Nursing Science (NURS) Courses for Graduate Students Only
NURS 601. Theoretical Perspectives.
Nursing theories, contemporary nursing issues, advanced nursing roles, holistic nursing concepts, health promotion, and leadership styles. 3 credits F.
NURS 602. Social Issues in Health Promotion.
Advanced nursing concepts centered o health promotion and disease prevention. Population and community assessment, epidemiology. Impact of community resources and ethics on health policy, multi-disciplinary approaches in culturally appropriate program implementation and evaluation strategies to promote the health of populations, and communities. Prereq.: 601. Coreq.: 601. 3 credits F, S.
NURS 603. Research and Evidence-based Practice.
Locate, critique, and interpret research evidence for scientific merit and feasibility. Identify practice areas where evidence-based change is needed. Using scientific models for change, utilize, adopt, and incorporate change through continuous quality improvement processes that supports scholarly investigation. Prereq.: 601 and 602. Coreq.: 601 and 602. 3 credits F.
NURS 604. Healthcare, Policy, Economics and Ethics.
Policy, organization, and financing healthcare. Legislative, legal and economic issues related to healthcare and health policy. Effects of national and state economies and government on healthcare. Current and projected healthcare issues. Leadership and professional strategies with emphasis on collaboration to influence change. Ethical accountability in healthcare. Prereq.: 601. 3 credits S.
NURS 610. Foundations in Nursing Administration.
Principles of nursing management and administration. Basic financial management, clinical decision making for various models of health care delivery for improved health care outcomes. Prereq.: 603. 3 credits S.
NURS 611. Advanced Nursing Administration.
Advanced concepts of nursing management and administration. Institutional business planning, strategic planning, marketing and creation of financial budgets. Prereq.: 603 and 610. 3 credits F.
NURS 614. Nurse Educator Skills and Strategies.
Educational skills and strategies for instruction in various nursing learning environments. Prereq.: 603. 3 credits S.
NURS 615. Curriculum Development.
Responsive nursing curriculum development based on professional standards and agency/institutional requirements. Evaluation of program and graduate outcomes. Prereq.: 603. 3 credits F.
NURS 616. Cross Cultural Nursing Emphasizing Indigenous Native American Health
Multidimensional cross cultural nursing concepts with an emphasis on historical and contemporary indigenous Native American health, indigenous health challenges and strengths, health care systems, politics, tribal community, natural law, traditional healing practices. 4 credits F, S, SUM.
NURS 617. Foundations and Dimension of Indigenous Native American Nursing and Health Care
Nursing and health care practicum in tribal and urban Native American communities. Research opportunities and therapeutic methods of delivering health care to indigenous people, examination of discrimination and social justice as it relates to indigenous people and identification of ways to integrate course concepts into personal perspectives and professional health world views. 4 credits F, S, SUM.
NURS 618. Readings in Nursing (Topical)
Advanced study in nursing of research in nursing is examined and analyzed with the assistance of a faculty member. Prereq.: consent of instructor. 1-3 credits F, S, SUM.
NURS 619. Special Topics in Nursing
Current issues in specialized area of nursing. May include laboratory. May be repeated to a maximum of 4 credits. 1-3 credits F, S, SUM.
NURS 620. Seminar in Nursing (Topical)
Oral presentations by student. Discussion and student presentation of issues in nursing. May be repeated to a maximum of 4 credits. 1-2 credits F, S, SUM.
NURS 621. Scholarly Paper in Nursing
Students prepare a scholarly paper under the guidance of a faculty member. 4 credits F, S, SUM.
NURS 622. Portfolio.
Culminating portfolio of projects which fulfills the School of Graduate Studies requirements for Plan C. Prereq.: 601, 603. 2 credits DEMAND.
NURS 623. Research in Nursing
Research in nursing. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits. 1-3 credits F, S, SUM.
NURS 644. Educator Track Practicum.
Integrate and synthesize previously learned graduate nursing core knowledge and specialty competencies in education. Clinical immersion course of 135 hours. Prereq.: 614, 615. 3 credits DEMAND.
NURS 645. Administrator Track Practicum.
Integrate and synthesize previously learned graduate nursing core knowledge and specialty competencies in administration. Clinical immersion course of 135 hours. Prereq.: 610, 611. 3 credits DEMAND.
NURS 697. Starred Paper.
Culminating research paper which fulfills the School of Graduate Studies requirements for Plan B. Prereq.: 601, 603. 2 credits DEMAND.
NURS 699. Thesis.
Culminating research project which fulfills the School of Graduate Studies requirement for Plan A. Prereq.: 601, 603. 1-6 credits DEMAND.
