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Graduate Record 2015-2016 [ARCHIVED RECORD]
School of Graduate Nursing: Programs/Courses
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School of Graduate Nursing
GCNL 5020 - Principles of Pharmacology
Provides a theoretical foundation in pharmacology and its place in nursing practice. Includes general principles of pharmacology, the therapeutic implications of major drug categories, mechanisms of drug action, side effects of drugs, and the implications for nursing management. Prerequisite: Anatomy and physiology.
Credits: 3
GCNL 5100 - Health Assessment and Clinical Interventions
Focuses on acquiring, analyzing, and refining of health assessment data to develop an accurate nursing problem list. Considers normal variations and abnormalities of different developmental, cultural, and ethnic groups. Introduces therapeutic communication, psychomotor skills, and interpersonal skills in providing care. The laboratory portion allows the student to practice assessment and clinical intervention skills in a simulated environment. Prerequisite: Admission to Clinical Nurse Leader program.
Credits: 4
GCNL 5110 - Clinical Practice & Decision-Making: Nursing Care of Adults & Older Adults
This course provides the student with the theoretical knowledge necessary to provide basic safe and effective nursing care to adults and aging individuals. Clinical experiences focus on developing applying fundamental nursing skills. Prerequisite: GCNL5100.
Credits: 4
GCNL 5120 - Clinical Practice & Decision-Making: Nursing Care of Children & Families
This course provides opportunities for students to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to meet the unique biopsychosocial needs of growing children and adolescents, and their families. Clinical experiences in community-based and acute care settings focus on applying the principles of family-centered care and offer opportunities to provide nursing care to children and families that promotes health and prevents illness and injury. Prerequisites: GNUR 6010 and GCNL5110.
Credits: 3
GCNL 5130 - Clin Prac & Decis-Making: Nursing Care of Adults w/ Common Health Problems
This course provides students with opportunities to acquire the knowledge and clinical skills needed to provide safe and effective nursing care to adults experiencing acute illness. Clinical experiences in acute care settings focus on applying the principles of family-centered care and offer opportunities to provide nursing care focusing on health promotion as well as health protection and recovery from illness. Prereqs: GNUR 6010 & GCNL5110.
Credits: 3
GCNL 5140 - Clin Prac & Decision-Making: Nursing Care of Women & Childbearing Families
This course encompasses the care of women through the lifespan with an emphasis on the childbearing period, spanning preconception planning and care through pregnancy, birth and family integration. The course presents the management of normal and high-risk pregnancy and explores the social, cultural, economic and other factors that impact the changing individual and family dynamics. Prerequisites: NUIP 3020
Credits: 3
GCNL 5150 - Clinical Practice & Decision-Making: Community Health Nursing
The course emphasizes application of concepts, theories and competencies that are the foundation for population-focused nursing practice in a community setting. Students have opportunities to engage in direct and/or indirect care to culturally diverse individuals, families, aggregates and communities. Prerequisites: NUIP 3020, GCNL5120 and GCNL5130.
Credits: 3
GCNL 5160 - Clin Prac & Decision-Making: Nursing Care of Persons w/ Psychiatric Illness
The course provides an opportunity to learn and use bio-psychosocial concepts in the care of mentally ill of all ages and in a variety of hospital and community settings. The focus is on assessment strategies, plans of care, nursing interventions, medication management, and rehabilitative processes for individuals with a variety of acute and chronic mental health problems. Prerequisite: GCNL5150.
Credits: 3
GCNL 5170 - Clin Prac & Decision-Making: Nursing Care of Ind w/ Complex Health Problems
The course focuses on the use of the nursing process in the management of complex health problems, with particular emphasis on the collaborative and independent functions of the nurse in an intensive, specialty, and technologically advanced care environment. Prerequisite: GCNL5130.
Credits: 3
GCNL 5180 - Clinical Practice & Decision-Making: Synthesis Practicum
This course provides students with the opportunity to integrate the knowledge and skills acquired from previous courses. Students refine clinical skills in group patient care delivery, priority setting and decision-making, explore the nurse’s role in the formal organization, the progression of leadership roles and responsibilities, and to begin the transition to leadership in professional nursing practice. Prerequisites: GNUR5410,GCNL5160 &5170.
Credits: 4
GCNL 5210 - Introduction to Nursing Leadership and the Healthcare System
Introduces the theories essential to nursing leadership in the contemporary health care system. Explores theories of change, complexity, horizontal leadership, microsystems, and decision-making and their relationship to nursing and the health care system. The course emphasizes self-assessment of leadership attributes. The course content provides an application of leadership skills to actual and/or simulated problems.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or instructor permission.
Credits: 2
GCNL 5220 - Leading Teams
This course introduces students to the nursing role in leading health care teams, and examines the principles of collaboration, coordination, and change. Students learn principles of delegation, interdisciplinary teams and group processes. Prerequisite: GCNL5210
Credits: 1
GCNL 5240 - Leadership Seminar
Students examine career, leadership, and practice environment issues and situations. Students expand their understanding of the legal context of practice and ability to advocate for needed change. Job acquisition skills including the development of a professional portfolio and formal leadership project proposal are focal points of the course.
Prerequisite: GCNL5220.
Credits: 2
GCNL 5250 - The Clinical Nurse Leader in the Healthcare System
Applies theories introduced in earlier courses that are essential to nursing leadership in the health care system. Explores the context of nursing in the health care system, ethical nurse leadership, and theories involving lateral integration of care and organizations. Emphasizes leadership attributes and theory in health care. Offers a framework for a analysis of the CNL role with application of leadership to actual and/or simulated problems.
Prerequisite: GCNL5240.
Credits: 3
GCNL 5991 - GCNL Capstone Practicum
This course is an intensive clinical experience in an area selected by the student. The experience allows for full implementation of the clinical nurse leader competencies and includes a strong interdisciplinary practice focus. A capstone project is required and will be presented in a poster session at the end of the course. Prerequisites: GNUR5220 and GCNL5180.
Credits: 5
GNUR 5002 - Global Health Issues
Focuses on global health and illness from a macroscopic perspective. This course intends to provide an appreciation for the multidimensionality of health problems and potential solutions. World health will be examined with focus on the relationship between environment, demographic, and socioeconomic factors, culture and health beliefs, and the distribution of diseases. Interventions related to disease prevention and control will be explored.
Credits: 3
GNUR 5003 - Complementary and Alternative Practices and Products
This course provides the opportunity to learn about the theory, practice, and patterns of use of CAPPs practices not associated with conventional health care. The course examines literature on CAPPs from the five CAM domains (alternative medical systems, mind-body interventions, biologically-based treatments, manipulative and body-based methods, and energy therapies). Students will learn strategies to advise persons on the use of CAPPs.
Credits: 3
GNUR 5004 - Herbal Medications & Natural Products
This course focuses on the botany, history, chemistry, pharmacology, toxicology, epidemiology, legal, and regulatory issues, manufacturing practices, and clinical parameters of herbal medicines.
Credits: 3
GNUR 5005 - Sleep Across the Lifespan
Focuses on conceptual and methodological issues related to sleep and sleep research. Directions for nursing practice and research will be explored through critical analysis of physiological foundations of sleep and health sequalle of sleep disruptions and critique of relevant research. Healthcare perspectives and issues related to sleep will be examined for the advancement of sleep promotion through nursing practice and research.
Credits: 3
GNUR 5006 - Alternative Practicum Experience
The goal of the Alternative Practicum Experience is to provide students with the opportunity to experience a unique health care delivery setting that may not be available at other times of the academic year. Students will participate first hand in planning, delivering, or evaluating nursing care as part of an interdisciplinary team to members of an at-risk and/or underserved community.
Credits: 0
GNUR 5007 - St. Kitts & Nevis: Disaster Preparedness in the West Indies
The course provides an opportunity for graduate students to learn the fundamentals of emergency care and disaster preparedness through the exploration and analysis of the existing health care infrastructures and disaster planning in St. Kitts-Nevis. Cultural awareness will be emphasized in the assessment of existing resources, collaboration with in-region providers, and identification of strategies for disaster management.
Credits: 3
GNUR 5009 - Foundations of Medical Yoga for Health Professionals
This elective course will provide graduate and medical students and practicing health professionals with a foundational understanding of medical yoga in terms of history, theory, and research in relation to health and wellness. This course will explore six areas: 1. The history of yoga; 2. Theories and conceptualizations of medical yoga as a healing modality; 3. Theories of stress and illness; and more.
Credits: 3
GNUR 5010 - Introduction to Telehealth
The purpose of this course is to teach basic knowledge of telehealth and telehealth technologies while exploring issues surrounding nursing telehealth practice. This course will provide hands on telehealth and telepresenter experience so that the student can utilize this knowledge to integrate telehealth creatively into nursing practice. Telepresenter certification through the Martinsville STAR center will be awarded upon successful completion.
Credits: 3
GNUR 5022 - The Science of Lactation and Infant Feeding
This inter-disciplinary course is designed to prepare health care professionals and selected others to provide lactation care, patient education, and support to breastfeeding families in the community and hospital settings. Participants will develop and improve strategies for incorporating evidence based practice to promote lactation. This course is designed to meet part of the education requirements to sit for the IBCLE exam.
Credits: 3
GNUR 5260 - Care Environment Management I
Building on the CNL leadership courses, the course focuses on managing the care environment. Students are introduced to the health care system as a laterally integrated environment, with an organizational theory framework. Emphasis is placed on quality improvement, patient centered care, and evidence based practice to facilitate a culture of quality and safety. Students apply informatics in assessing the environment and improving outcomes.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
GNUR 5270 - Care Environment Management II
The course emphasizes the role of the Clinical Nurse Leader as a leader, educator, and advocate for safe, cost effective, and quality care. It examines active participation and communication strategies of the clinical nurse leader within the interdisciplinary system. Students develop competency in nursing informatics to monitor and improve organizational and clinical performance. Prerequisite: GNUR5260.
Credits: 3
GNUR 5410 - Theory and Evidence-Based Practice
This course provides an overview of nursing and health care related theory, research and evidence based practice. Students develop the basic skills and knowledge to critique individual research studies, conduct systematic literature reviews, and use these abilities to address immediate clinical nursing problems. Students learn to identify health outcomes and important related outcome measures. Prerequisite: Second year standing in CNL program.
Credits: 4
GNUR 5500 - Special Topics
Selected areas of interest are studied under faculty guidance. Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
Credits: 1 to 5
GNUR 5670 - FNP Seminar I
This course focuses on the prevention and management of clients’ common acute health problems. The role of the nurse practitioner in primary health care is explored. Models of collaboration and referral are critically analyzed. Breakout sessions will be held for specialty groups. Prerequisite: GNUR 6110 and completion of all core and APN courses.
Credits: 3
GNUR 5671 - PNP Seminar I
This course focuses on the prevention and management of clients’ common acute health problems. The role of the nurse practitioner in primary health care is explored. Models of collaboration and referral are critically analyzed. Breakout sessions will be held for specialty groups.
Credits: 2
GNUR 5690 - FNP & PNP Practicum II
Emphasizes application of didactic content covered in all prerequisite courses. Experiences provided build on basic principles and skills used by nurse practitioners in the delivery of primary care including health promotion and risk reduction, and the identification and management of a range of common acute health problems. Students continue to refine assessment, management, and counseling skills in more situations. Role integration continues.
Prerequisite: All Students: GNUR 6020, GNUR 6025, GNUR 6010; GNUR 6110 is required for FNP and PNP students; GNUR 6210 is required for GNP students.
Credits: 6
GNUR 5700 - FNP Seminar III
The management of chronic illnesses across the lifespan. Health maintenance and rehabilitation issues are addressed.
Credits: 3
GNUR 5701 - PNP Seminar III
The management of chronic illnesses across the lifespan. Health maintenance and rehabilitation issues are addressed.
Credits: 2
GNUR 5710 - FNP & PNP Practicum III
The focus of this course is on the synthesis and application of knowledge from preceding courses. Emphasis is on further development of nursing care management and/or evaluation plans at the individual, family, group or community/organizational level.
Prerequisite: GNUR5690.
Credits: 6
GNUR 6010 - Advanced Pathophysiology
Selected physiologic and pathophysiologic mechanisms in health and disease. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or instructor permission.
Credits: 4
GNUR 6020 - Advanced Pharmacology
This course is designed to review, expand, and update the advanced practice nurse student’s knowledge of general pharmacology and therapeutics. The action and interaction of the most commonly used drugs in advanced clinical nursing practice settings will be covered. Prerequisites: GNUR 6010, one year of relevant clinical experience, and admission to NP or CNS program.
Credits: 4
GNUR 6021 - Pharmacology Discussion - FNP
Builds upon and expands the pharmacologic base acquired at the baccalaureate level and covers the action and interaction of the most commonly used drugs in advanced clinical nursing practice in the ambulatory care setting. Discussion only. Prerequisites:GNUR 6010, one year of relevant clinical experience, and admission to NP program.
Credits: 1
GNUR 6022 - Pharmacology Discussion - PNP
Builds upon and expands the pharmacologic base acquired at the baccalaureate level and covers the action and interaction of the most commonly used drugs in advanced clinical nursing practice in the ambulatory care setting. Discussion only. Prerequisites: GNUR 6010, one year of relevant clinical experience, and admission to NP program.
Credits: 1
GNUR 6023 - Pharmacology Discussion - ACNP
Builds upon and expands the pharmacologic base acquired at the baccalaureate level and covers the action and interaction of the most commonly used drugs in advanced clinical nursing practice in the ambulatory care setting. Discussion only. Prerequisites: GNUR 6010, one year of relevant clinical experience, and admission to NP program.
Credits: 1
GNUR 6025 - Advanced Health Assessment
Designed to provide the nurse practitioner student with advanced knowledge and health assessment skills in the primary care setting. Focus is on acquiring, analyzing, and refining assessment data as a basis for an accurate nursing and medical problem list. Variations and abnormalities in different developmental, cultural, and ethnic groups are considered. The lab portion of the course allows the student to practice advanced assessment skills.
Prerequisites: GNUR 6010, one year of relevant clinical experience, and admission to NP or CNS program.
Credits: 3
GNUR 6031 - Roles for Advanced Practice Nursing
This APN core course is an introduction to the history, competencies, and roles of advanced practice nursing with an emphasis on role acquisition. Trends and issues which shape advanced practice nursing are also addressed. Prerequisite: Admission to the graduate program.
Credits: 2
GNUR 6032 - Role II: Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Role Transition
This course is designed to prepare students to assume an advanced nursing practice role after graduation. The course focuses on role development in advanced practice nursing, marketing oneself as an APRN, and regulatory and economic policies that affect advanced nursing practice in today’s health care system. GNUR 6032 is designed to be taken during the final semester of study.
Prerequisite: GNUR 6031; corequisite: GNUR5700, 6330, 6331 or 6251.
Credits: 1
GNUR 6050 - Theoretical Foundations of Nursing
This course focuses on the specialized knowledge in nursing including nursing theory, ethical principles, historical perspectives, and aesthetics. Emphasis is placed on relating these dimensions to the student’s professional nursing practice. The role of praxis, empirics, ethics, and aesthetics in theory development is studied. The course goal is to prepare practitioners of nursing to interpret current literature of nursing and its application.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
GNUR 6052 - Epidemiology and World Health
Focuses on the distribution and determinants of health-related states or conditions in specified populations at local through global levels, and on the application of this study to control health problems. Students are presented with epidemiologic models and methods in order to assess the health of individuals and populations and to prevent or control health conditions, diseases, and injuries. Content emphasizes a local to global perspective and application of methods to improve health care delivery, health policy, human rights, and ultimately, health. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
GNUR 6054 - Research and Biostatistical Processes for Health Care
This course provides an introduction to nursing and health care-related research and bio-statistical analysis. This course provides the basic skills and knowledge to critique research, develop a research plan, and to develop an evidence-based practice.
Prerequisite: Undergraduate or graduate applied statistics course within the past five years.
Credits: 4
GNUR 6056 - Health Policy: Local to Global
This course provides an overview of policy decisions related to the organization, financing, and delivery of health care. Social, ethical, and political issues that affect the delivery of health and nursing services are analyzed. Roles and influences of providers and consumers of health care, as well as government and entrepreneurial interests, are examined. Emphasis on the impact of policy decisions on nursing practice and health services.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
GNUR 6058 - Nursing, Ethics, and the Larger Healthcare Arena
This course is designed to enhance the student’s ability to: describe and analyze ethical concepts foundational to nursing practice, utilize decision-making frameworks to analyze ethical dilemmas in nursing practice, and play a leadership role in promoting ethical health care. Course emphasizes the ethical perspective of nursing in the health care arena. Students will examine personal values and analyze diverse perspectives on ethical issues.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
GNUR 6060 - Culture and Health: Implications for Practice
The course provides a foundation for seminars; research on cultural issues in health including access and social justice will be explored. Theories and assessment tools related to cultural diversity and competency will be examined. The health care provider as an agent for ensuring sensitivity of differences and equality in health care delivery will be discussed as well as the inclusion of minorities in research and evidence based practice.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or instructor permission.
Credits: 2
GNUR 6110 - FNP & PNP Seminar II
This course focuses on 1) disease prevention, health promotion and health maintenance for infants, children, adolescents and their families, 2) nursing and medical management of common childhood illnesses, and 3) women’s health, reproductive health, and sexuality.
Prerequisite: GNUR 6010, 6020, 6025, 6050, 6051, 6054,6056, 6420, and 6470.
Credits: 3
GNUR 6120 - Clinical Decision Making in Advanced Practice Nursing
This purpose of this course is to build on foundational knowledge gained in pathophysiology, pharmacology and advanced health assessment. The learning experiences are intended to foster progression from a focus on gaining theoretical knowledge to the synthesis and application of that knowledge in the advanced clinical practice role. Prerequisite: GNUR 6010, 6020, 6025.
Credits: 2
GNUR 6251 - PMHNP Seminar I
Explores the biological correlates of psychiatric illnesses and examines neurostructural, neurochemical, psychopharmacologic processes relevant to psychiatric illnesses. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
GNUR 6252 - PMHNP Seminar II
Provides a foundation for advanced psychiatric nursing practice based on a biopsychosocial model of mental health and illness. Emphasizes those who have moderate to severe impairments in emotional and/or behavioral functioning associated with major mental illness. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
GNUR 6253 - PMHNP Seminar III
Paradigms and models examined include: psychotherapeutic, biopsychosocial, behavioral, stress and coping, rehabilitation, self-help theories, and psychiatric mental health nursing theoretical frameworks. Course also includes exploration of selected diagnoses with respect to theoretical perspectives.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
GNUR 6301 - Human Genetics
This course will focus on providing students with a basic understanding of human genetics and its role in pathophysiology, diagnosis and management of disease. Students will interpret basic concepts in human genetics that contribute to an understanding of nursing or related health care problems, as well as apply knowledge of inheritance and immunogenetics in predicting the probable effect of genetics on disease processes. This course will also discuss the ethical, social, political and economic impact of selected genetic diseases, DNA-based genetic diagnosis, and gene therapy. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
GNUR 6310 - AG-AC Seminar I
Through seminar discussions and lecture, students learn to approach complex clinical situations systematically across the acute and chronic care continuum. Content specific to the cardiovascular, pulmonary, and neurologic systems guides students of developing skills in diagnosis, planning, and evaluation of patients with system failure problems. Emphasizes the most frequently occurring risk factors that contribute to the development of health problems; the physiologic, pathophysiologic, behavioral and experiential aspects of the problem; therapeutic interventions for patient management; and approaches to evaluating the outcome of the intervention. Three hours of seminar each week. Prerequisite: GNUR 6010, 6025, or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
GNUR 6315 - AG-AC Seminar III
Through discussions and lectures, students learn to approach complex clinical situations systematically to care for patients with acute and chronic dysfunction of the immune, endocrine, GI, musculoskeletal, and renal systems. Emphasis is given to the most frequently occurring risk factors that contribute to the development of the problem/s; the physiologic, pathophysiologic, behavioral and experiential aspects of the problem; therapeutic interventions to patient management; and approaches to directing and evaluating outcomes. Three hours of seminar each week. Prerequisite: GNUR 6010, 6310, or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
GNUR 6320 - AG-AC Seminar II: Immunology
Examines the immune system and phenomena of concern to nurses who work with immunocompromised individuals. Focuses on the critical thinking and clinical decision-making needed to work with individuals whose immune system is compromised (e.g., cancer, AIDS, transplant, and septic patients). Prerequisite: Graduate standing or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
GNUR 6381 - Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Specialty Nursing
Focuses on the knowledge and skills required for care of clients experiencing actual or potential wound, ostomy and continence problems. Prepares students for the management and rehabilitation of persons with these specific problems. Explores specialized knowledge of assessment, pathophysiology, products, and resources related to wounds, ostomy and continence care. Attention is given to evaluating the impact of selected therapeutic interventions. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Credits: 3
GNUR 6382 - Advanced Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing
Focuses on the knowledge and skill required for care of clients with actual and potential wound, ostomy, and continency problems and the use of human, material, and technological resources involved in managing and rehabilitating these clients. Review and integration of concepts of infection control, human development, continuity of care, nutrition/hydration, education, and counseling that apply to clients and families with WOC care issues.
Prerequisite: GNUR 6381.
Credits: 3
GNUR 6383 - Practicum in Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing
Clinical practicum for students specializing in WOC nursing. 168 clinical hours. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
GNUR 6390 - Introduction to the U.S. Health Care System
This course is designed to provide an overview of (1) how health care is financed, organized, and delivered in the U.S., as well as (2) the major policy challenges created by the system’s organization, or lack thereof. In drawing from a variety of perspectives-including political science, economics and history-the course surveys the key stakeholders: those who pay for, provide and receive care.
Credits: 3
GNUR 6400 - Community Assessment
This course focuses on the health of communities and the process of assessment. Analysis of theoretical frameworks, assessment models, health care delivery systems, and special populations as they relate to current health issues. Two hours of seminar and four clinical hours each week (56 clinical hours). Prerequisite or corequisite: GNUR 6052.
Credits: 3
GNUR 6405 - Health Care Systems Planning and Evaluation
This course will focus on management and leadership strategies for improving the health of communities and individuals. The context and content of community, acute care, psychiatric, long-term care, home health care and public health systems are explored. The emphasis is on concepts and theories germane to planning, implementing, and evaluating health care programs and the provision of health care, to improve health and meet health care needs. Two hours of seminar and four clinical hours each week (56 clinical hours). Prerequisite: GNUR 6400.
Credits: 3
GNUR 6410 - Crisis Management and Emergency Preparedness
Theories will be applied to emergency preparedness and crisis management, focusing on the effects of disasters on populations and disaster response measures. Strategies and skills for effective organizational responses as well as organizational and environmental assessment, hazard identification, and plan development will be addressed. Historical and contemporary examples and public and private sector methods of managing crises will be examined.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Credits: 3
GNUR 6450 - Transformational Leadership and Management
The focus of this course is on the knowledge and skills essential for nurse managers and community and public health nurse leaders. An overview of management theories, processes, and their implications for nurse managers and leaders in a variety of public and private settings is provided. Financial management concepts and budgeting applications are introduced. The students are exposed to trends in integrated health systems, managed care, and care management for public and private partnerships. Emphasis will be on models that assure provisions of health care by linking people to needed services. Prerequisite: Admission to graduate program.
Credits: 3
GNUR 6455 - Finance & Resource Management
Course emphasizes use of quantitative analysis in support of data based management decisions. The context of decision-making will be from the perspective of health care providers, managers, and planners. Data based decision-making is made based on resource allocation at the individual, unit, organizational, and population level analysis. The use of data to influence quality decisions relevant to clinical and administrative managers is the focus.
Prerequisite: GNUR 6470 or 8650 and 6450
Credits: 3
GNUR 6460 - Health Care Economics
Reviews principles of economics most relevant to analyzing changes in health care provision, and applies those principles to current health care institutions and their performance, trends in health care service delivery, and methods of forecasting future trends. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
GNUR 6465 - Organization Theory and Behavior
This course employs selected theories and research findings from nursing, management, and other disciplines as a basis for understanding administrative practice within a variety of health service organizations. Concepts relevant to organizational theory and behavior are explored. The influence of organizational structures, processes, and cultures on the design and management of service delivery is examined.
Credits: 3
GNUR 6993 - Independent Master’s Study
Individually planned study in nursing specialty, administration, education, or research. Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
Credits: 1 to 3
GNUR 7251 - PMHNP Practicum I
This course provides the opportunity for students to develop basic understanding and skills in psychiatric nursing interventions with patients in inpatient and community care system. Emphasis will be placed on the development of a large repertoire of advanced nursing care strategies and application of these skills to certain patient groups and the patient care environment.
Credits: 5
GNUR 7254 - PMHNP Practicum II
Students will further develop and refine clinical skills of the advanced psychiatric nurse and represents the final clinical experience area of psychiatric mental health nursing in the Master’s of Nursing graduate program. The purpose is to focus on specific populations such as the elderly, chronically mentally ill, rural populations, and substance abusers, and to explore nursing strategies and methods of practice specific to the population.
Credits: 5
GNUR 7311 - AG ACCNS Practicum I
The first APN preceptorship, for ACNP and CNS students, focuses on the acquisition of expert clinical knowledge in a specialty and the diagnostic and decision-making skills necessary to function in an acute care environment. The focus is on the student’s specialty and on the cardiac and pulmonary systems and management of medical patients. (280 clinical hours) Prerequisite: All core and APN courses of the MSN Program, GNUR 6020, 6025, 6310, 6315
Credits: 4 to 5
GNUR 7312 - AG ACNP Practicum I
The first APN preceptorship, for ACNP and CNS students, focuses on the acquisition of expert clinical knowledge in a specialty and the diagnostic and decision-making skills necessary to function in an acute care environment. The focus is on the student’s specialty and on the cardiac and pulmonary systems and management of medical patients. (280 clinical hours) Prerequisite: All core and APN courses of the MSN Program, GNUR 6310 and 6315.
Credits: 5
GNUR 7313 - AG ACCNS Practicum II
A culminating clinical experience in the role of ACNP or CNS, emphasizing clinical decision making in an interprofessional environment specific to the student’s career goals and specialty interest. 280 clinical hours. Prerequisite: GNUR 7311.
Credits: 5
GNUR 7314 - AG ACNP Practicum II
A culminating clinical experience in the role of ACNP or CNS, emphasizing clinical decision making in an interprofessional environment specific to the student’s career goals and specialty interest. 280 clinical hours. Prerequisite: GNUR 7312.
Credits: 5
GNUR 7411 - Public Health Nursing Practicum I
Focuses on the application of specialized knowledge and the development of skills inherent in advanced community and public health nursing practice. Stresses assessment and interventions targeted at the individual, family, group and community/organizational levels. Community and Public Health Leadership interventions are designed in partnership to be consistent with the beliefs and values of the individual, family, group and community. Prerequisite: GNUR 6052, 6400, and 6450.
Credits: 3
GNUR 7412 - Public Health Nursing Practicum II
Focuses on the continuing synthesis and application of knowledge from preceding courses. Emphasizes further development of nursing care management and/or evaluation plans at the individual, family, group, or community/organizational level. Prerequisite: GNUR 7411.
Credits: 4
GNUR 7481 - Administrative Practicum I
Students will integrate and apply administrative and management theory and will participate in the planning, operation, and evaluation of a component of the health care system while working closely with a health care leader who serves as their preceptor. Field experiences will be analyzed with input from and consultation with peers, health care leaders, and faculty. Prerequisites: GNUR 6450, 6405
Credits: 3
GNUR 7482 - Administrative Practicum II
In this second practicum course, the student synthesizes and applies administrative and management theory to the resolution of complex health care delivery system problems. The student participates in the evaluation of these problems and proposes short and long term solutions. Working closely with a health care leader who serves as their preceptor, the student will determine leadership and management roles, characteristics, traits, and behaviors necessary in today’s competitive health care system. Field experiences will be analyzed with input from and consultation with peers, health care leaders, and faculty.
Credits: 4
GNUR 7993 - Independent Practicum
Independent practicum to be established in selected areas. Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
Credits: 1 to 3
GNUR 8001 - Rural Health and Health Care Systems
This course will build on student’s existing research and clinical skills and provide didactic, experiential, and guided research experiences that will enable them to gain an in-depth understanding of the exigencies of rural health care delivery and to develop strategies to improve rural health outcomes.
Credits: 3
GNUR 8005 - An Introduction to Classroom & Clinical Teaching in Nursing
This elective course introduces graduate students to the role of nurse educator in the classroom and clinical teaching setting. The course reviews applicable teaching learning principles and presents a variety of classic and contemporary teaching methods and strategies for instruction and student evaluation. Challenges for nurse educators related to student diversity, active learning, use of technology, and student evaluation are explored. The focus is on the acquisition of practical knowledge and skills to begin teaching students in a college of nursing. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Credits: 2
GNUR 8110 - Quantitative Research Methods
This course offers advanced understanding of methods of testing effectiveness of nursing interventions. Research ethics are integrated in the course. Students examine research designs in terms of validity for assessing effectiveness of nursing interventions. The concept of statistical power is introduced, as students learn how to estimate and increase it via research design, sampling and sample size, measurement, and construct validity.
Credits: 3
GNUR 8120 - Qualitative Research Methods
Second of two required courses in research methods for nursing doctoral students. Designed to introduce a sample of naturalistic and interpretive approaches to the study of phenomena in nursing science. Principles of interpretive and naturalistic research will be covered as well as techniques for data collection, data analysis, and control of systematic bias. The course is designed as an introduction to a variety of qualitative research methods.
Credits: 3
GNUR 8130 - Statistical Methods for Health Care Research I
Introduces data analysis for nursing research. Descriptive and inferential statistics are treated with attention to the application and choice of particular statistical tests. Emphasizes statistical problems and issues relevant to nursing research. Prerequisite: Master’s-level nursing research course.
Credits: 3
GNUR 8140 - Statistical Methods for Health Care Research II
Applies statistical analysis models and procedures to nursing and health research. Focuses on simple and multiple regression, statistical power analysis, analysis of variance models, and quantitative research synthesis, stressing the application and choice of particular statistical models and procedures. Emphasizes statistical problems and issues relevant to nursing research. Prerequisite: GNUR 8130 or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
GNUR 8150 - Statistical Methods for Health Care Research III
Focuses on advanced procedures for data analysis and statistical inference in nursing and health research. Studies major multivariate procedures and their applicability to nursing and health research, and special issues in measurement and statistics often encountered in, and specific to, nursing and health research. Emphasizes using the computer as a facilitative research instrument. Prereqs: GNUR 8130, 8140 or equivalent.
Credits: 3
GNUR 8190 - Advanced Qualitative and Historical Research Methods
This course is an elective for students who are planning to do qualitative or historical research for their dissertations or want to have advanced training in these areas for use later in their careers. It is designed to give students more in-depth knowledge and further training in the practice of qualitative and historical research methods in areas of concern to nursing science. Philosophical and theoretical approaches to the gathering and analysis of data will be covered, and practice in specific techniques will be provided. The course is designed to further develop expertise in students who have a basic understanding of qualitative and/or historical research. Prerequisite: Doctoral standing
Credits: 3
GNUR 8210 - Scientific Progress in Nursing
Through directed readings and seminars in selected areas, students develop an appreciation for, and understanding of, the evolution of nursing’s substantive research knowledge and the current state of the science in selected areas. These topical areas are broadly defined as Individual Responses to Health and Illness, Family Responses to Health and Illness, Environmental Influences on Health, and Therapeutic Interventions. Students also become acquainted with exemplary research programs, analyze and synthesize relevant literature, and develop a plan of studies to prepare them for a research career in the selected area. Prerequisite: Master’s-level nursing research course.
Credits: 3
GNUR 8220 - Philosophy of Science and Development of Nursing Knowledge
This course explores the philosophical issues underpinning scientific knowledge in nursing. Ontological and epistemological implications for the development of nursing knowledge will be explored. In the processes of analyzing and synthesizing, students will move through nursing’s meta-paradigm to the major conceptual models and theories in nursing.
Credits: 3
GNUR 8230 - Historical Inquiry in Nursing
Broadens, and then refines through historical analysis, the student’s view and understanding of the current health care system. Explores the role that historical inquiry and analysis play in understanding the evolution and status of the health care system; the development of health professions (nursing and medicine) and institutions (hospitals and public health services); and the interplay of intellectual, social, economic, and political events that shaped the current health system. Prerequisite: Doctoral standing or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
GNUR 8240 - DNP Seminar
This course introduces students to the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree by addressing the history and evolution of the nursing practice doctorate. Students will review the scholarly inquiry process and begin to formulate ideas and develop plans for their Scholarly Practice Project and professional growth.
Credits: 2
GNUR 8410 - Proposal Writing Seminar I
The focus of this course is on the mechanics of proposal writing and to give the student a feel for the art and science of grant seeking. Faculty will offer a hands-on practical approach to proposal writing, including the development of a proposal and the peer review process.
Credits: 3
GNUR 8420 - Proposal Writing Seminar II
Continues to develop and refine the research proposal begun in GNUR 8410. Includes incorporating feedback from peers and a professional editorial consultant. The final product is a submitted grant proposal. Prerequisite: GNUR 8410.
Credits: 2
GNUR 8430 - DNP Capstone Proposal Seminar
The purpose of this course is to teach the mechanics of proposal writing, and give the student an understanding of the process. The course will provide a “hands-on” practical approach to proposal writing including the development of a proposal and perr review of a proposal.
Credits: 1
GNUR 8610 - Health Behavior and Health Promotion Research
This course focuses on developing theory-based and evidence-based knowledge for health promotion and health behavior. Through critique of theory and research, applications for health promotion and health behavior interventions will be explored. Multidisciplinary perspectives and issues related to health and health behavior will be examined for the advancement of health promotion through nursing and public health practice.
Credits: 3
GNUR 8620 - Concepts and Methods in Health Services Research
Builds on knowledge essential to conducting health services research, including social, economic, ethical, and political uses that influence health policy. Develops conceptual and methodological competencies related to research on health services organization, financing, and delivery. Uses evaluation research methods to examine the effects of interventions on outcomes, such as quality and cost. Discusses the role of databases and health informatics in service research. Prerequisite: Doctoral standing, a master’s-level health policy course and GNUR 6470 or 8650 (to be taken previously or concurrently) is recommended.
Credits: 3
GNUR 8630 - Culture and Health: Implications for Health Systems and Research
The course explores common health care problems related to ethinic and minority populations. Issues related to access to care and social justice will be explored. Theories and assessment insturments related to cultural diversity and cultural competency will also be examined. Historical challenges of conducting research in minority populations will be covered. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or instructor permission.
Credits: 2 to 6
GNUR 8640 - Nursing Ethics for Advanced Practice
This doctoral-level seminar course is designed to enhance the student’s ability to describe and analyze ethical concepts foundational to nursing practice and utilize a variety of ethical decision-making frameworks to address ethical dilemmas arising from increasingly complex care, use of technology, consequences of policy interventions, and global health issues. Students will be challenged to examine individual and professional values, as well as critically analyze diverse perspectives on various ethical issues. The course emphasizes the DNP’s leadership role in promoting ethical care delivery at all levels of care, from individual to system. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
GNUR 8650 - Managing Information Technology
Introduces the use of information technology for management of patient care and systems of care. Explores the nature and functions of health informatics, the current state of the science, and its applications. Emphasis on use of information technology as a methodology for analysis of evidence in clinical decision-making and research. Students will research the development and implementation of information technology to evaluate outcomes.
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