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NUR 5020 Theoretical Foundations in Nursing Practice
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Revised description pending. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 5120 Quality Improvement in Health Services
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
This course introduces health professionals to the knowledge, skills, methods and tools necessary for improvement and innovation in health care. Students will learn to recognize major quality issues in health care, as well as goals and approaches to better models of care. The course will focus on continuous quality improvement methods including the use of data to measure variation in process and outcomes, building knowledge of customers and their requirements and the application of quality models, approaches and tools. Patient safety will be addressed as it relates to health care quality. Leadership, teamwork and organizational strategy for the achievement of health care quality will be emphasized. The course prepares students to identify improvement opportunities within an organization and to use evidence based tools and approaches to improve care delivery. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 5130 Physical Assessment for the Advanced Practice Nurse
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
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 and Human Resource Management in Health Care
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
This course provides a behavioral approach to leadership by examining current theories and their application to the functions of leadership. It explores how leaders across the spectrum of health services organizations lead and manage. Various leadership theories and models will be examined, including trait, behavioral, and contingency theories. Leadership competencies for health care managers in the current and future health care environment will be identified and analyzed. Attention will be given to contemporary leadership challenges in the health care environment. Leadership assessment and outcomes evaluation will be explored. This course focuses on the practical applications of human resource management in the health care environment and the critical methods and techniques associated with creating an effective work force. Key aspects of human resources management will be covered including the legal issues, labor relations, and job analysis through performance appraisal with additional focus on compensation practices and benefit management. The course will provide a foundation for professional development for beginning managers and will reinforce skills of experienced managers. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 5150 Health Promotion Across The Lifespan
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
Corequisites: NUR 5160
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 2020 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 |
Prerequisites:
Corequisites: NUR 5150
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 |
Prerequisites:
NUR 5150 (Minimum Grade of C, May not be taken concurrently)
NUR 5160 (Minimum Grade of C, May not be taken concurrently)
Corequisites: NUR 5260
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 |
Prerequisites:
NUR 5150 (Minimum Grade of C, May not be taken concurrently)
NUR 5160 (Minimum Grade of C, May not be taken concurrently)
Corequisites: NUR 5250
(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 Adult Health CNS Theory and Practicum I
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
3 Didactic and 2 Clinical (2 credits = 16.6 hrs/wk X 15 = 250hrs). 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 Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist Theory and Practicum II
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
5 credits with 3 Didactic and 2 Clinical (2 credits = 16.6 hrs/wk x 15 = 250 hrs). This course is a continuation of NUR 5750 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 for the Clinical Nurse Leader and Clinical Nurse Specialist
| 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 Nursing Curriculum and Instruction in Adult Education
| 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 Planning and Evaluation
| 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 Pharmacology for Advanced Practice Nurses
| 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 Improvement 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 tosupport health system improvements in the delivery of high quality, cost effective, safe patientcare. It establishes a framework of knowledge, skills, and abilities to plan microsystem qualityimprovements using evidence-based practices in the design of an outcome driven microsystemquality improvement. In collaboration with health system leaders, and members of theinterdisciplinary team, students will identify a health system issue amenable to microsystemintervention and develop a quality improvement plan to address the delivery of quality of patientcare, patient outcomes, or system improvements using evidence-based practices and qualityimprovement methods. Quality improvement theory and methods, microsystem assessment,stakeholder needs and expectations, evaluation criteria and strategies directed toward individualand aggregate patient care populations, collaboration with interdisciplinary team members,communication, documentation, cost effectiveness and efficiency, data gathering andmonitoring, and evaluation of quality improvement strategies will be explored. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 5850 Curriculum Development
| 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 Instructional Methods and Practicum in the Clinical Setting
| 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 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 5880 Instructional Methods and Practicum in the Classroom Setting
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
This course focuses on strategies to assist future nurse educators in creating an environment to facilitate learning in the classroom and skills laboratory settings 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 classroom and skills laboratory instruction. 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. Students will also participate in shared governance activities at the university and school of nursing level. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 5900 Health Systems Management Internship
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
NUR 5400 (Minimum Grade of B-, May be taken concurrently)
NUR 5600 (Minimum Grade of B-, May be taken concurrently)
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 Evidence Based 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. Guidelines for scholarly projects can be found in the Scholarly Project and Thesis Guidelines for the MSON Graduate Nursing Programs on the MSON website. | 1 | 0 | 0 | | |
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NUR 5940 Clinical Immersion Experience for CNL
| 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 Professional Role Development and Business Practices
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
NUR 5150 (Minimum Grade of B-, May not be taken concurrently)
NUR 5160 (Minimum Grade of B-, May not be taken concurrently)
NUR 5250 (Minimum Grade of B-, May not be taken concurrently)
NUR 5260 (Minimum Grade of B-, May not be taken concurrently)
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 and Complex Problems
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
NUR 5200 (Minimum Grade of C, May not be taken concurrently)
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 Workshop 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 and Complex Problems Across the Lifespan
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
NUR 5150 (Minimum Grade of B-, May not be taken concurrently)
NUR 5160 (Minimum Grade of B-, May not be taken concurrently)
NUR 5250 (Minimum Grade of B-, May not be taken concurrently)
NUR 5260 (Minimum Grade of B-, May not be taken concurrently)
Corequisites: NUR 6160
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 |
Prerequisites:
Corequisites: NUR 6150
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 Issues and Health Integration
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
NUR 5150 (Minimum Grade of B-, May not be taken concurrently)
NUR 5160 (Minimum Grade of B-, May not be taken concurrently)
NUR 5250 (Minimum Grade of B-, May not be taken concurrently)
NUR 5260 (Minimum Grade of B-, May not be taken concurrently)
NUR 6150 (Minimum Grade of B-, May not be taken concurrently)
NUR 6160 (Minimum Grade of B-, May not be taken concurrently)
Corequisites: NUR 6260
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 |
Prerequisites:
NUR 5150 (Minimum Grade of B-, May not be taken concurrently)
NUR 5160 (Minimum Grade of B-, May not be taken concurrently)
NUR 5250 (Minimum Grade of B-, May not be taken concurrently)
NUR 5260 (Minimum Grade of B-, May not be taken concurrently)
NUR 6150 (Minimum Grade of B-, May not be taken concurrently)
NUR 6160 (Minimum Grade of B-, May not be taken concurrently)
Corequisites: NUR 6250
(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 Leadership Management Role
| 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 Advanced Theory and Knowledge Development for Clinical Nursing Practice
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
NUR 7000 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 7200 Epidemiology and 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 Transformational Leadership and Innovation in Advanced Clinical 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 Management to Ensure Quality in Health Care
| 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 Information Management and 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 Advanced Statistics for Clinical Practice
| 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 Evidence-Based Practice: 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 Capstone Clinical Practicum
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
In this capstone clinical practicum 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 practicum 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. | 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 practice 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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NUR 7950 Directed Studies
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
This course is an independent reading or a practice based/clinical research project, under the direction of a member of the MSON faculty. | 1 | 0 | 0 | | |
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