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Description: This course explores the relationship between good health and nutrition. It examines the process of digestion, absorption, and metabolism and discusses the classes of nutrients, their functions, food sources, recommended daily allowances, and deficiency diseases. U.S. Dietary Guidelines are studied with applications made in meal planning for nutritional benefit with specific populations. Nutritional assessment, principles of therapeutic nutrition, and nutrition teaching are examined as they relate to the professional nursing role. Prerequisite: BI 105 & BI 106 or with Department consent
Description: An introductory seminar for the student to discuss the discipline of nursing from its historical roots through current status and future trends. It introduces the novice to the philosophy and concepts of baccalaureate education in nursing. The relationship between nursing and non-nursing courses is considered in the development of the professional nurse. Roles of the professional nurse are examined with regard to theory, research and practice as well as professional, social, legal and political issues.
Description: An introductory seminar for the student to discuss the discipline of nursing from its historical roots through current status and future trends. It introduces the novice to the philosophy and concepts of baccalaureate education of nursing. The relationship between nursing and non-nursing courses is considered in the development of the professional nurse. Roles of the professional nurse are examined with regard to theory, legal, and political issues. 14/FA 01- RN's only 02-GM Students only 03- GM Students only 04- UG Students only 05- UG Students only 06- PTBS Students only 07- RN's only 08- LMH Students only
Description: This course explores the relationship between good health and nutrition. It examines the process of digestion, absorption, and metabolism and discusses the classes of nutrients, their functions, food sources, recommended daily allowances, and deficiency diseases. U.S. Dietary Guidelines are studied with applications made in meal planning for nutritional benefit with specific populations. Nutritional assessment, principles of therapeutic nutrition, and nutrition teaching are examined as they relate to the professional nursing role. Prerequisite: BI 105 & BI 106 or with Department consent
Description: UNDERGRADUATE NURSING STUDENTS ONLY. This course explores the relationship between good health and nutrition. It examines the process of digestion, absorption, and metabolism and discusses the classes of nutrients, their functions, food sources, recommended daily allowances, and deficiency diseases. U.S. Dietary Guidelines are studied with applications made in meal planning for nutritional benefit with specific populations. Nutritional assessment, principles of therapeutic nutrition, and nutrition teaching are examined as they relate to the professional nursing role. Prerequisite: BI 105 & BI 106 or with Department consent
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Description: UNDERGRADUATE NURSING STUDENTS ONLY. This course utilizes the Massachusetts Nurse of the Future Competencies as a framework to introduce students to the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to develop their identity in the nursing profession. This course uses classroom and web based activities as well as laboratory experiences to acquire selected knowledge and skills that are essential to the profession of nursing. The relationship between evidenced based practice and safe patient care will be emphasized. Students will begin to identify and apply the nursing process and clinical reasoning skills, and NCLEX test taking skills. The role of nursing and their individual role as a member of the nursing community will be examined. Legal and ethical issues and professional comportment will be explored. Professional and therapeutic 1:1 communication skills with patients and disciplines will be acquired and utilized successfully. Select nursing procedures will be introduced and practiced.
Description: This is an introductory course for the registered nurse to explore the role of the professional nurse in the ever-changing health care system with a view to empowering and solidifying that role. Learners will develop skills in understanding, building, and applying a strong scientific base that will transform practice. Activities will include values clarification, review of models for research evaluation and utilization, in depth study of the research process and development of group research proposals. 10/FA - Weekend I SECTION 01 ONLY - Dates: 9/11, 10/3, 11/7, 12/4
Description: This course teaches the student to assess the health status of clients of any age in any setting.Students incorporate knowledge attained in the prerequisite courses,Introductory and Developmental Psychology,Sociology,Anatomy and Physiology, Chemistry, and Microbiology.The student learns verbal and non-verbal communication techniques used in obtaining a health history and the written communication techniques used in documenting the health assessment.Students acquire the basic psychomotor skills inspection,palpation,percussion, and auscultation necessary when performing a physical examination.Theeffectsofage,gender,culture,religio n,socioeconomic status,lifestyle,and adaptation are identified. HYBRID.
Description: UNDERGRADUATE NURSING STUDENTS ONLY. This course teaches the student to assess the health status of clients of any age in any setting.Students incorporate knowledge attained in the prerequisite courses,Introductory and Developmental Psychology,Sociology,Anatomy and Physiology, Chemistry, and Microbiology.The student learns verbal and non-verbal communication techniques used in obtaining a health history and the written communication techniques used in documenting the health assessment.Students acquire the basic psychomotor skills inspection,palpation,percussion, and auscultation necessary when performing a physical examination.Theeffectsofage,gender,culture,religio n,socioeconomic status,lifestyle,and adaptation are identified.
Description: ACCELERATED BS NURSING STUDENTS ONLY. This course teaches the student to assess the health status of clients of any age in any setting.Students incorporate knowledge attained in the prerequisite courses,Introductory and Developmental Psychology,Sociology,Anatomy and Physiology, Chemistry, and Microbiology.The student learns verbal and non-verbal communication techniques used in obtaining a health history and the written communication techniques used in documenting the health assessment.Students acquire the basic psychomotor skills inspection,palpation,percussion, and auscultation necessary when performing a physical examination.Theeffectsofage,gender,culture,religio n,socioeconomic status,lifestyle,and adaptation are identified.
Description: ACCELERATED MS NURSING STUDENTS ONLY. This course teaches the student to assess the health status of clients of any age in any setting.Students incorporate knowledge attained in the prerequisite courses,Introductory and Developmental Psychology,Sociology,Anatomy and Physiology, Chemistry, and Microbiology.The student learns verbal and non-verbal communication techniques used in obtaining a health history and the written communication techniques used in documenting the health assessment.Students acquire the basic psychomotor skills inspection,palpation,percussion, and auscultation necessary when performing a physical examination.Theeffectsofage,gender,culture,religio n,socioeconomic status,lifestyle,and adaptation are identified.
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Description: UNDERGRADUATE NURSING STUDENTS ONLY This course utilizes the Massachusetts Nurse of the Future Competencies as a framework to introduce students to the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to develop their identity in the nursing profession. This course uses classroom and web based activities as well as laboratory experiences to acquire selected knowledge and skills that are essential to the profession of nursing. The relationship between evidenced based practice and safe patient care will be emphasized. Students will begin to identify and apply the nursing process and clinical reasoning skills, and NCLEX test taking skills. The role of nursing and their individual role as a member of the nursing community will be examined. Legal and ethical issues and professional comportment will be explored. Professional and therapeutic 1:1 communication skills with patients and disciplines will be acquired and utilized successfully. Select nursing procedures will be introduced and practiced.
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Description: This course integrates pathophysiologic and pharmacologic concepts as they relate to human health issues and the application of the nursing process across the lifespan. The parthenogenesis and clinical manifestations of organ and system disease processes are considered alongside the pharmacologic approaches used to treat them. Emphasis is placed on understanding how drugs work in the context of specific disease states, why a particular drug regimen is selected, and how to assess and monitor the patient receiving the drug. 16/SP sec 01 Accelerated BS students only
Description: UNDERGRADUATE NURSING STUDENTS ONLY This course integrates pathophysiologic and pharmacologic concepts as they relate to human health issues and the application of the nursing process across the lifespan. The parthenogenesis and clinical manifestations of organ and system disease processes are considered alongside the pharmacologic approaches used to treat them. Emphasis is placed on understanding how drugs work in the context of specific disease states, why a particular drug regimen is selected, and how to assess and monitor the patient receiving the drug.
Description: ACCELERATED BS NURSING STUDENTS ONLY. This course integrates pathophysiologic and pharmacologic concepts as they relate to human health issues and the application of the nursing process across the lifespan. The parthenogenesis and clinical manifestations of organ and system disease processes are considered alongside the pharmacologic approaches used to treat them. Emphasis is placed on understanding how drugs work in the context of specific disease states, why a particular drug regimen is selected, and how to assess and monitor the patient receiving the drug.
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Description: ACCELERATED BS NURSING STUDENTS ONLY. HYBRID 18/SP: In-class dates: Sec01: 3/15, 4/5, 4/19. Sec02:3/22, 4/12, 4/26.
Description: The purpose of this course is to introduce pharmacotherapeutic agents used in the treatment of select illnesses and the promotion, maintenance, and restoration of wellness in diverse individuals across the lifespan. The focus is on safe administration and client monitoring related to pharmacotherapeutic agents, with an emphasis on classifications, client education, and clinical application of drug therapy though the use of the nursing process.
Description: The purpose of this course is to examine pharmacotherapeutic agents used in the treatment of select illnesses and the promotion, maintenance, and restoration of wellness in diverse individuals across the lifespan. The focus is on safe administration and client monitoring related to pharmacotherapeutic agents, with an emphasis on classifications, client education, and clinical application of drug therapy though the use of the nursing process. Principles of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and pharmacogenetics in the treatment of selected illnesses are emphasized.
Description: This course provides the foundation upon which the learner will develop the knowledge, values, and skills for becoming a competent, caring professional generalist who assumes an integral role in the changing healthcare system. It focuses on acquisition of both art and science components of nursing and the development of critical thinking by including laboratory and clinical practice, as well as classroom content.
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Description: ACCELERATED BS NURSING STUDENTS ONLY This course provides the foundation upon which the learner will develop the knowledge, values, and skills for becoming a competent, caring professional generalist who assumes an integral role in the changing healthcare system. It focuses on acquisition of both art and science components of nursing and the development of critical thinking by including laboratory and clinical practice, as well as classroom content.
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Description: This course is for undergraduate, PTBS and ABS students ONLY 16/SI&SII 12 weeks 5/16-8/6.
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Description: The course focuses on current national, state and/or local health policy issues and reform options. Students are introduced to the arena of health policy implementation in the United States. Students have field experiences in the health policy legislative process and develop written testimony regarding a health policy issue of individual interest.
Description: This course explores the role of the nurse in health informatics. The course focuses on the complexity of advancing technologies used in the current health care setting. Knowledge acquisition requires the student to develop the skills necessary for understanding, utilizing, evaluating and applying evidence-based practices in the adaptation and use of informatics and technology in nursing practice. Synthesis of nursing informatics and learning outcomes is based on the Nurse of the Future Core Competencies within the context of informatics and technology (NOFRN Competencies, 2016). HYBRID.
Description: This course focuses on the translation of current evidence into nursing practice, including the identification of practice issues, appraisal and integration of evidence, and utilization of the research to improve nursing practice. Students develop the skills necessary for understanding, evaluating and applying evidence in transforming nursing practice. Activities include in-depth study of the research process as it relates to the critique and evaluation of research; the synthesis of nursing research to develop an evidence-based practice paper; and the dissemination and translation of the evidence to practice.
Description: UNDERGRADUATE NURSING STUDENTS ONLY. This course focuses on the translation of current evidence into nursing practice, including the identification of practice issues, appraisal and integration of evidence, and utilization of the research to improve nursing practice. Students develop the skills necessary for understanding, evaluating and applying evidence in transforming nursing practice. Activities include in-depth study of the research process as it relates to the critique and evaluation of research; the synthesis of nursing research to develop an evidence-based practice paper; and the dissemination and translation of the evidence to practice.
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Description: This course focuses on the research process as a tool for developing therapeutic nursing interventions. Components of the research process are defined, discussed and applied. Students use critical thinking skills to analyze published research reports for their utility in nursing practice. In small groups, students identify a researchable problem, develop a research proposal, collect and analyze date, communicate findings and implications for practice in a written report and an oral presentation.
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Description: This course will integrate the concepts of disaster management, epidemiology, social determinants of health, the U. S. healthcare system, cultural diversity and interdisciplinary communication to the role of the nurse in community/public health. The processes of evidence-based care in the specialty area will be explored using the process of community health assessment where nursing fundamentals will be applied to diverse individuals, families and groups within the community.STUDENT MUST BE LICENSED AS A REGISTERED NURSE TO REGISTER FOR THIS COURSE.NU403 is a Prerequisite for this course and this is the capstone course for RN-BSN students. Please note there is a 60hours clinical component to this course: Go to Regis.net, Moodle, RN to BSN please do these action items immediately as it can take some time to complete the process. HYBRID.
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Description: This course focuses on the secondary and tertiary levels of health care, specifically, analyzing the cultural, spiritual, biopsychosocial needs of clients and their families who face multi-system health problems across the wellness-illness trajectory. Using a case study approach, the students examine the complex interrelationships between client, family, the health care system, and nursing. Emphasis is placed on adaptation, locus of control, nursing process and the professional role. Students apply critical thinking, decision making, and communication skills in selected clinical settings that will enhance their ability to develop therapeutic nursing interventions.
Description: 11/SP Hybrid Meeting dates:1/18,2/8,4/26,5/3
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Description: This course focuses on helping the beginning graduate student develop an appreciation of the various nursing theories. Emphasis will be on understanding the parts of the individual nursing theories and how they are applied to nursing practice. Online Prog.
Description: ACCELERATED BS NURSING STUDENTS ONLY. This course focuses on helping the beginning graduate student develop an appreciation of the various nursing theories. Emphasis will be on understanding the parts of the individual nursing theories and how they are applied to nursing practice.
Description: ACCELERATED MS NURSING STUDENTS ONLY.This course focuses on helping the beginning graduate student develop an appreciation of the various nursing theories. Emphasis will be on understanding the parts of the individual nursing theories and how they are applied to nursing practice.
Description: This course focuses on issues of role development in professional nursing. Using role theory, it will explore concepts of role mastery, congruence and conflict as well as the role of women in the organization context.
Description: This course focuses on issues of leadership role development in professional nursing. Using role theory, students will explore concepts of role mastery, congruence and conflict as well as the role of nursing leadership in the broader organizational context. Emphasis in NU 605 is on the analysis ofleadership and related theories as these apply to the individual practice of the nurse leader. HYBRID.
Description: ACCELERATED MS NURSING STUDENTS ONLY.This course focuses on issues of leadership role development in professional nursing. Using role theory, students will explore concepts of role mastery, congruence and conflict as well as the role of nursing leadership in the broader organizational context. Emphasis in NU 605 is on the analysis ofleadership and related theories as these apply to the individual practice of the nurse leader.HYBRID
Description: 16/SP -Winchester Hospital 2/2-5/6.
Description: Internships worked out between instructor/student. 16/SP-Winchester Hospital 2/2-5/6.
Description: This course incorporates comprehensive discussion of administrative theories including organizational theory, management theory and leadership theories. These theories will be analyzed as they relate to nursing practice.
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Description: This course incorporates comprehensive discussion of administrative theories including organizational theory, management theory and leadership theories. These theories will be analyzed as they relate to nursing practice. (Practice component.) HYBRID 15/FA:Meeting Dates 9/10,24 10/8,22 11/5,19 16/SP:Meeting Dates 1/26 2/9,23 3/15,29 4/12 17/SP: Meeting Dates 1/24, 2/7, 21, 3/14, 28, 4/11
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Description: (contact Graduate Office for details) 14/FA meeting date 9/28 thru 10/3 8am-5pm LMH
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Description: This course delineates the responsibilities of the Nurse Executive. These responsibilities include organized nursing services and management from the perspective of the organization as a whole. Nurse executives assume a leadership role in community and governmental bodies that shape healthcare policy. As administrator, the student learns to exercise the authority inherent in the position to fulfill responsibilities to the organization, the profession and the health care consumer. The nurse executive as a leader with vision for nursing's development and advancement within the organization and community is discussed.
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Description: 14/FA:@LMH 9/10,24 10/8,29 11/19, 12/3
Description: The course focuses on current national, state, and/or local health policy issues and reform options. Students are introduced to the arena of health policy implementation in the United States. Students have field experiences in the health policy legislative process and develop written testimony regarding a health policy issue of individual interest.HYBRID 15/SP:Sec-01 1/28 2/25 3/25 4/22 Sec-02 1/23 2/27 3/27 4/24 Sec-03 2/1 2/22 3/22 4/26 Sec-04 @BW Hospital 2/2 2/23 3/23 4/20 Sec-05 HYBRID meeting dates 3/21,4/11,4/18,5/2 15/S1:Sec01 5/19 6/2,16,23 Sec02 5/20 6/3,17,24 Sec03 5/22 6/5,19,26 Sec04 5/23 6/6,20,27
Description: This course integrates pathophysiologic and pharmacolgical concepts as they relate to disease process and health conditions. It incorporates the concepts of pharmacology essential for basic nursing practice including pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and phamacotherapeutics. Drug classifications in conjunction with clinical manifestations are considered alongside the pharmacologic approaches to treatment. Emphasis is placed on evidence-based practice across the lifespan in treating patients, including those with comorbidities.
Description: ACCELERATED MS NURSING STUDENTS ONLY. This course integrates pathophysiologic and pharmacolgical concepts as they relate to disease process and health conditions. It incorporates the concepts of pharmacology essential for basic nursing practice including pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and phamacotherapeutics. Drug classifications in conjunction with clinical manifestations are considered alongside the pharmacologic approaches to treatment. Emphasis is placed on evidence-based practice across the lifespan in treating patients, including those with comorbidities.
Description: This is the first of two courses required for students at the Nurse Practitioner Program. Course content will cover pharmacological interventions for disease categories based on a systems approach. Life span differences regarding drug therapy and clinical decision making will be addressed.
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Description: Utilizing current nursing research and evolving health care trends, students will elect to specialize in the area of administration in critical care or gerontology. The students will analyze examples of current issues relating to the health care delivery systems that impact on practice in the specialty areas.
Description: Utilizing current nursing research and evolving health care trends, students will elect to specialize in the area of administration in critical care or gerontology. The students will analyze examples of current issues relating to the health care delivery systems that impact on practice in the specialty areas.
Description: ACCELERATED MS NURSING STUDENTS ONLY.HYBRID 18/SP: In-class dates: 1/23,2/20,4/10.
Description: Based on the student's individual professional goals, the student will elect to specialize in the areas of critical care or gerontology. Under the guidance of a mentor, the student will apply nursing, management, and role theories in the health care setting.
Description: Based on the student's individual professional goals, the student will elect to specialize in the areas of critical care or gerontology. Under the guidance of a mentor, the student will apply nursing, management, and role theories in the health care setting.
Description: Utilizing current nursing research, evidence-based practice and evolving health care trends, students will complete a fieldwork experience in the area of administration/leadership in a healthcare setting or professional organization. The students will analyze examples of current issues relating to the health care delivery systems that impact on nursing practice. (Practice component of 40 hours) Prerequisite: NU 612 HYBRID 16/SP:Meeting Dates 1/27 2/10 3/2,16 4/6
Description: This course provides the foundation upon which the learner will develop the knowledge, values, and skills for becoming a competent, caring professional generalist who assumes an integral role in the changing health care system. It focuses on the acquisition of both art and science components of nursing and the development of critical thinking by including laboratory and clinical practice as well as classroom content.
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Description: This course focuses on the secondarylevel of health care, specifically analyzing the cultural, spiritual biopsychosocial needs of clients with acute multi-system problems and their families. Using a case study approach, the student examines the complex interrelationships between the client/family, the health care system and nursing. Emphasis is placed on client/family adaptation and the professional nursing role in an acute/critical care setting. 14/SP: sec 01&02 Open to Generic Masters Students only
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Description: 11/SP SECTION 01 Lab at MGH.
Description: This course focuses on the secondary level of health care, specifically examining the biopsychosocial needs of children and their families with acute multi-system health problems. Taken concurrently with NU 625 Acute Care Nursing, it helps the student develop a lifespan perspective to acute care while allowing an in-depth exploration of the special needs and problems of the acutely ill child and the family in the acute care setting. 2011 Summer: 12 week course
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Description: This is a nursing practicum course requiring 80 hours of fieldwork experience in leadership. This is the final course in the leadership sequence. Students are required to complete fieldwork logs, a portfolio of the fieldwork experience, and a final synthesis paper. HYBRID. 18/SP: In-class dates: 1/23,2/20,3/20,4/10.
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Description: This course will address health promotion and disease prevention across the lifespan. The focus will be in developing, evaluating and educating populations on preventative health care behaviors. Populations served, including vulnerable populations, will be discussed in relation to how advance practice nurses shape the development of community-based care and population-based systems delivery programs. Analysis of the impact of social, cultural, ecological, and systems of care delivery factors on healthcare disparities across population groups. Emphasis is on application of sociocultural, nursing theories, and methods to analyze healthcare phenomena as an advanced practice nurse.ON-LINE 16/S1&S2:On-line 8 weeks
Description: The Advanced Nursing Research course focuses on the research process. During the research course students identify a research topic according to its relevance to the professional practice of nursing or Advanced Clinical Practice. The primary focus of this course is on research methods and analytic models. During the course students complete a research proposal, including a literature review and proposed methodologies (sampling, data collection and analysis.
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Description: ACCELERATED MS NURSING STUDENTS ONLY.The Advanced Nursing Research course focuses on the research process. During the research course students identify a research topic according to its relevance to the professional practice of nursing or Advanced Clinical Practice. The primary focus of this course is on research methods and analytic models. During the course students complete a research proposal, including a literature review and proposed methodologies (sampling, data collection and analysis.
Description: This course focuses on the adaptation of the family during childbearing. It builds on previously acquired knowledge and skills and examines physiological, psychological, social, cultural, spiritual, ethical, legal, and professional issues of care. Selected clinical experiences in maternal-newborn settings help the learner begin to develop critical thinking skills and competence in family health nursing. 2011 Summer: 12 week course.
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Description: This course focuses on the role of the professional nurse in the care of individuals with psychiatric-mental health problems and their families. The student examines major mental health problems across the lifespan, treatment modalities,and specific intervention strategies. Selected clinical experiences in a variety of health care settings facilitate the development of knowledge and skill. Hybird 16/SP: in class 1/30, 2/6, 27, 3/5, 4/2,9,23 Online 2/13
Description: ACCELERATED MS NURSING STUDENTS ONLY. This course focuses on the role of the professional nurse in the care of individuals with psychiatric-mental health problems and their families. The student examines major mental health problems across the lifespan, treatment modalities,and specific intervention strategies. Selected clinical experiences in a variety of health care settings facilitate the development of knowledge and skil
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Description: This course provides an objective introductory perspective on the newly emerging field of Complementary/Alternative Modalities (CAM). It examines the traditional, biomedical, and nursing theoretical bases for CAM. It offers empirical evidence that will allow the nurse to act as a teacher and advocate for the client as well as to assume a leadership and management role on the interdisciplinary team. While the course explores a range of modalities and systems, it focuses in depth on those clearly within the domain of nursing practice.
Description: This course will provide a comprehensive overview of case management concepts from both a regional and national perspective. It will introduce the student to core concepts in case management that are evidence-based, reflecting current research and practice across multiple health care settings. The focus will be on facilitating the student?s understanding of the role of case management in meeting diverse patient population needs and integrating case management models into contemporary delivery systems. HYBRID 15/FA:Meeting Dates 9/15,29 10/13,27 11/10,24 16/SP: Meeting Dates 1/26, 2/9,23, 3/15, 4/5
Description: This advanced level case management course will focus on the critical role of case management in various health care delivery systems, particularly for complex patient populations. The course includes a detailed analysis of case studies and a structured fieldwork experience in case management. Emphasis will be on the leader?s role in meeting the health care quality agenda, ensuring financial performance, and effectively implementing health reform in care coordination, care transition, and case management activities. Regional and national best practices and research in case management will be integrated throughout the course.HYBRID 14/FA:9/16,30 10/14,28 11/18,12/2
Description: The role of the professional nurse in the primary level of health care is explored. Using client models, the nursing process and adaptation model help to plan therapeutic nursing interventions for individuals, families, and groups in a variety of community settings. In addition, the course will focus on community and family assessment, communication, critical thinking, and decision-making skills, epidemiology, research utilization, group process, and other strategies used in community health. Students will develop competence in a clinical practice setting.
Description: ACCELERATED MS NURSING STUDENTS ONLY.
Description: ACCELERATED MS NURSING STUDENTS ONLY. The role of the professional nurse in the primary level of health care is explored. Using client models, the nursing process and adaptation model help to plan therapeutic nursing interventions for individuals, families, and groups in a variety of community settings. In addition, the course will focus on community and family assessment, communication, critical thinking, and decision-making skills, epidemiology, research utilization, group process, and other strategies used in community health. Students will develop competence in a clinical practice setting.
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Description: This advanced pharmacology course is appropriate for students in Advanced Practice Nursing programs. Course content addresses pharmacological interventions for disease categories across the life span and provides an advanced foundation in pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and pharmacotherapeutics for all broad categories of pharmacologic agents necessary for advanced practice nurses in clinical practice. This course is designed to prepare students with regard to pharmacological interventions based on national guidelines and evidence based practice.Pre-requisite BI 612
Description: This course is organized around the four major management functions of planning, organizing, directing and controlling. Management theory is presented as a framework for understanding the management functions of nurses in advanced practice. This course delineates the responsibilities and role of the advanced practice nurse in relation to administrative practice, the organization and organized health care services. The responsibilities of the clinical nurse as manager, resource person, communicator, collaborator and person responsible for ensuring effective primary care are integral components of this course. 18/SP HYBRID Jan 17 and 24 Feb 7, 21st March 21 April 18, 25
Description: This course focuses on developing knowledge and skill in the safe and effective use of medication for psychiatric mental health problems in populations across the lifespan. The curriculum integrates knowledge from previous courses such as pharmacology, pathophysiology and health assessment and complements the Psychiatric Mental Health curriculum. Course content addresses psychopharmacological interventions for disease categories and expands the foundation in pyschopharmacotherapeutics necessary for nurse practitioners in clinical practice. This course is designed to prepare students for the role ofprescriber based on national guidelines and evidence based practice. Prerequisites: NU 620, NU 641 HYBRID 15/S1:sec 01&02 8 Weeks 5/19/15-7/7/15
Description: This course focuses on the tertiary level of health care, specifically analyzing the cultural, spiritual biopsychosocial needs of clients/families with acute or chronic disabling health problems. Using a case study approach, the student will examine the complex interrelationships between the client/family, the health care system, and nursing. Emphasis is placed on adaptation, locus of control, nursing process and professional role in a rehab/long-term care setting.
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Description: HYBRID 16/FA: 9/24, 10/22, 11/19 and 12/3
Description: This course builds upon previous skills acquired in Health Assessment. Assessment includes in-depth history taking, physical examination techniques, and data analysis appropriate to all age groups. Clinical application is an ongoing requirement of the course with faculty support in a laboratory setting.
Description: This course builds upon previous skills acquired in Health Assessment. Advanced Pediatric Health Assessment will develop in-depth skills in the collection of a pediatric health history. It will develop advanced pediatric physical assessment skills in the performance of examinations on pediatric and adolescent clients. Emphasis will be on the uniqueness of the pediatric client. The course will include clinical application through a pediatric laboratory experience in order to maximize the student?s clinical skills.
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Description: This course integrates concepts from concurrent courses in pharmacology, pathophysiology, and health assessment with nursing theory, process, and research. It will foster development of skills in decision-making and clinical management of children. Discussions will focus on issues of health, policy, organizational issues, access to care, and advanced professional practice as they relate to the pediatric client. Classroom learning is applied in supervised clinical preceptorship experiences.
Description: This course integrates concepts from the concurrent courses in pharmacology, pathophysiology, and health assessment with nursing theory, process, and research. It will foster development of skills in decision-making and clinical management of families through the life cycle. Discussions will focus on issues of health, policy, organizational issues, access to care, and advanced professional practice as they relate to the family system. Classroom learning is applied in supervised clinical preceptorship experiences.
Description: This is the first of two courses that focus on the knowledge and skills needed to assess, diagnose and treat psychiatric mental health problems in the populations across the lifespan (Children, adolescents and adults). Curriculum content from previous courses, such as pharmacology, pathophysiology, and health assessment, will be integrated. How psychiatric nurse practitioner utilize many theoretical sources in the development of their practical skills are explored. Such sources include neurophysiology, neuropsychology, family systems, and biopsychosocial approaches. During the coinciding clinical experience, students will implement the theory and practice the skills relevant to the psychiatric care of clients.
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Description: This is the second course in primary care of the child. This course continues the development of skills in decision-making and clinical management of children.
Description: This is the second course in primary care of the family. This course continues the development of skills in decision-making and clinical management of families through the life cycle.
Description: This is the second of two courses that will continue to develop the knowledge and skills used when assessing, diagnosing and treating psychiatric mental health problems in populations across the lifespan (Children, adolescents and adults). During the coinciding clinical experience, students will continue to implement the theory and practice the skills relevant to the psychiatric care of clients.
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Description: This course will provide in-depth examination of the practice and the role of public health nursing, with a focus on historical, economic and societal factors that influence public health policy. Select concepts, theories and models, including interprofessional practice, social justice and ethics that are critical to understanding the health of populations are analyzed in order to develop a framework for identifying, prioritizing and planning interventions and research in public health nursing practice. Students will explore the promotion of health and disease prevention for communities and at-risk selected populations in various settings and roles of nurses in population health. Students will develop a public health program during their completion of this course. Pre-req is NU600 and either NU713 pre-req or concurrent.HYBRID 14/FA Meeting dates:9/20,10/18,11/1,12/6
Description: The Thesis Seminar is designed to support graduate nursing students throughout their individual thesis development. Content is framed within the context of student individual theses. Students meet weekly with the thesis coordinator in the course for ongoing group advisement and discussion. Additional nursing faculty will be available for specific topic area consultation and thesis review.
Description: This course focuses on the role and scope of practice of the advanced practice nurse. Professional licensure, credentialing and requirements for prescriptive privileges are addressed. In an online format, course content focuses on legal and ethical standards of care and professional competencies for entry into advanced practice in the primary care setting. The course includes current and projected trends in primary practice as they affect nurses in advanced practice.
Description: This graduate level course provides knowledge of family dynamics during various stages of development. Gender and generational differences are addressed. The course is designed to enhance psychosocial assessment skills for clinicians working in health and/or human service settings. This course is not part of the Pysch/Mental NP curriculum.
Description: An overview of various components involved in the dynamic of teaching/learning: Philosophy, educational psychology, curriculum, methodology, evaluation, and assessment. Emphasis is placed on the development of the nurse educator as a reflective practitioner. Discussion of social, ethical, legal, and professional issues related to current and future student populations. Students must register 3 weeks prior to start of class. HYBRID
Description: Prereq:NU670,ED620,ED622 Students must register 3 weeks prior to the first class.
Description: 11/SP all sections are HYBRID
Description: Informatics in Health Care explores the background and theory of nursing and health care information systems. Strategies are examined for analyzing, designing /developing, implementing, and evaluating information systems for health care professionals and consumers with an emphasis on improving the quality of care delivery. Content and projects are applicable to advance practice nurses, nurse educators, researchers, nurse leaders, executives, and other health care professionals. Method of assessment: online discussions and synthesis, major paper.HYBRID 17/FA meeting dates 9/17,10/15,11/5,12/3
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Description: Using the quantitative science of epidemiology and biostatics, the course examines the basis for identification and analysis of factors that promote and inhibit the health of populations. The course includes the history and methods of epidemiology, contemporary public health issues as well as selected biostatics. Epidemiological methods and biostatics are applied to nursing practice, leadership, education and research.
Description: This course focuses on the complexities inherent in the culture and health interface and how these variable influence quality health care in the context of the American health care system. Frameworks, theories, and models that explore culture and health, generally, and among selected populations, specifically, are identified. Within a cross-cultural perspective, quality health care is considered from the perspectives of the individual, family, group or community client, and of the nurse who may be in direct care, educational, leadership or research positions. HYBRID. 18/SP In-class dates: 1/20,2/10,3/17,4/7.
Description: This course provides the learner with an in-depth analysis of advanced quantitative research methods used in nursing and health care research. Focus is placed on the following topics: research designs, sampling methods, data collection strategies, instrument selection and analytic models. Learners use critical thinking skills to analyze quantitative methods as a framework for making decisions regarding clinical problems. Selected statistical models will be discussed in order to summarize and examine research data within the decision-making framework. Content will be applied to actual clinical problems.HYBRID 15/FA:Meeting Dates 9/20,10/18,11/8,12/6
Description: HYBRID 15/S1:Meeting Dates 5/16,6/6,7/18,8/22 15/FA:Meeting dates 9/20,10/18,11/8,12/6
Description: This is the first of two sequential courses that provides the students with an in-depth analysis of quantitative and qualitative research methods used in nursing and health care research. Throughout the course, students will use critical thinking skills to analyze qualitative and quantitative methods as a framework for making decisions regarding clinical problems. Evidence-based practice models will be analyzed to facilitate the identification of a practice problem and the development of an extensive review of the literature.
Description: This is the second of two sequential courses that will provide the students with the further development of their evidence-based practice project. This course will focus on in-depth analysis of quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis methods. Utilizing an EBP model, students will develop a comprehensive plan for project implementation and evaluation. HYBRID. 18/SP: In-class dates: 1/27,2/24,3/24,4/21.
Description: HYBRID 15/FA:Meeting Dates 9/12,10/3,24 11/21
Description: HYBRID 15/SP:Sec-01 1/24 2/14 3/14 4/18 Sec-02 1/25 2/22 3/22 4/19 16/SP Meeting Dates: 1/30, 2/27, 4/2, 23
Description: HYBRID 15/FA:Meeting Dates 9/12,11/21 16/SP: Meeting Dates 1/30, 2/27, 4/2, 23
Description: This seminar-formatted course is the first of a four course series designed to assist students in implementing an evidence-based practice project (EBP). This course will introduce students to the capstone process and progression through the 4 course series. Discussions of project scope, quality and development of an EBP project proposal will take place. Students will work with faculty to plan, design and evaluate evidence-based projects. Students will begin the process of program management, gather and critically appraise evidence, develop goals, determine expected project outcomes and establish an appropriate time management plan for the project. As part of this four course sequence, students will engage in 300 hours of mentored experience from the inception of the EBP problem to dissemination of the findings.HYBRID 17/FA sec.01,02,04,05 Meeting dates 9/9,30 10/28, 11/18 sec 03 Meeting dates 9/10,10/1,29 11/19
Description: This seminar- formatted course is the second of a four course series designed to assist students in implementing an evidence based practice project (EBP). This course will build upon work completed in the 1st course, with the focus on project management, evaluation methods, completion of an EBP project proposal and hearing, and submission of an IRB application. Students will continue in their completion of 300 hours of mentored experience from the inception of the EBP problem to dissemination of the findings.HYBRID. 18/SP: In-class dates: Sec01: 1/27,2/24,3/24,4/21. Sec02: 1/20,2/10,3/17,4/28. Sec03-09: 1/27,2/24,3/24,4/21.
Description: This seminar-formatted course is the third of a four course series designed to assist students in implementing an evidence-based practice project (EBP). The focus of this course is on the implementation of the evidence-based practice project completed in Scholarly DNP Project II and subsequent data collection of data for evaluation of the project. Students will continue in their completion of 300 hours of mentored experience from the inception of the EBP problem to dissemination of the findings. 17/FA sec 01,03 Meeting dates 9/9,30 10/28,11/18
Description: This seminar-formatted course is the fourth of a four course series designed to assist students in completing an evidence-based practice project (EBP). The focus of this course is on analyzing data obtained from the evaluation process and dissemination of the project findings. Students must successfully orally defend their project as well as submit an article for publication or abstract for professional presentation and an executive summary. It is expected that students will disseminate their EBP project findings and will have completed the 300 hours of mentored experience in this course. HYBRID. 18/SP: In-class dates: Sec01-04: 1/27,2/24,3/24,4/21.
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