| NURSING
COURSES (NU) |
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| NU 300
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Foundations
of Professional Nursing (W) |
3 cr |
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| Foundational
course on nursing concepts and theories related
to health promotion and maintenance to facilitate
healthy lifestyles and meet basic human needs.
Exploration of professional nursing roles and
strategies in promoting the health of individuals
and families within a variety of acute and community
settings. The emphasis is on the use of the nursing
process as a systematic approach to health promotion
and maintenance. Health Promotion for the Year
2000 and Disease Prevention Objectives are explored.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
NU 325, HSC 342, HSC 343. Corequisite:
NU 301. |
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| NU 301 |
Foundations
of Professional Nursing Clinical |
2 cr |
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| Application
of concepts and theories related to health promotion
and maintenance with individuals and families
in a variety of settings to facilitate healthy
lifestyles and meet basic human needs. Also provides
opportunity for the development of clinical competency
in the performance of selected nursing skills
and procedures. Clinical practice experiences
with individuals and families in a variety of
acute and community settings will be provided.
Prerequisite/Corequisites:
NU 325, HSC 342, HSC 343. Corequisite: NU 300. |
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| NU 304 |
Research
for Health Professions (W) |
3 cr |
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| Surveys
the research process through computer-assisted
instruction. The focus is on the research process,
methods for critiquing research, and ethical and
legal implications. Emphasis is on the importance
of research to nursing practice and the development
of critical consumers of nursing research. Requires
professional component standing. |
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| NU 325 |
Health
Assessment |
4 cr |
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| Nursing
assessment of the whole person and includes physical,
psychological, sociocultural, and spiritual assessment
of the adult and child. Emphasis on the development
of skills in obtaining a health history and performing
health assessment across the lifespan. Prerequisite:
Admission to professional component or special
permission of instructor. |
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| NU 327 |
Pathophysiological
Basis of Nursing |
3 cr |
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| This
course provides students knowledge related to
physiology and alterations in physiology of individuals
with health problems. The course focuses on theory
and research applicable to the cardiovascular,
pulmonary, genitourinary, gastrointestinal, immune,
neurological, musculoskeletal, and endocrine systems.
This course provides students with a foundation
for providing nursing care to persons having acute,
chronic and long-term health care problems. Prerequisite:
Admission to professional component or special
permission of instructor. |
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| NU 390 |
Special
Topics |
1-4 cr |
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| Study
of a significant topic or problem in Nursing and
the Health Professions. Course may be repeated
for a total of four credits. |
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| NU 394 |
Directed
Study |
1-4 cr |
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| Individual
study in a nursing area chosen in consultation
with instructor. |
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| NU 409 |
Nursing
Issues and Leadership |
3 cr |
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| Continuation
of the socialization process of students as professional
nurses. Focuses on professionalism, leadership
roles and functions, management strategies, continued
professional development, and issues and trends
in nursing and health care. Emphasis on the professional
nurse as a leader in improving patient care and
cost effectiveness of health care. Prerequisites/
Corequisites: AHN 447, AHN 448. |
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| NU 410 |
Concepts
of Professional Nursing (W) |
6 cr |
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| A
bridge course for the Registered Nurse student.
Focus on the philosophy of the College of Nursing
and on selected theories and concepts integrated
throughout the curriculum. Emphasis is on professional
nursing roles and strategies for health promotion
and maintenance with individuals, families, and
groups. Requires registered nurse licensure and
admission to RN to BSN track. |
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| NU 430 |
Nursing
Care of the Critically Ill Patient |
3 cr |
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| Provides
students the opportunity to analyze theories,
concepts, research, issues and trends in caring
for critically ill patients of all ages. Content
includes internal and external environmental factors
affecting the care of critically ill patients
of all ages. Emphasis on the role of the professional
nurse in health promotion and maintenance, illness,
care, and rehabilitation of the critically ill.
Prerequisites: AHN
447, and AHN 448. |
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| Culminating
clinical practice course to provide students an
in-depth learning experience in a selected area
of nursing practice. The leadership, management,
and caregiver roles of the professional nurse
with patients and their families in a selected
area of nursing practice is emphasized. Students
are assigned to nurse preceptors and with faculty
guidance focus on leadership and management, and
application of the nursing process theories, concepts,
research, issues and trends in caring for patients
in a variety of preceptorship placements in acute
and community settings. Prerequisites:
AHN 447, AHN 448, NU 304.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
CMN 420, CMN 421, NU 409. |
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| NU 490 |
Special
Topics |
1-4 cr |
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| Study
of a significant topic or problem in nursing and
the health professions. This course may be repeated
for a total of four credits. |
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| NU 500 |
Child
and Adolescent Mental Health |
1-3 cr |
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| Provides
students with an introduction to the normal child
and family dynamics as well as introduces them
to specific psychiatric disorders in children
and adolescents and nursing interventions. Content
includes specific psychiatric disorders and interventions
within the framework of growth and development
and family dynamics. |
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| NU 501 |
Social
Dynamics of Nursing |
1-3 cr |
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| Investigation
of the influence of selected ideas, individuals,
issues, and events that shape contemporary nursing. |
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| NU 506 |
Theoretical
Foundations of Advanced Nursing |
3 cr |
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| The
purpose of the course is to examine theoretical
foundations of advanced nursing. This course focuses
on the development of nursing knowledge and the
importance of a theoretical base for practice.
Emphasis is on the analysis and evaluation of
nursing models and related theories. |
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| NU 508 |
Advanced
Nursing Roles and Concepts |
3 cr |
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| The
purpose of this course is to analyze selected
advanced nursing roles. Emphasis is on framework
components and concepts which provide the basis
for specialization and expansion of roles for
advanced nursing practice. |
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| NU 513 |
Advanced
Nursing Research |
3 cr |
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| The
purpose of this course is the critical evaluation
of methods designs, and issues in nursing research.
The focus is on research design, implementation,
and analysis of data in advanced nursing practice. |
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| NU 514 |
Research
Project |
1 cr |
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| The
purpose of this course is to provide a research
practicum with a health care researcher. The focus
is on collaborative research in advanced nursing
practice Prerequisite
or Corequisite:
NU 513. |
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| NU 518 |
Advanced
Nursing Assessment |
3 cr |
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| This
course is designed to further develop the student's
advanced knowledge and skills for obtaining and
recording a systematic health history and advanced
physical examination of individuals and families
across the lifespan. The course involves the synthesis
of nursing, biologic, psychologic, and socio-cultural
knowledge and theories as applied to the findings
obtained in the comprehensive health assessment.
The central objective is the development of cognitive
and clinical skills needed to provide comprehensive
care to individuals of all ages in primary, secondary,
and tertiary care settings. Corequisite:
NU 519. |
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| NU 519 |
Advanced
Nursing Assessment Practicum |
1 cr |
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| The
purpose of this course is to provide a practicum
experience in which the student will have the
opportunity to become proficient at obtaining
and recording a comprehensive health history and
advanced physical assessment of individuals appropriate
to their clinical specialty area. Corequisite:
NU 518. |
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| NU 523 |
Clinical
Concepts and Cultural Competency in |
3 cr |
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Advanced
Nursing Practice I |
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| Focuses
on advanced clinical concepts and the role of
nursing in providing evidenced based care to facilitate
positive health outcomes. Prerequisites
or Corequisites:
NU 506, NU 518, NU 519,
NU 545, NU 578 or special permission of
instructor. |
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| NU 524 |
Clinical
Concepts and Cultural Competency in |
3 cr |
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Advanced
Nursing Practice II |
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| Continued
analysis and evaluation of advanced clinical concepts
and the role of nursing in providing evidenced
based care to facilitate positive health outcomes.
Prerequisites: NU
523, NU 545,
NU 578, NU 518, NU 519. Corequisite:
AHN 525 or CMN 525 or MCN 525 or special permission
of instructor. |
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| NU 526 |
Nursing
Education Practicum |
4 cr |
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| Supervised
practicum in the role of the nurse educator. The
purpose of this course is the synthesis of nursing
education theory in practicum experience. Focus
is on the application of nursing education theory
in developing, teaching, and evaluating an education
unit, exemplifying the nurse educator role, and
adhering institutional and legal guidelines. Prerequisites:
NU 524, AHN 525 or CMN 525, or MCN 525, NU
527, NU 528. Prerequisites
or Corequisites: All core and research courses.
Corequisite: NU 529 or special
permission of instructor. |
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| NU 527 |
Curriculum
and Evaluation in Nursing Education |
3 cr |
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| Analysis
and synthesis of theories and concepts related
to curriculum development and evaluation in nursing.
Emphasis is on institutional purposes, goals,
nursing curricula, evaluation, and nursing education
research. Prerequisite/Corequisite:
NU 506 or special permission of instructor. |
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| NU 528 |
Instructional
Design in Nursing Education |
3 cr |
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| Analysis
and synthesis of theories and concepts related
to instructional design in nursing practice and
education. Emphasis is on institutional purposes
and goals, classroom and clinical instruction,
staff development, and nursing education research.
Prerequisite or Corequisite:
NU 506. |
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| NU 529 |
Nursing
Education Seminar |
2 cr |
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| The
purpose of this course is to provide a forum for
the evaluation of issues and trends encountered
in nursing education. Emphasis is on critical
analysis and management of these issues by nursing
educators. Prerequisites: NU 524, AHN 525 or CMN
525, MCN
525, NU 527, NU 528. Prerequisites
or Corequisites: All core and research courses.
Corequisite: NU 526
or special permission of instructor. |
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| NU 539 |
Advanced
Nursing Informatics |
1-3 cr |
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| Focuses
on the components of nursing information systems.
Topics include analysis of available software
for managing personnel budgets, and data. Basic
computer experience required. Prerequisite: Permission
of Instructor. |
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| NU 545 |
Physio-Pathological
Basis of Advanced Nursing |
3 cr |
|
| The
purpose of this course is to provide the advanced
practice nurse with knowledge of normal physiology
and alterations in physiology in individuals across
the life span. The focus is theory and research
applicable to organ systems and cellular events.
Emphasis is on regulatory and compensatory functions
in health and in pathophysiological conditions. |
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| NU 552 |
Human
Sexuality and Nursing |
3 cr |
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| Focus
is on the development of a theoretical basis for
advanced nursing practice with clients having
sexual concerns. Emphasis is on developing self
awareness and on strategies for advanced nursing
practice. |
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| NU 561 |
Nursing
Administration Concepts and Theory |
3 cr |
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| The
purpose of this course is to provide a forum for
analysis and synthesis of selected theories, issues
and trends, and research for the nurse administrator
role. Emphasis is placed on development of a framework
for practice for the role of nurse administrator,
organizational structure, and nursing model in
the changing sociopolitical economic environment. |
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| NU 562 |
Resource
Management in Advanced |
3 cr |
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Practice
Nursing |
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| The
purpose of this course is to examine concepts
and methods of managing resources in advanced
practice nursing in public
health. The focus is on human, physical, and financial
resource management in a variety of health care
environments. Emphasis is on the application of
leadership and motivation theories for interdisciplinary
team management as well as provision of cost effective
services in a quality, culturally sensitive care
environment. |
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| NU 565 |
Nursing
Administration Finance |
3 cr |
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| The
purpose of this course is synthesis of the fiscal
processes in health care systems to include basic
accounting, financial decision-making concepts,
statement analysis, and information systems in
advanced nursing and healthcare management. |
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| NU 566 |
Nursing
Administration Field Study |
3 cr |
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| The
purpose of this field experience course is to
provide students an opportunity to explore and
analyze the structure, regulation, and operation
of a selected health care system. Focus is on
systems organization, and communications analysis
in a selected health care organization. Prerequisites:
NU 506, 562, 565. Prerequisites
or Corequisites:
NU 561, HSC 571.
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| NU 567 |
Nursing
Administration Internship |
4 cr |
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| The
purpose of this culminating course is to provide
a preceptor and faculty facilitated experience
in the nurse administrator role with a focus on
the application and synthesis of knowledge and
skills acquired in all previous courses. Prerequisites
or Corequisites: NU 506,
NU 508, NU 513, NU 514, HSC 568. Prerequisites:
NU 562, NU 566. Corequisite:
NU 568. |
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| NU 568 |
Nursing
Administration Seminar |
2 cr |
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| The
purpose of this course is to provide a forum for
the evaluation of issues and trends encountered
in health care. Emphasis is on critical analysis
and management of these issues by nursing administration.
Prerequisites or
Corequisites: NU
506, NU 508, NU 513, NU 514, HSC 568. Prerequisites:
NU 562, NU
566. Corequisite:
NU 567. |
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| NU 578 |
Pharmacology
for Advanced Practice Nurses |
3 cr |
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| The
purpose of this course is to expand the pharmacological
knowledge of the advanced practice nurse. The
focus is the selection and monitoring of drug
therapy for persons throughout the lifespan. Emphasis
is on pharmacokinetics and pharmacotherapeutics
of major drug classifications. |
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| NU 580 |
Health
Care Problems of the Rural South |
3 cr |
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| Orientation
of health care problems of the rural South. Opportunity
to assess, develop, and implement nursing intervention
techniques in selected settings. |
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| NU 582 |
Consultation
in Nursing Practice |
3 cr |
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| Focuses
on the steps of the consulting process in advanced
nursing practice with an emphasis on assessment,
planning and the communication of findings. Theoretical
frameworks and models for consultation are analyzed. |
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| NU 590 |
Special
Topics |
1-6 cr |
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| Study
of significant topics or problems in nursing and
the health professions. Content will vary. May
be repeated. |
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| NU 594 |
Directed
Studies |
1-9 cr |
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| Directed
study under the direction of a member of the graduate
faculty. |
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| The
purpose of this course is to provide an opportunity
to complete a research study with the guidance
of a graduate faculty committee. The focus is
on research in advanced nursing practice. |
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| NU 690 |
Special
Topics |
1-4 cr |
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| Selected
topics in Nursing Science and/or Nursing Education. |
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| NU 694 |
Directed
Study and Research |
1-6 cr |
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| Directed
study and research facilitated by a member of
the graduate faculty. |
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