2019-20 Graduate Academic Catalog

2019–20 Graduate Academic Catalog Page 79 Graduate-Level Course Descriptions NSG-6410 – NSG-6730 NSG-6410 3 hours Teaching and Learning Strategies for Nurse Educators The course prepares nurse educators to develop effective teaching and learning strategies. Use of theoretical and evidence- based educational techniques, assessment of learners, and implementation of various instructional techniques for classroom, clinical, simulation/lab, and online instruction are emphasized. Strategies for promoting critical judgment and clinical decision- making, including the use of technology and simulation are included. Prerequisite: NSG-6400 Foundations of Nursing Education. (Fee: $50) NSG-6420 3 hours Curriculum Design and Development for Nurse Educators The course prepares nurse educators to examine and develop nursing education curriculum from a theoretical approach and biblical worldview. The course focuses on the design, planning, and revision of both curriculums and individual courses. Recent trends and research in nursing education are emphasized. Prerequisite: NSG-6400 Foundations of Nursing Education. (Fee: $50) NSG-6430 3 hours Assessment and Evaluation for Nurse Educators This course prepares nurse educators to assess learning within a variety of settings including classroom, clinical, simulation, lab, and online. Trends, processes, and challenges related to learning assessment are explored. Theories, practices, and standards of assessment and evaluation are examined and applied to curricular and student learning outcomes. Prerequisite: NSG-6400 Foundations of Nursing Education. (Fee: $50) NSG-6480 Nursing Education Practicum 2 hours This course prepares nurse educators to develop entry- level competencies in the role of nurse educator. The course is designed to provide 200 hours of supervised practicum experiences in an educational setting applying the educational principles and theories learned in their specialty courses. Prerequisite: NSG-6400 Foundations of Nursing Education; NSG-6410 Teaching and Learning Strategies for Nurse Educators; NSG-6420 Curriculum Design and Development for Nurse Educators; NSG-6430 Assessment and Evaluation for Nurse Educators . (Fee: $250) NSG-6500 2 hours Applied Scholarship in Advanced Nursing Practice This course will focus on the application of research into practice. Students will identify a practice question, search evidence sources for potential solutions, evaluate current clinical prevention and health promotion interventions and make evidence-based recommendations to improve health outcomes of individuals, families, communities, and aggregate/clinical populations. Students will learn skills needed to make a change in the clinical practice setting. Corequisites: (FNP area of focus) NSG-6310 Advanced Concepts and Practice in the Care of Adults, or NSG-6315 Advanced Concepts and Practice in the Care of Older Adults, or NSG-6320 Advanced Concepts and Practice in the Care of Women; NSG-6325 Advanced Concepts and Practice in the Care of Children (GPHN area of focus) NSG-6280 GPHN Practicum I or NSG-6290 GPHN Practicum II; (NE area of focus) NSG-6180 Advanced Clinical Applications or NSG-6480 Nursing Education Practicum; (NLHI area of focus) NSG-6780 Nursing Leadership Practicum I or NSG-6790 Nursing Leadership Practicum II; (PNP area of focus) NSG-6800 Advanced Concepts and Practice in Pediatric Primary Care or NSG-6810 Advanced Concepts and Practice in Pediatric Development and Behavioral Health or NSG-6820 Advanced Concepts and Practice in Pediatric Health Promotion or NSG-6830 Advanced Concepts and Practice in Pediatric Disease Management. (Fee:$50) NSG-6700 Managing Organizational Behavior 3 hours The focus of this course is to engage nurse leaders in an exploration of organizational theories and models that advance healthcare systems toward high-performance. Students will learn about the theories of interpersonal and intrapersonal traits, power, motivation, and change. Prerequisites: NSG-6050 Professional Role Development and Health Care Leadership; NSG-6060 Healthcare Economics and Policy; NSG-6070 Principles of Evidence Based Practice; NSG-6080 Biblical Basis for Advanced Nursing Practice; NSG-6150 Advanced Physiology, Pathophysiology, and Genomics for Advanced Nursing Practice; NSG-6160 Advanced Pharmacology for Advanced Nursing Practice; NSG-6170 Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning for Advanced Nursing Practice. (Fee: $50) NSG-6710 Advancing Quality and Safety 3 hours The focus of this course is to provide nurse leaders with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to achieve and sustain quality and safety in healthcare organizations. Students will learn about the models of service delivery, quality and safety processes and tools. Prerequisites: NSG-6050 Professional Role Development and Health Care Leadership; NSG-6060 Healthcare Economics and Policy; NSG-6070 Principles of Evidence Based Practice; NSG-6080 Biblical Basis for Advanced Nursing Practice; NSG- 6150 Advanced Physiology, Pathophysiology, and Genomics for Advanced Nursing Practice; NSG-6160 Advanced Pharmacology for Advanced Nursing Practice; NSG-6170 Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning for Advanced Nursing Practice; NSG-6700 Managing Organization Behavior. (Fee: $50) NSG-6720 Leading Toward Excellence 3 hours The focus of this course is to engage nurse leaders in the development of strategies to leverage leadership skills to influence and promote excellence in healthcare delivery. Students will learn the multi-dimensional aspects of leading in a complex healthcare system. Prerequisites: NSG-6050 Professional Role Development and Health Care Leadership; NSG-6060 Healthcare Economics and Policy; NSG-6070 Principles of Evidence Based Practice; NSG-6080 Biblical Basis for Advanced Nursing Practice; NSG- 6150 Advanced Physiology, Pathophysiology, and Genomics for Advanced Nursing Practice; NSG-6160 Advanced Pharmacology for Advanced Nursing Practice; NSG-6170 Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning for Advanced Nursing Practice. (Fee: $50) NSG-6730 3 hours Transforming Healthcare Through Strategic Decision Making The focus of this course is to engage nurse leaders in strategic thinking toward transforming healthcare. Students will develop strategic decision making skills to achieve organizational goals. Prerequisites: NSG-6050 Professional Role Development and Health Care Leadership; NSG-6060 Healthcare Economics and Policy; NSG-6070 Principles of Evidence Based Practice; NSG-6080 Biblical Basis for Advanced Nursing Practice; NSG- 6150 Advanced Physiology, Pathophysiology, and Genomics for Advanced Nursing Practice; NSG-6160 Advanced Pharmacology for Advanced Nursing Practice; NSG-6170 Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning for Advanced Nursing Practice; NSG-6700 Managing Organizational Behavior; NSG- 6710 Advancing Quality and Safety; NSG-6720 Leading Toward Excellence. (Fee: $50)