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Academic Unit: Nursing, Sch of-Prog & Res

NURS 777 - School of Nursing Professional Active Status: (0 cr; Prereq-instr consent; No Grade Associated; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated 2 times); Limited to two enrollments during school career.
NURS 1030 - Nursing First Year Seminar I: (1 cr; Prereq-Freshman guarantee student, instr consent; Student Option; offered Every Fall); Equivalent courses: was NURS 1030H until 08-SEP-09; This course is designed to help each student achieve their individual goals by promoting proactive educational and career planning, introducing students to resources available at the University and in the School of Nursing, and connecting students with academic advisors, faculty, and student groups in the School of Nursing and throughout the University.
NURS 1031 - Nursing First Year Seminar II: (1 cr; A-F only; offered Every Spring); This course will provide the student with opportunities to explore the wide range of opportunities in the nursing profession. Throughout this course students will be asked to reflect on the alignment of their academic decisions; personal strengths, values, and interests; related to their future career in nursing and life goals. This course will allow the student to deepen their understanding of campus engagement, consider supporting coursework to compliment the nursing major, and advance progress toward the BSN degree and future graduate education.
NURS 2001 - Human Growth and Development: A Life Span Approach: (3 cr; Student Option; offered Every Fall & Spring); Theoretical, personal, and culturally determined theories on life span development, from prenatal period through death/dying. Psychoanalytical, behaviorism, cognitive, sociocultural, and epigenetic categories of biosocial, cognitive, and psychosocial domains.
NURS 2996 - Health Science Practical Experience for Nursing: (1 cr; Student Option No Audit; offered Periodic Fall & Spring; may be repeated for 2 credits; may be repeated 2 times); This course will supplement and enrich co-curricular health sciences practical experiences like work, volunteer positions, or non-Nursing internships. Students will set and work toward goals, receive and respond to feedback, reflect on their progress, and connect their experience to Nursing careers. Course notes: NURS 2996 is designed for Nursing students who have secured a health sciences practical experience (such as a volunteer position, job, or internship) that requires them to be enrolled in a course for academic credit including CPT for International Students. This course is not for students completing their Junior year Nursing internship. There are specific requirements for Nursing internship courses set by the Minnesota Board of Nursing which are only met through NURS 3996.
NURS 3115 - Health Informatics and Information Technology [TS] (Completely Online): (3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall & Spring); Examine health informatics and information technology from consumer, clinical, and public health perspectives. Develop skills in using information technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision-making.
NURS 3703 - Assessment and Beginning Interventions: Nursing Lab 1: (2 cr; Prereq-Admitted to Nurs BSN program; A-F only; offered Every Fall); Psychomotor skills/interventions with focus on therapeutic interventions. Experiential learning activities used to build skill in assessment, planning/implementation of select nursing interventions. Theoretical foundations of nursing interventions.
NURS 3705 - Nursing Interventions: (2 cr; Prereq-3703, enrolled in School of Nursing; A-F or Audit; offered Every Spring); Psychomotor skills/interventions with focus on therapeutic interventions. Experiential learning activities used to build skill in assessment, planning, implementation of select nursing interventions.
NURS 3710 - Statistics for Clinical Practice and Research [MATH]: (3 cr; Prereq-[High school algebra or instr consent], students enrolled in School of Nursing must take A/F option; Student Option; offered Every Fall); Numerical reasoning, measurement principles. Vital statistics, rates, data description. Probability. Hypothesis testing/confidence intervals for tests on means. Proportions, correlations, linear regression.
NURS 3801 - Patient Centered Care of Adults and Older Adults I: (3 cr; Prereq-Admitted to Nurs BSN program; A-F only; offered Every Fall & Spring); Person-centered evidence based nursing care for adults, including physical/mental health promotion, acute/chronic illness management. Critical analysis of patient needs/planning nursing care.
NURS 3802 - Patient Centered Care: Nursing Care of Families I: (3 cr; Prereq-Enrolled in School of Nursing; A-F only; offered Every Fall & Spring); Equivalent courses: NURS 3802H (starting 20-JAN-15); Introduction to nursing care of childbearing/childrearing families. Family theory, family-centered care, and family culture in the context of home and community settings.
NURS 3802H - Nursing Care of Families I Honors (Partially Online): (4 cr; Prereq-Enrolled nursing student; A-F only; offered Every Fall & Spring); Equivalent courses: NURS 3802 (starting 20-JAN-15); Nursing care of childbearing/childrearing families. Family theory, family-centered care, family culture in the context of home and community settings and therapeutic communication between nurse and patients/families.
NURS 3803 - Application of Genetics in Nursing (Completely Online): (2 cr; Prereq-Enrolled in nursing major; A-F or Audit; offered Every Spring); Application of genetics to the practice of professional nursing.
NURS 3806 - Foundations of Professional Nursing: (3 cr; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall & Spring); Examine basic nursing concepts, role development, competencies, therapeutic use of self, and communication skills for person-centered care. Explore nursing practice grounded in the Nursing Code of Ethics. The nursing process will be utilized to develop a plan of care that respects inclusivity, diversity, and equity. Begin an exploration of one?s own philosophy of nursing grounded in social justice.
NURS 3996 - Clinical Internship: (1 cr; Prereq-Completed jr yr of baccalaureate nursing program, accepted into approved clinical internship program; S-N or Audit; offered Every Summer; may be repeated for 3 credits); Equivalent courses: was NURS 3999 until 18-MAY-20; Application of nursing theory/research based knowledge in clinical practice.
NURS 4104 - Ethical Sensitivity and Reasoning in Health Care [CIV]: (2 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall); Developing sensitivity to range/complexity of ethical issues/dilemmas in health care. Ethical principles/theories. Key ethical concepts in addressing morally troubling issues in health care settings.
NURS 4106 - Nurse as Collaborator: (1 cr; Prereq-Enrolled in nursing program; A-F only; offered Every Fall); Examination of evidence-based teamwork systems and processes to improve communication and collaboration among health care professionals.
NURS 4205V - Honors: Nursing Theory and Research [WI]: (3 cr; Prereq-Nurs honors; Student Option; offered Every Spring); Equivalent courses: was NURS 4206 until 05-SEP-00; Knowledge basic to discipline/practice of nursing. Relationships among research, theory, practice. Introduction to research process, with attention to use of research in practice. Students develop honors research proposal.
NURS 4205W - Nursing Theory and Research [WI] (interactive TV): (3 cr; Prereq-Undergrad in nursing; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall & Spring); Equivalent courses: was NURS 4205 until 05-SEP-00; Examination of the knowledge basic to the discipline and practice of nursing. The relationships among research, theory, and practice are discussed. The research process is introduced to assist with understanding the utilization of research in practice.
NURS 4301 - Person-Centered Care of Adults and Older Adults: (3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall & Spring); Examines person-centered and evidence-based nursing care for adults and older adults. Fundamentals of nursing and prerequisite courses support the exploration of physical health conditions with increasing complexity. Respect for diversity, differences, preferences, values, needs, resources, and the determinants of health unique to individuals provides the lens for approaching nursing interventions. Emphasis is on critical analysis of assessing data, determining nursing actions based on evidence while advancing clinical reasoning ability in acute and chronic disease management of adults and older adults.
NURS 4303 - Practicum: Person Centered Care of Adults in Acute Care: (3 cr; Prereq-3703, 3705, 3801, [3802 or 3802H], enrolled in nursing; A-F only; offered Every Fall & Spring); Clinical reasoning is applied to the nursing care of young through older adults in acute care. Evidenced based practice and clinical reasoning to provide person centered care within the health system environment.
NURS 4305 - Practicum: Community-based Care of Families Across Life Span: (3 cr; Prereq-3703, 3705, 3801, [3802 or 3802H], enrolled Nurs student; A-F only; offered Every Fall & Spring); Examine an evidence-based teamwork system to improve communication and teamwork skills among health care professionals.
NURS 4312 - Patient Centered Care: Nursing Care of Families II (Partially Online): (4 cr; Prereq-3802, enrolled nursing student; A-F only; offered Every Fall & Spring); Family centered care theory applied to care of childbearing, childrearing families in acute care setting. High risk pregnancy. Child response to illness/hospitalization.
NURS 4321 - Public Health Nursing (Partially Online): (2 cr; Prereq-jr nursing student; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall & Spring); Concepts of epidemiology, systems theory, and social justice applied to population-based nursing care. Public health nursing competencies and principles of community assessment. Public health nursing practice models and evidenced-based nursing interventions.
NURS 4402 - Taking Ethical Action in Health Care [CIV]: (1 cr; Prereq-Senior undergrad nursing student, [4104 or instr consent]; A-F only; offered Every Fall); Ethical dimensions/role obligations of health care professionals related to selected social issues with health consequences.
NURS 4404V - Honors: Applied Research and Research Utilization [WI]: (3 cr; Prereq-Honors student in School of Nursing, Nurs 4205V, upper division statistics course; A-F only; offered Every Fall); Equivalent courses: was NURS 4404H until 04-SEP-12, was NURS 4405 until 05-SEP-00; Systematic inquiry in interpreting/evaluating research. Implement study proposed in Nurs4205V. Write scholarly research report, which will serve as honors research thesis.
NURS 4435 - Immunization Tour: (1 cr; Prereq-[Senior Bachelor of Science nursing student or professional master's nursing student], completion of CPR; S-N or Audit; offered Every Fall); Equivalent courses: was NURS 4430 until 08-SEP-20, PHAR 6970; The focus of this course is interprofessional collaboration, teams and teamwork, roles and responsibilities, and ethical issues as nursing and pharmacy public health professionals. Students operate mobile influenza immunization clinics for faculty, staff and students across the UMN Twin Cities campus.
NURS 4701 - Nursing Care Across the Lifespan I: (3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall; may be repeated for 4 credits); Examines person-centered evidence based nursing care for persons across the lifespan considering the underlying pathophysiology and pharmacological interventions in complex physical and mental health illnesses. Emphasis is on critical analysis of complex patient needs and planning and prioritizing nursing care.
NURS 4703 - Nursing Care Across the Lifespan Practicum I: (2 cr; Prereq-Nursing student in School of Nursing; A-F only; offered Every Fall; may be repeated for 4 credits); Person-centered nursing care that is safe, effective, holistic, culturally sensitive.
NURS 4704 - Continuum of Care Practicum: (2 cr; Prereq-Nursing Student in School of Nursing; A-F only; offered Every Fall); Care coordination/relationship of acute, home, community services. Populations may include chronically ill, all ages (aging adults, pediatric), culturally diverse/healthy communities.
NURS 4705 - Nursing Care Across the Lifespan II: (2 cr; Prereq-4703, sr in good standing in BSN; A-F or Audit; offered Every Spring); Synthesize person-centered evidence-based nursing care for persons across the lifespan with complex health conditions in the context of families and communities. Didactic Course.
NURS 4706 - Transition to Practice (Primarily Online): (1 cr; Prereq-Sr in BSN program; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall & Spring); Professional and legal issues necessary to the transition into nursing practice; strategies for lifelong learning and nursing career trajectories in preparation for entry into practice in a complex health care system.
NURS 4707 - Nursing Leadership: Professional Practice in Complex Systems: (2 cr; Prereq-Sr enrolled in BSN program; A-F only; offered Every Spring); Leadership skills for safe effective practice as a new graduate nurse; issues affecting nursing practice; leadership attributes, e.g., creating effective teams, confident interaction with others, resolving conflict, managing resources, leadership for assuring patient safety and quality care.
NURS 4708 - Nursing Care Across the Lifespan Practicum II: (4 cr; Prereq-BSN Student; A-F only; offered Every Spring); Synthesis of the nursing process to provide nursing care in a clinical setting that demonstrates the School of Nursing Pre-licensure Competencies. Preceptor led.
NURS 4777W - Senior Project in the Nursing Major [WI]: (3 cr; Prereq-4205W or 4205V; A-F only; offered Every Fall & Spring; may be repeated for 9 credits; may be repeated 3 times); Application of evidence-based practice and the relationship to research, quality improvement, and safety leading to improved patient, population, or system outcomes. Scholarly exploration of a clinical problem or system issue from a nursing perspective that culminates in a professional presentation.
NURS 4800 - Nursing Topics (Topics course): (0 cr [max 16]; Prereq-instr consent; Student Option; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 48 credits; may be repeated 3 times); Exploration of a topic to meet individual student needs.
NURS 5007 - Pharmacology for Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner: (2 cr; A-F or Audit; offered Every Summer); This course provides students with the knowledge of pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of medications used in the acute care setting for adults and older-adults. Content will enable students to select and prescribe pharmacologic agents safely and appropriately for the management of acute health care problems of adults and older-adults. Specific content of the course covers representative drugs of pharmacologic groups, indications for use, drug selection, titration of dose, key adverse effects, drug to drug interactions and monitoring of therapy. Legal and ethical considerations in the prescribing of medications for acutely ill adults and older-adults will also be reviewed.
NURS 5011 - Interprofessional Diabetes Experience: (2 cr; Prereq-2nd or 3rd year in nursing curriculum prereq: 2nd or 3rd year in nursing curriculum; A-F only; offered Every Spring); Explore diabetes mellitus through active, hands-on learning in an interprofessional environment. Week-long simulated experience of living with diabetes. Online learning activities focused on interprofessional teamwork for optimal care to patients with diabetes.
NURS 5016 - Critical Reading of Scientific Literature in Adolescent Health: (1 cr; Prereq-[Grad-level research methods course, inferential statistics course] or instr consent; Student Option; offered Every Fall); Develop skills for critically reading empirical literature within field of adolescent health. Written/oral critiques of core elements of research articles, including literature review, conceptual framework, research questions/hypotheses, methods, results, discussion, conclusions.
NURS 5029 - Introduction to Nursing Interventions: (3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall); Introduction to evidence-based interventions for safe, inclusive, and ethical nursing practice. Active learning activities in laboratory, simulation, are used to build skills to support nursing process.
NURS 5030 - Foundational Concepts of Professional Nursing: (3 cr; Prereq-Admission to master's in nursing program; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall); Foundation of knowledge for culturally appropriate, ethical, evidence-based nursing practice across the life span. Research/theory that underlie the art/science of professional nursing. Concepts of person, environment, health, and nursing.
NURS 5031 - Human Response to Health and Illness: Adults and Elders: (4 cr; A-F or Audit; offered Every Spring); Focus on individual responses to health and illness in the context of families and environments. The clinical component will emphasize the application of the nursing process in adult and older adult populations.
NURS 5032 - Human Response to Health and Illness: Children and Childbearing Families: (5 cr; A-F or Audit; offered Every Spring); Focus is on family responses to health and illness. Application of the nursing process in children and childbearing families is emphasized. The family as the unit of care is the focus of a seminar.
NURS 5033 - Public Health Nursing: (2 cr; A-F only; offered Every Summer); Focus on population-based public health nursing practice with emphasis on analysis and application of epidemiology, health equity, health promotion, levels of prevention, social justice, and evidence-based nursing interventions. Examine public health nursing practice at the individual, community, and systems level. Apply public health nursing competencies and principles in community settings. Clinical reasoning is applied to the nursing care of individuals and populations throughout the lifespan and in community settings.
NURS 5034 - Transition to Professional Nursing Practice: (3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall); Framed in the context of patient safety and quality of care, this course highlights competencies for students that will lead to a positive transition to their professional nurse role. The course engages students in the application of the quality improvement process to address patient safety and quality issues. Students will focus on practice issues that can compromise patient safety and quality of care. Students will plan their transition to professional practice and identify how they will proactively address issues that typically confront new nurse graduates in their first professional nursing role.
NURS 5035 - Practicum Nursing Care for Complex Health Conditions: (4 cr; Prereq-Nursing postbaccalaureate certificate program or master of nursing program; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall); Clinical decision-making, comprehensive nursing care of clients with complex health problems. In collaboration with a clinical preceptor and a faculty advisor, students develop an individualized learning contract.
NURS 5037 - Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing across the Lifespan: (2 cr; A-F only; offered Every Summer); Psychiatric and mental health nursing practice across the lifespan and across settings. Nursing interventions related to psychiatric disorders, prevention, and mental health promotion strategies will be addressed across populations.
NURS 5038 - Nursing Role in Transitions Across Care Settings: (2 cr; A-F only; offered Every Summer); Care transition is a process of transferring the care of a patient from one point of care to another. Exploration of transitional care models and the nurses role in promoting safe, equitable, efficient, and cost-effective transitions across care settings.
NURS 5115 - Nursing Informatics and Digital Health Technologies: (3 cr; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall & Spring); This course will provide an introduction to the field of nursing informatics and its role in supporting care processes to ensure safe, high-quality, and efficient healthcare. Nurses, as members of multidisciplinary healthcare teams, play an important role in the implementation and governance of these informatics and digital health tools. Skills in using data from these tools to generate knowledge, drive decision-making, and support equitable access to quality, safe care will be shared. Nurse contributions in using digital technologies, influencing policies, and emerging trends in the field will be discussed.
NURS 5116 - Consumer Health Informatics: (3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall); Consumer health informatics (CHI) focuses on the access and use of health information and tools by consumers to facilitate engagement in overall health and well-being. This course examines issues from the consumer?s perspective in the acquisition, understanding, or use of health information. Students will examine a range of CHI applications such as digital health, telehealth, sensor technology, and internet sources for improving health. The class will explore the socio-technical aspects of user needs, generate theory-informed design and implementation strategies, and select appropriate evaluation approaches. Students will assess the potential impact on consumer-provider communication and relationships as well as ethical and legal issues related to consumer technologies.
NURS 5117 - Consumer Health Informatics and HIT Policy Practicum: (2 cr; S-N only; offered Every Fall); Students apply consumer health informatics principles, theories, and research to consumer health informatics topics and how technology is used to engage patients, clinicians, and family members in their health care. Topics include but not limited to: Electronic health literacy, digital/mobile health technologies (health apps), and sensor/remote monitoring. Specific hands-on activities will focus on Health IT policy and the impact of federal and state legislation that influence health data, privacy, and security (e.g. 21st Century Cures Act).
NURS 5190 - Essentials of Holistic Health Assessment and Foundational Clinical: (3 cr; Prereq-Admission to MN Program; A-F only; offered Every Fall & Spring); Introduction to health and physical assessment for safe, culturally sensitive, inclusive, and ethical nursing practice across the life span. Active learning, simulation, and clinical settings are used to develop a holistic approach to nursing process: assessment, diagnosis, outcome, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
NURS 5200 - Advanced Holistic Health Assessment for the Advanced Practice Nurse (Primarily Online, Completely Online): (3 cr; Prereq-Admission to advanced practice nursing area of study (DNP or Post-Graduate certificate program), instr consent; A-F only; offered Every Fall & Summer); Provides students with advanced holistic health assessment knowledge and skills needed for ANP across the life span. Prepares students to utilize advanced health assessment skills to differentiate between normal, variations of normal and abnormal findings. Integrates Integrates EB data into a comprehensive health assessment.
NURS 5220 - Pharmacotherapeutics for Nurse Anesthesia I: (3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall); Basic overview of the pharmacologic principles for commonly used medication classes specific to acute care and perioperative populations. Includes an overview of each drug class, a review of related physiology, and the pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of drug classes and specific medications.
NURS 5222 - Advanced Human Physiology: (2 cr; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall); This course focuses on principles of cellular and systems physiology that affect maintenance of homeostasis and health across the diverse and population-specific lifespan. Students will learn about cellular physiology which is then applied to 1) understanding general principles of physiology and 2) neural and humoral control of physiological systems (rheological, renal, respiratory, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, sensory, musculoskeletal, immune, and reproductive). Students will apply this knowledge to interpret changes in normal functions that deviate from the healthy state. This course serves as the foundation for understanding the pathophysiological state and also for building clinical reasoning skills needed in the various speciality areas of the advanced practice role.
NURS 5225 - Psychopharmacology Advanced Practice Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing (Partially Online): (3 cr; Prereq-5228 or instr consent; A-F only; offered Every Fall & Spring); Advanced concepts in neuroscience, psychopharmacology, and clinical management related to psychopharmacologic treatment of psychiatric disorders/symptoms. Application to problems in various clinical settings.
NURS 5226 - Advanced Human Pathophysiology: (2 cr; A-F or Audit; offered Every Spring); This course will provide an in-depth review of pathophysiological principles at the mechanistic and clinical levels across the lifespan. Basic science principles will be reviewed in conjunction with clinical assessments and diagnoses, to effectively inform therapeutic decision making. Deviations from normal physiological processes will be a focus across all systems. Clinical case studies will be used to enhance understanding of key scientific principles at the local and systemic levels. Students will be able to apply knowledge gained in clinical settings on common diseases as well as rare and esoteric disorders using current research, theory, and relevant case studies.
NURS 5227 - Pharmacology for Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care: (2 cr; A-F or Audit; offered Every Summer); This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge of pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of medications used in the pediatric acute care setting. Content provided in this course will enable the students to select pharmacologic agents safely and appropriately for the management of acute and chronic health care problems of pediatric patients. The course addresses representative drugs of pharmacologic groups, indications for use, drug selection, titration of dose, key adverse effects, drug to drug interactions, and monitoring of therapy.
NURS 5228 - Pharmacology for Advanced Practice Nursing: (2 cr; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall); Foundational overview of pharmacological principles for commonly used medication classes. Includes an overview of each drug class, a review of related physiology, and the pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of drug classes and specific medications.
NURS 5229 - Clinical Pharmacotherapeutics: (3 cr [max 4]; A-F only; offered Every Spring; may be repeated for 4 credits); This course focuses on the prescription and application of the principles of drug therapy, patterns of drug use, prescriptive privileges, and prescription writing for advanced practice nurses. Students review the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of commonly used drug classes, and the pharmacotherapeutic treatment guidelines for the management of health conditions in various age groups.
NURS 5230 - Pharmacotherapeutics for Nurse Anesthesia II: (3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Spring); Reviews basic physics, organic and biochemistry of metabolic processes, pharmacodynamics, and pharmacokinetics. Detailed description of anesthetic drugs, physiologic mechanisms, side effects, toxicities, metabolism, and elimination as outlined on the National Certification Examination. Synthesis of pharmacotherapeutics into nurse anesthesia plan of care.
NURS 5241 - Nursing Leadership for Effective Practice: (2 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall); This course prepares students to develop nursing leadership competencies for safe, equitable, ethical, and effective practice as a new graduate nurse. Nursing leadership and management theories in the context of complex healthcare systems are examined and system issues that affect safe, equitable, and quality nursing practice and patient outcomes are analyzed. The course examines the accountability of the professional nurse including legal aspects of nursing, delegation, and supervision.
NURS 5284 - Supporting Physiologic Labor and Childbirth for Nurses: (2 cr; S-N only; offered Every Fall & Spring); Techniques to provide labor support, discussion about doula role and overlap with nursing support. Emphasizing continuous physical and emotional labor support plus information to enhance physiologic birth. Experience providing labor support to women at a clinical facility included.
NURS 5448 - Interprofessional Collaborative Practice in HIV Care: (1 cr; A-F only; offered Every Spring); This program is designed to provide learners with foundational knowledge of HIV prevention and care and to develop the ability to work as a member of an interprofessional collaborative health care team. Learners will explore options for involvement in HIV care as part of their health care career and will be inspired to lifelong learning related to HIV care and interprofessional collaborative practice.
NURS 5505 - Assessment and Support of Individuals in Labor: (1 cr; Prereq-Admission to DNP Program; S-N only; offered Every Spring; may be repeated for 3 credits); This course builds the knowledge and skills required to care for individuals in labor.
NURS 5600 - Evidence-Based Nursing Theory, Practice, and Research: (3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Spring); Examination of evidence-based nursing theory, practice, and research, including types and levels of evidence, the research process, and critique and synthesis of research studies.
NURS 5604 - Advanced Health Assessment and Interventions with Adolescents: (2 cr; Prereq-CPsy 5303 or equiv or instr consent; Student Option; offered Every Summer); Integrates knowledge from nursing, public health, health behavior, and adolescent development as framework for developing health assessment/intervention strategies for clinical practice with adolescents.
NURS 5611 - Database Principles for Healthcare: (3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall); Principles of database theory, modeling, design, and manipulation of databases will be introduced, taught with a healthcare applications emphasis. Students will be able to critically evaluate database query methods and results and understand their implications for healthcare.Course Prerequisites: Graduate student or instructor consent
NURS 5720 - Ethical Decision-Making in Nursing: (2 cr; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall); Equivalent courses: was NURS 7202 until 19-MAY-25; This course is focused on understanding moral theories, biomedical ethical principles and ethical decision-making models. Personal and professional values and virtues will be explored through the use of reflection about implicit biases within the context of societal racism and health inequities. An emphasis of this course is to apply critical thinking skills, standards of professional nursing practice, and the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses to analyze ethical dilemmas in healthcare and to demonstrate moral courage as advocates for all patients and families.
NURS 5726 - Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Trauma-Informed Care Clinical Experience: (1 cr [max 2]; S-N only; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 2 credits); Practicum course in which there is supervised application of clinical skills in SANE assessment using a trauma-informed approach. During this course, students will explore the tenets of trauma-informed care and integrate them into their forensic nursing practice and patient encounters during SANE exams.
NURS 5800 - Nursing Topics (Topics course): (1 cr [max 4]; Prereq-instr consent; Student Option; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 16 credits; may be repeated 4 times); Course allows students to study a topic not included in regular courses, or for faculty to offer a course to determine interest in a topic.
NURS 5812 - Global Health Through Study Abroad: (1 cr [max 2]; Prereq-instr consent; S-N only; offered Periodic Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 6 credits; may be repeated 3 times); Nursing as a global profession and the issues that impact health of populations worldwide.
NURS 5830 - Advanced Clinical Nursing (Topics course): (1 cr [max 6]; Prereq-Grad nursing major, instr consent; Student Option; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 6 credits); Independent study or faculty seminar on special clinical topic.
NURS 6102 - Family Health Theory: (2 cr; Prereq-6200 or instr consent; A-F only; offered Every Fall); Emerging theory in family nursing science, related theories. Research on family systems for structuring systemic framework to examine clinical problems related to family health care. Applies family health theories to selected phenomena of interest to health care.
NURS 6105 - Health IT Leadership: Systems Design, Implementation, and Adoption: (3 cr; A-F or Audit; offered Every Spring); The course prepares students for interprofessional leadership roles specific to health information technology. Topics will include system design, planning, analysis, implementation, and optimization of current HIT systems including digital health technologies. Students gain insight into leadership skills that can facilitate, identify, and analyze system needs in terms of organizational and stakeholder goals, system functionality, and the constraints in which it must operate. This includes systems development life cycle, project management skills, requirements analysis and specification, change management, feasibility and cost-benefit analysis, logical and physical design, prototyping, system validation, deployment, and post-implementation evaluation and review.
NURS 6110 - Epidemiology in Nursing (Primarily Online): (2 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall & Spring); For nurses in advanced practice and leadership positions to utilize basic epidemiological principles in assessing determinants of health and their outcomes in populations. Application of epidemiological concepts to nursing.
NURS 6111 - Introduction to Diagnostic Reasoning: (1 cr; A-F only; offered Every Summer); Introduces the concepts, theory, science, and processes of diagnostic reasoning as a core component of advanced clinical practice decision making. Focuses on fundamental skills of synthesizing clinical data, formulating clinical impressions, developing the differential, delivering an oral presentation, and formulating a management plan. Addresses diagnostic error and strategies to mitigate. Prepares the student for application and more advanced competency development in the specialty practicum courses.
NURS 6200 - Theoretical and Scientific Foundations of Nursing Interventions: (3 cr; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer); Develop advanced knowledge and skills in the critical evaluation and synthesis of theoretical structures and research evidence. Demonstrate application of these advanced knowledge and skills to address nursing practice problems. Demonstrate use of ethics and inclusivity, diversity and equity (IDE) perspectives to explore how middle range nursing and ethics theories, concepts, research and/or interventions can be used to improve the care of individuals and populations.
NURS 6210 - Midwifery Care of the Childbearing Family: (3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Summer); In this course, students will investigate and evaluate evidence-based models of midwifery practice for the management and support of women, individuals seeking midwifery care, and their families during labor, birth, the immediate postpartum period, and care of the newborn.
NURS 6211 - Midwifery Care of the Childbearing Family Practicum: (3 cr; S-N only; offered Every Summer); In this course, students will implement evidence-based models of midwifery practice in the management and support of women, individuals seeking midwifery care, and their families during labor, birth, the immediate postpartum period, and care of the newborn.
NURS 6213 - Reproductive Healthcare for Patients with Complex Conditions: (3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall); The course provides an evidence-based, theoretical and epidemiologic basis for advanced practice nursing care of patients with complex reproductive health problems requiring multidisciplinary interventions. Selected high-risk gynecologic and perinatal conditions are examined.
NURS 6214 - Reproductive Health Care for Patients with Complex Conditions Practicum: (4 cr; S-N only; offered Every Fall); Apply advanced assessment and management skills in the care of patients and infants at risk for medical and/or psychosocial problems and to gain experience in the management of selected high-risk perinatal conditions.
NURS 6302 - Racism and Health Disparity Prevention for Midwives: (2 cr; A-F only; offered Every Spring); This course prepares students to understand the impact of history, societal structure, systems of oppression, power dynamics, and privilege on health care delivery and outcomes, especially in context of pregnancy and reproduction. The course explores the root causes of health disparities in the United States and provides foundational knowledge for clinicians. Students will be able to identify institutional and interpersonal interventions that can be employed to improve health equity.
NURS 6305 - Reproductive and Sexual Health Care: (3 cr; Prereq-DNP student, 5200, 5222, 5228, 5229; A-F only; offered Every Fall); Application of theory and evidence to holistic practice in reproductive and sexual health care. Emphasis is placed on theoretical knowledge and skills related to caring for persons with common reproductive health needs throughout the life cycle. The sociopolitical context of women's lives and those seeking reproductive and sexual health care is integrated throughout.
NURS 6306 - Reproductive and Sexual Health Practicum: (2 cr; S-N only; offered Every Fall); This course provides clinical experience in a reproductive health setting to develop basic skills in providing holistic, safe, and competent care, including history taking, physical examination, and patient education specific to reproductive and sexual health issues across the lifespan.
NURS 6308 - Women's Primary Care Practicum: (4 cr; S-N only; offered Every Spring); Practicum in reproductive/primary health care settings to continue development of basic skills in providing holistic, safe, and competent care, including history taking, physical examination, and patient education specific to reproductive and primary health care issues across the lifespan.
NURS 6403 - CNS Role Transition: (2 cr; A-F only; offered Every Spring); This course is designed to prepare the doctorally prepared CNS student for entry to practice. Focus will be on role transition issues and independent practice per CNS competencies. Students will explore pathways to certification, licensure, and job preparation.
NURS 6405 - Advanced Practice CNS Roles Across the Lifespan: (3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall); Develop an understanding of the role of the clinical nurse specialist within the three spheres of impact (Patient, Nursing and Organization).
NURS 6406 - Advanced Practice CNS Roles Across the Lifespan Practicum I: (2 cr; S-N only; offered Every Fall; 1 financial aid progress units); This practicum will facilitate the development of expertise in the roles of the CNS. Students will analyze and evaluate the roles of the CNS within the 3 spheres of impact using current practice standards and research.
NURS 6407 - Advanced Nursing Care of Older Adults (Partially Online): (3 cr; Prereq-[5200, 5222, 5224, 5228, 6500, 6501, 7504, 7505] or instr consent; A-F only; offered Every Fall); Theory/research in promotion, maintenance, and restoration of the health of older adults within the context of their families and different care settings. Independent/collaborative roles of the advanced practice nurse in different settings.
NURS 6408 - Advanced Practice Adult/Gero Clinical Nurse Specialist Practicum IV: (2 cr; S-N only; offered Every Fall); Application of theory and evidence-based knowledge for advanced practice nursing students to develop skill in assessing and managing health issues commonly experienced by older adults in a variety of care settings.
NURS 6409 - Advanced Practice Adult/Gero Clinical Nurse Specialist: Practicum II: (3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Spring); This is the second practicum course designed to provide the clinical nurse specialist student with opportunities to develop advanced nursing practice competencies with a targeted patient population from diverse backgrounds across a variety of health care settings considering the importance of equitable access to resources and health disparities.
NURS 6422 - Sexual and Gender Affirming Healthcare: An Interprofessional Approach: (2 cr; Student Option; offered Every Summer); For healthcare professionals who provide care for LGBTQI+ individuals and families. Addresses affirming theoretical models, health disparities, communication, evidence-based practice guidelines, evaluation and management of health concerns, policy, and community resources, toward the interprofessional development of inclusive LGBTQI+ care competencies.
NURS 6501 - Assessment and Management of Health for Advanced Practice Nurses, I (Primarily Online): (3 cr; Prereq-DNP student or instr consent; A-F only; offered Every Fall); Advanced practice nursing. Health promotion and data-based assessment/management of common acute and stable chronic conditions for the primary care populations. Role of the advanced practice nurse, process of clinical reasoning and decision-making, and independent and collaborative practice health care plans, utilizing evidence-based practice.
NURS 6502 - Assessment and Management of Health for Advanced Practice Nurses, II: (2 cr [max 3]; Prereq-Nurs 5228; A-F only; offered Every Spring; may be repeated for 3 credits); Advanced practice nursing. Health promotion and data-based assessment/management of patient's acute and chronic health conditions. Physical, psychosocial, and pharmacological intervention. Age-related variation.
NURS 6504 - Assessment & Mgmt of Psychiatric Disorders for Adv. Practice Psych. Mental Health Nursing & Pharmacy: (3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Spring); Apply advanced concepts from nursing theory and research, social sciences, neuropsychology, and neurophysiology to define, differentiate, and treat psychiatric symptoms and disorders across the age continuum.
NURS 6505 - Psychiatric/Mental Health Advanced Nursing Practice Practicum II: (3 cr; S-N only; offered Every Spring); Students develop diagnostic interviewing skills to conduct a comprehensive psychiatric assessment for clients across the lifespan. In collaboration with the patient and the interprofessional team, students develop an initial evidence-based, integrative treatment plan.
NURS 6518 - Introduction to APRN Pediatric Specialties & Professional Topics: (1 cr; A-F or Audit; offered Every Spring); An introductory course to the Pediatric APRN specialties. Students will explore the role of the advanced practice pediatric nurse in providing care for individuals, families, and communities in the context of a doctor of nursing practice degree. Students will examine the rich history and development of the advanced pediatric nursing role, including core pediatric health concepts and relevant nursing theories. Students will be introduced to concepts related to professional comportment as it relates to patient engagement, interprofessional collaboration, and the learner role in clinical educational environments.
NURS 6519 - Foundations of Pediatric Health Assessment and Primary Care: (2 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall); Students develop the advanced pediatric health assessment knowledge and skills needed for the pediatric nurse practitioner/pediatric clinical nurse specialist. Focused knowledge development in routine well child care and anticipatory guidance. Selected nursing interventions and integrative therapies are examined for their application to the pediatric population.
NURS 6600 - Health Systems and Care Models (Primarily Online): (3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Spring); Current/emerging care delivery systems and nursing models are analyzed as to how they meet dynamic, social, economic, technological, political trends. Impact of disruptive technologies, business models, value networks, designing better models.
NURS 6601 - Introduction to the Advanced Psychiatric Nurse Role: (1 cr; A-F only; offered Every Spring); Students will explore the role of the advanced practice psychiatric nurse practitioner in providing care for individuals, families, and communities in the context of a doctor of nursing practice degree. Students will examine the rich history and development of the advanced psychiatric mental health nursing role, including core mental health concepts and relevant nursing theories.
NURS 6602 - PMH Advanced Practice Nursing: Group as a Health Care Intervention: (2 cr; Prereq-6802, 6803, concurrent registration is required (or allowed) in 6603; A-F only; offered Every Fall); Theoretical concepts/research findings from areas of group theory, group dynamics, group therapy applied in development of model for utilizing group as intervention for various client populations.
NURS 6603 - PMH APN Practicum IV: Group as a Health Care Intervention: (2 cr; Prereq-concurrent registration is required (or allowed) in 6602, 6802, 6803; S-N only; offered Every Fall); Develop new competencies in conducting group therapy. Diagnostic interviewing/assessment skills. Evidence-based management plans with individuals/families at risk of psychiatric disorders/mental health problems.
NURS 6604 - Foundations for Integrative Mental Health and Psychiatric Advanced Practice Nursing: (3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall); Examine concepts, theories, and paradigms of mental health within the context of psychiatric nursing practice and interprofessional integrative mental health care. Develop holistic psychiatric interviewing methods that elicit the client?s health narrative and promotes a comprehensive psychiatric assessment. Enhance culturally appropriate skills that foster therapeutic relationships. Promote appreciation and skill in reflective clinical practice.
NURS 6605 - Psychiatric/Mental Health Advanced Nursing Practice Practicum I: (2 cr; S-N only; offered Every Fall); Students apply clinical understanding of mental health promotion and mental illness risk reduction within bio-psycho-social factors (i.e. family influences, social determinants of health, race and culture, gender identity and sexual orientation) of mental health and illness and their influence on individuals, families and communities. Students develop therapeutic clinical interviewing skills necessary to elicit the client narrative and assess for psychiatric diagnoses. Students apply integrative mental health care principles, community networking, and interprofessional skills within the community context.
NURS 6606 - Assessment and Management of Complex Mental Health Disorders Across the Lifespan: (2 cr; A-F only; offered Every Summer); Analyze advanced concepts from nursing theory and research, social sciences, neuropsychology, and neurophysiology to assess, differentiate, and treat complex psychiatric symptoms and disorders across the age continuum and across the health system continuum of care. Evaluate clinical evidence for psychotherapeutic interventions, including psychotherapy, psychopharmacology, and integrative modalities for treatment of complex psychiatric disorders.
NURS 6607 - Psychiatric/Mental Health Advanced Nursing Practice Practicum III: (3 cr; S-N only; offered Every Summer); Clinical focus: Students refine diagnostic interviewing skills to conduct a comprehensive psychiatric assessment for clients across the lifespan. Students expand knowledge of patient treatment to include complex psychiatric patient care.
NURS 6702 - Nursing Leadership Seminar: Introduction to Innovation and Leadership: (3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall); Leadership models and recommended competencies in context of current trends. Applying design thinking/insights from nursing leaders. Innovation and expansion of nursing leadership into new settings and roles.
NURS 6703 - Systems Nursing Leadership: Organizational Culture: (3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Spring); In this course the relationship between leadership concepts and structures will be examined through the lens of organizational culture, performance, and best practices.
NURS 6704 - Nursing Leadership Practicum: Organizational Culture and Leadership: (1 cr; S-N only; offered Every Spring); In this practicum course, the relationship between leadership concepts and structures will be examined through the lens of organizational culture, performance, and best practices.
NURS 6705 - Nursing Leadership Seminar: Quality and Change Management: (3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall); Comprehensive background in the science of patient safety, quality improvement, error management, and change implementation.
NURS 6706 - Nursing Leadership Practicum: Quality and Change Management: (1 cr [max 2]; Prereq-6705; S-N only; offered Every Fall; may be repeated for 2 credits); Gain experience in implementing evidence-based model of change related to safety promotion, quality improvement, or error management in collaboration with preceptor or designee.
NURS 6707 - Health Care Design and Innovation Practicum: (2 cr; Prereq-Students in Health Care Design and Innovation certificate program or DNP students who have completed Nurs 7610, CSpH 5711, HUMF 5874.; S-N only; offered Every Fall & Spring); Synthesis, reflection, and evaluation of learning from courses in the health innovation leadership and design curriculum to identify gaps in knowledge and developmental practicum needs related to leadership in health care innovation and design.
NURS 6708 - Designing My Leadership Brand Practicum: (2 cr; S-N only; offered Every Spring); Through individualized learning, students will establish a leadership brand for career development and advancement (e.g. certification preparation). Leveraging existing leadership frameworks the student will create a social media strategy, design a relationship and network plan to build their circle of influence, and use associated tools to launch their leadership identity.
NURS 6802 - Psychiatric/Mental Health Advance Practice Nursing: Psychotherapy with Individuals and Families (Partially Online): (2 cr; Prereq-6102, 6604, 6605; A-F only; offered Every Summer); Evaluate selected theories/models, research, clinical evidence, therapeutic use of self for developing/implementing psychotherapeutic interventions used to promote mental health/assist individuals.
NURS 6803 - Psychiatric/Mental Health Adv Prac Nurs Practicum III: Psychotherapy With Individuals,Families (Partially Online): (1 cr; Prereq-concurrent registration is required (or allowed) in 6802, 6102, 6504, 6505; S-N only; offered Every Summer); Theories, research, clinical evidence. Psychotherapeutic interventions/therapeutic use of self to promote mental health/advance treatment, management, recovery from bio/psycho/social sequelae of psychiatric illnesses.
NURS 6881 - Introduction to Public Health Informatics and Information Systems: (2 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall); Public Health is an information-intense enterprise. Surveillance systems provide information on infectious disease tracking, disease clusters, food-borne outbreaks, and injuries. Registries in public health contain information on vital statistics such as birth, death, cancer, and immunizations. Introduction to Public Health Informatics describes these public health information systems, their role in providing data for decision-making and addressing inequities in health. Key issues in managing this information effectively, such as data analytics, decision support, data standards, health information exchange, privacy, and security are discussed. Graduate student or instructor permission
NURS 6895 - Adult Acute Care Holistic Health Assessment and Wellness: (3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall); Provides nurse anesthesia students with the cognitive and psychomotor skills necessary to perform an advanced health assessment for acute care adult patients and/or those in need of a preoperative assessment. An inclusive, holistic assessment of the health of all patient populations will be addressed with cultural competence.
NURS 6900 - Introduction to Principles of Anesthesia: (4 cr; Prereq-Doctorate of nursing practice program; A-F only; offered Every Spring); Introduction to basic and safe nurse anesthesia care principles and orientation to clinical setting for patients undergoing surgical procedures.
NURS 6901 - Basic Nurse Anesthesia Principles: (3 cr; Prereq-6900, 6910, concurrent registration is required (or allowed) in 6911; A-F only; offered Every Fall); Examination and application of basic anesthesia principles and practice including holistic patient assessment and formulating nurse anesthesia care plans in the adult surgical patients.
NURS 6902 - Nurse Anesthesia Care: Cardiothoracic and Vascular Diseases: (2 cr; Prereq-5222, 5228, 6900, 6901, concurrent registration is required (or allowed) in 6912, PHSL 5115; A-F only; offered Every Fall); Examine and apply principles of nurse anesthesia delivering safe care to high acuity and complex special population including cardiac, thoracic, and vascular patients undergoing surgical procedures.
NURS 6903 - Nurse Anesthesia Care: Special Populations Across the Lifespan: (2 cr; Prereq-6900, 6901, 6902, concurrent registration is required (or allowed) in 6912, admission to BSN-DNP nurse anesthesia specialty; A-F only; offered Every Summer); Examine/apply principles used to deliver anesthesia by nurse anesthetists to special populations: pediatric, trauma, obstetric/gynecologic, and acute and chronic pain patients.
NURS 6910 - Nurse Anesthesia Clinical Integration: (3 cr; Prereq-Grad Student in Doctorate of Nursing Practice Program, concurrent registration is required (or allowed) in 6900; S-N only; offered Every Spring); Develop progressive proficiency in nurse anesthesia practice including basic equipment safety checks, room set up, pre-operative assessment, basic airway skills, intravenous fluid replacement, positioning of the patient and management of emergence
NURS 6911 - Basic Nurse Anesthesia Principles Practicum I: (2 cr; Prereq-N6910; concurrent registration is required (or allowed) in N6901, Grad student in Doctorate of Nursing Practice Program; S-N only; offered Every Summer); Develop progressive proficiency in nurse anesthesia practice including basic equipment safety checks, room set up, pre-operative assessment, basic/advanced airway skills, intravenous fluid replacement, positioning of the patient, apply interventions, charting, management of emergence, handoff report, and setting personal daily clinical goals to achieve.
NURS 6912 - Nurse Anesthesia Care: Cardiothoracic and Vascular Disease Practicum III: (3 cr; Prereq-concurrent registration is required (or allowed) in 6902, DNP-nurse anesthesia specialty student; S-N only; offered Every Spring); Introduction to basic and safe nurse anesthesia care principles and orientation to clinical setting for patients undergoing surgical procedures.
NURS 6913 - Nurse Anesthesia Care of the Special Population and Across the Lifespan Practicum IV: (4 cr; Prereq-Grad student in doctorate of nursing practice program nurse anesthesia specialty; concurrent registration is required (or allowed) in 6903; S-N only; offered Every Summer); Develop proficiency in nurse anesthesia practice for special populations, including pediatrics, obstetrics/gynecology, trauma, and patients with acute and chronic pain.
NURS 6914 - Basic Nurse Anesthesia Principles Practicum II: (3 cr; Prereq-N6910, concurrent registration is required (or allowed) in N6901; S-N only; offered Every Fall); Develop progressive proficiency in nurse anesthesia practice including basic equipment safety checks, room set up, pre-operative assessment, basic airway skills, intravenous fluid replacement, positioning of patient, management of emergence.
NURS 6915 - Professional Aspects of Nurse Anesthesia Practice: (2 cr; A-F only; offered Every Summer); The course will explore the history of nurse anesthesia practice and provide an overview of the philosophical and scientific underpinnings of nurse anesthesia practice. Students will evaluate professional licensing, state laws, and credentialing aspects of practice. Nurse anesthesia practice models, delivery systems, and reimbursement will be examined. Students will analyze selected world views and theories from a variety of disciplines with emphasis placed on the development of critical thinking skills within a complex, global, and diverse healthcare environment.
NURS 6920 - Primary Care: Assessment of Health and Care of Well Children (Partially Online): (3 cr; Prereq-5200, 5222, 5229, concurrent registration is required (or allowed) in 6921, instr consent; A-F only; offered Every Spring); Age specific, family-centered, assessment, prevention and health promotion services for infants through adolescents. Comprehensive health supervision. Critical thinking and advanced practice nursing interventions.
NURS 6921 - Assessment of Health and Care of Well Children: Primary Care Practicum: (4 cr; S-N only; offered Every Spring); Focus on age-specific, family-centered nursing assessment and interventions to promote wellness for infants through adolescence. Emphasis on compiling and evaluating advanced nursing interventions for health promotion and disease prevention.
NURS 6922 - Primary Care: Assessment and Management of Common Conditions Affecting Children (Partially Online): (3 cr; Prereq-6920, 6921, concurrent registration is required (or allowed) in 6923, instr consent; A-F only; offered Every Fall); Research-based evaluation and management of common conditions affecting children from infancy through adolescence. Theories and models used to explain and predict physiologic and psychological adaptation of children and their families.
NURS 6923 - Primary Care Practicum: Assessment and Management of Common Conditions Affecting Children: (4 cr; S-N only; offered Every Fall); Focus on age-specific, family-centered nursing assessment and intervention of acute and chronic conditions of children within the family context. Emphasis is on nursing intervention strategies including diagnostics, therapeutics, education, and follow-up evaluation of outcomes
NURS 6924 - Assessment and Interventions for Children and Youth With Special Health Care Needs: (2 cr; Prereq-instr consent; A-F only; offered Every Fall); Children and youth with special health care needs. Growth and development, pathophysiology, and specific conditions within a holistic, family-centered, community based, culturally competent, coordinated approach to assessment and intervention.
NURS 6925 - Advanced Concepts in Reproductive and Sexual Health Care: (2 cr [max 3]; Prereq-6305, 6306, 6501; A-F only; offered Every Spring; may be repeated for 3 credits); The course builds on foundational theoretical and evidence-based content to develop advanced assessment and care planning competencies throughout the lifespan with a focus on complex gynecological and pregnancy-related conditions.
NURS 6926 - Advanced Concepts in Reproductive and Sexual Health Care Practicum: (3 cr; S-N only; offered Every Spring); Apply advanced assessment and care planning skills in the care of individuals at risk for complex gynecologic and pregnancy-related conditions.
NURS 6927 - Reproductive Healthcare for Specific Populations: (2 cr; A-F only; offered Every Summer); Synthesis and application of nursing and other interprofessional theories, research, and evidence-based practice standards in the evaluation and implementation of safe and effective interventions to promote equitable reproductive health and well-being for marginalized populations.
NURS 6928 - Reproductive Healthcare in Specific Populations Practicum: (2 cr; S-N only; offered Every Summer); Apply comprehensive advanced nursing assessment/management for reproductive health care needs across the lifespan for specific populations. Synthesis/application of nursing theory and evidence-based therapeutic interventions to promote, maintain, and restore health.
NURS 6929 - Advanced Nursing Care of Children with Acute Illness; Practicum for PCNS: (2 cr; Prereq-[6405, grad student in Nursing admitted to pediatric clinical nurse specialist area] or instr consent; S-N only; offered Every Fall); Synthesis and application of theory, research, and evidence-based practice to effectively implement pediatric clinical nurse specialist role. Focuses on comprehensive acute, complex care, role implementation, and contextual factors affecting health of children with special health needs and families.
NURS 6930 - Foundations of Advanced Public Health Nursing Practice: (3 cr; Prereq-DNP grad student in public health nursing; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall); Conceptual frameworks for advanced public health nursing practice, trends in population health status. Population-focused nursing evidence. Legal/ethical considerations. Intervention strategies.
NURS 6931 - Health Equity and Social Justice: (1 cr; Prereq-6930 or instr consent; A-F only; offered Every Fall); Complex relationships among social determinants of health, health disparities, population health status. Analyze/critique both evidence-based/untested strategies for reducing health disparities.
NURS 6934 - Population-focused Assessment and Prioritization: (1 cr; Prereq-6930 or instr consent; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall); Principles of community-based participatory methods used to conduct population-focused assessments. Review literature/identify gaps in knowledge.
NURS 6942 - Health Equity and Social Justice Practicum: (2 cr; Prereq-instr consent; S-N only; offered Every Fall); Practicum experiences at community site serving populations with compromised health status related to health disparities. Collaborate with agency staff/community partners to identify health disparities relevant to populations served. Develop social justice conceptual framework/propose strategies to improve population health.
NURS 6944 - Population-focused Assessment & Prioritization Practicum: (1 cr; Prereq-6930 or instr consent; S-N only; offered Every Fall); Population-focused assessment in collaboration with community partners. Identify key informants. Develop community partnerships. Use multiple approaches to data collection/analyses. Prioritize community assets, needs, contributing factors.
NURS 7000 - Foundations for Advanced Nursing Practice: (2 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall; may be repeated 2 times); This course provides an overview of historical, regulatory, economic, and systemic factors that impact advanced nursing practice aligned with the Essentials: Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education. The role of nurses in advanced practice will be introduced, including the evaluation of current trends, policies, and literature to advocate for systemic changes in policy or practice. Personal and professional expectations will be explored to integrate a resilient, ethical, and collaborative approach to scholarship, leadership, and advanced nursing practice.
NURS 7004 - Advanced Nurse Anesthesia Practicum V: (5 cr; S-N only; offered Every Fall); Develop proficiency in nurse anesthesia practice and progressive independent or minimal supervision anesthesia care including knowledge application of pathophysiology, pharmacology, diagnostics/therapeutic, best practices, and interprofessional collaboration in patients undergoing surgical procedures.
NURS 7005 - Advanced Nurse Anesthesia Practicum VI: (5 cr; Prereq-7004; S-N only; offered Every Spring); Develop proficiency in nurse anesthesia practice and independent patient care management for patients undergoing complex and high acuity surgical procedures.
NURS 7006 - Advanced Nurse Anesthesia Practicum VII: (5 cr; Prereq-7004, 7005; S-N only; offered Every Summer); Develop proficiency in nurse anesthesia practice and management of patient anesthesia care including evaluation of impact of research on clinical practice, achieving a level of safe care in preparation for entry to practice, and demonstration of leadership in the clinical setting with increasing autonomy in decision-making, and case management for various patient populations.
NURS 7051 - Data Science for Healthcare: (3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall); This course builds understanding of data science and analytics for use in healthcare, explores concepts of clinical intelligence and the learning health system, and introduces data science methods and analytical skills to evaluate healthcare quality and outcomes.Course Prerequisites: Strongly recommended graduate level statistical course; Graduate students, and/or instructor consent.
NURS 7052 - Data Science for Healthcare Practicum: (1 cr; S-N only; offered Every Fall); This course applies knowledge of data science and analytics concepts within the learning health system using selected methods to address gaps in knowledge regarding health care quality or outcome in simulated or real life healthcare data. Course Prerequisites: Recommend graduate level statistics course
NURS 7100 - Quality Improvement and Implementation Science in Health Care (Partially Online): (3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall); Study of improvement and implementation science with emphasis on integration of organizational change theory, quality improvement models, guidelines, and strategies to drive evidence-based change and improve patient outcomes in the context of healthcare systems.
NURS 7102 - Scholarly Dissemination in Advanced Nursing Practice: (2 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer); This course focuses on the interpretation, synthesis and scholarly dissemination of the results of nursing scholarship and health systems change initiatives. In this course, students will learn about and practice strategies for effective dissemination of nursing scholarship through writing and presentations in various professional venues as well as a variety of other dissemination strategies.
NURS 7104 - Scholarly writing for advanced nursing practice: (1 cr; S-N only; offered Every Spring); This course prepares the advanced nursing practice student to communicate effectively through scholarly writing using essential writing skills and APA style. Topics include finding and appropriately citing scholarly sources of evidence, writing with clarity, applying academic writing style, recognizing and avoiding plagiarism, avoiding bias in writing, and negotiating the ethics of authorship. Students will complete a series of online modules through self-paced learning and submit a writing sample to demonstrate mastery of content.
NURS 7105 - Knowledge Representation and Clinical Decision Support: (3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Summer); Principles and concepts of knowledge representation and interoperability will be applied to clinical decision support tools used in various clinical practice environments. Students will apply knowledge representation to design a clinical decision support (CDS) intervention. Students will also examine the legal, ethical, and practical issues related to the CDS intervention as well as the implementation and maintenance of CDS interventions.
NURS 7106 - Knowledge Representation and Interoperability Practicum (Primarily Online): (2 cr; Prereq-[NURS 5115 or instr consent], [NURS 7105 or concurrent registration is required (or allowed) in NURS 7105]; S-N only; offered Every Summer); Knowledge representation and interoperability principles/standards to improving knowledge in clinical or public health settings. Applied knowledge representation to nursing.
NURS 7108 - Population, Global, and Planetary Health Informatics: (3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall); This course will present the growing role of digital tools and health information technology to improve population, global, and planetary health. Data from numerous sources including primary and secondary data can be collated to create needed benchmarks and to support data-driven decision-making using ethical, diversity, equity, and inclusivity principles. The power of working collaboratively to utilize informatics to address the various stakeholder needs and to improve the health and well-being of the people, population and the planet will be discussed.
NURS 7109 - Population, Global, and Planetary Health Informatics Practicum: (2 cr; S-N only; offered Every Fall); This practicum will focus on a project that examines the growing role of digital tools and health information technology to improve population, global, and planetary health. The student with assistance from course faculty will secure a practicum site that will be a good fit for the course and personal objectives. *120 hours can be accrued from a school sponsored local (New York) and global experience (Cuba and Iceland)
NURS 7110 - DNP Project Planning: (1 cr [max 3]; S-N only; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 12 credits; may be repeated 4 times); This course is the first in a series of three in which the student will apply quality improvement techniques, change theory, and interprofessional collaboration through the development of a sustainable evidence-based intervention in the practice arena.
NURS 7111 - DNP Project Implementation: (1 cr; S-N only; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer); This course is the second in a series of three in which the student will apply quality improvement techniques, change theory, and interprofessional collaboration through the implementation of a sustainable evidence-based intervention in the practice arena. This three semester project series provides a foundation for future scholarship and impact for the doctorally-prepared nurse.
NURS 7112 - DNP Project Evaluation/Dissemination: (1 cr; S-N only; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer); This course is the third in a series of three in which the student will apply quality improvement techniques, change theory, and interprofessional collaboration through the implementation of a sustainable evidence-based intervention in the practice arena. This three semester project series provides a foundation for future scholarship and impact for the doctorally-prepared nurse.
NURS 7113 - Clinical Decision Support: Theory (Primarily Online): (2 cr; Prereq-5115 or HINF 5430/5431 or instr consent; A-F only; offered Every Spring); Principles and concepts of knowledge management and decision making for support of clinical practice. Students design a clinical decision support intervention and examine the legal, ethical, and practical issues related to its implementation and maintenance of CDS interventions.
NURS 7114 - Clinical Decision Support Practicum (Primarily Online): (2 cr; Prereq-[5115, [[7113 or concurrent registration is required (or allowed) in 7113] or [HINF 5430, HINF 5431]]] or instr consent; S-N only; offered Every Spring); Apply clinical decision support knowledge to the development and application of a clinical decision support intervention.
NURS 7118 - Human Factors and Human-Computer Interaction in Health Informatics (Completely Online): (3 cr; Prereq-Biostatistics or instr consent; A-F or Audit; offered Every Spring); Principles of human factors and human-computer interaction to optimize research/practice in nursing and health informatics. Interactive system design that accommodates/enhances capabilities of user.
NURS 7120 - Professional Seminar I: Adult-Gerontologic Primary Care Nurse Practitioner: (1 cr; A-F only; offered Every Spring); First of a series of professional seminars for the Adult-Gerontologic Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP) student. Examines the history of NP practice, AGPCNP professional standards, core NP role competencies, evidence-based practice, and other related professional competencies. Integrates principles of personal wellness and resiliency, professional engagement and development, patient-centered care, and ethical decision making. Diversity and inclusion are examined with the development of strategies for personal growth.
NURS 7121 - Professional Seminar II: Adult-Gerontologic Primary Care Nurse Practitioner: (1 cr; A-F only; offered Every Summer); Second in a series of professional seminars for the Adult-Gerontologic Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP) student. Examines APRN regulatory processes, advocacy for inclusion and social justice in healthcare, and opportunities for advancing planetary health initiatives. Continues the development of evidence-based practice competencies through the application of clinical evidence to clinical safety and health outcome considerations.
NURS 7122 - Professional Seminar III: Adult-Gerontologic Primary Care Nurse Practitioner: (1 cr; A-F only; offered Every Spring); Third in a series of professional seminars for the Adult-Gerontologic Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP) student. Application of advanced practice nursing and healthcare-related research and theoretical frameworks and investigation of select NP-related professional issues for the development of comprehensive AGPCNP role enactment.
NURS 7200 - Economics of Health Care (Completely Online): (3 cr; Prereq-Admission to DNP program; A-F or Audit; offered Every Spring & Summer); Economic theories of health care in relation to health disparities and global health. Financing strategies, payment systems, and their effect on doctor/nursing practice.
NURS 7203 - Midwifery Care in the Postpartum and Newborn Period: (2 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall); This course emphasizes the assessment and care of the postpartum person and newborn in the first 28 days of life. Students explore normal and abnormal postpartum and newborn transitions and identify evidence-based interventions to promote health and well-being. Nutrition, normal physiology, pharmacotherapeutics, and health maintenance are included.
NURS 7205 - Healthcare Economics and Finance in Advanced Nursing Practice: (3 cr; A-F or Audit; offered Every Spring & Summer); By the conclusion of this course, advanced nursing practice students are prepared to apply economic and finance concepts in a variety of practice settings. The student will translate practice-relevant concepts and priorities (e.g. technology, evidenced-based practice, return on investment) into actions that are valued by organizational decision-makers, leveraging advocacy techniques, advanced decision-making, and evidence-based data with an emphasis on conceptualizing resources broadly. Additionally, the student will utilize evidence-based, innovative leadership and advocacy principles in the development of economic and business models to promote equitable distribution of healthcare resources, address health disparities, and improve population health.
NURS 7209 - Integrative Nursing I (Partially Online): (1 cr; Prereq-NURS 5101, NURS 5200, NURS 5222, NURS 7000, taken concurrent with CSpH 5226; A-F only; offered Every Fall & Summer); This is a foundational course for advanced nursing practice with a focus on the scholarship, research, and theory underlying integrative nursing.
NURS 7210 - Integrative Nursing Practicum I: (1 cr; S-N only; offered Every Fall); This is a foundation clinical course in advanced integrative nursing practice with a focus on integrative nursing assessment, management, and evaluation. prereqs: N5101, N5200, N5222, N7000, CSpH 5535, CSpH 5806, CSpH 5631, CSpH 5313, CSpH 5503, concurrent with N7209
NURS 7211 - Integrative Nursing Didactic II: (1 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall); This is a foundational course for advanced integrative nursing practice with a focus on the scholarship, research, and theory underlying integrative therapies and integrative models of care within the context of health promotion, disease prevention, health care provider wellbeing and resilience, interprofessional collaboration, and education. prereqs: N5101, N5200, N5222, N5701, N6200, N7000, N7209, N7210, N7900, CSpH 5421, CSpH 5713, CSpH 5431, CSpH 5226, CSPH 5706
NURS 7212 - Integrative Nursing Practicum II: (2 cr; Prereq-N5101, N5200, N5222, N5701, N6200, N7000, N7209, N7210, N7900, N7211 (or concurrent enrollment), CSpH 5535, CSpH 5806, CSpH 5631, CSpH 5313, CSpH 5503, CSpH 5421, CSpH 5713, CSpH 5431, CSpH 5226, CSPH 5706; S-N only; offered Every Fall); This is a foundational course for advanced integrative nursing practice with a focus on the development of clinical competencies in community needs assessment, healthcare provider wellbeing, teaching and learning, and interprofessional collaboration.
NURS 7213 - Midwifery Clinical and Professional Integration: (5 cr; Prereq-Nurse midwifery DNP student in final semester, no incomplete cr, instr consent; S-N only; offered Every Spring); Integration of the clinical role of the nurse-midwife, including understanding of the role of the midwife in leadership, legislation, and policy.
NURS 7214 - Integrative Health and Healing III: (1 cr; Prereq-7211 or instr consent; A-F only; offered Every Spring); Programs of integrative therapies and healing practices in a variety of clinical/organizational settings. Creation of holistic nursing health care models, sustainable business plans, and the application of leadership skills.
NURS 7215 - Integrative Health and Healing Practicum III: (2 cr; Prereq-7212 or instr consent; S-N only; offered Every Spring); Application of leadership competencies in developing, implementing, and evaluating integrative health and healing services and programs.
NURS 7230 - Advanced Nursing for Public, Population, and Planetary Health: (3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Spring); The course is designed to address healthcare delivery and outcomes from public health prevention to disease management of populations to transdisciplinary solutions for planetary health. The course provides foundational principles to examine health equity from patient to planet. Students will advance key advanced nursing skill sets in relation to advocacy, multi-sectoral partnership, epidemiology, health equity, and preparedness that will serve as tools in diverse scholarly, clinical, and programmatic practice contexts.
NURS 7241 - Assessment and Management of Health Adult-Gerontologic Primary Care Nurse Practitioners, Practicum I: (3 cr; S-N only; offered Every Fall); Application of holistic health histories and physical assessments by Adult-Gerontologic Primary Care Nurse Practitioners (AGPCNPs) to formulate and implement individualized patient-centered health care management plans to support positive health outcomes in primary care and outpatient settings for adolescents, adults, and older adults experiencing acute and stable chronic conditions. Includes 120 hours clinical practicum and 30 hours of lab/seminar time.
NURS 7242 - Assessment & Management of Health for Adult-Gerontologic Primary Care Nurse Practitioners Practcm II: (3 cr; S-N only; offered Every Spring); Comprehensive advanced nursing assessment and management for acute and chronic health conditions of adolescent, adult, and older adult populations across outpatient settings. Synthesis and application of nursing theory and evidence-based implementation and evaluation of safe and effective therapeutic interventions to promote, maintain, and restore health. Includes 120 hours clinical practicum and 30 hours of lab/seminar time.
NURS 7243 - Assessment and Management of Health for Adult-Gerontologic Primary Care NP, Practicum III: (3 cr; S-N only; offered Every Summer); Equivalent courses: was NURS 6307 until 18-MAY-26; Continued development of comprehensive advanced nursing assessment and management for acute and chronic health conditions of adolescent, adult, and older adult populations across the outpatient and subacute care settings. Synthesis and application of nursing theory and evidence-based implementation and evaluation of safe and effective therapeutic interventions to promote, maintain, and restore health. Incorporates analysis of population health needs, health disparities, and strategies for population health improvement. Includes 120 hours clinical practicum and 30 hours of lab/seminar time.
NURS 7244 - Advanced Nursing Care of Older Adults for the Adult-Gerontologic Nurse Practioner Practicum: (4 cr; S-N only; offered Every Fall); Synthesis and application of theory, research, and evidence-based practice standards in the evaluation and implementation of safe and effective interventions to promote health, prevent illness, minimize risk, and promote quality of life and end-of-life for older adult patients, residents, and family members across a variety of care settings and populations. Emphasizes advanced APRN decision-making, increased independence in practice, and interprofessional collaboration for highest quality older adult health outcomes. Includes 240 hours clinical practicum and 30 hours of lab/seminar time.
NURS 7245 - Advanced Nursing Practicum for the Adult-Gerontologic Nurse Practitioner: (4 cr; S-N only; offered Every Spring); Final Adult-Gerontologic Nurse Practitioner practicum course for demonstration of the synthesis and application of theory, research, and evidence-based practice standards in the nurse practitioner care of adolescents, adults, and older adults across populations and settings of care. Emphasizes independence in APRN practice, problem-solving, decision-making, coordination of care, and continuing professional development for highest quality AGNP health outcomes. Includes 240 hours clinical practicum and 30 hours of lab/seminar time.
NURS 7300 - Program Planning and Evaluation (Completely Online): (3 cr; Prereq-Admission to DNP program or instr consent; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall & Spring); A critical analysis of methods for practical program planning and evaluation for advanced nursing professionals in leadership roles; includes evaluation of approach and design, intervention processes including stakeholder issues, measurement issues, and strategies to evaluate outcomes achievement.
NURS 7310 - WHNP Clinical and Professional Integration: (4 cr; Prereq-WHNP DNP student in final semester, passed all courses, no incomplete credits; S-N only; offered Every Spring); Integration of the clinical and professional role of the women's health nurse practitioner, including understanding of the role of the WHNP in leadership, legislation, and policy.
NURS 7312 - Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care Skills Practicum: (1 cr [max 2]; S-N only; offered Every Summer; may be repeated for 2 credits); This course provides the student with exposure to advanced skills commonly performed in pediatric acute care settings. The student will apply this knowledge as they formulate and implement individualized patient-centered health care management plans to support positive health outcomes in acute care settings.
NURS 7313 - Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Acute Care I: (3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall); The first of two theoretical courses focusing on the principles of diagnostic evaluation and treatment of acutely and chronically ill and injured pediatric patients. Synthesis and application of nursing theory, research, and evidence-based practice standards in the evaluation and implementation of safe and effective interventions in care and treatment of acutely and chronically ill and injured pediatric patients.
NURS 7314 - Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Acute Care Practicum I: (2 cr [max 3]; S-N only; offered Every Fall; may be repeated for 3 credits); In this practicum, the student will have practical application of the PNP-AC role in a variety of acute care clinical settings. Emphasis will be on nursing intervention strategies including diagnostics, therapeutics, education, and follow-up of clinical outcomes.
NURS 7323 - Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Acute Care II: (3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Spring); The second of two theoretical courses focusing on the principles of diagnostic evaluation and treatment of acutely and critically ill pediatric patients within the context of their families. Emphasis on research-based evaluation and management of the acutely and critically ill pediatric patient.
NURS 7324 - Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Acute Care Practicum II: (2 cr [max 3]; S-N only; offered Every Spring; may be repeated for 3 credits); The final practicum course in the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Acute Care Post Graduate Certificate program. The student will have practical application of the PNP-AC role in a variety of acute care clinical settings with an emphasis on critically ill patients.
NURS 7400 - Health Policy Leadership (Completely Online): (3 cr; Prereq-Admission to DNP program; A-F or Audit; offered Every Spring & Summer); Acquisition of policy leadership and advocacy principles and skills and engagement in the process of organizational and governmental health policy development to transform health care delivery, promote equitable distribution of health care resources, address health disparities, and improve population health.
NURS 7401 - Health Policy Leadership Practicum: (.5 cr [max 1]; S-N only; offered Every Spring; may be repeated for 1 credits); Translation of nursing, health, and political science and application of health policy advocacy knowledge and skills to improve health care delivery, address health disparities, or advance population health.
NURS 7403 - Policy & Procedure Development for CN Specialists: Navigating Regulatory Reqs & Standards: (2 cr; A-F or Audit; offered Every Spring); This course is designed to equip clinical nurse specialist students with essential skills to effectively develop and implement clinical policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements in healthcare settings. This course will explore different policies development and implementation strategies, including stakeholder engagement, policy analysis, and policy evaluation. It will examine the essentials of regulatory requirements in clinical nursing practices, including policies and standards from regulatory bodies such as the Joint Commission and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Students will learn how to incorporate regulatory requirements and guidelines within the development of clinical policies and procedures.
NURS 7406 - Adult/Gero Clinical Nurse Specialist: Practicum V: (3 cr; S-N only; offered Every Spring); This course is the final clinical course to develop proficiency in the Clinical Nurse Specialist role. Focus is on applying and evaluating the evidence in clinical practice and achieving a level of competency as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in adult-gerontology health.
NURS 7412 - Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Specialty Interventions and Procedures Practicum: (1 cr [max 2]; S-N only; offered Every Summer; may be repeated for 2 credits); This course provides the student with exposure to advanced interventions and procedures commonly performed in adult acute care settings. The student will apply this knowledge as they formulate and implement person-centered health care management plans to support safe and effective health outcomes in acute care settings.
NURS 7415 - Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner I: (3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall); The first of two theoretical courses focusing on the principles of diagnostic evaluation and patient-centered treatment of acute and chronically ill adults and older-adults. Synthesis and application of nursing and medical theory, research and evidence-based practice standards in the evaluation and implementation of safe and effective interventions in the care and treatment of acutely and chronically ill adults and older-adults.
NURS 7416 - Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Practicum I: (2 cr [max 3]; S-N only; offered Every Fall; may be repeated for 3 credits); In this practicum, the student will have practical application of the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner role in a variety of acute care clinical settings. Emphasis will be on nursing intervention strategies including patient evaluation, diagnostics, therapeutics, education, and follow-up of clinical outcomes for adult and older-adult patients with acute conditions which do not require intensive or critical care interventions.
NURS 7425 - Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner II: (3 cr; A-F or Audit; offered Every Spring); The second of two theoretical courses focusing on the principles of diagnostic evaluation and treatment of acutely and chronically ill adults and older-adults with an emphasis on complex, high acuity conditions, requiring interventions in the intensive or critical care settings. Synthesis and application of nursing and medical theory, research, and evidence-based practice standards in the evaluation and implementation of safe and effective interventions in care and treatment of complex acutely and chronically ill adults and older-adults. Advanced practice nurse application of interprofessional collaborative practices, ethical principles, contemporary practice changes, health policy, safety, and implementation of quality driven initiatives pertaining to the care of complex acutely ill adults and older-adults in the acute and critical care setting.
NURS 7426 - Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Practicum II: (2 cr [max 3]; S-N only; offered Every Spring; may be repeated for 3 credits); In this practicum, the student will demonstrate practical application of the AGACNP role in a high-acuity or critical care clinical setting. Emphasis will be on nursing intervention strategies including evaluation, diagnostics, therapeutics, education, and follow-up of clinical outcomes for adults and older-adults building on the concepts learned in the first practicum but with a deliberate focus on complex, high acuity conditions which require interventions in the intensive, emergent, or critical care settings.
NURS 7501 - Health Care of Children for the Family Nurse Practitioner Practicum: (2 cr; S-N only; offered Every Fall); Synthesis and application of nursing theory, research, and evidence-based practice standards in the evaluation and implementation of safe and effective interventions to promote health and prevent illness in infants, children, and adolescents within the context of their environments. Evaluation of evidence-based outcomes.Content includes: WCC review with cases; Immunizations, growth, and development; Laboratory work up and management; Pediatric radiology; physical exam techniques in the pediatric population; review of history collecting with dual patient (child and careprovider); review of adolescent health, minor consent; extensive case review including simulation with peds sim Jr, iHuman.
NURS 7502 - Health Care of Older Adults for Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner: Acute and Chronic Management: (2 cr; A-F only; offered Every Summer); Geriatric clinical management, diagnostic criteria, and evidence-based treatment approach for acute and chronic medical conditions in outpatient environments, including complex sub-acute care. Clinical evidence, research, and models of care to optimize and restore the health of older adults are emphasized.
NURS 7503 - Reproductive Health Care for the Family Nurse Practitioner Practicum: (2 cr; S-N only; offered Every Spring); Application of holistic health histories and physical assessments of adults. Synthesize and apply knowledge and research in clinical decision making to formulate health care management plans related to reproductive and sexualhealth throughout the life cycle.
NURS 7504 - Assessment and Management of Health for Advanced Practice Nurses, Practicum I: (2 cr; S-N only; offered Every Fall); Application of holistic health histories and physical assessments by advanced practice nurses to formulate and implement individualized patient-centered health care management plans to support positive health outcomes in primary care populations experiencing acute and stable chronic conditions.
NURS 7505 - Assessment and Management of Health for the Family Nurse Practitioner Practicum II: (2 cr; S-N only; offered Every Spring); Comprehensive advanced nursing assessment/management for acute and chronic health conditions of the primary care population across the life span. Synthesis/application of nursing theory and evidence-based implementation/evaluation of safe and effective therapeutic interventions to promote, maintain, and restore health.
NURS 7506 - Assessment and Management of Health for the Family Nurse Practitioner Practicum III: (2 cr; S-N only; offered Every Fall); Evaluation of theories and research to support the development of holistic nursing practice models and clinical decision-making for health promotion, disease prevention, and intervention. Evaluation of patient outcomes using nursing standards and criteria.
NURS 7507 - Professional Issues and Health Leadership for the Family Nurse Practitioner Practicum: (2 cr; S-N only; offered Every Spring); Integration of the essentials of doctoral education into the FNP clinical role. Students analyze individual level and community/systems factors and public policies to demonstrate leadership capabilities in professionalism and in the development of holistic, multi-system, interprofessional and just collaborative approaches to address health concerns and health disparities.
NURS 7508 - Health Care of the Older Adult for the FNP Practicum: (2 cr; S-N only; offered Every Summer); Synthesis and application of nursing theory, research, and evidence-based practice standards in the evaluation and implementation of safe, effective interventions to promote health and prevent illness in older patients from cultural, family- and patient-centered contexts. Evaluation of evidence-based outcomes.
NURS 7509 - Assessment and Management of Health for the Family Nurse Practitioner Practicum IV: (2 cr; S-N only; offered Every Spring); Integrates mid-range theories, ethical principles, and research in the implementation of holistic, culturally-sensitive comprehensive, collaborative nursing practice models for health promotion, disease prevention, and intervention in the management of health across the lifespan in primary care settings.
NURS 7515 - Health Care of Children for the Family Nurse Practitioner: Well Child Care: (3 cr; A-F or Audit; offered Every Summer); This course focuses on the development of knowledge of mid-range theories, care models, and concepts applicable to the promotion and maintenance of the health of newborns, infants, children, and adolescents within the context of their families and communities.
NURS 7516 - Health Care of Children for the Family Nurse Practitioner: Acute and Chronic Management: (3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall); This course focuses on identifying diagnostic criteria for common acute and chronic pediatric conditions and applying mid-range theories, research, and models of care to restore the health of newborns, infants, children, and adolescents within the context of families and communities.
NURS 7518 - Health Care of the Older Adult for the Family Nurse Practitioner: (2 cr; Prereq-Nurs 6502; A-F only; offered Every Summer); The application of mid-range theories, models, and concepts applicable to the promotion, maintenance, and restoration of the health elderly patients within the context of their families and communities. Current research is evaluated and used as the basis for designing age-specific interventions for elderly patients and their families.
NURS 7600 - Evaluating Evidence to Improve Nursing Practice: (3 cr; Prereq-[Statistics, pre-req or concurrent]; A-F only; offered Every Fall & Spring); Application, synthesis, and critical evaluation of health related evidence and examination of ethical considerations. It focuses on critiquing research studies, clinical practice guidelines, systematic and integrative literature reviews, and synthesizing a body of evidence to support evidence based practice, health care quality, and health equity.
NURS 7602 - Psychotherapeutic Interventions With Individuals, Families and Groups: (2 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall); Analyze theory and research as a basis for integrating psychotherapy for individuals, families, and groups across the lifespan and continuum of healthcare systems.
NURS 7603 - Psychiatric/Mental Health Advanced Practice Nursing Practicum IV: (3 cr; S-N only; offered Every Fall); Clinical focus: Apply theories, research and clinical evidence about psychotherapeutic interventions and therapeutic use of self to promote mental health management, and recovery from biopsychosocial sequelae of psychiatric illnesses experienced by individuals of all ages and families.
NURS 7604 - Executive Leadership Seminar: Boundary Spanning Leadership: (3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Spring); Explore the value of boundary spanning leadership for solving problems, driving innovation, and transforming healthcare organizations to advance the common good and improve health care by employing strategies that engage people from outside the organization in collaborative teams.
NURS 7605 - Executive Leadership Practicum: Boundary Spanning Leadership: (1 cr [max 2]; Prereq-[6704, 6706] or instr consent; S-N only; offered Every Spring; may be repeated for 2 credits); Apply boundary spanning leadership in comparison to other leadership theories for solving problems, driving innovation, and transforming healthcare organizations to a specific healthcare setting/organization by implementing strategies that engage people from outside the organization in collaborative teams.
NURS 7606 - Relationship-Based Leadership and Management (Partially Online): (3 cr; Prereq-Grad student or instr consent; A-F only; offered Every Spring); Concepts, theories, and practices that support relationship-based leadership and management. Framework/set of tools to provide leadership in an empowered organization.
NURS 7608 - Health Care Finance and Resource Management (Partially Online): (3 cr; Prereq-Grad student or instr consent; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall); Financial planning, budgeting, reimbursement and decision-making concepts and strategies are applied to health care and service organizations. Emphasis is on conceptualizing resources broadly, particularly nursing, and translating practice relevant concepts and priorities into actions valued by organizational decision makers.
NURS 7610 - Nurses Leading Change and Innovation to Transform Healthcare: (3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall & Spring); This course will prepare doctoral nursing students for advanced nursing practice to integrate whole systems thinking, contemporary theories, and factors contributing to effective leadership in multi-sectoral settings. The focus includes: team dynamics, partnership in practice, innovation, inclusivity, health equity, and wellbeing. The vision is to prepare nursing leaders to transform healthcare for improvement of health for all people.
NURS 7612 - Psych/Mental Health Adv Practice Nursing: Professional Seminar, Mental Health Policy and Leadership: (1 cr; A-F only; offered Every Spring); Integration of Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner roles and impact on healthcare through analyzing policies, sociocultural factors, professional issues, and models of care delivery from local, national, and global perspectives.
NURS 7613 - Psychiatric/Mental Health Advanced Practice Nursing Practicum V: (3 cr; S-N only; offered Every Spring); Final course provides opportunities for refinement of PMH APN roles and activities into clinical experiences. Focus is on synthesis and application of evidence-based psychiatric mental health practice within healthcare systems in state, national, and global settings.
NURS 7622 - Advanced Nursing Leadership for Global Impact: (2 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall); This course will prepare students to translate the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into their nursing practice to promote advancement of the global health agenda for people and the planet. Students will gain advanced practice level knowledge, tools, and hands-on experience to mobilize delivery of the SDGs. By the conclusion of the course, students will demonstrate leadership competencies related to global health.
NURS 7623 - Advanced Nursing Leadership for Global Impact Practicum: (1 cr; S-N only; offered Every Fall); This practicum course allows students to demonstrate knowledge from the didactic course, Advanced Nursing Leadership for Global Impact, into practice. Students may select one of two practice settings, an immersion experience in New York City or an immersion experience in a local setting. By the conclusion of course, students will demonstrate leadership competencies related to global health and advancement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
NURS 7705 - The Adult and Gerontological Clinical Nurse Specialist in Acute Care: (3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Summer); Focus on the development of advanced critical thinking, assessment of clinical outcomes, quality improvement, and research-based care for adult and elder patients with acute illness. Role of the CNS as an educator within the nursing sphere is emphasized.
NURS 7706 - Advanced Practice Adult/Gero Clinical Nurse Specialist Practicum III: (2 cr; S-N only; offered Every Summer); This course will focus on the development of clinical expertise of the CNS in the provision of advanced nursing care for adults/older adults. Students will utilize theory and research to implement the roles of the CNS.
NURS 7800 - Advanced Topics in Professional Nursing (Topics course): (1 cr [max 6]; Prereq-instr consent; Student Option; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 36 credits; may be repeated 6 times); Methods, theory, or advanced topics, including supervised projects.
NURS 7900 - Scholarly Teaching and Learning in Nursing (Completely Online): (3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Spring & Summer); Critical analysis of teaching-learning theories and evidence about elements that comprise effective teaching in diverse populations in order to design and evaluate the quality of plans for educational experiences that facilitate achievement of desired learner outcomes in nursing.
NURS 7904 - Nursing Education Practicum: (2 cr; Prereq-Graduate student in nursing or Nurs 7900 or equivalent.; Student Option No Audit; offered Every Fall); Design, implementation, and evaluation of evidence-based, scholarly teaching and learning in various nursing education contexts. Analysis of select nursing program in relation to meeting standards for accreditation and various other expected outcomes of nursing programs.
NURS 7925 - Advanced Practice Care and Leadership in Health Systems for Complex Pediatric Practice Practicum: (4 cr; S-N only; offered Every Spring); Clinical practicum focused on system-based application of advanced pediatric concepts in the care of children and families. Emphasis is on clinical reasoning, interprofessional collaboration, leadership, and family partnership to support care for children across systems and within communities. Fosters self-reflection and practice strategies to support transition to pediatric-focused advanced practice.
NURS 7926 - Advanced practice care and leadership in health systems for complex pediatric practice: (2 cr; A-F only; offered Every Spring); Seminar focused on system-based application of primary care and specialty care concepts in the care of children and families to support transition to advanced practice roles. Emphasis is on clinical reasoning, interprofessional collaboration, leadership, and family partnership to support care for children across systems and within communities.
NURS 7930 - Public Health Nursing Leadership Practicum: (2 cr; Prereq-6930; S-N only; offered Every Spring); Synthesis of advanced public health nursing research. Theory/application to health policy leadership, management, administration within public health nursing leadership situations.
NURS 7939 - Public Health Nurse Leadership Role: (1 cr; Prereq-[6930, DNP student] or instr consent; A-F only; offered Every Spring); Analyzes issues challenging advanced practice public health nursing including policy/practice issues. Relationships with stakeholders/constituencies involved with public health issues. Public sector financing.
NURS 7940 - Application of Behavior Change Theory to Population Health: (1 cr; Prereq-6930, [PubH 6020 or instr consent]; A-F only; offered Every Spring); Review of selected theories of health behavior change for individuals, groups, organizations, communities, systems. Synthesize/apply theories appropriately/effectively to guide public health nursing practice.
NURS 7942 - Application of Behavior Change Theory to Population Health Practicum: (2 cr; Prereq-6930, PubH 6020; S-N only; offered Every Spring); Clinical application/synthesis of selected theories of health behavior change for individuals, groups, organizations, communities, systems in population-based setting.
NURS 8121 - Health Behaviors and Illness Responses: (3 cr; Prereq-Doctoral student or instr consent; A-F or Audit; offered Periodic Fall & Spring); Theories of health behaviors and responses to illness are analyzed/critiqued. Multivariate research designs. Specification of testable, descriptive, dynamic models for health/illness that incorporate culture, biology, environment, and health systems for diverse individuals, families, communities, and populations.
NURS 8131 - Theory in Nursing Research: (4 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall); Analysis of current philosophical and theoretical perspectives in nursing science. Evaluation of theories and conceptual models and their application in nursing research.
NURS 8132 - Qualitative Research for Nursing and Health Care: (4 cr; Prereq-NURS 8131; A-F only; offered Every Spring); Analysis of key qualitative research methods and corresponding analysis strategies. Focus is on developing understanding of rigorous qualitative methods that contribute to nursing and health science knowledge generation.
NURS 8141 - Designing Quantitative and Intervention Nursing Research: (3 cr; Prereq-NURS 8131 (pre or concurrent) or instructor approval; A-F only; offered Every Fall); Designs for quantitative and intervention research will be analyzed and applied to investigating nursing topics. Emphasis is on evaluation of the appropriateness of designs in relation to nursing research questions and strengths and limitations of the designs.
NURS 8142 - Quantitative Data Collection Methods and Measurement for Nursing Research: (3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Spring); Principles of data collection and measurement appropriate for use in quantitative nursing research investigations will be examined. Different types of data collection methods, measurement designs and methods, their strengths and limitations, and application in nursing research studies will be analyzed.
NURS 8152 - Advanced Ethics in Nursing Research and Scholarship: (2 cr; Prereq-Nursing PhD student or permission of faculty; A-F only; offered Every Spring); Students will analyze values underlying concepts and discourses of health, disease, risk, and use of health care technologies. They will analyze central ethical issues in nursing research, scholarship, and research integrity as part of ethics training required to conduct research.
NURS 8153 - Developing Research Proposals in Nursing or Health Sciences: (2 cr; Prereq-NURS 8141, NURS 8132, 8142 (prereq or concurrent); A-F only; offered Every Fall); This course integrates scientific and practical aspects of conducting research and encourages students to think through study design, sample selection, measures and data collection, analysis plans, and study conduct. The primary goal is to develop grant writing skills for extramural/intramural nursing or health-related research grants.
NURS 8171 - Qualitative Research Design and Methods: (3 cr [max 4]; Prereq-8170 or equiv; Student Option; offered Every Spring; may be repeated for 4 credits); Overview and comparative analysis of selected qualitative research methods and analytic strategies. Focuses on developing rigorous qualitative designs that contribute to development of nursing and health care knowledge for diverse populations.
NURS 8172 - Theory and Theory Development for Research: (3 cr; Prereq-Doctoral student; Student Option; offered Periodic Fall & Spring); Paradigms in nursing/health, associated methods of scientific/scholarly inquiry. Inductive/deductive techniques for theory development Theory-testing using data obtained under controlled conditions.
NURS 8173 - Principles and Methods of Implementing Research: (3 cr; Prereq-8114 or other 8xxx grad research methods course, 2 grad stat courses;; Student Option; offered Every Spring); Equivalent courses: SAPH 8173 (starting 07-SEP-99, was NURS 8173 until 06-SEP-05); Integrates scientific, statistical, and practical aspects of research. Inter-relationships among design, sample selections, subject access, human subjects requirements, instrument selection and evaluation, data management, analyses plans, grant writing, and research career issues. Field experiences required.
NURS 8175 - Quantitative Research Design and Methods: (3 cr; Prereq-[PhD student in nursing, advanced applied statistics] or instr consent; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall); Designs for quantitative description and quasi-experimental/experimental evaluation of scientific problems across domain of nursing. Evaluation of logic of design/attribution of causality from health and social science perspectives.
NURS 8177 - Advanced Nursing Research Practicum: (1 cr [max 2]; Prereq-PhD nursing student, instr consent, adviser consent; S-N or Audit; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 2 credits); NURS 8177 Advanced Nursing Research Practicum is a required independent study course where students participate in designing or conducting a nursing or health-related research study under the supervision of a School of Nursing faculty investigator.
NURS 8179 - Biophysiological Measurement and Instrumentation in Clinical Research: (3 cr; Prereq-[8173, 8175 or equiv, advanced level stat or concurrent registration is required (or allowed) in advanced level stat] or instr consent; Student Option; offered Every Fall); Critical issues in measurement and instrumentation for clinical research. Methodological issues and critical appraisal of instruments in the study of biophysiological phenomena. Field observation experiences.
NURS 8180 - Doctoral Proseminar I: Scholarly Development: (1 cr; Prereq-Doctoral nursing student; S-N or Audit; offered Periodic Fall & Spring); Transition to doctoral study. Begins socialization process to role of nursing scholar/scientist. Career trajectories of nursing scholars who have pursued various roles.
NURS 8185 - Qualitative Data Analysis for Health Care Research: (3 cr [max 4]; Prereq-8171 or grad course in qualitative research methods; Student Option; offered Every Spring; may be repeated for 4 credits); Qualitative analysis techniques for descriptive, interpretive, and analytic data including data preparation, management and analysis are presented. Transforming data from multiple texts to theoretical conceptualizations, writing skills and dissemination of qualitative research findings suitable to each method are stressed.
NURS 8190 - Critical Review in Nursing and Health Research: (2 cr; Prereq-NURS 8142, instructor consent; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall); Skills needed to critique a body of scientific literature in focused areas of nursing research and related fields. Includes construction of literature reviews for planning research projects and for research utilization.
NURS 8195 - Mixed Methods Research (Partially Online): (2 cr; Prereq-NURS 8141; Student Option; offered Every Fall); Synthesis of of qualitative and quantitative approaches in research designs. Evaluation of major mixed method designs and strategies for evaluating quality based on criteria. Data collection and analysis strategies for integrating quantitative and qualitative findings will be explored.
NURS 8201 - Transition to Becoming a Scientist of Nursing: (1 cr; S-N only; offered Every Fall); Emphasizes the transition to PhD study and begins the socialization process to the role of a scientist of nursing.
NURS 8202 - Developing a Foundation as a Scientist of Nursing: (1 cr; S-N only; offered Every Spring); Emphasizes the development of scholarly communication, and development and management of scientific resources.
NURS 8203 - Expanding Leadership and Team Skills of the Scientist of Nursing: (1 cr; S-N only; offered Every Spring); Emphasizes continued development of leadership skills with a focus on team science and interdisciplinary teams.
NURS 8204 - Transition to Post-PhD Roles and Scholarship: (1 cr; S-N only; offered Every Spring); Emphasizing transition and socialization processes to a professional post-PhD role.
NURS 8212 - Planetary Health: Cross-Cutting Principles for Nursing Research (Topics course): (2 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall); Ecosystem transformations due to human activity have a serious impact on global health. Students will analyze scientific evidence and discuss ethics about the effects of ecosystem changes on human health. Opportunities for nursing research and theory development to promote planetary health will be identified.
NURS 8215 - Emerging Topics in Nursing Research and Health Sciences: (2 cr; A-F only; offered Every Spring); An exploration of emerging scientific topics in nursing and health care that have relevance to the evolution and development of research-based knowledge in nursing and the health sciences.
NURS 8255 - Dissertation Seminar: (1 cr; Prereq-PhD candidacy (passed preliminary written and oral exams); S-N only; offered Every Fall & Spring); This seminar is intended to support Nursing PhD students in the candidacy stage as they prepare and implement the dissertation proposal in collaboration with their dissertation committees. Students will participate in presenting and critically appraising parts of each other?s dissertation proposal plan or implementation as it develops. Students will seek and incorporate ongoing feedback from their advisor/committee in their discussion.
NURS 8361 - Special Topics in Nursing (Topics course): (1 cr [max 4]; Student Option; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 8 credits; may be repeated 2 times); Students select and study a topic of interest.
NURS 8444 - FTE: Doctoral: (1 cr; Prereq-Doctoral student, adviser and DGS consent; No Grade Associated; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; 6 academic progress units; 6 financial aid progress units; may be repeated for 3 credits; may be repeated 3 times); (No description)
NURS 8666 - Doctoral Pre-Thesis Credits: (1 cr [max 6]; Prereq-Doctoral student who has not passed prelim oral; no required consent for 1st/2nd registrations, up to 12 combined cr; dept consent for 3rd/4th registrations, up to 24 combined cr; doctoral student admitted before summer 2007 may register up to four times, up to 60 combined cr; No Grade Associated; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 12 credits; may be repeated 2 times); tbd
NURS 8777 - Thesis Credits: Master's: (1 cr [max 18]; Prereq-Max 18 cr per semester or summer; 10 cr total required [Plan A only]; No Grade Associated; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 50 credits; may be repeated 10 times); (No description)
NURS 8888 - Thesis Credit: Doctoral: (1 cr [max 24]; Prereq-Max 18 cr per semester or summer; 24 cr required; No Grade Associated; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 100 credits; may be repeated 10 times); (No description)

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