2011-2012 Graduate Academic Catalog

Page 27 2011–12 Graduate Catalog Introduction Experience Admissions Academic Info. Financial Info. Campus Services M.Ed. M.S.N. Course Descriptions Appendix EDU-7965 Continuing Research 0-1 hours This course provides continuous registration for both Research Thesis and/or Research Project. Students will be permitted to register for this course for zero credits in the two terms following the thesis or project course. Subsequent registrations for this course will be as a 1 credit hour graduate course. Prerequisites: ECS-7900 Applied Research Project in Curriculum, Instructional and Personnel Development or ECS-7950 Research Thesis in Curriculum, Instructional, and Personnel Development; EDA-7900 Applied Research Project in Educational Administration or EDA- 7950 Research Thesis in Educational Administration; EDU-7900 Applied Research Project in Education or EDU-7950 Research Thesis in Educational Administration. Nursing (NSG) NSG-5000 Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice 3 hours The focus of this course is on analysis and critique of selected theories from nursing, related disciplines and organizational leadership for application to health care delivery and to advanced nursing practice. NSG-5010 Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology 3 hours The focus of this course is on in-depth analysis of normal physiologic and pathologic mechanisms of diseases as the foundation for clinical assessment, decision-making, and management for clients across the lifespan. Synthesis and application of current research-based knowledge regarding pathological changes are also addressed. NSG-5020 Advanced Health/physical Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning 3 hours This course focuses on utilization of diagnostic reasoning in analyzing data from comprehensive health assessment of clients across the lifespan in order to determine appropriate and effective health care, including health promotion strategies. Prerequisite: NSG-5010 Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology and evidence of undergraduate instruction in health assessment. (Fee: $100) 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: NSG 5010 Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology . 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. NSG-5045 Professional Role Development for the Nurse Educator 3 hours The focus of this course is on professional role development and performance competence of the nurse educator. The leadership aspects of the roles are emphasized in relation to health care delivery, policy formulation, and legislation. Principles and process of writing for publication are presented. 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. Prerequisites: Computer literacy, undergraduate nursing research course, undergraduate statistics course. NSG-5060 Bioethics and Spiritual Care in Nursing 2 hours The focus of this course is to introduce students to Christian ethics, biblical principles of spiritual care, biblical and non-biblical worldviews, secular theories of ethics and spirituality, critical thinking techniques, and principles of analysis used to resolve “real-life” moral and spiritual dilemmas nurses encounter in a variety of practice settings. The course is also open to other health care professionals. Prerequisites: BEGS-6250 Bible Survey and BEGS-7250 Foundations of Biblical Theology or undergraduate minor in Bible. 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. 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: NSG-5010 Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology , NSG 5020 Advanced Health/physical Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning, NSG-5030 Advanced Pharmacology , NSG-5040 Professional Role Development for Advanced Practice or NSG-5045 Professional Role Development for the Nurse Educator , and NSG-5060 Bioethics and Spiritual Care. 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 department 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: NSG-5010 Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology , NSG- 5020 Advanced Health/physical Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning, NSG-5030 Advanced Pharmacology , NSG-5040 Professional Role Development for Advanced Practice or NSG- 5045 Professional Role Development for the Nurse Educator , NSG-5060 Bioethics and Spiritual Care. Co-requisite: NSG- 6010 Advanced Concepts in the Care of Older Adults . (Fee: $100) EDU-7965 – NSG-6015