s health, special concerns related to women’s health and the economic, political, and cultural factors which impact women’s health. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 5510 - Organizational Theory and Nursing Administration (3 credits) Prerequisites: NRSE 5501 . Analyzes organizational theory and the role of the nurse administrator. Examines alternative forms of organizational structure, organizational culture, design parameters, and forces for and against change. Notes: Enrollment is restricted to the College of Nursing students. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 5520 - Fiscal Management in Nursing Administration (3 credits) Examines management of fiscal resources in nursing service settings. Notes: Enrollment is restricted to the College of Nursing students. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 5530 - Health Care Organizations and Law (3 credits) Prerequisites: Permission of instructor. This interdisciplinary course is part of the Health Care Management Certificate Program that is totally online. The focus of the course is to provide an overview of the role of law in the health care system for health care administration. Notes: Enrollment is restricted to the College of Nursing students. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 5535 - Quality Management in Health Care (3 credits) View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 5550 - Human Resource Management in Health Organizations (3 credits) Prerequisites: Permission of instructor. This course focuses on the skills and concepts required in managing people in health service organizations, as well as on the human resource implications of changes in the external environment. Emphasis will be placed on the technical aspects of human resource management as well as the managerial skills required to manage people. (fall) Notes: Enrollment is restricted to the College of Nursing students. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 5560 - Nursing Administration Practicum I (3 credits) Prerequisites: NRSE 5510 , NRSE 5520 , and NRSE 5550 . This first capstone course provides in-depth practicum experiences with approved preceptors in nursing administrative role similar to those in which students will practice following program completion. Notes: Enrollment is restricted to the College of Nursing students. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 5570 - Nursing Administration Practicum II (3 credits) This second capstone course provides in-depth practicum experiences with approved preceptors in nurse administrator roles similar to those in which students will practice following program completion. Students will complete a project and will analyze nursing administration and leadership roles. Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): NRSE 5560 . (fall) Notes: Enrollment is restricted to the College of Nursing students. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 5580 - Project Management for Nurse Leaders (3 credits) This course focuses on all major aspects and components of project management. Processes include assessing, initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and closing. Notes: Enrollment is restricted to the College of Nursing students. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 5590 - Strategic Planning for Health Care Organizations (3 credits) Prerequisites: Permission of the major advisor. This course applies the concepts of strategic planning within the context of the health care industry. Issues associated with competing in a changing health care environment are explored with a focus on the development of solutions to problems associated with this change. The strategic management of health care delivery will be addressed from a variety of perspectives, ranging from those of the insurance industry, to public health facilities, to large health care networks, to small practices of health care providers. (spring) Notes: Enrollment is restricted to the College of Nursing students. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 5603 - Acute Care and Pharmacotherapeutics (4 credits) Prerequisites: NRSE 5009 , NRSE 5010 , NRSE 5016 , and NRSE 5018 This course covers current pharmacotherapies used in designing care for adults with complex acute, chronic and critical conditions. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 5604 - Advanced Pathophysiology and Clinical Reasoning for Acute Disease Management I (3 credits) Prerequisites: NRSE 5009 , NRSE 5010 , NRSE 5016 , and NRSE 5018 Corequisites: NRSE 5605 . This course focuses on developing knowledge and using evidence-based practice concepts in the integration of pathophysiological and advanced assessment findings needed to delineate diagnoses and management of complex acute and chronic clinical problems in hospitalized adults. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 5605 - Advanced Pathophysiology and Clinical Reasoning for Acute Disease Management Practicum I (3 credits) Prerequisites: NRSE 5009 , NRSE 5010 , NRSE 5016 , and NRSE 5018 Corequisites: NRSE 5604 This course provides students with the opportunity to apply advanced knowledge of complex disease processes and management issues to a hospitalized population of adults. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 5608 - Advanced Pathophysiology and Clinical Reasoning for Acute Disease Management II (3 credits) Prerequisites: NRSE 5009 , NRSE 5010 , NRSE 5016 , and NRSE 5018 Corequisites: NRSE 5609 . This course provides in-depth study of complex disease processes using an evidence-based approach to diagnose and manage acute and chronic clinical problems in critically ill adults. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 5609 - Advanced Pathophysiology and Clinical Reasoning for Acute Disease Management Practicum II (3 credits) Prerequisites: NRSE 5009 , NRSE 5010 , NRSE 5016 , and NRSE 5018 . Corequisites: NRSE 5608 . This course provides students with the opportunity to apply advanced knowledge of selected complex disease processes and management issues to a critical care population of adults. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 5610 - The Illness Experience (3 credits) Prerequisites: Graduate Status. This course examines the illness experience from the perspective of the patient. Particular emphasis is placed on distinguishing illness from disease and the role of narrative in enhancing healing relationships and environments. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 5611 - Diagnostic Interpretation and Therapeutic Modalities Practicum (3 credits) Prerequisites: NRSE 5009 , NRSE 5010 , NRSE 5016 , and NRSE 5018 ; Corequisites: NRSE 5610 . This course applies advanced assessment skills, diagnostic testing and current therapies to manage care of adults with complex acute, chronic and critical conditions in acute care using evidence and incorporating acute care pharmacology. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 5807 - Global Health Issues (3 credits) Prerequisites: Admission to the Nursing major or permission of instructor. This course is designed for students interested in increasing their understanding of international and cross-cultural health. The course focuses on issues and skills that will enhance the practice of health professionals, especially those intending to apply their skills in settings outside the U. S. A. (summer) View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 5900 - Independent Study (1-3 credits) Prerequisites: Admission to the School of Graduate Studies. Independent study in consultation with a member of the graduate nursing faculty. Directed study and/or research in an area for which the student has special interest and adequate preparation. (variable) (fall, spring) View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 5950 - Internship in Advanced Nursing Practice (4 credits) Prerequisites: All required didactic and clinical courses. This internship experience focuses on the synthesis of previously gained knowledge and skills in the provision of advanced nursing care to individuals, families, and communities. Emphasis is placed on health promotion, disease prevention, and clinical management of clients with common acute and chronic illness. (fall, summer) View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 5957 - Special Topics in Nursing (1-6 credits) Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor. Special topics related to nursing and health care will be presented. Course may include didactic and experiential methods of instruction. May be repeated for credit if course content is significantly different or advanced. (elective) (fall, spring) View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 6000 - Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice (3 credits) Prerequisites: Admission to the doctoral program. This course will actively engage students in the analysis and evaluation of contemporary nursing knowledge, conceptual systems, and theories. Philosophical and historical dimensions of the development of nursing knowledge, the relationship between knowledge development and development of the discipline, strategies for theory development, and theoretical adequacy for nursing practice will be explored. (summer) View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 6002 - Health Policy Leadership (3 credits) Prerequisites: Admission the graduate program. This course is designed to help students develop skill in analyzing health policy development, evaluating current health policy, and providing leadership to influence health policy at various governmental levels. A special focus on rural health policy is included. (fall) Notes: Enrollment is restricted to the College of Nursing students. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 6004 - Advanced Quality Management (3 credits) This course prepares nurse leaders to direct complex health care systems within a customer-focused, ethical framework using advanced quality management skills. Notes: Enrollment is restricted to the College of Nursing students. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 6010 - Concept Development in Nursing Practice I (3 credits) Prerequisites: NRSE 6000 . In this course, the student analyzes selected concepts relevant to the health of clients across the life span. The biological, psychological, and sociological constructs studied in this course provide the theoretical and empirical knowledge base for nursing practice. (fall) View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 6012 - Concept Development in Nursing Practice II (3 credits) Prerequisites: NRSE 6010 . This course provides an opportunity for the student to synthesize concepts and research findings in nursing and related fields relevant to their selected health focus area. Through analysis of a variety of conceptual models, the student begins to develop a theoretical approach to the study of a particular problem in a practice or practice-related setting. (fall) View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 6014 - Measurement of Clinical Outcomes (3 credits) Prerequisites: Permission of instructor. This course is designed to help students develop skills in systematic evaluation, and development of clinical outcome measures in order to improve health. (summer) Notes: Enrollment is restricted to the College of Nursing students. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 6015 - Advanced Wound Care (3 credits) This course focuses on the processes of acute and chronic wound healing, comprehensive assessment, diagnosis and evidence-based treatment of wounds of varying etiologies across practice settings and the life span. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 6016 - Advanced Concepts in Pathophysiology (3 credits) Prerequisites: Graduate-level pathophysiology and Graduate-level research. This course explores knowledge emerging from recent research in pathophysiology, examines current research trends, and presents designs and processes that focus on the clinical application of research findings. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 6018 - Integrative Application of Advanced Practice Skills (3 credits) Prerequisites: NRSE 5605, 5609, and NRSE 5611 . This course focuses on development of advanced practice skills and their integration in the diagnosis and management of acute and chronic clinical problems in acute care settings. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 6019 - Collaborative Approaches to Practice (3 credits) Prerequisites: Admission to the doctoral program. This course is designed to help the student understand the collaborative process, to develop skills in analyzing the politics of collaboration, and to evaluate related theoretical frameworks in order to provide leadership in the development of collaborative relationships. (summer) Notes: Enrollment is restricted to the College of Nursing students. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 6020 - Advanced Data Analysis (4 credits) This course examines the various methods of data evaluation available to nurse researchers. Assumptions, theoretical implications, and scientific perspectives which serve as the basis for data analysis in nursing research will be explored. Spring. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 6030 - Quantitative Methods in Nursing Research (3 credits) Students in this course will complete in-depth comparisons of published quantitative nursing research, including examining philosophical perspectives, study design, instrumentation, sampling, and data analysis. Pragmatic considerations in implementing clinical nursing research will be analyzed culminating in development of a research proposal which will address a nursing research question using quantitative methodology. Spring. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 6040 - Qualitative Methods in Nursing Research (3 credits) Prerequisites: NRSE 6100 . Students in this course will complete in-depth comparisons of published qualitative nursing research, including examining philosophical perspectives, study design, instrumentation, sampling and data analysis. Pragmatic considerations in implementing clinical nursing research will be analyzed culminating in development of a research proposal which will address a nursing research question using a qualitative methodology. Fall. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 6050 - Translation of Nursing Science in Practice (3 credits) Prerequisites: NRSE 5001 . This course is designed to provide DNP students with theoretical and applied knowledge in the translation of nursing science into practice in order to improve the outcomes, quality, efficiency, and cost effectiveness of care. Notes: Enrollment is restricted to the College of Nursing students. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 6100 - Philosophy of Nursing Science (3 credits) Prerequisites: Admission to the Ph.D. program. This course clarifies traditional and contemporary philosophic approaches to scientific knowledge development and illuminates interrelationships among philosophies of science, theory, scientific methods, practice, and nursing. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 6110 - Interdisciplinary Approaches to Bioethical Issues (3 credits) This course examines the various methods of data evaluation available to nurse researchers. Assumptions, theoretical implications, and scientific perspectives which serve as the basis for data analysis in nursing research will be explored. Spring. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 6307 - Essentials of Nursing Education: Macro (3 credits) Prerequisites: Educational Theories course. Provides the conceptual foundation for the practice of nursing education at various levels and across settings. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 6308 - Essentials of Nursing Education: Micro (3 credits) Prerequisites: NRSE 6307 . Provides opportunity for the practice of nursing education at various levels and settings. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 6400 - Improving Mental Health Outcomes in Primary Care (3 credits) Prerequisites: Admission to the Graduate Nursing Program. This course provides advanced practice nurses with the necessary knowledge base to provide care for adults and their families experiencing mental health problems encountered in the primary care setting. Notes: Enrollment is restricted to the College of Nursing students. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 6412 - Clinical Prevention in Mental Health Services (3 credits) This course will focus on theoretical foundations in mental health promotion, mental illness prevention and maintenance of function across the health-illness continuum with the individual, family, and community. Notes: Enrollment is restricted to the College of Nursing students. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 6413 - Advanced Communication for Improving Mental Health Outcomes (3 credits) This course focuses on the theory, techniques, and application of communication skills for advanced communication skills of groups to improve mental health outcomes. Notes: Enrollment is restricted to the College of Nursing students. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 6414 - Neurobiology of Psychiatric Disorders (3 credits) This course will provide essential neurobiology of psychiatric disorders for the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. The structural, biochemical, and molecular mechanisms of the normal nervous system in relationship to neuropsychiatric dysfunction and neurodegeneration will be emphasized. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 6415 - Mental Health Care Delivery Systems (3 credits) This course focuses on the role of the advanced practice psychiatric nurse in the larger context of mental health care by examining models of service delivery regionally, nationally and internationally. Notes: Enrollment is restricted to the College of Nursing students. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 6512 - Integrated Complementary Healing for Advanced Nursing Practice (3 credits) This course prepares Advanced Practice Nurses in the provision of advanced holistic nursing. Within the context of transpersonal healing and caring-healing consciousness, students will explore evidence-based complementary and integrative healing approaches. Notes: Enrollment is restricted to the College of Nursing students. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 6513 - Case Management (3 credits) Prerequisites: Graduate status or permission of instructor. This course focuses on the current and evolving role of the professional in case management and in the managed care environment. Dimensions of the case management role will be explored through class discussion, oral and written presentation, and expert testimony. Students will have the opportunity to explore the process of case management from a variety of theoretical perspectives, and they also will have the opportunity to examine emerging trends. (spring) Notes: Enrollment is restricted to the College of Nursing students. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 6514 - DNP Role in Long-Term Care of Adults (3 credits) This course provides in-depth knowledge of health care management of comorbidities and disabilities of adults in long-term care. The focus of the course is the support physiological reserves and promotion of rehabilitation using evidence based guidelines. Notes: Enrollment is restricted to the College of Nursing students. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 6612 - Principles of Nurse Practitioner Practice (3 credits) The establishment, maintenance and evaluation of a nurse practitioner practice will be discussed. Notes: Enrollment is restricted to the College of Nursing students. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 6613 - Advanced Nursing Rural/Underserved Populations (3 credits) Prerequisites: Completion of all 5000 level clinical courses. This course examines the relationship between pathophysiologic processes and complex disease states across the life span, with special attention to conditions and areas of health disparities common to rural and underserved populations. Notes: Enrollment is restricted to the College of Nursing students. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 6614 - Advanced Intervention DNP Practicum (3 credits) This course focuses on advanced procedural, technical and clinical nursing skills with intervention techniques for advanced practice. Notes: Enrollment is restricted to the College of Nursing students. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 6711 - Health Care Informatics and Technology (3 credits) Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor. This course covers applications of informatics and technology in individual health care, for health care providers, and within health care systems. (fall, spring) Notes: Enrollment is restricted to the College of Nursing students. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 6712 - Strategic Fiscal Management (3 credits) This course examines strategic fiscal management in nursing service settings with an emphasis on balancing fiscal accountability with quality. Notes: Enrollment is restricted to the College of Nursing students. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 6713 - Systems Management (3 credits) Prerequisites: Admission to DNP Program. This course focuses on the role of the nurse administrator/executive in systematic management within complex organizations. Management is viewed from a systems approach. Notes: Enrollment is restricted to the College of Nursing students. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 6714 - Executive Leadership (3 credits) This course focuses on current and emerging theories impacting the role of the nurse administrator/executive at an aggregate/systems/organizational level. Notes: Enrollment is restricted to the College of Nursing students. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 6715 - Contemporary Problems in Executive Leadership in Nursing (3 credits) Prerequisites: Admission to DNP Program. This course examines contemporary problems and opportunities in executive leadership for the DNP at the aggregate/systems/organization level. Notes: Enrollment is restricted to the College of Nursing students. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 6800 - DNP Residency Internship (1-3 credits) Prerequisites: Admission to DNP program or permission of instructor. This course is a practicum immersion where students integrate and synthesize the essentials and specialty requirements necessary to demonstrate competency in an area of specialized nursing practice. Includes at least 500 hours of supervised practice-related experiences. Notes: Enrollment is restricted to the College of Nursing students. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 6860 - Capstone (3 credits) Prerequisites: All DNP 5000 level coursework or permission of instructor; Corequisites: NRSE 6800 This course provides an opportunity for the student to apply advanced theoretical, policy, and specialty knowledge and skills to a clinical or systems-level problem. It is expected that students will propose a capstone project that will demonstrate advanced levels of systems thinking in designing, delivering and evaluating evidenced-based strategies to influence care provision or system changes and improve outcomes for individuals, groups, or populations. Notes: Enrollment is restricted to the College of Nursing students. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 6900 - Dissertation Seminar (1 credit) Prerequisites: NRSE 6014 . This seminar is designed for the doctoral student to prepare him or her for the dissertation process. fall, (spring) View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 6950 - Internship in Advanced Nursing Practice (3 credits) This internship experience focuses on the synthesis of previously gained knowledge and skills to provide advanced nursing care for individuals, families and communities. Emphasis is placed on health promotion, disease prevention and clinical management of clients with common acute and chronic illness in primary care settings. Notes: Enrollment is restricted to the College of Nursing students. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NRSE 6960 - Doctoral Dissertation (1-12 credits) Prerequisites: Successful completion of Qualifying Examination. Supervised research toward dissertation. (fall, spring) View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NURS 5000 - Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice (3 credits) Prerequisites: Admission to the RODP-MSN program or permission of coordinator. This course provides the student with the theoretical foundations for advanced nursing. The focus of the course is on the critical components of contemporary nursing knowledge; exploration of the nature of theory development in nursing; examination of relevance of concepts from basic and applied sciences; analysis and evaluation of nursing and related theories; and relevance of theory in terms of impact on professional nursing practice, and individuals, families, and groups as clients in health care systems. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NURS 5001 - Health Care Policy (3 credits) Prerequisites: Admission to the RODP-MSN program or permission of coordinator. The primary focus of this course is the analysis of health care systems. Public and private health care delivery systems are examined. Students explore future challenges and processes to improve systems. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NURS 5002 - Advanced Nursing Research (3 credits) Prerequisites: Admission to the RODP-MSN program or permission of coordinator. This course involves the systematic examination and application of the research process. The concept of evidence-based practice and its application to nursing is critically examined. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NURS 5003 - Advanced Role Development (3 credits) Prerequisites: Admission to RODP-MSN program. This course provides students with an in-depth understanding of the legal, historical, political, social, and ethical aspects of advanced nursing. Traditional and emerging roles for advanced nursing are examined. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NURS 5101 - Advanced Health Assessment (3 credits) Prerequisites: Admission to RODP-MSN program. This course prepares the advanced practice nurse to conduct focused and comprehensive health assessments of clients across the lifespan. The process of diagnostic reasoning is emphasized as the primary means of collecting and analyzing data obtained from the client history, physical examination, and diagnostic procedures. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NURS 5102 - Advanced Health Assessment Clinical (1 credit) Prerequisites: Admission to the RODP-MSN program or permission of coordinator. Corequisites: NURS 5101 . This clinical lab course emphasizes the application of advanced assessment techniques to perform focused and comprehensive health assessments of clients across the lifespan. Clinical analysis and synthesis of physical assessment data and diagnostic reasoning skills are developed. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NURS 5103 - Advanced Pathophysiology (3 credits) Prerequisites: Admission to the RODP-MSN program. An in-depth scientific knowledge base relevant to selected pathophysiological states confronted by advanced practice nurses is explored. This course provides a basis for the foundation of clinical decisions related to selected diagnostic tests and the initiation of therapeutic regimens. Pathophysiology across the lifespan is correlated to clinical diagnoses and management. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NURS 5104 - Advanced Clinical Pharmacology (3 credits) Prerequisites: Admission to the RODP-MSN program. This course focuses on pharmacology and therapeutics used in the treatment of selected health conditions commonly encountered by the advanced practice nurse. Emphasis is placed on the decision-making process utilized to safely and effectively prescribe and monitor pharmacotherapeutics appropriate to the client situation. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NURS 5201 - Theories of Nursing Education (3 credits) Prerequisites: NURS 5000 . This course explores major research-based theories of adult learning and knowledge development in nursing. These theories will be examined for their utility across a variety of settings and/or levels of education. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NURS 5202 - Teaching Strategies and Evaluation Methods (3 credits) Prerequisites: Admission to the RODP-MSN program. This course provides the learner with knowledge necessary for competent classroom and clinical teaching. Methods of teaching students at the university, community college, and health care settings in classroom, seminar, and electronic formats are explored. Evaluation methods used in the classroom and in clinical instruction are included. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NURS 5203 - Curriculum Design (3 credits) Prerequisites: NURS 5201 . This course introduces the student to traditional and contemporary considerations for curriculum planning and design as applied to nursing education. Emphasis is placed on philosophy, theory, objectives, curriculum designs, and total program evaluation. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NURS 5204 - Curriculum Design and Educational Theory (3 credits) Prerequisites: NURS 5000 . This course introduces the student to traditional and contemporary considerations for curriculum planning and design as applied to nursing education. An emphasis is placed on curriculum designs and explores major research based theories of adult and nursing education. Concepts are applied to a variety of settings /and or levels of education. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NURS 5205 - Evaluation Methods of Nursing Education (3 credits) Prerequisites: NURS 5000 . Analysis of testing, benchmarking, and evaluation methods in the clinical practice of nursing across classroom, seminar, and electronic formats; includes evaluation methods to ensure competency in the clinical area. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NURS 5207 - Clinical Focus Practicum (2 credits) Prerequisites: NURS 5103 ; 3 hours (1 course) in selected clinical focus area. Corequisites: second course in sequence of 2 clinical focus courses. This practicum experience focuses on the synthesis of previously gained knowledge and skills in the provision of advanced nursing care to individuals, families, and communities. Emphasis is placed on management of clients within a clinical focus area. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NURS 5209 - Nursing Education Practicum (4 credits) Prerequisites: NURS 5201 , NURS 5202 , and NURS 5203 . Corequisites: NURS 5207 . This practicum experience is designed to integrate theory in a reality context of the teaching role. Opportunities are provided to participate in all phases of the teaching role, including clinical instruction in an area of specialization, and to experiment with different teaching methods. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NURS 5301 - Nursing Administration I (3 credits) Prerequisites: Admission to the RODP-MSN program. Comprehensive analysis of concepts required for effective performance of the nurse executive’s role in organizations. Management as a function of the total organizational system is evaluated. Organizational designs and interpersonal relationships in the health care organization are critiqued. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NURS 5302 - Nursing Administration II (3 credits) Prerequisites: NURS 5301 . A synthesis of concepts used for effective performance of the nurse executive’s role in organizations. The use of human and financial resources in organizational development is explored. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NURS 5303 - Health Care Finance (3 credits) Prerequisites: Admission to the RODP-MSN program or permission of coordinator. This course will enable you to learn the basics of current finance theory and tools to practice in managing health care on a day-to-day basis. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	NURS 5304 - Human Resources Management (3 credits) Prerequisites: NURS 5301 . Personnel and human resource issues including labor management in nursing and health care settings. View the Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes

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NRSE 5027 - Health Care Law

NRSE 5029 - Supervised Experience in Research

NRSE 5031 - Care of Older Adults with Chronic Health Problems and Complex Needs

NRSE 5032 - Care of Older Adults with Chronic Health Problems and Complex Needs Practicum

NRSE 5037 - Essentials of Nursing Education: the Macroscopic Perspective

NRSE 5038 - Pharmacology and Therapeutics for Older Adults

NRSE 5039 - Supervised Experience in Administration or Service

NRSE 5050 - Health Care Accounting and Finance

NRSE 5200 - Microsystem Management for the CNL

NRSE 5210 - Advanced Pharmacology for Non-Prescribers

NRSE 5220 - Population-Based Clinical Nursing Care

NRSE 5267 - Nursing Management of the Critically Ill Adult

NRSE 5303 - Psychopharmacology

NRSE 5402 - Behavioral Health Concepts for Adults

NRSE 5404 - Advanced Family Psychiatric Nursing Care I

NRSE 5405 - Advanced Family Psychiatric Practicum I

NRSE 5408 - Advanced Family Psychiatric Nursing Care II

NRSE 5409 - Advanced Family Psychiatric Nursing Care Practicum II

NRSE 5410 - Interpersonal Treatment Modalities for Advanced Practice Nurse

NRSE 5411 - Interpersonal Treatment Modalities Practicum

NRSE 5501 - Leadership in Nursing Administration

NRSE 5507 - Social Concerns and Women’s Health

NRSE 5510 - Organizational Theory and Nursing Administration

NRSE 5520 - Fiscal Management in Nursing Administration

NRSE 5530 - Health Care Organizations and Law

NRSE 5535 - Quality Management in Health Care

NRSE 5550 - Human Resource Management in Health Organizations

NRSE 5560 - Nursing Administration Practicum I

NRSE 5570 - Nursing Administration Practicum II

NRSE 5580 - Project Management for Nurse Leaders

NRSE 5590 - Strategic Planning for Health Care Organizations

NRSE 5603 - Acute Care and Pharmacotherapeutics

NRSE 5604 - Advanced Pathophysiology and Clinical Reasoning for Acute Disease Management I

NRSE 5605 - Advanced Pathophysiology and Clinical Reasoning for Acute Disease Management Practicum I

NRSE 5608 - Advanced Pathophysiology and Clinical Reasoning for Acute Disease Management II

NRSE 5609 - Advanced Pathophysiology and Clinical Reasoning for Acute Disease Management Practicum II

NRSE 5610 - The Illness Experience

NRSE 5611 - Diagnostic Interpretation and Therapeutic Modalities Practicum

NRSE 5807 - Global Health Issues

NRSE 5900 - Independent Study

NRSE 5950 - Internship in Advanced Nursing Practice

NRSE 5957 - Special Topics in Nursing

NRSE 6000 - Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice

NRSE 6002 - Health Policy Leadership

NRSE 6004 - Advanced Quality Management

NRSE 6010 - Concept Development in Nursing Practice I

NRSE 6012 - Concept Development in Nursing Practice II

NRSE 6014 - Measurement of Clinical Outcomes

NRSE 6015 - Advanced Wound Care

NRSE 6016 - Advanced Concepts in Pathophysiology

NRSE 6018 - Integrative Application of Advanced Practice Skills

NRSE 6019 - Collaborative Approaches to Practice

NRSE 6020 - Advanced Data Analysis

NRSE 6030 - Quantitative Methods in Nursing Research

NRSE 6040 - Qualitative Methods in Nursing Research

NRSE 6050 - Translation of Nursing Science in Practice

NRSE 6100 - Philosophy of Nursing Science

NRSE 6110 - Interdisciplinary Approaches to Bioethical Issues

NRSE 6307 - Essentials of Nursing Education: Macro

NRSE 6308 - Essentials of Nursing Education: Micro

NRSE 6400 - Improving Mental Health Outcomes in Primary Care

NRSE 6412 - Clinical Prevention in Mental Health Services

NRSE 6413 - Advanced Communication for Improving Mental Health Outcomes

NRSE 6414 - Neurobiology of Psychiatric Disorders

NRSE 6415 - Mental Health Care Delivery Systems

NRSE 6512 - Integrated Complementary Healing for Advanced Nursing Practice

NRSE 6513 - Case Management

NRSE 6514 - DNP Role in Long-Term Care of Adults

NRSE 6612 - Principles of Nurse Practitioner Practice

NRSE 6613 - Advanced Nursing Rural/Underserved Populations

NRSE 6614 - Advanced Intervention DNP Practicum

NRSE 6711 - Health Care Informatics and Technology

NRSE 6712 - Strategic Fiscal Management

NRSE 6713 - Systems Management

NRSE 6714 - Executive Leadership

NRSE 6715 - Contemporary Problems in Executive Leadership in Nursing

NRSE 6800 - DNP Residency Internship

NRSE 6860 - Capstone

NRSE 6900 - Dissertation Seminar