| COMMUNITY/MENTAL
HEALTH NURSING (CMN) |
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| CMN 350 |
Psychiatric/Mental
Health Nursing |
3 cr |
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| Provides
students the opportunity to analyze theories,
concepts, research, and issues and trends in psychiatric-mental
health nursing. Focus is on internal and external
factors affecting the mental health of children,
adolescents, adults, and families. Emphasis is
on the role of the professional nurse in health
promotion and maintenance, illness care, and rehabilitation
of children, adolescents, adults, and families
experiencing psychiatric-mental health concerns.
Prerequisites: NU 300, NU 301, NU 325, HSC 342,
HSC 343. Prerequisite with Corequisite: NU 327.
Corequisite: CMN 351. |
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| CMN 351 |
Psychiatric/Mental
Health Nursing Clinical |
3 cr |
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| Clinical
practice course in psychiatric-mental health nursing.
Focus is on the application of theories, concepts,
research, and issues and trends in psychiatric-mental
health nursing. Emphasis is on the role of the
professional nurse in psychiatric-mental health
nursing and on the use of the nursing process
with children, adolescents, adults, and families
experiencing psychiatric-mental health concerns.
Prerequisites: NU 300, NU 301, NU 325, HSC 342,
HSC 343. Prerequisite with Corequisite: NU 327.
Corequisite: CMN 350. |
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| CMN 411 |
Nursing in Community Systems |
3 cr |
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| The purpose of this course is to provide students an in-depth exploration of community health nursing concepts and principles from a population health care perspective. The course focuses on the prevention of disease and promotion of health. Resources which support disease prevention and health promotion are investigated and evaluated. The changing needs of an increasingly culturally diverse population within the social context of community systems are examined along with the environmental, economical, political, and legal constraints to the health of community systems. Course content includes concepts from nursing and the public health sciences. The course will emphasize the use of nursing process and public health concepts to assess the complex factors in the community that affect the health of populations. Prerequisites: NU 325, NU 410. |
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| CMN 420 |
Community
Health Nursing Care |
3 cr |
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| Provides
students an in-depth exploration of community
health nursing concepts and principles from an
aggregate health care perspective. Focus is on
the prevention of disease and the promotion of
health. The changing needs of an increasingly
culturally diverse population within the social
context of the community are examined. Course
content includes environmental, economical, political,
and legal constraints to the health of aggregates.
Emphasizes the use of the nursing process to assess
the complex factors in the community that affect
the health of aggregates. Students are guided
in the study of interventions that prevent disease
and promote health. Prerequisites/Corequisites:
AHN 447, AHN 448. Corequisite: NU 413, NU 412, NU 460. |
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| CMN 514 |
Evidence-Based Practice in CMN Nursing & |
1 cr |
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Healthcare |
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| The focus of this course is the analysis of best nursing and health care practices with a selected clinical, educative or administrative problem. Students develop a project using an EBP approach to accept or reject recommendations made from the evidence. Prerequisites that can be taken concurrently are NU 513 and one of the following combinations of courses: (CMN 548, CMN 549, CMN 551) or (CMN 568, CMN 569, CMN 571) or (NU 524, CMN 525) or (NU 565, NU 571) or (HSC 540, HSC 541). |
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| CMN 525 |
Clinical
Practicum in Advanced |
4 cr |
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Community/Mental Health Nursing |
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| Application
of advanced clinical concepts in Community/Mental
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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| CMN 543 |
Public
Health Nursing Administration Concepts: |
3 cr |
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Assessing, Planning and Financing |
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| The purpose of this course is to examine concepts and methods of assessing populations and communities for developing and planning public health programs that promote health and support access to health care. Models for financing and promoting cost effective care will be examined. The focus is on the role of the public health nursing administrator as a leader within the interdisciplinary health care system. The emphasis is on the integration of theories and concepts from public health science and nursing to formulate policy and design programs that will promote and preserve the health of vulnerable populations in a culturally diverse society.
Prerequisites: NU 506, HSC 540, HSC 541, HSC 542. Prerequisite or Corequisite: NU 508. Corequisite: CMN 544. |
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| CMN 544 |
Public
Health Nursing Administration Practicum |
3 cr |
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| The
purpose of this course is to provide an opportunity
for implementing public health nursing administration roles. The focus is on the application of selected theoretical frameworks with vulnerable populations in culturally diverse communities. The emphasis is on critical analysis of community data, program planning, and development.
Prerequisites: NU 506, HSC 540, HSC 541, HSC 542. Prerequisite or Corequisite: NU 508. Corequisite: CMN 543. |
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| CMN 545 |
Public
Health 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 public health nursing administration with a focus on the application and synthesis of knowledge and skills acquired in all previous courses. Emphasis will be on the implementation and evaluation of specific public health programs designed to meet the health concerns of populations and communities and influence the achievement of the goals set forth in Healthy People 2010.
Prerequisites: CMN 543 and CMN 544. Corequisite: CMN 546. Prerequisites or Corequisites: NU 562, NU 508, NU 513, CMN 514, NU 507. |
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| CMN 546 |
Public
Health 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 public health nursing administration. Emphasis is on critical analysis
and management of these issues by public health nursing administrators within the context of an interdisciplinary team.
Prerequisites: CMN 543, CMN 544, NU 562, NU 506. Corequisite: CMN 545. Prerequisites or Corequisites: NU 508, NU 513, CMN 514, NU 507. |
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| CMN 548 |
Health
Assessment for APN's in Psychiatric/ |
3 cr |
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Mental
Health |
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| Expands
the Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
student's knowledge and skills for obtaining and
recording a systematic health assessment of children,
adults, and families with attention to unique
aspects of health assessment of clients from diverse
cultural and minority groups. 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. Corequisite:
CMN 549. |
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| CMN 549 |
Health
Assessment for APN's in |
1 cr |
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Psychiatric/Mental Health
Practicum |
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| This
clinical course is to provide an environment in
which students have the opportunity to become
proficient at obtaining and recording a systematic
health history and advanced physical examination
of children, adults, and families of diverse cultural
backgrounds. Corequisite:
CMN 548. |
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| CMN 551 |
Health
Promotion/Disease Prevention and |
3 cr |
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Issues
for Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing |
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| This
didactic course prepares the Psychiatric/Mental
Health Nurse Practitioner student to identify
and implement appropriate and culturally sensitive
health promotion and disease prevention strategies
across the lifespan 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. Corequisites: CMN
548, CMN 549. |
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| CMN 552 |
Advanced
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing I |
3 cr |
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| This
didactic course prepares the Psychiatric-Mental
Health Nurse Practitioner student to assess, diagnose,
and manage selected health care needs of culturally
diverse populations across the life span. The
focus is on advanced practice nursing with individuals
and families in a variety of health care settings.
Emphasis is placed on wellness and the pathophysiology
and epidemiology underlying acute and chronic
psychiatric/ mental health problems. Prerequisites:
CMN 548, CMN 549, CMN 551, NU 506. Prerequisites
or Corequisites: NU 545, NU 578.
Corequisite: CMN 553 |
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| CMN 553 |
Advanced
Psychiatric/Mental |
3 cr |
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Health
Nursing Practicum I |
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| The
purpose of this practicum course is to provide
opportunities for Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse
Practitioner students
to apply concepts from Advanced Psychiatric/Mental
Health Nursing I in primary and acute care settings
with adults and families experiencing psychiatric/mental
health concerns. The emphasis is on mental health
nursing across the lifespan. Prerequisites:
CMN 548, CMN 549, CMN 551, NU 506. Prerequisites
or Corequisites: NU 545, NU 578.
Corequisite: CMN 552 |
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| CMN 554 |
Advanced
Psychiatric/Mental/Health Nursing II |
3 cr |
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| The
purpose of this course is to provide the Psychiatric-Mental
Health Nurse Practitioner student an in depth study of psychiatric/mental
health care management of adults and their families
within the framework of advanced nursing. The
focus is on selected acute and chronic complex
psychiatric/ mental health care problems. Emphasis
is on the interaction among health care providers
in a culturally diverse environment. Prerequisites:
CMN 552, CMN 553. Corequisite: CMN 555 |
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| CMN 555 |
Advanced
Psychiatric/Mental |
3 cr |
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Health
Nursing Practicum II |
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| The
purpose of this course is to provide opportunity
for the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner 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 with psychiatric/mental
health concerns. Emphasis is on collaboration
with other health care providers in a culturally
diverse environment. Prerequisites:
CMN 552, CMN 553. Corequisite: CMN 554 |
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| CMN 556 |
Advanced
Psychiatric/ |
4 cr |
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Mental
Health Nursing Internship |
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| The
purpose of this culminating course is to provide
a preceptor and faculty facilitated experience
in the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner role. The focus is on the application
and synthesis of knowledge and skills acquired
in all previous courses. Prerequisites: CMN 554,
CMN 555, NU 506. Corequisite: CMN 557. Prerequisites or Corequisites: NU 508, NU 513, CMN 514, NU 545, NU 578, NU 507. |
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| CMN 557 |
Advanced
Psychiatric/Mental Health 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 Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing
care. Emphasis is on critical analysis and management
of issues by the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse
Practitioner in an
interdisciplinary health care delivery system.
Prerequisites: CMN 554, CMN 555, NU 506. Corequisite: CMN
556. Prerequisites or Corequisites: NU 508, NU 513, CMN 514, NU 545, NU 578, NU 507. |
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| CMN 568 |
Advanced
Nursing Assessment of Children/ |
3 cr |
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Adults/
and Families |
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| The purpose of this course is to expand the student's knowledge and skills for obtaining and recording a systematic health assessment of children, adults, and families with attention to unique aspects of clients from diverse cultural and minority groups. 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 the health promotion and management, especially with dysmetabolic syndrome and clinical management of diabetes.
Corequisite: CMN 569. |
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| CMN 569 |
Advanced
Nursing Assessment of Children/ |
1 cr |
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Adults/
and Families Practicum |
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| The purpose of this course is to provide an environment in which the student will have the opportunity to become proficient at obtaining and recording a systematic health history and advanced physical examination of children, adults, and families. The focus is refinement of cognitive and clinical skills needed to provide comprehensive health assessments of children, adults, and families with a special emphasis on dysmetabolic syndrome and diabetes. Corequisite:
CMN 568. |
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| CMN 571 |
Health
Promotion/Disease Prevention and |
3 cr |
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Issues for Family
Nursing |
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| The purpose of this didactic course is to prepare the Family Nurse Practitioner student to identify and implement appropriate and culturally competent 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. Prevention, early diagnosis, prompts treatment, and in-depth patient education with dysmetabolic syndrome and diabetes will be emphasized. Effective strategies for life-style behavior change will also be evaluated. Corequisites: CMN
568, CMN 569. |
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| CMN 572 |
Advanced
Family Nursing I |
3 cr |
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| This
didactic course prepares the FNP student to assess,
diagnose, and manage selected health care needs
of culturally diverse populations across the lifespan.
The focus is on the advanced practice nursing
of individuals and families in primary care settings.
Emphasis is placed on wellness and the pathophysiology
and epidemiology underlying acute and chronic
health problems. Prerequisites:
CMN 568, CMN 569, CMN 571, NU 506. Prerequisites
or Corequisites: NU 545, NU 578.
Corequisite: CMN 573. |
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| CMN 573 |
Advanced
Family Nursing Practicum I |
3 cr |
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| This
practicum course provides opportunities for the
FNP to apply concepts from CMN 572 FNP I in select
clinical settings. Focus is on individuals and
families in primary care settings. The emphasis
is culturally competent health care delivery of
health care, diagnostic reasoning and decision
making/critical thinking. Prerequisites:
CMN 568, CMN 569, CMN 571, NU 506. Prerequisites
or Corequisites: NU 545, NU 578.
Corequisite: CMN 572. |
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| CMN 574 |
Advanced
Family Nursing II |
3 cr |
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| This
course provides an in-depth study of the health
care management of children, adults, and families
within the framework of advanced nursing. Emphasis
is on the interaction among health care providers
in a culturally diverse environment. The focus
is on selected acute and chronic complex health
problems of children, adults, and families in
primary health care settings. Prerequisites:
CMN 572, CMN 573. Corequisite: CMN 575. |
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| CMN 575 |
Advanced
Family Nursing Practicum II |
3 cr |
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| This
practicum course provides an opportunity for the
FNP 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
children, adults, and families. Emphasis is on
collaboration with other health care providers
in a culturally diverse environment. Prerequisites:
CMN 572, CMN 573. Corequisite: CMN 574. |
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| CMN 576 |
Advanced
Family Nursing Internship |
4 cr |
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| The
purpose of this culminating clinical course is
to provide a preceptor and faculty facilitated
experience in the Family Nurse Practitioner role.
The focus is on the application and synthesis
of knowledge and skills acquired in all previous
courses. Prerequisites: CMN 574, CMN 575 , NU 506. Corequisite:
CMN 577. Prerequisites
or Corequisites: NU 508, NU 513, CMN 514, NU 545, NU 578, NU 507. |
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| CMN 577 |
Advanced
Family 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 health care. Emphasis is on critical analysis and management of these issues by the FNP student in an interdisciplinary health care system. Prerequisites:
CMN 574, CMN 575, NU 506.
Corequisite: CMN 576. Prerequisites or Corequisites: NU 508, NU 513, CMN 514, NU 545, NU 578, NU 507. |
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