Professors: C. Anderson, J. Anderson, Chae, Covington (Dean), Evanson, Gragert, Guido (Graduate Program Director), Heuer, Ide, Lindseth,
Melland, Morris, Rudel, Seal, Wright and Yurkovich
Program Description
The College of Nursing offers graduate programs leading to the Ph.D. or the Master of Science (M.S.) degree with a major in nursing. Information on any newly approved programs of study since the printing of this catalog will be available on the College of Nursing web site at: www.nursing.und.edu/.
Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing
The purpose of the program is to prepare nurses for research and faculty roles with a research emphasis on care of vulnerable and diverse populations. The program is designed with both post-baccalaureate and post-master’s entry points. Nurses who have baccalaureate degrees in nursing, but have master’s degrees in other fields, will be eligible for advanced placement in the program.
Admission Requirements
- Completion of a bachelor’s or higher degree in nursing from a nationally accredited program or equivalent nursing preparation.
- A cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 2.75 for all undergraduate work or a GPA of at least 3.00 for the junior and senior years of undergraduate work (based on A=4.00).
- A cumulative GPA of 3.5 or above in graduate coursework.
- Graduate Record Examination or Miller’s Analogy Test scores.
- Completion of a statistics course.
- A three to five page paper stating the applicant’s research interests and professional goals.
- Evidence of current, unencumbered licensure to practice as a registered nurse.
- Three letters of recommendation.
- Resumé.
- A minimum TOEFL score of 550 on paper-based test or 213 on computer-based test for all applicants whose native language is not English.
- An interview will be required for applicants meeting these basic admission requirements.
Note: Applicants with earned master’s degrees from accredited schools may qualify for up to 36 hours of credit toward the doctoral degree. Credit will be awarded only for courses in which a grade of B or better has been achieved.
Degree
Requirements
Students must complete a minimum of 90 semester credits of post-baccalaureate work, including an original dissertation. These credits must be distributed as follows:
- Scholarly Tools for the Ph.D. (9-12 credits). Courses in statistics and/or qualitative analytical approaches.
- Theory and Research (18 credits). N570; N571; N573; N574; N575; and an additional 3 credits of coursework in theory and research selected by the student in consultation with the student’s faculty advisory committee.
- Nursing Science (18 credits). N572 and N576 and 12 additional credits of coursework in nursing theory and practiceselected in consultation with the student’s faculty advisory committee.
- Elective Support (15 credits). Courses will be selected by the student in consultation with the student’s faculty advisory committee to develop the particular research thrust of the student.
- Functional Component (9-12 credits). Courses will be selected to develop a thrust as an educator. Students with no teaching experience will be required to complete a teaching residency.
- Dissertation. (18 credits including 3 credits of dissertation seminar). As a part of N573, Research Grantsmanship, students will be required to develop and submit an NRSA pre-doctoral fellowship application or equivalent.
- Comprehensive Examination. Students must successfully complete a written and oral comprehensive examination prior to advancement to candidacy and approval of the dissertation proposal.
- Final Examination. A final examination will be scheduled and administered according to the rules of the graduate school.
- All doctoral nursing courses taken at the University of North Dakota College of Nursing must be completed with a grade of “B” or better. An individual course may not be taken more than twice.
- All nursing courses taken at the master’s level that become part of the student’s doctoral program of study must be achieved with a grade of “B” or better.
Residency
Students will be required to attend two consecutive semesters on the UND campus.
Transfer Credit
A maximum of 36 semester credits may be transferred from a master’s program. All nursing courses that are transferred and become part of the student’s doctoral program of study must be achieved with a grade of “B” or better.
A maximum of 24 semester credits may be transferred for post-master’s coursework.
Awarding of Master’s Degree
Students who entered the Ph.D. program without a master’s degree in nursing may apply for the M.S. with a major in nursing upon completion of 46 credits of coursework that includes N500, N525/526, N530, N510, N511, N544, N545, N555 or N566 and completion of either a thesis, the non-thesis project, or the doctoral comprehensive examination.
Master of Science
The master of science program offers six areas of specialization:
- Nurse Anesthesia
- Clinical Nurse Specialist in Nursing
Therapeutics
- Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
- Health Administration in Nursing
- Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
- Nurse Education
Check with the department or the College of Nursing website at: www.nursing.und.edu for implementation dates for the following specializations:
- Advanced Diabetes Management Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Advanced Diabetes Management Nurse Practitioner
- Gerontology Nursing Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Gerontology Nursing Nurse Practitioner
- Public/Community Health Clinical Nurse Specialist
1 Admissions to the Health Administration and Clinical Nurse Specialist in Nursing Therapeutics Specializations are currently on hold; the moratorium to admissions for these specializations was passed by the Faculty Organization on December 1, 2006 and submitted to the University of North Dakota Graduate School in early January 2007.
The program is targeted to prepare advanced practice nurses in areas of clinical specialization, or as nurse practitioners, nurse educators or nurse administrators; and to expand the scientific knowledge for nursing practice through research. The entire program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). The course of study for Nurse Anesthesia is accredited by the Council on Accreditation (COA) for Nurse Anesthesia Education Programs.
Admission Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree in nursing from an NLNAC or CCNE accredited program. (Foreign schools will be evaluated on an individual basis.)
- a. A minimum GPA of 3.00 for the last two years of un- dergraduate study.
b. For the nurse anesthesia program, the minimum GPA of 3.00 is based on all years of study at the undergraduate level and includes a GPA of 3.00 in undergraduate sci- ence coursework.
- An undergraduate or graduate course in statistics.
- Current R.N. licensure. (Photocopy must be attached to application.)
- A minimum of one year of experience as a registered nurse.
- Additional requirements for Nurse Anesthesia are: an undergraduate course in biochemistry (Biochemistry 301 or equivalent), an undergraduate College Algebra course (or equivalent); one year of critical care nursing experience (two years are preferred), and a successful interview.
- An additional requirement for the Family Nurse Practitioner and the Psychiatric and Mental Health specializations is completion of a successful interview.
- Meet current health and immunization requirements of the College of Nursing before being permitted to enroll in a clinical nursing course.
Applications will be considered as they are completed except for Nurse Anesthesia, which must be received by October 1. Priority is given to those who apply to the Family Nurse Practitioner specialization by January 15. Students anticipating full-time study should plan to start their course of study in the fall.
General Nursing Admission
Those students selecting nursing as their major area of concentration will be assigned a nursing advisor and may take up to 24 credit hours of coursework that will transfer once they have selected a nursing specialization. These 24 credit hours are limited to the following courses:
| |
N500 Theories and Concepts in Nursing |
(3) |
| |
N501 Complementary Health Care Therapies |
(3) |
| |
N510 Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology I |
(3) |
| |
N511 Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology II |
(3) |
| |
N526 Ethical, Legal, and Health Policy Issues |
(3) |
| |
N530 Research Design and Methods in Nursing |
(3) |
| |
N532 Family Nursing: Theory, Research and Practice |
(3) |
| |
N556 Epidemiology |
(3) |
| |
Total Credits |
|
(24) |
Degree Requirements
Thesis or the non-thesis options are available for all specializations. The thesis option requires completion of four credits of 998. The non-thesis option requires completion of four project-related credits, including 997 (two credits) and two credits of 590, 591, nursing electives, and/or electives in a related field. There is no residency requirement.
Nurse Anesthesia requires completion of 500; 504; 506; 507; 510; 511; 517; 520; 521; 527; 530; 597; and BIMD 510 and the 4 thesis or directed study and independent study-related credits. Students complete 31 credits of 597 (Advanced Clinical Practicum) to comply with accreditation standards for supervised practice hours in anesthesia nursing.
Clinical Nurse Specialist in Nursing Therapeutics 1 requires completion of 500; 510; 511; 526; 530; 535; 539; 544; 545; 551; 555 and 586; 6 credits of electives; and the 4 thesis or Independent Study-related credits.
Nursing Education Specialization requires completion of 500; 526; 530; 566; 567; 568; 569; 14 credits of Nursing support courses and the 4 thesis or Independent Study-related credits.
Family Nurse Practitioner requires completion of 500; 510; 511; 523; 526; 530; 532; 534; 535; 536; 539; 555; 556; 586; 597; and the 4 thesis or independent study-related credits. Students complete 14 credits of 597, Advanced Clinical Practicum to comply with National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculty (NONPF) guidelines for supervised practice hours.
Health Administration in Nursing 1 requires completion of 500; 530; 562; PSCI 552; PSCI 593; PSCI 551; Econ 575; 8 credits of cognate electives; and 4 thesis or independent study-related credits.
Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing - CNS Track requires completion of 500; 526; 530; 540; 541; 542; 555; 561; 586; COUN 510; COUN 518 or 533; 7 hours of electives; and 4 hours of thesis or independent study related credits.
Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing - NP Track requires completion of N500; N510; N511; N526; N530; N535; N539; N540; N541; N542; N555; N561; N586; COUN 510; COUN 518 or 533; 4 hours of electives; and 4 hours of thesis or independent study related credits.
Advanced Diabetes Management Clinical Nurse Specialist requires completion of 500, 510, 511, 526, 530, 535, 539, 543, 551, 556, 552, 554, 563, 572, 586, 597, and 4 thesis or directed study and independent study-related credits. Students complete 7 credits of N597 to comply with certification standards.
Advanced Diabetes Management Nurse Practitioner requires completion of 500, 510, 511, 523, 526, 530, 532, 534, 535, 536, 539, 543, 556, 553, 554, 563, 586, 597, and 4 thesis or directed study and independent study-related credits. Students complete 14 credits of N597 to comply with certification standards.
Gerontology Nursing Clinical Nurse Specialist requires completion of 500, 510, 511, 526, 528, 529, 530, 535, 539, 552, 554, 563, 567, 586, 597, and 4 thesis or directed study and independent study-related credits. Students complete 14 credits of N597 to comply with certification standards.
Gerontology Nursing Nurse Practitioner requires completion of 500, 510, 511, 526, 528, 529, 530, 535, 539, 553, 554, 563, 586, 597, and 4 thesis or directed study and independent study-related credits. Students complete 14 credits of N597 to comply with certification standards.
Public/Community Health Clinical Nurse Specialist requires completion of 500, 523, 526, 530, 546, 547, 548, 549, 550, 552, 554, 556, 563, 572, and 4 thesis or directed study and independent study-related credits. Students compete in excess of 500 clinical hours to comply with certification standards.
1 Admissions to the Health Administration and Clinical Nurse Specialist in Nursing Therapeutics Specializations are currently on hold; the moratorium to admissions for these specializations was passed by the Faculty Organization on December 1, 2006 and submitted to the University of North Dakota Graduate School in early January 2007.
Certificates in Nursing
Five post-master’s certificate programs are offered including the Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate, the Nurse Anesthesia Certificate, the Psychiatric and Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist Certificate, the Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate and the Nurse Education Certificate. The certificate programs are offered to nurses with master’s degrees in nursing who are seeking additional career options.
Admission Requirements
- Master’s degree in nursing.
- Licensure as a registered nurse in North Dakota.
- Additional requirements for Nurse Anesthesia are: an undergraduate course in biochemistry (Biochemistry 301 or equivalent), an undergraduate college algebra course (or equivalent); one year of critical care nursing experience (two years preferred), and a successful interview.
- An additional requirement for the Family Nurse Practitioner and the Psychiatric and Mental Health specialization is completion of a successful interview.
Family
Nurse Practitioner
A total of 45* or 46* credits is required for the Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate. These courses meet the requirements of the American Nurses Credentialing Center. The following courses are required:
| N510 |
Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology I |
3 credits |
| N511 |
Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology II |
3 credits |
| N523 |
Health Promotion |
3 credits |
| N532 |
Family Nursing: Theory, Research & Practice |
3 credits |
| N534 |
Specialization I: Health Conditions |
3 credits |
| N535 |
Drug Therapy I |
2 credits |
| N536 |
Specialization II: Health Conditions |
4 credits |
| N539 |
Drug Therapy II |
2 credits |
| N555 |
Role Dimensions: Seminar and Practicum* |
3 credits |
| N556 |
Epidemiology |
3 credits |
| N586 |
Advanced Health Assessment |
3 credits |
| N597 |
Practicum I |
4 credits |
| N597 |
Practicum II |
5 credits |
| N597 |
Practicum III |
5 credits |
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Total Credits |
45-46 credits |
*Students who have previously completed N555 will enroll in N590, Independent
Study for 2 credit hours.
Nurse Anesthesia
A total of 57* credits is required for the Nurse Anesthesia Certificate. These courses meet the requirements of the Council on Accreditation for Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs. |
N504 |
Advanced Pharmacology I |
3 credits
|
| N506 |
Advanced Pharmacology II |
3 credits |
| BIMD510 |
Basic Biomedical Statistics |
2 credits* |
| N507 |
Anesthesia Seminar & Clinical Practicum I |
4 credits |
| N510 |
Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology I |
3 credits |
| N511 |
Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology II |
3 credits |
| N517 |
Anesthesia Seminar & Clinical Practicum II |
4 credits |
| N520 |
Professional Role Development |
|
| |
for Nurse Anesthesia |
3 credits |
| N521 |
Foundations of Anesthesia Practice |
2 credits |
| N527 |
Anesthesia Seminar & Clinical Practicum III |
4 credits |
| N597 |
Advanced Clinical Practicum |
31 credits |
| |
Total Credits |
60-62 credits |
* Students who have completed a graduate level statistics course are
not required to take BIMD 510.
Psychiatric and Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist
A total of 27 credits is required for the Psychiatric and Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist Certificate. These courses meet the requirements of the American Nurses Credentialing Center. The following courses ae required: |
N540 |
APMH Promotion Prevention |
(6)
|
| N541 |
APMH Rehab Recovery |
(7) |
| N542 |
Psychopharm Neurophysiology |
(3) |
| N555 |
Role Dimensions of Advanced Nursing |
|
| |
Practice: Seminar and Practicum |
(3) |
| N561 |
APMH Practice Overview |
(1) |
| N586 |
Advanced Health Assessment |
(3) |
| COUN 510 |
Counseling Methods |
(3) |
| or |
|
|
| COUN 533 |
Couples and Group Counseling |
(3) |
| |
Total credits |
(29) |
Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
A total of 37 credits is required for the Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate. These courses meet the requirements of the American Nurses Credentialing Center. The following courses are required: |
N510 |
Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology I |
(3)
|
| N511 |
Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology II |
(3) |
| N535 |
Drug Therapy I for Advanced Nursing |
|
| |
Practice; Common Health Conditions |
(2) |
| N539 |
Drug Therapy II for Advanced Nursing |
|
| |
Practice: Common Health Conditions |
(2) |
| N540 |
APMH Promotion Prevention |
(6) |
| N541 |
APMH Rehab Recovery |
(7) |
| N542 |
Psychopharm Neurophysiology |
(3) |
| N555 |
Role Dimensions of Advanced Nursing |
|
| |
Practice: Seminar and Practicum |
(3) |
| N561 |
APMH Practice Overview |
(1) |
| N586 |
Advanced Health Assessment |
(3) |
| COUN 510 |
Counseling Methods |
(3) |
| COUN 518 |
Group Dynamics |
(3) |
| or |
|
|
| COUN 533 |
Couples and Group Counseling |
(3) |
| |
Total credits |
(39) |
Nurse Education
A total of 10 credits is required for the Nurse Education Certificate.
The following courses are required: |
N566 |
Curriculum Development |
(3)
|
| N567 |
Teaching Strategies |
(2) |
| N568 |
Teaching Practicum |
(2) |
| N569 |
Assessment and Evaluation |
(3) |
| |
Total credits |
(10) |
Courses
500. Theories and Concepts in Nursing. 3 credits. The focus of this core course is on analysis of current nursing and related theories and concepts which guide clinical practice, curriculum development, research, and nursing administration.
501. Complementary Health Care Therapies. 3 credits. The focus of this interdisciplinary elective course is the analysis of theory, research, and practice of complementary health therapies. The goal of this course is not to provide skills training in any specific technique. Instead, the course is intended to augment the health care professional’s education by providing a broad overview of selected complementary therapies commonly used in the United States. Legal and ethical implications will be analyzed.
504. Advanced Pharmacology I. 3 credits. Prerequisite: Admission to Nurse Anesthesia Specialization. Pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic principles with a focus on clinical anesthesia practice. Physiologic systems and drug classifications are used; emphasis on therapeutic use, side effects, drug interactions, and contraindications of drugs used for intravenous anesthesia induction, inhalation, and balanced anesthesia maintenance. Pediatric and geriatric variations will be addressed.
506. Advanced Pharmacology II. 3 credits. Prerequisites: N505. Continuation of N504. Advanced pharmacology for clinical nurse anesthesia practice.
507. Anesthesia Seminar & Clinical Practicum. 4 credits. Prerequisite: Admission to Nurse Anesthesia Specialization. A study of the basic principles of anesthesia practice, related physical, chemical and pharmacological concepts and an introduction to pathophysiological principles applied to problems encountered in the surgical/anesthesia setting. Analysis, integration, and utilization of research to improve practice is emphasized. Includes four hours of clinical lab experience weekly.*
510. Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology I. 3 credits. Prerequisite: Admission to graduate study. Normal physiologic functions associated with cellular structure and environment. Physiologic and pathophysiologic functions of the human body and its organ systems, both separately and integrated in whole activities.
511. Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology II. 3 credits. Prerequisites: N510 or consent of instructor. Continuation of N510. Physiologic and pathophysiologic functions of the human body and its organ systems, both separately and integrated in whole activities.
517. Anesthesia Seminar & Clinical Practicum II. 4 credits. Prerequisites: N507. Advanced anesthesia principles are applied to the geriatric, pediatric, and obstetrical patients as well as to speciality surgery patients. Various regional anesthesia techniques are discussed and students are provided the opportunity to review important anatomical structures in the cadaver lab. Analysis, integration, and utilization of research to improve practice is emphasized. Students are introduced to the clinical setting spending approximately 20 to 24 days at their assigned clinical site.*
520. Professional Role Development for Nurse Anesthesia. 3 credits. Prerequisite: Admission to the Nurse Anesthesia Specialization. Corequisite: NURS 500. The focus of this course is on the identification and analysis of the professional components of nurse anesthesia practice, emphasizing role development, medical, ethical and legal responsibilities, scope of practice and standards of care. Other areas that will be explored include quality assurance, the legislative process, credentialing, reimbursement, professional organization, conflict resolution and analyzing complex practice models. Overview of the history of nurse anesthesia practice as well as an in-depth analysis of current trends and issues affecting the delivery of anesthesia services are included in the course content.
521. Foundations of Anesthesia Practice. 2 credits. Prerequisite: Admission to the Nurse Anesthesia Specialization. The focus of this course is on presenting to the nurse anesthesia student an opportunity to learn about applied chemical, physical, and biochemical concepts related to the practice of anesthesia. In addition, students will be oriented to the chemical and physical laws which are basic to the understanding and use of the anesthesia machine and related equipment.
523. Health Promotion Through the Lifespan. 3 credits. Prerequisites: N510, 556, 586 or consent of instructor. Paradigms in health promotion, health detection and disease prevention across the lifespan are used in the synthesis of theory and research-driven primary care interventions. A clinical/laboratory component is included.*
526. Ethical, Legal, and Health Policy Issues. 3 credits. This course emphasizes health policy issues within the context of legal and ethical concepts. Students will examine and debate health policies in current practice, thus broadening their ability to analyze, implement, and evaluate health policy issues.
527. Anesthesia Seminar and Clinical Practicum III. 4 credits. Prerequisites: N517. The course includes a detailed investigation and analysis of anesthetic management of patients with complex co-existing diseases. Exploration and determination of various anesthesia care modalities to optimize patient care and safety are considered. Analysis, integration, and utilization of research to improve practice is emphasized. An extensive clinical experience component is included.*
528: Gerontology Nursing Problems I. 3 credits. This course focuses on a review of basic gerontology content as well as health promotion, diagnosis and treatment of selected health problems. Application of theory and research to advanced practice roles and policy development is examined throughout the course.
529: Gerontology Nursing Problems II. 3 credits. Prerequisite: NUR 528. This course will focus on a continuation of Gerontology Nursing Problems I with the health promotion, diagnosis and treatment of selected health problems of the older client. Application of theory and research to advanced practice roles and policy development is examined throughout the course.
530. Research Design and Methods in Nursing. 3 credits. Prerequisite: NURS 500 or consent of instructor. Corequisite: NURS 500. Core course focused on examining the research process in nursing, critiquing nursing research, and writing a research proposal. Knowledge of statistics is essential.
532. Family Nursing: Theory, Research and Practice. 3 credits. Theoretical and scientific foundations for advanced practice nursing care for the family-as-a-unit in health and illness across the lifespan.
534. Specialization in Family Nurse Practitioner I: Management of Health Conditions in Primary Care. 3 credits. Prerequisite: N523. Clinical decision-making skills are developed in the diagnosis and management of acute and chronic health conditions throughout the lifespan. Health promotion, health protection, disease prevention, health maintenance, and restoration are emphasized.
535. Drug Therapy I for Advanced Nursing Practice: Common Health Conditions. 2 credits. Pre- or corequisite: N510. Pharmacological agents utilized to treatcommon acute and chronic health problems are explored in depth. The course focus is on advanced nurse practice roles related to prescription, pharmacological and therapeutic applications of the drugs.
536. Specialization in Family Nurse Practitioner II: Management of Health Conditions in Primary Care. 4 credits. Prerequisites: N 534 and 555. The focus of this course is on the development of clinical competency in the management of common acute and chronic conditions in all age groups. Concepts from the basic and social sciences are applied in developing intervention strategies. The role of the FNP as case manager is emphasized.
537. Graduate Cooperative Education. 1-3 credits. The course focus is upon experience in advanced nursing practice integrating theory, research, and advanced practice in a specific area of nursing. Course overview: the purpose of this course is to provide the graduate nursing student with advanced nursing practice as an employee in a health care agency and to evaluate that experience in relation to the educational program.*
539. Drug Therapy II for Advanced Nursing Practice: Common Health Conditions. 2 credits. Prerequisites: N535 or consent of instructor. Pharmacological agents utilized to treat common acute and chronic health problems are explored in depth. The course focus is on advanced nurse practice roles related to prescription, pharmacological and therapeutic applications of the drugs.
540. APMH Promotion Prevention. 6 credits. Prerequisites or Corequisites: N500, 526, 530, 542, 555, and 6 credit hours in psychotherapeutic modalities. This course focuses on advanced assessment, client-nurse relationship, and selected therapeutic interventions. Client care is focused on prevention of illness and promotion of health in selected populations. Application of theory and research to advanced practice roles and policy development is examined throughout the course.*
541. APMH Rehab Recovery. 7 credits. Prerequisite: N540. The focus of this course is on health maintenance of selected client groups with a particular emphasis on psycho-pathology and the application of related treatment modalities. Application of theory and research to advanced practice roles and policy development will build on required core and specialization courses.*
542. Psychopharm Neurophysiology. 3 credits. This course provides the clinical nurse specialist student with a firm foundation in neurophysiology as it relates to psychopharmacology principles. Content covered in the course includes antidepressants, antipsychotics, anxiolytics, mood stabilizers, hypnotics, and medications for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and dementia. Electroconvulsive therapy as a major psychiatric therapy will also be discussed. Emphasis will be placed on the use of case studies in the practical application of class content.
543: Advanced Diabetes Management. 2 credits. Prerequisites: NUR 510 and 511. This course provides the students with the opportunity to obtain theoretical knowledge on diabetes management across the lifespan. The course focuses on the integration of theoretical knowledge into practice in diabetes management.
544. CNS in Nursing Therapeutics I. 4 credits. Prerequisites and corequisites: N500, 526, 530, 535, and 539. This course focuses on clinical nurse specialists’ care of clients in diverse clinical settings, both acute care and community-based. Developmental, physiological, and psychosocial concepts, theory and research findings are utilized to assess and plan care for vulnerable individuals, families, and populations. Analysis, integration, and utilization of research findings to improve clinical practice are emphasized.*
545. CNS in Nursing Therapeutics II. 4 credits. Prerequisites: N544. The major focus of this course is the application of appropriate theories, models, and principles in nursing intervention and evaluation of care for vulnerable clients in multiple settings to achieve optimal health and functioning. The course builds on the concepts explored in Nursing Therapeutics I.*
546. Advanced P/CHN I. 4 credits. Prerequisites: NURS 500, 523, 556. Corequisite: NURS 530. This course introduces concepts that are foundational to advanced P/CHN practice and population health. The community assessment process and program planning and implementation are a major focus of the course. Evidence-based P/CHN interventions at the individual/family, community, and systems levels are analyzed.
547. Advanced P/CHN Practicum I. 4 credits. Pre- or corequisite: Advanced P/CHN I. The focus of this course is on application of foundational concepts of advanced P/CHN practice. Students will conduct a community assessment and based upon the analysis of the assessment, develop a population health program plan that will address the concerns identified in the assessment and incorporate evidence-based P/CHN interventions. Written and oral communication skills are emphasized.*
548. Advanced P/CHN II. 3 credits. Prerequisites: NURS 530, 546, 547 and 572 This course focuses on the leadership role of advanced P/CHN practice. Public health and community-based organizational assessment, program monitoring and evaluation, quality improvement, and management of multiple projects are emphasized. Concepts of leadership in public and community health and collaborative interdisciplinary practice are discussed. Health policy, and law and ethics as they relate to public health are explored. In addition, P/CHN leadership in rural areas and in disaster/emergency preparedness and management are discussed.
549. Advanced P/CHN Practicum II. 7 credits. Prerequisite: NURS 548, Advanced P/CHN II. This course provides a capstone experience in advanced P/CHN practice. Students are expected to integrate knowledge from all of their previous courswork into an applied practicum experience in population health.*
550. Global Public Health Issues. 4 credits. Prerequisite: NURS 556. This course focuses on population health issues at a global level. Differences in population health status between developing and developed countries are explored. Special emphasis is placed on war as a public health issue and the global impact of AIDS.
551. Case Management for Health Care. 3 credits. This interdisciplinary course provides an introduction to and experiences in developing case management techniques to broaden and strengthen the role of the provider in health care.*
552. Role Development of the CNS. 2 credits. Prerequisite: NURS 530. Students will compare and contrast the various roles of the clinical nurse specialist and evaluate those roles as they relate to their individual area of practice. Concepts of professional development are emphasized.
553. Role Development of the NP. 2 credits. Prerequisite: NURS 530. This course emphasizes professional role development of the nurse practitioner. Students will compare and contrast the various roles of the nurse practitioner and evaluate those roles as they relate to the student’s individual planned area of practice.
554. Managed Advanced Nurse Practice. 2 credits. Pre- or corequisites: NURS 526, 552, and 553. Students will develop a nurse practice portfolio/plan based on an analysis of the business aspects of health care delivery for solo and partnership arrangements in advanced practice nursing.
555. Role Dimensions of Advanced Nursing Practice: Seminar and Practicum. 3 credits. Pre- or corequisite: Graduate level clinical nursing course. The focus of this course is role dimensions inherent in clinical nursing specialization. Theory- and research-based content enhance the graduate student’s knowledge for directing care, providing leadership, and developing advanced nursing practice roles. A clinical/practicum component is included.*
556. Epidemiology. 3 credits. Concepts and methods for the study of patterns of health and disease in populations.
560. Nursing Administration: Practicum and Seminar. 3 credits. Pre- or corequisite: Graduate level clinical nursing course. This course focuses on administrative theory, organizational behavior, and the practice of nursing administration.*
561. APMH Practice Overview. 1 credit. Pre- or corequisites: NURS 500, 510, 511, 526, 530, 542, 586, and 6 hours of psychotherapeutic modalities. This course supports the transition of baccalaureate nurses from basic practice to advanced psychiatric mental health responsibilities by providing opportunities to begin defining their values, beliefs, and perceptions about Advanced Psychiatric Mental Health nursing (APMHN) practice and continues to support application of previous graduate course knowledge to APMHN practice.
562. Health Administration Practicum and Seminar. 6 credits. Pre- or corequisites: POLS 552, POLS 593 or consent of instructor. The focus of this required graduate course within the Health Administration specialization is on the application of theoretical, research-based, and experiential knowledge related to the administration of a health care delivery organization or subdivision within the organization.*
563. Education in Advanced Practice. 1-2 credits. The course focuses on theories of teaching and learning as well as curriculum and program development and techniques of evaluation. The educator role of the advanced practice nurse in a variety of settings and with diverse cultural and socioeconomic groups is examined. Nurse practitioners take the course for 1 credit and attend the first 7.5 weeks. (NP students may elect to take the entire course.) The Clinical Nurse Specialist students take the course for 2 credits and attend the full 15 weeks.
566. Curriculum Development. 3 credits. This course focuses on the curriculum development process. Societal, professional, and institutional factors as well as current research findings influencing the curriculum development process are analyzed. Consideration of the impact of adult learning principles, workforce issues, legal-ethical concerns, and diverse student populations in regard to the curriculum development process is given.
567. Teaching Strategies. 2 credits. Prerequisites: NURS 566 or consent of instructor. The course explores theory-based teaching strategies designed to develop cognitive abilities, psychomotor skills, and affective qualities in learners from diverse backgrounds. Strategies and methods for the teaching of nursing content in a variety of settings are utilized. The use of technological tools in nursing education is evaluated.
568. Teaching Practicum. 2 credits. Prerequisites: NURS 566 or consent of instructor. Corequisite: NURS 567. Students assume the role of the nurse educator in selected learning settings under the guidance of a preceptor.*
569. Assessment and Evaluation. 3 credits. Prerequisites: NURS 566, 567, 568, or consent of instructor. Principles of assessment, measurement, and evaluation are analyzed in this course as they relate to nursing education. The processes of assessing student learning, teaching and program outcomes are explored. Topics relevant to the evaluation of individual student learning such as test development, evaluation of critical thinking, and clinical evaluation are included. The processes of faculty and program evaluation are examined.
570. Epistemology and Philosophy of Nursing. 3 credits. Prerequisite: Admission to the doctoral program or consent of instructor. The origins of nursing knowledge, its structure and methods, the philosophy of nursing as an art and a science, and the criteria for validating nursing’s knowledge claims are explored. Patterns of knowing as well as clinical, conceptual, and empirical types of nursing knowledge will also be discussed.
571. Theoretical Development in Nursing. 3 credits. Prerequisite: Admission to the doctoral program or consent of instructor. This course provides students with the knowledge and skills to begin developing theory that contributes to the body of nursing science. Students will study concept development strategies foundational to theory construction and examine and critique ways in which nursing theories have been developed. Concept and theory development strategies are applied by examining phenomena relevant to nursing science and the student’s interests.
572. Diverse Vulnerable Populations. 3 credits. Prerequiste: Admission to the doctoral program. Students will explore a wide range of concepts as they apply to diverse and vulnerable populations. The focus of the course is on understanding concepts and principles important to nursing when doing research, planning health care, developing health policy, and teaching in this area.
573. Research Grantsmanship. 3 credits. Prerequisite: N571. Pre- or corequisites: N574 and N575; graduate level statistics course or consent of instructor. This course integrates the scientific and practice aspects of research, resulting in the development of a pre-doctoral research grant proposal.
574. Quantitative Nursing Methods. 3 credits. Prerequisites: EFR 516 or Avit 503 or consent of instructor. The underlying purpose of this course is to provide learning experiences which give advanced practice nurses the opportunity to acquire knowledge and the skills necessary to apply quantitative research methods in nursing. The course features presentations on creative and substantial applications of established methodologies and effective research techniques and strategies within the quantitative paradigm.
575. Qualitative Research Methods in Nursing. 3 credits. Prerequisite: Admission to the doctoral program or consent of instructor. Examination and analysis of qualitative research designs with particular emphasis on approaches relevant to problems in nursing or other health-related fields. Students will carry out a qualitative research project.
576. Ethical and Policy Issues. 3 credits. Prerequisite: Admission to doctoral program or consent of instructor. This course builds on ethical and health policy issues developed at the master’s level, concentrating on the various perspectives of personhood as they influence the ethical and health policy issues of diverse and vulnerable populations. Students will evaluate how nursing ethics are applied on interdisciplinary, decision-making models and consider the appropriateness of selected ethical principles and implemented health policies.
579. Dissertation Seminar. 1 credit, may be repeated for up to 4 credits. Prerequisite: Advancement to candidacy for the doctoral degree. A series of presentations and discussions of doctoral student research, literature reviews, and current issues in nursing is presented in a seminar format. S/U grading.
586. Advanced Health Assessment Across the Lifespan. 3 credits. Prerequisite: Completion of an undergraduate course in health assessment techniques and Nurs 510 or its equivalent or consent of instructor. A theory and research-based approach will be used to present methodologies for graduate student performance of health histories, developmental assessments, and physical/psychological assessments of individuals across the lifespan. Communication and interviewing techniques for advanced nursing practice are applied. A clinical/laboratory component is included.*
587. Introduction to Computer Technology in Advanced Practice Settings. 1 credit. Prerequisites: Admission to Family Nurse Practitioner Specialization. This course is an overview of electronic information related to nurse practitioners. The focus of the course is the use of computer and associated technology-based health applications to support clinical and educational decision making.
590. Directed Studies. 1 to 3 credits. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Designed to meet the needs of individual and/or small groups of graduate students. The course content will be based on student interests and needs in conjunction with the faculty member’s area of specialization.
591. Readings in Nursing. 1 to 3 credits. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Readings in selected nursing/health care topics with written and/or oral reports.
597. Advanced Clinical Practicum. 1 to 12 credits/repeatable to 32. Prerequisite: Completion of first year Anesthesia Nursing or Family Nurse Practitioner coursework. This clinical practicum course provides the student with the opportunity to obtain extended clinical experience in the area of specialization. The course focuses on the integration of theoretical knowledge into clinical practice. S/U grading only.*
997. Independent Study (non-thesis). 2 credits.
998. Thesis. 4 credits.
999. Dissertation.
* These courses include a clinical and/or laboratory component. |
