Nursing (NSG)

This course provides advanced knowledge and health assessment skills. Emphasis is placed on interviewing, history taking, physical assessment and diagnosis based on clinical findings. Normal and abnormal health assessment findings are emphasized. Characteristics of clients from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds and age groups are considered. Considerations for the aging client are emphasized. Classroom activities focus primarily on assessments that require history-taking skills and utilize organizing theory and frameworks. Labs focus on the knowledge and skills for history-taking and physical examination.

An advanced, clinically-oriented study of human physiology and the alterations in body functions that underlie diseases in humans.

Building upon the knowledge of pharmacology learned at the undergraduate level, this course examines concepts in pharmacotherapeutics necessary for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN) and Clinical Nurse Leaders (CNL) practice. Emphasis will be placed on pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of important classes of drugs. Considerations for the aging client will be highlighted. Case studies will provide an opportunity for critical thinking, clinical application and care coordination.

This program will provide graduate nursing students an opportunity for learning, clinical experience, community engagement and cultural enrichment in the vistas of Eastern Africa. Students will participate in clinical experiences at various hospital clinics, health screening programs and health project planning to gain an understanding of the healthcare delivery system and health conditions of local populations. Students will participate on interprofessional teams with faculty and students at various schools of nursing to work collaboratively and build relationships. In addition, students will explore physical and social environments to understand the individual, societal and population-based influences on health and well-being in this region.

This course will provide a foundation for the examination of components of the nursing research process. Integrative review methodologies and evidence-based practice models will be emphasized. Skills needed to build and assimilate knowledge for improving practice outcomes will be highlighted.

This course provides students with an opportunity to analyze and utilize nursing models and theories to explain advanced nursing practice. Students will explore advanced nursing from a theoretical standpoint and identify strategies for evaluating selected models and theories.

This course focuses on the evaluation, management and care coordination for clients with common acute health deviations across the adult lifespan within a variety of contexts. The course builds on knowledge and skills from advanced health assessment and pathophysiology. Emphasis is placed on formulating diagnoses and plans of care that encompass client, family and coordinated systems of care.

This course focuses on the evaluations, management and coordination of care for adolescent and adult clients with chronic health deviations within a variety of contexts. The course builds on the knowledge and skills from advanced health assessment, pathophysiology, and pharmacology and ethics. Emphasis is placed on formulating diagnoses and developing plans of care that encompass clients, families and community resources.

This course focuses on the health issues and needs of older adults and principles for evaluating, managing, and coordinating their care. Students will differentiate normal changes and symptoms of aging from disease-related symptoms, focusing on the achievement of optimal health and function for older adults. Emphasis is on the collaborative role of advanced practice nurses in assisting older adults and family caregivers from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds to negotiate health care delivery systems.

This course will focus on historical and development aspects and competencies of advanced nursing and the continuing evolution of this role. Students will explore the varied roles that advanced nurses assume in the health care system and the legal and ethical considerations for practice.

This course focuses on care coordination of common acute and chronic health deviations and health promotion in the pediatric population from birth to adolescence. The course builds on knowledge and skills from courses in advanced health assessment, pathophysiology and pharmacology. Emphasis is placed on formulating diagnoses and plans of care that encompass client, family and coordinated systems of care.

The course focuses on the etiology, presentation, diagnosis and management of normal female reproductive health processes and their deviations. The course builds on knowledge and skills from courses in advanced health assessment, pathophysiology and pharmacology. Emphasis is placed on formulating diagnoses and plans of care that encompass client, family and coordinated systems of care.

This course focuses on organizational behavior theories, research and practices within complex health care systems. Emphasis is on developing effective leadership practices.

This course focuses on developing knowledge and understanding of nurse leader roles. Leadership theory and interdisciplinary team decision-making in culturally diverse healthcare settings are reviewed. Aspects of leadership in relation to the utilization of current research-based information to plan for the design, implementation and evaluation of client-centered care will be examined.

This course prepares advanced nursing students to integrate theories and principles of teaching and learning into clinical education settings. Emphasis is placed on designing and evaluating evidence-based, person-centered educational strategies for patients, families and the interdisciplinary healthcare team that promote quality, safety and equity in health care. Students will apply instructional technologies, develop interprofessional educational plans and assess outcomes of hypothetical interventions to enhance system improvement. Learners will cultivate their professional identity as nurse educators and collaborative healthcare leaders.

This course provides a synthesis of concepts used for effective performance of the nurse administrator's role in organizations. The use of human and financial resources is examined within an organizational framework and the strategic management of organizational goals, culture and diversity is highlighted.

Students gain knowledge about informatics and health care technology skills that support complex organizational processes. The impact of informatics and health care technology on patient safety, quality and organizational outcomes is emphasized.

Students will develop diagnostic reasoning and evidence-based clinical decision-making in the management of acute episodic conditions commonly encountered in primary or urgent care settings. Students are expected to integrate knowledge from previous courses to develop comprehensive, coordinated, patient-centered plans of care for clients.

Students will apply diagnostic reasoning and evidence-based clinical decision-making for management of acute episodic and complex chronic conditions commonly encountered in primary care. Students are expected to integrate and apply knowledge from previous courses to provide comprehensive, coordinated, patient-centered care to clients and families throughout the health-illness continuum. Repeatable for a maximum of five credit hours.

Students will integrate diagnostic reasoning and evidence-based clinical decision-making for management of acute episodic and complex chronic conditions commonly encountered in a primary care setting. Students are expected to integrate knowledge to design, deliver, manage and evaluate comprehensive patient-centered care to clients and families throughout the health-illness continuum. Repeatable for a maximum of five credit hours.

This is the first of two clinical nurse leader immersive practicums. The course is designed to apply innovative solutions to complex health problems and improve outcomes through the quality improvement process.

This is the second of two clinical nurse leader immersive practicums designed to provide opportunities to achieve mastery of required competencies with an emphasis on evaluation and dissemination of scholarly work.

This is the first of two leadership practicums designed to provide opportunities to achieve mastery of required competencies with an emphasis on improving system outcomes.

This is the second of two practicums designed to provide opportunities to achieve mastery of required competencies with an emphasis on evaluating and disseminating scholarly work.

This course provides the opportunity for independent study in a specialized area of concentration. It is conducted under the supervision of a faculty member

The course provides study of specific topics in Advanced Practice Nursing. May be repeated for credit as course content changes. Courses are offered based on faculty and student interests.

This course focuses on nursing and healthcare informatics and their technological applications in healthcare. Specifically, it will emphasize using technology with an interprofessional team to improve patient care and safety. This course will demonstrate effective approaches to health care delivery using health information technology. The framework for this course utilizes a nursing informatics model that is comprised of three core domains: point-of-care technology, data management and analytics, and patient safety and quality. Students will develop their nursing informatics knowledge and skills through reading, discussions, case studies, exploration and utilization of electronic modalities. While targeted primarily for the nursing arena, this course is also of value in most health-related professions and disciplines.

Terminology, tools and methods of financial management in healthcare organizations and systems are examined. Concepts critical to making sound business and financial decisions in an ever-changing healthcare economic climate are explored.

This course will explore global health care systems. Graduate students will examine interprofessional leadership characteristics and how they address health needs across settings. Students will explore physical and social environments to understand individual, societal and population-based influences on health and well-being.

This course will explore the professional responsibilities of the Doctor of Nursing Practice prepared nurse leader and the translation of scholarship into practice. Students will acquire necessary competencies through the examination of current translational science literature and its impact on patient care outcomes.

This course will explore nursing leadership in executive practice with an emphasis on delivery of safe, timely, efficient, equitable and patient-centered care. Students will be introduced to essential core competencies surrounding leadership, professionalism, business skills, knowledge of healthcare environment, and communication and relationship management to increase proficiency for working in complex healthcare systems as nursing leaders.

Values and ethics in health and health care, with particular attention to population health, health policy and the politics of health care are explored. Ethical issues in health and social services that challenge values are examined in the context of personal and organizational beliefs. Course content includes, but is not limited to, reproductive issues, emerging diseases, product liability, pharmaceutical controls, advertising, occupational and environmental issues, and research dilemmas.

This interprofessional course prepares graduate students to develop policy analyses in multiple arenas. Taking the concept that "all policy is health policy," students will read and evaluate public, institutional, and health and health care policies. Population health effects and unintended consequences of policy will be examined. Various policy analysis formats will be explored, and students will develop preferences for type and style for differing audiences. Students will gain practice writing policy analyses and making recommendations for feasible policy change. Finally, students will participate in extensive peer review with an eye toward eventual publication.

This course will explore global healthcare systems. Graduate students will examine health needs across settings and have practicum experiences. Students will explore physical, political, historical, economic, cultural and social environments to understand individual, societal and population-based influences on health and well-being. May be repeated for a maximum of 4.00 credits.

This course focuses on the distribution of health-related conditions within human populations and factors influencing their distribution. Emphasis is on measurement of the health of populations, the natural history of diseases, study design, and assessment of data sources within the context of interprofessional practice. It addresses health systems that focus on health promotion and disease prevention.

Health policymaking and evidence-based policy advocacy are explored and applied. Policy analysis for interprofessional practitioners in leadership roles is emphasized. The public policy process and mechanisms for change are applied to improve patient safety, health and quality outcomes.

Students gain advanced knowledge of economics and economic tools that are central to health policy development, implementation and analysis. Theoretical and conceptual aspects of national and global healthcare economics are explored. Students develop analytical skills necessary to evaluate and influence health policy.

This course will explore the nurse as an educator. Principles of teaching and learning will be investigated, developed and implemented with an emphasis on the academic environment. This course will address the transition from practice to academia with a focus on faculty roles, curricular design and university systems governing faculty.

This course will explore health care applications of problem understanding, idea generation and decision-making. Nursing and other histories will contextualize the complexities of achieving outcomes for modern health care delivery. Learners will bring their experiences as leaders to evaluate related concepts and frameworks such as ethical reasoning, decision-making science and innovative methods for their applicability to current and potential challenges in healthcare. Learners will develop skills to cultivate solution ecosystems such as candor, creativity, cognitive flexibility and relationship building among professions and diverse groups.

Emphasis on the application of skills, theories, concepts, issues and research findings to the clinical care of selected populations in age ranges appropriate for the selected track. Clinical competency for a specific population is emphasized. This course will use clinical preceptors as well as faculty.

This course prepares doctoral level practitioners with skills and competencies needed to assimilate knowledge at a high level of complexity focusing upon clinical scholarship in nursing. Students will focus on quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods to critically appraise available data and research to achieve a better understanding of clinical decision-making and evidence-based practice.

This course explores methods used in advanced nursing scholarship. Students will learn to apply statistical methods and models to practice. Informatics inquiry tools will be used to generate practice scholarship insights.

Health is imperative for quality of life and for economic vitality. This course explores theory development regarding health behavior and strategies for interventions with individuals and populations. Program development, implementation, evaluation and initiatives to reduce risk and improve health status are explored. Evidence based practice to improve clinical preventive services is examined.

This course provides an overview of quality improvement (QI) in health care and public health settings. Students will build knowledge of implementation science (IS) theories, frameworks and models as they design a QI project. The cornerstones of QI are identifying and using data to prioritize opportunity and measure impact, setting goals based on evidence/best practice, and creating changes that result in improved care or service that are sustainable over time. This course will provide an overview of the theoretical and conceptual background needed to develop the systems thinking skills necessary for effective QI. Assignments will focus on the practical applications of QI tools and techniques in health care and public health settings, including the skills needed to design and manage QI projects. The course will also include a focus on measurement and analysis techniques and strategies to sustain and spread improvements. Throughout the course, students will be challenged to look at the world through the QI lens and find ways to make innovative and effective changes that improve health and how we provide care.

This is a supplemental practicum course designed to help students build and assimilate knowledge for advanced specialty practice at a high level of complexity. This practicum has a practice emphasis.

This is the first of three doctoral practicum courses. Students provide evidence for advanced competency assessment and implement a plan for competency growth in practice. Ideas for the scholarly projects are evaluated and project design begins based on system and individual assessment.

This is the second of three doctoral practicum courses. Health systems are emphasized. Students provide evidence for advanced competency assessment and implement a plan for competency growth in practice. The scholarly project proposal is finalized.

This is the third of three doctoral practicum courses. Students provide evidence for advanced competency achievement. The scholarly project progresses towards completion.

Health policymaking and evidence-based policy advocacy are cultivated as students engage with partner organizations. Students will work directly with a health policy advocacy organization to further the organization's policy agenda during this immersive experience. This course may be repeated for a total of three credits.

This is a practical course for graduate students in the sciences. Students will practice organizing their work for logical flow, and writing with clarity and simplicity for publication. Students will review and critique papers, revising their own writing samples (or samples provided) for eventual publication. On completion, students will have gained confidence with science writing and a working knowledge of the publication process.

The course prepares the student for scholarly writing. It emphasizes key elements of scholarly writing, authorship principles and identification of ethical considerations.

The final version of the scholarly document is submitted to the Graduate School. The final presentation of the scholarly project is publicly disseminated.