NURS 100 - Nursing Perspectives
Credits: 1.00 OR 2.00
Designed for students who are considering nursing as a career. Exploration of career opportunities in nursing, education options and planning considerations, and facets of nursing. Provides a forum for support and sharing for pre-nursing students at Gonzaga University. Spring
Lecture: 1.00 OR 2.00
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 190 - Directed Study
Credits: 1.00 TO 5.00
Topic to be decided by faculty.
Other: 1.00 TO 5.00
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 200 - Pract Complex Adaptive Systems
Credits: 3.00
This course is designed to provide an introduction to professional nursing. It provides an overview of the nature and scope of nursing practice, considering its domain of practice, evolution, opportunities, and context for practice. The definition of nursing, the phenomena of concern to nurses, basis for practice, and models of nursing are explored. This course introduces students to complex adaptive systems (CAS) and their implications for nursing work. The primacy of the caring relationship, from both consumer and provider perspectives, is discussed. The regulation of nursing, with emphasis on professional regulation is discussed. Nursing and Jesuit values and nursing¿s code of ethics as well as Servant Leadership are emphasized. The demands of care giving and strategies for self-care are examined. Increasing self-awareness and crystallizing personal beliefs and goals for professional practice are stressed.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 202S - Stats Health Research
Credits: 3.30
See Seattle University Catalog for course descriptions
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 203S - Contemp Nurs
Credits: 1.32
See Seattle University Catalog for course descriptions
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 204S - Pathophysiology
Credits: 3.30
See Seattle University Catalog for course descriptions
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 207S - Intro Pharmacology
Credits: 1.98
See Seattle University Catalog for course descriptions
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 210 - Growth and Development
Credits: 3.00
Examines multiple dimensions of individual and family growth and development across the lifespan. It includes physical, psychological, cognitive, and moral development. Gender and cultural influences are considered.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 290 - Directed Study
Credits: 1.00 TO 5.00
Topic to be decided by faculty.
Other: 1.00 TO 5.00
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 300I - ICN & SU Nursing Program
Credits: 12.00
See Washington State University Catalog for course descriptions
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 300S - Seattle University Elec Course
Credits: .66 TO 15.00
This course corresponds to a Seattle Univerity elective credit.
Lecture: .66 TO 15.00
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 306S - Foundation Prof Nurs
Credits: 3.30
See Seattle University Catalog for course descriptions
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 308I - Professional Dev I
Credits: 2.00
See Washington State University Catalog for course descriptions
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 308S - Hlth Assess Interven I
Credits: 3.30
See Seattle University Catalog for course descriptions
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 309I - Professional Dev II
Credits: 3.00 OR 4.00
See Washington State University Catalog for course descriptions
Lecture: 3.00 OR 4.00
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 310 - Complexity of Hlth Care System
Credits: 3.00
This course focuses on health of individuals within families/communities within a dynamic, contemporary health care system. The impact of social, economic, political, and cultural dimensions are identified and related to healthcare quality.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Co-requisites:
NURS 314 NURS 315
Pre-requisites: ( NURS 200 . Minimum Grade: D and NURS 210 . Minimum Grade: D )
NURS 310I - Pharmacological Basis Nurs Pra
Credits: 2.00
See Washington State University Catalog for course descriptions
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Nursing (Consortium)
NURS 311 - Prof & Therapeutic Comm
Credits: 2.00
This course is designed to provide the learner a theoretical foundation for effective communication. Using the lens of complex adaptive systems and servant leadership, selected models of communication, health and illness, health communication, conflict resolution and negotiation are explored for their implications for nursing practice. Diversity issues affecting perception of health/illness and influencing verbal and nonverbal communication are examined. Media and internet influence on health care and the profession of nursing are included. Theory-based strategies to improve communication skills throughout the health care continuum are stressed.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Co-requisites:
NURS 314 NURS 315
Pre-requisites: ( NURS 200 . Minimum Grade: D and NURS 210 . Minimum Grade: D )
NURS 311I - Patholphysiology & Pharm
Credits: 4.00
See Washington State University Catalog for course descriptions
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 312I - Pathophysiologyical Basis
Credits: 3.00
See Washington State University Catalog for course descriptions
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Nursing (Consortium)
NURS 313 - Pathophysiology & Pharmacology
Credits: 2.00
This course is designed to provide the learner a theoretical foundation for effective communication. Using the lens of complex adaptive systems and servant leadership, selected models of communication, health and illness, health communication, conflict resolution and negotiation are explored for their implications for nursing practice. Diversity issues affecting perception of health/illness and influencing verbal and nonverbal communication are examined. Media and internet influence on health care and the profession of nursing are included. Theory-based strategies to improve communication skills throughout the health care continuum are stressed.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Pre-requisites: NURS 200 . Minimum Grade: D and NURS 210 . Minimum Grade: D
NURS 313I - Mental Health Concepts
Credits: 2.00
See Washington State University Catalog for course descriptions
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Nursing (Consortium)
NURS 314 - Assessing & Promoting Wellness
Credits: 4.00
Development of skills in the health assessment of individuals and families within the context of community using complex adaptive systems as a guiding framework. Theoretical and research-based content in individual and family health and development throughout the life span from a multicultural perspective will be emphasized. Knowledge of functional health patterns and family concepts will be used as a basis to conceptualize problems and plan for care. The nursing role in health promotion and health education will be emphasized.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Co-requisites:
NURS 315
Pre-requisites: ( NURS 200 . Minimum Grade: D and NURS 210 . Minimum Grade: D and NURS 311 . Minimum Grade: D and NURS 312 . Minimum Grade: D and NURS 313 . Minimum Grade: D )
NURS 315 - Practicum I:Provider of Care
Credits: 5.00
Using complex adaptive systems as a guiding framework, students will use knowledge of functional health patterns and family in performing health assessments of individuals and families within the context of community. Theoretical and research-based content in the planning for care of individuals and families throughout the life span are emphasized. Fundamental concepts related to health promotion and health education are discussed. This course celebrates the body, mind, and spirit of the student in nursing and recognizes that learning transforms. In the process of transformation, reflection provides the key to understanding.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Pre-requisites: ( NURS 200 . Minimum Grade: D and NURS 210 . Minimum Grade: D and NURS 311 . Minimum Grade: D and NURS 312 . Minimum Grade: D and NURS 313 . Minimum Grade: D )
NURS 315I - Nurs Pract: Hlth/Illness
Credits: 4.00
See Washington State University Catalog for course descriptions
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 316I - Intro to Nurs Pract Hlth & Ill
Credits: 2.00
See WSU catalog for course description.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 317I - Health Assessment
Credits: 3.00
See WSU catalog for course description.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 318I - Growth/Dev Across Life Span
Credits: 3.00
See Washington State University Catalog for course descriptions
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 320 - Stats For Health Professions
Credits: 3.00
Emphasizes applications for interpretation of descriptive and inferential statistics. Considers frequency distributions, measures of central tendency and variability, t-tests ANOVA, correlation, Chi-square, and regression. Fulfills University mathematics requirement for BSN students. Summer and Fall.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
RN to MSN
Nursing (Post RN)
Combined BSN to MSN
Nursing
Nursing (Consortium)
NURS 320I - Nursing Concepts:Foundations
Credits: 3.00
See Washington State University Catalog for course descriptions
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Nursing (Consortium)
Pre-requisites: NURS 310I . Minimum Grade: D and NURS 312I . Minimum Grade: D and NURS 330I . Minimum Grade: D
NURS 321I - Nursing Practice: Foundations
Credits: 4.00
See Washington State University Catalog for course descriptions
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Nursing (Consortium)
Pre-requisites: NURS 310I . Minimum Grade: D and NURS 312I . Minimum Grade: D and NURS 320I . Minimum Grade: D and NURS 330I . Minimum Grade: D
NURS 322I - Human Exp of Diversity & Hlth
Credits: 2.00
See Washington State University Catalog for course descriptions
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 324I - NC:Acute/Chronic Illness Adult
Credits: 4.00
See Washington State University Catalog for course descriptions
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 324S - Nurs Research Epid Method
Credits: 3.30
See Seattle University Catalog for course descriptions
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 325I - NP:Acute/Chronic Illness Adult
Credits: 5.00
See Washington State University Catalog for course descriptions
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 326S - Hlth Assess Interven II
Credits: 3.30
See Seattle University Catalog for course descriptions
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 328I - Intro to Gerontological Nurs
Credits: 2.00
See Washington State University Catalog for course descriptions
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 330I - Nursing concepts and Practice
Credits: 3.00
See Washington State University Catalog for course descriptions
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Nursing (Consortium)
NURS 330S - Promo Wellness Family Theory
Credits: 3.30
See Seattle University Catalog for course descriptions
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 331S - Promo Wellness Family Prac
Credits: 3.30
See Seattle University Catalog for course descriptions
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 335 - Professional Concepts I
Credits: 3.00
Considers the domain of nursing practice and its evolution. Stresses systems theory and the content of health care delivery, as well as ramifications and implications for nursing practice, providers of nursing care, and the profession of nursing. Fall and Spring
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
RN to MSN
Combined BSN to MSN
Nursing (Consortium)
Nursing (Post RN)
NURS 340 - Professional Communications
Credits: 2.00
Writing and speaking skills for a variety of professional audiences and situations. Considers information science and technology as vehicle for communication. Stresses interpersonal dynamics in client/nurse, intra professional, and interprofessional relationships. Emphasizes negotiation, collaboration, and conflict resolution.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Pre-requisites: NURS 335 . Minimum Grade: D
NURS 342I - Nursing Concepts: Maternity
Credits: 2.00
See Washington State University Catalog for course descriptions
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Nursing (Consortium)
NURS 342S - Promo Well Alter Hlth I Theory
Credits: 3.30
See Seattle University Catalog for course descriptions
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 343I - Nursing Practice: Maternity
Credits: 3.00
See Washington State University Catalog for course descriptions
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Nursing (Consortium)
NURS 343S - Promo Well Alter Hlth I Prac
Credits: 3.30
See Seattle University Catalog for course descriptions
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 344I - Nursing Concepts: Children
Credits: 2.00
See Washington State University Catalog for course descriptions
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Nursing (Consortium)
NURS 345I - Nursing Practice: Children
Credits: 3.00
See Washington State University Catalog for course descriptions
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Nursing (Consortium)
NURS 346I - Nursing Concepts: Family
Credits: 2.00
See Washington State University Catalog for course descriptions
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Nursing (Consortium)
NURS 350 - Complexity w/Hlthcare Org
Credits: 3.00
This course addresses organizations as complex work environments that have implications for workplace safety and health care errors. The nursing role in the delivery and maintenance of safe, quality care is emphasized.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Pre-requisites: NURS 310 . Minimum Grade: D
NURS 351 - Care of Individual & Family
Credits: 4.00
Focuses on the development of nursing competence in planning and managing care for individuals and fmailies with alterations in health status.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Co-requisites:
Pre-requisites: NURS 314 . Minimum Grade: D and NURS 315 . Minimum Grade: D
NURS 352 - Indiv & Family w Hlthcare Org
Credits: 5.00
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Co-requisites:
Pre-requisites: NURS 351 . Minimum Grade: D
NURS 353 - Pathophysology & Pharm II
Credits: 2.00
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Pre-requisites: NURS 313 . Minimum Grade: D
NURS 360 - Holistic Health Assessment
Credits: 3.00
Integrated approach to assessment of health status of individuals and families taking into consideration lifespan similarities and differences. Emphasizes diagnostic reasoning and clinical decision-making. Stresses implications for care delivery. Spring.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Pre-requisites: NURS 335 . Minimum Grade: D and NURS 340 . Minimum Grade: D
NURS 365 - Client Concepts in Health Care
Credits: 3.00
Focuses on planning and managing care for individuals. Stresses physiological, pathophysiological, psychobiological and pharmacologic concepts. Emphasizes cellular and bio- chemical processes. Spring
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Pre-requisites: NURS 335 . Minimum Grade: D
NURS 380 - Research Concepts
Credits: 3.00
Introduction to quantitative and qualitative research principles and methodologies, including evaluation of research studies and application to practice. Emphasizes critical analysis of nursing and health care research. Stresses research design, sampling, data collection strategies, and ethical considerations in research.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 380B - Research Concepts II
Credits: 2.00
Continuation of NURS 380A. Emphasizes informed consumerism and utilization of nursing and health care research. Stresses quantitative and qualitative data analysis, interpretation, and presentation. Emphasizes evaluation research. Prerequisite: NURS 340, 380A. SPRING
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Pre-requisites: NURS 340 . Minimum Grade: D and NURS 380A . Minimum Grade: D
NURS 390 - Directed Study
Credits: 1.00 TO 5.00
Topic to be decided by faculty.
Other: 1.00 TO 5.00
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 391S - Special Topics
Credits: .66 TO 3.30
See Seattle University Catalog for course descriptions
Other: .66 TO 3.30
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 392S - Special Topics
Credits: .66 TO 3.30
See Seattle University Catalog for course descriptions
Other: .66 TO 3.30
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 393S - Special Topics
Credits: .66 TO 3.30
See Seattle University Catalog for course descriptions
Other: .66 TO 3.30
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 396S - Directed Study
Credits: 1.32 TO 3.30
See Seattle University Catalog for course descriptions
Other: 1.32 TO 3.30
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 400 - Systems Concepts in Hlth Care
Credits: 3.00
Focuses on planning and managing care for families, groups, communities, and aggregates. Stresses epidemiological concepts, population-based care, evidence-based practice, policy development, program planning and evaluation, and integration of financial considerations with client management. Fall
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Pre-requisites:
NURS 401 - Design Mng Coord Hlth Care
Credits: 3.00
This analyzes the role of nurse in designing, managing and coordinating health care for individuals, groups and communities in a complex adaptive system.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Nursing
Pre-requisites: NURS 350 . Minimum Grade: D
NURS 401I - Nursing Leadership: Research
Credits: 2.00
For pre-licensure BSN students, taken at ICNE. Focus on the process of scientific inquiry used in investigating nursing problems.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Nursing (Consortium)
NURS 402 - Care of Individuals & Families
Credits: 4.00
Focuses on the continued development of nursing competence in planning and managing care for individuals and families with complex alterations in health status. Stresses integration of physiological, pathophysiological, psychological and pharmacological concepts as essential to professional nursing practice. Emphasis is placed on development of focused assessment skills needed to provide care of individuals and families with health care needs related to the cardiovascular, neurological, endocrine, pulmonary, and renal mental health systems.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Nursing
Co-requisites:
NURS 403
Pre-requisites: NURS 351 . Minimum Grade: D and NURS 352 . Minimum Grade: D and NURS 353 . Minimum Grade: D
NURS 402I - Nursing Leadership: Theory
Credits: 2.00
For pre-licensure BSN students, taken at ICNE. Group and leadership theories as they relate to the practice of professional nursing.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 402S - Ldrshp & Mgmt in Hlth Care
Credits: 3.30
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 403 - Pract III:Care of Ind & Fam
Credits: 6.00
This course focuses on providing care for individuals and families with chronic and complex healthy care needs related to the cardiovascular, neurological, endocrine, pulmonary, renal and mental health systems. Examines internal resources (such as faith or spiritual health) as a source of nourishment when making decisions- especially those involving ethics, urgency, reaction and immediacy. Students participate in learning activities in the Learning Resource Center, in a variety of clinical settings within healthcare organizations, and in post-clinical conferences
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Nursing
Co-requisites:
NURS 402
Pre-requisites: NURS 351 . Minimum Grade: D and NURS 352 . Minimum Grade: D and NURS 353 . Minimum Grade: D
NURS 403I - Nursing Leadership and Mgmt
Credits: 3.00
For pre-licensure BSN students, taken at ICNE. Application of leadership/management theories to steps of the management process; analysis of selected issues critical to the professional nurse.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Nursing (Consortium)
NURS 404 - Research & Info Management
Credits: 3.00
Provides an introduction to quantitative and qualitative research principles and methodologies, including evaluation of research studies and application to practice. Critical analysis of nursing and health care research is emphasized. Stresses research design, sampling, data collection strategies and ethical considerations in research.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Nursing
Pre-requisites: NURS 200 . Minimum Grade: D and ( NURS 320 . Minimum Grade: D or BUSN 230 . Minimum Grade: D or MATH 121 . Minimum Grade: D )
NURS 405 - Client-Based Health Care Del
Credits: 2.00
Clinical practice emphasizing planning, delivering, managing, and evaluating cost effective quality care of individuals in a variety of settings. Emphasizes intra- and interdisciplinary collaboration and supervision. Prerequisite: NURS 365, 380B. Fall, Spring, Summer - On sufficient demand.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Pre-requisites:
NURS 408I - Prof Dev III
Credits: 3.00
ICN/WSU consortium
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 409I - Prof Dev IV
Credits: 2.00
ICN/WSU consortium
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 411 - Systems-Based Health Care Del
Credits: 3.00
Clinical practice emphasizing planning, delivering, managing and evaluating cost effective quality care for families, groups, and communities, and aggregates in a variety of settings. Emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration and evidence-based practice. Prerequisite: NURS 335, 340. Prerequisite or concurrent: NURS 380B, 400. Fall, Spring, Summer - On sufficient demand.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Pre-requisites:
NURS 414I - Child/Family
Credits: 3.00
ICN/WSU consortium
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 415I - Child/Family Prac
Credits: 3.00
ICN/WSU consortium
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 416I - Child Brg Hlth
Credits: 3.00
ICN/WSU consortium
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 416S - Contemp Issue Vulner Pop
Credits: 1.32
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 417I - Nurs Care Fam
Credits: 2.00
ICN/WSU consortium
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 418S - Promo Wll Alter Hlth II Theory
Credits: 3.30
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 419S - Promo Well Alter Hlth II Prac
Credits: 3.30
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 420I - Nursing Concepts: Adult
Credits: 5.00
For pre-licensure BSN students, taken at ICNE. Medical-surgical concepts as a basis for critical thinking and decision making in nursing.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Nursing (Consortium)
NURS 420S - Drug Nurs Imp Case Study App
Credits: 1.32
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 421I - Nursing Practice: Adult
Credits: 4.00 TO 6.00
For pre-licensure BSN students, taken at ICNE. Holistic nursing management of adult health/illness problems; demonstration of critical thinking in development of clinical judgment and skill acquisition.
Other: 4.00 TO 6.00
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Nursing (Consortium)
NURS 423 - Pathophysiology
Credits: 2.00 TO 3.00 Lecture: 2.00 TO 3.00
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Pre-requisites: NURS 323 . Minimum Grade: D
NURS 424I - PMH Concepts
Credits: 3.00
ICN/WSU consortium
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 425I - PMH NSG Prac
Credits: 2.00
ICN/WSU consortium
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 426I - CHN Theory
Credits: 2.00
ICN/WSU consortium
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 427I - CHN Prac
Credits: 3.00
ICN/WSU consortium
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 430 - Dying With Dignity
Credits: 2.00 TO 3.00
Emphasizes psychological, spiritual, and socio-cultural aspects of death and dying in various situations encountered by nurses. Considers variations across the age span and perspectives in caring for individuals, families, and groups. Stresses identification of own values, attitudes, and feelings regarding death and dying to prepare self to assist others.
Lecture: 2.00 TO 3.00
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 430I - Senior Prac
Credits: 3.00
ICN/WSU consortium
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 434S - Hlth Care Comm Theory
Credits: 3.30
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 435 - Professional Concepts II
Credits: 3.00
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Pre-requisites: NURS 405 . Minimum Grade: D and NURS 411 . Minimum Grade: D
NURS 435S - Hlth Care Comm Prac
Credits: 3.30
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 437 - Exercise and Health
Credits: 2.00 TO 3.00
Analyzes impact of physical activity and inactivity on health and disease. Examines physiologic changes occurring in cardiovascular conditioning, utilization of metabolic measures in assessment of exercise response, physiological limitations to exercise, and benefits and risks of various types of exercise for selected patient populations. Stresses strategies for devising exercise programs for selected patient groups.
Lecture: 2.00 TO 3.00
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 437S - Trans Prof Nurs Prac
Credits: 5.94
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 440I - Nursing Concepts: Health
Credits: 2.00
For pre-licensure BSN students, taken at ICNE. Synthesis of nursing and public health concepts with focus on community as partner, and population-based practice.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Nursing (Post RN)
NURS 441 - Prof Intern:
Credits: 4.00
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Pre-requisites: NURS 405 . Minimum Grade: D and NURS 411 . Minimum Grade: D and NURS 435 . Minimum Grade: D
NURS 441I - Nursing Practive: Health
Credits: 4.00
For pre-licensure BSN students, taken at ICNE. Clinical application of nursing, public health, and management concepts; emphasis on population-based collaborative practice.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Nursing (Post RN)
NURS 450 - Policy & Political Action
Credits: 2.00 TO 3.00
Prerequisite: 300-Level Nursing
Lecture: 2.00 TO 3.00
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 450I - Nurs Concepts: Mental Health
Credits: 3.00
For pre-licensure BSN students, taken at ICNE. Nursing process with clients experiencing psychiatric/mental health disruptions; history, theories, legal/ethical issues psychiatric/mental health nursing.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Nursing (Post RN)
NURS 451I - Nurs Practice: Mental Health
Credits: 3.00
For pre-licensure BSN students, taken at ICNE. Clinical application of nursing process with patients experiencing acute and chronic psychiatric/mental health disruptions.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Nursing (Post RN)
NURS 460 - Womens Health
Credits: 2.00 TO 3.00 Lecture: 2.00 TO 3.00
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 463 - Geriatric & Long Term Care Nrs
Credits: 2.00 OR 3.00
This course will have two distinct elements presented in discrete modules; 1) geriatric pharmacological principles, and 2) comprehensive geriatric assessment. Pharmacological principles specific to the elderly individual will be discussed including, alterations in drug clearance, adverse reactions, drug interactions, and polypharmacy. Each of the pharmacological principles will be discussed as they relate to the elderly in the community as well as those in long term care settings. The second component of the course is comprehensive geriatric assessment. Normal aging changes will be presented as a foundation for the discussion of common diseases, abnormalities, and symptomatology in the elderly population. There will be an emphasis on physical and functional assessment with appreciation for expected decline, quality of life and ethical principles.
Lecture: 2.00 OR 3.00
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 465 - Prof Nurs Prc Complex Adpt Sys
Credits: 3.00
Considers nursing leadership roles within a CAS and examines transition to the professional role. Servant leadership principles are conneted to nuring leadership.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Pre-requisites: NURS 401 . Minimum Grade: D
NURS 466 - Community & Pop as Clients
Credits: 4.00
This course focuses on planning and managing care for families, groups, communities, and populations. From a community perspective, epidemiological concepts, population-based care, program planning and evaluation are analyzed. Ethical and financial considerations of community health care are addressed.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Nursing
Co-requisites:
NURS 467 NURS 468
Pre-requisites: NURS 402 . Minimum Grade: D and NURS 403 . Minimum Grade: D
NURS 467 - Practicum IV: Provider of Care
Credits: 3.00
Clinical practice emphasizing planning, delivering , manging and evaluting cost effective quality care for families, groups, communities and aggregates in a variety of settings. Emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration and evidence based practice.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Nursing
Co-requisites:
NURS 466 NURS 468
Pre-requisites: NURS 402 . Minimum Grade: D and NURS 403 . Minimum Grade: D
NURS 468 - Prac V:Member of Nurs Profess
Credits: 3.00
This capstone course is designed to assist students to synthesize knowledge and skills gained in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program and to apply their knowledge and skills in a clinical setting of choice. It provides the opportunity to pratice nursing leadership roles within a CAS and examine transition to the professional role. The analysis of reflective practice glean patterns of insight to support a safe, client centered, and high quality practice. This course aligns the interface between reflection and effective, ethical leadership. This course mirror is servant leadership.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Nursing
Co-requisites:
NURS 466 NURS 467
Pre-requisites: NURS 402 . Minimum Grade: D and NURS 403 . Minimum Grade: D
NURS 473 - Legal Tort and Malpractice
Credits: 2.00 TO 3.00 Lecture: 2.00 TO 3.00
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 477I - Health Care Ethics
Credits: 3.00
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 479I - Adv Phys Cln
Credits: 3.00
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 480 - Writing For Publication
Credits: 2.00 TO 3.00
Examines the process of writing and marketing articles for professional publication. Considers each step from conception through publication. Includes preparation of manuscript for submission.
Lecture: 2.00 TO 3.00
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 480S - Changing Family
Credits: 1.98
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 481S - Stress Survival Adapt
Credits: 1.98
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 482S - Contemp Concept Hlth Heal
Credits: 1.98 OR 3.30 Lecture: 1.98 OR 3.30
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 483S - Intro Alcohol Drug Addict
Credits: 1.98
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 484S - Spirit & Leadership in Popul
Credits: 1.98
Course offered through Seattle University.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 485 - Diabetes Management
Credits: 2.00 TO 3.00
This on-line course offers BSN and MSN students an opportunity to develop competence in on-going management of patients with diabetes mellitus in a variety of healthcare settings. Students will explore strategies for incorporating disease state management models into clinical practice. Management of medication and blood glucose monitoring, goal setting, motivational strategies, teaching/educational techniques, reducing the incidence of long-term complication will be emphasized. Course content will include current pharmacological principles and selection of oral agents and insulin therapies.
Lecture: 2.00 TO 3.00
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 490 - Clinical Internship
Credits: 3.00
Assists nurses in period of transition from nursing student to registered nurse or from one practice setting to another. Adaptation to role transition fostered through preceptorship with expert clinical RN and through interaction with faculty Opportunities to both practice and master current knowledge and skills and acquire new ones.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 490I - Adv Cardiac Life Support
Credits: 2.00
ICN/WSU consortium
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 490S - Senior Synthesis
Credits: 1.98
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 491I - ACLS AN&INRP
Credits: 3.00
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 491S - Special Topics
Credits: .66 TO 3.30 Other: .66 TO 3.30
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 492 - Independent Study
Credits: 1.00 TO 5.00
Opportunity to pursue a nursing project or topic of choice with guidance of a faculty member.
Other: 1.00 TO 5.00
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 492S - Special Topics
Credits: .66 TO 3.30 Other: .66 TO 3.30
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 493S - Special Topics
Credits: .66 TO 3.30 Other: .66 TO 3.30
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 495 - Senior Capstone
Credits: 3.00
This course is designed to provide baccalaureate nursing students preparing to graduate the opportunity to integrate and synthesize their total nursing program into a comprehensive whole that will guide their practice as professional nurses. Opportunities are provided for each student to reflect upon his/her educational experiences-- both theory and clinical, focus professional goals, and collaborate with course faculty to identify activities to strengthen identified areas of need. The unique perspectives of Jesuit nursing are examined. Increasing self awareness, articulating personal and professional beliefs and values, developing a personal model for nursing and crystallizing future professional plans are stressed.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate
Post Baccalaureate
Must be enrolled in one of the following College(s):
School of Professional Studies
Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Nursing (Consortium)
Co-requisites:
Pre-requisites: NURS 415 . Minimum Grade: D and NURS 450 . Minimum Grade: D and NURS 476 . Minimum Grade: D
NURS 496 - Independent Practicum
Credits: 1.00 TO 4.00
Opportunity to explore a clinical field or an expanded nursing role with guidance of a faculty member and a clinical preceptor.
Other: 1.00 TO 4.00
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Nursing (Post RN)
NURS 496S - Independent Study
Credits: 1.32 TO 3.30 Other: 1.32 TO 3.30
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 497I - Special Topics
Credits: 3.00
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 497S - Directed Reading
Credits: 1.32 TO 3.30 Other: 1.32 TO 3.30
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 498 - Special Topics
Credits: 1.00 TO 3.00 Lecture: 1.00 TO 3.00
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Pre-requisites:
NURS 498I - Special Topics
Credits: 1.00 TO 4.00
See Washington State University catalog for course description.
Lecture: 1.00 TO 4.00
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 498S - Directed Research
Credits: 1.32 TO 3.30 Other: 1.32 TO 3.30
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 499 - Special Topics
Credits: 1.00 TO 3.00
Seminars designed to address special topics in nursing and health care, based on student and faculty interests. Prerequisite: permission. Fall, Spring, Summer - On sufficient demand.
Lecture: 1.00 TO 3.00
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 499I - SP Problems
Credits: 1.00 TO 2.00 Lecture: 1.00 TO 2.00
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 523 - Adv Pathophysiology
Credits: 3.00
In-depth analysis of selected pathophysiological problems with emphasis on current research. Stresses application of knowledge to nursing problems.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Graduate Non-Matric
NURS 524 - Adv Pharmacology
Credits: 3.00
Examination of pharmacokinetics and pharmacotherapeutic principles. Analysis of the use of pharmacologic agents in the prevention of illness, restoration and maintenance of health. Consideration of federal and state regulations in regards to prescription writing and medication dispensing, patient safety and education issues, polypharmacy, cost/economics of pharmacotherapy, current resources, and ethical/professional issues.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Graduate Non-Matric
Pre-requisites: NURS 523 . Minimum Grade: C
NURS 551 - Contem Delivery of Health Care
Credits: 3.00
This course presents an overview of the comtemporary health care delivery system, with an emphasis on population-focused health care and health promotion and disease prevention. Current issues and policies that address health care disparities; health care organization, financing, and quality; workforce concerns and regulation of practice; and health care information management are examined. Strategies for analyzing and influenceing public, professional, and institutional policies relating to health care and its delivery are considered.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 552 - Theoret Foundat for Adv Nurs
Credits: 3.00
This course provides a theoretical orientation to the nature and scope of nursing practice, including nursing's phenomena of concern. Emphasis is given to the compeonents of comtemporary nursing knowledge, including metaparadigms (the worldview of a discipline) of nursing, philosophies, conceptual models, and theories. Other theories significant to nursing practice, sach as leadership, organizational, change, systems, complex adaptive systems are discussed. Frameworks for ethical decision-making are examined. Application of course concepts to envisioned advanced nursing role is emphasized.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Graduate Non-Matric
NURS 553 - Evidence-Based Practice
Credits: 3.00
This course provides a theoretical and practical foundation for using various types of evidence to guide practice. Identifying and critically appraising types of data generated through research in both qualitative and quantitative traditions will be addressed, with a focus on evaluating the adequacy of research questions, metholodologies, and presentation findings. Strategies for the critical appraisal of validity, relevance and applicability of the research evidence will be presented.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 554 - Prof Relship Adv Nurs Roles
Credits: 3.00
This course addresses planning, consultation, management and evaluation as related to professional relationships and interventions in all advanced nursing roles. The course specifically considers concepts and competencies that are foundational to establishing and maintaining professional relationships and programs. Complex adaptive systems is presented as the environment within which professional interactions and interventions occur. Principles of advocacy, social justice, servant leadership, and appreciative inquiry are presented as a framework for planning, managing, and evaluating therapeutic interventions and planning, managing, and evaluating programs. Interpersonal and group communication and cultural assessment and competence are emphasized as essential competencies.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 555 - Nursing Ethics
Credits: 3.00
This course focues on ethical issues inherent in both nursing and health care delivery and how these are affected by the complexity of nursing roles and the health care system. A framework for addressing ethical dilemmas will be considered. Comtemporay ethical dilemmas will be used as the basis for course discussions.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 560 - Women's Health
Credits: 2.00 TO 3.00
Explores contemporary women's health issues including reproductive and nonreproductive health care concerns and experiences through the life span. Emphasizes development of personal framework for delivery of health care to women of all ages. Issues in gender bias in health care are examined.
Lecture: 2.00 TO 3.00
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Graduate Non-Matric
NURS 563 - Geriatric & Long Term Care Nur
Credits: 2.00 TO 3.00
This course will havehas two distinct elements presented in discrete modules; 1) geriatric pharmacological principles, and 2) comprehensive geriatric assessment. Pharmacological principles specific to the elderly individual will be discussed including, alterations in drug clearance, adverse reactions, drug interactions, and polypharmacy. Each of the pharmacological principles will be discussed as they relate to the elderly in the community as well as those in long term care settings. The second component of the course is comprehensive geriatric assessment. Normal aging changes will be presented as a foundation for the discussion of common diseases, abnormalities, and symptomatology in the elderly population. There will be an emphasis on physical and functional assessment with appreciation for expected decline, quality of life and ethical principles.
Lecture: 2.00 TO 3.00
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Graduate Non-Matric
NURS 571 - Leadership and Finance
Credits: 2.00 TO 3.00
Designed to provide a working knowledge of theory and analytical techniques of financial decision making for organizations. Emphases cost behavior and analysis, price setting, expense and capital budgeting, and strategic financial planning.
Lecture: 2.00 TO 3.00
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Graduate Non-Matric
NURS 600 - Hlth Assessment: Adv Nurs Prac
Credits: 4.00
Emphasizes integrated history/physical examination as basis for patient/client management. Stresses physiology/ pathophysiology, advanced physical assessment techniques, considerations for other diagnostic tests, implications of laboratory and other findings, diagnostic reasoning. Includes laboratory application and summary competency examination and 60 practicum hours. (Foundational course for PO options).
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Graduate Non-Matric
Pre-requisites: NURS 523 . Minimum Grade: C
NURS 601A - Nursing Administration Prac. I
Credits: 2.00
Clinical application of concepts of NURS 621A and prerequisite courses in area and setting of interest to meet advanced practice goals. (120 contact hours). CONCURRENT: NURS 621A
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Must be enrolled in one of the following College(s):
School of Professional Studies
Co-requisites:
NURS 621A
Pre-requisites: NURS 578 . Minimum Grade: C
NURS 601C - Adv Nursing Practice I
Credits: 2.00
Clinical application of concepts for care management for individuals/families with complex health problems in chosen clinical specialty. Emphases advanced practice nursing role and perspectives. (120 hours)
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Pre-requisites: NURS 513 . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 512 . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 514 . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 621C . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 523 . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 524 . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 600 . Minimum Grade: C NURS 512 . Minimum Grade: C
NURS 601E - Nursing Education Practicum I
Credits: 2.00
Beginning application of clinical specialty and educational concepts in setting of choice. Forty-five contact hours of practicum experience included in course. Requires concurrent enrollment in Nurs 621E, 622E, 623E, 624E or by permission.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Pre-requisites: NURS 621E . Minimum Grade: C or NURS 622E . Minimum Grade: C or NURS 623E . Minimum Grade: C or NURS 624E . Minimum Grade: D
NURS 601I - Advanced Nursing Practice I
Credits: 4.00
Provides theoretical and experiential basis for practice of nursing in clinical specialty of choice. Application of concepts in clinical practice (45 or 60 contact hours).
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Graduate Non-Matric
Pre-requisites: NURS 511 . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 512 . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 513 . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 514 . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 523 . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 524 . Minimum Grade: C and PHIL 555 . Minimum Grade: C
NURS 601M - Psyc Mental Hlth Prac I
Credits: 1.00
Clinical application of concepts emphasizing development of assessment and diagnostic skills. (60 contact hours).
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Pre-requisites: NURS 512 . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 513 . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 523 . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 600 . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 621M . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 621M . Minimum Grade: C
NURS 601P - Advanced Nursing Practice I
Credits: 2.00
Analysis of selected assessment and management strategies for common and acute health problems encountered in primary care settings. Emphasizes physiological processes of selected common and acute health problems across life span. Stresses laboratory and advanced physical assessment techniques as well as pharmacological and nonpharmacological intervention strategies. Application of concepts in primary care clinical practice (120 contact hours). Fall, Spring.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Graduate Non-Matric
Pre-requisites: NURS 600 . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 523 . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 524 . Minimum Grade: C
NURS 602A - Nursing Administration Prac II
Credits: 2.00
Clinical application of concepts of NURS 622A with integration, refinement, and extension of advanced specialty development in chosen area of practice. (120 contact hours).
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Must be enrolled in one of the following College(s):
School of Professional Studies
Co-requisites:
Pre-requisites: NURS 601A . Minimum Grade: C
NURS 602C - Adv Nursing Prac II
Credits: 2.00
Clinical application of concepts emphazing strategies care improvement. Stresses expansion into clinical support role expectations. (120 contact hours)
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Pre-requisites: NURS 515 . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 601C . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 621C . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 622C . Minimum Grade: C and PHIL 555 . Minimum Grade: C
NURS 602E - Nursing Education Practicum II
Credits: 2.00
Continuation of NURS 601E with incorporation of functional role development. Application of concepts in educational setting of choice. Ninety practicum hours required.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Pre-requisites: NURS 601E and ( NURS 621E . Minimum Grade: C or NURS 622E . Minimum Grade: C or NURS 624E . Minimum Grade: C )
NURS 602I - Advanced Nursing Practice II
Credits: 4.00
Continuation of NURS 601I with incorporation of functional role development. Application of concepts in clinical practice. (90 or 120 practicum hours).
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Graduate Non-Matric
Pre-requisites: NURS 514 . Minimum Grade: C and PHIL 555 . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 601I . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 511 . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 515 . Minimum Grade: C
NURS 602M - Psyc Mental Hlth Prac II
Credits: 2.00 TO 3.00
Clinical Application of concepts emphasizing development of skills in individual, group, and family psychotherapies.
Other: 2.00 TO 3.00
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Pre-requisites: NURS 515 . Minimum Grade: C and PHIL 555 . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 601M . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 621M . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 622M . Minimum Grade: C
NURS 602P - Advanced Nursing Practice II
Credits: 2.00
Analysis of health promotion assessment and management strategies for individuals and families throughout the life span. Analysis of theories salient to health promotion and health protection incorporating a developmental perspective. Assessment and intervention strategies for pharmacological and nonpharmacological management of well child, well adult, well older person, and pregnant and post partal woman in the context of family. Application of concepts in primary care clinical practice (120 practicum hours).
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Graduate Non-Matric
Pre-requisites: NURS 600 . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 524 . Minimum Grade: C
NURS 603A - Nursing Administration Prac. 3
Credits: 3.00
Clinical application of concepts of NURS 623A with continued integration, refinement, and extension of advanced specialty development in chosen area of practice. (120 contact hours). PREREQUISITE: NURS 621A, NURS 601A. CONCURRENT: NURS 623A.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Must be enrolled in one of the following College(s):
School of Professional Studies
Co-requisites:
NURS 623A
Pre-requisites:
NURS 603C - Adv Nursing Practice III
Credits: 2.00 TO 3.00
Clinical application of concepts emphasizing organizational responsibilities. Stresses expansion into system negotiation role expectations. (120-180 contact hours).
Other: 2.00 TO 3.00
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Pre-requisites: NURS 511 . Minimum Grade: B- and NURS 602C . Minimum Grade: B- and NURS 623C . Minimum Grade: B- and NURS 622C . Minimum Grade: B-
NURS 603E - Nursing Education Pract III
Credits: 3.00
Continuation of NURS 602E with refinement and extension of functional role development. Application of concepts in educational setting of choice. (One hundred thirty-five practicum hours.)
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Pre-requisites: NURS 602E . Minimum Grade: C and ( NURS 621E . Minimum Grade: C or NURS 622E . Minimum Grade: C or NURS 624E . Minimum Grade: C )
NURS 603I - Advanced Nursing Practice III
Credits: 4.00 TO 5.00
Continuation of NURS 602I with refinement and extension of functional role development. Application of concepts in clinical practice (135 or 120-180 contact hours).
Lecture: 4.00 TO 5.00
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Graduate Non-Matric
Pre-requisites: NURS 602I . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 511 . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 515 . Minimum Grade: C
NURS 603M - Psyc Mental Hlth Prac III
Credits: 2.00 TO 3.00
Clinical application of concepts emphasizing psychopharmacologic management and development of skills in psychotherapies.
Other: 2.00 TO 3.00
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Pre-requisites: NURS 514 . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 524 . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 622M . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 623M . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 602M . Minimum Grade: C
NURS 603P - Advanced Nursing Practice III
Credits: 2.00 TO 3.00
Analysis of selected assessment and management strategies including pharmacological and nonpharnacological interventions for conditions affecting human structure, mobility, and perception. Application of concepts in primary care clinical practice (120-180 contact hours).
Other: 2.00 TO 3.00
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Graduate Non-Matric
Pre-requisites: NURS 601P . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 621P . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 602P . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 622P . Minimum Grade: C
NURS 604A - Nursing Administration Prac IV
Credits: 3.00
Clinical application of concepts of NURS 624A with continued integration, refinement, and extension of advanced specialty development in chosen area of practice. During semester, a period of intense practice arranged to facilitate synthesis of role development in specialty. (180 contact hours). PREREQUISITE: NURS 622A, 623A, 602A, 603A. CONCURRENT: NURS 624A.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Must be enrolled in one of the following College(s):
School of Professional Studies
Co-requisites:
NURS 624A
Pre-requisites: NURS 603A . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 622A . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 623A . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 624A . Minimum Grade: C
NURS 604C - Adv Nursing Practice IV
Credits: 2.00 TO 3.00
Clinical application of concepts emphasizing synthesis of prior learning for refinement and extension of practice. Stresses integration of role components and practice management. (120 - 180 contact hours)
Other: 2.00 TO 3.00
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Pre-requisites: NURS 603C . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 624C . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 623C . Minimum Grade: C
NURS 604E - Nursing Education Practicum IV
Credits: 4.00
Synthesis and application of clinical specialty and functional role knowledge and skills in select area of practice. Application of concepts in nursing education practice. (One hundred eighty contact hours required).
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Pre-requisites: NURS 603E . Minimum Grade: C
NURS 604I - Advanced Nursing Practice IV
Credits: 4.00 TO 6.00
Synthesis and application of clinical specialty and functional role knowledge and skills in select area of practice. Application of concepts in clinical practice (180 or 120-240 contact hours).
Lecture: 4.00 TO 6.00
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Graduate Non-Matric
Pre-requisites: NURS 603I . Minimum Grade: C
NURS 604M - Psyc Mental Hlth Prac IV
Credits: 2.00 TO 3.00
Clinical application of concepts emphasizing synthesis of prior learning for refinement and extension of practice with selected population of interest and integration of role components, relationships, and practice management skills. (120-180 contact hours).
Other: 2.00 TO 3.00
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Pre-requisites: NURS 623M . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 603M . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 624M . Minimum Grade: C
NURS 604P - Advanced Nursing Practice IV
Credits: 2.00 TO 4.00
Analysis of selected assessment and management strategies including pharmacological and nonpharmacological interventions for clients with chronic and complex disease. Examination of primary care practice management in various settings. Application of concepts in primary care clinical practice (120-240 contact hours).
Other: 2.00 TO 4.00
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Graduate Non-Matric
Pre-requisites: NURS 601P . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 602P . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 621P . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 622P . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 624P . Minimum Grade: C
NURS 611 - Continuing Research
Credits: 1.00
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 614C - Adv Nursing Practice
Credits: 2.00
This course is a continuation of NURS 604C and should be taken only if NURS 603C and 604C were taken for 2 credits each.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Pre-requisites: NURS 604C . Minimum Grade: B- and NURS 624C . Minimum Grade: B-
NURS 614I - Adv Nrusing Practice
Credits: 2.00 TO 3.00
This course is a continuation of NURS 604I and should only be completed if NURS 603I and NURS 604I taken for 2 credits each.
Other: 2.00 TO 3.00
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Pre-requisites: NURS 604I . Minimum Grade: C
NURS 614M - Psychiatric Mental-Hlth Pract
Credits: 2.00 TO 3.00
Continuation of NURS 604M. Completed only if NURS 602M, NURS 603M and/or NURS 604M taken for 2-3 credits. (120-180 contact hours).
Other: 2.00 TO 3.00
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Pre-requisites: NURS 604M . Minimum Grade: B-
NURS 614P - Advanced Nursing Practice
Credits: 2.00 TO 3.00
Continuation of practicum hours. 120-180 supervised practicum hours.
Other: 2.00 TO 3.00
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Graduate Non-Matric
Pre-requisites: NURS 602P . Minimum Grade: C
NURS 615A - Nursing Administration Prac.
Credits: 1.00 TO 4.00
Application of nursing administration concepts in practice.
Other: 1.00 TO 4.00
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following College(s):
School of Professional Studies
NURS 615C - Adv Nursing Practice
Credits: 1.00 TO 4.00
Application of theoretical concepts and clinical role concepts in psychiatric mental health clinical practice. (60-240 contact hours).
Other: 1.00 TO 4.00
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 615E - Nursing Education Practicum
Credits: 1.00 TO 4.00
Application of theoretical educational concepts to practice. (60-240contact hours).
Other: 1.00 TO 4.00
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Graduate Non-Matric
Must be enrolled in one of the following College(s):
School of Professional Studies
NURS 615M - Adv Nursing Practice
Credits: 1.00 TO 4.00
Application of theoretical clinical concepts and clinical specialist role concepts in chosen clinical specialty. (60-240 contact hours).
Other: 1.00 TO 4.00
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 615P - Adv Nurs Prac
Credits: 1.00 TO 3.00
Application of primary care concepts in clinical practice in primary care. The clinical site must be developed by student with either the FNP Option Clinical Coordinator or FNP Option Coordinator to ensure appropriateness of site for course requirements.
Lecture: 1.00 TO 3.00
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Graduate Non-Matric
NURS 621A - Org. Structure & Processes
Credits: 3.00
Examination of organization structure and theories with implications for leadership strategies, organizational dynamics and politics in health care and academic organizations, and strategies for systems analysis using multiple frames of reference. Exploration of hierarchy, chaos theory, role complexity, transdisciplinary roles and relationships, future thinking and creativity and their implications. Analysis of strategic management process including organizational and policy development, relationship building and communication systems and strategies for complex systems. Need for theory and evidence based administration stressed. PREREQUISITE: NURS 511-515, 571, 578, 579; PHIL 555 CONCURRENT: NURS 601A
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Must be enrolled in one of the following College(s):
School of Professional Studies
Co-requisites:
Pre-requisites: NURS 511 . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 512 . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 513 . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 514 . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 515 . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 571 . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 578 . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 579 . Minimum Grade: C and PHIL 555 . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 601A . Minimum Grade: C
NURS 621C - Clinical Foundations
Credits: 3.00
Examination of advanced concepts in complex care management in chosen clinical specialty. Emphasizes phenomena of concern for specialty and holistic assessment and mangement. Analysis of specialty and CNS role expections, standards, and competencies.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Pre-requisites: NURS 601C . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 512 . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 513 . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 514 . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 523 . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 524 . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 600 . Minimum Grade: C
NURS 621E - Curriculum Development
Credits: 2.00
Emphasis the necessity of congruence betweencourse content, institutional and program mission, philosophy, and goals; professional standards; and needs and expectations of a program's communities of interest. Considers current educational paradigms and their implications for curricula and individual courses. Students will use their clinical specialty area as content for their course assignments.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Area:
NURS 62%E 5 credits
NURS 621M - Dynamic Care Formulation
Credits: 3.00
Examination of scope of practice/advanced practice role in P-MH Nursing. Analysis of selected theories of psychosocial development and adaptation across lifespan for individuals, families, small groups, selected aggregates, and as basis for psychiatric disabilitities. Analysis of biological processes influencing psychosocial behavior in response to internal and external stimuli. Examination of concepts, principles, and clinical approaches to assessment and diagnostic decision-making using ICD, DSM, and nursing systems.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Pre-requisites: NURS 512 . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 513 . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 523 . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 600 . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 601M . Minimum Grade: C
NURS 621P - Primary Care Concepts I
Credits: 2.00
First in the series of didactic courses for MSN students in the FNP option. Emphasis is on selected acute and common health problems encountered in primary health care. Stresses assessment, diagnostic, resoning, and pharmacologic and nonpharmacolgic management of these disorders throughout the lifespan. Incorporates content on health promotion, family health, and practice management.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Pre-requisites: NURS 600 . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 524 . Minimum Grade: C
NURS 622A - Ad Dim of Effective Clin Care
Credits: 2.00
Analysis of transdisciplinary standards of care and practice models of care delivery and their implications for staffing and other support, acuity systems, outcomes and accountability. Need for theory and evidenced based care strategies and ability to interpret clinical needs and issues in financial terms emphasized. NOTE: Students interested in educational administration may substitute NURS 621E or NURS 624E.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Must be enrolled in one of the following College(s):
School of Professional Studies
Co-requisites:
NURS 602A
Pre-requisites:
NURS 622C - Dynamic Care Formulation
Credits: 2.00
Examination of concepts and strategies used by CNSs to advance nuring practice and improve patient/client outcomes. Emphasizes clinical support strategies and activites to advance nursing practices and improve outcomes.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Pre-requisites: NURS 515 . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 600 . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 602C . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 621C . Minimum Grade: C and PHIL 555 . Minimum Grade: C
NURS 622E - Teaching-Learning Strategies
Credits: 2.00
Considers strategies for clinical teaching, classroom teaching, and teaching in community settings. Address altering content and strategies for different audiences ( students, patients, professional colleagues). Includes content on technological options available to nurse educators. Students will use their clinical specialty area as context for course assignments.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Area:
NURS 62%E 5 credits
NURS 622M - Psychotherapy Interventions
Credits: 2.00
Analysis of research of therapeutic relationships and interpersonal processes with exploration of therapeutic use of self. Examinations of models and principles of individual therapies, group therapies, and family therapies. Exploration of indications for and selection of appropriate models for presenting issues.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 622P - Primary Care Concepts II
Credits: 2.00
Second in the series of didactic courses for MSN students in the FNP option. Continued emphasis on selected acute and common problems encountered in primary health care. Stresses assessment, diagnostic reasoning and pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic management of these disorders throughout the lifespan. Incorporates content on health promotion, family, concepts, and practice management.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Pre-requisites: NURS 600 . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 524 . Minimum Grade: C
NURS 623A - Human Capital Management
Credits: 2.00
Examination of work design and implications for staffing, scheduling, standards of performance, differentiated practice, and performance management. Exploration of empowerment strategies, culture building, boundaries, needs of knowledge workers, managing across department/disciplines and transdisciplinary issues in various types of organizations. Analysis of dynamics of collective bargaining and contract management. PREREQUISITE: NURS 621A. CONCURRENT: NURS 603A
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Must be enrolled in one of the following College(s):
School of Professional Studies
Co-requisites:
NURS 603A
Pre-requisites:
NURS 623C - System Prespectives
Credits: 2.00
Examination of concepts and strategies used by CNSs to address patient/client needs across the full continuum of care. Emphasizes system considerations and negotiation. Stresses use of clincal knowledge/expertise to effect system changes to improve programs of care.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Pre-requisites: NURS 511 . Minimum Grade: B- and NURS 602C . Minimum Grade: B- and NURS 603C . Minimum Grade: B- and NURS 622C . Minimum Grade: B-
NURS 623E - Evaluation Strategies
Credits: 2.00
Addresses evaluation strategies for patients, students, peers, and programs. Includes content on test development and evaluation considers strategies for evaluation of clinical skills as well as didactic learning. Students will use their clinical specialty area as context for their course assignments.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Area:
NURS 62%E 5 credits
NURS 623M - Psychobiological Interventions
Credits: 2.00
Analysis of models and principles of Psychobiological interventions, including, psychopharmacologic management and selected alternative therapies. Exploration of indications for and selection of appropriate models for presenting issues.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Pre-requisites: and NURS 524 . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 622M . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 602M . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 603M . Minimum Grade: C NURS 514 . Minimum Grade: C
NURS 623P - Primary Care Concepts III
Credits: 2.00
Third in the series of didactic courses for students in the FNP option. Emphasis is on chronic and complete health problems encountered in primary care. Stresses assessment, diagnostic reasoning, pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic management of these disorders throughout the lifespan. Incorporates content on health promotion, family health, and practice management.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Pre-requisites: NURS 601P . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 602P . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 621P . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 622P . Minimum Grade: C
NURS 624A - Financial Management
Credits: 2.00
Cost/quality accountability and creative management of resources emphasized. Examination of budget preparation and management strategies including forecasting and planning; costing of services and staffing models; cost estimation; cost-benefits; cost-effectiveness, break even, and variance analyses and interpretation as basis for decisions. Analysis of internal and external forces affecting organizational finance and cost management mechanisms.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Must be enrolled in one of the following College(s):
School of Professional Studies
Co-requisites:
NURS 604A
Pre-requisites:
NURS 624C - Issue and Trends for CNS
Credits: 2.00
Consideration of friving and restraining forces for advanced nursing practice and the CNS role. Emphasizes issues and trends in health care, nursing, and regulation as they realte to CNS practice. Stresses integration of clinical and role concepts for personal pracitce model.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Pre-requisites: NURS 603C . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 604C . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 623C . Minimum Grade: C
NURS 624E - Current Issues in Nursing Educ
Credits: 2.00
Specific content determined by trends and interests of students. Representative topics include accreditation issues and policies, academic policies, legal issues in nursing education, dealing with problematic students, situations, learning disabilities and students with special needs, cultural considerations in nursing education, and educational technology. Students will particularly focus issues related to their clinical specialty area.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Area:
NURS 62%E 5 credits
NURS 624M - Psy Mnt Hlth Nur:Dyn Hlth Care
Credits: 2.00
Analysis of current driving and restraining forces for advanced practice in psychiatric-mental health nursing including similarities and differences across geographical regions. Examination of interdisciplinary and intradisciplinary relationship settings for practice, practice management consideration and legal and ethical concerns. Exploration of health care issues and interface with P-MH nursing practice including health policy, regulation, reimbursement, prescriptive authority, professional/organizational dynamics. Integration of clinical and role concepts for personal practice model.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Pre-requisites: NURS 623M . Minimum Grade: B- and NURS 603M . Minimum Grade: B- and NURS 604M . Minimum Grade: B-
NURS 624P - Primary Care Concepts IV
Credits: 2.00
Final didactic course in FNP option. Emphasizes chronic and complex problems encountered in primary care. Stresses assessment, diagnostic reasoning, and pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic management of these problems throughout the lifespan. Incorporates content on health promotion, family health, and practice management.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Pre-requisites: NURS 601P . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 602P . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 621P . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 622P . Minimum Grade: C
NURS 631A - Hlth Syst Leader Practicum I
Credits: 1.00 TO 3.00
This practicum integrates knowledge from the didactic courses in the health organization setting.
Other: 1.00 TO 3.00
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Area:
NURS641-4A 1 courses
NURS 631E - Nursing Education Practicum I
Credits: 1.00 TO 3.00
The Nurse Educator practicum courses provide students with individualized opportunity to meet, at the advanced beginnen/intermediate level, the core competencies for nurse educators that have been identified by the National League for Nursing (2005). This first practicum course focuses on beginning application of clinical specialty and educational role concepts in education practice setting of one's choice. The course includes 60 - 180 hours of practicum experience.
Other: 1.00 TO 3.00
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Area:
NURS 631E 1 courses
NURS 632A - Health Systems Leader Prac II
Credits: 1.00 TO 3.00
This practicum intergrates knowledge from the didactic courses in the health organization setting.
Other: 1.00 TO 3.00
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Area:
NURS641-4A 1 courses
NURS 632E - Nursing Education Practicum II
Credits: 1.00 TO 3.00
The Nurse Eduactior practicum course provide students with individualized opportunity to meet, at the advanced begginer/intermediate level, the core competencies for nurse educators that have identitfied by the National League for Nursing (2005). This course is a comtinuation of the individualized nurse educator practicum experience, emphasizing further functional role development in a clinical specialty area and specific educational setting of choice. The course includes 60-180 contact hours of practicum experience.
Other: 1.00 TO 3.00
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Pre-requisites: NURS 631E . Minimum Grade: D
NURS 633A - Health System Leader Pract III
Credits: 1.00 TO 3.00
This practicum intergrates knowledge from the didactic courses in the health organization setting.
Other: 1.00 TO 3.00
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Area:
NURS621-4A 1 courses
NURS 633E - Nursing Education Pract III
Credits: 1.00 TO 3.00
The Nurse Eduactior practicum course provide students with individualized opportunity to meet, at the advanced begginer/intermediate level, the core competencies for nurse educators that have identitfied by the National League for Nursing (2005). This course is a comtinuation of the individualized nurse educator practicum experience, emphasizing further functional role development in a clinical specialty area and specific educational setting of choice. The course includes 60-180 contact hours of practicum experience.
Other: 1.00 TO 3.00
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Pre-requisites: NURS 632E . Minimum Grade: D
NURS 641A - Nursing Leadership Development
Credits: 3.00
This course advances the student's understanding of concepts introduced in the common core with a focus on the role of the nursing leader within the complexity of healthcare organizations. Emphasis is palced on the development of a professional plan and portfolio that reflect the intentional selection of a personal model of nurse leadership. Consideration is given to the use of change management theories in promoting organizational as well as personal and professional changes.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Area:
NURS551-5
NURS 641E - Curriculum Development
Credits: 3.00
This course focuses on ensuring curriclum responsiveness to and congruence with institutional and program mission, philosophy, and goals; professional standards; and needs and exceptataions of an educational program's communitites of interest. Current trends in education and their implications for both curricula and individual courses also are considered. The "dackward design" process is prosented as a framework for curriculum development and course design; organizing for curricula are considered. Curriculum evaluation straegies are examined. Strategies for successful curriculum development and revision initiatives are explored. Students will use their clinical specialty area and intended practice setting as the context for course assignments.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Area:
NURS551-52
NURS 642A - Information & Quality Manage
Credits: 3.00
This course focuses on the information management skills essential for effective nursing leadership in complex healthcare settings. Topics to be addressed include accreditiation, clinical information systems, benchmarking, quality monitoring.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Area:
NURS551-5
NURS 642E - Teaching Learning Strategies
Credits: 3.00
This Course explores theories of teaching and learning, as well as strategies for clinical teaching, classroom teaching, and teaching in community settings. The course also addresses adapting content and teaching strategies for different groups of learners (e.g. students, health care consumer/patients, professional colleagues) and learners with different characteristics. The course considers use of multiple forms of technology (e.g., online learning, simulation) in the educational process. Management strategies for challenges in the educational environment also are explored. Students will use their clinical specialty area and preferred learner groups as context for course asignments.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Area:
NURS551-52
NURS 643A - Communication & Relation Manag
Credits: 3.00
This course addresses the role of the nurse as a healthcare systems leader in developing and sustaining relationships with employees and other healthcare providers within complex healthcare environments. Course content will address communication strategies, relationship management, conflict management, and negotiation skills, and evaluation. Concepts related to legal, regulatory, and ethical aspects of employee hiring, performance evaluation, and termination will be reviewed. Consideration will be given to succession management.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Area:
NURS551-5
NURS 643E - Assess of Student Learn & Eval
Credits: 3.00
This course examines the basic principles of assessment of student learning, course and program evaluation, and accreditation. Practical guidelines for evaluation of learning in academic clinical, and community settings are examined. The course includes content on test construction and evaluation of personal teaching effectiveness. A particular focus of the course is outcomes assessment. Program evaluation and accreditation also are addressed. Social, legal, and ethical issues in evaluation and grading are explored.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Area:
NURS551-52
NURS 644A - Health Care Management
Credits: 3.00
This course focuses on the financial management skills essential for effective nursing leadership in complex healthcare settings. topics to be addresses include financing, administrative, financial and cost accounting systems, budget development and oversight.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 644E - Transit to Nurse Educator Rule
Credits: 3.00
This course explores current issues and challenges facing nurse educators. Topics addressed include accreditation issues and polices, academic policies, legal issues in nursing education, dealing with problematic student situations, learning disabilites and students with special needs, cultural considerations in nursing education, and educational technology. Also considered is the complexity of the nurse educator role and academia, as well as strategies for success as a nurse educator. Students use course assignments to explore issues related to their individual clinical specialty area and intended practice setting.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Area:
NURS551-52
NURS 645A - Legal, Regulatory, & Ethic HC
Credits: 3.00
This course addresses the role of the nurse as a health systems leader in legal, regulatory, and ethical considerations in health care environments. Complex adaptive systems is used as the framework for examining legal and regulatory constraints that affect care delivery, patient and employee rights and responsibilities, and quality management, including patient safety and risk management. Tension between legal and ethical guidelines will be explored.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Area:
NURS551-5
NURS 676 - Data Collection
Credits: 1.00
Individual guidance in conduct of study and preparation of report. Credit is granted at completion and acceptance of final report of thesis.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Graduate Non-Matric
Pre-requisites: NURS 515
NURS 677 - Data Analysis & Thesis Compl
Credits: 1.00
Individual guidance in conduct of study and preparation of report. Credit is granted at completion and acceptance of final report of thesis.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Graduate Non-Matric
Pre-requisites: NURS 676
NURS 678 - Adv Research Strategies
Credits: 1.00 TO 2.00
This course builds on the content and competencies developed in NURS 515 to assist students to develop substantive skills in the analysis and evaluation of a body of research data. The course emphasizes an enhanced understanding of multivariate statistical techniques, as well as on the ability to analyze complex research designs and measurement techniques to determine the applicability of research findings to advanced practice. The course will also present models of research utilization and strategies for adapting research findings to a selected practice setting. This course may be taken by students in the Family Nurse Practitioner Option to fill the MSN program's research alternative requirement; it may be taken as an elective by MSN students in other practice core options.
Lecture: 1.00 TO 2.00
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Graduate Non-Matric
Pre-requisites: NURS 515 . Minimum Grade: B and NURS 602P . Minimum Grade: C and NURS 622P . Minimum Grade: C
NURS 679 - Research Project
Credits: 1.00
Individual guidance in conduct of study and preparation of a manuscript for publication. Credit is granted at completion and acceptance of final manuscript.
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Graduate Non-Matric
Pre-requisites: NURS 505 and NURS 675 and NURS 678
NURS 685 - Diabetes Management
Credits: 2.00 TO 3.00
This on-line course offers BSN and MSN students an opportunity to develop competence in on-going management of patients with diabetes mellitus in a variety of healthcare settings. Students will explore strategies for incorporating disease state management models into clinical practice. Management of medication and blood glucose monitoring, goal setting, motivational strategies, teaching/educational techniques, reducing the incidence of long-term complication will be emphasized. Course content will include current pharmacological principles and selection of oral agents and insulin therapies.
Lecture: 2.00 TO 3.00
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 690 - Special Topics
Credits: 1.00 TO 3.00
Courses designed to address special topics in nursing, based on student and faculty interests.
Lecture: 1.00 TO 3.00
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Graduate Non-Matric
NURS 691 - Special Topics
Credits: 1.00 TO 3.00
Topic to be determined by instructor.
Other: 1.00 TO 3.00
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
NURS 692 - Independent Study
Credits: 1.00 TO 4.00
Independent Study requires completion of a form, and Dept. permission and cannot be registered for via Zagweb. (Cannot be used to fulfill elective requirement)
Other: 1.00 TO 4.00
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Graduate Non-Matric
NURS 696 - Independent Practicum
Credits: 1.00 TO 6.00
Practicum requires completion of a form, and Dept. permission and cannot be registered for via Zagweb (Cannot be used to fulfill elective requirement)
Other: 1.00 TO 6.00
College: School of Professional Studies
Department: Nursing
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Graduate Non-Matric
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