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Graduate Catalog-Handbook 2019-2020 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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Graduate Core |
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HUMN 505 - Seminar on Scholarly Writing
This course aids the master’s level nursing student in scholarly writing skills. The identification of scholarly writing, the significance of ethics in writing, and information gathering and analysis is emphasized. The writing process is practiced throughout the course.
1 credit hours
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NURS 501 - Nursing Research and Evidence Based Practice
This course provides an analysis of research in nursing with a focus on translating this research into practice through the use of evidence. Attention is given to critiquing evidence-based practice, meta-analysis, systemic reviews, clinical practice guidelines and primary studies. Clinical practice and ethical decision-making is guided by critically reviewing the research and determining the process of integration.
Prerequisites: Statistics and Undergraduate Research.
3 credit hours
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NURS 502 - Quality, Safety & Effectiveness of Nursing Care
This graduate course introduces students to modern concepts of quality of care, quality improvement, patient safety, and effectiveness of nursing care. The course builds upon the competencies of the baccalaureate nurse in quality and patient safety to include topics such as control charts, run-charts, quality analysis methods, root cause analysis, failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA), and quality improvement models. Also explored in the course are concepts related to human factors and their role in errors, and patient safety goals and strategies both within and outside the discipline of nursing. The role of informatics and the work environment are also addressed, as these are critical factors that transcend quality, safety, and effectiveness discussions. The role of the graduate-prepared nurse in creating and maintaining a patient-centered care environment is central to the course.
3 credit hours
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NURS 503 - Theoretical Foundations of Nursing
Examines the relationship between theory, nursing practice and nursing research. Theories, concepts and models from both nursing and related disciplines will be evaluated. Application of relevant theories to nursing practice and research will be emphasized.
3 credit hours
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NURS 504 - Leadership in Advanced Nursing Roles
The purpose of this course is to analyze the theories and principles of leadership within the complex healthcare organizations of the 21st century. Special emphasis is on leadership knowledge and skills required for the masters prepared nurse in today’s local, state, national, and international health care environments
3 credit hours
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Direct Care Core |
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NURS 520 - Advanced Pharmacology
This course provides fundamental pharmacologic principles in order for the advanced practice nurse to manage pharmacologic agents safely and effectively. The course serves as a basis for the graduate nursing student to critically evaluate pertinent pharmacologic principle to meet the health needs of individuals across the lifespan. The advanced pharmacology course must be completed within 5 years immediately preceding application for APRN license in Ohio. If the Advanced Pharmacology course is over 5 years old, another 45 hour Advanced Pharmacology course must be taken.
3 credit hours
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NURS 521 - Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology
This course provides and applies the concepts of advanced pathophysiology to disparate disease processes throughout all the major body systems. These disease processes will be related to altered cell and tissue metabolism, individual and multi-organ failure, as well as how different organs are interrelated (through comorbidities) during systemic illnesses of individuals across the life span.
3 credit hours
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NURS 522 - Advanced Physical Assessment for Nurse Practitioners
This course builds on the basic theoretical foundations and practice of comprehensive health assessment, application of cognitive processes and psychomotor skills. The course serves as a basis for the graduate nursing student to critically evaluate pertinent information and assess the health needs of individuals across the lifespan. Applications of health assessment techniques are practiced in supervised laboratory sessions.
3 credit hours
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Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Track |
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NURS 576 - Acute/Emergent Care I
This is a hybrid course.
This course provides the adult-gerontological acute care nurse practitioner (AG-ACNP) student both didactic and clinical experience in order to develop and refine the knowledge and skills needed to deliver care to adult patients with acute or chronic diagnosis in the context of the AG-ACNP scope of practice. Emphasis is placed upon the student’s base knowledge, analyzing normal and abnormal physiology with increasing independence in the application and provisions of evidenced based clinical decision making, problem identification and management, health promotion and client and family education and counseling.
Prerequisites: NURS 501 , NURS 502 , NURS 503 , NURS 504 , NURS 520 , NURS 521 , NURS 522
8 credit hours
(5 credit hours didactic & 3 credit hours practicum = 150 hours clinical)
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NURS 577 - Acute/Emergent Care II
This is a hybrid course.
This course provides the adult-gerontological acute care nurse practitioner (AG-ACNP) student with both didactic and clinical experience in order to develop and refine the knowledge and skills needed to deliver care to adult patients with complex acute or chronic diagnoses in the context of the AG-ACNP scope of practice. Emphasis is placed upon the student’s increased knowledge base and clinical experience, analyzing typical and atypical presentations of complex acute on chronic comorbidities with increasing independence in the managing patient care to sustain or restore physiological function, and if necessary, implementing palliative care and end-of-life care. The AG-ACNP student continues to utilize evidence based clinical decision making, problem identification and management, health promotion and client and family education and counseling.
Prerequisites: NURS 501 , NURS 502 , NURS 503 , NURS 504 , NURS 520 , NURS 521 , NURS 522 , NURS 576
10 credit hours
(5 credit hours didactic & 5 credit hours practicum = 250 hours clinical)
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NURS 578 - Acute/Emergent Care III
This is a hybrid course
This course provides the adult-gerontological acute care nurse practitioner student with a culminating practicum experience in order to demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed to proficiently deliver care to clients in acute, critical and chronic physical illness. Emphasis is placed upon the student’s independence in the application of knowledge of complex acute, critical and chronic physical illnesses while utilizing evidenced based clinical decision making, problem identification and management, and interdisciplinary collaboration of clients care.
Prerequisites: NURS 501 , NURS 502 , NURS 503 , NURS 504 , NURS 505 , NURS 520 , NURS 521 , NURS 522 , NURS 576 , NURS 577 (Corequisite: NURS 579 ), HUMN 505
5 credit hours
(5 credit hours practicum = 250 hours clinical)
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NURS 579 - Transition to Advanced Nursing Practice
This course is designed for the nurse practitioner student to analyze the roles and functions that advanced practice nurses assume upon entering practice. Particular emphasis is given to guiding behaviors that are necessary for successful collaborative practice. This course will focus on historical, social, political, health policy and economic issues related to advance practice as a nurse practitioner.
3 credit hours
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NURS 586 - Acute-Critical-Chronic Clinical Management I
This is a hybrid course. This course provides the adult-gerontological acute care nurse practitioner (AG-ACNP) student both didactic and clinical experience in order to develop and refine the knowledge and skills needed to deliver care to adult patients with acute or chronic diagnosis in the context of the AG-ACNP scope of practice. Emphasis is placed upon the student’s base knowledge, analyzing normal and abnormal physiology with increasing independence in the application and provisions of evidenced based clinical decision making, problem identification and management, health promotion and client and family education and counseling.
10 credit hours
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NURS 587 - Acute-Critical-Chronic Clinical Management II
This is a hybrid course. This course provides the adult-gerontological acute care nurse practitioner (AG-ACNP) student with both didactic and clinical experience in order to develop and refine the knowledge and skills needed to deliver care to adult patients with complex acute and chronic diagnoses in the context of the AG-ACNP scope of practice. Emphasis is placed upon the student’s increased knowledge base and clinical experience, analyzing typical and atypical presentations of complex acute or chronic comorbidities with increasing independence in managing patient care to sustain or restore physiological function, and if necessary implementing palliative care and end-of-life care. The AG-ACNP student continues to utilize evidence based clinical decision making, problem identification and management, health promotion and client and family education and counseling.
10 credit hours
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Family Nurse Practitioner Track |
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NURS 570 - Primary Care I
This is a hybrid course.
This course provides the nurse practitioner student with the knowledge and skills needed to deliver primary health care across the lifespan within the context of family and community through a didactic and clinical experience. Emphasis is placed upon the application of evidence based clinical decision making, problem identification and management, health promotion, and client and family health education. Basic concepts and knowledge needed to assess and manage common health problems are covered. Multi-faceted outcome-based interventions including complementary and alternative therapies, health education and health promotion will be explored within the context of a multidisciplinary team approach.
Prerequisites: NURS 501 , NURS 502 , NURS 503 , NURS 504 , NURS 520 , NURS 521 , NURS 522
8 credit hours
(5 credit hours didactic & 3 credit hours practicum = 150 clinical hours)
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NURS 571 - Primary Care II
This is a hybrid course.
This course provides the nurse practitioner student with the knowledge and skills needed to deliver primary health care across the lifespan, within the context of family and community through didactic and online content delivery and preceptor clinical experiences. Emphasis is placed upon the application of evidence-based clinical decision making, problem identification and management, health promotion, and client and family health education. Complex concepts and in-depth knowledge needed to assess and manage health problems are covered. Multi-faceted outcome-based interventions including complementary and alternative therapies, health education and health promotion will be explored as part of a multidisciplinary team approach.
Prerequisites: NURS 570
10 credit hours
(5 credit hours didactic & 5 credit hours practicum= 250 clinical hours)
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NURS 572 - Primary Care III
This is a hybrid course.
This course provides the nurse practitioner student with a culminating practicum experience in order to refine the knowledge and skills needed to deliver primary health care to clients across the lifespan, within the context of family and community. Emphasis is placed upon the student’s increasing independence in the application and provisions of evidenced based clinical decision making, problem identification and management, health promotion and client and family health education and counseling. Multi-faceted outcome-based interventions including complementary and alternative therapies, health education and health promotion will be utilized in the provision of care within a multidisciplinary team approach in order to heal the body, mind and spirit.
Prerequisites: NURS 505 NURS 571 (Corequisite: NURS 579 ), HUMN 505
5 credit hours
(250 clinical hours)
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Nursing Administration Track |
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NURS 550 - Leadership and Organizational Behavior
Examines organizational behavior and the impact of leadership on the individuals, groups and organizational structure in health care. Organizational behavior is the study of the dynamics of individuals and groups within an organizational structure grounded in values and beliefs. This course will examine this concept at the individual and group or micro-level and at the organizational or macro-level through a meso-perspective which integrates concepts of organizational behavior and organizational theory. Five meso elements are identified: 1) drivers of change, 2) alignment, 3) processes, 4) leadership, and 5) people as critical to the successful transformation of healthcare organizations.
3 credit hours
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NURS 551 - Concepts of Nursing Administration
This is a hybrid course.
Introduces the student to the leadership and management roles and functions for the practice of Nursing Administration. The focus of the course is on the specialty of nursing administration and leadership and management competencies in the area of communication, relationship building, business skills and principles and professionalism. Key concepts, research and best practices will be explored and opportunities for theory application and learning will be utilized.
3 credit hours
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NURS 552 - Health Care Environments
Explores current issues and trends in health care and concepts of policy and politics in health care; laws and regulations governing health care and nurse practice; the role of federal and state government; governance models; the role of health care institutions in the community and access to care; and challenges facing nursing administrators. These concepts are explored from the perspective of various health care delivery environments including urban and rural settings, free standing health care clinics, hospitals, long term care and rehabilitative services.
3 credit hours
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NURS 554 - Integration of Nursing Administration Concepts I
Integration of Nursing Administration of Concepts I is the first course in a two-course series serving as the culminating event or capstone of the Nursing Administration program. The course draws concepts from across the Nursing Administration curriculum and introduces concepts of strategic management, systems thinking, implementation of new health care programs, marketing, policies, health care delivery models, crisis management, advocacy, and information management. The concepts are presented through authentic learning experiences in health care management and administration. Students are expected to be self-directed.
Prerequisites: NURS 501 , NURS 502 , NURS 503 , NURS 504 , NURS 505 , NURS 550 , NURS 551 , NURS 552 , NURS 556 , NURS 557 , HUMN 505
3 credit hours
(2 credit hours didactic & 1 credit hour practicum = 50 clinical hours)
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NURS 555 - Integration of Nursing Administration Concepts II
Integration of Nursing Administration of Concepts is the second course in a two course series serving as the culminating event or capstone of the Nursing Administration program. The course draws concepts from across the Nursing Administration curriculum utilizing authentic learning experiences in nursing management and administration.
Prerequisites: NURS 501 , NURS 502 , NURS 503 , NURS 504 , NURS 505 , NURS 550 , NURS 551 , NURS 552 , NURS 554 , NURS 556 , NURS 557 , HUMN 505
3 credit hours
(1 credit hour didactic & 2 credit hours practicum = 100 clinical hours)
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NURS 556 - Finance of Health Care
This is a hybrid course.
This course introduces the student to basic principles of accounting and health care finance that are used by operational managers. There is a focus on the application of financial principles to clinical decision making and tasks that are essential to the operational manager of clinical services. The student is also introduced to concepts of financial analysis used to interpret financial statements.
3 credit hours
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NURS 557 - Economics of Health Care
This course provides the student with a broad understanding of the principles of economic as applied to the health care system and provides a framework for analysis of current issues challenging health care. The three major tasks of economics covered in this course are descriptive, explanatory, and evaluative economics. Graphic analysis and models are used to illustrate the relationships among economic variables and to assist in drawing inferences.
3 credit hours
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Nursing Education Track |
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NURS 523 - Advanced Physical Assessment for Nurse Educators
This online assessment course builds on the basic theoretical foundations and practice of comprehensive health assessment, application of cognitive processes and psychomotor skills. The course serves as a basis for the graduate nursing student in the Nursing Education Master’s program to critically evaluate pertinent information and assess the health needs of individuals across the lifespan. Advanced assessment skills are learned through online educational software.
3 credit hours
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NURS 542 - Curriculum and Program Development
Models and issues of curriculum design and program development will be analyzed. Nursing curriculum design in higher education and program development will be explored. Influences of accreditation requirements as well as societal and practice requirements will also be discussed
Prerequisites: NURS 501 , NURS 502 , NURS 503 , NURS 504 , NURS 520 , NURS 521 , NURS 523
3 credit hours
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NURS 543 - Assessment, Measurement and Evaluation
This graduate course introduces students to the theory and practice of educational measurement, assessment, and evaluation. The focus of the course is measurement, assessment, and evaluation in nursing education within a higher education framework, but the course content is applicable to other areas of nursing practice such as clinical nursing practice, continuing education/staff development, and patient/family education. Historical and current trends will be explored through the examination of evidence-based assessment/measurement practices, ethical considerations in testing, and psychosocial factors related to measurement, assessment, and evaluation..
Prerequisites: NURS 501 , NURS 502 , NURS 503 , NURS 504 , NURS 520 , NURS 521 , NURS 522
3 credit hours
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NURS 544 - Family Health Practicum
The focus of this course is to provide an opportunity for students to continue to develop clinical expertise for the role of nurse educator. This course includes the synthesis and application of relevant practice theories such as Family Health Theory and Adult Learning Theories. Through the practicum experience, students assess, plan, execute, and evaluate evidence-based care protocols for inclusion within clinical and educational environments.
Prerequisites: NURS 520 , NURS 521 , NURS 523
1 credit hour = 50 clinical hours credit hours
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NURS 546 - Theoretical Foundations of the Instructional Process
This course focuses on the art and science of instruction, with an emphasis on examining the theories of teaching and learning. Educational resources and instructional methods will be analyzed. The course emphasizes the cultural aspects of the teaching-learning process.
Prerequisites: NURS 501 , NURS 502 , NURS 503 , NURS 504 , NURS 520 , NURS 521 , NURS 522
3 credit hours
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NURS 547 - Educator Practicum
(This is a hybrid course.) The focus of this course is on the advanced nurse practice role in education. Professional standards, values, and awareness of cultural diversity are incorporated into role development as the student learns the diverse role of the nurse educator. The course offers supervised practice of teaching in the areas of higher education, and/or staff development/continuing education.
Prerequisites: (Prerequisites or Corequisites: NURS 542 , NURS 543 , NURS 546 )
2 credit hours
(3 credit hours practicum = 150 hours)
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DNP Required Courses |
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HUMN 753 - Healthcare Ethics
This course prepares students to examine the nature and practice of healthcare ethics with an emphasis on the application of ethics and social justice principles to critically analyze the ethical dimensions of leadership in practice. Building upon previous reflection and understanding of personal and professional values, the learner will explore relevant contextual features within complex health care delivery systems that influence ethical decision-making for patients, systems and populations. Practices, protocols and policies that are influential on professional ethics, as well as state and federal mandates will be explored.
1 credit hours
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NURS 761 - Transforming Complex Systems
Navigating effective and strategic change is essential to driving healthcare and healthcare education system quality and responsiveness to the needs of the complex and dynamic environment and its constituents. Therefore, this course focuses on innovative and evidence-based practices in organizational leadership and change management. Tactics associated with strategic planning, innovation, and strategic communication will be included, enhancing participants’ knowledge and skills in aligning and strategically managing change that is in alignment with organizations’ mission, values, business goals, the motivations of leaders and stakeholders, and the framework in which business decisions are made.
4 credit hours
(50 Practice Hours)
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NURS 762 - Information Technology and Data-Driven Decision Making
As DNP prepared nurses are acknowledged as possessing the ability to utilize information systems and technology to support and improve patient care, health care and academic settings, this course equips participants with knowledge and skills relating to technology and information system selection, implementation and evaluation. Course emphasis will include concepts of business intelligence and the innovative ways technology and data can be leveraged to inform and drive clinical, operational and financial decision-making. Concepts relating to healthcare and academic data regulation and integrity and the use of data to reliably evaluate organizational and program performance and outcomes of care and care systems will also be included.
3 credit hours
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NURS 763 - Evidence Based Practice (Immersion)
In collaboration with the Helene Fuld Health Trust National Institute for Evidence-based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare, this course prepares learners for the integration of evidence-based practice through an immersive experience focused on the process of EBP. The dynamic experience engages participants in the EBP decision-making process and challenges learners through the consideration of effective strategies for integrating and sustaining EBP in clinical and academic organizations of any size or level of complexity. Students will complete 50 hours of practice experiences in association with project development during this course. (Immersion Part I)
3 credit hours
(50 Practice Experience Hours)
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NURS 764 - Integrative Structures of Transformative Practice
The transformation of healthcare occurs through an understanding of the integrative nursing and healthcare concepts, theories and sciences and their influences on health, well-being and health care delivery phenomena. As such, DNP leaders in complex organizational systems must possess the capacity to synthesize knowledge gleaned from the physical and social sciences, effectively translating that knowledge to create innovative practices aimed at the achievement of desired outcomes. Through the study and exploration of these foundational underpinnings, and the associated dynamics of the ethical structures of leadership, the influence and outcomes of interprofessional practice and the impact of policy and regulation, this course prepares DNP leaders to be agents in transforming health care and complex systems. Students will complete 50 hours of practice experiences during this course.
4 credit hours
(50 Practice Experience Hours)
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NURS 765 - Ethical Practices and Policies in Global/Population Health
Ethical, societal, political and regulatory influences contribute to the complexity of health care environments and the delivery of care. This course engages learners in the exploration of the ethical, political, organizational, and economic dimensions of healthcare policy and global/population health. There will be an emphasis on strategies for innovative policy and interdisciplinary models of care that enhance structures that influence the health of populations; impacting the national’s and world’s health and advancing nursing practice.
3 credit hours
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NURS 766 - Evidence Based Practice: Theory into Practice I
This course builds on the EBP Immersion Part I and the concepts learned in Evidence Based Practice I. In collaboration with the Helene Fuld Health Trust National Institute for Evidence-based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare, the immersive experience prepares learners with the knowledge and skills essential to lead effective evidence-based decision-making practice changes. Students will complete 50 hours of practice experiences in association with project development and implementation during this course. (Immersion Part II)
3 credit hours
(50 Practice Experience Hours)
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NURS 767 - Transformative Leadership Practices
The complexity of today’s healthcare system and academic settings demands nurses be prepared as highly skilled and knowledgeable professionals capable of innovating, collaborating and leading effective change. This course focuses on executive and educational leadership in the dynamic healthcare environment. Participants will explore contemporary leadership theories in the context of their own leadership styles, organizational culture, health care policies and governance complexities. Course emphasis includes transformational leadership principles in light of the political, social, economic, ethical, legal, safety, and cultural contexts that are informed by the literature and applied theoretical knowledge. Students will complete 50 hours of practice experiences during this course.
4 credit hours
(50 Practice Experience Hours)
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NURS 768 - Evidence Based Practice: Theory into Practice II
Quality outcomes are driven by evidence. This course extends the science of evidence-based practice (EBP) through the application of the EBP process the student’s advanced nursing practice focus. Through the continued innovative conceptualization and formalized EBP process execution, the course facilitates the student’s implementation of advanced nursing practice change utilizing relevant leadership and change management strategies. Students will complete 100 hours of practice experiences in association with project development and implementation during this course.
3 credit hours
(100 Practice Experience Hours)
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NURS 769 - Evidence Based Practice: Theory into Practice III
2 credit hours
(50 Practice Experience Hours)
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NURS 770 - Focused Translational Practice Experience
This practicum course focuses learner’s time in the required practice settings to meet clinical objectives relevant to their selected advanced practice role and population or specialty focus.
1 credit hours
(50 Practice Experience Hours)
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