MSN COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

NURS 501 Advanced Pathophysiology (3 semester hours; Fall)
Presentation and in-depth analysis of normal physiologic and
pathologic mechanisms of diseases as related to the provision and management of client care at the advanced level

NURS 503 Advanced Pharmacology (3 semester hours; Fall)
Advanced pharmokinetics and pharmacodynamics of commonly used drug categories are analyzed in depth with consideration to safe, quality cost-effective drug therapy for client care.

NURS 507 Advanced Health Assessment (3 semester hours; Fall)
Comprehensive health assessment of the client with advanced application and synthesis of physiologic, psychologic, and sociocultural concepts as applied to comprehensive health appraisal of individuals, families, and community groups. Practicum: 4 hours each week. Prerequisite: Undergraduate Health Assessment

NURS 510 Advanced Statistics (3 semester hours; Summer, Spring)
Statistical procedures and informatic skills applied to interpretation of quantitative data for improved client care. Prerequisite: Undergraduate Statistics

NURS 511 Issues in Health and Healing (3 semester hours; Offered periodically)
Interdisciplinary discussions of selected philosophical, ethical, technological and nursing practice issues concerning the meaning of health and healing.

NURS 513 Theories of Nursing (3 semester hours; Spring)
Exploration and application of theoretical basis for advanced nursing practice.

NURS 514 Issues in Health Care of the Older Adult (3 semester hours; Offered periodically as needed)

NURS 516 Research Methods and Design in Nursing (3 semester hours; Fall)
Exploration of quantitative and qualitative methods and research designs useful in clinical investigation for health related trends in health care delivery. Prerequisites: NURS 510, 513

Nursing 517 Curriculum & Instructional Design in Nursing Education (3 semester hours; Spring)
Analysis and synthesis of theories and concepts related to curriculum development,
evaluation, and instructional design in nursing education. Emphasis is on institutional
purposes, goals, nursing curricula, evaluation, instruction and nursing education research.

Nursing 518 Teaching Methods and Strategies (3 semester hour; spring)
Analysis of creative teaching and learning approaches. A portion of this course will be
conducted as an on-line classroom.

Nursing 528 Nursing Education Internship (3 semester hours, summer)
Beginning exploration and application of advanced nursing theories in the provision of a wide range of health promotion and nursing care services for a specific population.
Prerequesites: NURS 501, NURS 503, NURS 507

Nursing 530 Gerontology I (3 semester hours; Offered periodically)
Beginning exploration and application of advanced nursing theories in the provision of a
wide range of health promotion and nursing care services for the health preservation and
function of the healthy older adult. Prerequisites: Nursing 501, Nursing 503 and Nursing 507

NURS 531 Advanced Primary Nursing Care for Women (6 semester hours; Spring)
Exploration and application of advanced nursing theories in the provision of a wide range of health promotion and care services for women, including reproductive health. A practicum (12 hours per week) and weekly seminar is provided for supervised application of knowledge and skills to care of women in a variety of settings.
Prerequesites: NURS 501, 503, 507; Corequisite: NURS 513.

Nursing 532 Nursing Education Practicum (2 semester hours: Fall)
Supervised practicum in the role of the nurse educator. Experiences will include the role of faculty in the classroom, clinical area, and the role of the nurse educator in staff development. Focus is on the application of theory in developing, teaching, and evaluating classroom, clinical experiences, and staff development.Prerequisite: Nursing 517 and Nursing 518

Nursing 533 Gerontology II (5 semester hours; Offered Periodically)
Advanced exploration and application of advanced nursing theories in the provision of a
wide range of health promotion and nursing care services for the older adult in primary
care and tertiary care settings

NURS 535 Advanced Primary Nursing Care for Children and Adolescents (6 semester hours; Fall) Exploration and application of advanced nursing theories in the provision of a wide range of health promotion and nursing care services for children and adolescents. A practicum (12 hours per week) and weekly seminar is provided for supervised application of knowledge and skill to care of children and adolescents in a variety of settings. Prerequisites: NURS 501, 503, 507; Pre or Corequisite: NURS 513

NURS 537 Advanced Primary Nursing Care for Adults (7 semester hours; Spring)
Exploration and application of advanced nursing theories in the provision of a wide range of health promotion and care services for adults, including the elderly population. A practicum (16 hours per week) and weekly seminar is provided for supervised application of knowledge and skills to care of adults in a variety of settings.
Prerequisites: NURS 531, 535

Nursing 538 Nursing Education Seminar (1 semester hour; Fall)
This course will discuss and analyze issues and topics related to nursing education.

NURS 540 Accountability for Advanced Nursing Practice (3 semester hours; Spring) Synthesis course with emphasis on roles, responsibilities, and relationships for advanced practice nursing including legal, ethical, and religious dimensions; analysis of current and developing health care policies and health care delivery systems.
Prerequisites: NURS 531, 535, or 530, 533; Pre or Corequisite: NURS 537, 600, or 660.

NURS 565 Group Procedures (3 semester hours, Spring)
Background in group methods including group counseling, group guidance, and group dynamics. In-class laboratory experience of group membership. Development of the ability to lead large and small group counseling and guidance activities to personal and interpersonal growth, self-help, and problem-solving, and career and vocational development.

NURS/EDUC 569 Understanding Families (3 semester hours, Spring)
A study of family processes from a systemic perspective. The multigenerational process, the family cycle, and emotional, moral, and spiritual development. Social and cultural change with respect to various racial, gender, and ethnic groups, and knowledge of differing cultural and lifestyle patterns.

NURS 600 Advanced Practice Project (2 semester hours; Spring) Comprehensive practice focused project that demonstrates application and synthesis of advanced practice nursing. Prerequisites: NURS 516, 531, 535. Corequsit: NURS 537, 540

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NURS 660 Master's Thesis (2 semester hours; Spring, Summer, Fall) A research paper related to program of study that meets institutional requirements for a thesis. Prerequisites: NURS 510, 513, 516; Pre or Corequisites: NURS 537, 540.