2012-2013 Graduate Academic Catalog

Page 35 2012–13 Graduate Catalog Introduction Experience Admissions Academic s Financial Info. Campus Services M.Ed. M. S.N. Pharmacy Course Descriptions Appendix NSG-6020 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: 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) 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: 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. (Fee: $100) NSG-6025 Advanced Practice for the Care of Adults for FNP 1 hour 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: 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. Co-requisite: NSG- 6020 Advanced Concepts in the Care of Adults (or permission of instructor). (Fee: $100) 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: 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. (Fee: $100) NSG-6035 Advanced Practice for the Care of Women for FNP 1 hour 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: NSG-5010 Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology , NSG-5020 Advanced Health/ physical Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning, and 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. Co-requisite: NSG- 6030 Advanced Concepts in the Care of Women (or permission of instructor). (Fee: $100) NSG-6040 Advanced Concepts in the Care of Children 3 hours 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: NSG-5010 Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology , NSG- 5020 Advanced Health/physical Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning, and 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. (Fee: $100) NSG-6020 – NSG-6040