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Graduate-Level Course Descriptions NSG-6030 – NSG-6240
NSG-6030 Advanced Concepts in the Care of Women 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 women. Emphasis is placed on health
promotion, disease prevention, assessment, diagnosis, and
management of common primary health problems unique to
women in a variety of settings. Evidence-based management
strategies, ethical decision-making, and culturally sensitive care
are addressed. Prerequisites:
,
,
Co-requisite: NSG-6035 Advanced Practice in
the Care of Women for FNP. (Fee: $100)
NSG-6035 1 hour
Advanced Practice for the Care of Women for FNP
In this course, the students are afforded the opportunity to
master knowledge of health care problems in women, 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 women 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:
,
and
,
Co-requisite:
(or permission of
instructor). (Fee: $400)
NSG-6040 3 hours
Advanced Concepts in the Care of Children
The focus of this course is to prepare the advanced practice
students with the biblical, theoretical, scientific and technical
foundations required in caring for children (infancy through
adolescence). Emphasis is placed on health promotion, disease
prevention, assessment, diagnosis, and management of common
primary health problems of children (infancy through adolescence)
in a variety of settings. Growth and development of the healthy
newborns, infants, children and adolescents are examined along
with stage-appropriate anticipatory health-management strategies.
Evidence-based management strategies, ethical decision-
making, and culturally sensitive care are addressed. Prerequisites:
,
and ,
Co-
requisites: NSG-6045 Advanced Practice in the Care of Children
for FNP.(Fee: $100)
NSG-6045 1 hour
Advanced Practice in the Care of Children for FNP
In this course, the students are afforded the opportunity
to master knowledge of health care problems in children and
adolescents, 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 children and adolescents 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-6200 3 hours
Philosophy and Theology of Health, Healing, and Illness
In this course, the focus is on the analysis and critique of the
philosophy and theology of health ministry for their application to
nursing care. The leadership aspects of the health ministry role in
health, healing, wholeness, and illness are emphasized in relation
to advanced nursing practice. (Fee: $50)
NSG-6210 Global Health and Vulnerable Populations 3 hours
The focus of this course is on contemporary global health
issues which are examined through an analysis of social, political,
cultural, and ethical policies. Issues examined include the
principles, measurements, and the health-development link, global
health themes, and the burden of disease and their relation to
vulnerability. (Fee: $50)
NSG-6220 Epidemiology 3 hours
The focus of this course is on the acquisition and utilization
of selected principles, concepts, and methods of epidemiology.
Emphasis is placed on the problem identification, design, analysis,
and interpretation of epidemiological studies. (Fee: $50)
NSG-6230 3 hours
Population-Based Health Care Management
This course is designed to prepare the student with the
theoretical, scientific, and technical foundations in caring for
vulnerable populations domestically and globally through health
ministry. Emphasis is placed on the application of epidemiological
methods and primary health care including health promotion and
disease prevention strategies. (Fee: $50)
NSG-6240 Practicum I 2 hours
In this course, the student is afforded the opportunity to
apply the theoretical concepts of global health and vulnerable
populations by working in a supervised health ministry setting
that serves global, immigrant, refugee, or vulnerable populations.
The practicum includes 200 hours in seminar and precepted
experiences in which students will assess, analyze, and evaluate
health ministry strategies to promote health and prevent disease in
vulnerable populations. Prerequisite:
NSG-6230 Population Based Health Care
Management. (Fee: $100)