522 Interdisciplinary Perspectives on End-of-Life. 2 cr. This course is an interdisciplinary exploration of end of life with interactions among faculty and students from several health disciplines. Topics include care of the dying, advance care planning, spiritual and psychological issues, communication, and grief and bereavement. P: Sr or Grad st or cons inst.
523 Clinical Exercise Testing & Training. (Crosslisted with Kines, Medicine) 3 cr. Physiological basis and methods of human exercise testing and training. Topics: clinical exercise physiology, exercise testing protocols, cardiopulmonary monitoring, basic ECG interpretation, exercise prescription. P: Kines 314 or cons inst.
590 Contemporary Practices in Nursing. 1-4 cr. Health problems and their nursing management, e.g., critical care nursing, health promotion and prevention of disease, nursing of developmental disabilities. P: Cons inst.
601 Advanced Assessment. 3-4 cr. Course focuses on development of advanced assessment and physical examination skills. Separate sections focus on different settings (acute care, primary care) and clinical populations (adult, aging, pediatrics, women's health). P: Intro crse in health & physical assessment. Grad st or cons inst.
605 Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nurses. (Crosslisted with Phm Prac) 3 cr. Pharmacotherapeutics content and application for advanced practice nursing. Emphasis on selection of appropriate therapeutics, development of clinical decision-making skills, and examination of legal, ethical, and safety issues in prescribing medications. P: An undergrad pharmacology crse.
613 Clinical Preceptorship for Nurse Practitioners I. 2-6 cr. First in a sequence of supervised clinical experiences for nurse practitioner students. Application of health assessment, identification of health risks, and examination skills in the clinical setting and management of common acute and chronic illnesses. P: Nursing 601 or equiv & Grad st.
614 Clinical Preceptorship for Nurse Practitioners II. 2-6 cr. Second in a sequence of supervised clinical experiences for nurse practitioner students. Emphasis on assessment and management of clients with more complex health problems and the integration of other factors (cultural, emotional, psychosocial, etc.) that impact health status and management. P: Nursing 613 or equiv.
615 Clinical Preceptorship for Nurse Practitioners III. 2-6 cr. Third in a sequence of supervised clinical experiences for nurse practitioner students. Transition to more independent practitioner providing comprehensive care to individuals and their families through demonstrated integration of prior course work and clinical experiences. P: Nursing 614 or equiv.
672 Clinical Education in the Context of Nursing Practice. 3 cr. The focus of the course is the role of clinical experiences on socialization and evolution of clinical judgement skills in nursing. The Dreyfus Model of Skill Asquisition will be discussed as a framework for planning learning experiences. P: NRN4, Nur5 classification or cons inst.
700 Nursing Research I. 3 cr. Techniques of data analysis, research design, tabulation and statistical computation, scale construction, coding and computer processing of data in nursing research. P: Grad st or cons inst.
701 Interpretive Research in Health Care Settings. 3 cr. This course is designed to introduce graduate students to a variety of interpretive research methods and to explore how these methods have been/could be used to examine health care in general and nursing care in particular. P: Master's level or above.
702 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in Diverse Communities. 3 cr. Multidisciplinary approach for health promotion/disease prevention in diverse communities emphasizing the use of epidemiological psychosocial, and environmental data for aggregate/community assessment to determine shared risks, exposures, behaviors and interventions. P: Grad st.
703 Health Care and Public Policy in the US. 3 cr. An overview of the development and implementation of health policy in the US includes legislative process, influences on these processes and nursing role. Analysis of health policies, impact of policies on health care systems and health of populations. P: Grad st.
704 Leadership in Nursing Roles, Ethics, and Systems of Care. 2 cr. Addresses developing and enacting new roles; interpreting legal and professional requirements and regulations; exerting leadership; and examining the ethics, values, beliefs, and norms of decision making in an interdisciplinary, collaborative practice. P: Grad st. Required in 1 of first 2 semesters of stdt's MS progm in nursing.
705 Seminar in Interdisciplinary Clinical Research Evidence. (Crosslisted with Medicine) 2 cr. Exploration of interdisciplinary clinical research questions including strategies for assessing the evidence and conducting a systematic review of research. An interdisciplinary perspective is emphasized throughout the course. P: Grad stdts with at least one grad rsch crse, or postdoc trainees, or cons inst.
713 Family Process, Health and Illness. 3 cr. Analysis of structure and dynamics of traditional and variant family forms utilizing selected conceptual frameworks. Family utilization and health belief systems. Application of substantive and theoretical family research to improvement of family and health illness system transactions. Selected family contacts. P: Grad st and general course in the family.
715 Prevention and Management of Common and Complex Health Problems I. 2-4 cr. Overview and application of current practice and research in health promotion/disease prevention and clinical management of health problems. Emphasis on common acute and chronic health problems. Different sections focus on special clinical populations. P: Grad st.
716 Prevention and Management of Common and Complex Health Problems II. 2-4 cr. Overview and application of current practice and research in health promotion/disease prevention and clinical management of complex and chronic health problems. Different sections focus on special clinical populations. P: Nursing 715 or equiv & Grad st.
717 Prrevention and Management of Common and Complex Health Problems III. 2-4 cr. Overview and application of current practice and research in health promotion/disease prevention and clinical management of complex and chronic health problems. Different sections focus on special clinical populations. P: Nursing 716 or equiv & Grad st.
719 Independent Field Study in Clinical Nursing. 1-6 cr. Concentrated study and field work in a selected area of clinical nursing. P: Grad st or cons inst.
721 Advanced Medical-Surgical Nursing. 3 cr. Contemporary approaches to the field with emphasis on the potential of each for integrating concepts from the basic sciences and medicine and for defining problem areas for study and research in nursing.
731 Clinical Genetics. (Crosslisted with Md Genet, Genetics) 3 cr. Clinical manifestation of human genetic disorders, practical principles of genetic counseling; for students preparing for genetic counseling and other health care professions, e.g., nursing, physician's assistant, etc., in which they will encounter patients/families with genetically determined conditions, disorders, related problems, and prevention. P: Genetics 466 or equiv; Genetics 565 & 561 or 562; or cons inst. Some knowledge of basic medical terminology essential.
733 Dynamics of Childbearing: Birth and the Postbirth Period. 3 cr. Theory, research, and clinical data which direct the nursing management of women during birth and postbirth period. P: Nurs 540 or equiv; Grad st; Nurs 700 or equiv or con reg; con reg in Nurs 613 or 719 or access to a clinical population; or cons inst.
735 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention for Women Across the Lifespan. (Crosslisted with Women St) 3 cr. Identification of health concerns for women, recognizing differences among age, socioeconomic, and ethnic groups; synthesis of biophysiological, psychosocial, and cultural influences of such health concerns; analysis and proposal of interventions to promote overall health and to prevent problems among women. P: Grad st and a course in research design or cons inst.
739 Nursing Assessment of Development. 3 cr. Theoretical approaches to the nursing assessment of human development functioning, both normal and deviations from normal, and the implications for the nursing practice. P: Adv or Grad st and cons inst; an Undergrad crse in growth & develop.
746 Interdisciplinary, Coordinated Care of the Child with Chronic Illness. (Crosslisted with Pediat, Phm Prac, Soc Work) 2-3 cr. Workshops, case conferences/simulations, and problem-solving exercises are presented by members of an interdisciplinary pediatric team and guest speakers. Course integrates knowledge from medicine, nursing, pharmacy, social work, nutrition, respiratory care, home care, and education with an emphasis on critical transition points in the care of children with chronic disease. P: Grad st and/or cons inst.
747 Practicum in a Selected Functional Area. 0-8 cr. Guided practicum in teaching consultation, or clinical specialist roles; students assigned to a teaching department, a nursing unit, or a cooperating community health agency according to interest. P: Grad st & cons inst.
753 Advanced Practice Nursing with Common Mental Disorders. 3 cr. Students will critically examine a wide range of clinical research literature. Seminar discussions will focus on advanced nursing practice and recovery and rehabilitation strategies with common anxiety, depression, substance, and eating disorders. P: Grad st or cons inst.
754 Advanced Practice Nursing: Severe Mental Disorders. 3 cr. This course focuses on advanced psychiatric-mental health nursing. Students will critically examine severe mental disorders within the context of recovery and rehabilitation. P: Grad st or cons inst.
755 Advanced Practice Nursing: Mental Health Promotion. 3 cr. This course addresses theory, research and practice in mental health promotion and mental illness prevention. Content includes a critical analysis of major issues in conceptualizing mental health, studying stress and coping, and developing knowledge related to nursing interventions. P: Grad st or cons inst.
761 Health Program Planning, Evaluation, and Quality Improvement. 3 cr. Provides content in theory, concepts, and methods of program planning and evaluation in the context of health care and community health organizations. Provides basic concept related to designing and implementing health services quality improvement projects. P: Grad st or cons inst.
771 Instructional Process in Nursing Education. 3 cr. Discussions analyzing planning, managing, and evaluating instruction in nursing. P: Basic course in the nature of instruction: Curric 645, or equiv.
775 Special Topics in Nursing. 1-4 cr. Planned, systematic analysis of topics, issues, and problems in the area of nursing. P: Grad st & cons inst.
798 Master's Research Practicum. 3 cr. The goal of the research practicum is to promote the student's learning of the research process in nursing through direct experience. Students work closely with faculty to determine the nature, scope and design of the research experience. P: Nursing 700 or 701.
799 Independent Study. 1-6 cr. P: Grad st & cons inst.
801 Grounded Theory Methodology: Foundations and Practice. 3 cr. This course is designed to explore the intellectual roots of the grounded theory method, its recent evolution, and provide the student hands-on practice designing a study and collecting and analyzing data. P: Nursing 701 or equiv & experience conducting field research. Stdts must have access to ongoing data collection.
802 Ethics and the Responsible Conduct of Research. 1 cr. Ethical issues in the design, conduct and reporting of research are examined in the context of the nature of the scientific endeavor, the structure of the research community, and professional and federal guidelines for supporting scientific integrity and controlling misconduct. P: Grad st.
803 Advanced Research Design and Methods I. 3 cr. First of a two-course sequence. In the first semester students explore the relationship between research paradigms and research design, become familiar with various research methods and methodologies and select appropriate research designs for their research problems. P: A grad level crse in research design & an intro crse in stats or cons inst.
804 Advanced Research Design and Methods II. 3 cr. Second of a two-course sequence. In the second semester students critique the relationship between research paradigms and research design, become familiar with advanced research methods and methodologies and apply appropriate research designs for their research problems. P: Nursing 803 or cons inst.
811 Physiological Basis of Nursing. 3 cr Seminar. Physiological phenomena basic to nursing assessment and intervention. Topics selected by enrollees. P: Physiol 603 or equiv or cons inst.
815 Knowledge Development in Nursing. 3 cr. Examination of the history of the discipline of nursing, with emphasis on the evolution of debates regarding what is known and how it is known. P: Grad st or cons inst.
816 Proseminar in Nursing Research. 1 cr. Be-weekly discussion of current topics in nursing research, especially as illustrated by the ongoing research of graduate students and faculty in nursing. Emphasizes peer review of faculty and student research. Two semesters are required in the first year of doctoral study. P: Grad st or cons inst.
817 Research in Communities, Populations, and Systems. 3 cr. Examination of concepts and research methods directed to health of communities, populations, and systems. P: Nursing 815 or cons inst.
818 Patient-centered Research. 3 cr. Course addresses conceptual and methodological perspectives in patient-centered research, from development through testing and implementation of interventions. Attention is given to various conceptualizations of patient-centeredness, to behavioral and physiological origins, and to the trajectory of testing such interventions. P: Nursing 815 & a grad level research methods crse or cons inst.
870 Curriculum Development in Nursing Education. 3 cr. Curriculum planning, design, implementation, evaluation. P: Grad st, Nurs 700 or equiv, adv Nursing coursework, basic course in curriculum planning: Curric 640 or equiv.
880 Prevention Science. (Crosslisted with HDFS, Ed Psych, Soc Work) 3 cr. This course provides a theoretical, empirical and practical foundation for prevention science as it relates to the prevention of human social problems. Research and evaluation methods, program design strategies, best practices and policy as they relate to the field of prevention are also examined. P: 2nd yr Grad st or cons inst.
881 Capstone Seminar in Prevention Science. (Crosslisted with HDFS, Ed Psych, Soc Work) 1 cr. This course provides an opportunity for students to meet with prevention professionals and scholars from across campus and the community to explore current and emerging issues of prevention research and professtional practice. P: HDFS/Ed Psych/Nurs/Soc Work 880 & cons inst.
990 Thesis Research. 1-9 cr. P: Grad st & thesis comm approval.
991 Seminar in Nursing Research. 3 cr. P: Grad st and cons inst.
999 Advanced Independent Study. 1-9 cr. P: Grad st and cons inst.