| ADULT
HEALTH NURSING (AHN) |
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| AHN 347 |
Adult
Health Nursing I |
3 cr |
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| Provides
the opportunity to analyze theories, concepts,
research, issues and trends in caring for adults
with basic and commonly occurring health care
needs. Content includes internal and external
environmental factors affecting the health of
adults with basic and commonly occurring health
care needs. Emphasis is on the role of the professional
nurse in health promotion and maintenance, illness
care, and rehabilitation of adults. Prerequisites:
NU 325, NU 300, NU 301, HSC 342, HSC 343. Prerequisite
with Corequisite: NU 327. Corequisite: AHN 348. |
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| AHN 348 |
Adult
Health Nursing Clinical I |
3 cr |
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| Clinical
practice course in adult health nursing. The focus
is on application of theories, concepts, research,
issues and trends in caring for adults with basic
and commonly occurring health care needs. Emphasis
is on the role of the professional nurse and on
the use of the nursing process with adults experiencing
basic and commonly occurring health care needs
and their families. Prerequisites: NU 325, NU
300, NU 301, HSC 342, HSC 343. Prerequisite with
Corequisite: NU 327. Corequisite: AHN 347. |
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| AHN 447 |
Adult
Health Nursing II |
3 cr |
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| Provides
students the opportunity to analyze theories,
concepts, research, issues and trends in caring
for adults with complex multisystem health care
needs. Content includes internal and external
environmental factors affecting the health of
adults with complex multisystem health care needs.
Emphasis is on the role of the professional nurse
in health promotion and maintenance, illness care,
and rehabilitation of adults. Prerequisites: AHN
347, AHN 348, HSC 332. Prerequisites/ Corequisites:
CMN 350, CMN 351, MCN 340, MCN 341, MCN 345, MCN
346. Corequisite: AHN 448. |
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| AHN 448 |
Adult
Health Nursing Clinical II |
3 cr |
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| Clinical
practice course in adult health nursing. Focus
is on application of theories, concepts, research,
issues and trends in caring for adults with complex
multisystem health care needs. Emphasis is on
the role of the professional nurse and on the
use of the nursing process with adults experiencing
complex multisystem health care needs and their
families. Prerequisites: AHN 347, AHN 348, HSC
332. Prerequisites/ Corequisites: CMN 350, CMN
351, MCN 340, MCN 341, MCN 345, MCN 346. Corequisite:
AHN 447. |
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| AHN 525 |
Clinical
Practicum in |
3 cr |
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Adv anced
Adult Health Nursing |
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| Application
of advanced clinical concepts in Adult Health
Nursing theory and other concepts are evaluated
within evidenced based practice models. Prerequisites:
NU 523, NU 545,
NU 578, NU 518, NU 519. Corequisite:
NU 524 or special permission of instructor. |
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| AHN 548 |
Advanced
Assessment of Older Adults |
3 cr |
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| The
purpose of this course is to expand the Advanced
Gerontological NP/CNS/Diabetes Clinical Manager
Nursing student's knowledge and skills for obtaining,
recording, and analyzing a systematic health assessment
of the older adult. Emphasis is placed on synthesis
and application of nursing and related theories
and scientific knowledge to the development of
differential/nursing diagnoses as a basis for
health promotion and management, especially clinical
management of diabetes. Corequisites:
AHN 549 and AHN 551. |
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| AHN 549 |
Advanced
Assessment of Older Adults Practicum |
1 cr |
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| The
purpose of this clinical course is to provide
an environment in which Advanced Gerontological
NP/CNS/Diabetes Clinical Manager students have
the opportunity to become proficient at obtaining,
recording, and analyzing a systematic health history
and advanced physical examination of older adults.
The focus is refinement of cognitive and clinical
skills needed to provide comprehensive health
assessments of older adults, especially those
with diabetes. Corequisites:
AHN 548 and AHN 551. |
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| AHN 551 |
Health
Promotion/Disease Prevention & Issues
in |
3 cr |
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Advanced
Gerontological-Diabetes Clinical |
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Manager
Nursing |
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| The
purpose of this didactic course is to prepare
the Advanced Gerontological NP/CNS/ Diabetes Clinical
Manager Nursing student with a knowledge basis
for identifying and implementing appropriate health
promotion and disease prevention strategies with
older adults. The focus is on the advanced practice
nursing of older adults, especially those with
diabetes in multiple health care settings. Emphasis
is placed on health promotion/disease prevention
and related health issues with strategic planning
at the primary, secondary and tertiary levels
of prevention. Corequisites:
AHN 548 and AHN 549. |
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| AHN 552 |
Advanced
Gerontological-Diabetes |
3 cr |
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Clinical
Manager Nursing I |
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| The
purpose of this didactic course is to prepare
Advanced Gerontological NP/CNS/ Diabetes Clinical
Manager Nursing student to assess, diagnose, and
manage selected health care needs of older adults,
especially those with diabetes. The focus is on
advanced practice nursing with older adults and
families in primary and acute care settings. Emphasis
is on wellness and the pathophysiology/epidemiology
underlying acute and chronic health problems,
and on clinical management for older adults who
have diabetes. Prerequisites:
AHN 548, AHN 549, AHN 551 and NU 506. Prerequisites
or Corequisites: NU 545, NU 578. Corequisite:
AHN 553. |
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| AHN 553 |
Advanced
Gerontological-Diabetes |
3 cr |
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Clinical
Manager Nursing Practicum I |
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| The
purpose of this practicum course is to provide
opportunities for Advanced Gerontological NP/CNS/
Diabetes Clinical Manager Nursing Specialist student
to apply concepts from Advanced Gerontological-Diabetes
Clinical Manager Nursing I in selected clinical
settings. The focus is on older adults and families
in primary acute care settings. The emphasis is
on diagnostic reasoning and decision making/ critical
thinking especially with older adults who have
diabetes and live in rural/impoverished/ underserved
areas. Prerequisites:
AHN 548, AHN 549, AHN 551 and NU 506. Prerequisites
or Corequisites: NU 545, NU 578. Corequisite:
AHN 552. |
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| AHN 554 |
Advanced
Gerontological-Diabetes |
3 cr |
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Clinical
Manager Nursing II |
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| The
purpose of this course is to provide the Advanced
Gerontological NP/CNS/Diabetes Clinical Manager
Nursing student an in-depth study of the health
care management of older adults within the framework
of nursing, especially older adults who have diabetes.
The focus is on selected acute and chronic complex
health care problems of the gerontological patient.
Emphasis is on the interaction among interdisciplinary
health care providers in a culturally diverse
environment, especially in rural/impoverished/underserved
areas. Prerequisites:
AHN 552, AHN 553. Corequisite: AHN 555. |
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| AHN 555 |
Advanced
Gerontological-Diabetes |
3 cr |
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Clinical
Manager Nursing Practicum II |
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| The
purpose of this course is to provide opportunity
for the Advanced Gerontological NP/CNS/Diabetes
Clinical Manager Nursing student to practice within
an advanced nursing framework. The focus is on
the role of the AG NP/CNS/DCM nurse in the management
of health care for older adults, especially those
who have diabetes. Emphasis is on collaboration
with interdisciplinary health care providers in
a culturally diverse environment, especially in
rural/impoverished/underserved areas. Prerequisites:
AHN 552, AHN 553. Corequisite: AHN 554. |
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| AHN 556 |
Advanced
Gerontological-Diabetes |
4 cr |
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Nursing
Internship |
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| The
purpose of this culminating course is to provide
a faculty-supervised and preceptor facilitated
experiences in the Advanced Gerontological NP/CNS/Diabetes
Clinical Manager Nursing role. The focus is on
the application, synthesis, evaluation of knowledge
and skills acquired in all previous courses and
tested in clinical practice, and on testing telehealth
strategies in providing healthcare at reduced
costs to multicultural older adults, especially
in rural/impoverished/underserved areas. Prerequisites:
AHN 554, AHN 555. Corequisite: AHN 557. Prerequisites
or coreqrequsites:
All core and research courses. |
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| AHN 557 |
Advanced
Gerontological-Diabetes |
3 cr |
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Clinical
Manager Nursing III |
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| The
purpose of this course is to provide a forum for
the evaluation of advanced gerontological nursing
practice, use of technology/telehealth strategies
in multiple health care settings for older adults,
and trends in current interdisciplinary health
care systems. Emphasis is on application, evaluation,
and enhancement by the Advanced Gerontological
NP/CNS/Diabetes Clinical Manager Nursing of empirically-based
knowledge in clinical management of rural/impoverished/underserved
older adults of various cultures. Prerequisites:
AHN 554, AHN 555. Corequisite: AHN 556. Prerequisites
or Corequisites:
All core and research courses. |
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| AHN 568 |
Advanced
Nursing Assessment of Adults |
3 cr |
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| The
purpose of this course is to expand the Adult
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner/Clinical Nurse Specialist
student's knowledge and skills for obtaining,
recording, and analyzing a systematic health assessment
of the adult. Emphasis is placed on synthesis
and application of nursing and related theories
and scientific knowledge to the development of
differential/ nursing diagnoses as a basis for
health promotion and management. Corequisites:
AHN 569, AHN 571. |
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| AHN 569 |
Advanced
Nursing |
1 cr |
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Assessment
of Adults Practicum |
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| The
purpose of this clinical course is to provide
an environment in which the Adult Acute Care Nurse
Practitioner/Clinical Nurse Specialist student
will have the opportunity to become proficient
at obtaining, recording, and analyzing a systematic
health history and advanced physical examination
of adults. The focus is refinement of cognitive
and clinical skills needed to provide comprehensive
health assessments for adults. Corequisites:
AHN 568, AHN 571. |
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| AHN 571 |
Health
Promotion/Disease Prevention & |
3 cr |
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Issues
for Adult Acute Care Nursing |
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| The
purpose of this didactic course is to prepare
the Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner/Clinical
Nurse Specialist student to identify and implement
appropriate health promotion and disease prevention
strategies across the lifespan. The focus is on
the advanced practice nursing of individuals and
families in primary care settings. Emphasis is
placed on health promotion/disease prevention
with strategic planning at the primary, secondary
and tertiary levels of prevention. Various issues
are explored pertinent to the advanced practice
role. Corequisites: AHN 568 and 569. |
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| AHN 572 |
Advanced
Adult Acute Care Nursing I |
3 cr |
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| The
purpose of this didactic course is to prepare
Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner/ Clinical
Nurse Specialist student to assess, diagnose,
and manage selected health care needs of adults.
The focus is on advanced practice nursing with
adults and families in primary and acute care
settings. Emphasis is placed on the wellness and
the pathophysiology and epidemiology underlying
acute and chronic health problems. Prerequisites:
AHN 568, AHN 569, AHN 571, NU 506. Prerequisites
or Corequisites: NU 545, NU 578.
Corequisite: AHN 573. |
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| AHN 573 |
Advanced
Adult Acute Care Nursing Practicum I |
3 cr |
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| The
purpose of this practicum course is to provide
opportunities for Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner/Clinical
Nurse Specialist student to apply concepts from
Advanced Adult Acute Care Nursing I in select
clinical settings. Focus is on adults and families
in primary and acute care settings. The emphasis
is on diagnostic reasoning and decision making/
critical thinking. Prerequisites: AHN 568, AHN
569, AHN 571, NU 506. Prerequisites
or Corequisites: NU 545, NU 578. Corequisite:
AHN 572. |
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| AHN 574 |
Advanced
Acute Care Nursing of Adults II |
3 cr |
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| The
purpose of this course is to provide an in-depth
study of the health care management of the Adult
Acute Care patient. Emphasis is on the interaction
among health care providers in a culturally diverse
environment. Prerequisites: AHN 572, AHN 573.
Corequisite: AHN
575. |
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| AHN 575 |
Advanced
Adult Acute Care Nursing Practicum II |
3 cr |
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| The
purpose of this course is to provide an opportunity
for the Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner/Clinical
Nurse Specialist student to practice within an
advanced nursing framework. The focus is on the
role of the advanced practice nurse in the health
care management of adults. Emphasis is on collaboration
with other health care providers in a culturally
diverse environment. Prerequisites: AHN 572, AHN
573. Corequisite:
AHN 574. |
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| AHN 576 |
Advanced
Adult Acute Care Nursing Internship |
4 cr |
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| The
purpose of this culminating course is to provide
a preceptor and faculty facilitated experience
in the Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner/Clinical
Nurse Specialist role. The focus is on the application
and synthesis of knowledge and skills acquired
in all previous courses. Prerequisites: AHN 574,
AHN 575. Corequisite:
AHN 577. Prerequisites
or Corequisites: All core and research courses. |
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| AHN 577 |
Advanced
Adult Acute Care Nursing III |
3 cr |
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| The
purpose of this course is to provide a forum for
the evaluation of issues and trends encountered
in advanced adult acute care nursing. Emphasis
is on a critical analysis and management of issues
by the Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner/ Clinical
Nurse Specialist in an interdisciplinary health
care delivery system. Prerequisites: AHN 574,
AHN 575. Corequisite:
AHN 576. Prerequisites
or Corequisites: All core and research courses. |
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