NURS 523: Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse
Facilitates the development and transition into the advanced practice role through the analysis of legal, ethical, professional, social and practice perspectives. Roles of consultant, researcher, administrator, and expert clinician are explored. (3)
NURS 524: Advanced Health Promotion
Identification of health risks and protective strategies for diverse populations. (2)
NURS 525: Theoretical Foundations
Preparation for critique, evaluation, and use of a range of relevant theories that provide guiding perspectives for the provision of client-centered, clinically measurable advanced nursing practice. (3)
NURS 526: Nursing Leadership and Management
Introduction to policy, organization, and financing of health care. Preparation for provision of quality cost-effective care, participation in the design and implementation of care, and assumption of the leadership role in managing resources. (3)
NURS 527: Evaluation and Outcomes Research
Preparation for the critique and use of new knowledge to provide, change, and evaluate advanced nursing practice focused on client-centered, clinically demonstrable care. (3)
NURS 530: Resource Management
Management of resources in the planning, coordination, and/or delivery of health care with an outcome perspective at the system level. Financial and human resources and systems management will be examined from a quality perspective. (3)
NURS 531: Care and Outcomes Practicum I
Direct and/or indirect care given in a defined specialty setting with focus on evaluation and outcomes. Prerequisite: NURS 523. Variable credit with School of Nursing approval. (5)
NURS 532: Care and Outcomes Practicum II
Direct care or indirect clinical management, supervision, or education to achieve client goals by implementing approaches, interventions, outcomes, and evaluation method. Prerequisite or co-requisite: NURS 538. Variable credit with School of Nursing approval. (1-3)
NURS 533: Informatics in Nursing
Enhancing clinical practice, research and education through the integration of computer science, information science and nursing science. Prerequisite: NURS 538. (2)
NURS 538: Program Development
Integrate theoretical models, clinical parameters, and program planning principles through the construction of a detailed program for care and outcomes management. Clinical component present. Pre- or co-requisite: NURS 530 and prerequisite NURS 531. (3)
NURS 550: Curriculum and Instruction
Examination of the theory and practice of curriculum planning, development, implementation, and evaluation. Theoretical and philosophical principles of the teaching/learning process. Analysis of adult teaching strategies and the process of self and student evaluations. (3)
NURS 580: Advanced Pathophysiology
Focuses on normal physiologic and pathologic mechanisms of disease. Primary components of the foundation for clinical assessment, decision making, and management. (3)
NURS 582: Advanced Health Assessment
Development and performance of the skills needed for advanced health assessment of individuals, families, or communities throughout the lifespan. Prerequisites: Basic health assessment skills. (2–4)
NURS 583: Clinical Pharmacotherapeutics
Focuses on the pharmacokinetic basis for and pharmacotherapeutic management of simple and complex disease processes. Includes ethical, legal, and procedural aspects of prescriptive authority. Pre- or co-requisite: NURS 580. (2)
NURS 584: Family Nurse Practitioner I
Application of theory and research in the management of health problems across the lifespan. Demonstration of diagnostic reasoning related to health care conditions. Seminar and clinical. Prerequisites: NURS 582 and 583. (6)
NURS 585: Family Nurse Practitioner II
Application of theory and research in the management of increasingly complex health problems across the lifespan. Demonstration of diagnostic reasoning for a wide range of acute and chronic conditions. Seminar and clinical. Prerequisite: NURS 584. (6)
NURS 591: Independent Study
Opportunities for advanced study in selected topic related to student's area of interest. Consent of dean required. (1–4)
NURS 593: Advanced Specialty Practice
Application of advanced practice nursing in clinical specialty
practice. Prerequisite: Completion of all core requirements. (1-6)
Development and submission of professional paper or project related to one's area of specialization based on an evaluation and outcomes model. Capstone course. (2)
NURS 599: Thesis
Faculty-guided application of the research process. May involve replication of previous study, secondary analysis of research data, an evaluation project, or an original investigation. Prerequisites: Completion of core courses, approval by School of Nursing. Minimum program requirement is four credits. Once enrolled, must continue to enroll for at least one credit each semester of the academic year until thesis is completed. Capstone course. (1–4)
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