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105 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 101Introduction to Nursing3
This course introduces the student to the field of nursing and prepares the student to transition from a basic educational environment to an academic and professional role. Discussion on the language of nursing, decision-making, and essential academic and interpersonal skills are included in this course.Credits: 3Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered Fall Terms, Offered as Needed
Foundations of Academic Discovery serves as the entry point to the Rock Integrated Studies Program. With its strong faculty-student interaction, the course promotes intellectual inquiry, critical and creative thinking, and computer skills needed for academic success. Through varied content, the course introduces students to academic discourse and information literacy while exploring topics such as diversity and inclusion and global awareness. This course will set students along the path to becoming engaged with issues and scholarship important to a 21st century education while they learn about themselves and their place in the world.Credits: 3Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered as NeededEnrollment limited to students with a semester level of Freshman 1 or Freshman 2. Enrollment limited to students with the ROCK STUDIES 2 STUDENT or ROCK STUDIES STUDENT attributes.
A unique and specifically focused course within the general purview of a department which intends to offer it on a "one time only" basis and not as a permanent part of the department's curriculum.Credits: 1-3Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered as NeededEnrollment is limited to students with a major in Nursing or Program PA School Nurse Certif.
A workshop is a program which is usually of short duration, narrow in scope, often non-traditional in content and format, and on a timely topic.Credits: 1-6Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered as NeededEnrollment is limited to students with a major in Nursing or Program PA School Nurse Certif.
A Selected Topics course is a normal, departmental offering which is directly related to the discipline, but because of its specialized nature, may not be able to be offered on a yearly basis by the department.Credits: 1-3Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered as NeededEnrollment is limited to students with a major in Nursing or Program PA School Nurse Certif.
This course introduces foundational nursing concepts, theories, and competencies that underpin professional practice. Emphasis is placed on the development of critical thinking, clinical reasoning, and ethical decision-making. Students explore nursing roles, patient-centered care, evidence-based practice, safety, and teamwork.Prerequisites: NURS 101C and (BIOL 224C or BIOL 309C) and CHEM 104C and CHEM 113CC Requires minimum grade of C. Credits: 3Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered Fall & Spring TermsEnrollment is limited to students with a program in Nursing, Nursing or Nursing 1+2+1.
NURS 233Foundations of Nursing Practice - Skills Lab1
This 1-credit skills lab provides hands-on practice and mastery of foundational nursing skills essential to safe, patient-centered care. Students develop clinical proficiency through guided practice, and competency-based assessments.Prerequisites: NURS 101C and (BIOL 224C or BIOL 309C) and CHEM 104C and CHEM 113CC Requires minimum grade of C. Corequisite(s): NURS 232Credits: 1Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered Fall & Spring TermsEnrollment is limited to students with a program in Nursing, Nursing or Nursing 1+2+1.
This course provides students with novice knowledge and skills in health assessment across the lifespan. Using a holistic and competency-based approach, students develop clinical reasoning, cultural sensitivity, and evidence-based skills to collect health histories, perform physical assessments, and document findings.Prerequisites: NURS 101C and (BIOL 224C or BIOL 309C) and CHEM 104C and CHEM 113CC Requires minimum grade of C. Credits: 3Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered Fall & Spring TermsEnrollment is limited to students with a program in Nursing, Nursing or Nursing 1+2+1.
This course introduces the care of adult patients beyond foundational care. The course includes health alterations and nursing care with a focus on concepts related to comfort, coping, homeostasis, protection, perioperative care, sensory input, ingestion, digestion, absorption, elimination, oxygenation, and ventilation. Students will develop clinical reasoning, communication, and decision-making skills in caring for adult patients across the healthcare continuum.Prerequisites: NURS 232C and NURS 233C and NURS 240C and NURS 270CC Requires minimum grade of C. Credits: 4Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered Fall & Spring TermsEnrollment is limited to students with a program in Nursing, Nursing or Nursing 1+2+1.
This course provides clinical experience in managing the care of adult patients with common medical and surgical conditions. Students will develop skills in nursing interventions, critical thinking, and decision- making through hands-on practice and application of professional competencies. Topics include comfort and coping, homeostasis and protection, perioperative care, altered sensory input, ingestion, digestion, absorption and elimination, and oxygenation and ventilation.Prerequisites: NURS 232C and NURS 233C and NURS 240C and BIOL 210CC Requires minimum grade of C. Corequisite(s): NURS 250Credits: 3Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered Fall & Spring TermsEnrollment is limited to students with a program in Nursing, Nursing or Nursing 1+2+1.
This course examines the fundamental principles of pathophysiology, focusing on alterations in normal physiological processes that contribute to disease development. Students will explore the pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnostic approaches, and nursing considerations for common diseases across the lifespan. Emphasis is placed on integrating pathophysiological knowledge with health assessment to enhance clinical reasoning and nursing decision-making.Prerequisites: NURS 101C and (BIOL 224C or BIOL 309C) and CHEM 104C and CHEM 113CC Requires minimum grade of C. Credits: 3Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered Fall & Spring TermsEnrollment is limited to students with a program in Nursing, Nursing or Nursing 1+2+1.
A unique and specifically focused course within the general purview of a department which intends to offer it on a "one time only" basis and not as a permanent part of the department's curriculum.Credits: 1-3Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered as NeededEnrollment is limited to students with a major in Nursing or Program PA School Nurse Certif.
A workshop is a program which is usually of short duration, narrow in scope, often non-traditional in content and format, and on a timely topic.Credits: 1-6Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered as NeededEnrollment is limited to students with a major in Nursing or Program PA School Nurse Certif.
A Selected Topics course is a normal, departmental offering which is directly related to the discipline, but because of its specialized nature, may not be able to be offered on a yearly basis by the department.Credits: 1-3Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered as NeededEnrollment is limited to students with a major in Nursing or Program PA School Nurse Certif.
This course is designed to provide students with an opportunity to apply knowledge and skills from information science and computer science to the health care field. Emphasis will be on developing a basic understanding of how automation is used to manage information in healthcare. Topics covered include types of information systems used in healthcare, how to select and implement information systems, current developments in healthcare information systems, issues surrounding computers in health care. In this course the focus is on the computer as a tool for helping healthcare providers do their work.Credits: 3Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered Fall & Spring TermsStudents with a semester level of Freshman 1, Freshman 2 or Sophomore 1 may not enroll. Enrollment is limited to students with a program in Nursing.
This course focuses on contemporary issues and trends in nursing. Students explore the role of the professional nurse and develop a broad perspective of the nursing profession and the health care delivery system. Emphasis is placed on exploring nursing history and theories, managing patient care in the everchanging healthcare environment, career development, and scholarly writing.Credits: 3Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered Fall & Spring TermsStudents with a semester level of Freshman 1, Freshman 2 or Sophomore 1 may not enroll. Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Nursing.
This course is designed for the registered nurse who desires greater knowledge and skill in assisting individuals, families, and groups to acquire health-related knowledge, skills, and values. The course provides opportunities from a conceptual and practical perspective to explore the dynamics that contribute to effective health education. Emphasis will be placed upon developing the nurses' abilities, confidence, and self-image as teachers.Credits: 3Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered as NeededStudents with a semester level of Freshman 1, Freshman 2 or Sophomore 1 may not enroll. Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Nursing.
Provides opportunities to develop leadership skills with groups for the purposes of maintaining, regaining or improving their levels of wellness. The focus is on the group as a system. Combined conceptual knowledge and practical skills needed to work effectively with health-related groups will be taught (3 credits theory)Credits: 3Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered Fall & Spring TermsStudents with a semester level of Freshman 1, Freshman 2 or Sophomore 1 may not enroll. Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Nursing.
NURS 331Evidence-Based Health Assessment & Promotion3
This course provides the student with the knowledge and skills to conduct comprehensive physical and psychosocial nursing health assessments. Emphasis is on utilizing health assessment findings to address disease prevention and early detection across the lifespan. Students use culturally sensitive and evidence-based health promotion strategies to improve the well-being of individuals.Credits: 3Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered Fall & Spring TermsStudents with a semester level of Freshman 1, Freshman 2 or Sophomore 1 may not enroll. Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Nursing.
This course builds on the novice knowledge of Adult Health I and introduces students to intermediate nursing care concepts, focusing on acute and chronic conditions affecting oxygenation, perfusion, urinary function, regulatory and reproductive mechanisms, and movement and coordination.Prerequisites: NURS 250C and NURS 251C and NURS 270C and PSYC 244CC Requires minimum grade of C. Credits: 4Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered Fall & Spring TermsStudents with a semester level of Freshman 1, Freshman 2 or Sophomore 1 may not enroll. Enrollment is limited to students with a program in Nursing, Nursing or Nursing 1+2+1.
This course builds on the novice knowledge and skills developed in Adult Health I Clinical, focusing on the care of adults with acute and chronic conditions affecting oxygenation, perfusion, urinary function, regulatory and reproductive mechanisms, and movement and coordination. The course integrates professional competencies to prepare students for safe and effective clinical practice.Prerequisites: NURS 250C and NURS 251C and NURS 270C and PSYC 244CC Requires minimum grade of C. Corequisite(s): NURS 332Credits: 3Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered Fall & Spring TermsStudents with a semester level of Freshman 1, Freshman 2 or Sophomore 1 may not enroll. Enrollment is limited to students with a program in Nursing, Nursing or Nursing 1+2+1.
This course focuses on the nursing care of women during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period, as well as the care of the neonate. Emphasis is placed on the physiological, psychological, and social aspects of maternal and neonatal health, with an emphasis on family-centered care, evidence-based practice, and patient safety. Students will develop skills in the assessment, diagnosis, and management of common maternal and neonatal conditions while utilizing leadership, collaboration, and critical thinking to ensure optimal outcomes for mothers and infants. This course integrates professional competencies, ensuring that students meet essential standards for maternal and neonatal nursing care.Prerequisites: NURS 250C and NURS 251C and BIOL 210C and PSYC 244CC Requires minimum grade of C. Credits: 2Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered Fall & Spring TermsStudents with a semester level of Freshman 1, Freshman 2 or Sophomore 1 may not enroll. Enrollment is limited to students with a program in Nursing, Nursing or Nursing 1+2+1.
This course provides clinical experience in caring for childbearing women, neonates, and families in diverse healthcare settings. Emphasis is placed on family-centered care, physiological and psychosocial adaptations during the perinatal period, and the application of professional competencies to promote safe and evidence-based nursing practice.Prerequisites: NURS 250C and NURS 251C and BIOL 210C and PSYC 244CC Requires minimum grade of C. Corequisite(s): NURS 334Credits: 2Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered Fall & Spring TermsStudents with a semester level of Freshman 1, Freshman 2 or Sophomore 1 may not enroll. Enrollment is limited to students with a program in Nursing, Nursing or Nursing 1+2+1.
This course provides prelicensure BSN students with the opportunity to apply theoretical knowledge to the care of infants, children, and adolescents in a variety of healthcare settings. The course focuses on the development and health needs of pediatric patients, with an emphasis on family-centered care, health promotion, and the management of common pediatric health conditions.Prerequisites: NURS 250C and NURS 251C and BIOL 210C and PSYC 244CC Requires minimum grade of C. Credits: 2Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered Fall & Spring TermsStudents with a semester level of Freshman 1, Freshman 2 or Sophomore 1 may not enroll. Enrollment is limited to students with a program in Nursing, Nursing or Nursing 1+2+1.
This clinical course provides nursing students with practical, hands-on experience in caring for pediatric patients across a continuum of healthcare settings. Emphasis is placed on the application of theoretical knowledge to clinical decision-making, developmentally appropriate care, family-centered practices, and the NOF Nursing Core Competencies.Prerequisites: NURS 250C and NURS 251C and BIOL 210C and PSYC 244CC Requires minimum grade of C. Corequisite(s): NURS 336Credits: 2Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered Fall & Spring TermsStudents with a semester level of Freshman 1, Freshman 2 or Sophomore 1 may not enroll. Enrollment is limited to students with a program in Nursing, Nursing or Nursing 1+2+1.
This course introduces students to the principles of pharmacology, including drug classifications, mechanisms of action, therapeutic uses, adverse effects, and interactions. Emphasis is placed on the safe and effective use of medications in patient care, with a focus on critical thinking and clinical decision-making aligned with professional competencies.Prerequisite: NURS 270CC Requires minimum grade of C. Credits: 3Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered Fall & Spring TermsStudents with a semester level of Freshman 1, Freshman 2 or Sophomore 1 may not enroll. Enrollment is limited to students with a program in Nursing, Nursing or Nursing 1+2+1.
A unique and specifically focused course within the general purview of a department which intends to offer it on a "one time only" basis and not as a permanent part of the department's curriculum.Credits: 1-3Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered as NeededStudents with a semester level of Freshman 1, Freshman 2 or Sophomore 1 may not enroll. Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Nursing or Program PA School Nurse Certif.
All academic departments list this workshop course. Please contact the individual department for more information. A workshop is a program which is usually of short duration, narrow in scope, often non-traditional in content and format, and on a timely topic.Credits: 1-6Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered as NeededStudents with a semester level of Freshman 1, Freshman 2 or Sophomore 1 may not enroll. Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Nursing or Program PA School Nurse Certif.
A Selected Topics course is a normal, departmental offering which is directly related to the discipline, but because of its specialized nature, may not be able to be offered on a yearly basis by the department.Credits: 1-3Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered as NeededStudents with a semester level of Freshman 1, Freshman 2 or Sophomore 1 may not enroll. Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Nursing or Program PA School Nurse Certif.
This course is designed to enhance the student's understanding of health policy as it relates to professional nursing practice. Students will explore health care policy and the policy-making process at various levels of government, research the impact of special interest groups on policy, and learn effective strategies to interact with legislators as citizen lobbyists and/or members of professional nursing organizations.Credits: 3Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered Spring & Summer TermsStudents with a semester level of Freshman 1, Freshman 2 or Sophomore 1 may not enroll. Enrollment is limited to students with a program in Nursing.
NURS 408Delivery of Nursing Care in a Managed Care Environment/Clinical3
This course prepares students to understand managed health care delivery systems and their impact of delivery and practice patterns with emphasis on the delivery of nursing care.Credits: 3Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered as NeededStudents with a semester level of Freshman 1, Freshman 2 or Sophomore 1 may not enroll. Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Nursing.
NURS 422Nursing Research & Evidence-Based Practice3
This course examines the fundamental concepts of nursing research and evidence-based practice (EBP). Students are prepared to become critical consumers of nursing research. Through the application of research evidence, students are provided the tools necessary to advance nursing practice and improve patient outcomes.Prerequisite: NURS 311CC Requires minimum grade of C. Credits: 3Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered Fall & Spring TermsStudents with a semester level of Freshman 1, Freshman 2 or Sophomore 1 may not enroll. Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Nursing.
In this course the focus is on the community as the client. Theories, models, and concepts from community and public health nursing are examined. A course project, the Community Assessment, provides students the opportunity to complete and analyze a community assessment.Prerequisites: NURS 311D and NURS 312DD Requires minimum grade of D. Credits: 3Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered Fall & Spring TermsStudents with a semester level of Freshman 1, Freshman 2 or Sophomore 1 may not enroll. Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Nursing.
NURS 429Financial Management for Nursing Case Managers3
This course provides students with content related to current issues, tools (i.e. Excel spreadsheet), and regulation necessary to function as a nursing case manager.Credits: 3Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered as NeededStudents with a semester level of Freshman 1, Freshman 2 or Sophomore 1 may not enroll. Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Nursing.
NURS 430Leadership in Nursing and Healthcare Systems3
This course is designed to provide students with a working knowledge of concepts and processes of leadership theory and practice in nursing and healthcare systems. Students successfully completing this course will be able to identify the personal and situational factors affecting leadership performance and adapt their behavior to become more effective leaders.Credits: 3Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered as NeededStudents with a semester level of Freshman 1, Freshman 2 or Sophomore 1 may not enroll. Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Nursing or Program PA School Nurse Certif.
NURS 432Practice Experience for Leadership and Management in Nursing1
As a practice experience, the student will apply concepts gleaned from previous courses and NURS 431 to enhance professional nursing practice. Nursing leadership and management theories will be applied within the practice environment by emphasizing planning, delivering, managing, and evaluating cost-effective quality care. This is a practice experience that requires completion of all 300 core nursing courses (NURS 311, 312, 327, 331) as prerequisites and NURS 431 as a co-requisite course.Prerequisites: NURS 311C and NURS 312C and NURS 327C and NURS 331CC Requires minimum grade of C. Corequisite(s): NURS 431Credits: 1Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered Fall & Spring TermsEnrollment limited to students with a semester level of Senior 1 or Senior 2. Enrollment is limited to students with a program in Nursing.
NURS 433Innovative Technology for Healthy Communities3
This course focuses on consumer health informatics and technology which explores how innovative technology can be used to improve individuals' health within various community settings. Topics include the mode of delivery of consumer health information such as Internet-based technology; shared access to individuals' private health information; quality of consumer health information via social media; and health and information literacy seeking behavior. Finally, various types of innovative technology used within the home environment or within a healthcare setting to support consumers within a home environment will be explored.Credits: 3Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered as NeededStudents with a semester level of Freshman 1, Freshman 2 or Sophomore 1 may not enroll. Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Nursing.
NURS 434Leadership and Management in Nursing with Practice Experience3
This course focuses on the theory for leadership and management roles, leadership theories, and the ethical decision-making process in the delivery of health care to diverse populations. The student will apply concepts from this course and gleaned from previous courses to enhance professional nursing practice in both the theoretical realm and the practice environment. Nursing leadership and management practices will be analyzed with an emphasis on planning, delivering, and evaluating cost-effective quality care. This is a course that requires completion of all 300 level core nursing courses (NURS 311, 312, 327, 331) as prerequisites.Prerequisites: NURS 311C and NURS 312C and NURS 327C and NURS 331CC Requires minimum grade of C. Credits: 3Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered Fall & Spring TermsEnrollment limited to students with a semester level of Senior 1 or Senior 2. Enrollment is limited to students with a program in Nursing.
This course introduces students to the principles and practices of behavioral health nursing. It includes patient-centered care, evidence-based practice, communication, and systems-based practice. The course emphasizes the care of individuals and families dealing with mental health and psychiatric disorders, with a focus on assessment, diagnosis, interventions, and the integration of holistic approaches in care.Prerequisites: NURS 332C and NURS 333C and NURS 334C and NURS 335C and NURS 336C and NURS 337CC Requires minimum grade of C. Credits: 2Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered Fall & Spring TermsStudents with a semester level of Freshman 1, Freshman 2 or Sophomore 1 may not enroll. Enrollment is limited to students with a program in Nursing, Nursing or Nursing 1+2+1.
This clinical course provides students with experiential learning opportunities to care for individuals, families, and groups experiencing behavioral and mental health challenges. Emphasis is placed on understanding psychiatric disorders, therapeutic communication, psychopharmacology, crisis intervention, and promoting recovery.Prerequisites: NURS 332C and NURS 333C and NURS 334C and NURS 335C and NURS 336C and NURS 337CC Requires minimum grade of C. Corequisite(s): NURS 436Credits: 2Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered Fall & Spring TermsStudents with a semester level of Freshman 1, Freshman 2 or Sophomore 1 may not enroll. Enrollment is limited to students with a program in Nursing, Nursing or Nursing 1+2+1.
This course examines the principles and practices of public and community health nursing. Emphasis is placed on health promotion, disease prevention, population health, and social determinants of health. Students will explore nursing roles in community assessment, program planning, and collaborative interventions.Prerequisites: NURS 332C and NURS 333C and NURS 334C and NURS 335C and NURS 336C and NURS 337CC Requires minimum grade of C. Credits: 2Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered Fall & Spring TermsStudents with a semester level of Freshman 1, Freshman 2 or Sophomore 1 may not enroll. Enrollment is limited to students with a program in Nursing, Nursing or Nursing 1+2+1.
This clinical course provides experiential learning opportunities in diverse public and community health settings. Students apply principles of health promotion, disease prevention, and population health to deliver safe, evidence-based nursing care to individuals, families, and communities.Prerequisites: NURS 332C and NURS 333C and NURS 334C and NURS 335C and NURS 336C and NURS 337CC Requires minimum grade of C. Corequisite(s): NURS 438Credits: 2Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered Fall & Spring TermsStudents with a semester level of Freshman 1, Freshman 2 or Sophomore 1 may not enroll. Enrollment is limited to students with a program in Nursing, Nursing or Nursing 1+2+1.
NURS 440Nursing Case Management in Today's Healthcare Environment3
This course is designed to prepare students to understand the case management responsibilities which include planning, coordinating, and managing care of consumers within a health care system. Students will learn to use evidence-based pathways in making decisions, planning care and finding the best ways to deliver safe, quality and culturally appropriate care and controlling increasing health care costs. Identify innovative technologies to measure case management effectiveness and outcomes.Credits: 3Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered as NeededStudents with a semester level of Freshman 1, Freshman 2 or Sophomore 1 may not enroll. Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Nursing.
This course focuses on the care of patients with complex and multisystem health issues across the lifespan. Emphasis is placed on advanced critical thinking, clinical decision-making, and evidence-based nursing care. Topics include acute and chronic conditions, high-acuity patient care, and end-of-life care.Prerequisites: NURS 332C and NURS 333C and NURS 334C and NURS 335C and NURS 336C and NURS 337CC Requires minimum grade of C. Credits: 3Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered Fall & Spring TermsStudents with a semester level of Freshman 1, Freshman 2 or Sophomore 1 may not enroll. Enrollment is limited to students with a program in Nursing, Nursing or Nursing 1+2+1.
This precepted clinical course provides hands-on experience in managing patients with complex and multisystem health issues in high-acuity healthcare settings. Students work under the supervision of a registered nurse preceptor to apply advanced nursing skills, critical thinking, and clinical decision-making.Prerequisites: NURS 332C and NURS 333C and NURS 334C and NURS 335C and NURS 336C and NURS 337CC Requires minimum grade of C. Corequisite(s): NURS 446Credits: 2Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered Fall & Spring TermsStudents with a semester level of Freshman 1, Freshman 2 or Sophomore 1 may not enroll. Enrollment is limited to students with a program in Nursing, Nursing or Nursing 1+2+1.
This theory-based course introduces students to the principles of leadership in nursing. Emphasizing evidence-based practices, ethical decision-making, team dynamics, and systems management, students will develop the skills necessary for effective leadership in diverse healthcare settings.Prerequisites: NURS 332C and NURS 333C and NURS 334C and NURS 335C and NURS 336C and NURS 337CC Requires minimum grade of C. Credits: 3Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered Fall & Spring TermsStudents with a semester level of Freshman 1, Freshman 2 or Sophomore 1 may not enroll. Enrollment is limited to students with a program in Nursing, Nursing or Nursing 1+2+1.
This capstone clinical course provides students with a precepted leadership experience in diverse healthcare settings. Students will apply leadership principles, analyze care delivery systems, and collaborate with interprofessional teams to promote safe and high-quality patient outcomes.Prerequisites: NURS 332C and NURS 333C and NURS 334C and NURS 335C and NURS 336C and NURS 337CC Requires minimum grade of C. Corequisite(s): NURS 448Credits: 2Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered Fall & Spring TermsStudents with a semester level of Freshman 1, Freshman 2 or Sophomore 1 may not enroll. Enrollment is limited to students with a program in Nursing, Nursing or Nursing 1+2+1.
Provides opportunity to apply theory and develop competencies in health care informatics through a work-related experience in an appropriate health related enterprise.Credits: 1-3Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered as NeededStudents with a semester level of Freshman 1, Freshman 2 or Sophomore 1 may not enroll. Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Nursing or Program PA School Nurse Certif.
Provides opportunity to apply theory and develop competencies in correctional nursing through a work-related experience in an appropriate correctional institution.Credits: 1-6Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered as NeededStudents with a semester level of Freshman 1, Freshman 2 or Sophomore 1 may not enroll. Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Nursing or Program PA School Nurse Certif.
This course serves as a comprehensive review and synthesis of key nursing concepts in preparation for the NCLEX-RN. Throughout the course, students will practice test-taking strategies, develop stress reduction techniques, and access tutoring support to optimize both their exam readiness and emotional resilience for the NCLEX.Prerequisites: NURS 332C and NURS 333C and NURS 334C and NURS 335C and NURS 336C and NURS 337CC Requires minimum grade of C. Credits: 3Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered Fall & Spring TermsStudents with a semester level of Freshman 1, Freshman 2 or Sophomore 1 may not enroll. Enrollment is limited to students with a program in Nursing, Nursing or Nursing 1+2+1.
Independent Study courses give students the opportunity to pursue research and/or studies that are not part of the university's traditional course offerings.Students work one on one or in small groups with faculty guidance and are typically required to submit a final paper or project as determined by the supervising professor.Credits: 1-3Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered as NeededStudents with a semester level of Freshman 1, Freshman 2 or Sophomore 1 may not enroll. Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Nursing or Program PA School Nurse Certif.
A workshop is a program which is usually of short duration, narrow in scope, often non-traditional in content and format, and on a timely topic.Credits: 1-6Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered as NeededStudents with a semester level of Freshman 1, Freshman 2 or Sophomore 1 may not enroll. Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Nursing or Program PA School Nurse Certif.
A Selected Topics course is a normal, departmental offering which is directly related to the discipline, but because of its specialized nature, may not be able to be offered on a yearly basis by the department.Credits: 1-3Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered as NeededStudents with a semester level of Freshman 1, Freshman 2 or Sophomore 1 may not enroll. Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Nursing or Program PA School Nurse Certif.
NURS 500Developing Transcultural Awareness Among Health Professionals3
This course promotes self-reflection related to cultural influences and its application to professional practice. Content is designed to increase student awareness of the dimensions and complexities involved in providing care and services to members of diverse cultural backgrounds. The impact of cultural factors on health, illness, and health-seeking behaviors are examined. Emphasis is placed on understanding and responding to cultural diversity to promote positive health outcomes.Credits: 3Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered Summer TermsEnrollment limited to students with a semester level of Graduate, Junior 1, Junior 2, Post Baccalaureate, Senior 1 or Senior 2. Enrollment is limited to students with a program in Nursing or School Nurse Certification.
This course focuses on evidence-based practice for the prevention and treatment of cardiac disease. Students appraise cardiac diagnostic studies, treatment, and interventions for effective interprofessional care for patients with cardiac disease. The effect of health disparities on cardiac disease is explored.Credits: 3Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered as NeededEnrollment is limited to students with a major in Nursing or School Nurse Certification. Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
This course is designed to provide students with an in-depth analysis of healthcare informatics. Emphasis will be on developing a comprehensive under-standing of the use of information systems in health care. Topics covered include health care data, information and knowledge, health care classifications and coding systems, and use of ethical and legal principles with information systems. In this course the focus is on applying computer, information, and health care concepts to real world problems in health care.Prerequisite: NURS 311DD Requires minimum grade of D. Credits: 3Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered as NeededEnrollment limited to students with a semester level of Graduate or Post Baccalaureate. Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Nursing or Program PA School Nurse Certif.
NURS 514Bioterrorism and Disaster Management: The Nurse's Role3
This course will offer the opportunity for nursing students to acquire competencies required for disaster preparedness and response. Content will emphasize the major role f the nurse as an essential resource in disaster management to help ensure the best possible outcomes for individuals, families, and communities.Credits: 3Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered Fall, Spring, & SummerEnrollment limited to students with a semester level of Graduate, Junior 1, Junior 2, Post Baccalaureate, Senior 1 or Senior 2. Enrollment is limited to students with a program in Nursing or School Nurse Certification. Enrollment limited to students in the College of Health Professions college.
NURS 516Nursing for Palliative and End-of-Life Issues3
This course is designed to enhance the student's understanding of Palliative and End-of-Life Nursing as it relates to professional nursing practice. Students will explore various societal influences on death as well as physical and mental aspects of dying while emphasizing the need to care for the "whole person" in palliative and end-of-life caregiving.Credits: 3Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered Fall, Spring, & SummerEnrollment is limited to students with a program in Nursing or Program PA School Nurse Certif. Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
This course is designed to enhance the student's understanding of social media and its influence on current, professional healthcare practice. Students will explore various forms of social media, the internet and electronic devices to inform, support and empower the consumer in adhering to a healthier lifestyle, while enabling health care professionals to educate patients and consumers to effectively use available social media tools in managing health and health care.Credits: 3Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered Fall, Spring, & SummerEnrollment limited to students with a semester level of Graduate, Junior 1, Junior 2, Post Baccalaureate, Senior 1 or Senior 2. Enrollment is limited to students with a program in Nursing or School Nurse Certification.
A unique and specifically focused course within the general purview of a department which intends to offer it on a "one time only" basis and not as a permanent part of the department's curriculum.Credits: 1-3Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered as NeededEnrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
A workshop is a program which is usually of short duration, narrow in scope, often non-traditional in content and format, and on a timely topic.Credits: 1-6Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered as NeededEnrollment limited to students with a semester level of Graduate or Post Baccalaureate.
A Selected Topics course is a normal, departmental offering which is directly related to the discipline, but because of its specialized nature, may not be able to be offered on a yearly basis by the department.Credits: 1-3Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered as NeededEnrollment limited to students with a semester level of Graduate or Post Baccalaureate.
This course is devoted to the study of the physiological process of disease and the body's response to this process. It is the goal of the course to present broad physiological principles that nurse practitioners can apply to their clinical experiences. Specific diseases are used to exemplify pathophysiological concepts, and treatment is examined at the molecular level as response to the pathophysiology. The course investigates exogenous causes of diseases emphasizing infection, inflammation and the immune response as well as endogenous diseases of the nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, hepatic, pulmonary and renal systems. Fall annually.Credits: 3Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
This course will cover principles of pharmacology as applied to advanced nursing practice, including drug effectiveness, mechanism and interaction. Emphasis will be on the Pharmacological action of drugs on specific organ systems and the clinical use of drugs in treatment of disease conditions. Emphasis will be on critical decision-making skills in the selection of drug therapy, doses of drugs, routes of administration, and preferred therapy. This course focuses on pharmacologic implications for the family nurse practitioner working with individuals across the life span.Prerequisite: NURS 601CC Requires minimum grade of C. Credits: 3Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
NURS 603Essentials in Professional School Nursing3
This course introduces the multi-faceted responsibilities of the scope and practice of school nursing. Content related to leadership strategies, school law, and the legal and professional responsibilities of the school nurse are emphasized. content addresses the need for the school nurse to work within the school organization and the community to effectively manage school health services, while collaborating across disciplines.Credits: 3Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered Fall & Spring TermsEnrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
This course builds upon the basic assessment skills of the nurse. It is designed to augment, refine and enhance the nurses' ability to assess the health status of individuals commonly encountered in the school setting from age 3 to adult. It assists students to recognize abnormal findings, evaluate responses to illness, and to identify health risks. This course will enable the school nurse to collect a comprehensive health history and perform a comprehensive physical examination on the target age group commonly encountered in the school setting. Course content will emphasize a holistic approach towards assessment incorporating the client's resonse to wellness and illness will be used by the student to uncover client health clues in addition to those identified by questioning and examining. The school nurses' skill in assessing a client's individual resources, strengths, limitations and coping behaviors will be intensified. Attention to incorporation of current evidence and population health data available through public and private datasets to identify, assess and intervene with population specific risk areas.Credits: 3Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
This course focuses on selected aspects of theory development in nursing science. Emphasis is given to the study of epistemological issues related to the evolution of theory in nursing. Varying levels and components of theories are explored. Major strategies for theory development including concept analysis, synthesis, and theory derivation are analyzed. Epitome concepts are examined from various cultural perspectives. Students gain experience using data searches to critically examine major existing theoretical models and middle-range nursing theories.Credits: 3Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
This course will examine the policy implications within and for health care in society. Cultural, social, economic, ethical and social justice issues will be examined. the nurse's role in policymaking and legislative activities at local, state and federal levels will be emphasized. Particular attention will be focused on special needs and diverse population groups. Students will gain experience using publicly accessible databases that provide evidence for policy making.Prerequisite: NURS 605CC Requires minimum grade of C. Credits: 3Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
This course examines the relationship and contribution of nursing research to the development of nursing science. The growth of research will be traced over the course of the last century, with particular emphasis on the evolution that has occurred since mid-century. Students will be assisted to increase their ability to search scholarly databases to critically evaluate published research and to make decisions concerning its applicability to practice. Students will examine and identify knowledge gaps and methodological implications, especially related to multicultural and vulnerable populations. Additionally, students will develop a proposal for an individual or group research project that may become the foundational work for the scholarly project.Prerequisite: NURS 605CC Requires minimum grade of C. Credits: 3Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
NURS 611Information Systems Management in Nursing and Healthcare3
This course focuses on information systems to build and apply knowledge in the provision of nursing care within healthcare systems. The course will include content regarding information systems, interagency/product articulation, informatics infrastructure, integration of nursing input and policy. This course provides the student with a foundation of information systems management for leadership in nursing. Topics include: hardware, software, people and data. Database development to facilitate future research, collaboration across multidisciplinary teams, security and privacy issues will be examined in the context of legal and ethical considerations. Common healthcare applications will be examined.Credits: 3Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
This course introduces the advanced practice nurse student to health promotion and disease prevention strategies for families and communities. Students will explore principles of family theory, established models of family development, epidemiology, and demography. An opportunity will be given to develop intervention plans to improve wellness based on risk assessment and knowledge of national standards of clinical preventive services. This course is a prerequisite to all clinical nursing courses. Fall annually.Credits: 3Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
This course builds upon the basic assessment skills of the nurse. It is designed to augment, refine, and enhance the practitioner's ability to assess the health status of individuals, to recognize deviant and abnormal findings, to evaluate responses to illness and to identify health risks. The course will enable the practitioner to collect a comprehensive health history and perform a complete physical assessment in a systematic and organized manner. Course content emphasizes a holistic approach toward assessment, incorporating the client's response to wellness and illness, sociocultural influences, and health seeking behaviors. Specialized assessment tests and procedures and laboratory test data will be used by the practitioner to uncover client health cues in addition to those identified by questioning and examining. The practitioner's skill in assessing a client's resources, strengths, limitations, and coping behaviors will be intensified.Prerequisite: NURS 601CC Requires minimum grade of C. Credits: 2Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
Provides opportunity for the student to implement the objectives identified in NURS 615. Students may select experiences from a variety of clinical settings appropriate to the course focus. This course must be taken concurrently with NURS 615.Prerequisite: NURS 601CC Requires minimum grade of C. Credits: 1Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
This course emphasizes clinical data-gathering skills, diagnostic reasoning, and clinical problem-solving for application in NURS 630 and NURS 640 directed toward the management of common health problems of clients throughout the lifespan. Critical thinking skills are emphasized and honed and are used to amplify common sense, intuition, and simple reasoning. Emphasis is placed upon the analysis and synthesis of client data for diagnosis and for identification of appropriate nursing and other therapeutic interventions to be used by the advanced practice nurse. This course is required as a prerequisite to all other clinical nursing courses.Prerequisite: NURS 614CC Requires minimum grade of C. Credits: 2Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
Provides opportunity for the student to implement the objectives identified in NURS 620. Students may select experiences from a variety of clinical settings appropriate to the course focus. Three clinical hours weekly. This course must be taken concurrently with NURS 620.Prerequisite: NURS 615CC Requires minimum grade of C. Credits: 1Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
This course, in conjunction with NURS 623 Nursing Practice with School Populations Practicum, are the culminating nursing courses for eligibility for certification as a school nurse in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The role of the professional nurse in providing for the health and learning needs of students with and without special needs, families and the school community is explored. Within all components of the course, the responsibility of the school nurse to exercise leadership, in collaboration with teachers, administrators, and parents for planning, implementing, and evaluating the school health program is emphasized as well as the major socioeconomic and ethical factors which influence it.Prerequisites: NURS 603D and SEFE 607D and ((SPED 530D and SPED 625D) or (SPED 530D and SPED 628D) or (SPED 625D and SPED 628D))D Requires minimum grade of D. Corequisite(s): NURS 623Credits: 3Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered Fall & Spring TermsEnrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
NURS 623Nursing Practice for School Populations PR3
This course, in conjunction with NURS 622 Nursing Practice with School Populations, are the culminating nursing courses for eligibility for certification as a school nurse in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The 100-hour practicum with a Certified School Nurse emphasizes the application of all theoretical course work in fulfilling the role of the school nurse with school populations. The students carry out the role of the professional school nurse in providing for the health and learning needs of diverse students with and without special needs, families, and the school community.Prerequisites: NURS 603D and SEFE 607D and ((SPED 530D and SPED 625D) or (SPED 530D and SPED 628D) or (SPED 625D and SPED 628D))D Requires minimum grade of D. Corequisite(s): NURS 622Credits: 3Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered Fall & Spring TermsEnrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
This course focuses upon birth through adolescence in regard to health promotion, wellness maintenance, disease prevention, early detection of problems, prompt treatment of acute illness, and support for management and self-care during chronic conditions. All dimensions of development and the total health of the child and family are considered. Course theory seeks to expand the practitioner's base of knowledge and understanding while clinical practicum provides an opportunity for the application of learning and the enhancement of decision-making skills. Opportunity is provided for the development of skill in selected therapeutic interventions related to health care of the client from birth through adolescence. The course provides for expansion of knowledge for application in working with clients, families, and colleagues in clinical practice. Collaboration with other health care providers is fostered. Three lecture hours weekly. The course must be taken concurrently with NURS 631 and NURS 632.Prerequisites: NURS 614C and NURS 615C and NURS 620CC Requires minimum grade of C. Credits: 3Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
NURS 631Clinical Decision Making II: Role Seminar1
This seminar, a controlled environment for deliberation on clinical situations encountered, explores the role of the practitioner in advanced nursing practice. It provides opportunities for discussion of alternative approaches to diagnosis, advanced nursing, medical or collaborative management. The seminar will include the discussion of clinical based research questions, client presentation, and effective treatment interventions. Two laboratory hours weekly. This course must be taken concurrently with NURS 630 and NURS 632.Credits: 1Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
Provides opportunity for the student to implement the objectives identified in NURS 630. Students may select experiences from a variety of clinical settings appropriate to the course focus. Six clinical hours weekly. This course must be taken concurrently with NURS 630 and NURS 631.Credits: 2Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
This course focuses upon adults (young, middle aged, and older) in regard to health promotion, wellness maintenance, disease prevention, early detection of problems, prompt treatment of acute illness, and support for management and self-care during chronic conditions. All dimensions of development and the total health of the adult and family are considered. Course theory seeks to expand the practitioner's base of knowledge and understanding while clinical practicum provides an opportunity for the application of learning and the enhancement of decision-making skills. Opportunity is provided for the development of skill in selected therapeutic interventions related to heath care of the adult. The course provides for expansion of knowledge for application in working with clients, families, and colleagues in clinical practice. Collaboration with other health care providers is fostered with emphasis upon the coordination and continuity of client care. Three lecture hours weekly. This course must be taken concurrently with NURS 641 and 642.Prerequisites: NURS 614C and NURS 615C and NURS 620C and NURS 616C and NURS 621C and NURS 641*C (may be taken concurrently).C Requires minimum grade of C. Credits: 3Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
NURS 641Clinical Decision Making III: Role Seminar1
This seminar, a controlled environment for deliberation on clinical situations encountered, explores the role of the practitioner in advanced nursing practice. It provides opportunities for discussion of alternative approaches to diagnosis, advanced nursing, medical or collaborative management. The seminar will include the discussion of clinical based research questions, client presentations, and effective treatment interventions. Two laboratory hours weekly. This course must be taken concurrently with NURS 640 and 642.Prerequisites: NURS 640 (may be taken concurrently)C and NURS 614C and NURS 615C and NURS 620CC Requires minimum grade of C. Credits: 1Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
Provides opportunity for the student to implement the objectives identified in NURS 640. Students may select experiences from a variety of clinical settings appropriate to the course focus. Six clinical hours weekly. This course must be taken concurrently with NURS 640 and NURS 641.Credits: 2Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
This course examines the implications of health care financing, structuring, labor market trends, and current health care reform proposals for nursing in general and for advanced practice nursing specifically. Additionally, the student will be stimulated to appreciate the critical need for nurses to engage in activities, individually and as members of professional organizations, that will enhance the position of nursing in influencing health care policy and legislation at all levels local, state, and federal. A pervasive theme throughout the course is the ultimate goal of improving the health care of our citizens. Spring annually.Credits: 3Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
NURS 650Application of Systems Management to Nursing Administration3
This course focuses on the organizational structure within which the nurse administrator operationalizes the mission and goals of the health care delivery system for a diverse society. General system theory, strategic planning, integrated quality management, marketing, and fiscal management are all portrayed as essential knowledge areas for the nurse administrator. Fiscal, economic, budgetary resources, and management are also highlighted. Information systems as assistive technology in health care administration are emphasized. This course provides the student with a foundation of systems management based on organizational theory and analysis of relevant research.Credits: 3Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
This course focuses on the application of contemporary leadership theories to managerial and organizational challenges encountered in the practice of nursing administration. Emphasis is placed on the development of communication and relationship building competencies across diverse groups as a basis for innovative leadership pertinent to creative problem-solving, decision-making and conflict management. The implications of research evidence along with diverse ethical and legal frameworks are evaluated.Prerequisites: NURS 605C and NURS 610CC Requires minimum grade of C. Credits: 3Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
This course focuses on building and managing human resources in a health care delivery system. Communication is addressed as the foundation for optimizing human potential and personnel management. The nurse administrator as a power base is studied as students investigate the personnel control, staffing, and nursing care delivery systems. Maximizing the creativity and productivity of worker is stressed through study of personnel development and collective action. This course provides the student with information and guidance in methods of increasing productivity, job satisfaction, and personal growth of health care personnel. Spring annually.Credits: 3Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
NURS 657Organizational Behavior and Resource Management in Healthcare Systems3
This course focuses on organizational behavior and resource management theories as they relate to health care systems. Concepts related to individual, group, organizational behavior and resource planning will be studies in relation to complex health care organizations. Relevant research will be examined on concepts including workforce diversity, health information technology (HIT), leadership, power, authority, communication, planned change and decision-making.Prerequisite: NURS 655 (may be taken concurrently)CC Requires minimum grade of C. Credits: 3Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
This course introduces basic financial principles to prepare students for using and analyzing financial statements of organizations. this analysis will be useful to match system resources with diverse patient and nurse needs. Emphasis will be placed on using financial information along with current evidence for decision-making in healthcare systems.Credits: 3Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
This course provides the student with the opportunity to apply administrative concepts, principles, and strategies to the role of nurse administrator. It focuses on the nurse administrator as a leader, planner, organizer, and professional. Responsibilities as a nurse leader are addressed as they relate to all aspects of professionalism. Students investigate planning as an important component of management as well as organizational activities of the nurse administrator. The course focuses on the administrator's role in professional development of self and health care staff. It emphasizes the integration of theoretical approaches, research evidence and information system data to nursing administration in the diverse health care settings. Clinical practicum provides the student with the opportunity to apply theoretical knowledge to the role of nurse administrator. This course must be taken concurrently with NURS 661.Credits: 3Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
This seminar, a controlled environment for deliberation on administrative situations encountered, explores the role of the nurse administrator in advanced nursing practice. It provides opportunities for discussion of challenges regarding the integration of theory, evidence, information system data and the values of a multicultural population. The seminar will include the discussion of administrative based research questions, teaching-learning presentations, and teaching strategies. This course must be taken concurrently with NURS 660.Credits: 1Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
Examines curriculum development in post-secondary nursing programs. Focuses on philosophical issues, learning theories, learner needs assessment, and curriculum design for target populations in various nursing education programs. Enables advanced practice nursing students to develop and evaluate curriculum for selected nursing education programs. Fall every other year and/or as needed.Credits: 3Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
Provides a comprehensive overview of educational strategies for students who desire to function as advanced practice nurses in the educational arena. Provides the necessary theory to implement the instructional process with various populations. Examines issues relevant to educational strategies and their evaluation. Students design and implement a lesson plan. Self-evaluation and critique of others are used as a method to improve teaching. Fall every other year and/or as neededCredits: 3Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
Provides a comprehensive overview of evaluation and assessment in learning for students who desire to function as advanced practice nurses in the educational arena. Emphasizes current issues in assessment, establishment and measurement of learning outcomes, and the development and utilization of assessment tools. Students design and use evaluation tools for clinical and classroom application in nursing and health education. Spring every other year and/or as needed.Credits: 3Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
A unique and specifically focused course within the general purview of a department which intends to offer it on a "one time only" basis and not as a permanent part of the department's curriculum.Credits: 1-3Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered as NeededEnrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
A workshop is a program which is usually of short duration, narrow in scope, often non-traditional in content and format, and on a timely topic.Credits: 1-6Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered as NeededEnrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
A Selected Topics course is a normal, departmental offering which is directly related to the discipline, but because of its specialized nature, may not be able to be offered on a yearly basis by the department.Credits: 1-3Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered as NeededEnrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
Independent Study courses give students the opportunity to pursue research and/or studies that are not part of the university's traditional course offerings. Students work one on one or in small groups with faculty guidance and are typically required to submit a final paper or project as determined by the supervising professor.Credits: 1-3Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered as NeededEnrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
NURS 710Clinical Nurse Leader Immersion I Practicum3
This is the first of two clinical courses designed to provide an immersion experience in the role of clinical nurse leader (CNL). Under preceptor supervision with a master's prepared CNL or advanced practice nurse, the student will integrate concepts gleaned from prerequisite graduate courses and scientific knowledge to enhance professional nursing practice. Nursing theory, leadership principles, and research principles will be applied within the practice setting to address the evolving role of the CNL, leadership and management strategies, issues of delegation/supervision, patient safety concepts, professional accountability and ethical responsibility, and assessment and planning of patient care.Prerequisites: NURS 601B and NURS 602B and NURS 605B and NURS 606B and NURS 615B and NURS 616B and NURS 655B and NURS 657B and NURS 658B and NURS 610B and NURS 611BB Requires minimum grade of B. Credits: 3Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
NURS 711Clinical Nurse Leader Immersion II Practicum6
This is the second of two clinical courses designed to provide an immersion experience in the role of clinical nurse leader (CNL). Under preceptor supervision with a master's prepared CNL or advanced practice nurse, the student will integrate concepts gleaned from prerequisite graduate courses and scientific knowledge to enhance professional nursing practice. Nursing theory and research findings will be applied within the practice setting to address management of the care environment. Emphasis is placed on interdisciplinary care and team coordination, including group processes and conflict management, as well as planning, evaluating and managing care for clients with complex clinical problems; using benchmarking and other methods to measure clinical outcomes; analyzing research data as it relates to clinical outcomes, and developing quality improvement techniques.Prerequisites: NURS 601B and NURS 602B and NURS 605B and NURS 606B and NURS 610B and NURS 611B and NURS 615B and NURS 616B and NURS 655B and NURS 657B and NURS 658B and NURS 710BB Requires minimum grade of B. Credits: 6Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
Provides the opportunity to gain competency in the multifaceted role of nurse practitioner or nurse educator through a supervised clinical experience. Students enact their chosen role in selected settings with target populations while functioning under the guidance of certified nurse practitioners, licensed physicians, or nurse educators who have been approved by the department as preceptors. Nine to eighteen hours of clinical experience weekly, depending on program concentration.Credits: 1-6Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered as NeededEnrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
A unique and specifically focused course within the general purview of a department which intends to offer it on a "one time only" basis and not as a permanent part of the department's curriculum.Credits: 1-3Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered as NeededEnrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
A workshop is a program which is usually of short duration, narrow in scope, often non-traditional in content and format, and on a timely topic.Credits: 1-6Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered as NeededEnrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
A Selected Topics course is a normal, departmental offering which is directly related to the discipline, but because of its specialized nature, may not be able to be offered on a yearly basis by the department.Credits: 1-3Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered as NeededEnrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
Scholarly project based on an innovative and/or creative study pertinent to nursing or a related area. Students register for a minimum of 3 credits and complete the scholarly project in one calendar year. Students who do not complete the scholarly project in one calendar year must register for 1 additional credit each consecutive term until completion up to a maximum of 6 credits. A research advisor and committee supervise the scholarly project. Students pursuing a thesis program should contact their academic advisor concerning research after completing about one-half of their degree coursework. The advisor will assist the student with the necessary steps (such as preliminary selection of a topic and arranging for the appointment of a committee) to proceed.Credits: 6Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered as NeededEnrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
