| NSG 5504 |
Theories in Nursing (2) |
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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 |
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| NSG 5505 |
Healthcare Economics (2) |
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An introductory course in health economics,
designed to provide the student with the
elements of economic analysis as applied to
the area of healthcare. F |
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| NSG 5506 |
Curriculum Development in Nursing
Education (2) |
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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 |
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| NSG 5507 |
Issues in Women’s Health (2) |
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Focuses on issues and trends in women’s
health including both consumer and provider
issues. Emphasizes the current status of
women in the healthcare system. Su |
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| NSG 5510 |
Power, Politics, and Policy Formulation in
Nursing (2) |
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Analysis of the relationship of power, politics,
and policy formulation to nursing and
healthcare. Su |
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| NSG 5512 |
Advanced Health Assessment (3) |
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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 |
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| NSG 5513 |
Advanced Health Assessment Preceptorship
(3/9) |
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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 |
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| NSG 5515 |
CNS Advanced Health Assessment Practicum
(1/2) |
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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 |
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| NSG 5520 |
Foundations of Information and Communication
Technologies (2) |
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This course prepares students with fundamental
skills for effective electronic communication;
and finding, evaluating and using
scholarship information in the academic and
nurse practice settings and life-long learning. |
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| NSG 6614 |
Role of the Nurse Educator (2) |
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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 |
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| NSG 6615 |
Nursing Education Internship (3/12) |
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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 |
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| NSG 6616 |
Role of the Nursing Administrator (2) |
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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 |
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| NSG 6617 |
Nursing Administration Internship (3/12) |
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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 |
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| NSG 6620 |
Advanced Acute Care Nursing of Adults
(2) |
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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 |
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| NSG 6621 |
Advanced Acute Care Nursing Preceptorship
(3/9) |
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Clinical preceptorship in adult health nursing
in acute care. Corequisite: NSG 6620,
6660 and 6691. Sp |
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| NSG 6622 |
Advanced Long-Term Nursing Care of
Adults (2) |
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The nursing specialist’s role in long-term
care. Theories concepts, issues, and trends
relative to nursing care of the adult with
long-term healthcare needs. Prerequisites:
NSG 6620, 6621. Corequisite: NSG 6623,
6649. F |
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| NSG 6623 |
Advanced Long-term Nursing Care of
Adults Preceptorship (3/9) |
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Clinical preceptorship in adult health nursing
in long-term care. Prerequisites: NSG
6620, 6621. Corequisites: NSG 6622 and
6649. F |
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| NSG 6625, 6626, 6627 |
Specialized Study in Advanced
Nursing (1/4)
Under supervision of a faculty member,
student may pursue study in selected area |
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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. |
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| NSG 6631 |
Computer Based Communication (3) |
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An examination of communication technologies
in the context of the healthcare 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 |
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| NSG 6632 |
Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Informatics
(2) |
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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 |
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| NSG 6633 |
Systems Analysis and Design (3) |
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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 |
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| NSG 6634 |
Role of the Nursing Informatics Specialist
(1) |
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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 |
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| NSG 6635 |
Integration of Technology in Information
Exchange (3) |
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Prepares students with knowledge and skills
to generate and distribute information
through computer-based applications. Proficiencies
with electronic presentations, Webbased
documents, and multiple file formats
for information exchange are incorporated in
learning activities. Prerequisite: NSG 6631. F |
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| NSG 6636 |
Nursing Informatics Internship (4/16) |
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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 |
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| NSG 6640 |
Advanced Maternal/Infant Health Nursing
(2) |
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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. |
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| NSG 6641 |
Advanced Maternal/Infant Nursing Preceptorship
(3/9) |
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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. |
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| NSG 6642 |
High-Risk Maternal/Infant Health Nursing
(2) |
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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 |
| |
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| NSG 6643 |
High-Risk Maternal/Infant Health Nursing
Preceptorship (3/9) |
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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 |
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| NSG 6645 |
Family and Cultural Theory in Advanced
Nursing Practice (3) |
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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 |
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| NSG 6649 |
Advanced Pharmacology (3) |
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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 |
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| NSG 6655 |
Synthesis and Evaluation of Advanced
Nursing Practice (1) |
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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 |
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| NSG 6659 |
Adaptation of FNP Role (1) |
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Presents the conceptual and theoretical base
of the advanced practice role of the family
nurse practitioners. Sp |
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| NSG 6660 |
Foundations of Advanced Practice (2) |
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Focuses on the advance practice nurse’s role
in healthcare. Emphasizes the theoretical
bases critical to leadership in the advanced
practice role. Sp. |
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| NSG 6665 |
Primary Care I (3) |
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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 |
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| NSG 6666 |
Primary Care I Preceptorship (3/9) |
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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 |
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| NSG 6667 |
Primary Care II (3) |
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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 |
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| NSG 6668 |
Primary Care II Preceptorship (3/9) |
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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 |
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| NSG 6670 |
Role Synthesis Seminar (1) |
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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 |
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| NSG 6671 |
Advanced Pathophysiology (3) |
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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 |
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| NSG 6680 |
Family Nurse Practitioner Internship
(5/20) |
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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 |
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| NSG 6691 |
Research Methodology (3) |
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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 |
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| NSG 6692 |
Data Analysis Techniques in Research (2) |
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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 |
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| NSG 6695 |
Thesis (4 minimum) |
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Prerequisites: NSG 6691, 6692. Pass/Fail. F,
Sp, Su |
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| NSG 6696 |
Scholarly Inquiry Practicum I (1-2) |
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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 |
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| NSG 6697 |
Scholarly Inquiry Practicum II (1-2) |
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Faculty-guided experience for implementation
and evaluation of student’s scholarly
inquiry. Prerequisite: NSG 6696. Sp |
