School of Nursing and Allied Health

NURS 415G    Complementary Health Care    3 Hours

Selected holistic modes of healing will be explored. Focus will be on history, research findings, theoretical basis and legal implications.

Recent Term(s) Offered: None

NURS 500    Advanced Physiological and Pathophysiological Concepts    4 Hours

Normal physiological and pathophysiological mechanisms of disease are used to explain human responses to potential and actual health problems across the life span as a foundation for clinical practice, decision-making and management.

Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students in Nursing Practice (0011) , Family Nurse Practitioner (0449) , Psyc Mental Health Nurs prac (0479) or Nursing (149)

Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2022; fall 2023; fall 2024

NURS 501    Nursing, Politics and Health Policy    2 Hours

Focuses on health care economics and policy analysis of current health care problems and issues. Emphasizes the role of the advanced practice nurse in health policy formation and political action.

Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students in Nursing Practice (0011) or Nursing (149)

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2022; spring 2023; spring 2024

NURS 503    Advanced Health Assessment    2 Hours

Emphasis is on advanced health assessment skills and techniques of interviewing that are utilized by the nurse in a primary or acute care setting. Diagnostic laboratory studies will also be discussed as they relate to the nurse in advanced professional practice.

Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students in Nursing Practice (0011) or Nursing (149)

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2022; fall 2022; spring 2023; fall 2023; spring 2024; fall 2024

NURS 504    Theoretical Foundations of Professional Nursing    3 Hours

This course provides the student with a basis for theory development, analysis of selected conceptual and theoretical frameworks for advanced professional nursing practice, and provides knowledge concerning ANA's Social Policy Statement, and role socialization in advanced nursing practice. In addition, the concepts of case management and management care will be analyzed as approaches to advanced nursing practice.

Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students in Nursing Practice (0011) or Nursing (149)

Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2022; fall 2023; summer 2024; fall 2024

NURS 505    Advanced Health Assessment Clinical    1 Hour

Students will demonstrate advanced health assessment skills and techniques in the clinical setting.

Corequisite(s): NURS 503

Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students in Nursing Practice (0011) , Family Nurse Practitioner (0449) , Psyc Mental Health Nurs prac (0479) , Nursing (149) or Nursing Education (Post MSN) (172)

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2022; fall 2022; spring 2023; fall 2023; spring 2024; fall 2024

NURS 507    Advanced Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Assessment and Clinical Interviewing Techniques    1 Hour

Emphasis is on the advanced psychiatric assessment and techniques of interviewing including health promotion/disease prevention skills utilized by the advanced psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. The population focus approach utilizes the current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for diagnosing psychopathology through case studies and experiential exercises. Includes the application of health behavior theories when assessing health promotion and/or maintenance in populations.

Prerequisite(s): NURS 503 with a minimum grade of B and NURS 505 with a minimum grade of B

Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students in Psyc Mental Health Nurs prac (0479) or Nursing (149)

Recent Term(s) Offered: summer 2022; summer 2023; summer 2024

NURS 508    Advanced Issues in Professional Nursing    1 Hour

Analysis and synthesis of selected political, legal, ethical, socioeconomic, and technological issues impacting advanced nursing practice.

Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students in Nursing Practice (0011) , Nurse Administrator (Post MSN) (0420) , Family Nurse Practitioner (0449) , Nursing (149) or Nursing Education (Post MSN) (172)

Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2022; fall 2023; fall 2024

NURS 509    Practice Management for Advanced Practice Nurses    1 Hour

Focuses on legal and regulatory issues and business skills important to the management of a primary care practice for advanced practice nurses.

Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students in Family Nurse Practitioner (0449) or Nursing (149)

Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2022; fall 2023; fall 2024

NURS 510    Graduate Nursing Research    3 Hours

This course is designed to increase excitement about nursing research and facilitate the search for knowledge through research. A strong conceptual framework linking research with practice, theory, knowledge and philosophy will be stressed. Note: Graduate statistics course required.

Prerequisite(s): NURS 504

Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students in Nursing Practice (0011) or Nursing (149)

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2022; summer 2022; spring 2023; summer 2023; spring 2024; summer 2024

NURS 511    Advanced Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner III    1 Hour

Emphasis is on exploration, discussion, and analysis of current advanced psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner topics. Includes current practice trends, medicolegal, ethical, business and other issues related to PMHNP practice.

Prerequisite(s): NURS 525 with a minimum grade of B and NURS 526 with a minimum grade of B

Corequisite(s): NURS 527

Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students in Psyc Mental Health Nurs prac (0479) or Nursing (149)

Recent Term(s) Offered: summer 2022; summer 2023; summer 2024

NURS 512    Research Applications    2 Hours

Includes interpretation, critique and communication of research findings; examine sources and application process for research funding. Written papers, oral presentations and projects required.

Prerequisite(s): NURS 510 with a minimum grade of B

Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students in Nursing Practice (0011) , Nurse Administrator (Post MSN) (0420) , Family Nurse Practitioner (0449) , Psyc Mental Health Nurs prac (0479) , Emergency Nurse Practitioner (0480) , Nursing (149) or Nursing Education (Post MSN) (172)

Recent Term(s) Offered: summer 2022; summer 2023; summer 2024

NURS 513    Advanced Pharmacology for Nurse Educators    2 Hours

The advance study of pharmacotherapeutics of select drug groups with implications for patients from across the lifespan. The phamacokinetics, pharmacogenetics, and pharmacodynamics of drugs are reviewed. Emphasis is on the importance of the nurse educator's role in teaching safe and effective medication management.

Recent Term(s) Offered: None

NURS 515    Advanced Pharmacology    4 Hours

Pharmacologic applications for primary care practice designed to prepare nurse practitioners for prescribing drugs within their scope of practice. Basic pharmacologic principles and the pharmacologic actions of major drug classes will be discussed in relation to physiologic systems with emphasis on the application of these agents to primary care practice.

Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students in Nursing Practice (0011) , Nurse Administrator (Post MSN) (0420) , Family Nurse Practitioner (0449) , Psyc Mental Health Nurs prac (0479) , Emergency Nurse Practitioner (0480) , Nursing (149) or Nursing Education (Post MSN) (172)

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2022; spring 2023; spring 2024

NURS 519    Advanced Pathophysiology for Nurse Educators    2 Hours

Normal physiological and pathophysiological mechanisms of disease are used to explain human responses to potential and actual health problems across the lifespan as a foundation for the nurse educator to educate nursing students.

Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students in Nursing (149)

Recent Term(s) Offered: None

NURS 520    Teaching in Schools of Nursing    3 Hours

This course is designed to assist the student to develop skills necessary for teaching nursing. Focus will be on development of the teaching - learning plan, identification of appropriate teaching strategies, development of appropriate evaluation methods, and socialization activities for nursing faculty.

Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students in Nursing Practice (0011) or Nursing (149)

Recent Term(s) Offered: None

NURS 521    Statistics in Health Care    3 Hours

Fundamental statistical concepts and techniques addressed include levels of measurement, measurement reliability and validity, and common statistical techniques. The emphasis will be on the application of statistics in health care research to improve clinical outcomes.

Recent Term(s) Offered: summer 2022; summer 2023; summer 2024

NURS 522    Teaching in Schools of Nursing Internship    2 Hours

This course provides the student the opportunity to implement the nurse-faculty role in an academic setting. The student works with an experienced nurse-faculty to gain actual experience teaching nursing and refining techniques related to the teaching-learning process. Students must be in the final semester off the program to enroll in this capstone experience.

Recent Term(s) Offered: None

NURS 523    Adv Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner I: Diag/Mgmt Psych Disorders in Adults and Elderly    3 Hours

Provides the student with opportunities to integrate and apply psychiatric frameworks, theories, and research findings related to common acute and chronic psychiatric disorders among adults and elderly patients. Emphasis is on the developmental issues of adult and elderly patients, psychotherapeutic modalities, psychopharmacology, psychoeducation, primary prevention, and evaluation of treatment.

Prerequisite(s): NURS 507 with a minimum grade of B

Corequisite(s): NURS 524

Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students in Psyc Mental Health Nurs prac (0479) or Nursing (149)

Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2022; fall 2023; fall 2024

NURS 524    Advanced Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner I: Clinical    2 Hours

During clinical experiences, foundational competencies for advanced psychiatric nursing practice will be addressed and practiced. Students will be conduct comprehensive and systematic psychiatric assessments, diagnose common psychiatric illnesses, implement pharmacologic and psychosocial interventions, and evaluate treatment outcomes for adult and elderly patients with mental health problems and psychiatric disorders. A variety of settings across the healthcare continuum will be utilized. Multidisciplinary and interprofessional collaboration, a function of the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP), is integrated into clinical experiences. Course requires 12 hours per week clinical time.

Prerequisite(s): NURS 507 with a minimum grade of B

Corequisite(s): NURS 523

Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students in Psyc Mental Health Nurs prac (0479) or Nursing (149)

Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2022; fall 2023; fall 2024

NURS 525    Adv Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner II: Diag/Mgmt Psych Disorders in Child, Adolescent, Young Adult    3 Hours

Provides the student with opportunities to integrate and apply psychiatric frameworks, theories, and research findings related to common acute and chronic psychiatric disorders among child, adolescent, and young adult patients. Emphasis is on the developmental issues of child, adolescent, and young adult patients, psychotherapeutic modalities, pschopharmacology, psychoeducation, primary prevention, and evaluation of treatment.

Prerequisite(s): NURS 523 with a minimum grade of B and NURS 524 with a minimum grade of B

Corequisite(s): NURS 526

Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students in Psyc Mental Health Nurs prac (0479) or Nursing (149)

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2022; spring 2023; spring 2024

NURS 526    Advanced Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner II: Clinical    2 Hours

During clinical experiences, foundational competencies for advanced psychiatric nursing practice will be addressed and practiced. Students will conduct comprehensive and systematic psychiatric assessments, diagnose common psychiatric illnesses, implement pharmacologic and psychosocial interventions, and evaluate treatment outcomes for child, adolescent, and your adult patients with mental health problems and psychiatric disorders. A variety of settings across the healthcare continuum will be utilized. Multidisciplinary and interprofessional collaboration, a function of the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP), is integrated into clinical experiences. Course requires 12 hours per week clinical time.

Prerequisite(s): NURS 523 with a minimum grade of B and NURS 524 with a minimum grade of B

Corequisite(s): NURS 525

Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students in Psyc Mental Health Nurs prac (0479) or Nursing (149)

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2022; spring 2023; spring 2024

NURS 527    Advanced Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner III: Internship    5 Hours

This is the culminating clinical experience where students demonstrate theories and roles, along with competencies for advanced psychiatric nursing practice. Students will conduct comprehensive and systematic psychiatric assessments, diagnose common acute and chronic psychiatric illnesses, implement pharmacologic and psychosocial interventions, and evaluate treatment outcomes across the lifespan for patients with mental health problems and psychiatric disorders. A variety of settings across the healthcare continuum will be utilized. Multidisciplinary and interprofessional collaboration, a function of the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP), is integrated into clinical experiences. Course requires 20-25 hours per week clinical time.

Prerequisite(s): NURS 525 with a minimum grade of B and NURS 526 with a minimum grade of B

Corequisite(s): NURS 511

Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students in Psyc Mental Health Nurs prac (0479) or Nursing (149)

Recent Term(s) Offered: summer 2022; summer 2023; summer 2024

NURS 528    Leadership and Management in Nursing Administration    3 Hours

Integrates nursing, business and related theory to provide a framework for examination of issues related to efficient and effective administration and management of resources for patient care delivery. Note: Completion of 3-4 support courses required.

Prerequisite(s): NURS 504 and NURS 506 and NURS 510

Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2022; fall 2023; fall 2024

NURS 530    Nursing Administration Practicum    3 Hours

This course will provide an opportunity to develop advanced nursing administration skills in the management of human resources and analysis of models for the organization of nursing services.

Prerequisite(s): NURS 528 with a minimum grade of B

Recent Term(s) Offered: None

NURS 531    Clinical Teaching in Nursing Education    2 Hours

Essentials of clinical nursing instruction, including management of clinical experiences, clinical teaching strategies, evaluation of students, and legal/ethical problems encountered in clinical instructions.

Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students in Nursing (149)

Recent Term(s) Offered: None

NURS 532    Teaching in Nursing: Roles and Professional Issues    2 Hours

Provides an overview of the role of the nurse educator in academic settings. Includes selected topics relevant to successful transition to an academic role such as legal, ethical, and professional issues.

Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students in Nursing (149)

Recent Term(s) Offered: None

NURS 535    Health Assessment for the Master Entry Professional Nurse    3 Hours

Development of physical assessment skills to determine health status of clients across the life span. Incorporates health promotion, preventative guidelines and patient teaching. Note: Students must be admitted to JUMP for MSN-Master Entry Professional Nursing (MEPN) Concentration.

Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students in Nursing (149)

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2022; fall 2022; spring 2023; fall 2023; spring 2024; fall 2024

NURS 536    Advanced Psychopharmacology    1 Hour

This course provides advanced practice content in psychopharmacologic management and evaluation for patients related to the PMHNP role.

Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students in Nursing Practice (0011) , Family Nurse Practitioner (0449) , Psyc Mental Health Nurs prac (0479) or Nursing (149)

Recent Term(s) Offered: summer 2022; summer 2023; summer 2024

NURS 546    Primary Care of the Infant, Child, and Adolescent    3 Hours

Focuses on infant, child, and adolescent health. Emphasis will be on health maintenance, management of common health problems, and health education. The role of the nurse as primary care practitioner in a variety of settings will be examined.

Prerequisite(s): NURS 500 with a minimum grade of B and NURS 503 with a minimum grade of B and NURS 504

Corequisite(s): NURS 547

Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students in Nursing Practice (0011) , Family Nurse Practitioner (0449) or Nursing (149)

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2022; spring 2023; spring 2024

NURS 547    Primary Care of the Infant, Child and Adolescent Clinical    2 Hours

Focuses on the clinical care of the infant, child, and adolescent health in the primary care setting. Emphasis will be on health maintenance, management of common health problems, and health education.

Prerequisite(s): NURS 500 with a minimum grade of B and NURS 503 with a minimum grade of B and NURS 504

Corequisite(s): NURS 546

Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students in Nursing Practice (0011) , Family Nurse Practitioner (0449) or Nursing (149)

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2022; spring 2023; spring 2024

NURS 548    Primary Care of the Adult    3 Hours

Focuses on adult health. Emphasis will be on health maintenance, management of common health problems, and health education. The role of the nurse as primary care practitioner in a variety of settings will be examined.

Prerequisite(s): NURS 500 with a minimum grade of B and NURS 503 with a minimum grade of B and NURS 504

Corequisite(s): NURS 549

Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students in Nursing Practice (0011) , Family Nurse Practitioner (0449) or Nursing (149)

Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2022; fall 2023; fall 2024

NURS 549    Primary Care of the Adult Clinical    2 Hours

Focuses on clinical care of the adult. Emphasis will be on health maintenance, management of common health problems, and health education. The role of the nurse as primary care practitioner in a variety of settings will be examined.

Prerequisite(s): NURS 500 and NURS 503 and NURS 504

Corequisite(s): NURS 548

Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students in Nursing Practice (0011) , Family Nurse Practitioner (0449) or Nursing (149)

Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2022; fall 2023; fall 2024

NURS 554    Primary Care Internship    5 Hours

This course is a clinical practicum and the student will focus on children, adolescents, adults and the aged. The role of the nurse as a primary health care provider in a variety of settings will be explored. Minimum of twenty-eight hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): NURS 546 and NURS 547 and NURS 548 and NURS 549

Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students in Nursing Practice (0011) , Family Nurse Practitioner (0449) or Nursing (149)

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2022; fall 2022; spring 2023; fall 2023; spring 2024; fall 2024

NURS 560    Curriculum Development in Nursing Education    2 Hours

Provides the theory and processes to develop, design, and evaluate nursing curricula and programs. The use of curriculum accreditation standards that guide curriculum development and evaluation is studied to direct nursing faculty in curriculum development. Develops the National League for Nursing (NLN) Core Competencies for Nurse Educators 4: Participate in curriculum design and evaluation of program outcomes.

Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students in Nursing (149)

Recent Term(s) Offered: None

NURS 561    Distance Education & Technology in Nursing    2 Hours

Provides an overview of the basics of technology in nursing education including distance learning and web-based course design and simulation. Includes the theoretical underpinnings as well as suggestions for practical application in the nursing education. Includes skills related to web-based course design and evaluation and use of high-fidelity simulators. Develops the National League for Nursing (NLN) Core Competencies for Nurse Educators I: Facilitate learning: Uses information skillfully to support the teaching-learning process.

Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students in Nursing (149)

Recent Term(s) Offered: None

NURS 563    Teaching in Healthcare Organizations    2 Hours

Develops skills and competencies specific to the role of the nurse educator in staff development for hospitals and other healthcare organizations. Provides opportunity to build competencies for the staff development professional identified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as preparation for advanced certification in Nursing Professional Development.

Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students in Nursing (149)

Recent Term(s) Offered: None

NURS 564    Teaching in Healthcare Organizations Practicum    1 Hour

This is a practicum experience to facilitate the nurse educator in developing skills and competencies needed for successful implementation of the roles of the hospital or health care organization education specialist. The nurse works with an experienced preceptor to implement planned learning activities for a total of 60 contact hours. Provides opportunity to build competencies for the staff development professional identified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as preparation for advanced certification in Nursing Professional Development.

Prerequisite(s): NURS 563 or permission of instructor

Recent Term(s) Offered: None

NURS 565    Teaching Strategies in Nursing Education    2 Hours

Builds upon educational theory presented in NURS 504 Advanced Nursing Theory, emphasizing andragogy and issues related to learner diversity. Analyzes teaching strategies and modalities relevant to classroom and clinical teaching in nursing education in structured and unstructured settings.

Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students in Nursing (149)

Recent Term(s) Offered: None

NURS 590    Special Topics in Nursing    1-3 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)

Supervised individual or group study on special topics in nursing.

Prerequisite(s): permission of instructor

Recent Term(s) Offered: None

NURS 591    Special Topics in Nursing    1-6 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)

Individual or group study on special topics in clinical nursing.

Prerequisite(s): permission of instructor

Recent Term(s) Offered: winter 2022; summer 2022; winter 2023; summer 2023; summer 2024

NURS 599    Thesis Research and Writing    1-6 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)

During this course the student will work under the direction of a faculty advisor to complete a thesis.

Prerequisite(s): NURS 510 with a minimum grade of B

Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students in Nursing Practice (0011) or Nursing (149)

Recent Term(s) Offered: None

NURS 600    Maintaining Matriculation    1-6 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)

Continued enrollment for thesis completion.

Prerequisite(s): NURS 510 with a minimum grade of B and NURS 599 with a minimum grade of P

Recent Term(s) Offered: None

NURS 601    Orientation to Doctor of Nursing Practice    2 Hours

An immersion experience that introduces the DNP student to program outcomes and policies, DNP roles and responsibilities, and faculty expectations. Laboratory experiences include leadership and self-assessment activities.

Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students in Nursing Practice (0011)

Recent Term(s) Offered: summer 2022; summer 2023; summer 2024

NURS 605    Leadership in Nursing Practice    3 Hours

Expands theory related to clinical prevention and population health to improve health outcomes through interdisciplinary collaboration, consultation and management of patient care.

Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students in Nursing Practice (0011) or Nursing (149)

Recent Term(s) Offered: summer 2022; summer 2023; summer 2024

NURS 606    Advanced Clinical Practice    1 Hour

Designs, coordinates and evaluates patient care outcomes for a patient population.

Prerequisite(s): NURS 605 or permission of instructor

Recent Term(s) Offered: None

NURS 620    Biostatistics for Healthcare Professionals    3 Hours

Application of quantitative analysis approaches to evaluation of epidemiological based data using descriptive and inferential statistical methods. Discussion and application to a Healthcare dataset.

Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2022; fall 2023; fall 2024

NURS 621    High Acuity Nursing for the Master Entry Professional Nurse    3 Hours

Explores advanced principles of pharmacology, drug prototypes used to treat alterations in health for women, infants, children and high acuity patients, and the nurse’s role in administering drugs to patients and incorporates nursing theory.

Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students in Nursing (149)

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2022; fall 2022; spring 2023; fall 2023; spring 2024; fall 2024

NURS 624    Pathophysiology for the Master Entry Professional Nurse    3 Hours

Explores basic pathophysiology of selected disease processes that alter the health of individuals across the lifespan. Focuses on nursing assessment and identification of presenting signs and symptoms and manifestations of selected disease processes. Incorporate current and emerging genetic evidence in providing care to individuals, families, and communities.

Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students in Nursing (149)

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2022; summer 2022; fall 2022; spring 2023; summer 2023; fall 2023; spring 2024; fall 2024

NURS 629    Pharmacology for the Master Entry Professional Nurse    2 Hours

Explores advanced principles of pharmacology, drug prototypes used to treat alterations in health for women, infants, children and high acuity patients, and the nurse's role in administering drugs to patients. Incorporate current and emerging genetic evidence and technologies in providing care to individuals, families, and communities.

Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students in Nursing (149)

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2022; fall 2022; spring 2023; fall 2023; spring 2024; fall 2024

NURS 630    Advanced Epidemiology    3 Hours

Integrates epidemiologic principles for decision-making in Healthcare for improved patient and population outcomes. It is intended for DNP and other Healthcare leaders.

Prerequisite(s): (NURS 700 with a minimum grade of B and NURS 620) or permission of instructor

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2022; spring 2023; spring 2024

NURS 662    Assessment and Evaluation in Nursing Education    2 Hours

Assessment and evaluation strategies in nursing education are explored with an emphasis on the test plan design based upon the National Council of Licensing Examination (NCLEX), developing, analyzing, and revising classroom tests and competency validation of clinical nursing skills. Components and processes of program evaluation focuses on the nursing program, curriculum, environment, and university outcomes. Develops the National League for Nursing (NLN) Competencies for Nurse Educators, Competency 3: Use assessment and evaluation strategies and Competency 6: Pursue continuous quality improvement in the nurse educator role.

Recent Term(s) Offered: None

NURS 700    Healthcare Leadership and Organizational Theory    3 Hours

Synthesizes leadership theory and organizational models within the context of the health care industry. Models of human resource management, change management, strategic planning, program development and implementation will be explored with an emphasis on the DNP's role in complex health care organizations.

Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students in Nursing Practice (0011)

Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2022; fall 2023; fall 2024

NURS 701    Leadership in Health Policy    3 Hours

Critical analysis of current issues in health policy. Develops nursing leadership role to influence health policy and improve the healthcare delivery system and patient outcomes.

Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students in Nursing Practice (0011)

Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2022; fall 2023; fall 2024

NURS 712    Evidenced-Based Practice    3 Hours

Provides students with the knowledge and tools to critique, synthesize and differentiate evidence related to health problems of specific populations. Students will explore evidence-based practices that have been used to address health problems in their areas of interest.

Prerequisite(s): (NURS 504 or equivalent) and (NURS 510 with a minimum grade of B or equivalent) and (NURS 620 or equivalent) and NURS 700 with a minimum grade of B or permission of instructor

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2022; spring 2023; spring 2024

NURS 714    Economic and Financial Influences in Healthcare Systems    3 Hours

Application and critical appraisal of economic and financial theories in appreciating market dynamics, utilities, incentive structures, and driving and restraining forces in healthcare changes.

Prerequisite(s): NURS 620

Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2022; fall 2023; fall 2024

NURS 740    Technology in Healthcare    3 Hours

Focuses on technology as applied to nursing and healthcare. Theory and experiential learning (computer systems, technology) are necessary for utilizing technology and a clinical component is included.

Prerequisite(s): NURS 700 with a minimum grade of B or permission of instructor

Recent Term(s) Offered: summer 2022; summer 2023; summer 2024

NURS 750    Program Development and Evaluation in Healthcare    3 Hours

Analysis and application of theory related to the evaluation of programs and evidenced-based interventions designed to improve the healthcare of populations in a variety of healthcare settings. Working independently or in a team, the DNP student will assess the quality and cost effectiveness of programs in selected healthcare organizations.

Prerequisite(s): NURS 712 with a minimum grade of B

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2022; spring 2023; spring 2024

NURS 755    Quality Improvement in Healthcare    3 Hours

Provides theoretical foundations for application of quality improvement tools and methods to improve process/systems, knowledge to lead quality improvement/patient safety initiatives in healthcare systems.

Prerequisite(s): NURS 712 with a minimum grade of B or permission of instructor

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2022; summer 2022; spring 2023; summer 2023; summer 2024

NURS 765    Institutional Review Board Process in Nursing    1 Hour

Overview of the institutional review board (IRB) process with development of an IRB for the capstone project.

Prerequisite(s): NURS 750 with a minimum grade of B and NURS 755 with a minimum grade of B

Recent Term(s) Offered: summer 2022; summer 2023; summer 2024

NURS 780    Clinical Practicum    3,6 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)

Students will synthesize, integrate, and translate newly acquired knowledge and skills to implement and evaluate a capstone project. Clinical experiences are individually designed within the context of the healthcare system and/or patient population focus of the student's interest. Student must complete a total of six credit hours.

Prerequisite(s): NURS 750 with a minimum grade of B and NURS 755 with a minimum grade of B and NURS 765

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2022; fall 2022; spring 2023; fall 2023; spring 2024; fall 2024

NURS 800    Maintaining Matriculation    1-3 Hours (repeatable max of 3 hrs)

This course is for Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) students who have completed 6 hours of NURS 780 and have not completed their project and/or technical report in the DNP program.

Prerequisite(s): NURS 780 with a minimum grade of P

Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students in Nursing Practice (0011)

Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2022; spring 2023; spring 2024; fall 2024