2015-16 Graduate and Adult Academic Catalog

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Graduate-Level Course Descriptions NSG-5020 – NSG-6025
NSG-6010 3 hours
Advanced Concepts in the Care of Older Adults
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:
,
,
Co-requisites: NSG-6015 Advanced Practice
in the Care of Older Adults for FNP.(Fee: $100)
NSG-6015 1 hour
Advanced Practice in the Care of Older Adults for FNP
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:
,
,
Co-
requisite:
(Fee: $400)
NSG-6020 3 hours
Advanced Concepts in the Care of Adults
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:
,
,
Co-requisites: NSG-6025 Advanced Practice
in the Care of Adults for FNP. (Fee: $100)
NSG-6025 1 hour
Advanced Practice for the Care of Adults for FNP
In this course, the students are afforded the opportunity to
master knowledge of health care problems in 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 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
experience with qualified preceptors. Prerequisites:
,
,
. Co-requisite:
(or permission of
instructor). (Fee: $400)
NSG-5020 3 hours
Advanced Health/Physical Assessment and
Diagnostic Reasoning
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 3 hours
Professional Role Development for Advance Practice
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 3 hours
Research for Evidence-Based Nursing Practice
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 2 hours
Spiritual Care in Advanced Nursing Practice
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 3 hours
Policies and Strategies for Health Care Delivery
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)