Core
Courses500
Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice
Theories from nursing and other disciplines are explored as the
foundation of advanced nursing practice Interdisciplinary paradigms
are analyzed and evaluated for integration into nursing’s paradigm.
Selected nursing theories and concepts are critically analyzed. A
concept analysis is completed based on Avant & Walker’s criteria.
The relationship between theory, research, practice, and education
is identified and critiqued by completion of a student-led theorist
presentation and discussion. The student's own theoretical base for
advanced practice is identified and developed. Pre-requisite:
Graduate standing or consent of instructor. 3 S.H.
504 Health Promotion in Advanced Nursing Practice
The development and use of selected health promotion theories are
synthesized and applied to advanced nursing practice. Analysis of
research and other current evidence addresses conceptual,
theoretical, methodological, health care policy, legal and ethical
issues. Students identify and evaluate the impact of culturally
diverse and vulnerable populations on the health care delivery
system. Nursing interventions that promote health in various
populations are developed, implemented, and evaluated.
Pre-requisite: Graduate standing or consent of instructor. 3 S.H.
508 Nursing Research
The research process as an integral part of advanced practice
nursing is analyzed and applied to current practice. The role of the
nurse researcher at a master's level is discussed. Advanced study
designs are examined by critiquing peer revised research articles.
Critique and utilization of research studies are discussed. The
proposal for the student's research project is prepared. Integration
of evidenced-based practice is completed through critique of
published practice changes. Students have the option to complete a
clinical inquiry project related to potential practice changes by
using research and current clinical practice guidelines from Agency
for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) or national guidelines
clearinghouse. Pre-requisite: Graduate standing, graduate statistics
or consent of instructor. 3 S.H.
512 Roles and Issues
Current and emerging roles of advanced practice nurses in practice
are explored. Political, legal, financial, ethical and technological
issues currently impacting nursing in advanced practice in various
health care settings are analyzed. The future of advanced practice
nursing in the health care delivery system and in education is
examined. The educator role is examined from the viewpoint of the
advance practice nurse and faculty position. Students develop and
evaluate professional goals for either advanced practice nursing or
the educator role.
516 Advances in Nursing Leadership
In-depth analyses of the theory, practice, context, content, skills,
and processes relating to individual, organizational and global
leadership. The evolving roles in dynamic educational and health
care systems are explored. An emphasis is placed on the role of the
nursing leader in relationship to innovative and strategic
leadership approaches to change, managing outcomes, conflict,
ethical and legal decisions, human and physical resources, and
quality improvements. Pre-requisite: Graduate standing or consent of
instructor. 3 S.H.
Medical-Surgical
Nursing Major Courses
520 Advanced Health
Assessment, Pathophysiology and Pharmacotherapeutics for
the Nursing Care of the Acutely Ill Adult
Physiological and psychological concepts applicable to
the acutely ill adult medical-surgical client are
analyzed and evaluated. Nursing management of the
health/illness continuum of acutely ill clients through
use of advanced knowledge and skills in nursing, health
assessment, pathophysiology, pharmacotherapeutics, and
case management review will be developed and
demonstrated via course projects and clinical
experiences. Health assessment, pathophysiology, and
pharmacotherapeutics, are integrated in this course to
adhere to the holistic nursing model and applied to
population specific issues as set forth in the spheres
of influence by the National Association of Clinical
Nurse Specialists. Clinical will consist of 64 hours; 10
hours will specifically be directed toward the
completion of history and physicals. Application of
theory will be validated in the clinical practicum.
Ethical, cultural, and socioeconomic issues will be
analyzed and documented through a completed case study.
By utilizing the nursing process, students will
integrate the client’s history and assessment findings
with their identified pathology and pharmacologic
regimen. The analysis of diagnostics and assessment
findings enables the student to plan, implement, and
evaluate individualized plans of care and develop
diagnostic reasoning. Prerequisites: 500, 504, and 508
prior to or concurrent, or consent of instructor.
3 S.H. (2/1)*
524 Advanced Health Assessment, Pathophysiology and
Pharmacotherapeutics for the Nursing Care of the
Chronically Ill Adult
Physiological and psychological concepts applicable to
the chronically ill adult medical-surgical client are
analyzed and evaluated. Nursing management of the
health/illness continuum of chronically ill clients
through use of advanced knowledge and skills in nursing,
health assessment, pathophysiology, pharmacotherapeutics,
and case management review will be developed and
demonstrated via course projects and clinical
experiences. Health assessment, pathophysiology, and
pharmacotherapeutics are integrated in this course to
adhere to the holistic nursing model and applied to
population specific issues as set forth in the spheres
of influence by the National Association of Clinical
Nurse Specialists Clinical will consist of 64 hours; 10
hours will specifically be directed toward the
completion of history and physicals. Application of
theory will be validated in the clinical practicum.
Ethical, cultural, and socioeconomic issues will be
analyzed and documented through a completed case study.
By utilizing the nursing process, students will
integrate the client’s history and assessment findings
with their identified pathology and pharmacologic
regimen. The analysis of diagnostics and assessment
findings enables the student to plan, implement, and
evaluate individualized plans of care and develop
diagnostic reasoning. Prerequisites: 500, 504, and 508
prior to or concurrent, or consent of instructor. 3 S.H.
(2/1)*
528 Advanced Health Assessment, Pathophysiology and
Pharmacotherapeutics for the Nursing Care of the Older
Adult
Physiological and psychological concepts applicable to
the older adult are analyzed and evaluated. Nursing
management of the health/illness continuum of older
adult clients through use of advanced knowledge and
skills in nursing, health assessment, pathophysiology,
and pharmacotherapeutics and case management review will
be developed and demonstrated via course projects and
clinical experiences. Health assessment, pathophysiology,
and pharmacotherapeutics are integrated in this course
to adhere to the holistic nursing model and applied to
population specific issues as set forth in the sphere of
influence by the national Association of Clinical Nurse
Specialist. Clinical will consist of 64 hours; 10 hours
will specifically be directed toward the completion of
history and physicals as well as functional assessment.
Application of theory will be validated in the clinical
practicum. Ethical, cultural, and socioeconomic issues
will be analyzed and documented through a completed case
study. By utilizing the nursing process, student will
integrate the client’s history and assessment findings
with their identified pathology and pharmacologic
regimen. The analysis of diagnostics and assessment
findings enables the student to plan, implement, and
evaluate individualized plans of care and develop
diagnostic reasoning. Prerequisites: 500, 504, and 508
prior to or concurrent, or consent of instructor. 3 S.H
(2/1)*
*The first number is credit hours for theory. The
second number is credit hours for clinical practicum.
Child and Family Nursing Major
Courses 522
Advanced Health Assessment, Pathophysiology and Pharmacotherapeutics
for the Nursing Care of the Developing Family Women & Children
Physiological and psychological concepts applicable to the advanced
study of families during the childbearing and childrearing years are
explored. The student applies advanced knowledge and skills in
nursing, health assessment, pathophysiology, pharmacotherapeutics,
and case management review in the nursing management of developing
families along the health/illness continuum. Ethical, cultural,
health policy, socioeconomic issues, and theories concerning
families and children are analyzed. Application of theory and
research is validated in the clinical practicum. Through use of the
nursing process, students integrate the client’s history and
assessment findings with the identified normal physiologic
processes, pathophysiology, and pharmacologic regimen. The analysis
of diagnostics and assessment findings enables the student to plan,
implement, and evaluate individualized plans of care 500, 504, and
508 prior to or concurrent, or consent of instructor. 3 S.H (2/1)*
526 Advanced Health Assessment, Pathophysiology and
Pharmacotherapeutics for the Nursing Care of the Acutely Ill Women &
Children
Physiological and psychological concepts applicable to acutely ill
women and children are explored. The student applies advanced
knowledge and skills in nursing, health assessment, pathophysiology,
pharmacotherapeutics, and case management review in the nursing
management of acutely ill women and children along the
health/illness continuum. Ethical, cultural, health policy,
socioeconomic issues and theories related to women and children will
be analyzed. Application of theory and research is validated in the
clinical practicum. Through use of the nursing process, students
integrate the client’s history and assessment findings with the
pathophysiology, and pharmacologic regimen. The analysis of
diagnostics and assessment findings enables the student to plan,
implement, and evaluate individualized plans of care for families
experiencing an acute illness. 500, 504, and 508 prior to or
concurrent, or consent of instructor. 3 S.H (2/1)*
530 Advanced Health Assessment,Pathophysiology and
Pharmacotherapeutics for the Nursing Care of the Chronically Ill
Women & Children
Physiological and psychosocial concepts applicable to chronically
ill women and children are explored. The student applies advanced
knowledge and skills in nursing, health assessment, pathophysiology,
pharmacotherapeutics, and case management review in the nursing
management of chronically ill women and children along the
health/illness continuum. Ethical, cultural, health policy,
socioeconomic issues and theories related to women and children will
be analyzed. Application of theory and research is validated in the
clinical practicum. Through use of the nursing process, students
integrate the client’s history and assessment findings with the
pathophysiology, and pharmacologic regimen. The analysis of
diagnostics and assessment findings enables the student to plan,
implement, and evaluate individualized plans of care for families
experiencing a chronic illness. 500, 504, and 508 prior to or
concurrent, or consent of instructor. 3 S.H (2/1)*
Note: Course 522, 526 and 530 each have 64 hours of practicum
*The first number is credit hours for theory. The second number
is credit hours for clinical practicum.
Functional Role Preparation (Required
Courses select one option)
Educator Option
532 Foundations of Education in
Nursing
The principles of how learning occurs are introduced and explored.
Learning theories are compared, contrasted, and critically analyzed,
leading to application within the classroom and clinical setting.
Strategies to develop critical thinking in students are examined.
Aspects of curriculum development and instructional design are
discussed. May be used as an elective for students in the clinician
option. Pre-requisites: 500, 504, 508 512, and 516 or consent of
instructor. 3 S.H.
Clinician Option
544 Development and Evaluation of Programs in Health Care
The processes of program development, planning, implementation and
evaluation in health care and health promotion are examined.
Critical analysis of research and other current evidence focuses on
study design, methodological issues, and evaluation of program
outcomes. Strategies for patient education, marketing, ethical
resource allocation and formative and summative evaluation
techniques are analyzed and applied in advanced nursing practice.
Statistical methods used to evaluate program outcomes are analyzed.
Pre-requisites: 500, 504, 508, 512, and 516 or consent of
instructor. 3 S.H.
Functional Role Preparation Elective
Courses (Must choose 2 courses)
536 Issues and Roles in Nursing Education
The nurse educator roles of teaching, service, and scholarship in
academia are the focus of this course. The societal, economic,
ethical, political, and technological trends affecting nursing
education are explored. Analysis of faculty issues focus on
preparation, academic development, collegial and community
collaboration, and scholarly endeavors. Discussion of the teaching
role include but are not limited to development of learners,
teaching/learning styles, course/student evaluations,
student/faculty rights, workload, academic freedom, and curricular
design. Responsibilities and opportunities of service including
involvement in governance, community participation, program
evaluation, academic advisement, and community leadership are
studied.
538 Advanced Practice Seminar Topics
This course is designed to provide the student with opportunities to
select advanced practice nursing issues based on the educational and
career goals of the student. Emphasis is placed on decision making
related to evidenced-based practice, research utilization,
multidisciplinary collaboration, and outcome evaluation methods and
measurements. The course projects include development of a business
plan, critical analysis of clinical research, and evaluation of
nursing issues on the state of current practice. Pre-requisites:
500, 504, 508, 512, and 516 or consent of instructor. 3 S.H.
540 Evaluation Strategies in Nursing Education
The role of assessment and evaluation in nursing education is
studied. This course focuses on the processes, models, instruments,
data collection, and data interpretation of assessment and
evaluation. Assessment and evaluation strategies of learning are
explored with an emphasis on planning, developing, administering,
analyzing, and revising classroom tests. The overview, methods,
tools, and process of clinical evaluation is examined. Evaluation of
teaching is discussed. Analysis of program evaluation focuses on the
nursing program, curriculum, environment, and college outcomes.
548 Nursing Informatics
This course provides an introduction to the field of nursing
informatics, the current state of the science, and major issues for
research, development, and practice. It includes the clarification
of the concepts of nursing, technology, and information management.
It comprises theoretical underpinnings of nursing informatics, the
practice of nursing informatics, and the social, ethical and legal
issues in nursing and health care informatics.
Pre-requisites: 500, 504, 508, 512, and 516 or consent of
instructor. 3 S.H.
*552 Finance and Healthcare Management
An in-depth analysis and synthesis of forces, issues, and
challenges of select topics impacting healthcare, finance,
socioeconomic principles, and leadership are analyzed. The topics
include organizational mission, vision, and goals; policy
development; business concepts; organizational structure; marketing;
reimbursement issues; resource utilization; financial management;
productivity and partnerships. In this course students select a
healthcare, finance, or economic issue to research and present for
discussion. Pre-requisites: 500, 504, 508, and 516 or consent of
instructor. 3 S.H.
Practicum (Choose either Clinician or Educator)
600 Educator Practicum (600.1 and 600.2) May be taken over 2
semesters.
Application and synthesis of teaching and learning theories are
integral to this course. With an assigned preceptor, the student
will have the opportunity to practice teaching and evaluation
strategies within either a nursing program or staff development
setting. Each student is guided through mutually planned experiences
in the areas of classroom planning, teaching methods and
evaluations; experiences with clinical teaching; course planning,
development, and evaluation. Evaluation for this practicum will
include assessment of classroom and clinical teaching as well as
participation in course planning. This course may be completed in
one or two semesters.
Pre-requisites: 500, 504, 508, 512, 516, 520, 524, 528, (or 522,
526, 530) 532, 536, and 540 or consent of instructor. 6 S.H. (0/6)*
610 Clinician Practicum (610.1 and 610.2) May be taken over 2
semesters.
This course builds on the advanced knowledge and role competencies
obtained in 512, 520, 524, and 528 or 522, 526, and 530. The
emphasis of this course is the holistic care of adult and geriatric
individuals or women and children, families and groups with acute
and chronic health problems. Advanced practice interventions and
outcomes are planned using research and its evaluation. The student
functions with the interdisciplinary team and assumes consultative
and collaborative roles. Pre-requisites: 500, 504, 508, 512, 516,
520, 524, 528, (or 522, 526, 530) 544, 548, and 552 or consent of
instructor. 6 S.H. (0/6)*
*The first number is credit hours for theory. The second number
is credit hours for clinical practicum.
Research Component
620 Research Experience (620.1 and 620.2) May be taken over 2
semesters.
This is a research experience designed by the student with the
approval and supervision of a graduate faculty advisor. The purpose
of the research experience is to apply the knowledge and theory to a
concentrated area of study. This course may be completed in one or
two semesters. Pre requisites: 500, 504, 508, 512, 516, 520, 524,
528, (or 522, 526, 530) and 6 SH of Functional Role Preparation
courses in selected option or consent of instructor. 6 S.H.
Note: 600 Educator Practicum, 610 Clinician Practicum and 620
Research Experience may be taken over 2 semesters. Registration is
entered as 600.1 or 600.2, 610.1 or 610.2, and 620.1 or 620.2.
Courses 600 Educator Practicum and 610 Clinician Practicum each have
384 practicum hours.
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