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Nursing - Nurse Anesthesia |
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NUNA 699 - Independent Study in Nurse Anesthesia (1-3)
Content varies with the needs and interests of the student. Credits determined by student and faculty. Offered: TBA.
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Nursing - Graduate |
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NURG 500 - Transition to Professional Nursing Practice (3)
Introduction to theories, concepts, and knowledge necessary for the transition into professional nursing practice. Emphases are on professional role development; the value of life-long learning; and the trends, issues, values, and standards that shape professional nursing practice. Offered: Spring.
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NURG 501 - Health Assessment (3)
Promotes the development of safe essential professional registered nursing skills. Expands of knowledge base through the study of physical assessment, health promotion and disease prevention strategies, complimentary alternatives, pathophysiology, and cultural spiritual concepts. Offered: Spring.
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NURG 502 - Healthcare Research and Introduction to Statistics (3)
Professional role development through an introduction to the research process and descriptive statistics. Students develop the ability to interpret and use quantitative data necessary to critique and utilize research in order to improve efficacy and effectiveness of nursing interventions. Prereqs: NURG 500 and NURG 501 . Offered: Spring.
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NURG 503 - Clinical Prevention and Population Health (3)
Focuses on the nursing concepts and theories needed to promote health and prevent disease at the population level with diverse cultures and at-risk populations. Explores the role of the community health nurse in assessing and analyzing trends and issues in national and global health initiatives that impact a community’s health. Prereqs: NURG 500 , NURG 501 , and NURG 502 . Offered: Summer.
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NURG 504 - Leadership and Management (3)
Study of concepts and principles basic to professional nursing practice as a leader and manager in an entry level position. Critical thinking skills are utilized to problem solve and affect change in the clinical setting. Prereqs: NURG 500 , NURG 501 , and NURG 502 . Offered: Summer.
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NURG 514 - Population Health and Policy (3)
Exploration of epidemiology, policies, theories, concepts, and research as a framework for advanced practice care in promoting health in diverse populations. Health behaviors and health promotion activities as well as ethical principles, administration planning models, and appropriate funding are also explored. Co-listed as NUNA 514 . Prereq: Admission to graduate program. Offered: Spring and Summer.
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NURG 515 - Statistics for Advanced Practice Nursing (3)
Study of biostatistical principles with an emphasis on management and analysis of outcome data utilizing descriptive and inferential statistics. These statistical principles are necessary to critically appraise, utilize, and conduct nursing research to provide evidence for practice. Co-listed as NUNA 515 . Prereq: Admission to the M.S.N. Program. Offered: Fall and Spring.
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NURG 516 - Research, Theory, and Quality Improvement (3)
Exploration of the scientific and theoretical foundations of nursing, the evidence-based practice process, research methodologies, and quality improvement process that support advanced nursing practice. Co-listed as NUNA 516 . Prereq: NURG 515 and admission to graduate program. Offered: Spring.
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NURG 517 - Ethical Leadership and Collaboration (3)
Ethical leadership in complex organizations includes knowledge, skills, and attitudes of organizational behavior, communication, collaboration, and change. A review of theories of organizations, systems, economics, change, leadership, and ethics provides the foundation for this course. Emphasis is placed on an understanding that organizational systems leadership is critical to the promotion of high quality and safe patient care. Development of leadership skills that emphasize ethical decision making and effective working relationships from a systems perspective prepares the student for inter-professional teamwork. Co-listed as NUNA 517 . Prereq: None. Offered: Summer and Fall.
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NURG 533 - Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology (3)
Study of physiologic concepts, adaptations, and alterations that occur in selected disease processes using a systems approach. Building upon previously learned principles of physiology and pathophysiology, knowledge gained in this course serves as a basis for understanding the rationale for assessment and evaluation of therapeutic interventions learned in advanced clinical nursing courses. Required for all students in the advanced practice nursing courses (FNP) and all educator students. Offered: Fall and Spring.
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NURG 600 - Common Diagnostics/Procedures (3)
Focus on acquisition of knowledge related to common lab, diagnostic tests, and procedures routinely performed, ordered, and interpreted by advanced practice nurses. Prereq: Admission to graduate nursing program or permission of instructor. Offered: Fall and Spring.
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NURG 601 - Advanced Physical Assessment (3)
Focus is on comprehensive advanced health and physical assessment of individuals. Emphasis is placed on learning how to obtain and interpret comprehensive health histories and perform accurate advanced physical exams across the lifespan. Prereq: NURG 533 ; admission to DNP program or permission of instructor. Offered: Summer.
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NURG 602 - Family Practice I: Care of Adults (6)
First clinical course in the family nurse practitioner track. Focus on identifying and managing common acute and chronic health care problems in the adult client. Health promotion and disease prevention strategies for the adult are emphasized. Prereq: NURG 533 , NURG 601 , and NURG 633 ; and admission to graduate nursing program. Offered: Fall and Spring.
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NURG 603 - Family Practice II: Care of Women (3)
Second clinical course in the family nurse practitioner track. Focus on identifying and managing common acute and chronic health care problems in the female client. Health promotion and disease prevention strategies for female clients are emphasized. Prereq: NURG 533 , NURG 601 , and NURG 633 ; and admission to graduate nursing program. Offered: Spring and Summer.
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NURG 604 - Family Practice III: Care of Children (3)
Third clinical course in the family nurse practitioner track. Focus on identifying and managing common acute and chronic health care problems in the pediatric client. Immunizations, developmental assessments, and health promotion and disease prevention strategies for pediatric clients are emphasized. Prereq: NURG 602 and NURG 603 ; and admission to graduate nursing program. Offered: Fall and Summer.
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NURG 605 - Family Practice IV: Practicum (6)
Fourth and final clinical course in the family nurse practitioner track. Focus on synthesis and application of knowledge and skills gained from previous courses and intensive practice in the role of an advanced family nurse practitioner. Emphasis on the provision of safe, quality, cost-effective, evidence-based health care, with attention to appropriate health promotion and disease prevention education to clients across the lifespan. Prereqs: NURG 602 , NURG 603 , and NURG 604 ; and admission to graduate nursing program. Offered: Fall and Spring.
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NURG 620 - Health Care Systems and Management (3)
Foundational course for the advanced practice nurse manager. Organizational behavior and management functions, based on classic and contemporary theories, are reviewed. This course familiarizes the nurse manager with the system components of the health care organization and principles of management. Course includes 45 hours of field experience. Prereq: Admission to the M.S.N. Program. Offered: Fall.
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NURG 621 - Resource Management (3)
Identification and review of the major components of strategic resource management. Workforce planning, recruitment and retention strategies are reviewed. The evidence to create a healthy work environment is discussed. Patient safety and risk issues from an organization and human resource perspective are identified. Course includes 50 hours of field experience. Prereq: NURG 620 . Offered: Spring.
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NURG 622 - Financial and Project Management (3)
Covers the financial, marketing, information management, and project management competency areas. The course is followed by a 3-credit management skill practicum course. Prereq: NURG 621 . Offered: Summer.
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NURG 623 - Management Practicum (3)
Covers the application of financial, marketing, and information management theories and principles. This is a 135-hour practicum. Prereq: NURG 622 . Offered: Fall.
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NURG 624 - Management Outcomes Practicum (6)
The practicum is a culminating experience for the student in the Health Systems Leadership option. The practicum provides an organizational-based practice setting in which the nurse management student synthesizes and applies knowledge and skills learned in previous nursing courses. Each practicum is individualized and builds on the student’s professional goals, special interests, prior experience, and personal strengths and weaknesses. This course is a 270-hour practicum. Prereq: NURG 623 . Offered: Spring.
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NURG 633 - Pharmacotherapeutics for APRN (3)
Focus is on application of pharmacotherapeutic concepts; prescribing safe, appropriate medication for clients across the lifespan; and management of clients taking therapeutic agents. Common medications are compared and contrasted for indications, efficacy, therapeutic and adverse effects, monitoring parameters, dosing principles, and drug interactions. Legal and ethical implications of pharmacotherapeutics will be addressed, as well as elements of prescription writing. Course is repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits. Offered: Fall and Summer.
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NURG 660 - Educational Theory and Curriculum Development (3)
Emphasis is on application of theories of education and the process of curriculum and course development, including curricular components, philosophical foundation, writing objectives, selection of learning experiences, and factors and issues influencing curriculum development. Offered: Fall.
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NURG 661 - Principles of Teaching-Learning and Student Evaluation (3)
Emphasis is on principles of teaching-learning and student evaluation including learning styles, planning teaching-learning experiences, test construction, classroom assessments, standardized testing, high-stakes testing, program outcomes, and admission/progression requirements. Offered: Spring.
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NURG 662 - Advanced Health Assessment for Nurse Educators (3)
Emphasis is on advanced assessment of the acute care patient, cultural and spiritual needs, and special populations. This course provides the nurse educator student with the theoretical and clinical knowledge required to teach health assessment to students enrolled in basic nursing education programs. Offered: Spring.
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NURG 663 - Advanced Pharmacology for Nurse Educators (3)
Emphasis is on the principles of pharmacology in relation to various patient populations and disease processes. The concepts of pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, pharmacotherapeutics, and pharmacogenetics will be discussed as well as broad categories of pharmacologic agents. This course provides the nurse educator student with the theoretical and clinical knowledge required to teach pharmacology to students enrolled in basic nursing education programs. Prereq: NURG 533 . Offered: Summer.
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NURG 664 - Clinical Practicum I (2)
Emphasis is placed on strengthening the student’s scientific background and application of health-related information in a selected area of nursing practice. Opportunities are provided for the student to apply content from the core and specialty courses including evidence-based practice, quality and safety, population health, health policy, inter-professional education, and collaborative practice. Students will initiate a clinically-focused project related to a current topic such as patient safety, informatics, technology, end-of-life care, genetics, genomics, gerontology, or nursing care of diverse patient populations. The project will be completed during enrollment in NURG 665 - Clinical Practicum II (2) . Offered: Summer.
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NURG 665 - Clinical Practicum II (2)
Emphasis is placed on strengthening the student’s scientific background and application of health-related information in a selected area of nursing practice. Opportunities are provided for the student to apply content from the core and specialty courses including evidence-based practice, quality and safety, population health, health policy, inter-professional education, and collaborative practice. Students will complete the clinically-focused project initiated in NURG 664 - Clinical Practicum I (2) , on a current topic such as patient safety, informatics, technology, end-of-life care, genetics, genomics, gerontology, or nursing care of diverse patient populations. The project will be formally presented at the end of the semester. Prereq: NURG 664 . Offered: Fall.
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NURG 667 - Clinical Education (3)
Emphasis is on selection of clinical sites, clinical teaching strategies, clinical simulation, clinical performance evaluation, legal-ethical aspects of clinical education, and trends and issues affecting student clinical experiences. Practicum provides opportunity to explore technologies used in clinical education including concentrated hours in a clinical simulation setting. Prereqs: NURG 660 and NURG 661 . Offered: Fall.
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NURG 668 - Nurse Educator Role Transition and Teaching Practicum (4)
Examination of role theory for transition to advanced practice roles in nursing education. Includes study of legal-ethical aspects of nursing education, student-faculty relationships, trends and issues in nursing education, and role expectations for both classroom and clinical teaching. Practicum provides an opportunity to demonstrate synthesis, refinement, and application of nursing, educational, and evaluation theory in a variety of educational settings. Prereqs: NURG 662 , NURG 663 , NURG 665 , and NURG 667 . Offered: Spring.
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NURG 699 - Independent Study in Nursing (1-3)
Credits determined by student and faculty. Offered: TBA.
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Nursing - Doctoral |
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NURG 700 - Theory and Philosophy of Nursing Practice (3)
Study of philosophy of science and its relationship to the philosophy of nursing as the basis for the highest level of nursing practice. Theory development is explored from the perspective of nursing science, ethics, and the biophysical, psychosocial, analytical, and organizational sciences, and is related to its application in effecting change in health care, administration, and education. Selected metaparadigms and theories from scientific disciplines are analyzed and applied to advanced nursing practice. Prereq: Admission to the D.N.P. Program. Offered: Fall and Summer.
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NURG 701 - Methods for Evidence-Based Practice (3)
Study of critical analysis and utilization of research evidence to improve health care outcomes, advance the nursing profession, and effect health care policy. Emphasis is on the transformation of research knowledge into nursing practice through planned change processes and includes an in depth study of the steps involved in implementing evidence-based practice. Activities are designed to facilitate development of the DNP project. Prereq: Admission to the D.N.P. Program. NURG 700 . Prereq/Co-Req: NURG 702 . Offered: Summer.
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NURG 702 - Biostatistics (3)
Study of descriptive and inferential biostatistical concepts with an emphasis on univariate, bivariate, and multivariate quantitative statistical methods utilized in the hypothesis testing process as well as statistics relevant to understanding reliability and validity measures, key epidemiological concepts, and meta-analysis reports. These concepts are necessary to appraise nursing research for discovering best evidence for practice. Prereq: Admission to the D.N.P. Program. Offered: Summer.
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NURG 703 - Information Systems and Technology (3)
Exploration of information systems technology and patient care technology for the provision and/or transformation of health care. Students will evaluate the design and application of selected information systems used to achieve program outcomes and quality improvement initiatives, as well as to support practice, the effectiveness of clinical and administrative decision-making, and the appropriateness of consumer health information. When evaluating information system technology and patient care technology, students will apply knowledge of standards and principles related to ethical, regulatory, and legal issues. Prereq: Admission to the D.N.P. Program. Offered: Fall.
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NURG 704 - Policy for Population Health (3)
By evaluating health and epidemiological data, policy, systems and related variables impacting health, students will analyze the interdependence of the significant issues influencing the development of health policy and the delivery of health care. Students will educate and advocate for effective, efficient, and equitable policies within healthcare arenas. Prereq: Admission to the D.N.P. Program; NURG 700 , NURG 701 , and NURG 702 . Offered: Fall.
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NURG 705 - Leadership, Economics, and Quality (3)
Leadership attributes and responsibilities are explored in relation to health policy, ethical practice, collaboration, economic considerations, and quality in health care organizations. Selected concepts in health care leadership are investigated to prepare advanced practice nurses to improve quality within the health care system. Prereq: Admission to the D.N.P. Program. Offered: Fall and Spring.
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NURG 710 - Teaching-Learning Principles (3)
Emphasis on principles of teaching-learning, learning theories, learning styles, and how these principles can be used in planning teaching-learning experiences appropriate for various learning styles and level of learner. Prereq: Admission to the D.N.P. Program. Offered: Fall and Spring.
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NURG 711 - Nurse Faculty Role in Curriculum Development (3)
Introduction of the nurse educator student to the process of curriculum and course development, including curricular components, philosophical foundation, writing objectives, selection of learning experiences, and factors and issues influencing curriculum development. Curriculum development at both graduate and undergraduate levels will be explored. Prereq: NURG 710 . Offered: Summer.
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NURG 712 - Nurse Faculty Role in Program Evaluation (3)
Introduction to the general evaluation principles and theory necessary for design and development of an evaluation plan in nursing education, including test construction, clinical evaluation, additional data collection instruments, as well as utilization of data in outcomes assessment and management. Prereq: Admission to the D.N.P. Program. Offered: Spring.
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NURG 715 - Nurse Faculty Role Transition (3)
A culminating experience that emphasizes the application of role theory in actualizing the multidimensional roles of the nurse faculty. Additionally, the student will explore the impact of current trends and issues on the faculty role in higher education and develop objectives to guide individual learning experiences. Prereqs: NURG 710 and NURG 712 . Co-req: NURG 711 . Offered: Summer.
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NURG 720 - Administrative and Organizational Theory (3)
Traces the evolution of administrative and organizational theory; examines various metaphors for understanding organizations; addresses the administrative process; assists administrators to “read” complex organizations and to utilize this knowledge and understanding to become more effective leaders and administrators. Includes 45 hours of field experience to be arranged based on individual student needs and objectives. Prereq: Admission to the D.N.P. Program or instructor’s permission. Offered: Summer.
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NURG 721 - Strategic Management of Organizations (3)
Focuses on the three major aspects of strategic management–strategy formulation, strategy implementation, and strategy control. Additionally, a comparison of two schools of strategic management (prescriptive versus descriptive) are explored, along with a categorization of the essential characteristics of strategic planning. Includes 45 hours of field experience to be arranged based on individual student needs and objectives. Prereq: NURG 720 . Offered: Fall.
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NURG 722 - Administrative and Organizational Controls (3)
Addresses the function and process of managerial control as it relates to achieving organizational strategic plans. Utilizes a systems theory approach; provides direction in attaining planned objectives at the operational, organizational, and policy levels. Various theories of control and measurement in relation to organizational resources and information requirements are examined. Includes 45 hours of field experience to be arranged based on individual student needs and objectives. Prereq: NURG 721 . Offered: Spring.
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NURG 725 - Nurse Administrator Practicum (6-8)
A culminating experience that provides an organizational-based practice setting in which the student synthesizes and applies knowledge and skills learned in previous doctoral-level courses and actuates the role of administrator. Emphasis on application of role theory in actualizing the multidimensional roles of the nurse administrator in complex health service organizations or institutions of higher education. Additionally, the student will explore the impact of current trends and issues on the administrative role in complex organizations. Six (6) credits require a minimum of 365 practice hours; 7 credits require a minimum of 487 practice hours; 8 credits require a minimum of 609 practice hours. Prereqs: All D.N.P. Core Courses and NURG 760 . Co-req: NURG 722 . Offered: Spring.
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NURG 740 - Resource Planning for the Advanced Practice Nurse (3)
Explore available avenues to fund projects in the students’ specific areas of interest. The course will explore complex resource planning issues and offer solutions to associated challenges. In addition, the students will learn to apply best-practice capital management in a variety of settings. The student will identify essential objectives, incorporate appropriate methodology, and formulate a comprehensive budget as part of a clear and focused funding proposal. Includes 45 hours of field experience to be arranged based on individual student needs and objectives. Prereq: Admission to the D.N.P. Program. Offered: Summer.
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NURG 741 - Contemporary Issues within Vulnerable Populations (3)
Focus on assessing domestic and international issues that impact vulnerable patient populations and the interventions and evidence that support the highest level of nursing practice. Includes 45 hours of field experience to be arranged based on individual student needs and objectives. Prereq: NURG 742 . Offered: Spring.
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NURG 742 - Emerging Diseases, Genetics, and Health Trends (3)
Focuses on three substantive areas–emerging infectious diseases, genetics, and health trends–as each relate to the role of the advanced practice nurse and impact the students’ individual areas of interest. Includes 45 hours of field experience to be arranged based on individual student needs and objectives. Prereq: NURG 740 . Offered: Fall.
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NURG 745 - Advanced Practice Practicum (6-8)
Course builds upon advanced nursing competencies developed at the master’s level, the D.N.P. core curriculum, and advanced practice specialty courses, to expand knowledge for expert nursing practice. Students are expected to enhance practice and/or systems management skills, including clinical reasoning, and advance to a higher level of expertise in their chosen specialty area. The student will develop an individualized prospectus for his/her practicum in collaboration with a faculty advisor to complete a minimum of 500 post-M.S.N. clinical practice hours. Six (6) credits require a minimum of 365 practice hours; 7 credits require a minimum of 487 practice hours; 8 credits require a minimum of 609 practice hours. Prereqs: All D.N.P. core and specialty courses and NURG 760 . Co-req: NURG 761 . Offered: Spring.
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NURG 750 - Clinical Decision Making in Advanced Nursing Practice (2)
Introduces the nurse practitioner (NP) student to the role of the advanced practice nurse in the primary healthcare setting. The evolving scope of practice and multi-faceted role of the NP as clinician, advocate, educator, collaborator, and leader as well as key clinical competencies are discussed. Clinical decision making and diagnostic reasoning skills will be developed through analysis of clinical case studies. Completion of accurate, clear, and concise clinical documentation will be practiced. Prereq: NURG 601 . Offered: Fall.
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NURG 751 - Primary Care of Adults (6)
Focuses on the diagnosis and evidence-based management of common acute and chronic health problems encountered in the primary care of the adult. Health promotion and prevention of illness, as well as patient education, follow-up, and referral are emphasized. Prereqs: NURG 533 , NURG 601 , and NURG 633 . Offered: Fall.
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NURG 752 - Advanced Practice Clinical: Adult (3)
This course provides the student with the clinical experiences in a variety of settings necessary for the management of complex acute conditions and chronic illnesses in adults. Emphasis is on critical thinking and evidence-based practice applied in the care of adults at various stages of health and from diverse backgrounds. Focus is on culturally-sensitive family-centered care. Grading is pass/fail. Prereqs: NURG 750 and NURG 751 . Offered: Spring.
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NURG 753 - Community Focused Primary Care (3)
Introduction to theories, concepts, and knowledge necessary for the care of vulnerable populations across the lifespan in the community setting. Emphasis is on professional role development of the nurse practitioner in the community, as well as trends, issues, values, and standards that shape the care of special populations. Clinical experiences will include 60 hours of supervised clinical activities in the community with a vulnerable population. Prereqs: NURG 750 and NURG 751 . Offered: Spring.
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NURG 754 - Primary Care of Women (2)
Focuses on identifying and managing common acute and chronic health care problems in the obstetric, gynecologic, or women’s health client. Health promotion and disease prevention strategies for women’s health are emphasized. Prereq: NURG 752 . Offered: Summer.
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NURG 755 - Advanced Practice Clinical: Women (2)
This course provides the student with the clinical experiences in a variety of settings necessary for the management of complex acute conditions and chronic illnesses in women, including the care of the pregnant client. Emphasis is on critical thinking and evidence-based practice applied in the care of gynecologic and obstetric patients at various stages of health and from diverse backgrounds. Focus is on culturally-sensitive family-centered care. Grading is pass/fail. Prereq: NURG 754 . Offered: Summer.
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NURG 756 - Primary Care of Children (3)
Focuses on identifying and managing common acute and chronic health care problems in the pediatric client including immunizations, developmental assessments, health promotion, and disease prevention strategies. Prereq: NURG 752 . Offered: Fall.
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NURG 757 - Advanced Practice Clinical: Across the Lifespan (4)
This course provides the student with clinical experiences in a variety of settings necessary for the management of complex acute conditions and chronic illnesses in patients across the lifespan. Emphasis is on critical thinking and evidence-based practice applied in the care of patients across the lifespan at various stages of health and from diverse backgrounds. Focus is on culturally-sensitive family-centered care. Grading is pass/fail. Prereq: NURG 756 . Offered: Fall.
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NURG 758 - Emergency/Urgent Care (2)
This course focuses on identifying and managing common acute and chronic health care problems in the emergency/urgent care client. Health promotion and disease prevention strategies for the emergency/urgent care patient are emphasized. Prereq: NURG 757 . Offered: Spring.
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NURG 759 - Advanced Practice Clinical: Emergency/Urgent Care (2)
This course provides the student with the clinical experiences in a variety of settings necessary for the management of complex acute conditions and chronic illnesses in the emergency/urgent care population. Emphasis is on critical thinking and evidence-based practice applied in the care of emergency/urgent care patients at various stages of health and from diverse backgrounds. Focus is on culturally-sensitive family-centered care. Grading is pass/fail. Prereq: NURG 758 . Offered: Spring.
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NURG 760 - DNP Project I (2)
Focuses on identification of topic and development of a plan for completing the D.N.P. capstone project. Under the direction of two faculty members, students formulate a plan to solve a problem and/or contribute to the advancement of the nursing profession through evidence-based practice. May be repeated for maximum of 8 credits. Grading is pass/fail. Prereqs: NURG 701 and NURG 702 . Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer.
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NURG 761 - DNP Project II (2)
Focuses on implementation and presentation of the D.N.P. capstone project designed to improve health care outcomes. Students critique the clinical projects of classmates. Working independently under the direction of two faculty members, students culminate the program of study as they present their capstone projects. May be repeated for maximum of 8 credits. Grading is pass/fail. Prereq: NURG 760 . Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer.
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NURG 765 - Case Management across the Continuum (3)
Case management is explored as an intervention that focuses on quality of care and client self-determination. Based on the Standards of Practice for Case Management (2010) the foundational knowledge and skills of the case manager across a spectrum of practice settings and transitions of care are presented. Offered: Summer.
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NURG 766 - Cultural and Spiritual Competence (3)
Exploration of theories, concepts, and research in providing transcultural and spiritual healthcare for application in various practice roles. The impact of cultural differences on health behaviors and health promotion activities as well as the impact of the provider’s culture, values, beliefs, and religious practices on health care delivery are also examined. Offered: Fall.
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NURG 770 - Service Learning and Interprofessional Practice (2)
Service learning blends community service activities with didactic learning to help students gain and apply knowledge to address skills related to leadership, communication, interprofessional collaboration, and ethical decision making. The focus is on participating in experiences in the community that reinforce skills and concepts addressed in the FNP curriculum. Clinical experiences will include 60 hours of health focused service learning. Prereq: NURG 750 . Offered: Summer.
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NURG 777 - Family Nurse Practitioner Synthesis Practicum (7)
Final course in the family nurse practitioner program of study. Focus is on synthesis and application of knowledge and skills gained from previous courses and intensive practice in the role of an advanced practice family nurse practitioner. Emphasis is on the provision of safe, quality, cost-effective, evidenced based health care, with attention to appropriate health promotion and disease prevention education to clients across the lifespan. Prereq: NURG 757 . Offered: Fall.
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NURG 780 - Leadership Seminar I (2)
Focuses on cognitive and practical application in the advance practice role. Provides an opportunity to discuss issues surrounding the graduate students’ clinical experiences, organizational behavior, inconsistencies in evidence and clinical practice, and approaches to changes to improve the healthcare environment. Prereq: NURG 784 . Co-Req: NURG 785 . Offered: Summer.
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NURG 781 - Health Systems and Administration Seminar (2)
Synthesize the application of educational experiences to the design of aggregate level health interventions. Use conceptual and analytical skills in evaluating the links among practice, organizational, population, fiscal, and policy issues. Explore certification options for the advance practice role. Prereq: NURG 780 . Co-Req: NURG 786 . Offered: Fall.
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NURG 782 - Health Systems and Administration Practicum I (2)
A clinical experience that provides an organizational-based practice setting in which the student synthesizes and applies knowledge and skills learned in previous or current courses. This is the first of five clinical practicum courses designed to provide progressive development of the advance practice role. Offered: Spring.
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NURG 783 - Health Systems and Administration Practicum II (2)
A progressive clinical experience that provides an organizational-based practice setting in which the student synthesizes and applies knowledge and skills learned in previous or current courses. This is the second of five practicum courses designed to provide progressive development of the advance practice role. Prereq: NURG 782 . Offered: Fall.
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NURG 784 - Health Systems and Administration Practicum III (3)
A clinical experience that emphasizes actualizing the multidimensional roles of the advance practice nurse. This is the third of five courses designed to provide progressive development of the advance practice role. Prereq: NURG 783 .
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NURG 785 - Health Systems and Administration Practicum IV (3)
A clinical experience that provides an organizational-based practice setting. Emphasis is on application of role theory in actualizing the multidimensional roles of the advance practice nurse in complex health service organizations. This is the fourth of five practicum courses designed to provide progressive development of the advance practice role. Prereq: NURG 784 . Co-Req: NURG 780 . Offered: Summer.
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NURG 786 - Health Systems and Administration Practicum V (4)
A clinical experience in which the student synthesizes and applies knowledge and skills learned to improve care in complex healthcare organizations. Emphasis is on the practice of the advance practice nurse role. This is the fifth and final practicum course designed to provide progressive development of the advance practice role. Prereq: NURG 785 . Co-Req: NURG 781 . Offered: Fall.
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Nutrition and Dietetics - Undergraduate |
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NUTR 110 - Principles of Food Preparation (4)
Introduction to food buying, food preparation, food storage, and dietary planning in accordance with scientific principles of nutrition. LEC 2, LAB 2. Offered: Fall, Spring, and Jan Term.
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NUTR 210 - Introduction to Nutrition and Dietetics (2)
Survey of career opportunities in the health field and introduction to computer software pertinent to future career-related opportunities. Offered: Fall.
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NUTR 216 - Personal Nutrition (4)
Introduction to nutrition for personal lifestyle choices. Includes study of digestion, absorption, and metabolism of nutrients. Recent advancements in nutrition, application to meal planning, and strategies for selecting nutritionally balanced foods are also presented. Offered: Fall and Spring.
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NUTR 301 - Foundations of Nutrition (4)
Study of fundamental principles of normal nutrition and their relation to the health and physical fitness of individuals. Prereq: NUTR 216 . Prereqs/Co-reqs: CHEM 205 and CHEM 206 . Offered: Fall.
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NUTR 310 - Lifecycle Nutrition (4)
Rapidly moving study of nutrition in the lifecycle from infancy through advancing years. Emphasis on application of the nutritional requirements and guidelines in each age group to dietary planning and intake. Prereq: NUTR 216 . Offered: Spring.
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NUTR 312 - Food, Culture, and Society (4)
Examination of how, what, when, where, and why people eat. Cultural differences related to food provision, production, and consumption will be evaluated. Relationships of history, geography, climate, customs, social status, health, economy, religion, and politics to food and society also explored. Prereq: NUTR 110 . Offered: Spring and Jan Term.
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NUTR 350 - Community Nutrition Education (4)
Study of community-based programs with nutrition components, including worksite wellness, health promotion, schools, day-care programs, and health clinics. Programs in these areas include nutrition screening and assessment, feeding programs and assistance, plus health promotion and disease prevention. Emphasis on development of counseling skills and use of resources to take into account cultural differences and to develop nutrition education plans, goals, and programs for community groups. Prereq: NUTR 216 . Offered: Fall.
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NUTR 360 - Nutrition Assessment and Counseling (4)
Based on the nutrition care process, the nutrition assessment section of this course will emphasize components such as anthropometric assessment, biochemical assessment, clinical assessment and dietary assessment. Nutrition assessment methods will be discussed and evaluated as applied to clients and patients. Results will used to determine nutrition status and develop a nutrition care plan consisting of a nutrition diagnosis, intervention plan, and monitoring. The counseling section will focus on behavior theories and counseling techniques that have shown success in nutrition education and intervention. Class will be comprised of lecture, lab, and simulation experiences. Prereqs: NUTR 216 and NUTR 310 . Offered: Spring.
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NUTR 371 - Directed Professional Practicum (2-12)
In-depth study and practical experience in nutrition and dietetics. Students work with a dietetic preceptor for approximately 120 hours. For second semester junior and senior-level students. May be repeated three times for a maximum of 12 credits. Prereqs: NUTR 110 , NUTR 216 , NUTR 301 , NUTR 310 , and permission of the instructor. Offered: Jan Term, Spring, and Summer.
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NUTR 410 - Medical Nutrition Therapy I (4)
Study of dietary deficiencies as they relate to disease. Emphasis on those diseases which may be improved and/or corrected through diet. Prereqs: CHEM 215 and CHEM 216 ; NUTR 216 , NUTR 301 , NUTR 310 , NUTR 350 , and KINE 477 . Offered: Fall.
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NUTR 411 - Medical Nutrition Therapy II (4)
Study of the dietary deficiencies that relate to disease and the nutritional health of the patient in the hospital or community setting. Students learn through case studies. Emphasis on development of nutrition care plans for selected patients and disease states. Preventive dietary and health practices are also discussed. Prereqs: NUTR 301 and NUTR 410 . Offered: Spring.
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NUTR 412 - Quantity Food Production and Management (4)
Study of planning, preparation, and presentation of meals for groups larger than 50. Includes catering, banquets, cafeteria, and hospital food service. Special consideration is given to buying, menu developing, producing, and serving food. Also includes visits to local hospitals and restaurant food services. LEC&LAB: 5. Prereq: NUTR 110 . Offered: Fall.
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NUTR 413 - Food Service Organization and Management (4)
Study of equipment, personnel, and cost in the management of large quantity food services. Includes guest professional lectures and site visits to local food service operations. LEC&LAB: 5. Prereq: NUTR 412 . Offered: Spring.
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NUTR 414 - Experimental Foods (4)
Scientific approach to the factors involved in preparation of standard food products. Experimental methods and techniques are employed in planning, preparation, and evaluation of food products. LEC&LAB: 4. Prereqs: CHEM 205 , CHEM 206 , and NUTR 110 . Offered: Fall.
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NUTR 415 - Advanced Nutrition I: Macronutrients (4)
Metabolism of macronutrients, carbohydrate, lipid, and protein in humans integrating physiology, biochemistry, and nutrition with a focus on maintaining optimum health and preventing disease. Prereqs: NUTR 216 ; CHEM 216 and CHEM 345 . Offered: Spring.
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NUTR 416 - Advanced Nutrition II: Micronutrients (4)
Metabolism, dietary needs, deficiency symptoms, and food sources of vitamins and minerals in humans. Prereqs: CHEM 215 , CHEM 216 , and CHEM 345 . Offered: Fall.
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NUTR 418 - Nutrigenomics (3)
This course will provide the student with an understanding of the fundamental concepts involved in the regulation of gene expression by dietary nutrients, and how individual genetic variation affects nutrient uptake and metabolism. This will be achieved by investigating the complex interactions between diet, genotype and phenotype as they pertain to fuel metabolism, health status, and chronic disease risk. Furthermore, the implications of this emerging science with regard to personalized nutrition in dietetics practice will be discussed. Offered: Fall.
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NUTR 490 - Senior Seminar in Foods and Nutrition (4)
Students seeking a degree in foods and nutrition are required to complete the senior seminar course. It represents the culmination of the undergraduate career by integrating and applying knowledge and experiences from the full range of the undergraduate educational experience. The work required and is commensurate to a project designed to showcase the totality of the student’s educational achievements. Prereq: Senior status. Offered: Spring.
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NUTR 491 - Professional Issues in Dietetics (2)
A culminating course in the fall semester of the senior year for NUTR majors. Professional issues and responsibilities are covered, including application to the Dietetic Internship and completion of CADE Learning Contracts and the senior portfolio. Offered: Fall.
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NUTR 493 - Problems in Nutrition (1-4)
Individual topic in nutrition selected by the student. Topic may be one not examined in depth in a regular course or research the student needs to complete to meet foundational knowledge and skills required by an ADA Didactic Program in Dietetics. Offered: See advisor.
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NUTR 501 - Nutrition Counseling and Wellness Promotion (3)
Interviewing and counseling methods, incorporating principles of counseling skill development; client-centered counseling techniques focused on behavior change. Issues surrounding nutrition counseling to diverse populations. Theory of health promotion; community needs assessment. Fundamentals of applying community engagement, organization, and development principles to community public health campaigns; development, implementation, and evaluation of health promotion interventions and programs. Prereq: Admission into the dietetic internship program. Offered: Spring.
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NUTR 502 - Cultivating Nutrition Health: Strategies for Reducing Chronic Disease (3)
Exploration of evidence-based approaches in the broad realms of community nutrition and public health which have demonstrated success in promoting sustained health improvements. Application of evidence-based nutrition-related health promotion strategies in a community setting utilizing an interdisciplinary approach and employing the principles of health promotion program management. Prereqs: NUTR 501 , NUTR 505 , NUTR 506 , and NUTR 510 . Co-req: NUTR 503 . Offered: Fall.
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NUTR 503 - Management Leadership in Nutrition and Dietetics (3)
Comprehensive, integrative, and practical focus on leadership and management theories/concepts that have emerged over the past several decades. Applicable to organizational and entrepreneurial settings in nutrition and public health. Exploration of contemporary perspectives on ethics, networking, coaching, organizational culture, diversity, strategic leadership, and crisis leadership as related to public health nutrition management and policy development. Special consideration will be given to the moral aspects of servant leadership and how its application can make a difference in organizations, communities, and societies. Prereqs: NUTR 501 , NUTR 505 , NUTR 506 , and NUTR 510 . Co-req: NUTR 502 . Offered: Fall.
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NUTR 504 - Supervised Practice in Foodservice Systems Management (2)
Management systems and their application to foodservice in a clinical rotation. Prereq: Admission into the dietetic internship program. Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer.
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NUTR 505 - Supervised Practice in Community Nutrition (2)
Experience in traditional public health settings providing nutrition counseling and education to persons of diverse ages and socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds. Prereqs: NUTR 501 and NUTR 510 ; admission into the dietetic internship program. Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer.
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NUTR 506 - Supervised Practice in Medical Nutrition Therapy (4)
Clinical experience in health care facilities applying the principles of advanced clinical nutrition in the care of patients and communication of care in the medical record. Prereqs: NUTR 501 and NUTR 510 ; admission into the dietetic internship program. Offered: Spring and Summer.
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NUTR 507 - Supervised Practice in Child Nutrition (1)
Management systems and their application to food service in a child nutrition setting. Prereqs: NUTR 504 and admission into the dietetic internship program. Offered: Spring.
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