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NUR 502 Theoretical Foundations of Nursing
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Prerequisites:
(Prerequisite: Admission to graduate nursing program or permission of instructor)
An examination of selected conceptual models and theories in nursing and their relationship to research and advanced clinical practice. The course includes an overview of issues in philosophy of science and in developing a scientific body of knowledge in nursing. Students explore the historical roots and modern application of various grand and middle range perspectives used by nursing. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 510 Health Promotion and Assessment Across the Lifespan
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Prerequisites:
(Co-requisite: NUR 511 or permission of graduate program chair)
This course focuses on the care of individuals and families and compliments NUR 511 (Advanced Physical Assessment). The role of the advanced practice nurse and the practice of primary care are introduced. Students explore concepts relevant to advanced nursing practice and primary care including family systems theory, developmental theory, culture, and epidemiology. Health promotion and health maintenance including the objectives of Healthy People 2010 are integrated throughout course content. This course continues to explore comprehensive health assessment across the lifespan, assists the student to develop clinical judgment skills and provides an opportunity to differentiate primary and secondary intervention strategies. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 511 Advanced Physical Assessment
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Prerequisites:
Co-requisite: NUR 510 or permission of graduate program chair
2 credits (1 credit theory and 1 credit lab; lab ratio is 1:2 = 30 hours) In this clinical course, students utilize risk reduction and health promotion practices as a basis for health assessment across the lifespan. Employing the cultural, environmental, developmental and family concepts explored in NUR 510, students develop and refine advanced health assessment skills, including data collection, physical examination, organization and analysis of clinical data for clients across the lifespan. This course provides the student with a planned clinical laboratory experience to master data collection skills, advanced physical assessment skills, and organizing clinical data for selected populations. | 2 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 512 Quality Improvement and Strategic Planning for Health Care Professionals
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This course introduces health professionals to the knowledge, skills, methods and tools necessary for improvement and innovation in health care. It integrates that knowledge with strategic planning theory and methods used to implement proposed program and system improvements. Quality improvement content includes variation and measurement of process, outcome and customer knowledge building and evaluation of health care improvement efforts. This course prepares students to identify improvement opportunities and to use planning theory to design and implement them. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 514 Leadership and Human Resource Management in Health Care
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This survey course provides a behavioral approach to management by examining current theories and their application to the function of leadership and the management of human resources. It explores how managers across the spectrum of health services organizations lead and direct. Specific managerial theories and methods, such as individual and group problem solving, motivation theory, group dynamics, leadership theory, organizational change, communication and human resource management are the focus. They provide a framework for consideration of issues associated with the role of health services organization and health systems managers. The activities and content of this course will assist beginning managers by providing a foundation for professional development. For experienced managers, this course will reinforce skills and interpret experience by integrating it with theory. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 520 Common and Episodic Problems Across the Lifespan
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
NUR 510
NUR 511
5 credits (3 credits theory and 2 credits clinical; clinical ratio is 1:8 = 240 hours) Focuses on the theoretical and clinical basis for the advanced nursing management of health care problems common to family systems across the lifespan. Emphasis is placed on the diagnosis and management of common acute and episodic conditions of families in the context of community primary care. Clinical experiences are in a variety of primary care and community settings under the supervision of faculty and preceptors. Clinical practice includes advanced assessment and implementation of therapeutic management regimens related to episodic and common problems, health promotion and risk reduction. | 5 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 530 Nursing Informatics
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This course examines how computer and information science supports the management, processing, and analysis of data to ultimately improve care processes in health system management. Appropriateness and usefulness of outcome data to consumers, providers, and purchasers will be analyzed. Utilization of information systems and databases will be required for justifying new or redesigned models of patient care delivery. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 540 Management of Health Systems
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This course explores trends and issues in U.S. health systems as they relate to the delivery of nursing care services. Emphasis is placed on the role of nurse managers and nurse leaders in addressing contemporary health system issues such as the nursing work environment, workforce demands, patient safety, quality improvement, accreditation and compliance, technology issues, diversity in the workforce, and patient care delivery models. Students will learn to apply evidence-based management principles in resolving health systems issues that relate to nursing practice. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 560 Management of Patient Outcomes
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This course explores the assessment and management of patient outcomes in health settings across the continuum. Methods of measuring patient outcomes that are sensitive to nursing will be explored. Various strategies used in nursing to manage patient outcomes such as care and case management, disease management, demand management, population health management, and outcomes performance management will be addressed. Students will learn skills necessary to implement and monitor programs designed to enhance patient outcomes of health care. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 590 Health Systems Management Internship
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Prerequisites:
NUR 540, NUR 560, and completion of a minimum of 80% of graduate curriculum.
This internship consists of 168 hours of a faculty supervised work experience, under the guidance of a preceptor in one of several health care organizations: hospitals, HMO's, PPO's, nursing homes, group practice, third party payers, pharmaceutical organizations, home health care organizations, insurance service companies, etc. The plan of work may include specific projects, participatory (or observational) exposure to one (or several) area(s) included in the Health Systems Management program. Students will work with a preceptor to refine on-site project management skills to develop, implement and evaluate a nursing systems project that is of mutual interest to the student and to the organization. The placement for graduate students is expected to be at a departmental or senior level in health care organizations. The practicum is intended to provide an opportunity to apply concepts and theory in the “real world”. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 593 Clinical Project
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The scholarly project may include a student project in clinical practice, education or management. Examples of projects include teaching project, quality improvement project, protocol development or an evidence-based literature review. This project involves the writing of a scholarly paper related to the project and/or some public presentation of the project. | 1 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 597 Field Research Project
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The master’s field research project may involve a research problem identified by the student or participation in some existing faculty and/or agency research projects. Students are involved in all aspects of the research process. The project involves application of the research process to health care organization problems and their solutions. | 1 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 598 Research Utilization
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This option involves a critical review of available research related to appropriate interventions. It examines available solutions to a problem and pilot tests an application appropriate for the setting. The research utilization project includes the following steps: problem statement, search of the literature, selection of the most applicable solutions for the setting, pilot of solutions and evaluation of outcomes. | 1 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 599 Master’s Thesis
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With this option, the student identifies an original research problem which is feasible and worthwhile to study and utilize all the steps of the research process. The decision to choose the thesis option should be done in conjunction with the student’s academic advisor or program chair, with whom the student can discuss the appropriateness of the option. The master’s thesis can not be done as a group project. | 1 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 610 Chronic and Complex Problems Across the Lifespan
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Prerequisites:
NUR 520
5 credits (3 credits theory and 2 credits clinical; clinical ratio is 1:8 = 240 hours) This third clinical course focuses on the theoretical and clinical basis for the advanced nursing practice management of complex acute and chronic problems common to families across the lifespan. The student’s collaborative role with other health care providers is promoted and continually developed. Clinical experiences are in a variety of primary care settings under the supervision of faculty and preceptors. Clinical practice includes advanced assessment and implementation of scientifically based therapeutic regimens of disease management, health promotion and risk reduction. | 5 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 620 Psychosocial Issues and Health Integration Across the Lifespan
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Prerequisites:
NUR 610
5 credits (3 credits theory and 2 credits clinical; clinical ratio is 1:8 = 240 hours) This final clinical course focuses on the theoretical and clinical basis for the advanced nursing management of mental health problems within the family in a primary care setting. Emphasis is placed on the integration of Healthy People 2010 into management approaches of the advanced practice nurse. Synthesis and integration of complex family situations are emphasized as they relate to health promotion and the advanced practice role. | 5 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 630 Professional Role Development: Leadership, Business and Management Practices for the Nurse Practitioner
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Prerequisites:
(Co-requisite or prerequisite: NUR 620)
Students analyze the theoretical and empirical bases for leadership behavior, management principles, and role performance in the context of advanced clinical nursing practice. Concepts related to vision, strategic thinking, quality management/improvement, collaboration/team-building, empowerment, change, case management, negotiation, diversity, sound fiscal management, political activism, reimbursement and evaluation provide a framework for consideration of issues associated with implementation of the nurse practitioner role. Students will examine issues that impact consumers and providers, individually and as aggregates, and will design models for effecting change and improvement in nurse practitioner services. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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