Course Descriptions

Critique, evaluate, and utilize conceptual and theoretical models in advanced nursing practice. Emphasis on linking theories with nursing. PREREQ: Admission to Graduate Program in Nursing or PERM/INST.

Differentiates health care economics, financing and payment systems as context for fiscal management and budgeting; examines health care delivery from organizational and operational perspectives, all of which are applied in writing proposals. May be taken for NURS or MHLTHSCI credit, but not both. PREREQ: Admission to Graduate Program in Nursing or Master of Health Science Program or PERM/INST.

Design and apply research methods for utilization in advanced nursing roles. PREREQ: NURS 502. PRE/COREQ: MHLTHSCI 552 or PERM/INST.

Examines advanced physiologic and pathophysiologic principles, commonly encountered in advanced nursing practice, that affect health states in individuals across the lifespan. PREREQ: Admission to the Graduate Program in Nursing or PERM/INST.

Focuses on individual character and leadership development and emphasizes the knowledge and skills necessary to be an effective nurse leader in a variety of academic or health care settings. Builds on the AACN Essentials and the AONE competencies for Nurse Executives. PREREQ: Admission to Graduate Program in Nursing or Master of Health Science Program or PERM/INST.

Focuses on the role of the nurse leader in advancing organizational change with an emphasis on theoretical application and data driven analysis to improve institutional effectiveness and efficiency. Builds on the AACN Essentials and the AONE competencies for Nurse Executives. PREREQ: NURS 512 or PERM/INST.

Examines advanced pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, pharmacologic principles and clinical application of pharmaceutical agents used to treat acute and chronic conditions including therapeutic evaluation and considerations for diverse adult and geriatric patient populations. PREREQ: Admission to the Graduate Program in Nursing or PERM/INST.

Introduction to advanced nursing roles, an overview of career opportunities and interactions with social, cultural, political, economic and other forces. PREREQ: Admission to Graduate Program in Nursing or PERM/INST.

Examines the philosophy and framework for health promotion and disease prevention, health care delivery, affecting policy, and advanced nursing roles with diverse populations. PREREQ: Admission to Graduate Program in Nursing or PERM/INST.

Integrates assessment and planning with theoretical frameworks for health promotion and disease prevention with a specific population. PREREQ: NURS 502, NURS 520, NURS 522. COREQ: NURS 525 or PERM/INST.

Application of theory guided assessment and planning process with selected populations. PREREQ: NURS 502, NURS 520, NURS 522, PREREQ/COREQ: NURS 524 or PERM/INST.

Integrates concepts of program development, implementation and evaluation based on theoretical and methodological applications for advanced nursing practice in leadership roles. PREREQ: NURS 524, NURS 525. COREQ: NURS 527 or PERM/INST.

Application of theory guided and evidence based program planning and outcome evaluation with selected populations. Examination of advanced nursing practice role. PREREQ: NURS 525. PREREQ/COREQ: NURS 526.

Culminating seminar that integrates the functions and activities of advanced nursing practice into professional roles. PREREQ: Admission to Graduate Program in Nursing or PERM/INST.

Design, construct and evaluate nursing courses and curricula which promote student learning in a variety of course environments, using multiple strategies. PREREQ: NURS 508 or PERM/INST.