2018-2019 Graduate Academic Catalog

2018–19 Graduate Academic Catalog Page 65 Graduate-Level Course Descriptions NSG-6070 – NSG-6290 NSG-6070 3 hours Principles of Evidence-Based Nursing Practice This course will focus on the development of translational research skills. Students will learn research and evidence-based practice principles, critique and appraise evidence to address practice questions, and consider the impact of evidence-based plans on quality and safety. Prerequisites: undergraduate nursing research course and statistics course. (Fee: $50) NSG-6080 3 hours Biblical Basis for Advanced Nursing Practice This course focuses on the integration of biblical truth with ethical theories, leadership principles, and spiritual care research. Students will articulate the biblical basis for advanced nursing practice. Prerequisite: BTGS-6100 Biblical and Theological Foundations for Graduate Study; or approved equivalent. (Fee: $50) NSG-6150 3 or 4 hours Advanced Physiology, Pathophysiology, and Genomics for Advanced Nursing Practice This course focuses on normal physiologic, pathophysiologic and genomic mechanisms of disease states across the life-span. This course assumes knowledge of basic pathophysiology, and builds upon it to provide an advanced nursing foundation for clinical assessment, decision-making, clinical prevention, and population health. (Fee: $50) NSG-6160 3 hours Advanced Pharmacology for Advanced Nursing Practice This course focuses on evidenced-based pharmacotherapeutic management of acute and chronic conditions across the life span through examining principles of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. Students will critically analyze and evaluate the cultural, health literacy, legal, ethical, fiscal, and safety implications of commonly used drugs for individuals, families, communities, and aggregate/clinical populations. Prescriptive authority advanced phamacology education required for APRN licensure is also addressed. Prerequisite: NSG-6150 Advanced Physiology, Pathophysiology, and Genomics for Advanced Nursing Practice. (Fee: $50) NSG-6170 3 hours Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning for Advanced Nursing Practice 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 healthcare, including health promotion strategies. Risk reduction, health promotion and prevention, early detection of physical and common mental illnesses, and clinical decision- making are addressed. Prerequisite: NSG-6150 Advanced Physiology, Pathophysiology and Genomics for Advanced Nursing Practice. (Fee: $200) NSG-6180 Advanced Clinical Applications 1 hour The focus of this course is graduate level clinical practice experience. Students will complete 100 hours of precepted and faculty supervised clinical learning opportunities in direct patient care settings. Additionally, students will develop in-depth knowledge and expertise in the delivery of advanced nursing care. Prerequisites: 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: $250) 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 healthcare including health promotion and disease prevention strategies. (Fee: $50) NSG-6280 GPHN 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 of precepted experiences in which students will assess, analyze, and evaluate health ministry strategies to promote health and prevent disease in vulnerable populations. Prerequisite: NSG-6200 Philosophy and Theology of Health, Healing, and Illness; NSG-6210 Global Health and Vulnerable Populations; NSG-6220 Epidemiology; NSG-6230 Population Based Health Care Management. (Fee: $250) NSG-6290 GPHN Practicum II 1 hours In this course students partner with a domestic, global, or health ministry agency to apply acquired knowledge and skills in global health ministry. The practicum includes 100 hours of collaboration with a nurse missionary, parish nurse in a setting serving vulnerable populations, a community development project in a developing nation, or a nurse serving with a global voluntary agency. The focus of this experience is implementing population based healthcare management principles. Prerequisite: NSG-6280 GPHN Practicum I. (Fee: $125)