29 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 500Professional Portfolio ()3
This course validates BSN equivalent competencies in nursing leadership, research and community health as outlined in the Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice (2008). In this course the RN students (who do not have a BSN degree) present a completed professional portfolio to demonstrate knowledge foundational for MSN study. (Prerequisite: RN with a non-nursing baccalaureate degree).
Advanced nursing roles will be analyzed in terms of their major components: consultant, change agent, clinician, educator, mentor, researcher, leader and manager within the context of changing educational institutions and health care delivery system. The process of socialization into the advanced nursing role is explored, and strategies for effective role implementation and evaluation are discussed. Practical strategies for role transition and development will be reviewed.
Examines the development of the nurse practitioner role and competencies, engaging the student in the use of select theories around family dynamics, relationships, quality & safety, and leadership to successfully operationalize the role of the FNP. Students learn about information systems and technology and the application of those systems to improve quality, safety, outcomes, and efficiency in health care.
Examines the development of the nurse informaticist and competencies. This course focuses on the foundational knowledge for understanding and practicing nursing informatics in healthcare settings. Students are engaged in the use of selected theories and models that support the role of nursing informatics and the application of nursing information technology in promoting management and quality of healthcare.
Focuses on the social, political, and economic factors that influence health policy decisions. Students will examine the legal, ethical, financial, and political foundations of the health care delivery system and its function as a social institution. The role of the nurse in advanced practice in influencing policy decisions and in addressing the needs of vulnerable and culturally diverse populations will be emphasized.
This course is designed to provide the students with an exposure to the most commonly used statistical concepts, methods, techniques, and their applications to business problems. We cover the basic concepts of business statistics and data analysis integrated in a contemporary spreadsheet environment. The course emphasizes practical applications and business decision-making.
This course introduces the principles, concepts, techniques, and tools for visualizing information in large complex data sets. Unlike scientific visualization, which focuses on the presentation of data that has a spatial or physical correspondence, data visualization focuses on mapping complex, abstract information to a physical representation. The development of effective visualization strategies is crucial for not only facilitating an understanding of large complex data sets but also f
This course develops students’ process modeling, data analytics, and decision-making skills regarding the management of people in an organization. Analytics includes data collection, organization, storage, analysis, and all the tools and techniques used to describe current processes, assess and address challenges, and plan for changes. Before managers can make use of people analytics, they must understand and describe human resource processes as well as relevant databases, information sy
Provide students with a foundational understanding of applying marketing data analytics to business decisions and strategy. The course will review the process and components of data analysis, including planning the analysis, basic properties of statistics, and reporting results. Students will learn how to map data to marketing challenges, apply basic statistics to marketing analyses, communicate data results in meaningful ways, and support organizations in effectively leveraging marketin
Provides the advanced knowledge and skills for holistic health assessment within the context of advanced nursing practice. This course emphasizes the collection, interpretation, and synthesis of relevant historical, genetic, biological, cultural, psychosocial, and physical data for the development of a comprehensive and holistic health assessment. Evidence-based practice concepts related to health promotion/disease prevention are addressed.
Focuses on the concepts of pathophysiologic disease processes and pharmacologic agents. Students will apply evidence-based practice, current pharmacologic treatments, preventive measures and integrative therapies to advanced nursing practice. Environmental, sociocultural, legal/political, ethical and developmental issues of pathopharmacology will be considered.
Students develop comprehensive and age-appropriate holistic health assessment knowledge and skills within the context of advanced nursing practice including collection of physical, psychological, cultural, functional, spiritual, and psychosocial data. Students develop diagnostic reasoning and clinical problem-solving skills including formulating differential diagnosis, ordering, and interpreting common diagnostic
Focuses on the biological basis for altered function and disease at the cellular level across the lifespan. Students learn to differentiate between normal variations and pathology with emphasis given to recognizing changes in patient status and interpreting physiological data. This in-depth knowledge will become the foundation for clinical reasoning and clinical decision making related to diagnostic testing and th
Builds upon prior knowledge and clinical experience to integrate and apply pharmacotherapeutic concepts with pharmacogenetics and pathophysiologic status in patients across the lifespan. Pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacogenetics will be emphasized as well as the effects of psychosocial issues and polypharmacy on drug regimens. Focus is on the comprehensive knowledge and application of evidence-based
Focuses on issues impacting population health using Healthy People 2030 and the Social Determinants of Health as frameworks for analysis of health interventions. Epidemiologic principles related to individual, family, and population health are examined with consideration given to vulnerable populations. Evidence-based communication strategies to enhance population health are explored.
Expands on the research competencies developed in GEN 502, this course focuses on the nursing research process and evidence-based practice. The historical, scientific, and theoretical context of nursing research is examined and current issues are analyzed. The use of scientific evidence to improve nursing practice and patient outcomes is emphasized. Ethical issues involved in the conduction of research are also ex
Introduces the student to contemporary nursing education. Students will focus on curriculum development, program outcomes, students as learners, evaluation of learning and program development and improvement. Teaching strategies are explored. Philosophical, social, political, economic, and professional issues are examined. Ethical and legal considerations of nursing education are considered.
Continues with contemporary nursing education and introduces the concepts and theories of measurement and evaluation. Techniques for constructing and analyzing appropriate testing measures are explored. Learning theories and teaching strategies will be explored. Ethical, social, cultural, and legal issues related to evaluation are discussed. Pre-requisite: NURS 660
Using professional standards and competencies as a framework, examines the roles, functions and responsibilities of a nurse administrator. Content focuses on principles of leadership and management, health care organizations and systems, and human resource management. Research related to administrative practice and contemporary issues that affect practice and roles of nurse administrators are examined.
Examines the financial management of health care organizations. Issues related to budgeting, accounting, reimbursement, information systems, and other supportive functions are explored. Fiscal responsibility and accountability for nurse administrators are addressed. « Previous
Graduate Catalog 2025-26 The role, scope and function of a nurse in an advanced nursing role are explored during a clinical practicum. In consultation with the faculty, students select a specialty area of nursing practice for the clinical component of this course. In conjunction with the role exploration, students also examine current nursing research, and trends in practice and emerging technology related to their selected area.
Graduate Catalog 2025-26 Action research, as a methodology to critically analyze and reflect on practice, is presented. In a field experience, students develop and implement an action research project utilizing knowledge and skills acquired from all graduate courses. Students present their capstone project to a professional audience at course end.
Graduate Catalog 2025-26 Further refine skills in critical thinking and clinical reasoning. Assessment, diagnostic, therapeutic, and health teaching strategies are applied to a continuum of health promotion/illness problems of women and children (infants through adolescents). Seminars are grounded in learning the application of theory and evidence to the competencies of practice of the family nurse practitioner with emphasis on the management of patient health and illness and the anticipatory guidance role of the nurse practitioner in the specialty of pediatrics and women’s health. The practicum provides 225 supervised clinical practice hours for the FNP student to continue development of the role competencies. (Course fee applies.) Subject: Grad-Nursing Department: Nursing Division
