Provides the opportunity for students to study healthcare systems, health policy, and cultural values surrounding health care in countries outside the USA.

Principles of emergency preparedness with implications for health care at the local, regional, national, and global levels.

Principles and policies for clinical practice with Limited English Proficient patients.

Experiential field study to examine international nursing in another country. Course content varies and will be announced in the schedule of courses by title. May be repeated for credit.

Students live and practice in a rural, interdisciplinary environment and participate in an organized community-based health care activity. Contract approved by instructor and department chair is required for undergraduate students.

Graduation with Leadership Distinction: GLD: Professional and Civic Engagement Internships

An exploration of women’s health and health care concerns from multiple perspectives.

Graduation with Leadership Distinction: GLD: Professional and Civic Engagement Leadership Experiences

Organizing, developing, implementing, and evaluating the in-service education program.

Topics vary by title, consent of instructor.

Provides the opportunity for students to study education, healthcare systems, and cultural values surrounding health care in countries outside the U.S.A.

Concept development, model and theoretical framework interpretation, and theoretical formulations in nursing. Critical analysis of current theories of nursing, related nursing research, and selected theories from natural, behavioral, and applied health sciences.

Introduction to the profession of nursing. Provides the framework for the development of nursing practice through the critical analysis of current nursing and systems theories.

Pharmacologic management of acute and chronic health problems of pediatric, adult and gerontological patients across the healthcare delivery continuum.

Intensive engagement in self-assessment of leadership ability and development of proven successful leadership strategies relevant to practice, academia and policy development in complex interdisciplinary healthcare systems. Restricted to acceptance into the Amy C. Cockcroft Nursing Leadership Development program.

Advanced theory and practice in critical thinking, physical assessment, diagnostic reasoning for clients across the life span to identify pathologic variations and initiate appropriate interventions. Didactic, lab, and field study.

Advanced concepts of pathophysiological functioning with application to advanced nursing practice in selected specialty areas.

Pathophysiological processes and application for nursing practice.

Explores the integrated roles of the nurse educator, including teaching, scholarship, service, and practice.

Phamacotherapies treatments and application for nursing practice.

Health assessment processes and application for nursing practice.

Introduction to cognitive, affective, and psychomotor skills and technology needed for nursing interventions.

Nursing interventions focusing on health promotion, restoration, and support to childbearing families. Field study required.

Nursing care of families with children, focusing on support for child growth and development, health promotion and health restoration. Field study required.

Nursing care of childbearing families, focusing on support for childbearing individuals, child growth and development, health promotion and health restoration. Field study required.

Application of basic statistical principles and procedures to address common nursing practice issues and guide nursing practice and management.

Analysis of diagnostic and laboratory findings for clinical decision-making in advanced practice nursing. Course incorporates selected medical and nursing diagnostic and therapeutic modalities.

Introduction to advanced nursing practice. Provides the framework for the transition to advance practice through the critical analysis of current advanced nursing practice within a complex health care environment.

Application of concepts and principles of epidemiology, genetics/genomics, health informatics, and population health assessment to support clinical decision-making skills within different practice environments and health policy development.

Nursing care focusing on health promotion, restoration and support of older adults.

Nursing Care of the patient with Chronic Health Problems.

Introduction to the teaching-learning environment in nursing, including educational theories, strategies, assessment, and facilitation of learning and learner development and socialization.

The course introduces principles of curriculum development, design, implementation and evaluation. Evaluation measures explore internal and external constituents, including meeting that reflect contemporary health care trends and educational expectations, and prepare graduates to function effectively in the health measurement techniques are examined.

Nursing care of the patient with acute health issues.

Precepted clinical immersion experience in the academic nurse educator’s role.

Apply community and public health principles across a variety of health care settings, special populations, and scenarios to solve community-level health problems and develop appropriate nursing interventions.

Nursing care of clients experiencing psychiatric/mental health problems, with a focus on health promotion, restoration, and support.

Trends of the public health workforce capacity and issues impacting the health of individuals and communities.

Explores the basic understanding of evidence-based practice and research methods. Clinical judgment, interprofessional perspectives, and patient preferences as applied to practice are included.

Organizational, systems, and complexity theory analysis with an emphasis on nursing leadership roles, strategic planning, systems thinking and conceptualizing organizations as complex adaptive systems.

Concepts and principles of leadership, management, policy, and advocacy within health care systems and the implications related to advanced nursing practice, interprofessional collaboration, and patient outcomes.

Intersections of women’s work and women’s health in diverse social, cultural, economic, geographic, and political contexts.

This course is designed to introduce students to the Doctor of Nursing Practice degree to include the roles of expert clinician, clinical scholar, policy and patient advocate, and leader in health care.

Application of the principles of financial management to the systems involved in the delivery of health care.

Principles of evidenced-base practices for online/distance-based education and technology in nursing education.

Issues, structures, and processes employed in providing a supportive environment for professional nursing practice. Emphasis on development of professional nursing systems models.

Methods for supporting nursing systems with resources of health care delivery systems. Focus is on professional and systems relationships.

Strategies for maximizing the potential of nursing services within organizations. Methods for meeting the challenges presented by complex changes occurring in the health care system. Practicum.

Precepted clinical immersion experience in specialty areas with emphasis on the nursing educator’s role in a healthcare setting.

Analysis of the normal anatomy & physiologic basis for reproduction in humans that serves as the foundation for clinical assessment, decision making, and management for certified nurse midwives.

Issues and trends in ethics, policy and advocacy for nursing practice.

Explores the application of informatics and technology in healthcare and other emerging issues in the field.

Concepts and principles of leadership roles and the management functions of professional nurses in a contemporary health care environment, interprofessional relationships and quality/safety principles. Students will also utilize evidence-based research to examine clinical questions.

Strategies for effective care coordination and effective measurement of patient outcomes related to care transitions.

Analysis of both historical perspectives and current societal influences with consideration of how each has impacted the development of nurse-midwifery and the midwifery profession.

Focuses on quality/safety in the healthcare setting and includes field study.

Application and synthesizing knowledge and skills learned throughout the nursing program. Students will integrate content from previous courses during class time and clinical experiences.

Management of antepartum and postpartum care using evidence-based practice guidelines, laboratory and diagnostic studies, including the basic understanding of fetal evaluation in determining health promotion needs of the midwifery patient.

Focuses on the management of care during physiologic childbirth and immediate postpartum and the newborn period including the development of clinical judgment and decision making. The course progresses from concepts of physiologic birth and its variations through management of intrapartum, immediate postpartum, and newborn care, including the integration of the parent/baby dyad into the family.

Integrates, applies, and reflects upon the full scope clinical midwifery experience incorporating the midwifery management process, theory, evidence which emphasizes the refinement of skills, decision making, and self-evaluation in providing holistic care to the lifespan of the woman and the newborn.

Focuses on the role of the certified nurse midwife. Special consideration is given to business, policy, legal, cultural, and ethical issues regarding nurse midwifery.

Emphasis on children’s growth & development, well care, assessment and management strategies for problems commonly encountered in primary care are introduced.

Emphasis on womens health, including well pregnancy, and assessment and management strategies for problems commonly encountered in primary care are introduced.

Management of acute health problems in the primary care setting for the FNP. Includes didactic and clinical practicum.

Advanced Practice Nursing of Pediatric, Adult, and Gerontological Patients with chronic illnesses and disabilities across the lifespan for the FNP. Includes didactic and clinical practicum.

Focuses on the role of the nurse practitioner. Special consideration is given to business, policy, legal, cultural, and ethical issues regarding primary care and FNP practice.

Supervised field study in advanced practice nursing for primary care patients (pediatric, adult, and gerontological) across the delivery continuum.

Links neurology to behavior, psychopathology and psychopharmacology in order to prepare the advanced practice psychiatric nurse to make evidence supported treatment decisions.

Women’s health care focused on the reproductive, gynecological, and primary health care needs. Field study required.

Comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment, treatment and management of psychiatric mental health conditions across the lifespan in primary and acute care settings. Didactic and field study.

Pharmacological and behavioral management of complex mental health problems across the lifespan in hospital and community settings. Didactic and field study.

Focuses on the role of the nurse practitioner. Special consideration is given to business, policy, legal, cultural, and ethical issues regarding PMHNP practice.

Supervised field study in advanced practice nursing for the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner.

Opportunity for self-directed study in a theoretical area related to nursing, in an area of clinical nursing practice, or in an area of functional nursing practice.

Opportunity for self-directed study in a theoretical area related to nursing, in an area of clinical nursing practice, or in an area of functional nursing practice.

Overview of emergent diagnostic topics.

Introduction of selected acutely ill adult and gerontological patients.

Management of selected acutely ill adult and gerontological patients. Didactic and field study.

Management of selected acutely ill adult and gerontological patients. Didactic and field study.

Overview of nursing informatics and current trends in health care technology.

Application of nursing informatics competencies to organizational change in health care systems.

Focuses on the role of the nurse practitioner. Special consideration is given to business, policy, legal, cultural, and ethical issues regarding the AGACNP.

Supervised field study in advanced practice nursing for acutely ill adult and gerontological patients across the delivery continuum.

Analysis of issues and forces affecting health delivery through the public sector; major models of political decision-making; and current health legislation.

Systems theories applied to complex organizations, emphasizing advanced nursing roles in strategic planning and systems thinking within current and anticipated healthcare environments.

Computer applications and other technological advances in nursing and health care delivery. Nursing administration, patient care management, and research applications.

Provides students the opportunity to integrate nursing theory, research and advanced nursing practice into a health care clinical project through interactive seminar format. Requires students to create a clinical project that transforms clinical practice for a selected population and incorporates process and outcome evaluations.

Applies the integrated roles of nurse leaders and informatics specialists via dialogue, critical reflection, and complex simulations to transform healthcare environments.

Exploration of research methods, including application of basic statistical principles and procedures. Evaluation of published nursing research reports.

Development of nursing research and methodological approaches to the study of nursing problems.

Survey and critical analysis of current research in clinical nursing and related disciplines.

May be repeated; only 6 hours may be applied to the degree.

A critical examination of the philosophical foundations, approaches, and evaluation of nursing theories and the impact on nursing and nursing science.

Examination and critique of theories from nursing and the physical, biomedical behavioral, and sciences and their application to nursing science.

In-depth examination of a specific nursing science knowledge domain.

Exposure to selected roles and professional responsibilities of the nurse scientist in diverse settings and preliminary application of basic research skills.

Nursing leadership in complex health care organizations.

This course is the first of two courses focusing on advanced organizational leadership. Students prepare for top-level executive leadership roles within health care systems or health-related business organizations. Field study required.

This course is the second of two courses building advanced leadership knowledge and competencies for top-level organizational leadership roles within health care systems or health-related business organizations. The emphasis of this course is leadership for clinical excellence. Field study required.

Application of evidence-based nursing interventions to issues in population health.

Course provides the tools for financial management in the health services industry. Case studies provide insight into complex financial decisions required for healthcare administration, with a focus on financial and business aspects of healthcare administration with implications on patient care quality and outcomes.

An introduction to methods of inquiry and analysis utilized in the biomedical, behavioral, and social sciences and their application for nursing research. application for nursing research.

Advanced quantitative methods, designs, and analysis techniques used in the development of nursing science.

Design and conduct of a measurement project related to the student's area of research interest.

Examination of qualitative research epistemology, ontologies, methodologies, and ethical issues and application using mixed methods.

Quantitative observational research techniques, strategies for developing coding systems, determining reliability and validity, and analyzing data.

Application of intermediate inferential statistical techniques and procedures used to build and translate evidence based nursing practice.

An examination social and structural determinants of health and their characteristics, interactions, and impact on health outcomes. Key theories, concepts, methods, debates in social determinants of health, social justice and health equity will be explored and applied.

Analysis and synthesis of evidence needed for formulating recommendations for nursing practice.

Influence of chronobiology on human physiology with a focus on how it impacts clinical practice and public health research. This course also covers methodological aspects of measuring circadian rhythms.

Independent study to meet the needs of individual students. Conferences with professor.

Independent Study for doctoral student field study Restricted to: Graduate Nursing majors only - Doctoral level

Depth analysis of a specific method or content area of nursing research.

In-depth examination of major measurement techniques used in biobehavioral nursing research.

In-depth analysis of a specific method or content area of nursing research.

An introduction to the methods and concepts relevant to nursing research grant proposal development.

DNP project consists of two parts; synthesis of the literature related to a practice problem and application of findings in a practice setting.

Application of the principles and techniques of nursing research and theory through collaboration with a graduate nursing faculty mentor in an ongoing research project.

Dissertation preparation for the Ph.D. Program. Minimum of 12 hours required for completion of degree.