|
NSG
|
5504
|
Theories in
Nursing (2) |
| |
|
Explores the evolution and
importance of knowledge and theory in nursing,
mechanisms for developing and critiquing theory,
and the analysis and application of theories in
nursing practice. F |
|
NSG |
5505 |
Health Care
Economics (2) |
| |
|
An introductory course in
health economics, designed to provide the student with the
elements of economic analysis as applied to the area of
health care. F |
|
NSG |
5506 |
Curriculum
Development in Nursing Education (2) |
| |
|
Provides content and learning
experiences that enable students to understand all phases of
the curriculum development process. Explores principles of
curriculum development and major historical influences on
nursing curricula. Includes in-depth analysis of the basic
components and determinants of curriculum development as
well as the concepts of balance, continuity, and sequence.
Su |
|
NSG |
5507 |
Issues in
Women’s Health (2) |
| |
|
Focuses on issues and trends in
women’s health including both consumer and provider issues.
Emphasizes the current status of women in the health care
system. Su |
|
NSG |
5510 |
Power,
Politics, and Policy Formulation in Nursing (2) |
| |
|
Analysis of the relationship of
power, politics, and policy formulation to nursing and
health care. Su |
|
NSG |
5512 |
Advanced
Health Assessment (3) |
| |
|
Designed to prepare the nurse
student as an expert clinician in health assessment of
patients across the lifespan. Advanced content in history
and interviewing processes, physical examination, and
documentation of assessment findings are included. The
clinical diagnostic process is emphasized.
Corequisite: NSG 5513.
F, Sp |
|
NSG |
5513 |
Advanced
Health Assessment Preceptorship (3/9) |
| |
|
Preceptorship course designed
for clinical application of skills in advanced health
assessment, clinical diagnosis and management, and health
promotion, maintenance/disease prevention role of the
primary care family nurse practitioner.
Prerequisites: NSG 6671 and 6649. Corequisite: NSG 5512.
Sp |
|
NSG |
5515 |
CNS Advanced
Health Assessment Practicum (1/2) |
| |
|
The clinical laboratory course
is designed to review and expand skills and expertise in
health assessment. Successful completion requires
validation of knowledge and skills needed to perform
complete health assessment of individuals.
Corequisite: NSG 5512. F |
|
NSG |
6614 |
Role of the
Nurse Educator (2) |
| |
|
Provides a forum for the
analysis and synthesis of role behaviors specific to the
nurse educator. Emphasis is on the role of the nurse
educator, patterns of nursing education, nursing curricula,
instructional design, and professional, social, and
political issues influencing nursing education.
Prerequisite: NSG 5504, 6660, 6691, 6692 and clinical
specialty courses. Corequisite: NSG 6615.
Sp |
|
NSG |
6615 |
Nursing Education Internship (3/12) |
| |
|
The course provides the student
opportunities to apply the theory of curriculum and learning
theory basic to instructional design to nursing education.
Involves supervised experience in the role of the nurse
educator.
Prerequisite: NSG 5504, 6660, 6691, 6692 and clinical
specialty courses. Corequisite: NSG 6614.
Sp |
|
NSG |
6616 |
Role of the
Nursing Administrator (2) |
| |
|
Culminating course which
assists students to evaluate the role of the nurse
administrator, analyze issues and trends in nursing
administration, and design strategies for resolution of
issues and conflicts within the functional role.
Prerequisites: NSG 5504, 6660, 6691, 6692 and clinical
specialty courses. Corequisite: NSG 6617.
Sp |
|
NSG |
6617 |
Nursing
Administration Internship (3/12) |
| |
|
A culminating course which
provides the student an opportunity to study and practice in
the nursing administration role.
Prerequisites: NSG 5504, 6660, 6691, 6692 and clinical
specialty courses. Corequisite: NSG 6616.
Sp |
|
NSG |
6620 |
Advanced
Acute Care Nursing of Adults (2) |
| |
|
The adult health nursing
specialist’s role in the acute care setting. Theories,
concepts, issues and trends relative to nursing care of the
adult in the acute care setting.
Prerequisites: NSG 5504, 5512, 5515, 6671, 6692.
Corequisites: NSG 6621, 6660 and 6691.
Sp |
|
NSG |
6621 |
Advanced
Acute Care Nursing Preceptorship (3/9) |
| |
|
Clinical preceptorship in adult
health nursing in acute care.
Corequisite: NSG 6620, 6660 and 6691.
Sp |
|
NSG |
6622 |
Advanced
Long-Term Nursing Care of Adults (2) |
| |
|
The nursing specialist’s role
in long-term care. Theories concepts, issues, and trends
relative to nursing care of the adult with long-term health
care needs.
Prerequisites: NSG 6620, 6621. Corequisite: NSG 6623, 6649.
F |
|
NSG |
6623 |
Advanced
Long-term Nursing Care of Adults Preceptorship
(3/9) |
| |
|
Clinical preceptorship in adult
health nursing in long-term care.
Prerequisites: NSG 6620, 6621. Corequisites: NSG 6622 and
6649. F |
|
NSG |
6625, |
Specialized
Study in Advanced Nursing (1/4) |
| |
6626,
6627 |
Under supervision of a faculty
member, student may pursue study in selected area applicable
to the practice of nursing which fits his/her academic needs
but is not available in the regular curriculum. Total credit
for any combination of enrollments in these courses may not
exceed four semester hours. F, Sp See semester hour limits
listed under Course Restrictions in General Regulations
section. |
|
NSG |
6631 |
Computer
Based Communication (3) |
| |
|
An examination of communication
technologies in the context of the health care delivery
environment. Issues and applications addressed include
hardware and software basics, file management, the Internet
and the World Wide Web, electronic communication, and
security. F |
|
NSG |
6632 |
Theoretical
Foundations of Nursing Informatics (2) |
| |
|
Explores the foundations of
nursing informatics, related theories and sciences.
Identifies nursing and healthcare data sets, classification
systems, and nomenclatures utilized in practice.
Corequisite
or Prerequisite: NSG 5504.
F |
|
NSG |
6633 |
Systems
Analysis and Design (3) |
| |
|
Explores the planning,
analysis, design, implementation, and evaluation of clinical
information systems. Includes strategies for developing a
strategic plan and issues in project management along with
major design and implementation issues. Various methods for
the evaluation of outcomes of clinical information systems
are critiqued.
Prerequisites: NSG 6631, 6632.
Sp |
|
NSG |
6634 |
Role of the
Nursing Informatics Specialist (1) |
| |
|
Focuses on the nursing
informatics specialist’s role in the healthcare
environment. Emphasizes concepts, research, issues, and
trends relative to the practice of the nursing informatics
specialist.
Prerequisites: Completion of nursing specialty courses for
Nursing Informatics Specialist. Corequisite: NSG 6636.
Sp |
|
NSG |
6635 |
Integration
of Technology in Information Exchange (3) |
| |
|
Prepares students with
knowledge and skills to generate and distribute information
through computer-based applications. Proficiencies with
electronic presentations, Web-based documents, and multiple
file formats for information exchange are incorporated in
learning activities.
Prerequisite: NSG 6631.
F |
|
NSG |
6636 |
Nursing
Informatics Internship (4/16) |
| |
|
Facilitates the application of
nursing and information systems theory to practice
environments. Students participate in relevant clinical
practice with a health or nursing information technology
expert.
Prerequisites: Completion of nursing specialty courses for
Nursing Informatics Specialist. Corequisite: NSG 6634.
Sp |
|
NSG |
6640 |
Advanced
Maternal/Infant Health Nursing (2) |
| |
|
Focus is on the knowledge and
theory base critical to advanced practice in maternal/infant
health nursing. The primary emphasis is the normal processes
of childbearing and neonatal health.
Corequisite
or Prerequisite: NSG 5504, 5512, 5515, 6671, 6692.
Corequisites: NSG 6641, 6660 and 6691.
Sp. |
|
NSG |
6641 |
Advanced Maternal/Infant Nursing Preceptorship (3/9) |
| |
|
The purpose of this course is
to provide the student the opportunity to incorporate
advanced knowledge and theories into the nursing care of
childbearing families.
Corequisites: NSG 6640, 6660, 6691.
Sp. |
|
NSG |
6642 |
High-Risk
Maternal/Infant Health Nursing (2) |
| |
|
Focuses on the nursing
management of the high-risk client and family. The advanced
physiological and psychosocial concepts and theories which
form the basis of nursing management are identified and
evaluated.
Prerequisites: NSG 6640, 6641. Corequisites: NSG 6643, 6649.
F |
|
NSG |
6643 |
High-Risk
Maternal/Infant Health Nursing Preceptorship (3/9) |
| |
|
Provides the student the
opportunity to apply advanced knowledge and theories to the
care of mothers and infants experiencing deviations from
normal processes.
Prerequisites: NSG 6640, 6641. Corequisites: NSG 6642, 6649.
F |
|
NSG |
6645 |
Family and
Cultural Theory in Advanced Nursing Practice (3) |
| |
|
The purpose of this course is
to provide the student with in-depth knowledge of family and
cultural assessment. Further analysis of diverse cultures
and multi family structures will enhance the student’s
application of advanced nursing interventions. Su |
|
NSG |
6649 |
Advanced
Pharmacology (3) |
| |
|
Presents knowledge and theory
critical to management of the pharmacological needs of a
variety of populations. Discusses major classification of
drugs and protocols for administration. F |
|
NSG |
6655 |
Synthesis
and Evaluation of Advanced Nursing Practice (1) |
| |
|
Presents students with
information concerning structure and format of the
comprehensive examination. Focuses on the critical thinking
and communication skills integrated throughout the
curriculums which are the functional base of the
professional role.
Prerequisites: NSG 5504, 6660, 6691, 6692 and clinical
specialty courses. Sp |
|
NSG |
6659 |
Adaptation of FNP Role (1) |
| |
|
Presents the conceptual and
theoretical base of the advanced practice role of the family
nurse practitioners. Sp |
|
NSG |
6660 |
Foundations
of Advanced Practice (2) |
| |
|
Focuses on the advance practice
nurse’s role in health care. Emphasizes the theoretical
bases critical to leadership in the advanced practice role.
Sp. |
|
NSG |
6665 |
Primary Care
I (3) |
| |
|
Focuses on advanced knowledge
and theory base in the assessment and care of children and
women of child-bearing age. Health promotion is emphasized,
but the practitioner is also prepared to deliver complex
multifaceted care to clients in home, acute, and
rehabilitative settings.
Prerequisite: NSG 5512 and 5513. Corequisite: NSG 6666.
Su |
|
NSG |
6666 |
Primary Care
I Preceptorship (3/9) |
| |
|
Clinical course in the advanced
practice role of the family nurse practitioner with
pediatric clients and women of childbearing age in primary
care settings.
Prerequisites: NSG 5512, 5513, 6649, and 6671. Corequisite:
NSG 6665. Su |
|
NSG |
6667 |
Primary Care
II (3) |
| |
|
Focuses on advanced knowledge
and theory base in the assessment and management of care of
adult and gerontologic clients in primary care settings.
Prerequisites: NSG 6665, 6666. Corequisite: NSG 6668.
F |
|
NSG |
6668 |
Primary Care II Preceptorship (3/9) |
| |
|
Clinical preceptorship course
in the advanced practice role of the family nurse
practitioner with adult and gerontological clients in the
primary care settings.
Prerequisites: NSG 6665, 6666. Corequisite: NSG 6667.
F |
|
NSG |
6670 |
Role
Synthesis Seminar (1) |
| |
|
Provides a forum for the
analysis and synthesis of role behaviors specific to the
family nurse practitioner. Emphasis is on the role, patterns
of health promotion, primary care, and professional, social,
and political issues related to the role.
Prerequisite: All core and clinical courses. Corequisite:
NSG 6680. Sp |
|
NSG |
6671 |
Advanced Pathophysiology (3) |
| |
|
Provides an in-depth study of
pathophysiologic processes to correlate changes that occur
at the cellular and system level with the development,
clinical manifestations, and management of various disease
states. F |
|
NSG |
6680 |
Family Nurse
Practitioner Internship (5/20) |
| |
|
Internship course designed to
provide extensive clinical experience with a broad spectrum
of clients to allow students opportunities to strengthen
clinical skills in specific areas.
Prerequisite: All core and clinical courses. Corequisite:
NSG 6670. Sp |
|
NSG |
6691 |
Research
Methodology (3) |
| |
|
Evaluates the principles of the
research process for both quantitative and qualitative
research. Emphasis is on the utilization and generation of
research relevant to advanced nursing. (A grade of “B” or
better is required) Sp |
|
NSG |
6692 |
Data
Analysis Techniques in Research (2) |
| |
|
Examines basic statistical
methods for analyzing, interpreting, and evaluating data.
The focus is on developing knowledge necessary to critically
evaluate research reports and selected data. F |
|
NSG |
6695 |
Thesis (4
minimum) |
| |
|
Prerequisites: NSG 6691, 6692.
Pass/Fail. F, Sp, Su |
|
NSG |
6696 |
Scholarly
Inquiry Practicum I (1-2) |
| |
|
Faculty-guided experience to
further develop the student’s knowledge of a special area of
interest utilizing research-based inquiry.
Prerequisites: NSG 6691, 6692.
F |
|
NSG |
6697 |
Scholarly
Inquiry Practicum II (1-2) |
| |
|
Faculty-guided experience for
implementation and evaluation of student’s scholarly
inquiry.
Prerequisite: NSG 6696.
Sp |
