2015-2016 Graduate Academic Catalog

Page 51 2015–16 Graduate and Adult Programs Academic Catalog 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: 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-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: 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. Co-requisite: NSG- 6030 Advanced Concepts in the Care of Women (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: 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. 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: 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- 6040 Advanced Concepts in the Care of Children (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-6210 Global Health and Vulnerable Populations; NSG-6230 Population Based Health Care Management. (Fee: $100)