2015-2016 Graduate Academic Catalog

Page 50 2015–16 Graduate and Adult Programs Academic Catalog 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: 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. 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: 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. Co- requisite: NSG- 6010 Advanced Concepts in the Care of Older Adults. (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: 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. 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: 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 . Co-requisite: NSG- 6020 Advanced Concepts in the Care of Adults (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: NSG-5010 Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology and evidence of undergraduate instruction in health assessment. (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: NSG 5010 Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology . (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: BEGS-5110 Bible Survey , BEGS- 5120 Foundations of Biblical Theology 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)