256 courses with the subject NURS, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
NURS 2000Foundations in Nursing and Holistic Health Assessment —6
This course introduces students to the foundations of nursing practice, the holistic caring process, and health assessment of diverse clients across the lifespan. Students will focus on developing clinical judgment and the skills and awareness of a professional holistic nurse in the clinical, lab, and simulation settings.
NURS 2003Foundations in Nursing and Holistic Health Assessment for the LPN —3
This course introduces LPN students to the transition to RN nursing practice, the holistic caring process, and health assessment of diverse clients across the lifespan. Students will focus on developing clinical judgment and the skills and awareness of a professional holistic nurse in the clinical, lab, and simulation settings.
NURS 2020Holistic Nursing Philosophy, Theory, and Practice —4
This course introduces the philosophy, theory, concepts, and practices of the art and science of holistic nursing. Students will examine the call to holistic nursing and develop a relationship-centered unitary human caring practice.
NURS 2900Introduction to Professional Nursing Practice —4
This course introduces students to nursing practice and the foundational nursing concepts of the patterns of knowing as they apply to the provision of basic nursing assessment, analysis, diagnosis, and independent nursing interventions with individuals and families in non-acute care settings. Emphasis is placed on the development of knowledge, skills and attitudes in the assessment, analysis, diagnosis phases of the nursing process as it relates to the psychosocial functional health patterns. Students will have the opportunity to assume a health promotion role interacting with individuals and families in lab, simulation and selected field experiences. Offered in the College for Women. Prerequisite with concurrency: BIOL 2610.
NURS 2910Nursing Care of Individuals and Families —4
This course builds on NURS 2900. The focus in this course is on continuing to develop skills as a reflective and mindful professional nurse. Students will apply the classroom content to assessment and health promotion activities in the practice setting working with individuals and families (i.e. aging individuals, families and maternal- newborn patients in hospital and community settings). The patterns of knowing in nursing are used as the theoretical framework in the nursing process with an emphasis on nursing assessment, analysis, and intervention. Classroom content includes physical assessment, the continuum of care, teaching/learning principles and health promotion throughout the life span. Offered in the College for Women.
NURS 2920Foundations of Pharmacology in Nursing —2
In this course, the students apply knowledge, skills, and attitudes developed in previous and concurrent nursing courses to provide care for complex clients in a variety of settings using an evidence-based approach. The students focus on the continuum of care and the needs of and challenges faced by individuals, families, and populations. Classroom learning includes discussion of the ethical, economic, and policy issues which impact health care. Introduction to the care of populations will broaden the student’s view of assessment and planning for health care, both locally and globally. Prerequisites: Successful completion of junior level courses and INDI Research. Corequisites: NURS 4010.
NURS 3000 is a six-credit upper-division course awarded to the RN-BSN student upon evidence of them passing the NCLEX Exam. This course recognizes the student's successful completion of their associate degree nursing program and passing of the NCLEX Exam.
NURS 3102Holistic Nursing Care - Transition to Professional Practice —2
This course introduces students to professional holistic nursing practice. Emphasis is on transition of knowledge within an expanded professional role. This approach engages body, mind and spirit, while unfolding a relationship centered caring practice supported by a unitary science and presence of self.
NURS 3106Foundations of Nursing and Holistic Care —6
This course introduces students to the foundations of holistic nursing practice. This approach engages body, mind and spirit, while unfolding a relationship centered caring practice supported by a unitary science and presence of self. Students will begin the journey of using a reflective practice and authentic presence with clients and each other. nursing program.
Successful completion of all prerequisites to begin the
Corequisite
NURS 3303 and NURS 3403.
NURS 3220Pathophysiology and Pharmacology I: Application in Nursing —4
This course connects the sciences of pathophysiology and pharmacology to develop the clinical judgment of the holistic nurse. Students will learn about disease processes, pharmacotherapeutic agents, and integrative therapies used in the treatment of illness and the promotion of wellness in diverse individuals across the lifespan.
NURS 3221Acute Care I: Holistic Nursing Across the Lifespan —4
This course connects the fundamentals of nursing practice and principles of holistic nursing in acute practice settings. Students will build upon the curriculum concepts and focus on providing safe, professional, and evidenced-informed nursing care to patients across the lifespan.
NURS 3222Pathophysiology and Pharmacology II: Application in Nursing —4
This course connects the sciences of pathophysiology and pharmacology to advance the clinical judgment of the holistic nurse. Students will learn about complex disease processes, pharmacotherapeutic agents, and integrative therapies used in the treatment of illness and the promotion of wellness in diverse individuals across the lifespan.
NURS 3223Acute Care II: Holistic Nursing Across the Lifespan —4
This course integrates the fundamentals of nursing practice and principles of holistic nursing in acute practice settings. Students will apply the curriculum concepts in complex dynamic situations and focus on providing safe, professional, evidenced-informed nursing care to patients across the lifespan.
This course uses a holistic, relationship-centered, culturally sensitive approach to address the behavioral and mental health care needs of patients across the lifespan. Emphasis is placed on theoretical knowledge and evidence-informed practices to promote, maintain, and restore health.
This course focuses on the integration of nursing theory with public health science to address health disparities in local and global populations and communities. Emphasis is placed on a holistic population assessment and the development of the nursing role to mitigate health risks in vulnerable populations.
Students will build on the biopsychosocial sciences, to explore the central concepts of pathology of physiologic and psychologic alterations. Students will explore alterations in health and related medical, pharmacologic and nursing interventions. To honor and respect the diversity of the human experience a holistic perspective of the patient/ client is maintained. This course is a concept-based pathophysiology course. This means that students will learn how the central concepts (i.e., inflammation, immunity, perfusion, etc.) lead to disease. Students will learn how diseases are prevented, diagnosed and treated. Offered in the College for Women.
This course builds on NURS 3281. This course extends the application of pathophysiological knowledge in providing holistic nursing care across the lifespan. Of primary focus is the development of empirical knowing through the explication of sound rationale for assessment, diagnostic tests, medical and pharmacologic interventions. An inclusive, holistic perspective is maintained to honor and respect the diversity of the human experience. Offered in the College for Women.
In this course, students will use the central concepts in NURS 3281 Pathophysiology to determine and apply evidence based nursing interventions to patients across the continuum of care and through the lifespan. Learning activities will occur in the classroom, lab and simulation. Offered in the College for Women.
NURS 2910 and PSYC 3010 with a minimum grade of C.
Corequisite
NURS 3281, NURS 3800.
NURS 3292Nursing Interventions II —4
In this course, students will use the concepts in NURS 3281 Pathophysiology and NURS 3282 Applied Pathophysiology to develop and apply evidence-based nursing interventions to patients across the continuum of care and through the lifespan. Students will develop appropriate nursing interventions by incorporating scientific evidence along with the patient’s preference and values. Learning activities will occur in the classroom, lab and simulation. Offered in the College for Women. Prerequisite: NURS 3291 with a minimum grade of C. Corequisites: NURS 3282, 3810.
NURS 3303Human Caring - Professional Roles and Culture —3
This course presents the nursing triad model of compassionate care: nurse as scientist, artist, and healing presence. The baccalaureate student is introduced to philosophy, theory, and concepts of the art and science of nursing along with the direct experience of tacit knowing, while using practical skills needed to implement patient care. Reflective practice is supported by many “ways of knowing” expressed by multicultural groups, along with caring behaviors developed within the context of care delivery in various nursing situations. nursing program.
Successful completion of all prerequisites to begin the
Corequisite
NURS 3102 or NURS 3106, NURS 3403.
NURS 3305Transition to Professional Holistic Nursing Practice —5
credits This course introduces students to professional holistic nursing practice and to the holistic care of older adults. This approach engages body, mind and spirit, while unfolding a relationship centered caring practice supported by a unitary science and presence of self. Students will begin the journey of using a reflective practice and authentic presence with clients and each other. Students will explore how to maximize older adult strengths and minimize risks to their health, mental health and well- being. Students will attend to the experience of older adults in a manner that honors the unique meaning within each individual’s lived experience. LPN-BSN nursing program.
Successful completion of all prerequisites to begin the
Corequisite
NURS 3303.
NURS 3403Holistic Care of Older Adults —3
This course introduces students to holistic nursing care of older adults and the common changes associated with aging, as differentiated from alterations in health. Students will explore how to maximize older adult strengths and minimize risks to their physical and mental health and well- being. Students will attend to the experience of older adults in a manner that honors the unique meaning within each individual’s lived experience.
This course introduces holistic assessment of patients across the lifespan with a focus on a systematic approach to the collection and analysis of health data for diverse patients. Students learn to complete assessments that inform holistic nursing process. Prerequisites: NURS 3102 or NURS 3106, NURS 3303, and NURS 3403.
In this course students will focus on the operationalization of theoretical concepts in the provision of nursing care across healthcare settings. Students will apply the knowledge, skills and attitudes acquired in NURS 3281 and NURS 3291 to individuals and families in the acute care and the mental health or community health practice settings. Learning activities will occur in the clinical setting, seminar and simulation. Offered in the College for Women.
NURS 2910 and PSYC 3010 with a minimum grade of C.
Corequisite
NURS 3281, 3291.
NURS 3803Holistic Population Based Nursing: Community Perspectives
— 3 credits This course focuses on the integration of nursing theory with public health science to address health disparities in populations, communities and groups. This includes the development of a broader perspective of health and wellness across the continuum including prevention of disease and injury. Emphasis is placed on a holistic population assessment and the development of nursing role and interventions to mitigate health risks in vulnerable populations, communities and groups.
NURS 3810Application of Theory in Nursing Practice II —4
The course builds on the nursing practice students developed in NURS 3800 Application of Theory in Nursing Practice I. Students will continue to refine their reflective and mindful practice in the acute care setting and the mental health or community health practice arenas. New concepts and knowledge introduced in NURS 3282 and NURS 3292 will be integrated across settings. Enrichment in the patterns of knowing will be the focus of learning. Learning activities will occur in the clinica setting, seminar and simulation. Offered in the College for Women. grade of C.
NURS 3902Pharmacology and Holistic Nursing Practice —2
This course advances the student’s knowledge of the pharmacologic treatment of diseases and threats to health from a variety of cultural perspectives. Emphasis is on utilizing the nursing process when caring for people receiving pharmacological treatment, specifically the classifications of drugs, their physiologic impact; monitoring therapeutic responses, side effects, adverse reactions, and interactions; as well as teaching responsibilities. The student will learn about important pharmacological principles including pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, pharmacogenomics, epigenomics, pharmacotherapeutics, and toxicology related to western and traditional medicinals used across the lifespan.
This course provides a bridge to baccalaureate nursing education for experienced registered nurses. Students are introduced to a theoretical basis for nursing practice. An emphasis is placed on the empirical foundations of nursing, which highlights evidence-based practice. This encompasses therapeutic communication, holism, cultural diversity, professional nursing roles, and caring. Students are required to critically reflect on their individual nursing practices and evaluate the evidence that guides current nursing practice. The curriculum is designed to build on the nurses’ current knowledge while enhancing appreciation of nursing as a distinct discipline with foundations in theory, research, and practice. Offered in the College for Adults.
NURS 3920Professional Nursing: Theories, Concepts and Practice —4
This course has theory, seminar and field experience components that provide a variety of learning experiences. The theory and seminar portions of the course are designed to enable the student to: (a) understand human experience as a focus of nursing from a perspective grounded in nursing theory, (b) articulate a philosophy of nursing oriented to holism and wellness, and (c) identify concepts and processes pivotal to professional nursing practice and instrumental in improving client outcomes. The importance of self-awareness and caring are integrated throughout all learning experiences. The field experience components of the course focus on developing interpersonal relationship skills with diverse populations and transitioning the practice focus from individuals to families. Using the patterns of knowing in nursing, students explore family theory, wellness, therapeutic relationships, and concepts related to cultural safety. Offered in the College for Adults. Prerequisite: Successful completion of NURS 3910.
This course has theory, seminar, online modules and clinical components that enable students to apply the patterns of knowing as they work with communities and populations. Course work and clinical experiences focus on increasing critical thinking skills while working with communities that might benefit from nursing interventions to promote community strengths and resilience. Community and population-focused nursing assessments and interventions will be highlighted. Offered in the College for Adults. Prerequisite: Successful completion of NURS 3920.
NURS 4008 is an eight-credit upper-division course awarded to the RN-BSN student upon evidence of their passing the NCLEX Exam. This course recognizes the student's successful completion of their associate degree nursing program and passing of the NCLEX Exam.
In this course students will use the patterns of knowing to plan and provide care for individuals, families and populations, with complex health concerns across the continuum of care. Students will be introduced to nursing management of patients and families in high acuity settings, as well as the care of patients and families managing chronic health problems in facilities that provide for the continuum of care. The care of patients with complex conditions will be operationalized in theory, applied learning, and simulation.
NURS 4020Complex Patient Care across the Continuum —4
In this course, the students apply knowledge, skills, and attitudes developed in previous and concurrent nursing courses to provide care for complex clients in a variety of settings using an evidence-based approach. The students focus on the continuum of care and the needs of and challenges faced by individuals, families, and populations. Classroom learning includes discussion of the ethical, economic, and policy issues which impact health care. Introduction to the care of populations will broaden the student’s view of assessment and planning for health care, both locally and globally.
NURS 4030Introduction to the Role of the Operating Room Nurse —2
credits This elective course provides learning opportunities to introduce and apply theory and knowledge related to the operating room nurse role. Students will engage in classroom, laboratory and clinical experiences related to this professional nursing specialty. Students will be co- mentored by nurses in the practice setting and nurse faculty in the academic setting to create a rich and intensive on-site learning experience in the operating room. Coursework will focus on specific skills, knowledge and attitudes pertinent to the operating room nurse role with emphasis on and interconnection with the competencies for baccalaureate prepared nurses. Offered in the College for Women and the College for Adults. or senior status in the nursing program.
Successful completion of NURS 4010 and 4020 and junior
NURS 4040Maternal and Child Nursing Care —2
This course builds on all previous nursing courses and on maternal child content in NURS 2910. The focus of this course is on nursing care of the maternal child dyad. Didactic is provided in the first week of the course with precepted clinical experiences for the following three weeks. Classroom content includes care of the mother throughout labor, delivery and the postpartum period, pregnancy and postpartum complications, as well as neonatal transition and nutrition. Clinical content includes care o mother and neonate dyads in the intrapartum and postpartum period.
NURS 4010, NURS 4020 or by faculty recommendation.
NURS 4106Holistic Care of Adults —6
This course uses a holistic, culturally sensitive, person and family centered approach to the health care needs of adults and their families. Theoretical and evidence-based practice findings are the basis for holistic nursing strategies to address health alterations and to promote and maintain health and healing through the establishment of a safe, caring practice environment.
This course has theory, online modules and practice experiences that enable students to apply the patterns of knowing as they work with vulnerable populations in the community. Course work and practice experiences focus on increasing critical thinking skills with vulnerable populations in communities who would benefit from population-based nursing interventions that promote health. Students will continue to expand their knowledge about various issues in public health that impact communities. Offered in the College for Adults. Prerequisite: Successful completion of NURS 3930.
An exploration of the nursing profession as one of the many systems within the health care system and the role of the nurse as leader/manager within that complex system is the focus of this course. The course includes three major components: 1) nursing practice at the systems level; 2) leadership and management in the care of groups of complex clients; and 3) evidence based practice. Theory and off campus practice experiences will be included in this course. Offered in the College for Adults. Prerequisite: Successful completion of NURS 4110.
NURS 4130Evidence-based Practice and Outcome Management —3
This course includes nursing theory and practice components that enable students to synthesize and apply leadership, nursing, and public health concepts to provide nursing care at the systems, community, and individual levels of practice. This course will enhance student’s understanding and ability to provide evidence-based nursing care. Students will initiate a change in nursing practice to improve care for a group of clients. Students will demonstrate their ability to take a leadership role in a complex organization by participation in the change process through inquiry. Students will complete an evidenced-based practice project based on topics that affect current nursing practice. Offered in the College for Adults. Prerequisite: Successful completion of NURS 4120.
NURS 4200Leadership in Professional Nursing Practice —8
This course explores the nursing profession as one of many systems within the healthcare system and the role of the nurse as leader/ manager within that complex system. The course introduces three major components: population-based nursing practice at the systems and community level; evidence-based practice and empirical knowing; and leadership management in the care of complex clients. Learning activities will occur in the classroom, lab, simulation, clinical and seminar. Offered f in the College for Women.
NURS 4203Holistic Nursing Approaches to Mental Health —3
This course uses a holistic, relationship-centered, culturally sensitive approach to the health care needs of individuals, families and groups experiencing alterations in mental health across the lifespan. Emphasis is placed on theoretical knowledge and evidence-based practices to promote, maintain, and restore health. Priority is given to the use of self as a therapeutic tool, principles of holistic therapeutic relationships, knowledge of physiological underpinnings of mental health disruptions, and healing processes.
This course explores the holistic nurse as a collaborative, transformational leader within and across the complex healthcare system. Students will utilize evidence-informed practices and complexity science principles to achieve excellence in dynamic environments with a multicultural, holistic, and social justice perspective.
NURS 4221Holistic Nursing Care of Children and Childbearing Families —4
This course uses a holistic, culturally sensitive, relationship-centered approach to address the healthcare needs of children and childbearing families. Theoretical and evidence-informed practice is the basis for holistic nursing strategies to promote and maintain health and healing through the establishment of a safe, caring environment.
This course synthesizes and unifies curriculum concepts to develop and inform professional holistic nursing practice. Students will collaborate effectively across disciplines and create caring relationships within complex nursing care situations to maintain quality and safety and promote optimal holistic health outcomes.
This course is a precepted clinical immersion experience that includes the synthesis and unification of holistic nursing and curriculum concepts. Students will integrate learning from previous nursing courses by engaging in direct patient care throughout a role-transition clinical experience.
This course prepares students for the transition to nursing practice. Through the use of NCLEX-RN preparation resources, students will strengthen their nursing knowledge and identify opportunities for improvement. Students will create an individualized NCLEX-RN study plan that will guide their preparation for the licensure exam.
NURS 4303Holistic Nursing Advances: Leading and Influencing —3
This course expands on complexity science and examines holistic leadership and change theories. Students explore holistic transformational leadership, with an emphasis on collaborating with intra and interprofessional healthcare teams to achieve excellence and data-driven quality outcomes in complex, dynamic environments. This course explores management concepts through the paradigms of nursing and prepares students for professional practice in complex, dynamic situations. The art of self-care is lived while engaging in the professional practice of the discipline with a multicultural, holistic, and social justice perspective that demonstrates leadership and responsibility for continued transformation of self and the discipline of nursing. Prerequisites: NURS 3705, NURS 3804, NURS 4203, NURS 4603. Corequisites: NURS 4704, NURS 4804.
This is a structured out-of-class learning experience that takes place on- or off-campus and includes a substantial work component. An internship involves students in a particular profession in an exploratory way to test career interests and potential. To initiate an internship experience, meet with the internship coordinator in the Career Development Office. Prerequisites: Faculty sponsorship and approval by department chair.
This is a structured out-of-class learning experience that takes place on- or off-campus and includes a substantial work component. An internship involves students in a particular profession in an exploratory way to test career interests and potential. To initiate an internship experience, meet with the internship coordinator in the Career Development Office.
Faculty sponsorship and approval by department chair.
NURS 4602Internship —2
This is a structured out-of-class learning experience that takes place on- or off-campus and includes a substantial work component. An internship involves students in a particular profession in an exploratory way to test career interests and potential. To initiate an internship experience, meet with the internship coordinator in the Career Development Office. Prerequisites: Faculty sponsorship and approval by department chair.
NURS 4603Holistic Nursing: Reflection in Action —3
In this course students will participate in an intensive 90 hour clinical internship/preceptorship. Students apply philosophy, theory, and concepts through praxis. Students will engage in reflective practice which is supported by “ways of knowing” and Unitary Human Caring Science. This course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to integrate clinical and theoretical learning from previous nursing courses while engaging in professional communication and clinical decision making. Prerequisites: NURS 3902, NURS 4106, NURS 4702.
This is a structured out-of-class learning experience that takes place on- or off-campus and includes a substantial work component. An internship involves students in a particular profession in an exploratory way to test career interests and potential. To initiate an internship experience, meet with the internship coordinator in the Career Development Office.
Directed study is provided for students whose unusual circumstances prohibit taking a regularly scheduled course but who need the material of that course to satisfy a requirement. Availability of this faculty-directed learning experience depends on faculty time and may be limited in any given term and restricted to certain courses.
Directed study is provided for students whose unusual circumstances prohibit taking a regularly scheduled course but who need the material of that course to satisfy a requirement. Availability of this faculty-directed learning experience depends on faculty time and may be limited in any given term and restricted to certain courses. Prerequisites: Faculty, department chair and dean approval.
Directed study is provided for students whose unusual circumstances prohibit taking a regularly scheduled course but who need the material of that course to satisfy a requirement. Availability of this faculty-directed learning experience depends on faculty time and may be limited in any given term and restricted to certain courses. Prerequisites: Faculty, department chair and dean approval.
NURS 4702Global Communities and Holistic Public Health Nursing —2
credits This course provides an opportunity for students to apply advanced public health nursing theory through holistic nursing practice with global populations in the community. The student will come to know the experience of various immigrant populations and the changes in health they have encountered through their various disruptions and opportunities. Course experiences will focus on critical thinking skills in a variety of communities and settings to improve population health. Ways to diminish health disparities will be explored. NURS 3106.
NURS 4703Global Communities and Holistic Public Health Nursing II —3
credits This course provides an opportunity for students to apply advanced public health nursing theory through holistic nursing practice with global populations in the community. The student will come to know the experience of various immigrant populations and the changes in health they have encountered through their various disruptions and opportunities. Course experiences will focus on critical thinking skills in a variety of communities and settings to improve population health. Ways to diminish health disparities will be explored.
NURS 4704Unification of Nursing Concepts and Contexts in Holistic Complex Care —4
In this course the nursing student synthesizes concepts/contexts, as used in holistic complex nursing situations, to navigate the various paradigms/worldviews presented by diverse human expressions of health and healing. Learning from all previous nursing courses is utilized. Subject matter, lab activities, and simulation prepare the generalist nurse at the baccalaureate level for clinical practice as a registered nurse. The “praxis” of nursing, where reflection on theory and practice as action, become one and the same, is facilitated through a view of holism and unitary perspectives. Prerequisites: NURS 3705, NURS 3804, NURS 4203, NURS 4603. Corequisites: NURS 4303 and NURS 4804.
NURS 4804Holistic Nursing Practice in Complex Dynamic Situations —4
This practicum course is a precepted clinical immersion experience that includes synthesis and unification of holistic nursing concepts. Unitary Caring Science informs students as they engage in the direct experience of tacit knowing, while using practical skills needed to implement holistic patient care. Reflective practice is supported by many “ways of knowing” expressed by multicultural groups, along with caring behaviors developed within the context of care delivery in various settings. This course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to integrate clinical and theoretical learning from previous nursing courses through a role-transition clinical experience. Prerequisite: NURS 3705, NURS 3804, NURS 4203, NURS 4603. Corequisite: NURS 4704, NURS 4303.
Independent study offers students the opportunity for specialized research not covered in a course offering, by the action project or thesis. Students work with a faculty advisor to develop a learning contract, which specifies the content and objectives of the study as well as the requirements and procedures for evaluation. The amount of credit earned for the study also is included in the learning contract. director.
Permission of the faculty and department chair or program
NURS 4954Independent Study —4
Independent study offers students the opportunity for specialized research not covered in a course offering, by the action project or thesis. Students work with a faculty advisor to develop a learning contract, which specifies the content and objectives of the study as well as the requirements and procedures for evaluation. The amount of credit earned for the study also is included in the learning contract. director.
The subject matter of the course is announced in the annual schedule of classes. Content varies from year to year but does not duplicate existing courses.
NURS 5000Introduction to Nursing Science and Practice —8
This course will introduce students to the foundational discipline- based knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to practice as a nurse. Essential nursing interventions will be performed in the lab and clinical settings. Using the nursing process and patterns of knowing, students will provide care to individuals across the lifespan experiencing selected pathophysiological processes and alterations in functional patterns.
NURS 5001Foundations in Evidence-Guided Nursing Practice —6
In this course students will focus on evidence-guided nursing and collaborative care of the individual across the lifespan experiencing selected pathophysiological processes and alterations in functional patterns. Assessment skills are strengthened as students acquire knowledge of the pathophysiological changes underpinning abnormal findings. Application of pharmacology in nursing practice will be introduced.
NURS 5002Application of Evidence-Guided Nursing Practice —6
In this course students will continue to focus on the nursing care of the individual across the lifespan. Students will apply critical thinking, clinic decision-making and evidence-guided nursing practice to complex health problems of the individual. Nursing and collaborative interventions are implemented and evaluated. Prerequisites with concurrency: NURS 5001, NURS 6012.
NURS 5030Introduction to the Role of the Operating Room Nurse —1
credit This elective course provides learning opportunities to introduce and apply theory and knowledge related to the operating room nurse role. Students will engage in classroom, laboratory and clinical experiences related to this professional nursing specialty. Students will be co- mentored by nurses in the practice setting and nurse faculty in the academic setting to create a rich and intensive on-site learning experience in the operating room. Coursework will focus on specific skills, knowledge and attitudes pertinent to the operating room nurse role with emphasis on and interconnection with the competencies for baccalaureate prepared nurses.
The focus of this course is on the nursing care of the maternal child dyad. Didactic is provided in the first week of the course with precepted clinical experiences for the following three weeks. Classroom content includes care of the mother throughout labor, delivery and the postpartum period, pregnancy and postpartum complications, as well as neonatal transition and nutrition. Clinical content includes care of mother and neonate dyads in the intrapartum and postpartum period.
NURS 5500Holistic Nursing Practice and Professional Development —3
This course builds upon the clinical experience of practicing registered nurses to explore holistic nursing philosophy, theory, and advanced practice concepts. Students examine relationship-centered care, self-care practices, cultural humility, ethics, and the expanded scope of practice for baccalaureate-prepared nurses. The course integrates evidence-based holistic modalities with professional identity development, preparing nurses to lead healing-centered care in diverse healthcare settings.
NURS 5550Population and Global Health Nursing for Practicing RNs —3
This course prepares practicing registered nurses to address health disparities and promote wellness in diverse populations and communities. Building on clinical experience, students explore public health principles, epidemiology, environmental health, disaster preparedness, and global health challenges. Emphasis is placed on evidence-based interventions, policy advocacy, and collaborative approaches to population health improvement. Prerequisite: NURS 5500.
This elective clinical internship course provides learning opportunities to apply nursing knowledge and skills in the context of an internship experience. The focus is on gaining depth of understanding of the role of the registered nurse. Students will be precepted by nurses in the practice setting. Students will also work with a St Catherine University nursing faculty during this experience.
The purpose of this course is to examine current and future ethical dilemmas in nursing practice. Students will analyze ethical theories and approaches to ethical decision making in relation to nursing practice, health care systems and policies of care. Students will apply knowledge of ethical theories, themes of Catholic Social Teaching and professional nursing standards while participating in case analyses of ethical issues.
NURS 6006Family Centered Care in Diverse Health Care Settings —5
credits This course explores the concept of family-centered care across diverse health care settings. Students will be challenged to practice cultural humility as they plan and deliver care to individuals and families across the health and illness continuum. An introduction to the role and function of the community health nurse and care of populations will broaden students' views of assessment and planning for the health of individuals, families and communities. al NURS 6007 Promoting and Protecting the Health of Vulnerable Populations — 2 credits In this course students will focus on nursing care of the individual, families and populations in mental health and community settings. Students will have the opportunity to apply public health theory and population-based nursing care in diverse community settings. Mental health theories, the pathophysiology of mental illness, and pharmaceutical interventions will be introduced in the classroom and applied in simulated and acute care settings. Creative and critical thinking will be required as students deliver nursing care in resource- limited settings. Program.
NURS 6063 for students in the Entry Level Master's Nursing
NURS 6007Promoting and Protecting the Health of Vulnerable
Populations — 2 credits In this course students will focus on nursing care of the individual, families and populations in mental health and community settings. Students will have the opportunity to apply public health theory and population-based nursing care in diverse community settings. Mental health theories, the pathophysiology of mental illness, and pharmaceutical interventions will be introduced in the classroom and applied in simulated and acute care settings. Creative and critical thinking will be required as students deliver nursing care in resource- limited settings. Program.
NURS 6063 for students in the Entry Level Master's Nursing
NURS 6008Nursing Leadership in Complex Health Care Systems: High
Acuity Care — 6 credits This course provides students the opportunity to synthesize and use content from prior courses to practice nursing leadership in complex environments. Clinical competency and critical judgment in specialized situations are emphasized. Skills related to enhancing communication and information management are refined as students become an integral part of an interprofessional team responsible for the management of cost effective, patient-centered care.
NURS 6009Nursing Leadership in Complex Health Care Systems
Assimilation into Professional Nursing Practice — 5 credits This course prepares students for the complexity of nursing work and assimilation into the professional practice role. Students will learn to use critical analysis, innovation, and evidence based practice in the creation of quality work environments that value inter-professional collaboration. Learning activities in the classroom and clinical practice environments will enhance the student's skills as an astute critical thinker and support development as a confident and competent caregiver. Students will be provided with multiple strategies and opportunities to practice for the NCLEX-RN. Prerequisite with Concurrency: NURS 6011.
In this course students will examine the social justice issues related to the question of “Why are some people in some countries so much healthier than others?” Students will explore factors that explain the unequal distribution of health and disease in various populations throughout the world. The course will begin with an introduction to the language of global health: the burden of disease, epidemiology, cost-effectiveness, and health systems. Students will participate in an immersion experience to expand the role of the professional nurse to the strengths, challenges and needs of either local or global populations.
In this course, students will learn about nursing informatics, an integral part of nursing practice in the era of the electronic health record and growing sophistication of information technology. Students will learn how to use informatics and information technology to improve and support their nursing practice. This course will introduce students to essential informatics content to promote their informatics competence and knowledge and skills pertaining to the data/information/knowledge/ wisdom continuum. Course content includes knowledge acquisition, generation, processing, and dissemination principles. The course includes learning activities commensurate with your program of study. instructor's permission.
NURS 6015Family Centered and Population Focused Care —6
This course explores the concept and practice of family-centered and population-focused health care. Emphasis is on the care of the childbearing and childrearing families in acute and community settings. Students will learn the role of the public health nurse and basic concepts of epidemiology to better understand the complexity of local, national, and global healthcare systems. Students will be challenged to practice cultural humility as they plan and deliver care in a diversity of settings. Prerequisite with concurrency: NURS 6004.
The Nurse Informatician is uniquely poised to serve as a change agent in any context in which they serve. This course, which include a mix of practicum and didactic, creates opportunities to synthesize, apply and demonstrate the initial skills and knowledge from the student’s initial course work. Students may apply their learning to the areas of population/public health, intra-professional collaborative practice and across the Data, Information, Knowledge and Wisdom continuum. Students will also explore scope of practice, professional identity and career opportunities in the field and prepare to successfully transition into new or expanded roles. Prerequisites and 8140. This practicum and didactic course is intended to be taken in the first year of a student’s program of study. Individual programs of study and exceptions will be reviewed and approved at the discretion of course faculty.
Completion of or co-requisite with NURS 7080 and NURS
NURS 6070Evidence-Based Practice for Nurse Practitioners —3
This course prepares the DNP student for clinical leadership roles in health care by developing critical appraisal competencies which serve as a foundation for translation of best evidence into advanced practice nursing. This is accomplished in the context of nursing theory, ethical standards and social justice principles. Nursing knowledge and scientific inquiry, as well as, the design and conduct of research are explored. An emphasis is placed on enhancing the skills of sophisticated literature searches, in-depth evaluation of both research and non-research, and powerful advanced practice translation strategies. 8120, HLTH 6010. GR 2021-2022 179
NURS 6100Concepts and Context I: Theoretical Foundations of
Advanced Practice Nursing — 2 credits This course introduces a variety of frameworks including leadership, research, ethics and theories across disciplines that enable the student to develop a professional framework for advanced practice. Knowledge of the discipline is situated in nursing history to provide a sense of professional heritage and uniqueness. Ethical, cultural, spiritual, and social justice concepts will be essential components woven throughout analysis of framework.
Admission to Master of Science Nurse Practitioner program.
Corequisite
NURS 6140, NURS 6125 or NURS 6135.
NURS 6125Health Promotion in Primary Care: Pediatric —3
This course focuses on theories and concepts of population health and primary prevention in pediatric populations within the context of the DNP-NP role. Factors that influence health, including the social determinants of health, culture, health-related policies, and advocacy, are integrated throughout the course content. Evidence-based strategies to improve health and reduce risk at the local, regional, systems, and national level will be analyzed for both the individual patient/family and for defined groups or populations. Students will develop skills in advanced assessment, interviewing, teaching, counseling, and coaching, specific to health promotion and risk reduction in pediatric populations with an emphasis on childhood growth and development and anticipatory guidance. Prerequisites: NURS 6223, NURS 6160, NURS 6260, and NURS 6143.
NURS 6133Foundations for Nursing Practice as a Clinical Nurse Leader —3
This course defines what it means to be a nurse. The course establishes the foundational knowledge of nursing and the role of the clinical nurse leader as a change agent. Emphasis is placed on developing nursing knowledge, skills, and attitudes. Topics will include clinical judgment models, professional identity, communication, caring, diverse ways of knowing, legal and ethical considerations, and holism. Students will be introduced to the processes and expectations of graduate education in nursing.
NURS 6134Pathophysiology, Pharmacology, and Interventions I —4
The student will study fundamental human functions across the lifespan and their role in health and illness, emphasizing selected predictable pathophysiological alterations in humans, corresponding pharmacological and integrative therapies, and nursing and collaborative interventions. The student will explore holistic nursing care based on evidence, multiple ways of knowing, and patient-determined care goals for these alterations in a variety of healthcare settings. The student will use a clinical judgment model as the decision-making framework for determining priorities and actions in providing nursing care to selected patients and coordinating care across settings.
NURS 6135Health Promotion in Primary Care: Adult and Geriatric Populations —3
Examine theories and concepts of population health and primary prevention in the adult and geriatric populations. Explore evidence-based strategies to improve health and reduce risk in adult and geriatric populations at the local, regional, systems, and national level. Prerequisite(s): NURS 6160, NURS6223, NURS 6260 and NURS 6143.
NURS 6136Pathophysiology, Pharmacology, and Interventions II —4
The student will expand upon previous knowledge of human functions across the lifespan and care continuum, and their role in health and illness. The student will study selected complex health alterations in humans, corresponding pharmacological and integrative therapies, and nursing and collaborative interventions. The student will explore holistic nursing care based on evidence, multiple ways of knowing, and patient-determined care goals for these alterations in a variety of healthcare settings. The student will use a clinical judgment model as the decision-making framework for determining priorities and actions in providing nursing care to selected patients, and coordinating care across settings.
NURS 6138Pathophysiology, Pharmacology, and Interventions III —4
The student will expand upon previous knowledge of human functions across the lifespan and care continuum, and their role in health and illness. The student will study selected complex (high acuity and specialty) health alterations in humans, corresponding pharmacological and integrative therapies, and nursing and collaborative interventions. Identify barriers and resources to address the unique healthcare needs of vulnerable populations. The student will explore holistic nursing care based on evidence, multiple ways of knowing, and patient-determined care goals for these alterations in a variety of healthcare settings. The student will use a clinical judgment model as the decision-making framework for determining priorities and actions in providing nursing care to selected individual and aggregate patients, and coordinating care across settings.
NURS 6140Advanced Health Assessment across the Lifespan —2
credits This course introduces advanced physical assessment of patients across the lifespan with particular focus on the use of the problem oriented health record format, health history, and physical examination techniques. Content focuses on screening, assessment skills and on population specific assessment techniques.
NURS 6142Advanced Health Assessment across the Lifespan for the
Nurse Educator — 2 credits This course introduces advanced physical assessment of patients across the lifespan with particular focus on the use of the problem oriented health record format, health history and physical examination techniques. Content focuses on screening, assessment skills and on population specific assessment techniques. The content will expand on the basic physical assessment skills learned at the baccalaureate level.
NURS 6143Advanced Health Assessment Across the Lifespan —3
This course introduces nurse practitioner students to advanced physical assessment of patients across the lifespan. Students build on prior nursing knowledge to acquire skills in history taking, advanced physical exam techniques, and documentation of assessments in preparation for independent nurse practitioner practice.
NURS 6145Advanced Health Assessment for Nurse Practitioners —1
credit This course enhances the screening and assessment skills introduced in NURS 6140 and provides specialty assessment techniques and documentation within a diagnostic evaluation framework. Students will receive instruction and practice with the advanced physical assessment skills necessary for the independent nurse practitioner provider.
NURS 6150Holistic Health Assessment and Clinical Experience for the CNL —3
In this course students will utilize the nursing process to assess and intervene with patients, across the lifespan, and throughout the continuum of care. The bio-psycho-socio-cultural-spiritual assessment of individuals and families for planning nursing care will be studied. Students will identify how to adapt the assessment for different patient needs. The fundamentals of patient care, including communication and supporting human functioning, will be emphasized. Opportunities to apply knowledge and skills will be provided in simulations and clinical settings.
NURS 6160Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology Across the Lifespan —3
This course builds on the baccalaureate-prepared nurses’ foundational knowledge of physiology to provide an advanced examination of physiologic functioning applied to common pathophysiologic alterations in humans across their lifespan. Content includes the role of cellular function, inflammation, genetics, genomics, and immunology on disease and disorders. Body systems provide a framework for students to understand the pathophysiologic mechanisms for common diseases and disorders that will be encountered in NP practice. The impact of social determinants on the development of disease and disorders and the subjective experience of disease will be explored.
NURS 6200Concepts and Context II: Quality Improvement, Research, and
Evid-Based Practice in Adv Practice Nrsg — 3 credits The emphasis of this course is on transformational leadership in the translation of best evidence into advanced practice nursing. This is accomplished in the context of ethical standards and social justice principles. The course incorporates various approaches to evidence – based practice with competency development in scientific inquiry and critical analysis/appraisal skills which are critical to the realization of optimal health care outcomes.
NURS 6223Advanced Pharmacology across the Lifespan —3
This course examines pharmacological principles including, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, pharmacogenomics, pharmacotherapeutics, toxicology, and complementary and alternative therapies across the life span. Legal, economic, and practical issues related to prescription drugs, illegal substance and over-the-counter drugs are examined. Major drug classifications are reviewed and factors involved in the assessment of drug-related health problems. Prerequisite: Admission to the master’s degree program in nursing.
NURS 6225Health Promotion Seminar and Clinical: Pediatric —1
This clinical seminar course focuses on theories and concepts of primary prevention related to health promotion and risk reduction in adults and older adults in the context of the lifespan, family and community health. Students will complete a minimum of 60 hours (8 hours of clinical seminar count toward clinical hours) working with a preceptor in their clinical practice site. Students will have an opportunity to practice advanced assessment, interviewing, teaching, counseling, and decision making skills specific to adults and older adults are discussed in the context of health promotion activities in nurse practitioner clinical practice.
NURS 6230Embryology and Pathophysiology of the Neonate —2
This course prepares students with concepts in embryology, physiology, pathophysiology and genetics pertinent for neonatal nurse practitioner practice. Normal embryonic development will be presented along with various disruptions in embryonic development that may result in neonatal/infant abnormalities. Prerequisite: NURS 6160.
NURS 6235Health Promotion Seminar and Clincal: Adult-Gerontology —1
This clinical seminar course focuses on theories and concepts of primary prevention related to health promotion and risk reduction in adults and older adults in the context of the lifespan, family and community health. Students will complete a minimum of 60 hours (8 hours of clinical seminar count toward clinical hours) working with a preceptor in their clinical practice site. Students will have an opportunity to practice advanced assessment, interviewing, teaching, counseling, and decision making skills specific to adults and older adults are discussed in the context of health promotion activities in nurse practitioner clinical practice.
NURS 6260Clinical Reasoning, Diagnostics, and Procedures —3
This course is designed to facilitate the development of diagnostic reasoning skills and clinical decision making. Students will utilize knowledge from Pathophysiology, EBP, Health Assessment, and Pharmacology to direct the collection and analysis of patient and diagnostic data leading to an accurate differential diagnosis and development of a working diagnosis. Students will also learn to perform a variety of procedures commonly encountered in primary care with an opportunity to demonstrate those skills during the immersion dates.
NURS 6270Procedures and Diagnostics in Primary Care —1
This course is designed to prepare advance practice nurses with the basic knowledge required to safely incorporate a variety of minor procedures in their clinical practice. Procedures covered include: minor skin excisions, toenail removal, laceration repair, review of a systematic approach to interpreting plain films of the chest and extremities. Learning activities include required and recommended readings, video demonstrations, completion of interactive online tutorials and case discussions. The practicum allows students to participate in simulated hands on practice with incision and drainage, suturing, splinting, x-ray interpretation.
This clinical course provides students an opportunity to continue to develop assessment skills and begin selecting, implementing, and evaluating nursing interventions. Students will apply content and concepts from previous and current coursework to provide safe care in acute or community-based settings. Integration of concepts will be achieved through clinical assignments and seminars.
NURS 6311Preparation for Nurse Practitioner Clinical Practice
Pediatrics — 1 credit This course prepares students for nurse practitioner practice with the pediatric population by focusing on advanced health assessment, health interviewing, clinical decision-making, and acute care visits. Students will synthesize and translate didactic information learned in previous courses during practice scenarios, including simulation, conducted in a faculty- supervised learning environment. 6410, NURS 6223.
This is a seminar course focusing on the application and utilization of healthcare simulation standards of best practice. Healthcare simulation can be used in the four applications of: (1) teaching & education, (2) assessment & evaluation, (3) systems integration, and (4) research. The course will include theory, discussions, and interactive activities to understand and integrate these concepts into educational and systems design thinking. Students will leave this seminar course with an ability to apply these concepts into clinical and/or academic settings.
NURS 6321Preparation for Nurse Practitioner Clinical Practice: Adults
and Older Adults — 1 credit This course prepares students for nurse practitioner practice with the adult and older adult population by focusing on advanced health assessment, health interviewing, clinical decision-making, and acute care visits. Students will synthesize and translate didactic information learned in previous courses during practice scenarios, including simulation, conducted in a faculty- supervised learning environment. 6420, NURS 6223.
NURS 6325Primary Care I: Common and Acute Conditions in Pediatrics
— 6 credits NURS 6325 focuses on the advanced practice nursing assessment and management of common alterations in health of the pediatric population. Learning experiences seek to enhance the student’s assessment skills, critical thinking skills, decision-making ability and role definition in advanced practice nursing. Opportunities to apply collaborative patient management skills with the focus population in a variety of settings are provided with emphasis on secondary care.
NURS 6335Primary Care I: Common and Acute Conditions in Adults and
Older Adults — 6 credits NURS 6335 focuses on the advanced practice nursing assessment and management of common minor acute alterations in health of the adult and older population in primary care. Learning experiences seek to enhance the student’s assessment skills, critical thinking skills, decision making ability and role definition in advanced practice nursing. Opportunities to apply collaborative patient management skills with the focus population in a variety of setting are provided with emphasis on secondary care.
NURS 6340Advanced Neonatal Assessment, Diagnostics, and Procedures —2
This course prepares NNP students with advanced clinical reasoning, physical exam, and history taking skills as they pertain to the neonatal population including high risk neonates. Indications for common neonatal procedures and procedural techniques will be discussed. Students will have the opportunity for hands-on simulated practice with various neonatal procedures. Prerequisite: NURS 6160.
This clinical course gives students an opportunity to continue to develop assessment skills and selecting, implementing, and evaluating nursing interventions. Students will apply content and concepts from previous and current coursework to provide safe care in acute or community-based settings. Integration of concepts will be achieved through clinical assignments and seminars. Prerequisites NURS 6132, 6150, 6155, 6165, 6215, 6240, 6245, 6560, 7140, 8150. Corequisites: STAT7000, 6800.
This course focuses on pharmacologic principles as they apply to the neonatal and pediatric population. Drugs commonly used in the neonatal and pediatric populations are discussed along with their indications, therapeutic effects, potential medication interactions, adverse reactions, and toxicity. An emphasis is placed on safe, evidence-based prescribing in the acute care setting. Prerequisite: NURS 6223.
NURS 6360Health Promotion and Population Health in Primary Care: Family —3
This course focuses on incorporating theories and evidence-based science for promoting holistic health and wellness in individuals, families, and populations across the lifespan. Advanced assessment, teaching, behavior change, and mutual decision making within the context of wellness and health promotion will be covered. Prerequisites: NURS 6140, NURS 6160, NURS 6223, NURS 6260.
This clinical course provides students an opportunity to refine their ability to select, implement, and evaluate nursing interventions for patients with increasingly complex health conditions and needs. Students will apply content and concepts from previous and current coursework to provide safe, patient-centric care in a variety of clinical settings. Integration of concepts will be achieved through clinical assignments and seminars.
NURS 6410Primary Care I: Common and Acute Conditions in Pediatrics —3
This course focuses on the advanced practice nursing assessment and management of common and acute alterations in health within pediatric primary care. Learning experiences are designed to enhance students' advanced assessment, critical thinking, and clinical decision-making ability in the role of the advanced practice nurse. Prerequisites: NURS 6125, NURS 6223, NURS 6160, NURS 6260, and NURS 7143.
NURS 6415Primary Care Clinical I: Common and Acute Conditions in
Pediatrics — 3 credits This clinical course focuses on application of advanced practice nursing assessment and management of common alterations in health of the pediatric population with an emphasis on primary care. Students apply collaborative patient management skills with children in a variety of settings to enhance their advanced assessment skills, critical thinking skills, clinical decision-making ability, and role definition in advanced practice nursing. 6410, NURS 6223. Prerequisites with concurrency: NURS 6012, NURS 6270, NURS 6311.
NURS 6420Primary Care I: Common and Acute Conditions in Adult and Geriatric Populations —3
Synthesize prior course work to develop advanced nursing practice competencies in diagnosing and managing adult and geriatric patients who are experiencing common uncomplicated physical and mental health conditions. Prerequisites: NURS 6135, NURS 6160, NURS 6223, NURS 6260, NURS 7143.
NURS 6425Primary Care Clinical I: Common, Acute Conditions in Adults
and Older Adults — 3 credits Primary Care Clinical I: Common Acute Conditions in Adults and Older Adults (3 clinical credits) This clinical course focuses on application of advanced practice nursing assessment and management of common minor acute alterations in health of the adult and older adult population in primary care with an emphasis on primary care. Students apply collaborative patient management skills with adults and older adults in a variety of settings to enhance their advanced assessment skills, critical thinking skills, clinical decision-making ability, and role definitio in advanced practice nursing. 6420, NURS 6223. Prerequisites with concurrency: NURS 6012, NURS 6270, NURS 6321.
This course builds on the fundamentals to integrate advanced pathophysiology, pharmacology, and physical assessment as it relates to the role of the advanced nurse. Students will focus on the application and synthesis of these advanced concepts within practice and across the lifespan. Prerequisite: Admission to graduate nurse educator program or permission of the instructor.
This clinical course focuses on the application of advanced practice nursing assessment and management of common alterations in the health of the pediatric population with an emphasis on primary care. Students apply collaborative patient management skills with children in a variety of settings to enhance their advanced assessment skills, critical thinking skills, and clinical decision-making ability in the role of the advanced practice nurse. Prerequisite: NURS 7140, NURS 6223, NURS 6160, NURS 6143, NURS 6260, and NURS 6125.
NURS 6445Primary Care Clinical I: Adult and Geriatric Populations —1
Immersive clinical experience focusing on the diagnosis and management of adult and geriatric patients who are experiencing common uncomplicated physical and mental health conditions. Prerequisites: NURS 6420. NURS 6135, NURS 6260, NURS 6223, and NURS 6160.
NURS 6450Transformational Leadership for the Practicing RN —4
This course develops practicing nurses as transformational leaders who apply complexity science and systems thinking to advance healthcare transformation across diverse populations and settings. Building on relationship-centered care foundations and population health competencies, students synthesize nursing science, liberal arts knowledge, and leadership theories to design evidence-informed interventions that promote health equity, quality, and safety within complex adaptive systems. Through critical examination of organizational dynamics, power structures, and systemic barriers, students cultivate authentic caring relationships, advocate for social justice, and implement culturally responsive strategies that honor human dignity and planetary health. Emphasis is placed on integrating self-awareness, therapeutic presence, and interprofessional collaboration while engaging in lifelong learning and professional development to navigate ambiguity and drive sustainable healthcare transformation. Prerequisites: NURS 5500, NURS5550.
This clinical course provides students an opportunity to continue to develop assessment skills and begin selecting, implementing, and evaluating nursing interventions. Students will apply content and concepts from previous and current coursework to provide safe care in acute or community-based settings. Integration of concepts will be achieved through clinical assignments and seminars.
NURS 6540Primary Care I: FNP Care of Uncomplicated Acute and Chronic Conditions Across the Lifespan —3
This course focuses on using a scientific basis to provide holistic, evidence-based care for patients with common acute and chronic illnesses in primary care across the lifespan. The role of the APRN in developing a plan of care for common conditions, including knowledge of resources stewardship, ethical and legal considerations, and effects of illness on families and communities will be covered. Prerequisite(s): NURS 6360.
This course focuses on the role of the FNP providing primary care to patients across the lifespan. Students will collaborate with a preceptor during clinical experiences to use evidence-based practice to provide holistic preventative care and treatment of common acute or chronic medical and/or mental health conditions.
Directed study is provided for students whose unusual circumstances prohibit taking a regularly scheduled course but who need the material of that course to satisfy a requirement. Availability of this faculty-directed learning experience depends on faculty time and may be limited in any given term and restricted to certain courses. Prerequisites: Faculty, department chair and dean approval.
In this course, students will explore the role of a nurse educator in a variety of settings. Students will be introduced to the National League for Nursing (NLN) Nurse Educator Core Competencies, educational pedagogies, and the design and implementation of classes and short presentations. Application of evidence based teaching strategies and learning activities to support an inclusive learning environment and the dignity of the learner with diverse perspectives and strengths is emphasized. Prerequisite: NURS 7140.
The purpose of this course is to examine current and future ethical dilemmas in nursing practice through application of nursing ethics to support social justice. Students will analyze ethical theories and approaches to ethical decision-making in relation to nursing practice, health care systems and policies of care. Students will apply knowledge of ethical theories, themes of Catholic Social Teaching and professional nursing standards while participating in case analyses of ethical issues. Prerequisites: NURS6125, NURS6132, NURS6150, NURS6155, NURS6165, NURS6240, NURS6245, NURS6560, NURS7140, NURS8150.
NURS 6940Primary Care II: FNP Care of Chronic and Complex Health Conditions in Children —2
This course focuses on incorporating theories and evidence-based science for promoting holistic health and wellness in individuals, families, and populations across the lifespan. Advanced assessment, teaching, behavior change, and mutual decision making within the context of wellness and health promotion will be covered.
Independent study offers students the opportunity for specialized research not covered in a course offering, by the action project or thesis. Students work with a faculty advisor to develop a learning contract, which specifies the content and objectives of the study as well as the requirements and procedures for evaluation. The amount of credit earned for the study also is included in the learning contract. Prerequisites: Permission of the faculty and department chair or program director.
NURS 7000Nursing Leadership in Complex Health Care Systems: High
Acuity Care — 7 credits This course extends the students’ understanding of acute illness and introduces them to the complex challenges of caring for critically ill and physiologically or psychologically unstable patients. Students will implement evidenced based nursing interventions designed to meet the needs of patients with rapidly changing clinical conditions and examine health policies and disparities that impact the disease’s trajectory. The technological monitoring devices that can be used to assist in the management of these acutely ill patients will be explored. Clinical immersion provides an intensive exposure to the health care environment and offers the student opportunities to provide and manage care at the point of care.
NURS 7030Neonatal Management I: Common Neonatal Conditions —3
Students will be introduced to the role of the NNP in the assessment and management of common and acute health conditions of the neonate. Students will build on skills from previous course work to formulate a differential diagnosis, plan of care, patient education, and anticipatory guidance for the medically stable neonatal population and their families. Principles of birth physiology and transition from intrauterine to extrauterine life will be covered with an emphasis on identifying and correlating maternal physiologic conditions with potential neonatal pathophysiology. Prerequisites: NURS 6230, NURS 6352.
This course focuses on the role of the FNP as an independent provider of primary care. Students will collaborate with a preceptor during clinical experiences to provide evidence-based, holistic care to patients with common medical and/or mental health conditions across the lifespan within the scope of primary care.
In this course, students will learn about the ethical translation of current evidence in advanced nursing practice and health care. The course stresses the interdependence and fluidity of various approaches to evidence-based practice with an emphasis on developing skills in scientific inquiry and critical analysis. Students will examine the use of evidence in nursing practice and apply skills gained in future course work. Prerequisite: Admission to a graduate nursing program.
NURS 7080Informatics for Advanced Healthcare Practice and Management —3
This interdisciplinary graduate-level informatics course examines how health information and communication technologies enhance clinical practice, interprofessional collaboration, and healthcare system operation and management. Students will apply core informatics concepts to improve care quality, patient safety, and efficiency and performance of healthcare operations and management across diverse clinical settings. Emphasis is placed on the use of nursing and healthcare data, information, and knowledge to support clinical judgment, guide decision-making, and evaluate and enhance systems of care and management. The course also addresses the ethical, legal, regulatory, and social justice considerations associated with the use of information and communication technologies in healthcare.
NURS 7085Enacting Change as a Nurse Informatician —1
The Practicum experience creates opportunities to synthesize, apply and demonstrate skill and knowledge from across the nursing informatics curriculum. Students may apply their learning to the areas of population/ public health, intra-professional collaborative practice and across the Data, Information, Knowledge and Wisdom continuum. Students will address real-world issues through and demonstrate critical thinking, creative problem solving and insights into the nursing informatics field. Students will also explore professional identity and career opportunities in the field and prepare to successfully transition into new or expanded roles.
NURS 7095Nurse Informaticist Leading Healthcare Quality Improvement —3
The Nurse Informaticist (NI), operating in a variety of healthcare and health professions education settings, will lead projects aimed at improving systems, processes, and outcomes utilizing health, information, and communication technologies. In this course, students will develop Project Management (PM) skills to be effective leaders of projects where they will apply concepts related to nursing science, Informatics, and Quality Improvement (QI). Students will explore the stages of PM, user-centered design, establishing a project team, guiding a team through all phases of a project, consideration of continuous QI versus Quality Assurance, data planning and analysis, implementation, outcome evaluation, project monitoring, transition to stakeholders with sustainability planning. The impact of a project will be considered from the perspectives of interprofessional teams; end-users and stakeholders; social justice; diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI); and impact on patients.
NURS 7100Nursing Leadership in Complex Health Care Systems
Assimilation into Prof Nursing Practice — 4 credits This course prepares the student for the complexity of nursing work and assimilation into the professional practice role. Opportunities to practice leadership and teaching skills will be provided as the student instructs and evaluates others in a lab setting. Written and oral presentation skills are further refined with the development of a professional paper and presentation. Critical thinking and persuasion skills are used as student participate in structure controversies. Multiple strategies and opportunities to practice for the NCLEX-RN are provided. Prerequisite with concurrency: NURS 6011.
NURS 7120Primary Care II: Immunologic and Infectious Challenges in
Pediatrics — 6 credits The focus for Primary Care II continues with the assessment and management of physiologic and developmental alterations in health of children is initiated with Primary Care I course but expands the students’ knowledge of immunologic and infectious diseases commonly affecting children in the primary care setting. Learning experiences seek to enhance the students’ knowledge of pathophysiology, assessment skills, decision making ability and role definition in advanced practice nursing. Opportunities to apply patient management skills with the population in a variety of settings are provided with continued emphasis on secondary prevention and beginning tertiary care.
This course introduces the concepts, principles, and applications of data science and the transformative continuum of the data, information, knowledge, and wisdom model. Data analytic concepts and methods are examined in the context of data transformation, information generation, knowledge discovery, decision-making, exchange, and quality and outcome evaluation using publicly available healthcare datasets and platforms. Implications of data security and privacy are explored in relation to data analytics. Additional course topics include social determinants of health, health equity, interoperability, and emerging trends in data science and data analytics in learning health systems. Prerequisites: STAT 7000 Introduction to Biostatistics.
NURS 7130Primary Care II: Chronic Health Challenges in Adults and
Older Adults — 6 credits This course focuses on the advanced practice nursing assessment and management of common moderately complex, alterations in health of adults and older adults in primary care. Learning experiences seek to enhance the student’s assessment skills, critical thinking skills, decision-making ability and role definition in advanced practice nursing. Opportunities to apply collaborative patient management skills with adults and older adults in a variety of settings are provided. Emphasis is placed on secondary prevention and care of adults and older adults with moderately complex and chronic health problems.
NURS 7140Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice —3
This course establishes the foundational knowledge needed for advanced level nursing by (1) exploring the transformative power of knowledge as it relates to the discipline of nursing, (2) reflecting on and evaluating knowledge in nursing and other disciplines that contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of new nursing practice, and (3) validating the unique perspectives that empirical, ethical, personal, aesthetic, and emancipatory knowing each bring to professional nursing practice. Prerequisite: Admission to RN-BSN or a graduate nursing program option.
This clinical course extends the student’s understanding of the CNL role, and introduces them to population health at the microsystem level in providing nursing care and using horizontal leadership skills. Clinical immersion provides an intensive exposure to the healthcare environment and offers the student opportunities to provide and manage care at the point of care. Students will implement evidence-based nursing interventions designed to meet the needs of a defined population of patients. The three domains of CNL practice, nursing leadership, clinical outcomes management, and care environment management, will be implemented in clinical practice. Prerequisites: NURS6125, NURS6132, NURS6150, NURS6155, NURS6165, NURS6240, NURS6245, NURS6350, NURS6560, NURS6800, NURS7140 Corequisites: NURS 7300.
This clinical course extends the student’s understanding of the CNL role, and introduces them to population health at the microsystem level in providing nursing care and using horizontal leadership skills. Clinical immersion provides an intensive exposure to the healthcare environment and offers the student opportunities to provide and manage care at the point of care. Students will implement evidence-based nursing interventions designed to meet the needs of a defined population of patients. The three domains of CNL practice, nursing leadership, clinical outcomes management, and care environment management, will be implemented in clinical practice.
This clinical practicum provides the NNP student with the opportunity to apply knowledge and skills acquired from prior coursework, in the clinical setting. Under the guidance of a clinical preceptor, students will collect history data, perform assessments, formulate plans of care, and engage in patient education and counseling with families of stable newborns and children under two years old. Prerequisites: NURS 6230, NURS 6352, NURS 7030, NURS 6340, and NURS 7230.
NURS 7230Neonatal Management II: The High Risk Neonate —3
Students will build on previous coursework and expand knowledge of patient assessment and management to incorporate care of the high-risk infant including premature, low-birthweight, and ill or injured neonates. Emphasis is placed on restoration of health, decreasing mortality and morbidity, and improving long-term health outcomes. Prerequisite: NURS 6230, NURS 6352, NURS 7030, NURS 6340.
This clinical course continues the student’s understanding of the CNL role, and supports competence in professional nursing practice. The continuation of the clinical preceptorship provides an intensive exposure to the healthcare environment and offers the student opportunities to provide and manage care at the point of care. The three domains of CNL practice: nursing leadership, clinical outcomes management, and care environment management, will be implemented in clinical practice. Prerequisites: NURS6132, NURS6150, NURS6155, NURS7140, NURS6125, NURS6240, NURS6165, NURS6245, NURS6560, NURS6800, NURS6350, NURS7300, NURS7172. Corequisites: NURS 7272 and NURS 7274.
NURS 7272CNL Role in Implementing and Sustaining Care Outcomes —3
Building on the proposal developed in CNL Role in Improving Care Outcomes, students apply concepts explored in this program to a practice change that impacts population healthcare outcomes at the microsystem level. Working with the faculty, students will develop skills in the implementation, evaluation, and dissemination of a practice change in an appropriate area of practice. Prerequisites: NURS 6132, NURS 6150, NURS 6155, NURS6215, NURS 6240, NURS 6165, NURS 6245,NURS 6560, NURS 6800, NURS 6350, NURS 7170, NURS 7300. Corequisites: NURS 7270 and NURS 7274.
This course addresses healthcare systems that impact nurses' daily practice, particularly as individuals, families, groups, and populations with complex needs encounter the healthcare delivery system. Students will consider healthcare policies, laws, and financing that lead to health disparities and are barriers to social justice, including regulating healthcare providers. The student will develop insight into emerging clinical problems and patterns, and examine the impact of healthcare issues from a global and international perspective. The role of the CNL in influencing and leading policy change will be explored. Emphasis is placed on understanding how societal values, economic structures, and system design influence patient outcomes and nursing leadership. Prerequisites: NURS 6132, NURS 6150, NURS 6155, NURS 7140, NURS 6215, NURS 6240, NURS 7060, NURS 6165, NURS 6245, NURS 6560, NURS 7080, NURS 6800, NURS 6350, STAT 7000, NURS 8150, NURS 7300, NURS 7170.
In this course, students apply concepts explored in this program to a practice change that impacts population healthcare outcomes at the microsystem level. Working with faculty mentor, students prepare and submit a CNL Project Proposal by the term end. The project will address implementation of a practice change in an appropriate area of practice. The project will focus on quality and safety within the specified population. Students will apply skills in proposal development.
NURS 7320Primary Care III: Chronic and Complex Conditions in
Pediatrics and Families — 6 credits This course focuses on continued clinical management related to secondary prevention but focuses on tertiary care where emphasis is placed on complex and chronic alterations of pediatric health in the contexts of the family and health systems. The clinical component of this course expands advanced practice skills and evidenced based intervention as applied to patient outcomes evaluation. The patient outcomes effect and implication for policy, fiscal and organizational change will be described and analyzed.
NURS 7330Primary Care III: Chronic Complex Health Challenges in
Adults and Older Adults — 6 credits This course focuses on clinical management related to secondary prevention but focusing on tertiary care. Emphasis is placed on complex and chronic alterations of health of the target population in the contexts of family and health systems. Clinical component of this course expands advanced practice skills and evidenced based interventions. Students will evaluate patient outcomes and their affect/implication for policy, fiscal and organizational change will be described and analyzed in the student’s clinical outcomes project.
NURS 7402Innovation and Technology for Teaching —2
In this course, students will focus on the use of innovative technology tools for teaching, information-gathering and communication. These tools will be explored as vital supplements and complements to sound teaching-learning practices. Theory and learning activities include web-based learning, design and use of media, ethical issues, digital assessment and evaluation practices through the use of both existing and emerging tools. The contexts of technology-enabled teaching include staff development, inter-professional teams and academic environments across the delivery modality spectrum. Prerequisite: Admission to the Nurse Educator or Nursing Informatics program.
NURS 7410Primary Care II: Chronic Health Challenges in Pediatrics —3
This course is designed to equip pediatric nurse practitioners with the specialized knowledge and skills required to effectively diagnose and manage chronic health conditions in pediatric patients. Focused on an evidence-based approach, this course delves into the complexities of assessing, diagnosing, treating, and managing various chronic illnesses commonly encountered in the pediatric primary care setting. Prerequisite: NURS 6410. Corequisite: NURS 6435.
This clinical course focuses on the application of advanced practice nursing assessment and management of chronic conditions common in primary care of the pediatric population. Students apply collaborative patient management skills with children and families in a variety of settings to enhance their advanced assessment skills, critical thinking skills, and clinical decision-making ability in the role of the advanced practice nurse. Prerequisites: NURS 6435 and NURS 7410. Corequisite: 7810.
NURS 7420Primary Care II: Chronic Health Challenges in Adult and Geriatric Populations —3
Build on concepts from Primary Care I to include the diagnosis and management of chronic conditions common in primary care of adult and geriatric patients. Emphasis is placed on patient-centered management strategies for chronic conditions, in the context of patient/family characteristics and social determinants of health. Prerequisites: NURS 6420. Prerequisites with concurrency: NURS 6445.
NURS 7425Primary Care Clinical II: Adult and Geriatric Populations —3
Immersive clinical experience focusing on the diagnosis and management of chronic conditions common in primary care of adult and geriatric patients. Prerequisites: NURS 6445, NURS 7420 Prerequisites with concurrency: NURS 7820.
NURS 7430Neonatal Management III: Complex Conditions of the Neonate —3
Students will synthesize content from prior coursework to expand their understanding and skill in advanced assessment and management of neonatal and pediatric populations with acute, complex, multi-system surgical and/or pathophysiological alterations. The use of theoretical frameworks and models to guide the care of infants and their families experiencing complex health problems will be discussed. Emphasis is placed on the provision of culturally sensitive family-centered care and the management of the high-risk neonate within an interdisciplinary team. Prerequisites: NURS 6230, NURS 6352, NURS 7030, NURS 6340, and NURS 7230.
This course focuses on the role of the FNP working as part of a multidisciplinary team in the primary care setting. Students will collaborate with a preceptor as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide holistic, evidence-based care to patients across the lifespan with simple to complex medical and mental health conditions across the lifespan.
NURS 7460Quality and Safety Outcomes in Advanced Nursing Practice
— 3 credits In this course students will examine principles of health care quality and safety related to nurse practitioner practice. Students will examine philosophies, models, and processes for quality improvement and apply them to actual or hypothetical scenarios. Core measures for local and national initiatives, including nurse sensitive indicators, serve as the backdrop for this course. The role of clinical outcomes and quality metrics required for regulatory compliance and benchmarking is explored. Principles of data management and analysis are applied to the process of reporting errors, measuring quality and safety outcomes and developing meaningful reports. NURS 7820.
NURS 7463Quality and Safety Outcomes in Advanced Nursing Practice
— 3 credits In this course, students will examine principles of healthcare quality and safety as it relates to professional nursing practice. Philosophies, models and techniques for quality assurance/improvement work will be examined and applied to actual and/or hypothetical scenarios. Core measures for local and national initiatives will serve as backdrop for this course, including nurse-sensitive indicators and the expanding role of clinical outcomes and quality metrics as a means of regulatory compliance and benchmarking. The course will also include principles of data management and analysis as a means of analyzing errors, and measuring and reporting on quality and safety measures, particularly in the digital healthcare age. on
NURS 7510Psychiatric Mental Health I: Assessment, Diagnosis and EBP Management of Adults and Older Adults —3
This course focuses on the advanced practice nursing assessment and management of alterations in psychiatric and mental health conditions of the adult and older population. Content enhances the assessment skills, diagnostic strategies, and therapeutic interventions reflecting current evidence-based practice. The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner role is defined in the context of social justice, ethics, and holistic care. Prerequisite: NURS 7560, NURS 7570, Admission to the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Second Certificate program.
NURS 7515Psychotherapeutic Interventions Across the Lifespan: PMHNP Clinical I —1
This course provides an immersive clinical experience where students demonstrate assessment, diagnosis and evidence-based management of psychiatric mental health conditions for patients across the lifespan. Prerequisites: NURS 7510, NURS 7560, NURS 7570, Admission to the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Second Certificate program.
NURS 7520Psychiatric Mental Health II: Assessment, Diagnosis and EBP Management of Children and Families —3
This course focuses on the advanced practice nursing assessment and management of alterations in psychiatric and mental health conditions of children and families. The psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner role is further defined by analyzing the impact of advocacy actions on therapeutic alliances and collaboration with health care consumers, families, and groups. The psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner role is defined in the context of social justice, ethics, and holistic care. Prerequisites: NURS 7510, NURS 7560, NURS 7570.
NURS 7525Psychotherapeutic Interventions Across the Lifespan: PMHNP Clinical II —3
This immersive clinical experience builds on the prior clinical course to include demonstration of the role of the PMHNP as a mental health advocate and collaborator with healthcare consumers, families, and groups. Prerequisites: NURS 7510, NURS 7515, NURS 7560, NURS 7570.
NURS 7530Psychiatric Mental Health III: Integrated Care Across the Lifespan —3
This course focuses on the impact of psychiatric disorders and mental health problems on the individual’s functional status, quality of life, and recovery course across the lifespan. Emphasis is placed on evidence-based psychotherapeutic approaches to treatment including cognitive behavioral therapy, and motivational interviewing. The health impact of life stressors, traumatic events, and situational crises is explored within the context of the therapeutic environment. The role of the PMHNP is expanded through multidisciplinary and interprofessional collaboration and use of community resources for the development of a comprehensive plan of care. The psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner role is defined in the context of social justice, ethics, and holistic care. Prerequisites: NURS 7510, NURS 7520, NURS 7560, NURS 7570.
NURS 7535Psychotherapeutic Interventions Across the Lifespan: PMHNP Clinical III —2
This immersive clinical experience builds on prior clinical courses to include effective assessment and management of a variety of psychiatric disorders and mental health problems at all levels of complexity. Prerequisites: NURS 7510, NURS 7515, NURS 7520, NURS 7525, NURS 7560, NURS 7570,.
NURS 7540Primary Care III: FNP Reproductive Health —2
This course focuses on providing holistic reproductive care across the lifespan. The role of the FNP in providing gender specific preventative and wellness care, healthy pregnancy care, and alterations in reproductive health that are frequently encountered in the primary care setting will be covered.
NURS 7560Clinical Psychopharmacology Across the Lifespan —2
This course examines psycho-pharmacological principles including pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, pharmacogenomics, pharmacotherapeutics, toxicology, and complementary and alternative therapies used to treat psychiatric-mental health conditions across the life span. Legal, economic, and practical issues related to prescription drugs, illegal substance, and over-the-counter drugs are examined. Major psycho-pharmacological classifications are reviewed and factors involved in the evaluation of adverse effects, pharmacological treatment, and non-pharmacological treatment outcomes across the lifespan are examined. The psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner role is defined within the context of social justice, ethics, and holistic care. Prerequisite: Admission to the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Second Certificate program. Corequisite: NURS 6223.
NURS 7564Advanced Clinical Psychopharmacology and Integrative Treatments in PMHNP Practice —2
This course emphasizes critical analysis and evidence-based decision-making in the psychopharmacologic management of complex and treatment-resistant psychiatric conditions. Additionally, the course introduces integrative therapies commonly employed in the management of psychiatric conditions.
NURS 7570Neurobiology & Psychopathologic Disorders Across the Lifespan —2
This course provides a comprehensive examination of the neurobiologic and psychopathologic functioning and common neurobiologic/psychopathologic alterations in humans across the lifespan. Content builds on the fundamentals of human anatomy, physiology, and pathology. The influence of environmental and genetic factors on mental health is emphasized. Content reflects national and international guidelines and accepted evidence-based practice protocols in care management to address emerging problems. The psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner role is defined within the context of social justice, ethics, and holistic care. Prerequisite: NURS 6160, Admission to the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Second Certificate program.
NURS 7574Curriculum Design and Evaluation Measurement —4
In this course, the student will learn about principles, concepts, and theories of curriculum design and evaluation. The student will investigate best practices for designing and delivering curriculum at the class session, course, and programmatic levels, as well as best practices for assessing and evaluating individual, peer, and faculty within diverse settings. Special emphasis is placed on day-to-day evaluation strategies applied to individual learners or groups of learners including classroom assessment techniques; test item writing, construction, and analysis; rubrics; and evaluation of critical thinking and clinical performance. These learning activities will promote the student’s development as a curriculum designer and facilitate their ability to engage in constructive feedback, program development, and evaluation. instructor.
NURS 7580The Business of Providing Care for Patients with Psychiatric-Mental Health Disorders —1
This course focuses on the business principles of psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner practice with emphasis on business principles for starting, operating, and maintaining a PMHNP practice. Practical tools and resources for the development of sound business practices, practice regulatory requirements, insurance recommendations, and practice management strategies are evaluated. The psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner role is defined within the context of social justice, ethics, and holistic care. Pre-requisites: NURS 7510.
In this course, the student will build on basic principles, concepts, and theories for education and curriculum design and evaluation introduced in previous course work. Students will utilize best practices, overarching frame factors, and personal creativity to design, deliver and evaluate an inclusive and integrated curriculum at the individual session level. Embedded throughout unfolding case studies (based in either the academic, staff development, or industry education setting) are learning activities that will foster the student’s skills and knowledge as a thoughtful curriculum designer, and will facilitate their ability to competently engage in curriculum development and evaluation of learning outcomes and objectives. Prerequisite: NURS 6693.
NURS 7590Holistic Interventions for Patients with Psychiatric-Mental Health Conditions —1
This course provides the foundation of holistic healing and use of integrative care strategies by the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) in the care of patients with psychiatric and mental health disorders. Students will be introduced to selected integrative therapies and interventions. Psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner clinical practice is discussed in the context of social justice, ethics, and holistic care. Pre-requisite: NURS 7510.
NURS 7603Evaluation and Educational Measurement —3
In this course, students will examine the evaluation process in multiple environments--classroom, lab, clinical and practice settings, and at multiple levels--individual learner, peer, faculty, course, curriculum, and program. Students will investigate best practices for assessment, evaluation, and constructive feedback. Special emphasis is placed on day-to-day evaluation strategies applied to individual learners or groups of learners. Students will explore and apply evaluation strategies across the three domains of learning, including classroom assessment techniques; test item writing, construction, and analysis; rubrics; and evaluation of critical thinking and clinical performance.
NURS 7653Leadership in Designing Systems for Nursing Education —3
credits In this course, students will examine complex systems where nurse educators provide education and influence policy that impacts nursing education. Theory and practical experiences are focused on the role of nurse educators as leaders and advocates in the processes of change in program, administration and public policy. Strategies that will facilitate students' ability to promote optimal learning through the change process are explored as students apply course concepts in a variety of settings (e.g., higher education, continuing education and education in acute care, long-term care and the community). 7553, NURS 7603.
In this course, students will engage in an intense and individualized practicum experience in an identified area of teaching learning practice. Students will synthesize prior learning and have the opportunity to engage in interprofessional learning experiences as a nurse educator. This course serves as the culmination of learning in all courses in the Nurse Educator Concentration curriculum and challenges students to enact leadership in their practice as a nurse educator.
In this course the student will expand their ability to apply principles, concepts, and theories of curriculum design and evaluation exploring desing and integrated curriculum and evaluation methods across diverse settings common to nurse educators. Program design and mapping will be introduced in accordance with accreditation standards, professional competencies, and licensure exams. Evaluation of session, course, and programmatic level outcomes using holistic assessment techniques will be emphasized. Prerequisites: NURS 6693, NURS 7583.
NURS 7793Applied Concepts of Leadership in Nursing Education —3
credits This capstone course serves to pull together all prior learning in the Nurse Educator curriculum. Students will engage concurrently in both didactic and practicum work. Students will cultivate an appreciation for their expanded role as a nursing leader to influence public policy and create change in complex systems, particularly as it relates to nursing education. Practicum experiences will provide opportunities for students to integrate their awareness, activism, advocacy and application of nurse educator best practices into a variety of settings. Topics related to role transition will also be addressed.
NURS 7810Primary Care III: Chronic and Complex Conditions in Pediatrics —3
This course integrates the role of the DNP-prepared PNP in the coordination and management of care for pediatric patients and their families experiencing complex, multimorbidity health conditions. Content is presented in the context of interprofessional team care utilizing evidence-based strategies for improving the quality of life and well-being for patients and families facing complex health issues. Corequisite: NURS 7415. .Prerequisites: NURS 6410, NURS 7410, and NURS 6435.
This clinical course focuses on expanding advanced practice skills and evidence based interventions in pediatric health to pediatric patients and their families experiencing complex, multimorbidity health conditions. Students will focus on the coordination and management of children with chronic and complex health conditions and their families. Prerequisites: NURS 7415 and NURS 7810.
NURS 7820Primary Care III: Chronic and Complex Health Challenges in Adult and Geriatric Populations —3
Integrate the role of the DNP prepared AGNP in the coordination and management of care for adult and geriatric patients experiencing complex, multimorbidity. Content is presented in the context of interprofessional team care utilizing evidence-based strategies for improving quality of life and well-being for patients and families facing complex health issues. Prerequisites: NURS 6420, NURS 6445, NURS 7420. Prerequisite with concurrency: NURS 7425.
NURS 7825Primary Care Clinical III: Adult and Geriatric Populations —3
Immersive clinical experience focusing on the coordination and management of care for adult and geriatric patients and families experiencing complex, multimorbidity. Prerequisites: NURS 7425, NURS 7820.
This practicum course is your chance to apply your learning in dynamic, real-world settings. You'll gain invaluable experience by working alongside expert practitioners in critical areas like advanced simulation, innovative curriculum development, and impactful instructional design. This is your opportunity to not only solidify your skills but also to explore your unique passions within nurse education, accelerating your growth and preparing you to excel as a confident and capable nurse educator. Prerequisite: NURS 6693.
NURS 7900Evidence-Based Practice and Quality and Safety Outcomes in
Health Care — 4 credits This course prepares the student for interdisciplinary clinical leadership in health care by developing critical appraisal competencies which serve as a foundation for translation of best evidence to improve healthcare quality and safety. This is accomplished in the context of theory, ethical standards and social justice principles. Nursing knowledge and scientific inquiry, as well as the design and conduct of research, are explored. An emphasis is placed on enhancing the skills of advanced literature searches, in-depth evaluation of both research and non-research, and powerful translation strategies. Students will examine philosophies, models, and processes for quality improvement and apply them to actual or hypothetical scenarios. Offered in the summer.
NURS 8003Applied Concepts of Leadership in Nursing Education —3
This capstone course pulls together all prior learning in the Nurse Educator curriculum. Students will engage concurrently in both didactic and practicum work. Students will cultivate an appreciation for their expanded role as nursing leaders to influence and create change in complex systems, particularly in nursing education. Practicum experiences will provide opportunities for students to integrate their awareness, activism, advocacy, and application of nurse educator best practices into various settings. Topics related to role transition will also be addressed. Prerequisites: NURS 6312, NURS 6693, NURS 7402, NURS 7583, NURS 7683.
In this clinical practicum, NNP students will build on their clinical assessment and management skills to include the care of high-risk infants. Students continue to work with a clinical preceptor and gradually assume more independence in performing assessments, procedures, and creating evidence-based management plans. Prerequisite: NURS 7215.
NURS 8035Primary Care Clinical IV: Pediatric Populations —2
This immersive clinical experience focuses on all dimensions of the DNP prepared nurse practitioner role and integration of program competencies into practice. Students will demonstrate preparedness for transition to practice by using clinical judgement to construct comprehensive evidence-informed care strategies, adapt holistic strategies supporting patient/family preferences, and serve as a mentor and educator for the interprofessional team.
NURS 8040Primary Care IV: FNP Care of Chronic and Complex Conditions in Adults and Elderly —3
This course focuses on providing scientific, compassionate, evidence-based care to adult and elderly patients experiencing complex medical and mental health conditions. Management of multisystem medical and mental health conditions and comorbidities, polypharmacy, primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention, palliative care, and end of life care will be emphasized.
This course focuses on the role of the FNP as leader of a multidisciplinary team in the primary care setting. Students will collaborate with a preceptor to assume leadership as appropriate in the primary care setting for patients with medical and/or mental health conditions across the lifespan. Prerequisites: NURS 6360, NURS 6540, NURS 6545, NURS 6940, NURS 7045, NURS 7445, NURS 7540, NURS 8040.
NURS 8100Master's of Science in Nursing Capstone —1
This capstone course pulls together all prior learning in your MSN coursework. Students will cultivate an appreciation for their expanded role as nursing leaders to influence and create change in complex systems. Practicum experiences will provide opportunities for students to integrate their awareness, activism, advocacy, and application of best practices into various settings. Topics related to role transition will also be addressed. Prerequisite: Must be taken in the final term of the program or with coordinator permission.
NURS 8105Transition to Advanced Nursing Practitioner Practice —1
credit In this course, students examine the role of the doctoral prepared advanced practice nurse, identify and clarify a potential practice problem, and begin addressing foundational questions essential for advancement of their DNP project. 7820.
NURS 8110Foundations of Nurse Practitioner Practice I —1
This course provides students with a foundational understanding of the scientific grounding of nurse practitioner practice, ethics, Catholic Social Teaching, and cultural awareness. Students will wrestle with the meaning of a nursing practice science, and explore nursing meta- and mid-range theories. They will reflect on their own lived experience as it frames a biopsychosocial spiritual construct and investigate how reflection and resilience scaffold the role of nurse practitioner. Ethical theories including virtue ethics, deontology, utilitarianism, casuistry, and principlism.will be critiqued. Differences between health care ethics and health law will be demonstrated. Examples of how Catholic Social Teaching, in combination with virtue ethics, shapes a just society will be presented. Course readings and class experiences will assist students in defining and understanding cultural awareness, cultural humility, and cultural competency. Prerequisites with concurrency: NURS 6140, NURS 6145. NURS 6420.
NURS 6223, NURS 6125 or NURS 6135, and NURS 6410 or
NURS 8120Foundations of Nurse Practitioner Practice II —1
Students will build on the knowledge gained from the first foundations course and evaluate the concepts of ethics, law, culture, and Catholic Social Teaching in the context of the patient-provider relationship. Nursing science, cultural sensitivity, ethics, and Catholic Social Teaching will be utilized to enhance the delivery of individual patient care. Content will be further broadened to include key policy issues that influence the provider-patient relationship including access to care, cost containment, cultural health disparities, quality measures, environmental concerns, and patient satisfaction. The course will explore how a practice grounded in nursing ethics and CST contribute to policy development for just, high quality, effective care. NURS 6410 or NURS 6420, NURS 6223. 6010.
NURS 8110, NURS 6140, NURS 6160, NURS 6125 or 6135,
Corequisite
NURS 6415 or NURS 6425, NURS 7410 or NURS 7420, HLTH
NURS 8125Primary Care Clinical IV: Adult and Geriatric Populations —2
Immersive clinical experience focusing on all dimensions of the DNP prepared nurse practitioner role and integration of program competencies into practice. Prerequisites: NURS 7820 and NURS 7825.
NURS 8130Foundations of Nurse Practitioner Practice III —2
This course is the culmination of foundational knowledge for advanced nursing practice. Students will demonstrate leadership in the area of ethics, Catholic Social Teaching, and cultural competence within communities and health care systems. Students will analyze the community for the effect of social determinants of health, cultural and historical factors, environmental concerns, and pertinent health care policy issues, with the end goal of designing interventions to optimize community health. Prequisites: NURS 8110, NURS 8120;
NURS 8135Psychotherapeutic Interventions Across the Lifespan: PMHNP Clinical IV —2
This course provides an immersive clinical experience focusing on all dimensions of the DNP prepared PMHNP role and integration of program competencies into practice. Prerequisites: NURS 7530, NURS 7535.
NURS 8140Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice —3
This course establishes the foundational knowledge needed for advanced level nursing by (1) exploring the transformative power of knowledge as it relates to the discipline of nursing, (2) reflecting on and evaluating knowledge in nursing and other disciplines that contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of new nursing practice, and (3) validating the unique perspectives that empirical, ethical, personal, aesthetic, and emancipatory knowing each bring to professional nursing practice.
NURS 8150Leadership for Advanced Nursing Practice —3
In this course students will apply knowledge, skills and attributes of the graduate nurse to lead change within organizational systems to advance diversity, equity and inclusion. Four concepts of organizational change are emphasized: (1) identification of opportunities for improvement within complex adaptive systems; (2) strategic management of change initiatives that promote teamwork and socially responsible leadership, (3) collaboration with key stakeholders to advance change and, (4) evaluation of targeted outcomes to ensure progress towards meeting organizational goals. Prerequisite: Admission to a graduate nursing program.
In this practicum students will complete Master’s practicum hours in preparation of their DNP Projects. Knowledge acquired in previous nursing courses is synthesized in this practicum. Students are required to develop their own objectives to guide their own learning based on previous experiences and future goals. Course credits are determined with faculty advisers and based on previous practicum experiences. Prerequisites: Admission to DNP Program, instructor and program director approval.
NURS 8201Knowledge Development in the Discipline of Nursing —1
credit In this practicum students will complete hours through application of concepts of knowledge development and theories in the discipline of nursing through the lens of the DNP role. Knowledge acquired in NURS 8500: Underpinnings of the Discipline of Nursing courses is synthesized in this practicum. A practicum is defined as application of classroom learning in student practice setting with no direct (onsite) faculty or preceptor supervision. Practice Program Holistic Nursing Leader Dual Degree Option, Doctor of Nursing Practice Program Transformational Nurse Leader Dual Degree Option, or Doctor of Nursing Practice Program Executive Nurse Leader Dual Degree Option.
Admission to one of the following: Doctor of Nursing
Corequisite
NURS 8500.
NURS 8215Neonatal Clinical III —3
In this clinical practicum students will synthesize and build on their knowledge and experience with clinical reasoning, advanced assessment, and theoretical frames and models to assume care management of neonatal and pediatric populations with acute, complex, multi-system surgical and/or pathophysiological alterations. Students will continue to work with a preceptor while assuming greater independence as they develop mastery in the role of the NNP within the acute care interdisciplinary team. Prerequisites: NURS 7215 and NURS 8015.
NURS 8300Advanced Outcomes Measurement and Evaluation —3
Students will apply outcome evaluation project management skills to continuous quality improvement, program evaluation, and evidence-based practice projects in complex systems. A systematic approach will be used to help students identify a clinical, health-related administrative, or health professions education problem and develop SMART Aims. They will develop a logic model and apply QI science, nursing science, and data science to guide planning, implementation, and evaluation of outcomes. Advanced informatics skills, knowledge, and abilities will support a data driven outcome measurement, data analysis, and evaluation plan. Students will practice dissemination of outcomes using the SQUIRE framework, data visualization, and presentation formats. Prerequisite: Admission to a graduate nursing program.
In this clinical practicum course students will synthesize knowledge and skills to demonstrate competency as an independent NNP at the doctoral level. Students continue to collaborate with a preceptor and members of an interdisciplinary team in a collegial manner to manage all levels of care for neonatal and pediatric populations through age 2. Prerequisites: NURS 6230, NURS 6340, NURS 6352, NURS 7030, NURS 7215, NURS 7230, NURS 7430, NURS 8015, NURS 8215.
The Capstone experience creates opportunities to synthesize, apply and demonstrate skill and knowledge from across the nursing informatics curriculum. Students will apply their learning to the areas of population/public health, intra-professional collaborative practice and across the Data, Information, Knowledge and Wisdom continuum. Students will directly participate in existing research and projects giving them faculty and professional mentorship and a guided learning experience. Students will also explore professional identity and career opportunities in the field and prepare to successfully transition into new or expanded roles. Project work and practicum hours will culminate in both a presentation and written summary of course and program achievements. Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Completion of or co-requisite with NURS 8300 Advanced Outcomes Measurement and Evaluation and NURS7085 Enacting Change as a Nurse Informatician.
NURS 8500Underpinnings of the Discipline of Nursing —4
In this foundational DNP course, students will explore the nature of knowledge development as it relates to the discipline of nursing using an iterative, interactive and innovative approach. Emphasizing analysis and evaluation, students will use investigatory frameworks to critically appraise knowledge in nursing and other disciplines. Integration of nursing science with knowledge from principles of social justice; ethics; and the biophysical, psychosocial, analytical, and organizational sciences leads to the development, implementation and evaluation of new practice approaches. Using a wide array of knowledge, students will propose actions and strategies in nursing practice to enhance health.
In this first practicum, students apply didactic concepts to a practice change that impacts healthcare outcomes through direct or indirect care. All projects focus on a system and/or population. Students prepare and submit a DNP Project Proposal by term end that addresses implementation in an appropriate area of practice, including sustainability and an evaluation of processes and/or outcomes. Using scientific underpinnings of the discipline, students articulate evidence for their practice change and explore the implications of a DNP project from a social justice perspective that addresses health care disparities.
Practicums are designed to support DNP project completion, recognizing that each student does not adhere to the same timeline. This practicum course is tailored to the student’s unique project needs and deliverables are developed by the student and approved by the faculty adviser at the beginning of the term. Students are required to develop Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) in SMART goal format (specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and time bound) describing practicum deliverables supporting project completion. Suggested deliverables include: project implementation, data collection/analysis, wrap-up plan, and/or dissemination.
Practicums are designed to support DNP project completion, recognizing that each student does not adhere to the same timeline. This practicum course is tailored to the student’s unique project needs and deliverables are developed by the student and approved by the faculty adviser at the beginning of the term. Students are required to develop Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) in SMART goal format (specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and time bound) describing practicum deliverables supporting project completion. Suggested deliverables include: project implementation, data collection/analysis, wrap-up plan, and/or dissemination.
In this systems change practicum, students will apply concepts learned in the didactic courses in the development of their systems change project. Students will integrate and implement the organizations and systems content into the systems change project. Impact and appraisal of the health care finance and economics of students' systems change project on the target community, population, and/or system is made explicit. This project is identified, planned, and developed in collaboration with students' project committee comprised of their faculty project advisor, faculty reader and site mentor. 8501, NURS 8502, NURS 8503.
In this systems change practicum, students will apply concepts learned in the didactic courses in the development of their systems change project. Using scientific underpinnings of the discipline, students will articulate evidence for practice change and explore the implications of their systems change project from a social justice perspective to address healthcare disparities. Students will integrate knowledge about information systems and technologies into the design of their systems change project to ensure data are available to evaluate the congruence of their project with healthcare improvement. Students will appraise the impact of healthcare finance and economics impact for their systems change project on the target community, population, and/or system. This project is identified, planned, and developed in collaboration with the project committee comprised of the student's faculty project advisor, faculty reader and site mentor. 8501, NURS 8502, NURS 8503, NURS 8504.
This course provides students a self-guided path to solidify knowledge about quality improvement, patient safety, patient/family-centered care, leadership, the triple aim for population health, and engagement in reflective practice through guided online activities and student-selected opportunities. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the post-master's DNP program.
This course provides students a self-guided path to solidify knowledge about quality improvement, patient safety, patient/family-centered care, leadership, the triple aim for population health, and engagement in reflective practice through guided online activities and student-selected opportunities. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the post-master's DNP program.
In this practicum, students prepare a draft of their IRB application, including development of all supporting documentation (e.g., informed consent (if applicable), recruiting materials, survey/questionnaire(s), focus group or interview questions, letter(s) of support). Students also complete required Human Subjects Research learning modules (CITI training; Social & Behavioral Research track), including 1. History and Ethical Principles 2. Defining Research with Human Subjects 3. Assessing Risk in Social and Behavioral Sciences 4. Informed Consent 5. Privacy and Confidentiality and 6. Unanticipated Problems and Reporting Requirements in Social and Behavioral Research.
In this practicum, Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) students strive to understand what it means for a DNP to exemplify St. Catherine University’s Ethics and Social Justice outcomes: “the ability to apply ethical standards to judge individual and collective actions” and “the development of attitudes and behaviors that reflect integrity, honesty, compassion, and justice in one’s personal and professional life.” Students engage knowledge from the nursing literature on social justice and emancipatory knowing and meaningful experiences with people from marginalized populations to develop a moral judgment framework that can guide their DNP practice. Through the process of this practicum, students will deepen their knowledge of self and others. program; HLTH 6020; MBA 6000, MBA 6100 (MBA dual degree); ORLD 7500 (MAOL dual degree); HHS 6740, HHS 6820, HHS 7520 (MAHS dual degree); MHI 5070 (MHI dual degree).
Admission to the Doctor of Nursing Practice dual degree
NURS 8513Interprofessional Practice —2
In this practicum, students will complete hours that support the DNP role of developing interprofessional collaborative teams, using the Interprofessional Education Competencies (IPEC), TeamStepps®, and research about the effectiveness of TeamStepps® in creating highly effective teams. The course will also include observations of an interprofessional team, examining team function based on the TeamStepps®, IPEC competencies, and the literature, where students synthesize interprofessional, collaborative team practice knowledge. options: MAHS+DNP, MAOL+DNP, MBA+DNP or any other DNP option (post-master or nurse practitioner).
The intent of this practicum is to provide dual degree students with essential foundational understandings and resources necessary for entry into the DNP program. Students review the historical beginnings of the DNP, its intended purpose, and expected outcomes. Academic writing skills, APA formatting, and plagiarism avoidance is discussed. Students explore effective oral and written communication strategies and identify writing strategies useful for achieving academic success.
The first DNP project practicum focuses on a comprehensive and systematic assessment of the context, organization, population, and problem. In order to complete a thorough assessment, a student will use theories, process improvement methods and reflective practice to design and plan a quality improvement project. Prerequisites: Admission to the DNP program and completion of Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice (NURS 7140).
In the second DNP project practicum course, students apply advanced nursing knowledge to design a quality improvement project considering social justice and ethics in health care. After completing a thorough literature review, students design the quality improvement project translating evidence and targeting systems-level problems. Context-specific interventions are designed with feasibility in mind and evaluated with measurable outcomes. Prerequisite: NURS 8515.
NURS 8517DNP Practicum III: QI implementation and data analysis —2
The quality improvement project is implemented during this practicum course. Using leadership skills, the student will expand knowledge of self in the role of the DNP-prepared nurse, collect project data, and communicate with project stakeholders to disseminate project outcomes/next steps. Prerequisite: NURS 8516.
NURS 8518DNP Practicum IV: Sustaining and disseminating QI —2
In this final project practicum course, students will focus on transitioning into the doctor of nursing practice role. They will continue to work with their mentor on the dissemination of their DNP scholarship. Students will synthesize the finished QI project in a scholarly paper, write an executive summary of the project to share with stakeholders, and develop and deliver a poster presentation delivered to a diverse audience, outlining the important aspects/findings of their QI project. Finally, students will prepare a professional biography. Prerequisite: NURS 8517.
In this course students will explore the nature of evidence as it relates to the discipline of nursing. Emphasizing critical appraisal of nursing research and research from other scientific disciplines as evidence, students will engage in knowledge development activities to address translation of research in practice, the evaluation of practice and activities aimed at improving the reliability of healthcare practice and outcomes for individuals and populations. The integration of knowledge and evidence from diverse sources and across disciplines is used to evaluate practice patterns against national benchmarks to determine variances in outcomes and explore alternative solutions surrounding clinical problems to improve healthcare outcomes. course or instructor permission.
INDI 8515, NURS 8500, NURS 8501, college level statistics
NURS 8523Advanced Evidence-based Practice —3
In this course students will explore the nature of evidence as it relates to the discipline of nursing. Emphasizing critical appraisal of nursing research and research from other scientific disciplines as evidence, students will engage in knowledge development activities to address translation of research in practice, the evaluation of practice and activities aimed at improving the reliability of healthcare practice and outcomes for individuals and populations. The integration of knowledge and evidence from diverse sources and across disciplines is used to evaluate practice patterns against national benchmarks to determine variances in outcomes and explore alternative solutions surrounding clinical problems to improve healthcare outcomes. Prerequisites: NURS 7060 or IPE 7000.
In this doctoral-level course, students will expand and build upon basic informatics competencies. The content and learning experiences are focused primarily on the evaluation of the impact of informatics on outcomes. Students will learn advanced concepts pertaining to clinical information systems, patient care technologies, clinical decision support, legal/ethical issues, consumer health informatics and the integration of evidence-based practice in support of systems change. The emphasis of this course is on the design, select, use, and evaluation of select information technologies. literacy. Open to graduate level nursing students or with instructor's permission.
NURS 6012, the expectation of computer and information
NURS 8535Leadership in Organizations and Systems: Implications for
Practice — 3 credits In this course, students will learn about leadership in organizational systems and processes that emphasize the primacy of clinical practice, improving health outcomes, and ensuring patient safety. Two important competencies for leaders surround the phenomenon of organizational change are emphasized: managing organizational change in increasingly complex and ambiguous settings and intentionally shaping organizational change using principles of social justice in order to create new contexts in which organizational outcomes can be achieved more justly and effectively. This course will increase the student's ability to create, successfully engage key stakeholders in, and carry out organizational change in highly complex situations.
In this course, students will concentrate on health care economics and finance as it relates to clinical practice, improving health outcomes, and ensuring patient safety. Students will develop an understanding of basic economics and financial concepts and apply them to the healthcare market context. Students will gain the understanding of the business and financial acumen needed for healthcare leaders by creating a system-level project budget, analyzing its value with financial analysis tools, and concisely presenting this information with a modified business plan. The organization of global healthcare delivery models and their payment systems, along with the financial, legal, technological, and ethical dimensions of changing practice are addressed. Prerequisite: NURS 8150.
NURS 8540Health Care: Power, Policy and Politics —4
This course provides an in-depth exploration of various aspects of healthcare policy, including an immersive experience in the policy development process. Students will critically analyze healthcare policy, focusing on social justice, advocacy, and intended and unintended consequences in developing equitable health and social policy proposals. Strategies for leading change from a policy perspective will be explored and practiced. Students will develop a personal political activism plan to impact healthcare policy as DNP-prepared nurses.
NURS 8543Health Care: Power, Policy and Politics —3
This course addresses the complexity of national and global health care systems, focusing on interprofessional, cross-cultural and advanced technological issues that converge to impact the daily practice of all healthcare providers. Students will learn about being accountable for ensuring high quality safe care, measuring and providing efficient and cost-effective care, analyzing data for identifying emerging clinical problems and patterns, identifying and enhancing current interprofessional relationships, enhancing cross-cultural abilities to provide care, and examining the impact of health care issues from a global and international perspective. Strategies for influencing, creating and leading change in current and future/evolving local, state, national and international health care policies are emphasized, including consensus building, policy-making, lobbying, political activism and methods for evaluating policy outcomes.
NURS 8600 represents the culmination of knowledge acquired in previous DNP coursework and practicum experiences. Through completion of a final scholarly project, students demonstrate an ability to synthesize and apply learnings, engage in clinical scholarship, and integrate all DNP Essentials into practice. NURS 8600 focuses on dissemination and course assignments support this outcome. Prerequisites: NURS 8511. Prerequisite with concurrency: NURS 8503.
The DNP project is the culmination of the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) curriculum. This project involves a systems level change in nursing practice, education and/or service designed to improve the outcomes of a specific population. Students will synthesize the knowledge they have acquired in previous DNP courses and practicum experiences in this project. The DNP project is planned, developed, implemented and evaluated in collaboration with a project committee comprised of the student's faculty project advisor, faculty reader and site mentor. DNP project advisor. Please note: This course (4 credits total) may be taken in one term as NURS 8600, over two terms as NURS 8610 and NURS 8620, or over four terms as NURS 8601, NURS 8602, NURS 8603 and NURS 8604.* The prerequisite to the initial course for all options is NURS 8520. The series must be completed during or after the term students register for NURS 8540. *Students with specific needs related to registration requirements may complete the DNP Project by taking these four 1-credit courses. The last course - NURS 8604 - must be taken with or after NURS 8540.
NURS 8502, NURS 8520 or by special permission of the
NURS 8602DNP Project: Part 2 —1
The DNP project is the culmination of the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) curriculum. This project involves a systems level change in nursing practice, education and/or service designed to improve the outcomes of a specific population. Students will synthesize the knowledge they have acquired in previous DNP courses and practicum experiences in this project. The DNP project is planned, developed, implemented and evaluated in collaboration with a project committee comprised of the student's faculty project advisor, faculty reader and site mentor. DNP project advisor. Please note: This course (4 credits total) may be taken in one term as NURS 8600, over two terms as NURS 8610 and NURS 8620, or over four terms as NURS 8601, NURS 8602, NURS 8603 and NURS 8604.* The prerequisite to the initial course for all options is NURS 8520. The series must be completed during or after the term students register for NURS 8540. *Students with specific needs related to registration requirements may complete the DNP Project by taking these four 1-credit courses. The last course - NURS 8604 - must be taken with or after NURS 8540.
NURS 8502, NURS 8520 or by special permission of the
NURS 8603DNP Project: Part 3 —1
The DNP project is the culmination of the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) curriculum. This project involves a systems level change in nursing practice, education and/or service designed to improve the outcomes of a specific population. Students will synthesize the knowledge they have acquired in previous DNP courses and practicum experiences in this project. The DNP project is planned, developed, implemented and evaluated in collaboration with a project committee comprised of the student's faculty project advisor, faculty reader and site mentor. DNP project advisor. Please note: This course (4 credits total) may be taken in one term as NURS 8600, over two terms as NURS 8610 and NURS 8620, or over four terms as NURS 8601, NURS 8602, NURS 8603 and NURS 8604.* The prerequisite to the initial course for all options is NURS 8520. The series must be completed during or after the term students register for NURS 8540. *Students with specific needs related to registration requirements may complete the DNP Project by taking these four 1-credit courses. The last course - NURS 8604 - must be taken with or after NURS 8540. GR 2021-2022 189
NURS 8502, NURS 8520 or by special permission of the
NURS 8604DNP Project: Part 4 —1
The DNP project is the culmination of the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) curriculum. This project involves a systems level change in nursing practice, education and/or service designed to improve the outcomes of a specific population. Students will synthesize the knowledge they have acquired in previous DNP courses and practicum experiences in this project. The DNP project is planned, developed, implemented and evaluated in collaboration with a project committee comprised of the student's faculty project advisor, faculty reader and site mentor. DNP project advisor. Please note: This course (4 credits total) may be taken in one term as NURS 8600, over two terms as NURS 8610 and NURS 8620, or over four terms as NURS 8601, NURS 8602, NURS 8603 and NURS 8604.* The prerequisite to the initial course for all options is NURS 8520. The series must be completed during or after the term students register for NURS 8540. *Students with specific needs related to registration requirements may complete the DNP Project by taking these four 1-credit courses. The last course - NURS 8604 - must be taken with or after NURS 8540.
NURS 8502, NURS 8520 or by special permission of the
NURS 8610DNP Project: Part 1 —2
The DNP project is the culmination of the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) curriculum. This project involves a systems level change in nursing practice, education and/or service designed to improve the outcomes of a specific population. Students will synthesize the knowledge they have acquired in previous DNP courses and practicum experiences in this project. The DNP project is planned, developed, implemented and evaluated in collaboration with a project committee comprised of the student's faculty project advisor, faculty reader and site mentor. DNP project advisor. Please note: This course (4 credits total) may be taken in one term as NURS 8600, over two terms as NURS 8610 and NURS 8620, or over four terms as NURS 8601, NURS 8602, NURS 8603 and NURS 8604.* The prerequisite to the initial course for all options is NURS 8520. The series must be completed during or after the term students register for NURS 8540. *Students with specific needs related to registration requirements may complete the DNP Project by taking these four 1-credit courses. The last course - NURS 8604 - must be taken with or after NURS 8540.
NURS 8502, NURS 8520 or by special permission of the
NURS 8620DNP Project: Part 2 —2
The DNP project is the culmination of the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) curriculum. This project involves a systems level change in nursing practice, education and/or service designed to improve the outcomes of a specific population. Students will synthesize the knowledge they have acquired in previous DNP courses and practicum experiences in this project. The DNP project is planned, developed, implemented and evaluated in collaboration with a project committee comprised of the student's faculty project advisor, faculty reader and site mentor. DNP project advisor. Please note: This course (4 credits total) may be taken in one term as NURS 8600, over two terms as NURS 8610 and NURS 8620, or over four terms as NURS 8601, NURS 8602, NURS 8603 and NURS 8604.* The prerequisite to the initial course for all options is NURS 8520. The series must be completed during or after the term students register for NURS 8540. *Students with specific needs related to registration requirements may complete the DNP Project by taking these four 1-credit courses. The last course - NURS 8604 - must be taken with or after NURS 8540.
