• NURS 2381 SPECIAL TOPICS

    NURS 2381 Special Topics
    Prerequisite(s): Approval of the Department of Nursing and any other nursing courses as advised
    Topics are selected on basis of student need and academic qualifications of staff. If regular lectures are not given, a minimum of 30 hours of work for each hour credit must be included. This course may be repeated for credit.

  • NURS 3000 CORE NURSING COMPETENCIES LAB

    NURS 3000 Core Nursing Competencies Lab 
    Corequisite(s): NURS 3500 
    Recommended Concurrent Course(s): NURS 3309 and NURS 3423/NURS 3023 and NURS 3305 or NURS 3316 if not already taken
    Fee(s): Nursing Lab fee & Malpractice Insurance Fee
    Core Nursing Competencies lab focuses on the introduction to the role of the professional nurse as a provider of patient-centered care with concepts that include instructions and application of nursing psychomotor skills. 

  • NURS 3001 ADULT HEALTH I CLINICAL

    NURS 3001 Adult Health I Clinical 
    Corequisite(s): NURS 3501 
    Recommended Concurrent Course(s): NURS 3510 and NURS 3010 and NURS 4405 and NURS 4005
    Fee(s): Nursing Lab fee & Malpractice Insurance Fee 
    This clinical course accompanies NURS 3501, the didactic course to prepare students to become nurses who provide patient centered care as members of inter-professional teams and advocate for patient safety in acute care environments for adults experiencing acute and chronic medical-surgical health issues. Students apply systematic approaches, evidence-based practice, and therapeutic interventions for providing care to promote and restore health in clients. The course incorporates clinical reasoning and clinical judgment, scope of practice, and standards of nursing care as well as legal and ethical principles. 

  • NURS 3005 ADULT HEALTH II CLINICAL

    NURS 3005 Adult Health II Clinical 
    Corequisite(s): NURS 3505 
    Recommended Concurrent Course(s): NURS 4415 and NURS 4015 and NURS 4407 and NURS 4007
    Fee(s): Nursing Lab fee 
    This clinical course accompanies NURS 3505, the didactic course to prepare students to become nurses who provide patient centered care as members of inter-professional teams and advocate for patient safety in acute care environments for adults experiencing acute and chronic medical-surgical health issues. Students apply systematic approaches, evidence-based practice and therapeutic interventions for providing care to promote and restore health in clients. The course incorporates clinical reasoning and clinical judgment, scope of practice, and standards of nursing care as well as legal and ethical principles.

  • NURS 3010 MENTAL HEALTH NURSING CLINICAL

    NURS 3010 Mental Health Nursing Clinical 
    Corequisite(s): NURS 3510 
    Recommended Concurrent Course(s): NURS 3501 and NURS 3001 and NURS 4405 and NURS 4005 and NURS 3305 if not already taken
    Fee(s): Nursing Lab Fee
    This clinical course accompanies NURS 3510, the didactic course that prepares students to become nurses who provide patient-centered care as members of inter-professional teams and advocate for patient safety when providing care for persons with mental health problems. Students learn systematic approaches, basic skills, and professional attitudes for providing care and evidence-based therapeutic interventions used to promote mental health in clients. The course incorporates clinical reasoning and clinical judgment, scope of practice, and standards of nursing care as well as legal and ethical principles for mental health nursing practice.

  • NURS 3023 HEALTH ASSESSMENT LAB

    NURS 3023 Health Assessment Lab 
    Corequisite(s): NURS 3423 
    Recommended Concurrent Course(s): NURS 3309 and NURS 3500 and NURS 3000 and NURS 3305
    Fee(s): Nursing Lab Fee 
    In this laboratory course, students learn and practice the assessment skills and identification of cues of health and well-being and differentiate between normal findings, normal variations and abnormal findings when performing assessments in a variety of settings. This is a lab for an accompanying 4 semester hour course. 

  • NURS 3181 SPECIAL TOPICS

    NURS 3181 Special Topics
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Topics are selected on basis of student need and academic qualifications of staff. If regular lectures are not given, a minimum of 30 hours of work for each hour credit must be included. This course may be repeated for credit.

  • NURS 3305 INFO & EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE

    NURS 3305 Informatics and Evidence Based Practice
    Traditional BSN Prerequisite(s): NURS 3316
    RN-BSN-MSN Prerequisite(s): Unencumbered RN license and admission into RN-BSN-MSN Program
    This course introduces the student to the use of technology used in healthcare for administrative, clinical, and facility needs. Students will learn the principles of nursing research and its relationship to nursing science and evidenced based practice. Students are expected to critique research and determine its applicability for evidenced-based practice. Additionally, the application of ethics and advocacy for human subjects, as essential components of the nursing role, will be integrated into the course to support the improvement of health and healthcare. This course can be taken in the first or second semester of the BSN program.

  • NURS 3309 PHARMACOLOGY

    NURS 3309 Pharmacology 
    Traditional BSN Prerequisite(s): BIOL 1414 and BIOL 2304 and BIOL 2314 and CHEM 1404 and PSYC 1313 and PSYC 2301 and PSYC 3313 and at least 27 semester hours of Liberal Arts Core Requirements; admission to the nursing programs or Pre-Nursing Honor’s Student
    RN-BSN-MSN Prerequisite(s): Unencumbered RN license and admission into RN-BSN-MSN Program
    Traditional BSN Recommended Course(s): NURS 3500 and NURS 3000 and NURS 3423 and NURS 3023 and NURS 3305 or 3316 if not already taken.
    Traditional BSN Fee(s): ATI Fee
    This course is designed to assist students in preparing for clinical experiences by applying concepts of assessment, pathophysiology, pharmacology, diagnostic and laboratory testing analysis, and therapeutic interventions to specific clinical situations. The course involves didactic, experiential teaching methods, and active learning experiences. In addition to preparing for clinical experiences, the course is designed to promote the development of critical and creative thinking, problem-solving, and time management skills. This course is also designed to assist the student with the math requirement for demonstrating competence in calculating medication dosages as well as providing the opportunity to comprehend pharmacological concepts and to be aware of the clinical applications of drugs to ensure optimal care of patients.

  • NURS 3316 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY

    NURS 3316 Pathophysiology
    Traditional BSN Prerequisite(s): BIOL 1414 and BIOL 1014 and BIOL 2304 and BIOL 2104 and BIOL 2314 and BIOL 2114 and must be a Pre-Nursing or Nursing student
    RN-BSN-MSN Prerequisite(s): Unencumbered RN license and admission into RN-BSN-MSN Program
    RN-BSN-MSN Fee(s): Malpractice Fee
    This course prepares students to describe the pathology of health conditions and apply pathophysiologic concepts to caring and healing practices when designing health care plans that promote optimal living across the lifespan. The manifestations of pathology form a basis for health assessment. Synthesis of pathophysiology with levels of health promotion and prevention provides rationale for case management priorities.

  • NURS 3423 HEALTH ASSESSMENT

    NURS 3423 Health Assessment 
    Traditional BSN Prerequisite(s): MATH 1313 and BIOL 1414 and BIOL 1014 and BIOL 2304 and BIOL 2104 and BIOL 2314 and BIOL 2114 and CHEM 1404 and CHEM 1004 and PSYC 1313 and PSYC 2301 and PSYC 3313, at least 27 semester hours of Liberal Arts Core Requirements; admission to the nursing programs.
    RN-BSN-MSN Prerequisite(s): NURS 3305 and NURS 3309 and NURS 3316
    Traditional BSN Corequisite(s): NURS 3023
    Traditional BSN Recommended Concurrent Course(s): NURS 3309 and NURS 3500 and NURS 3000 and NURS 3305 or NURS 3316 if not already taken
    Traditional BSN Fee(s): ATI Fee
    This course prepares students to conduct lifespan assessments that integrate concepts of growth and development. The student should be able to identify cues of health and well-being and differentiate between normal findings, normal variations and abnormal findings when performing assessments in a variety of settings. This is a four-semester hour course with an accompanying lab.

  • NURS 3500 CORE NURSING COMPETENCIES

    NURS 3500 Core Nursing Competencies
    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 1414 and BIOL 1014 and BIOL 2304 and BIOL 2104 and BIOL 2314 and BIOL 2114 and CHEM 1404 and CHEM 1004 and NURS 3316 and PSYC 1313 and PSYC 2301 and PSYC 3313 and at least 27 semester hours of Liberal Arts Core Requirements; admission to the nursing programs
    Corequisite(s): NURS 3000
    Recommended Concurrent Course(s): NURS 3309 and NURS 3423 and NURS 3023 and NURS 3305 or NURS 3316 if not already taken
    Fee(s): ATI Fee and Clinical Placement Fee
    Core Nursing Competencies introduces nursing principles that underpin future clinical practice. Students are introduced to the role of the professional nurse as provider of patient-centered care, patient safety advocate, member of an interprofessional team, and member of the profession. Emphasis is on mechanisms of disease and how the nursing process facilitates systematic evidence-based individualized nursing care. Core Nurse Competencies incorporates the concepts of clinical reasoning and judgment, scope of practice, standards of care, patient-teaching, legal and ethical principles, and informatics through the use of the electronic health record. This is a five-semester hour course with an accompanying lab.

  • NURS 3501 ADULT HEALTH I

    NURS 3501 Adult Health I
    Prerequisite(s): NURS 3316 and NURS 3309 and NURS 3500 and NURS 3000 and NURS 3423 and NURS 3023
    Corequisite(s): NURS 3001
    Recommended Concurrent Course(s): NURS 3510 and NURS 3010 and NURS 4405 and NURS 4005 and NURS 3305 if not already taken
    Fee(s): ATI Fee
    This course prepares students to become nurses who provide patient-centered care as members of inter-professional teams and advocate for patient safety in acute care environments for adults experiencing acute and chronic medical-surgical health issues. Students apply systematic approaches, evidence-based practice, and therapeutic interventions for providing care to promote and restore health in clients. The course incorporates clinical reasoning and clinical judgment, scope of practice, and standards of nursing care as well as legal and ethical principles. This is a five-semester hour course with an accompanying clinical.

  • NURS 3505 ADULT HEALTH II

    NURS 3505 Adult Health II
    Prerequisite(s): NURS 3501 and NURS 3001 and NURS 3316 and NURS 3309 and NURS 3500 and NURS 3000 and NURS 3423 and NURS 3023 and NURS 3305 and NURS 3510 and NURS 3010 and NURS 4405 and NURS 4005
    Corequisite(s): NURS 3005
    Recommended Concurrent Course(s): NURS 4415 and NURS 4015 and NURS 4407 and NURS 4007
    Fee(s): ATI Fee and Clinical Placement Fee
    This course builds upon NURS 3501 and NURS 3001 to prepare students to become nurses who provide patient-centered care as members of inter-professional teams and advocate for patient safety in acute care environments for adults experiencing acute and chronic medical-surgical health issues. Students apply systematic approaches, evidence-based practice, and therapeutic interventions for providing care to promote and restore health in clients. The course incorporates clinical reasoning and clinical judgment, scope of practice, and standards of nursing care as well as legal and ethical principles. This is a five semester hour course with an accompanying clinical.

  • NURS 3510 MENTAL HEALTH NURSING

    NURS 3510 Mental Health Nursing
    Prerequisite(s): NURS 3309 and NURS 3316 and NURS 3500 and NURS 3000 and NURS 3423 and NURS 3023
    Corequisite(s): NURS 3010
    Recommended Concurrent Course(s): NURS 3501 and NURS 3001 and NURS 4405 and NURS 4005 and NURS 3305 if not already taken
    Fee(s): ATI Fee
    This course prepares students to become nurses who provide patient-centered care as members of inter-professional teams and advocate for patient safety when providing care for persons with mental health problems. Students learn systematic approaches, basic skills, and professional attitudes for providing care and evidence-based therapeutic interventions used to promote mental health in clients. The course incorporates clinical reasoning and clinical judgment, scope of practice, and standards of nursing care as well as legal and ethical principles for mental health nursing practice. This course is a five semester hour course with an accompanying clinical.

  • NURS 4005 OBSTETRIC NURSING CLINICAL

    NURS 4005 Obstetric Nursing Clinical 
    Corequisite(s): NURS 4405 
    Recommended Concurrent Course(s): NURS 3501 and NURS 3001 and NURS 3510 and NURS 3010 and NURS 3305 if not already taken
    Fee(s): Nursing Lab Fee
    This clinical course accompanies the didactic course, NURS 4405, to prepare students to become nurses who provide patient- centered care as members of inter-professional teams and advocate for patient safety in healthy and complex childbearing environments. Students analyze the application of systematic approaches, evidence-based practice, and therapeutic interventions for providing care to promote and restore health in child bearing clients and neonates. The course integrates clinical reasoning and clinical judgment, scope of practice, and standards of nursing care as well as legal and ethical principles. This course is a clinical with a corresponding didactic course. 

  • NURS 4006 CRITICAL CARE/LIFESPAN CLINIC

    NURS 4006 Critical Care Across the Lifespan Clinical 
    Corequisite(s): NURS 4506 
    Recommended Concurrent Course(s): NURS 4310 and NURS 4417 and NURS 4017
    Fee(s): Nursing Lab Fee & Malpractice Insurance Fee 
    This clinical course accompanies the didactic course, NURS 4506, which prepares students to transition to the role of professional nurses who provide patient-centered care as members of inter-professional teams and advocate for patient safety in critical care environments. Students analyze the application of systematic approaches, evidence-based practice, and therapeutic interventions for providing care to promote and restore health in critically ill clients. The course adapts clinical reasoning and clinical judgment, scope of practice, and standards of nursing care as well as legal and ethical principles to the complex, critical or life-threatening needs. This course is a clinical with a corresponding didactic course.

  • NURS 4007 PEDIATRIC NURSING CLINICAL

    NURS 4007 Pediatric Nursing Clinical 
    Corequisite(s): NURS 4407 
    Recommended Concurrent Course(s): NURS 3505 and NURS 3005 and NURS 4415 and NURS 4015
    Fee(s): Nursing Lab Fee & Malpractice Insurance Fee 
    This clinical course accompanies the didactic course, NURS 4407, to prepare students to become nurses who provide patient- centered care as members of inter-professional teams and advocate for patient safety in families and their children in acute care environments. Students analyze the application of systematic approaches, evidence-based practice, and therapeutic interventions for providing care to promote and restore health in pediatric clients. The course integrates clinical reasoning and clinical judgement, scope of practice, and standards of nursing care as well as legal and ethical principles. This course is a clinical with a corresponding didactic course. 

  • NURS 4015 COMMUNITY POP. HEALTH CLINICAL

    NURS 4015 Community Population Health Clinical 
    Corequisite(s): NURS 4415 
    Recommended Concurrent Course(s): NURS 3505 and NURS 3005 and NURS 4407 and NURS 4007
    Fee(s): Nursing Lab Fee 
    This clinical course accompanies the didactic course, NURS 4415, to prepare students to become nurses who provide population health care as members of inter-professional teams and advocate for safety for diverse populations and communities. Students analyze the application of systematic approaches, evidence-based practice, and therapeutic interventions for providing care to promote and restore health in communities and populations. Students assess the community to determine healthcare needs and gaps in access to care and propose actions to promote diversity, equity and inclusion. The course integrates clinical reasoning and clinical judgment, scope of practice, and standards of nursing care as well as legal and ethical principles. This is the clinical course accompanying NURS 4415. 

  • NURS 4017 NURSING LEADERSHIP CLINICAL

    NURS 4017 Nursing Leadership Clinical
    Corequisite(s): 4417
    Recommended Concurrent Course(s): NURS 4310 and NURS 4506 and NURS 4006
    Fee(s): Nursing Lab Fee
    This course transitions students to become professional nurses who are members of and leaders within inter-professional teams and advocate for patient safety across the lifespan. Emphasis will be placed on the appraising the changing healthcare environment, and factors that influence, the profession, healthcare, and professional nursing practice in relation to diversity, equity, and inclusion in population health. This is the clinical course accompanying NURS 4417.

  • NURS 4310 TRANSITION TO PRACTICE

    NURS 4310 Transition to Practice 
    Prerequisite(s): NURS 4405 and NURS 4005 and NURS 4407 and NURS 4007 and NURS 4415 and NURS 4015 and NURS 3309 and NURS 3316 and NURS 3500 and NURS 3000 and NURS 3423 and NURS 3023 and NURS 3305 and NURS 3501 and NURS 3001 and NURS 3510 and NURS 3010 and NURS 3505 and NURS 3005
    Recommended Concurrent Course(s): NURS 4417 and NURS 4017 and NURS 4506 and NURS 4006  
    Fee(s): ATI Fee
    Students will examine concepts and apply critical understanding and clinical judgment in a variety of healthcare contexts using case scenarios and Simulation technology. This course builds on all content and experiences and to prepare for the transition into licensed practice. The course integrates professional preparedness and career planning. 

  • NURS 4405 OBSTETRIC NURSING

    NURS 4405 Obstetric Nursing 
    Prerequisite(s): NURS 3309 and NURS 3316 and NURS 3500 and NURS 3000 and NURS 3423 and NURS 3023
    Corequisite(s): NURS 4005 
    Recommended Concurrent Course(s): NURS 3501 and NURS 3001 and NURS 3510 and NURS 3010 and NURS 3305 if not already taken
    Fee(s): ATI Fee
    This course prepares students to become nurses who provide patient-centered care as members of interprofessional teams and advocate for patient safety in healthy and complex childbearing environments. Students analyze the application of systematic approaches, evidence-based practice, and therapeutic interventions for providing care to promote and restore health in childbearing clients and neonates. The course integrates clinical reasoning and clinical judgement, scope of practice, and standards of nursing care as well as legal and ethical principles. This is a four semester course with an accompanying clinical. 

  • NURS 4407 PEDIATRIC NURSING

    NURS 4407 Pediatric Nursing 
    Prerequisite(s): NURS 3501 and NURS 3001 NURS 3316 and NURS 3309 and NURS 3500 and NURS 3000 and NURS 3423 and NURS 3023 and NURS 3305 and NURS 3510 and NURS 3010 and NURS 4405 and NURS 4005
    Corequisite(s): NURS 4007 
    Recommended Concurrent Course(s): NURS 3505 and NURS 3005 and NURS 4415 and NURS 4015
    Fee(s): ATI Fee
    This course prepares students to become nurses who provide patient-centered care as members of inter-professional teams and advocate for safety in families and their children in acute care environments. Students analyze the application of systematic approaches, evidence-based practice, and therapeutic interventions for providing care to promote and restore health in pediatric clients. The course integrates clinical reasoning and clinical judgment, scope of practice, and standards of nursing care as well as legal and ethical principles. This is a four-semester hour course with an accompanying clinical. 

  • NURS 4415 COMMUNITY POPULATION HEALTH

    NURS 4415 Community Population Health 
    Traditional BSN Prerequisite(s): NURS 3501 and NURS 3001 and NURS 3510 and NURS 3010 and NURS 4405 and NURS 4005 and NURS 3316 and NURS 3309 and NURS 3500 and NURS 3000 and NURS 3423 and NURS 3023 and NURS 3305
    RN-BSN-MSN Prerequisite(s): NURS 3423
    Traditional BSN Corequisite(s): NURS 4015 
    Traditional BSN Recommended Concurrent Course(s): NURS 3505 and NURS 3005 and NURS 4407 and NURS 4007
    Traditional BSN Fee(s): ATI Fee
    This course prepares students to become nurses who provide population health care as members of inter-professional teams and advocate for safety for diverse populations and communities. Students analyze the application of systematic approaches, evidence-based practice, and therapeutic interventions for providing care to promote and restore health in communities and populations. Students assess the community to determine healthcare needs and gaps in access to care and propose actions to promote diversity, equity and inclusion. The course integrates clinical reasoning and clinical judgment, scope of practice, and standards of nursing care as well as legal and ethical principles. This is a four-semester hour course that requires clinical experience.  

  • NURS 4417 NURSING LEADERSHIP

    NURS 4417 Nursing Leadership
    Traditional BSN Prerequisite(s): NURS 3500 and NURS 3000 and NURS 3505 and NURS 3005 and NURS 3510 and NURS 3010 and NURS 4405 and NURS 4005 and NURS 4407 and NURS 4007 and NURS 4415 and NURS 4015 and NURS 3309 and NURS 3316 and NURS 3305 and NURS 3501 and NURS 3001 and NURS 3423 and NURS 3023
    RN-BSN-MSN Prerequisite(s): NURS 4415
    Traditional BSN Corequisite(s): NURS 4017
    Traditional BSN Recommended Concurrent Course(s): NURS 4310 and NURS 4506 and NURS 4006
    Traditional BSN Fee(s): ATI Fee
    This course transitions students to become professional nurses on inter-professional teams while advocating for patient safety across the lifespan. Emphasis will be placed on evaluating the evolving healthcare environment and the factors influencing the profession, healthcare systems, and professional nursing practice, with particular attention to diversity, equity, and inclusion in population health. This is a four-semester hour course that requires clinical experience.

  • NURS 4506 CRITICAL CARE ACROSS LIFESPAN

    NURS 4506 Critical Care Across the Lifespan
    Prerequisite(s): NURS 3501 and NURS 3001 and NURS 3505 and NURS 3005 and NURS 3510 and NURS 3010 and NURS 4405 and NURS 4005 and NURS 4407 and NURS 4007 and NURS 4415 and NURS 4015 and NURS 3309 and NURS 3316 and NURS 3305 and NURS 3501 and NURS 3001 and NURS 3423 and NURS 3023
    Corequisite(s): NURS 4006
    Recommended Concurrent Course(s): NURS 4310 and NURS 4417 and NURS 4017
    Fee(s): ATI Fee
    This course prepares students to transition to the role of professional nurses who provide patient-centered care as members of inter-professional teams and advocate for patient safety in critical care environments. Students analyze the application of systematic approaches, evidence-based practice, and therapeutic interventions for providing care to promote and restore health in critically ill clients. The course adapts clinical reasoning and clinical judgment, scope of practice, and standards of nursing care as well as legal and ethical principles to the complex, critical or life threatening needs. This is a five semester hour course with an accompanying clinical.

  • NURS 5000 FNP ADULT HEALTH I CLINICAL

    NURS 5000 FNP Adult Health I Clinical  
    Prerequisite(s): NURS 5306 
    Corequisite(s): NURS 5500  
    Fee(s): Graduate Nursing Lab Fee 
    This course is the first of two that explores advanced studies in the diagnosis and management of acute and chronic illnesses in adult patient populations. A grade of “B” or above must be received in this course to progress in the Family Nurse Practitioner program. This course is 40% didactic and 60% clinical, including 135 clinical hours. 

  • NURS 5001 FNP ADULT HEALTH II CLINICAL

    NURS 5001 FNP Adult Health II Clinical  
    Prerequisite(s): NURS 5306 
    Corequisite(s): NURS 5501  
    Fee(s): Graduate Nursing Lab Fee 
    This course is the second in a series of two courses that explores advanced studies in the diagnosis and management of acute and chronic illnesses in adult patient populations. A grade of “B” or above must be received in this course to progress in the Family Nurse Practitioner program. This course is 40% didactic and 60% clinical, including 135 clinical hours. 

  • NURS 5023 GROWTH & DEVELPMT CLINICAL

    NURS 5023 Growth and Development Across the Lifespan Clinical  
    Prerequisite(s): NURS 5305
    Corequisite(s): NURS 5323  
    Fee(s): Graduate Nursing Lab Fee 
    This course is designed to provide the learner with an in depth knowledge of growth and development, encompassing physical, cognitive, and psychosocial changes that occur from conception through late adulthood. This course will include an advanced studies in human development theories common to all people, as well as ways in which various patient populations differ from others. The learner will gain hands-on experience through precepted direct patient care of individuals within the context of family. Evidence- based practice is interwoven with practical applications to parenting, teaching, healthcare, and public policy. This course will provide didactic and advanced clinical practice with guidelines for health supervision of patients across the lifespan. This course has 81 hours of precepted clinical and is 40% didactic and 60% direct patient care, including 81 clinical hours. 

  • NURS 5035 WOMAN'S HEALTH CLINICAL

    NURS 5035 FNP Woman’s Health Clinical  
    Prerequisite(s): NURS 5306 
    Corequisite(s): NURS 5335  
    Fee(s): Graduate Nursing Lab Fee 
    This course provides studies in the diagnosis and management of woman’s health for advanced nursing practice. A grade of “B” or above must be received in this course to progress in the Family Nurse Practitioner program. This course is 40% didactic and 60% clinical, including 81 clinical hours. 

  • NURS 5036 FNP PEDIATRIC HEALTH CLINICAL

    NURS 5036 FNP Pediatric Health Clinical  
    Prerequisite(s): NURS 5306 
    Corequisite(s): NURS 5336  
    Fee(s): Graduate Nursing Lab Fee 
    This course provides advanced nursing practice studies in the diagnosis and management of common, acute and chronic illnesses in pediatric patient population. A grade of “B” or above must be received in this course to allow progression in the Family Nurse Practitioner program. This course is 40% didactic and 60% clinical, including 81 clinical hours. 

  • NURS 5229 ADVANCED ROLE

    NURS 5229 Advanced Role
    Prerequisite(s): (NURS 5501 and NURS 5001 and NURS 5336 and NURS 5036) or (NURS 5408 and NURS 5008)
    This course introduces students to the professional and regulatory foundations of the nurse practitioner role. Students will explore the nurse practitioner’s scope of practice, state regulations, prescriptive authority, collaborative practice, and ethical and legal responsibilities. Students will also examine certification, licensure, credentialing, malpractice coverage, interdisciplinary teamwork, contract and salary negotiation, and the value of engagement in professional organizations.

  • NURS 5300 THEORY INTEGRATION

    NURS 5300 Theory Integration  
    RN-BSN-MSN Prerequisite(s): NURS 4415 and NURS 4417 and at least 40 semester hours of Liberal Arts Core Requirements
    MSN Prerequisite(s): Admission to MSN Program 
    This course explores and analyzes theories and propositions from social, psychological, medical, nursing, and interpersonal relations as a foundation for advanced nursing science and research, practice, and scholarship.

  • NURS 5302 LDRSHP QUAL SAFETY HLTH PLCY

    NURS 5302 Leadership for Quality, Safety and Health Policy  
    Prerequisite(s): NURS 5309
    This course explores leadership principles and theories within complex organizations, emphasizing leadership styles and policy development to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in healthcare. Course content will include quality improvement models, processes, and tools to measure outcomes in a healthcare facility. Emphasis will be placed on the political, demographic, and economic forces that influence health policy and professional nursing practice. Ethical and legal dimensions of nursing practice and interprofessional relationships at an advanced level will be explored.

  • NURS 5303 ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY

    NURS 5303 Advanced Pathophysiology  
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to MSN Program 
    Fee(s): APEA fee
    This course focuses on pathophysiological processes across the lifespan and the development of advanced clinical reasoning and clinical judgment skills that distinguish the relationships between normal physiology and specific system alterations produced by injury and disease. Particular attention will be given to etiology, pathogenesis, developmental and environmental influences, and clinical manifestations of major health problems.

  • NURS 5304 ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY

    NURS 5304 Advanced Pharmacology  
    Prerequisite(s): NURS 5303
    Fee(s): APEA fee
    This course provides the opportunity to acquire advanced knowledge and skills in the therapeutic use of pharmacologic agents. The pharmacologic treatment of major health problems will be explored. Principles of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and pharmacogenomics will be examined. The effects of culture, ethnicity, age, pregnancy, gender and funding on pharmacologic therapy will be emphasized. Legal aspects of prescribing will be fully addressed.

  • NURS 5305 ADV HEALTH ASSESSMENT

    NURS 5305 Advanced Health Assessment  
    Prerequisite(s): NURS 5304
    Fee(s): MSN Malpractice Insurance Fee 
    This course will build upon health assessment skills developed in the professional nurse’s basic educational program. The theoretical and clinical basis for assessment in advanced nursing practice will be developed. The process whereby the advanced practitioner utilizes comprehensive physical, psychosocial, and cultural assessment across the lifespan to gather specific data relevant to common health problems is demonstrated. Faculty and preceptors facilitate laboratory and clinical experiences, which focus on assessment of clients and presentation of findings in a variety of settings. This course requires clinical experience.

  • NURS 5306 ADV. DIAGNOSTICS AND SKILLS

    NURS 5306 Advanced Diagnostics and Skills
    Prerequisite(s): NURS 5305
    This course will focus on managing complex healthcare problems through the development of evidence-based diagnostic and clinical decision-making skills. Participants evaluate the use of advanced diagnostic techniques in terms of best evidence, client values/beliefs, available resources, and clinical expertise. This course will also provide hands-on practice with the advanced skills needed in primary care. This class requires simulation/lab hours on campus or alternative location.

  • NURS 5307 ADVANCE HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS

    NURS 5307 Advanced Healthcare Informatics 
    RN-BSN-MSN Prerequisite(s): NURS 4415 and NURS 4417 and at least 40 semester hours of Liberal Arts Core Requirements
    MSN Prerequisite(s): Admission into the MSN Program
    This course will examine the core concepts, skills, and tools of nursing and health informatics, with a focus on how health information technologies support clinical decision making, patient safety, care quality, and patient-centered care practice. Emphasis is placed on applying informatics to improve care coordination, outcomes, and systems efficiency across healthcare settings.

  • NURS 5309 RESEARCH INTEGRATION

    NURS 5309 Research Integration
    Prerequisite(s): NURS 5300
    Corequisite(s): None
    Students will learn to integrate appropriate research to assist in resolving clinical issues. Evidence-based practice will be utilized to include patient preferences and values as well as clinical expertise while integrating research data.

  • NURS 5312 EFFECTIVE TEACHING STRATEGIES

    NURS 5312 Effective Teaching Strategies  
    Prerequisite(s): NURS 5302 and NURS 5425
    This course will incorporate a learner-centered approach to course development and instructional delivery. Assessment tools and strategies used to evaluate student learning will be emphasized. Students will demonstrate instructional techniques and strategies in the teaching of didactic competencies and clinical proficiencies based upon evidence-based teaching practices. This course requires clinical experience.

  • NURS 5316 LEADERSHIP ROLES & OPERATIONS

    NURS 5316 Leadership Roles and Operations 
    Prerequisite(s): NURS 5302 and NURS 5322
    This course will provide an introduction to the leadership role and operations in nursing service organizations. Included will be the study of leadership roles, styles, and their implications for the nurse leader. This course requires clinical experience.

  • NURS 5318 HEALTHCARE FINANCE

    NURS 5318 Healthcare Finance  
    Prerequisite(s): NURS 5302 and NURS 5322
    This course will introduce students to the fundamental concepts and skills necessary to be successful managers in the competitive healthcare environment. The course covers principles of healthcare economics, third party reimbursement, costing, budgets and budgeting, variance, economic evaluation methods, and healthcare trends. This course requires 10 hours of clinical experiences.

  • NURS 5322 ADV HLTH ASSMT & LEADERSHIP

    NURS 5322 Advanced Health Assessment and Leadership for Population Health 
    Prerequisite(s): NURS 5309 and NURS 5307
    This course will focus on health assessment of patient populations, including studies in epidemiology and vulnerable populations. Leadership skills will be developed for quality and safety management, disaster management and pandemic management. This course requires clinical experience. 

  • NURS 5323 GROWTH & DEV. ACROSS LIFESPAN

    NURS 5323 Growth and Development Across the Lifespan  
    Prerequisite(s): NURS 5305
    Corequisite(s): NURS 5023 
    Fee(s): MSN Malpractice Insurance Fee 
    This course is designed to provide the learner with an in-depth knowledge of growth and development, encompassing physical, cognitive, and psychosocial changes that occur from conception through late adulthood. This course will include advanced studies in human development theories common to all people, as well as ways in which various patient populations differ from others. The learner will gain hands-on experience through precepted direct patient care of individuals within the context of family. Evidence-based practice is interwoven with practical applications to parenting, teaching, healthcare, and public policy. This course will provide didactic and advanced clinical practice with guidelines for health supervision of patients across the lifespan. This course requires clinical experience.

  • NURS 5325 ROLE OF THE EDUCATOR

    NURS 5325 Role of the Educator
    Prerequisite(s): NURS 5305 and NURS 5302
    This course will investigate the essential skills needed for the roles and responsibilities of the nurse educator, including facilitating learning, learner development, and socialization. Students will explore mechanisms for functioning within the educational movement. This course requires clinical experience.

  • NURS 5335 WOMAN'S HEALTH

    NURS 5335 FNP Woman’s Health  
    Prerequisite(s): NURS 5306 and NURS 5323
    Corequisite(s): NURS 5035 
    This course provides studies in the diagnosis and management of women’s health issues for advanced nursing practice. This course requires clinical experience.

  • NURS 5336 FNP PEDIATRIC HEALTH

    NURS 5336 FNP Pediatric Health  
    Prerequisite(s): NURS 5335 and NURS 5500 
    Corequisite(s): NURS 5036 
    This course provides advanced nursing practice in the diagnosis and management of common, acute and chronic illness in the pediatric patient population. This course requires clinical experience.

  • NURS 5400 ORGANIZATIONAL THEORY & CULTUR

    NURS 5400 Organizational Theory and Culture 
    Prerequisite(s): NURS 5316 and NURS 5318
    This course will introduce organizational theory, culture, and principles of practice in the administration of nursing services and patient care. This course requires clinical experience.

  • NURS 5410 ADVANCED PATHO-PHARMACOLOGY

    NURS 5410 Advanced Patho-Pharmacology
    RN-BSN-MSN Prerequisite(s): NURS 4415 and NURS 4417 and at least 40 semester hours of Liberal Arts Core Requirements
    MSN Prerequisite(s): Admission into the MSN Program
    This course will explore physiological, pathophysiological, and pharmacologic processes to prepare nurses for roles in leadership and education.

  • NURS 5411 CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT

    NURS 5411 Curriculum Development
    MSN Prerequisite(s): (NURS 5302 and NURS 5305) or NURS 5425
    Post Graduate Prerequisite(s): Admission into the Post Graduate program
    This course examines various classical and modern curriculum theorists as they apply to nursing curriculum development. Emphasis is placed on congruence between institutional mission, philosophy, and goals; professional standards; and needs and expectations of a program’s communities of interest. Students design a curriculum to meet the needs of a stated nursing role and setting. The course requires clinical experience.

  • NURS 5420 ADVANCED PRACTICUM I

    NURS 5420 Advanced Practicum
    Prerequisite(s): (NURS 5501 and NURS 5306) or NURS 5408
    Fee(s): MSN Malpractice Fee
    This course provides students with opportunities to deliver advanced, evidence-based care in primary care clinics and other approved outpatient settings under the supervision of a preceptor. Students will be expected to integrate knowledge and skills gained in previous courses. This course requires clinical experience.

  • NURS 5424 NURSE EDUCATOR RESIDENCY

    NURS 5424 Nurse Educator Residency
    Prerequisite(s): (NURS 5312 and NURS 5313) or (NURS 5411 and NURS 5412)
    This capstone course will provide the opportunity for the learner to integrate and practice the content from previous courses in various healthcare systems and/or academic settings. This course requires clinical experience.

  • NURS 5500 FNP ADULT HEALTH I

    NURS 5500 FNP Adult Health I  
    Prerequisite(s): NURS 5306 and NURS 5323
    Corequisite(s): NURS 5000 
    Fee(s): Amplify Fee
    This course is the first of two that explores advanced studies in the diagnosis and management of acute and chronic illnesses in adult patient populations. This course requires clinical experience.

  • NURS 5501 FNP ADULT HEALTH II

    NURS 5501 FNP Adult Health II  
    Prerequisite(s): NURS 5335 and NURS 5500
    Corequisite(s): NURS 5001 
    This course is the second in a series of two courses that explores advanced studies in the diagnosis and management of acute and chronic illnesses in adult patient populations. This course requires clinical experience.

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