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NUR 2040 Self-Awareness for Nurses
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
2 semester hours @ 50 minutes each=24 hours for the 14 week semester. Focuses on the development of self-awareness and relationship centered care skills for the beginning professional practitioner within a changing, interdisciplinary-based health care system. The student is provided with an underlying framework of ideas to build on throughout the nursing curriculum at the McAuley School of Nursing. Critical thinking, values clarification, cultural diversity, interpersonal communication, group dynamics and team building are addressed. Development of a philosophy of caring in a professional nursing role is approached from a perspective of historical tradition, social justice, reflective thinking and a values-centered professional education. An introduction to servant leadership with service to the community is included. | 2 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 2050 Health Assessment
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
2 semester hours at 50 minutes per semester hour = 40 hours for the 14 week semester. Co-requisites: NUR 244, NUR 245 or NUR 255, NUR 256. Focuses on the process of health assessment of adults. Utilizes interviewing techniques to obtain a basic health history that incorporates spiritual, socio-cultural, psychological, and physical dimensions. Issues of privacy, confidentiality, and cultural sensitivity are discussed. Laboratory experience provides students with opportunities to perform specific physical assessments. | 2 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 2440 Fundamentals Adult Health Nurs
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
3 semester hours @ 50 Minutes each=35 hours for the 14 week course. Focuses on introducing the nursing process as a strategy for making clinical judgments and implementing care. Ethical and legal guidelines and an understanding of the inner spirit and humanity of the individual care of an adult client with altered heath status are discussed as the framework for providing holistic care. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 2450 Skills in Adult Health Nursing
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This course focuses on introducing the beginning student to planning and implementing safe and effective interventions for adult clients with altered health status. This course emphasizes documentation and the development of psychomotor skills associated with various nursing interventions. Additional focus will be placed on scientific principles that underlie the application of these skills. This course incorporates critical thinking, interactive learning, supervised return demonstration and hypothetical situations. | 1 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 2460 Practicum Adult Health Nursing
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Focuses on socializing students to nursing in the community/hospital setting through health promotion, risk reduction, and disease prevention activities of adults with altered health status. Emphasis is on the application of nursing process, health assessment skills, communication techniques, and technical skills learned in concurrent nursing courses. | 1 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 2550 Competent Care I
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
5 credit hours per week at 50 minutes per credit hour. This course sets the foundation for nursing practice across the lifespan by focusing on health promotion, risk reduction and disease prevention of individuals and families across the lifespan. It introduces the student to Healthy People 2010 and the application of theory to individuals and healthy families within the community. Both physical and mental illness are addressed. A concept-based approach is used in the application of nursing principles to meet basic psychosocial, human, and physiologic needs. Teaching-learning principles are introduced. Nursing Process is used as a framework for critical thinking, implementing care, and evaluating outcomes. | 5 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 2560 E-BCCC I Practicum
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
15 clinical hours per week at 3 clock hours per each credit hour. Students begin practice with health promotion, risk reduction, and disease prevention across the lifespan. These practicum experiences are centered in the community with healthy families. Healthy People 2010 provides a context for family and community assessments, development of therapeutic communication skills, application of principles of teaching/learning and the practice of fundamental nursing skills. A variety of community settings will be utilized in the implementation of nursing care to diverse and vulnerable populations across the lifespan. | 5 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 2710 Intro to Professional Nursing
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
50 Minutes per credit hour per week. Examination of various roles assumed by nurses, such as caregiver, advocate, manager, and coordinator, and the concepts underlying professional practice. Explores the historical and current context of Nursing as a healthcare discipline. Introduces the philosophical framework of Nursing practice, incorporating the concepts of social justice, ethical decision-making, and reflective practice. Discusses the concept of a social contract and the legal requirement for Nursing as a self-regulating profession. | 2 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 2800 Pharmacology & Pharamacotherap
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
3 semester hours @ 50 minutes per semester hour=35 hours for the 14 week semester. This course focuses on preparing the undergraduate nursing student with a foundation of the basic principles and concepts of pharmacology and pharmacotherapeutics. Major drug category prototypes will be presented as they relate to the management and treatment of disease states. The course will assist the student in outlining: drug classes, therapeutic uses, general and adverse side effects, as well as drug interactions. Implications associated with the administration, monitoring, and nursing interventions are incorporated. The goal of this course is to highlight the essential information, promote true comprehension, and integrate pharmacology and pharmacotherapeutics with concurrent clinical coursework. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 2860 Health Restoration in Adults
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
4 semester hours @ 50 minutes per hour=47 hours for the 14 week semester. Focuses on health restoration of adults. Emphasis is placed upon: assessment and management of physical and psychological symptoms related to common disease and treatment; anticipation and management of health-related complications; and restoration of optimal level of function of individuals. Addresses social, physical, psychological, and spiritual responses of the individual throughout the course of illness, including end of life. | 4 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 2870 Adult Health Practicum
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
3 semester hours @ 3 hours each=126 hours for the 14 week course. Enhances theoretical learning related to health restoration of adults in a variety of settings. Integration of principles from nutrition, pharmacology, pathophysiology, and nursing science provides a foundation for clinical judgment and decision making. Emphasis is placed upon application of the nursing process to individuals with common/reoccurring acute and chronic illnesses. Nursing care is evaluated in the context of adherence to standards of professional performance. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 3220 Pro Iss Hlth Care
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
This is a 3 credit hour theory course where one credit equals 50 minutes. Over a 14 week semester the total number of class hours are 35.Provides the returning nurse with an opportunity to explore nursing issues such as professional role development and empowerment strategies along with an examination of increasing trends to community-based health care. Delivery of care across the health care continuum is emphasized within a community context and partnership development. Historical, current and future trends in the discipline of nursing are examined, along with health care issues within a framework of social justice and ethical decision making. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 3240 Nurse's Ways of Knowing
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
This is a 3 credit hour theory course where one credit equals 50 minutes. This course provides the registered nurse with an overview of the historical, current and future trends and issues in the profession of nursing and how nursing contributes to healthcare outcomes. Emphasis is placed on the evolution of nursing knowledge, theory, practice and research A major portion of content will explore the history, application, benefits and challenges of technology in the workplace. | 4 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 3330 Health Restoration
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
3 semester hours @ 50 minutes per hour=25 hours for the 14 week semester.This course focuses on health restoration of adults and their families. Emphasis is placed upon: assessment and management of physical and psychological symptoms related to complex/multisystem disease and treatment; anticipation and management of life -threatening complications; and restoration of optimal level of functioning of individuals and their families. Addresses social, physical, and psychological, and spiritual responses of individuals and their families. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 3350 Integrated Practicum
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
4 semester hours @ 3 hours per semester hours=168 clinical hours. This integrated clinical experience enhances the theoretical learning related to complex health restoration and mental health needs of adults and their families. Synthesis of principles from psychiatric nursing, adult health nursing, pharmacology, pathophysiology and the social sciences provides a foundation for clinical judgment and decision-making in a variety of settings. Application of the nursing process is emphasized with individuals and their families in acute care, home care, and community-based sites. Nursing care is evaluated in the context of adherence to standards of professional performance. | 4 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 3360 Mental Health Adults/Families
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Provides the theoretical base for meeting the mental health and psychiatric needs of individuals, families and small groups in their communities. The interrelationship between psychological, social, biological, and spiritual subsystems is examined within the context of mental health promotion, risk reduction, disease prevention, and psychiatric illness management of individuals and their families. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 3380 Pathophysiology
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Provides students with a basic overview of biological alterations involved in disease processes and how these alterations disrupt the homeostatic balance required for normal functioning. This course focuses on clinically relevant topics and is systematically organized. | 4 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 3420 Advanced Health Assessment
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
This is a 2 credit hour with one credit for theory and one hour for lab time. Lab time is computed on a 2:1 ratio with based on a 50 minute hour with a total of 35 hours over a 14 week semester. This course focuses on the multidimensional process of health assessment of individuals and families including history taking and physical examination, as well as developmental, cultural, spiritual and family assessment that will guide the nurse in the health promotion and disease management of the client. Students will have the opportunity to refine and expand health assessment skills related to data collection and physical examination for heir professional development. | 2 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 3550 Evidenc-Base Competent Care II
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
6 - 50 minute hours each week for 14 weeks. This course focuses on illness management for high volume, high cost, high morbidity/mortality health alterations of individuals and families across the lifespan. It uses application of theory to individuals, healthy families, childbearing and childrearing families within the community. It includes implementation and evolution of illness and care management of the mother and infant, pediatric, adult and elderly populations. A concept approach will be used with exemplars as the foundation. Secondary and tertiary prevention are incorporated.. | 7 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 3560 E-BCCC II Practicum
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Each credit (7) equals 3 clock hours each week of clinical practice for 14 weeks. Clinical Practicum on illness management to high volume, high cost, high morbidity/mortality health alterations in individuals and families across the lifespan. Students provide nursing care to physically and mentally ill pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients in both acute care and community settings. In addition to addressing the care of individuals and families, they will work on collaboration, delegation, and prioritization skills. Therapeutic communication includes crisis intervention, psychiatric interviewing, and counseling. Diverse and vulnerable populations in urban Detroit serve as the clinical setting for care. | 7 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 3600 Nursing Research in Hlth Care
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
3 semester hours @ 50 minutes per hour=35 hours for the 14 week semester. Explores nursing research and its utilization in health care within the context of scientific merit and clinical relevance. Following an overview of the research process, emphasis is placed on its use in solving clinical problems, enhancing clinical judgments, and/or measuring phenomena in clinical practice. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 3640 Childbearing/Childrearing Fam
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
4 semester hours @ 50 minutes each= 46 classroom hours. Provides the theoretical base for nursing care of families in childbearing and childrearing across both health and illness dimensions. Focuses on the biophysical, socio-cultural, and spiritual subsystems of the family within the context of community. Principles of developmental theory and normal adaptation along with research-based knowledge are examined for their impact(s) on the health of the family system. An important aspect of this course will be to center the care of the family in the community with emphasis on addressing the ethical and social justice concerns related to pregnancy, fetal, newborn, and childhood health issues. | 4 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 3650 Childbearing Practicum
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
4 semester hours @ 3 hours per semester hour=168 clinical hours. This integrated clinical experience enhances the theoretical learning related to the childbearing and childrearing families within the framework of the urban community. This clinical encompasses not only extensive use of multiple community agencies but also takes the students into the hospital for select acute care experiences. The clinical experience begins with a strong focus on health and wellness, preventive care and the normal developmental stages of children and families. The students will then progress to working with families in acute phases of health (labor and delivery) and illness (the hospitalized, high-risk newborn and child). This clinical experience also addresses the care of the high risk family within the framework of home health care and community agencies and looks at how health care systems and policies affect the health of a family. | 4 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 3710 Professional Nurse Role Develp
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
2 - 50 minute hours per week for 14 weeks. Discusses the management and leadership responsibilities of Nursing in an ever-changing environment of integrated healthcare systems. Organizational and leadership theories are presented with a focus on strategic planning, managed care, quality management, fiscal management and human relations skills. Discusses the necessity of continuing education and the need for a Nursing role in public policy in relation to contemporary health care issues. Explores advanced practice and future possibilities for Nursing practice. | 2 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 3860 Research & Scientific Inquir I
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
2 - 50 minute hours per week for 14 weeks. Nursing theories are introduced and research designs/methods are discussed. Ethical issues related to research are also presented. The steps of the research process are applied to a clinical problem identified in NUR 285. Students critique the literature and write a literature review. Emphasis is placed on the use of research in quality improvement and outcomes analysis. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 4200 Intervening with Families
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
3 semester hours @ 50 minutes each=35 hours for the 14 week course. Focuses on the health promotion, illness prevention, and mental health nursing care of families and aggregates at risk and in crisis in the community. A family eco-systems approach is taken to explore family dynamics within a socio-cultural and community context. Major public health and social justice issues, such as domestic violence, child/adolescent/sexual/elder abuse, substance abuse, and homelessness are explored. Nine hours of service learning are completed in this course. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 4340 Case Management
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
This is a 3 credit hour theory course based on 50 minutes per credit hours with the total of 35 hours over a 14 week semester. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 4420 Community Implicat Urban Hlth
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
2 semester hours @ 50 minutes each=24 hours for the 14 week course. This course focuses on the development of partnerships from an assets-based approach within the community as a means of addressing global health concerns and health promotion for identified aggregates in the urban community. Principles of epidemiology and public health policy will be examined and applied in addressing the health issues of the urban community, particularly health care access and environmental issues. Ethical issues in community health nursing along with cultural aspects of health behaviors will also be explored. | 2 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 4440 Leadership & Management Nurs
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
2 semester hours @ 50 minutes each= 24 hours for the 14 week course. Focuses on leadership and management knowledge and skills in a changing, integrated health care system. Organizational leadership/management theories are presented, along with concepts such as strategic planning, change, managed care, quality management, fiscal management (resource allocation, budgeting), and human relations skills (negotiation, conflict resolution, team building, labor relations, coaching and empowering staff:. Using reflective thinking, students will explore ethically driven leadership with attention to social justice issues. | 2 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 4450 Integrated Leadrship Practicum
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
3 semester hours @ 3 hours each=126 clinical hours. This integrated clinical experience enhances and integrates the theoretical learning related to nursing leadership and management and caring for population-based health problems within a specified community. Students will integrate community health concepts such as epidemiological trends, partnership development, wellness and health promotion, socio-cultural and environmental factors, and leadership skills. A comprehensive community assessment, including planning, implementation and evaluation of community interventions is included. The final cumulative experience is collaborative planning, implementation and evaluation of a health care project with community/organizational partners. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 4460 Integrated Pract
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
1 semester hour @ 3 hours each= 42 hours for the 14 week course. Focuses on socializing students to nursing in the community/hospital setting through health promotion, risk reduction, and disease prevention activities of adults with altered health status. Emphasis is on the application of the nursing process, health assessments skills communication techniques, and technical skills learned in concurrent nursing courses. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 4470 Leadership Change for RN
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
This course focuses on leadership and management within a changing health care environment. Organizational leadership/management theories are presented allowing students to complete an organizational analysis of their health care system. Concepts such as strategic planning, change management, quality management, fiscal management, human relations skill development and project management are emphasized. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 4480 Project Management for The RN
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
This integrated practicum experience focuses on the cumulative analysis of nursing knowledge, skills and reflective approaches in transitioning to a professional baccalaureate nursing role. This integrated experience enhances and integrates theoretical learning related to nursing leadership and management and the concepts of working in a team for the purpose of health promotion and disease management. | 4 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 4510 Emergency Nursing
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
1 semester hour @ 50 minutes each=12 hours for the 14 week course. Focuses on the unique physiologic and nursing care needs of the emergency patient and their families. Emphasis is placed on multi-system integration and prioritization of emergent needs of emergency patients. | 1 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 4520 Eviden-Base Cult Comp Care III
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
This class meets for 7.5 - 50 minute hours each week for 9 weeks for a total of 70 didactic hours. Addresses complex and multi-faceted health problems of individuals, families and communities. Emphasis is on acute and chronic complex problems of physical and mental health and their impact on families and communities. Management and evaluation of the acutely, critically ill patient and their family is addressed and includes end of life advocacy. Students learn the process of community partnership development and strategic planning from a community-based health project in the related practicum. Issues of violence in society, environmental disasters and advocacy are analyzed. | 5 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 4530 E-BCCC Practicum III
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
This 5 credit hour class meets for 24 hours per week for 9 weeks. Focuses on clients, families and communities with complex multi-factorial problems across the lifespan. It includes global health trends that impact on the health of local communities. Acute and chronic complex physical and mental illnesses are examined along with their impact on families and communities. Practicum sites are located in urban areas with diverse and vulnerable populations. Students have two distinct clinical foci: 1) the patient with traumatic illness in a specialty care unit and 2) a local community where they plan, implement and evaluate a community-based health care project. | 6 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 4540 Spiritual Care
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
2 semester hours @ 50 minutes each=24 hours for the 14 week course. In this course spiritual care as a dimension of nursing practice is examined within the context of the health-illness continuum. The student is afforded the opportunity to identify components of a personal spirituality which may enable him/her to impact the value-belief system of individuals, families, and communities utilizing research and nursing process. The influence of religious and cultural beliefs as they impact spiritual care is studied. | 1 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 4550 Monitor Client Cr
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Focuses on the Joint Commissions Accreditation of Health Care Organizations Agenda for change, namely improving organizational performance. Emphasis is placed on quality monitoring in the nurse/client and organizational systems as well as collaboration among and between systems. Clinical Practice Guidelines from the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research are evaluated. | 1 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 4560 Trnscult Nurs Care
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
2 semester hours @ 50 minutes each=24 hours for the 14 week course. This course explores the care values, beliefs, and health practices of culturally and spiritually diverse populations. The role of the registered nurse as a culturally sensitive caregiver is explored. Key content includes: assessment of clients of diverse cultures: identification of clients, culturally-based care needs; planning appropriate culturally-based interventions; providing culturally sensitive and competent nursing care; and evaluating outcomes of that care. Trans-cultural nursing theories and models are introduced. Strategies to facilitate understanding of intercultural communication in health care settings are included. | 1 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 4580 Globl:Nurse's Role
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
The global threat of terrorism looms as one of the great health challenges of our time. Each individual has a personal responsibility to become informed about roles we must play in the prevention of man-made disasters. Health care providers, in particular, need to assume an active role in educating themselves about potential biological, chemical and radiological threats. Acting as first responders, providing information to their own communities and advocating for the dissemination of neighborhood emergency plans are critical skills which can mean the difference between life and death. This course will familiarize the student with terminology regarding biological warfare agents, public health preparedness skills, the nursing response to spiritual and emotional needs of victims, self-care issues and disaster relief programs. | 1 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 4590 End of Life
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An independent reading or research project, under the direction of a member of the MSON faculty. | 1 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 4600 Power of Nursing
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
1 semester hour @ 50 minutes each=12 hours for the 14 hour course. Focuses on the historical background, growth, and future development of nursing. Examines nursing and the health care system from a feminist perspective. Emphasis is placed on the development of the nurse as a sociopolitical advocate. | 1 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 4640 History & Image
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
1 semester hour @ 50 minutes each=12 hours for the 14 hour course. Traces the historical development of nursing profession from ancient times to the present including the cultural and societal changes that have shaped the image and practice of nursing. The roots of nursing are explored as they are found in mythology, ancient culture, and religion. Contemporary images of nursing are examined. | 0 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 4670 Hlth Care Therapy
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Focuses on an integrative view of complementary/alternative health care therapies which can be incorporated within traditional nursing care. The ultimate goal is to introduce wellness maintenance, and illness prevention to the student. Emphasis will be on self-assessment, self-care, and self-direction. The student can then help clients to achieve wellness. Included will be a survey of many health care modalities available to the health care consumer apart from the traditional scope of health care. Emphasis will be placed on evidence-based therapies that can be endorsed, and encouraged by nurses to their clients. | 0 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 4730 Gerontologic Nursg
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
1 semester hour @ 50 minutes each=12 hours for the 14 hour course. Describes the aging experience and its implication for nursing practice. Examines aging policies and programs, problems affecting the aged population and develops approaches to gerontic care based on recent multi-disciplinary research. | 1 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 4740 Women's Health Iss
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
1 semester hour @ 50 minutes each=12 hours for the 14 hour course. Examines current trends, issues, and research in women's health care across the lifespan from a multifactorial perspective including social, political, cultural, legal, economic and technological trends. The role of the professional nurse in effecting and improving women's health care is emphasized. The history of women's health is explored to understand the traditional medical model of care to women. Feminist theories and research is discussed to challenge this traditional model. | 1 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 4750 Cardiovascular Nur
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
1 semester hour @ 50 minutes each=12 hours for the 14 hour course. Focuses on the unique physiologic and nursing care needs of the cardiac client. Areas such as cardiac assessment, electrophysiology, diagnostic procedures, hemodynamic monitoring and pacing are discussed as well as care of the client undergoing open heart surgery. In depth 12-lead electrocardiography (ECG) is an integral part of the course. | 1 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 4760 Health Promotion
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
1 semester hour @ 50 minutes each=12 hours for the 14 hour course. Focuses on theories and methods of health teaching and learning across the life span. Emphasis is placed on strategies for determining learning needs and readiness, establishing learning objectives, selecting and organizing instructional strategies, learning experiences and evaluating educational plans, process and outcomes. | 1 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 4770 Pediatric Oncology
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
1 semester hour @ 50 minutes each=12 hours for the 14 hour course. Focuses on expanding the student's awareness of cancers in the pediatric population and their impact(s) on the family. Students will be challenged to analyze concepts of death and dying from the child's perspective and to discuss the reactions of the family to death and dying. | 1 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 4780 Neuroscience Nrsng
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Incorporating nursing concepts and physiological principles related to the care of the acutely and chronically ill patient, the student will explore multiple disorders affecting the neurological system. The primary focus of this course of study is the role of the neuroscience nurse and the current modalities utilized to impact neurological injury and impairment. | 1 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 4860 Research & Scientific Inq II
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Builds on concepts introduced in NUR 386. Ethical and legal implications of research with historically vulnerable populations will be addressed. Students will critically read select literature and provide a synthesis of research in an area of their interest. Evidence based practice and outcomes analysis are discussing in conjunction with quality improvement and "best practices." Summative evaluation is based on a real life or simulated dissemination of select research findings to a specific target audience using an appropriate mechanism. | 2 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 4910 Compreh Nursing Preceptorship
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Students complete a 40 hour week in clinical practice for 5 weeks for a total of 200 clinical hours. Focus is on the cumulative synthesis of nursing knowledge, skills, and caring approaches in transitioning to a professional baccalaureate-nursing role within an interdisciplinary, population-based model of care. This preceptorship is an immersion experience in which the student has the opportunity to practice the role of an entry-level baccalaureate nurse under the guidance and supervision of faculty and health care system and community agency preceptors. The students will practice leadership and management skills in an urban health center that treats diverse and vulnerable populations. | 5 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 4960 Directed Studies
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Directed reading/study in an area of the student's special interest. Assignments vary according to the number of credits. | 1 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 4980 Comprehensive Nurs Practicum
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
3 semester hours @ 3 hours each=116 patient care hours. An additional 10 hours is required for seminar time. Focuses on the cumulative synthesis of nursing knowledge, skills, and caring approaches to transition into a professional baccalaureate-nursing role within an interdisciplinary, population-based model of care. Practicum clinical experiences within the region enable students to practice leadership and management skills while working with members of the health care team. The practicum is an immersion experience in which the student has the opportunity to practice the role of an entry-level baccalaureate nurse under the guidance of faculty and the direct supervision of an experienced clinician. Seminars are held to examine issues facing entry-level practitioners, such as ethical challenges, role transition, team building, conflict management, delegation, population-based care and community outreach, along with cost and quality outcomes in health care. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 5020 Theoretical Found in Nurs Prac
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
This course focuses upon 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 will explore the historical roots and modern application of various grand and middle range perspectives used by nursing. Course work involves critical analysis of models, theory explications and use of theory-based strategies with clients and families from various cultural groups in diverse nursing situations. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 5120 Quality Improve & Strateg Plan
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
This course introduces health professionals to strategic planning and quality improvement methods in healthcare. Students will learn how to apply the strategic planning process within health care organizations for the achievement of goals including organizational improvement. The course will present students with the knowledge, skills, methods and tools necessary for making process improvements and innovations in health care. Quality improvement content includes process improvement theory, process variation and measurement, customer needs and expectations, improvement teamwork and leadership strategies, and evaluation of health care improvement efforts. This course prepares students to identify improvement opportunities and to use planning theory to design and effectively implement process improvements in health care. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 5130 Physical Assessment for APN
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In this course, students utilize risk reduction and health promotion practices, principles of pathophysiology, and adult development as a basis for health assessment of adults. Students develop and refine advanced health assessment skills, including data collection, physical examination, organization and analysis of clinical data for adult clients as it pertains to CNS practice. (CNS students only) | 2 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 5140 Leadership & HR Mgt Hth Care
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
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 5150 Health Promoti Across Lifespan
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
This course focuses on the care of individuals and families and compliments NUR 516 Advanced Health Assessment. The role 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. | 2 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 5160 Advanced Health Assessment
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
3 credits (2 credits didactic=2 hours per week of class time; 1 credit lab=2 hours per week of class time.) 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 515, students develop and refine advanced health assessment skills, including data collection, physical examination, organization and analysis of clinical data for clients across the lifespan. (FNP students only) | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 5250 Common and Episodic Problems
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
This course 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. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 5260 Clinical Practicum II
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
(2 credits clinical practicum. 1 credit of clinical= 8 hours; 2 credits = 16 hrs/wk X 15 = 240 hours. This second clinical course focuses on the 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. | 2 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 5300 Nursing Informatics
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
This course examines the emerging field of nursing informatics including roles for nurses in the specialty. Health information infrastructure needs and data standards are considered. The use of clinical terminologies including standardized nursing language for the capture of nursing data is explored. Issues of importance to system design are considered including user interface and data modeling, storage, and retrieval. The course will focus on information system selection and methods for successful implementation of information systems in health care organizations. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 5400 Management of Health Systems
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
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 5600 Management of Patient Outcomes
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
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 5750 CNS Theory and Practicum I
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
5 credits (3 didactic and 2 clinical, 1 credit clinical = 8 hrs; 2 credits = 16 hrs/wk X 15 weeks =240 hours. This course focuses on essential content necessary to prepare an Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist for advanced nursing practice. The various role responsibilities of the Clinical Nurse Specialist will be emphasized. Building on knowledge learned from advanced health assessment and pathophysiology, the focus will be on selecting and evaluating evidence-based or innovative nursing interventions for patient problems within the scope of nursing. The clinical focus of direct patient care will be on safe, quality, and cost-effective health outcomes. | 5 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 5760 CNS Practicum II
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
6 credits (3.5 didactic and 2.5 clinical, 1 credit clinical = 8 hours/wk, 2.5 = 20 hrs/wk X 15 wks 300hours)This course is a continuation of NUR 575 Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist Theory and Practicum I. The focus will be on designing advanced nursing interventions and incorporating principles of advanced pharmacology in the care of patients with complex medical or surgical health problems. The precepted clinical experience will assist students to conceptualize and articulate practice across three spheres of influence: patients/clients; nurses; organizations and systems. Students will gain an appreciation of the contributions of Clinical Nurse Specialists to health care and the discipline. Both the didactic and precepted clinical experience will prepare students for entry level practice as a Clinical Nurse Specialist. | 5 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 5770 Advanced Pharmacology CNS/CNL
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
This course focuses on preparing the graduate nursing student with advanced knowledge in pharmacology as it applies to health prevention along with disease and illness management. Major drug categories will be presented as they relate to the prevention, management and treatment of disease states. The course will assist the student in creating management plans regarding the use of pharmaceutical agents, with respect to drug classes, therapeutic uses, general and adverse side effects, as well as drug interactions. Implications associated with the administration, monitoring, and advanced nursing interventions are incorporated. The goal of this course is to highlight the essential information, promote true comprehension, and integrate pharmacology and management of agents with concurrent clinical coursework. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 5780 Nurs Curr & Inst in Adult Edu
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
This course focuses on course design and assessment of student learning. Principles of adult education will be applied to the development of curricular and instructional techniques for academic and workplace education. Participants are introduced to a variety of authentic assessments and will engage in creating learning assessments using a variety of methodologies, including multiple-choice and other items designed to measure higher level thinking. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 5790 Nursing Program Planing & Eval
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
This course focuses on principles and procedures for assessing the quality and effectiveness of educational programs and materials. Accreditation and regulatory requirements along with other quality indicators will guide analysis of education programs with an emphasis on instruments, methods, and practical applications. Application of educational planning and evaluation principles to a program design/redesign is the culminating project in this course. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 5800 Pharm for Adv Practice Nurse
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
This on line course emphasizes the pharmacological knowledge required by the advanced practice nurse in the primary care setting. Emphasis is placed on clinical pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics for the safe treatment of patients with common physical and mental illness. Students synthesize current research related to the clinical application of advanced pharmacotherapuetics. The legal, ethical and fiscal aspects of prescriptive practice are discussed. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 5810 Microsystems Leadership
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
This course provides an introduction to theories essential to leadership in a contemporary health system and presents a framework for the CNL to explore horizontal and vertical leadership and applications of lateral integration utilizing a collaborative approach to manage complexity. Contemporary leadership theory, interdisciplinary team work, group dynamics, delegation, consultation, decision-making, time management, and coordination of care are explored within the microsystems as the foundation for understanding the Clinical Nurse Leader role competencies and their relationship to nursing and the health system. Examination of communication strategies, management of diversity, evidence based leadership and management practices, and effective use of resources to maintain patient safety are emphasized. The course emphasizes role development supported by self-assessment of leadership attributes and the establishment of strategies to lead and manage project implementation at the microsystem level. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 5820 Quality Improv in Microsystems
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
The course introduces the CNL to quality improvement theory, methods, and strategies to
support health system improvements in the delivery of high quality, cost effective, safe patient
care. It establishes a framework of knowledge, skills, and abilities to plan microsystem quality
improvements using evidence-based practices in the design of an outcome driven microsystem
quality improvement. In collaboration with health system leaders, and members of the
interdisciplinary team, students will identify a health system issue amenable to microsystem
intervention and develop a quality improvement plan to address the delivery of quality of patient
care, patient outcomes, or system improvements using evidence-based practices and quality
improvement methods. Quality improvement theory and methods, microsystem assessment,
stakeholder needs and expectations, evaluation criteria and strategies directed toward individual
and aggregate patient care populations, collaboration with interdisciplinary team members,
communication, documentation, cost effectiveness and efficiency, data gathering and
monitoring, and evaluation of quality improvement strategies will be explored. < | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 5850 Curriculum Develop
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
This course focuses on the curriculum development process in nursing. Students will consider the of development nursing education curricula within the context of history and current trends in health professions education | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 5860 Instructional Methods
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
This course focuses on creating an environment to facilitate learning in the classroom, laboratory, and clinical settings. The course includes an overview of teaching and learning theory with specific emphasis on the cultural and social impact on learning. Students will explore alternative teaching strategies that are most effective to prepare students for a dynamic, technologically rich health care field. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 5870 Inst Meth Pract Clinical Setng
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
This course focuses on creating an environment to facilitate learning in the clinical setting and on articulation of the nurse faculty role through the inclusion of a teaching practicum. Under the guidance of a master faculty member, students will have the opportunity to use evidence-based teaching/learning strategies to provide clinical supervision. The course includes an overview of teaching and learning theory with specific emphasis on the cultural and social impact on learning. Students will explore alternative teaching strategies that are most effective to prepare students for a dynamic, technologically rich health care field. | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 5900 HSM Internship
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
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 5920 Scholarly Project
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
The scholarly project provides the student with an opportunity to complete a mentored project in clinical practice, education, management, field research, faculty research projects or grant development. Examples of projects include teaching project, quality improvement project, protocol development, or manuscript development submitted for publication. This may be done as a group project. The project includes a written component or public presentation which is negotiated with the advisor. | 1 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 5940 Clinical Immersion Exp
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Built from the concepts and project established in NUR 592, the clinical immersion experience will include a 300-400 hour mentored clinical immersion designed with the health system partner to provide an intensive immersion into the CNL role and practice expectations. The immersion experience will provide the student opportunity to integrate knowledge and skills acquired throughout the educational experience that allows for the full implementation of the CNL role. The immersion experience will reflect the dynamic and unique attributes of each of the healthcare system partnership organizations in which the CNL will practice and provide the opportunity for the CNL to establish their role in the partnership organization. Through the immersion experience, the CNL student will demonstrate the ability to integrate knowledge and skills acquired throughout the didactic and clinical education experiences to include an understanding of accountability for practice outcomes, and the ability to practice interdependently and independently beyond the novice stage. In addition, a strong interdisciplinary practice focus must be embedded into the experience. | 4 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 5950 Directed Studies
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
An independent reading or research project, under the direction of a member of the MSON faculty. | 1 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 5960 Teaching Practicum
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
2 credits practicum (1 credit =4hours/wk, 2 credits=8hrs/wek X15 = 120 hours. This course focuses on articulation of the nurse faculty role through the inclusion of a teaching practicum. Under the guidance of a master faculty member, students will have the opportunity to use evidence based teaching learning strategies to provide classroom instruction and clinical supervision. Students will also participate in shared governance activities at the University and MSON. A recruitment project with area middle and high schools will focus on mentoring potential students and increasing the diversity of the nursing profession. | 2 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 5990 Master's Thesis
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
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 6030 Prof Role Development Bus Prac
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
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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NUR 6100 Chronic/Complx Prb
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
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. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 6130 Procedures Wrkshp for the APN
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
1 credit lab. 1 credit lab=2 hrs/wk X 15 weeks = 30 hours | 1 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 6150 Chronic & Complex Problems
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
This third clinical course focuses on the theoretical and clinical basis for the advanced nursing practice management of acute, chronic, and complex health care 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 and community 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. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 6160 Clinical Practicum III
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
2 credits clinical practicum. 1 credit clinical = 8 hours; 2 credits = 16 hrs/wk X 15 = 240 hrs. This third clinical course focuses on the clinical basis for the advanced nursing practice management of acute, chronic, and complex health care 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 and community 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. | 2 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 6250 Psychosocial Iss Hlth Integrat
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab 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 related to health promotion and the advanced role. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 6260 Clinical Practicum IV
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
(2 credits clinical practicum: 1 credit clinical = 8 hrs; 2 credits = 16 hrs/wk X 15 = 240 hours) This final clinical course focuses on the clinical basis for the advanced nursing practice with a focus on health integration and management approaches for the family. The student's collaborative role with other health care providers is promoted and continually developed. Clinical experiences are in a variety of primary care and community settings under the supervision of faculty and preceptors. 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 scientifically based therapeutic regimens of disease management, health promotion and risk reduction. | 2 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 6300 Leadershp Mamagmnt
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
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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NUR 7000 Adv Theory & Know Developmt
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
NUR 800 builds upon an introductory knowledge of nursing theory and the ability to analyze and evaluate the utility of selected theoretical models within nursing and other disciplines. This course integrates nursing science with knowledge from the biophysical, social and organizational sciences as the basis for doctoral level advanced nursing practice. Students will critically evaluate, compare and contrast relevant theoretical approaches for their utility in advanced nursing practice in their area of interest/expertise. Using theory as a guide, students will develop their theoretical model for clinical practice and demonstrate how that model can be used to design clinically relevant strategies aimed at improving health and/or health care in diverse settings. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 7010 Ethical Issues Adv Practice
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
This seminar explores the philosophic basis and derived theories of ethics and their implications for advanced clinical practice. Using ethical principles, students will examine a variety of clinical, research and practice management dilemmas that arise in the provision of advanced practice nursing services to individuals, populations and communities. Course content includes issues related to social justice, health care disparities, vulnerable populations, professional interactions, genetic screening and diagnostic testing, end of life, conflicts of interest, reproductive technology and scientific research agendas.<p>
This course will become ETH 7010 pending approval from the College of Liberal Arts and Education (November 2009). | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 7200 Epidem & Population Health
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
This course provides an overview of fundamental topics in clinical epidemiology and how these concepts are applied in the measurement and evaluation of population health. The course explores foundational design, measurement and analytic techniques in the science of epidemiology. Students will review and critique epidemiologic literature to evaluate clinical practice based issues regarding disease surveillance, causation, genetic patterns, screening and social trends in population health at either the local, national or global level. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 7300 Leadershp Innovat in Practice
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
This course addresses the leadership role of the advanced practice nurse within healthcare organizations to affect change and ensure quality improvement, with a focus on inter- and intra- professional collaboration. This course will explore critical topics in organizational and systems leadership that emphasizes the primacy of clinical work and the opportunity for nursing innovation to transform service delivery, improve health outcomes and ensure patient safety. Inter-disciplinary theories and practice of leadership will be explored at different levels of nursing practice: individual practice settings, health care organizations and the national health care system. Leadership, management and communication strategies to move interdisciplinary groups toward common goals and objectives will be examined. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 7350 Business Mgmt Ensure Quality
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
This course builds upon the leadership and organizational change course to examine health care economics and the business of clinical practice as it relates to the delivery of quality health care services. The course will analyze the dynamic interplay between the driving forces of economics, heath policy, quality improvement, and standards of care in the delivery of health care services to maximize health outcomes. Within a quality improvement framework, students will explore economic concepts and measurement tools to critically appraise a health care issue, design strategies to improve clinical outcomes and evaluate the achievement of the improvement goals including not only the outcome but safety, fiscal principles, efficiency, and quality. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 7400 Inform Mgmt Decision Support
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
This course is designed to prepare the DNP student with essential knowledge and skills necessary to provide leadership in the design, selection, use and evaluation of technologies used in healthcare to promote efficiency, quality, improvement in health outcomes, and knowledge generation. DNP students will develop the knowledge and skills necessary to create relational databases for their specific area of practice where data extraction and knowledge development can occur. This course will provide the DNP student with advanced understanding of the ethical and legal issues associated with the use of technologies within acute care settings, private industry, and web-delivered services. The DNP students will also be prepared to evaluate consumer health information. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 7450 Adv Stats for Clinical Pract
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
This course focuses on mastering strategies essential for evidence-based practice improvement. These strategies include critical evaluation of the research literature, statistical evaluation of program outcomes, and population based statistical decision making. The emphasis is on applications rather than statistical theory. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 7500 EBP Theory Design and Methods
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
This course focuses on the evidence-based practice process and the knowledge and skills necessary for translation of evidence into advanced clinical practice. Students will compare and contrast various forms of scientific evidence with emphasis on expanded research techniques, instrumentation, study designs and theories that are relevant for advanced clinical practice. Content will also emphasize critical appraisal skills necessary to ensure meaningful translation of scientific evidence into practice to ensure high quality care for clients that result in optimal outcomes. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 7900 DNP Clinical Practicum
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
In this capstone clinical fellowship with seminar, students will integrate DNP role behaviors into clinical practice. A focus on transformational leadership in the practice setting to deliver advanced practice nursing services to individuals, families, communities or systems is emphasized. Building upon formative coursework, students are expected to synthesize theoretical, empirical and clinical knowledge to analyze critical issues in current practice and initiate opportunities for improvement or innovation amenable to advanced nursing practice action. In conjunction with their designated faculty advisor, students will design a clinical fellowship experience that permits achievement of the student¿s individual goals and the program objectives with primary emphasis on the integration of DNP competencies directly into advanced nursing practice. Students will engage in weekly seminars, rotating leadership responsibilities, to analyze practice-based issues from the DNP perspective. In this course students will generate a portfolio that documents their achievement of the DNP program objectives. This clinical fellowship with seminar is taken concurrently with the doctoral project. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 7920 DNP Doctoral Project
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
The DNP program culminates in the successful completion of a scholarly project that demonstrates synthesis of the student¿s work and lays the groundwork for future scholarship. The DNP doctoral project is a tangible and deliverable academic product that is derived from the practice immersion experience and is reviewed and evaluated by an academic committee. In this project students will engage in scholarly inquiry to analyze, evaluate, or transform a relevant aspect of clinical practice. This substantive project should make a significant, evidenced based contribution to existing nursing knowledge. The doctoral project may take on many forms but will be unique to the student¿s area of specialization and designed by the student in collaboration with their faculty advisor and clinical mentor. Examples of doctoral projects include: a program needs assessment with program development and evaluation, evaluation of an existing program, development of an assessment instrument/protocol, a cost/benefit analysis of program models, construction of a practice model or an innovation for practice, database creation to track direct care assessment or outcome, implementation of an evidence based guideline for clinical practice, or other scholarly project as approved. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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