Graduate Catalog 2022-2023

NURS 601 Theoretical Foundations for Advanced Nursing

Introduction to interdisciplinary theoretical foundations for advanced nursing practice. Emphasis on the development, application, and critique of theories from nursing, social science, business and health care.
3

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Nursing (and) Nursing Major(s)/Minor(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

NURS 606 Research and Evidence-based Practice in Nursing

Development of knowledge and skills for reviewing and ethically generating evidence as a basis for evidence-based clinical practice, nursing research, and quality improvement.
3

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Nursing (and) Nursing (and) Adult Gero Acute Nurs Prac Major(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

NURS 608 Advanced Health Care Concepts

Application of quality and patient safety standards, performance measures, use of informatics, collaborative/interdisciplinary care, improvement methods and tools, health care finance and culture of safety within a healthcare organization.
3

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Nursing (and) Nursing Major(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

NURS 609 Foundations in Public Health for Advanced Practice Nurses

This course examines the historical and conceptual basis of public health, key issues, advancements and the core functions of the public health system to advance the public's health.
3

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Nursing (and) Nursing (and) Adult Gero Acute Nurs Prac Major(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

NURS 612 Advanced Pharmacology

Examine clinical pharmacokinetics and pharmacotherapeutics. Focus on selected drug groups and their safe and appropriate utilization in primary care practice.
4

Level Restriction

Include GR

NURS 613 Advanced Health Assessment

(3 lecture, 2 laboratory) Emphasis is in health history taking, physical assessment and interviewing of individuals across the lifespan.
4

Prerequisites

(NURS 612 and NURS 614 with a minimum grade of B)

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Nursing (and) Nursing Major(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

Course Fee

Assessment Fee Required and Course Fee Required

NURS 614 Advanced Pathophysiology

Focus on pathophysiology, symptomology and etiology of commonly encountered acute and chronic clinical entities of children and adults.
3

Level Restriction

Include GR

NURS 616 Measurement of Clinical Outcomes for Advanced Nursing Practice

Introduction to the measurement, interpretation and presentation of healthcare outcomes with focus on quality, effectiveness, and organizational performance. Integrates the application and integration of statistical tools to identify relevant outcomes.
3

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Nursing (and) Nursing (and) Nursing Education Major(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

NURS 618 Epidemiology in Advance Nursing Practice

Principles of epidemiology and understanding of biostatistics will be applied to population management of disease and intervention strategies.
3

Program Restrictions

Include Nursing-DNP and Nursing-DNP and Nursing:AGACNP-DNP and Nursing:AGACNP-DNP and Nursing:Family Nurs Prac-DNP and Nursing:Family Nurs Prac-DNP

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Nursing Major(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

NURS 621 Management of Clinical Outcomes

(3 Lecture, 3 Practicum) Introduction to the management and improvement of clinical outcomes for individuals, families and populations within the care delivery system.
4

Program Restrictions

Include Nursing:Lead Qual & Safety-MSN

Level Restriction

Include GR

Course Fee

Supervision Fee Required

NURS 622 Directed Studies

Individualized investigation under the direct supervision of a faculty member. (Minimum of 37.5 clock hours required per credit hour.)
1- 3

Special Notes

Maximum concurrent enrollment is two times.

Level Restriction

Include GR

Course Attribute

Variable Title Course

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with no limitations

NURS 624 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in Advanced Practice of Nursing

Prepares the APN student to plan and implement health promotion and disease prevention strategies to assist in maintaining and improving the health of patients, families and communities.
3

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Family Nurse Practitioner Cert (and) Nursing (and) Nursing (and) Adult Gero Acute Nurs Prac Major(s)/Minor(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

NURS 626 Management of Care Environment

(3 Lecture, 3 Practicum) Introduction to the management and improvement of the care environment for individuals, families and populations within the care delivery system.
4

Program Restrictions

Include Nursing:Lead Qual & Safety-MSN

Level Restriction

Include GR

Course Fee

Supervision Fee Required

NURS 628 Information Technology in Health Care

Use and application of computerized systems to clinical decision strategies for advanced practice nurses in the areas of quality management.
3

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Nursing Major(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

NURS 631 Teaching Strategies for Practice and Academic Settings

(2 Lecture, 3 Practicum) Development of knowledge about teaching students, staff and clients in academic and practice settings.
3

Program Restrictions

Include Nursing:Lead Qual & Safety-MSN

Level Restriction

Include GR

Course Fee

Supervision Fee Required

NURS 632 Clinical Instruction and Precepting in Nursing

Development of theoretical and practical knowledge to support successful transition from a clinical expert role to that of a clinical instructor/preceptor.
3

Level Restriction

Include GR

NURS 638 Concepts in Advanced Evidence-Based Practice

Emphasis is on the systematic evaluation and use of current best evidence to make decisions about clinical practice and health care systems.
3

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Nursing (and) Nursing Major(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

NURS 646 Integrative Clinical Concepts

Introduction and overview of the integrative concepts of pathophysiology, pharmacology, and health assessment within the context of individual, family, and populations.
4

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Nursing (and) Nursing (and) Nursing Education Major(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

NURS 651 Adult Gerontology Acute Care I

Develops the foundation for advanced nursing practice including management of adults with acute and chronic health problems through the lifespan focusing on cardiovascular, pulmonary, gastrointestinal and neurological systems.
3

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Nursing (and) Nursing (and) Nursing Education (and) Adult Gero Acute Nurs Prac Major(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

NURS 652 Adult Gerontology Acute Care II

Develops the foundation for advanced nursing practice including management of adults with acute and chronic health problems through the lifespan including genitourinary, endocrine, musculoskeletal, hematological, immunological, and integumentary systems.
3

Prerequisites

NURS 651 with a minimum grade of B

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Nursing Education (and) Nursing (and) Nursing (and) Adult Gero Acute Nurs Prac Major(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

NURS 653 Adult Gerontology Acute Care III

Prepares students to assess, diagnose, and manage adult patients with complex-acute and complex-critical health care alterations. Diagnostic test interpretation, including EKG and radiologic evaluation, is integrated to enhance clinical decision-making.
3

Prerequisites

NURS 652 with a minimum grade of B

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Nursing (and) Nursing Education (and) Nursing (and) Adult Gero Acute Nurs Prac Major(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

NURS 654 Acute Care of Adults

(2.5 lecture, 1 laboratory) Application of theoretical and research based developmental approaches to primary care of adults with acute episodic conditions.

3

Prerequisites

NURS 613 with a minimum grade of B

Offered

Generally offered Spring Annually

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Family Nursing Practitioner (and) Family Nurse Practitioner Cert Major(s)/Minor(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

Course Fee

Assessment Fee Required and Course Fee Required

NURS 656 Care of Chronic Illness in Adults

(2.5 lecture, 1 laboratory) Application of theoretical and research based developmental approaches to primary health care of adults with chronic illness.

3

Prerequisites

NURS 613 with a minimum grade of B

Offered

Generally offered Spring Annually

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Family Nurse Practitioner (and) Family Nurse Practitioner Cert Major(s)/Minor(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

Course Fee

Assessment Fee Required and Course Fee Required

NURS 658 Applied Nursing Genomics

A genomics focus on concepts of prevention, screening, diagnostics, prognostics, selection of treatment, and monitoring of treatment effectiveness for individuals and aggregates within cultural and ethical care contexts.
3

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Nursing Major(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

NURS 661 Planning and Evaluating Education in Practice and Academic Settings

Focus on development of education programs in health care settings and academic nursing. Includes evaluation of teaching and learning.
3

Level Restriction

Include GR

NURS 662 Advanced Emergency Care I

Develops the foundation for advanced practice management of patients across the lifespan with acute (urgent and emergent) health problems.
3

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Nursing Major(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

NURS 663 Emergency Procedures & Lab I

Critical skills intensive focusing on advanced practice skills for the emergency care environment including: airway management, chest tube insertion, central line insertion and management, ultrasound, lumbar puncture, and suturing. S/U graded.
1

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Emergency Nurse Pract Cert Major(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

Course Fee

Assessment Fee Required and Course Fee Required and Participation Fee Required and Supervision Fee Required

NURS 664 ENP Clinical I

The focus of this first clinical course is the beginning application of didactic and simulated learning to the live clinical setting. S/U graded.
2

Prerequisites

(Concurrent Prerequisite NURS 662 with a minimum grade of B) and (Concurrent Prerequisite NURS 663 with a minimum grade of S)

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Emergency Nurse Pract Cert Major(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

Course Fee

Participation Fee Required and Supervision Fee Required

NURS 668 Population Centered Health Care

Examines perspectives of population based health care across the life span from a community and global perspective.
3

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Nursing (and) Nursing Major(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

NURS 671 Advanced Emergency Care II

This course continues the development of advanced practice management of patients across the lifespan with acute (urgent and emergent) health problems.
3

Prerequisites

(NURS 662 with a minimum grade of B) and (NURS 663 with a minimum grade of S) and (NURS 664 with a minimum grade of S)

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Nursing Major(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

NURS 672 Emergency Procedures and Lab II

Critical skills intensive focusing on advanced practice skills for the emergency care environment including: airway management, intraosseous access management, ultrasound and simulation with standardized patients. S/U graded.
1

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Emergency Nurse Pract Cert Major(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

Course Fee

Assessment Fee Required and Course Fee Required and Participation Fee Required and Supervision Fee Required

NURS 673 ENP Clinical II

This course provides for intermediate application of didactic and simulated learning in the live emergency care. S/U graded.
2

Prerequisites

(NURS 662 and Concurrent Prerequisite NURS 671 with a minimum grade of B) and (NURS 663 and Concurrent Prerequisite NURS 672 with a minimum grade of S)

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Emergency Nurse Pract Cert Major(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

Course Fee

Participation Fee Required and Supervision Fee Required

NURS 674 Care of Women and Pediatric Populations

(2 lecture, 2 laboratory) Application of theoretical and research-based developmental approaches to primary health care of families with particular emphasis on care of women, obstetric, and pediatric populations.
3

Prerequisites

(NURS 654 and NURS 656 with a minimum grade of B)

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Family Nurse Practitioner (and) Family Nurse Practitioner Cert Major(s)/Minor(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

Course Fee

Assessment Fee Required and Course Fee Required

NURS 675 FNP Clinical I

The focus of this course is application of didactic and simulated learning in FNP diagnosis and management courses to the live clinical setting. S/U graded.
2

Prerequisites

(NURS 654 and NURS 656 with a minimum grade of B)

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Family Nurse Practitioner (and) Family Nurse Practitioner Cert Major(s)/Minor(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

Course Fee

Participation Fee Required and Supervision Fee Required

NURS 676 FNP Advanced Clinical Topics

Application of theoretical and research based developmental approaches to complex, advanced clinical topics seen in the primary care setting.
2

Prerequisites

(NURS 654 and NURS 656 with a minimum grade of B)

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Adult Gero Acute Nurs Prac (and) Nursing (and) Nursing (and) Family Nurse Practitioner Cert Major(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

NURS 677 FNP Clinical II

The focus of this course is application of didactic and simulated learning FNP diagnosis and management courses to the live clinical setting. S/U graded.
4

Prerequisites

(NURS 654 and NURS 656 and NURS 674 with a minimum grade of B)

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Family Nurse Practitioner (and) Family Nurse Practitioner Cert Major(s)/Minor(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

Course Fee

Participation Fee Required and Supervision Fee Required

NURS 678 Professional Practice and Healthcare Finance Seminar

(2 lecture, 3 practicum) Forty-five hours applied practicum arranged. Comprehensive economic investigation of health planning, organization, personnel, payment systems and care cost effectiveness in health care delivery systems.
3

Program Restrictions

Include Nursing-DNP and Nursing-DNP and Nursing:AGACNP-DNP and Nursing:AGACNP-DNP and Nursing:Family Nurs Prac-DNP and Nursing:Family Nurs Prac-DNP

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Nursing Major(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

NURS 679 Technology in Healthcare Education

Course is designed for graduate students who will function in a healthcare educator role. Use of virtual, distance/online, simulation and emerging technologies, in education of healthcare professionals will be examined.
3

Level Restriction

Include GR

NURS 682 AGACNP Practicum I

Clinical experience focusing on assessment, diagnosis, and management of illness/injury states in adult healthcare settings integrating evidence-based practice to improve quality of care and health outcomes. S/U graded.
3

Prerequisites

NURS 651 with a minimum grade of B

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Nursing (and) Nursing Education (and) Nursing (and) Adult Gero Acute Nurs Prac Major(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

Course Fee

Supervision Fee Required

NURS 683 AGACNP Practicum II

Clinical experience focusing on management of patients through transitions of care with an emphasis on under served, rural, vulnerable and elder populations. S/U graded.
2

Prerequisites

(NURS 652 with a minimum grade of B) and (NURS 682 with a minimum grade of S)

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Nursing (and) Nursing Education (and) Nursing (and) Adult Gero Acute Nurs Prac Major(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

Course Fee

Participation Fee Required and Supervision Fee Required

NURS 684 AGACNP Acute Care Skills

(2 laboratory) Critical skills intensive focusing on advanced practice skills for the acute care environment including: airway management, chest tube insertion, central line insertion and management, ultrasound, lumbar puncture, and suturing. S/U graded.

1

Prerequisites

(NURS 652 with a minimum grade of B) and (NURS 682 with a minimum grade of S)

Offered

Generally offered Summer Annually

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Nursing (and) Adult Gero Acute Nurs Prac Major(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

Course Fee

Assessment Fee Required and Course Fee Required and Participation Fee Required and Supervision Fee Required

NURS 685 DNP Practicum

Applied practicum arranged (45 hours = 1 credit). Practicum in hospital, community, and primary care settings focusing on clinical prevention and population based health care. S/U graded.
1- 7

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Nursing Major(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with no limitations

NURS 686 AGACNP Practicum III

Clinical experience designed to enhance clinical decision making in the management of unstable chronic, complex acute, and critical conditions in adults across the lifespan. S/U graded.
3

Prerequisites

(NURS 683 and NURS 684 with a minimum grade of S)

Corequisites

NURS 653

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Nursing (and) Nursing Education (and) Nursing (and) Adult Gero Acute Nurs Prac Major(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

Course Fee

Supervision Fee Required

NURS 687 Advanced Role Practicum and Capstone

Clinical experiences and capstone project provide the student the opportunity to translate and integrate scholarship into best practice and begin evidence based advanced nursing practice.
1- 6

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Nursing (and) Nursing Major(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with a maximum of 6 credit hours

NURS 688 Advanced Nursing Leadership in Health Care Systems

45 hours applied practicum arranged. Analyzes the structure and organization of health care delivery systems including population-based, acute and ambulatory health care. The roles of the DNP in organizational and systems policy are addressed.
3

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Nursing Major(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

NURS 689 FNP Clinical Synthesis

Application of didactic and simulated learning of FNP coursework to the live clinical setting. S/U graded.
1-6

Prerequisites

(NURS 654 and NURS 656 and NURS 674 and NURS 676 and Concurrent Prerequisite NURS 690 with a minimum grade of B) and (NURS 675 and NURS 677 with a minimum grade of S)

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Family Nurse Practitioner (and) Family Nurse Practitioner Cert Major(s)/Minor(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with a maximum of 6 credit hours

Course Fee

Participation Fee Required and Supervision Fee Required

NURS 690 Advanced Professional Role

Advanced practice role development in health maintenance and illness management is examined from several perspectives.
2

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Family Nurse Practitioner Cert (and) Nursing (and) Nursing (and) Adult Gero Acute Nurs Prac Major(s)/Minor(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

NURS 692 ENP Clinical Synthesis

The focus of this final clinical course is advanced application of didactic, simulated, and clinical learning to the live emergency care setting. S/U graded.
4

Prerequisites

(NURS 662 with a minimum grade of B) and (NURS 663 with a minimum grade of S) and (NURS 664 with a minimum grade of S) and (NURS 671 with a minimum grade of B) and (NURS 672 with a minimum grade of S) and (NURS 673 with a minimum grade of S)

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Emergency Nurse Pract Cert Major(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

Course Fee

Supervision Fee Required and Participation Fee Required

NURS 693 AGACNP Synthesis Practicum

Culminating synthesis practicum emphasizing the role of the AGACNP in an inter-professional environment selected with the student's clinical expertise and career goals in mind. S/U graded.
4

Prerequisites

(NURS 653 with a minimum grade of B) and (NURS 686 with a minimum grade of S)

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Nursing (and) Nursing Education (and) Nursing (and) Adult Gero Acute Nurs Prac Major(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

Course Fee

Supervision Fee Required

NURS 695 Advanced Academic Nursing Roles

Focuses on developing knowledge about faculty, leader and administrator roles in academic nursing education.
3

Level Restriction

Include GR

NURS 697 Scholarship of Advanced Nursing Practice

Content emphasizes the application of the integrated skills of critical analysis and synthesis of evidence related to clinical practice. S/U graded.
2

Prerequisites

(NURS 507 and NURS 601 and NURS 606 and NURS 608 and NURS 612 and NURS 613 and NURS 614 and NURS 624 with a minimum grade of B)

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Nursing Major(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

NURS 699 Thesis

Terminal program course. All other courses should be taken before or concurrently. Guided research project that demonstrates evidence of original thought as well as advanced knowledge of the research process. S/U graded.
1- 6

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Nursing Major(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with no limitations