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2014–15 Graduate and Adult Programs Academic Catalog
Graduate-Level Course Descriptions
NSG-5020 – NSG-6020
NSG-6010 Advanced Concepts in the Care of
Older Adults
3 hours
The focus of this course is to prepare the advanced
practice students with the theoretical, scientific, and technical
foundations required in care for mature adults and aging family
members. Prerequisites:
,
,
or NSG-5045 Professional Role Development
for the Nurse Educator. Co-requisites: NSG-6015 Advanced
Practice in the Care of Older Adults for FNP. (Fee: $100)
NSG-6015 Advanced Practice in the Care of
Older Adults for FNP
1 hour
In this course, the students are afforded the opportunity to
master knowledge of health care problems in older adults, and to
develop the advanced clinical and decision-making skills required.
The students apply knowledge and skills of health promotion,
disease prevention, assessment, diagnosis, and management
of common primary health problems of older adults in a clinical
practice setting. The students work under the supervision of
qualified preceptors and School of Nursing faculty to ensure that
students achieve entry-level clinical competency in the nurse
practitioner role. The practicum includes a 150-hour precepted
clinical experience with qualified preceptors. Prerequisite:
,
,
or NSG-
5045 Professional Role Development for the Nurse Educator.
Co-requisite:
(Fee: $400)
NSG-6020 Advanced Concepts in the
Care of Adults
3 hours
The focus of this course is to prepare the advanced practice
students with the theoretical, scientific, and technical foundations
required in caring for adults. Emphasis is placed on health
promotion, disease prevention, assessment, diagnosis, and
management of common primary health problems unique to
adults in a variety of settings. Evidence-based management
strategies, ethical decision-making, and culturally sensitive care
are addressed. Prerequisites:
,
,
or NSG-5045 Professional Role Development
for the Nurse Educator. Co-requisites: NSG-6025 Advanced
Practice in the Care of Adults for FNP. (Fee: $100)
NSG-5020 Advanced Health/Physical
Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning
3 hours
The focus of this course is on utilization of diagnostic reasoning
in analyzing data from comprehensive health assessments of
clients across the lifespan in order to determine appropriate and
effective health care, including health promotion strategies. Risk
reduction, health promotion and prevention, early detection of
physical and common emotional illnesses, and clinical decision
making are addressed. On-site laboratory practice of 50 hours is
required for the Family Nurse Practitioner students. Prerequisite:
(Fee: $200)
NSG-5030 Advanced Pharmacology
3 hours
The focus of this course is on both pharmacotherapeutics and
pharmacokinetics of broad categories of pharmacologic agents.
Emphasis is placed on assessment, diagnosis and management
(including the prescription of pharmacologic agents) of a client’s
common health problems in a safe, high-quality, and cost-effective
manner. Prerequisite:
. (Fee: $50)
NSG-5040 Professional Role Development
for Advance Practice
3 hours
The focus of this course is on professional role development
and performance competence of the nurse in advanced clinical
practice within the context of health care delivery system.
The leadership aspects of the roles of advanced practice are
emphasized in relation to health care delivery, policy formulation,
legislation and finance for advanced practice. Principles and
process of writing for publication are presented. (Fee: $100)
NSG-5050 Research for Evidence-Based
Nursing Practice
3 hours
The focus of this course is on the utilization and discovery of
new knowledge to provide high-quality health care, initiate change,
and improve nursing practice. Emphasis is placed on utilization
of research including the evaluation of research, problem
identification within the clinical practice setting, awareness of
practice outcomes, and evidence-based practice. (Fee:$50)
NSG-5060 Spiritual Care in Advanced
Nursing Practice
2 hours
This course introduces students to principles of spiritual care.
A biblical study of the human spirit is used to help students
better understand the nonmaterial essence of man, and a biblical
model of spiritual care is used to teach students how to meet the
essential needs of the spirit. Spiritual formation and the application
of spiritual disciplines are studied as foundational to the provision
of spiritual care. Prerequisites:
,
or undergraduate minor in
Bible. (Fee: $50)
NSG-5070 Policies and Strategies for
Health Care Delivery
3 hours
The focus of this course is on health policy, legislation, and
policy making within the context of contemporary healthcare.
Application to the role of the advanced practice nurse will be
emphasized. (Fee: $50)
