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DNP 702
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Transforming Advanced Nursing Practice
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This course is designed to be the introductory course for the DNP student and will introduce the DNP from a historical perspective then address the three domains of advanced nursing practice, leadership and scholarship. This course will focus on in...
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DNP 710
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Practice Inquiry III
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This course focuses on application of database management and evaluation methods. The course builds on Practice Inquiry I and II as students apply database management and evaluation methods to their individual capstone projects.
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DNP 711
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Capstone Inquiry
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In this course students identify a project area and faculty mentor for the project. The course focuses on project identification, project planning, implementation and evaluation in collaboration with the mentor. The student integrates and applies a...
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DNP DNP717
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Health Informatics for the Advanced-Level Nurse
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This course focuses on nursing and healthcare informatics and their technological applications in healthcare. This course will demonstrate effective approaches to health care delivery using health information technology. The framework for this course...
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ID 620
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Compliance with Regulations
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No Description Set
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N 327
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Health Promotion in Populations
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The course focuses on understanding the forces shaping community and global health patterns and the impact of these global processes on societies. Students will review strategies to assess, plan, implement and evaluate population-focused programs fo...
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N 335
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Professional Nursing Concepts
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This course introduces the student in the accelerated program to theories and principles underlying professional nursing, leadership development and evidence based practice. Concepts to be explored include professional nursing roles and values, ethi...
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N 408
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Population Based Nursing
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This web-based course focuses on examination of theories and concepts related to community and population based nursing. Students are afforded opportunities to apply these concepts with selected aggregates within vulnerable populations in the communi...
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N 409H
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Professional Nursing
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No Description Set
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N 410
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Role Development
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This didactic web-based course focuses on continued development of the professional nursing role at the baccalaureate level. Emphasis is placed on examination of nursing philosophies, conceptual models and theories of nursing. Future challenges facin...
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N 428-1
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Nursing Research
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This introductory course to the research process focuses on the study of the research process as a base for nursing practice. Emphasis is on critical analysis of published research studies with regard to implications for clinical nursing practice....
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N 456
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Research
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This web-based didactic course introduces the research process. Emphasis is placed upon identification of clinical research problems and critical appraisal of existing research for utilization in practice. The researcher?s ethical responsibilities, e...
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N 457
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Role Transition for Registered Nurse
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This didactic web-based course will facilitate the registered nurses? transition into baccalaureate courses. The focus is on the art and science of nursing. (Theory)
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N 458
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Health Policy
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A web-based didactic course focusing on empowering the learner with knowledge and skills to effect change in health policy to improve health care delivery. Emphasis is placed on analyzing health policy issues of concern to nursing and on strategies f...
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N 464
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Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family
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This didactic and clinical course in the accelerated program provides the student opportunity to examine and apply theoretical knowledge related to the childbearing family. Clinical learning experiences occur in a variety of acute and community heal...
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N 465
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Nursing and Healthcare Economics
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A web-based elective course that explores economic principles related to professional nursing practice in the global healthcare market. Emphasis is placed on economic factors that influence healthcare delivery. (Theory)
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N 467
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Foundations of Nursing Practice
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This didactic and clinical/laboratory course in the accelerated program provides the student opportunity to examine and apply concepts basic to professional nursing practice. Focus is placed on the development of clinical reasoning and psychomotor n...
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N 468
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Public & World Hlth/Pop. Focused Nursing
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Global trends for health promotion and disease prevention are examined in this didactic and clinical course in the accelerated program. Students analyze health care policy issues and paradigmatic cases of ethical dilemmas in global health. Students...
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N 469
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Nursing Care: Child, Adolescent & Family
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This didactic and clinical/laboratory course in the accelerated program provides the student opportunity to examine and apply concepts basic to professional nursing practice to nursing care of infants, children, and adolescents within the context of...
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N 470
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Nursing Care of the Adult/Family
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This didactic and clinical course in the accelerated program focuses on the nursing care of adults and elders with chronic and long-term health care problems. Emphasis is placed on the role of the provider of care in acute and community settings. P...
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N 471
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Leadership and Management in Nursing
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This didactic and clinical course in the accelerated program focuses on preparing students to acquire leadership and management skills in health care systems. The student will synthesize management theory and research pertaining to management proces...
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N 472
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Mental Health Nursing
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This didactic and clinical course in the accelerated program addresses mental health issues throughout the life span. Pertinent historical, political, social and economic aspects of mental health and mental illness are explored as well as legal, cul...
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N 473
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Nursing Capstone and Practicum
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This didactic and clinical practicum course in the accelerated program focuses on refinement of the student's clinical and leadership skills. The clinical immersion experience provides opportunities for the senior student to synthesize knowledge and...
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N 500
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Application & Interpretation-Acute Care
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This course provides the theoretical basis for the application and interpretation of diagnostic modalities used in management of the acute care patient. Emphasis is placed on selected laboratory and radiology studies and interpretation of electrocard...
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N 501
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Pract in Adult Acute Care Nurse Prac I
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This supervised 90 hours clinical practice in a variety of settings allows the student the opportunity to integrate and practice health assessment, health promotion, diagnostic reasoning, and collaborative management of patients with episodic/chronic...
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N 507
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Health Policy, Ethics and Legal Issues
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A role support course to explore and analyze interrelations of societal values and issues, political process, politics, and development of health policy. Pre-requisites: N645 or N669. (Theory)
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N 509H
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Professional Nursing
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No Description Set
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N 511
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Special Certification
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This pass/fail course provides the opportunity for students to complete the independent certification courses that are required for all UMC School of Nursing students. Upon completion of each unit the student receives a certificate documenting that t...
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N 519
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Clinical Lab Sci for Nurse Practitioner
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This laboratory course allows the student to enhance their diagnostic reasoning skills in the role of Acute Care Nurse Practitioner. The focus of the course will be on observation, demonstration, quality control and preliminary interpretation of comm...
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N 521
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Transitions and Trends in Prof Nsg
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This bridge course between basic nursing education and advanced practice nursing education examines the following professional roles: provider of care, designer/manager/coordinator of care and member of the profession. Within these roles, specific ro...
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N 522
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Writing Intensive
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This writing intensive course provides students an opportunity to master the writing skills necessary to express themselves professionally, be able to critique professional writings and to develop the ability to write a professional document. This on...
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N 523
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Informatics and Patient Care Technology
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This course is a comprehensive introduction to the use of technology within Nursing Informatics specialty to indentify, gather and process information used in the management of patient care. Emphasis will be on technology based health applications wh...
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N 525
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Portal to Evidence Based Practice
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This course provides an introduction to research. This course facilitates a seamless transition for the RN-MSN student into the master's level course N633 Research Design and Methods for Advanced Nursing Practice. Course content focuses on beginnin...
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N 529
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Portal to Healthcare Quality Improvement
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This course provides students with an introduction to quality improvement in healthcare. Students will be introduced to the philosophy, knowledge and skills of continuous improvement, teamwork, and interdisciplinary work, and how to apply thee to im...
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N 530
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Portal to Organizational Management
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This course is designed to increase students? knowledge and application of organizational principles. This intense portal will introduce the student to application of systems thinking framework in altering systems and changing behaviors for organiza...
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N 531
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Patient Safey and Quality Improvement
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This course provides an introduction to patient safety and health care quality improvement. Emphasis is placed on the role of the professional nurse in improving the quality of health care through designing, implementing, and evaluating evidence-base...
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N 542
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Organizational Management
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This role support course is designed to increase students? knowledge and application of concepts, theories, and models of organizational management. Emphasis is on the application of theoretical frameworks from nursing, management and related fields...
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N 544
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Human Resource Management
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This role support course is designed to increase students? knowledge and application of concepts, theories, and models of human resource management. Emphasis is on the analysis of structural and behavioral systems, human resources process systems, an...
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N 566
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Clinical Pharmacotherapeutics- I
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This course is the first half of a 2 semester sequence that provides a foundation in clinical pharmacotherapeutic interventions across the life span for advanced nurse clinician practice. (Theory)
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N 577
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Advanced Health Assessment
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This role support course focuses on the theoretical basis of performing an assessment on the individual throughout the life span. Students will acquire advanced knowledge and skills necessary to perform physical assessments. The emphasis is on master...
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N 584
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Practicum Adv Nurse Practitioner Role I
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This course provides opportunities for the graduate student to enhance expertise in the role of advanced nurse clinician through clinical experiences with selected client groups. Through a learning contact developed with faculty, the student uses adv...
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N 602
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Pract for the NP in the Emergency Dept
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This supervised clinical practice course offered in a variety of acute care settings allows the student the opportunity to integrate and practice advanced health assessment, diagnostic reasoning, and decision- making for the collaborative management...
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N 602-2
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Nurse Educator Practicum II (4hr)
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This is the second of three courses that give the graduate learner an opportunity to implement and evaluate, and plan the delivery of educational content to individuals, groups and communities. The emphasis is on teaching practice in various settings...
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N 604
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Computer Applications and DataBase Mgt.
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No Description Set
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N 607
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Health Policy, Ethics and Legal Issues
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A role support course to explore and analyze interrelations of societal values and issues, political process, politics, and development of health policy. Pre-requisites: N645 or N669. (Theory)
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N 608
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Healthcare Economics
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This course is an introduction to healthcare economics. Students will learn about supply and demand of healthcare services as well as healthcare expenditures. Students will be able to apply economic theory in the analysis of trends in healthcare serv...
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N 611
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Special Certification
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This pass/fail course provides the opportunity for students to complete the independent certification courses that are required for all UMC School of Nursing students. Upon completion of each unit the student receives a certificate documenting that t...
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N 614
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Nurse Educator Practicum I
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This is the first of three practice courses that give the graduate learner an opportunity to develop and practice advanced skills in teaching and communication in academic, hospital or community environments with an emphasis in the academic setting....
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N 614-2
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Nurse Educator Practicum I (4hr)
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This course is the first of three practice courses that gives the graduate learner an opportunity to develop and practice advanced skills in teaching and communication in academic, hospital or community environments with an emphasis in the academic s...
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N 615
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Educational Technology
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This course provides the graduate learner with an overview of current technologies utilized for instructional design, delivery and evaluation. The student will have the opportunity to explore and practice the implementation of technologies in nursi...
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N 616
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Curriculum and Program Development
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This role support course facilitates the application of nursing and educational theories, concepts and models in the design nursing curricula and programs. Historical and philosophical foundations of nursing education are examined. Societal influenc...
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N 619
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Clinical Lab Sci for Nurse Practitioner
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(Online) This laboratory course allows the student to enhance their diagnostic reasoning skills in the role of Acute Care Nurse Practitioner. The focus of the course will be on observation, demonstration, quality control and preliminary interpretatio...
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N 620
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Nurse Educator Practicum II
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This is the second of three practice courses that give the graduate learner an opportunity to implement and evaluate and plan delivery of educational content to individuals, groups and communities. The emphasis is on teaching practice in various set...
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N 620-2
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Direct Care Role of the Ns Edu (Prac II)
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This course is the second of three courses that gives the graduate learner an opportunity to implement and evaluate, and plan the delivery of educational content to individuals, groups and communities. The emphasis is on teaching practice in hospital...
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N 621
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Role of Health Care/Nursing Educator
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The roles of the nurse educator as scholar, practitioner, and educator are explored. The course allows the learner to gain theoretical knowledge useful in both classroom and clinical instruction. Legal and ethical issues in student-teacher interact...
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N 623
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Curriculum and Program Evaluation
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This role support course introduces the learner to the evaluation process in nursing education. The course provides a philosophical and historical overview and basic knowledge of evaluation designs for curricular and program outcomes. The course pr...
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N 627-1
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Clinical Management of Older Adults I
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This didactic course is focused on the principles of aging and health, advanced assessments of older adults of diverse cultures, and common geriatric issues and syndromes with emphasis on wellness, prevention, maintenance, and early health care inter...
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N 627-2
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Clinical Management of Older Adults II
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This didactic course is focused on the diagnosis and treatment of common acute and chronic geriatric illnesses and complex health problems of older adults of diverse cultures, including frail and demented older adults in rural settings.
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N 627-3
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Clinical Management of Older Adults III
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This didactic course is focused on synthesis of theory into evidence-based advanced gerontological nursing practice with older adult s and their families of diverse cultures, integration of GNP roles, and practice management in selected rural health...
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N 627-7
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Clinical Mgmt Adolescents & Adults I
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This course provides theoretical basis for assessing and managing client health patterns in adolescents, young adults, and midlife adults. Emphasis is placed on health promotion, screening, prevention of illness, and management of selected client hea...
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N 627-8
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Clinical Mgmt Adolescents & Adults II
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This course provides foundational knowledge for assessment and management of care of adolescents, young adults, and midlife adults with altered health patterns. Altered health patterns are examined in relation to differential diagnosis, therapeutic...
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N 628-1
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Pract in Clinical Mgt of Older Adults I
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This 180-hour practicum course is focused on the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic health problems of older adults of diverse cultures, with emphasis on wellness, prevention, maintenance, and early health care interventions in rural health...
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N 628-2
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Pract in Clinical Mgt of Older Adults II
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This 180-hour practicum course is focused on the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic health problems of older adults of diverse cultures, with emphasis on advanced health care interventions with frail and demented older adults in rural healt...
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N 628-3
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Prac in Clinical Mgt of Older Adults III
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This 270-hour practicum course is focused on synthesis of theory into evidence-based advanced gerontological nursing practice with older adults and their families of diverse cultures, integration of GNP roles, and practice management in selected rura...
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N 630
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Psychobiological Theor & Assmt for APN
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Examination of biological, psychological, and pharmacological theories and research concerned with assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of individuals experiencing or at risk for common mental health problems and major psychiatric disorders across th...
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N 631
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FPMHNP Diagnosis & Mgmt with Indiv
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Theoretical design and evaluation of advanced psychiatric mental health nursing interventions in the assessment, diagnosis and psychotherapeutic treatment of individuals experiencing or at risk for common mental health problems, major psychiatric dis...
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N 631-L
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FPMHNP Practicum I
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Experience in the assessment, design, implementation, and evaluation of advanced psychiatric mental health nursing interventions with individuals experiencing or at risk for common mental health problems and major psychiatric disorders across the lif...
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N 634L
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Family Psy & Mtl Hlth NP Practicum III
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A culminating synthesis experience in the assessment, design, implementation, and evaluation of advanced psychiatric mental health nursing interventions with individuals experiencing or at risk for common mental health problems and major psychiatric...
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N 635
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FPMHNP Diag & Mgnt w/Grps & Fam
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No Description Set
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N 635L
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Family Psy & Mtl Hlth Practicum II
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No Description Set
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N 636-1
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Psychopharmacology
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This course is designed to provide knowledge of psychopharmacological treatment for individuals experiencing or at risk for common mental health problems, major psychiatric disorders, and psychiatric complications of physical illnesses across the lif...
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N 637-1
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Adv Physiology/Pathophysiology I Online
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This is the first of two courses that provide an understanding of human physiological and pathophysiological processes. A human body systems approach is used applying concepts in biochemistry and cell biology. Topics include Cell Biology, Cancer Immu...
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N 637-2
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Adv Physiology/Pathophysiology II Online
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This is the second of two courses that provide an understanding of human physiological and pathophysiological processes. A human body systems approach is used applying concepts in biochemistry and cell biology. Topics include Genetics, and the Reprod...
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N 637-3
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Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology III
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This course provides the student with an understanding of human physiological and pathophysiological processes. A human body systems approach will be used, applying concepts in biochemistry and cell biology as they influence health and illness. This...
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N 642
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Organizational Management
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This role support course is designed to increase students? knowledge and application of concepts, theories, and models of organizational management. Emphasis is on the application of theoretical frameworks from nursing, management and related fields...
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N 652
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Financial Management
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This role course focuses on planning, development, establishment, and analysis of financial management processes for health care org anization?s capital, budget, accounting, and related reporting systems. (Theory)
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N 666-1
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Clinical Pharmacotherapeutics- I
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This course is the first half of a 2 semester sequence that provides a foundation in clinical pharmacotherapeutic interventions across the life span for advanced nurse clinician practice. (Theory)
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N 666-2
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Clinical Pharmacotherapeutics- II
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This course is the second half of a 2 semester sequence that provides a foundation in clinical pharmacotherapeutic interventions across the life span for advanced nurse clinician practice. .
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N 683
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Adv Interventions for Nurse Practitioner
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In this role support course, students are provided opportunities to integrate advanced nursing interventions into the management of health patterns for selected client groups through participation in an advanced practicum with preceptors and initiati...
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N 684-1
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Practicum in Adv Nurse Practitnr Role I
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This course provides opportunities for the graduate student to enhance expertise in the role of advanced nurse clinician through clinical experiences with selected client groups. Through a learning contact developed with faculty, the student uses adv...
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N 684-2
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Practicum in Adv Nurse Practitio Role II
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This course continues to provide opportunities for the graduate student to develop expertise in the role of advanced nurse clinician. Through a learning contract developed with faculty, the student uses advanced knowledge and skills for assessment, d...
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N 684-3
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Practicum in Adv Nurse Practiti Role III
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This course continues to provide opportunities for the graduate student to continue developing expertise in the role of advanced nurse clinician through clinical experiences with selected client groups. Through a learning contract developed with facu...
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N 685-5
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Practicum in Primary Care V
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No Description Set
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N 686-4
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Practicum in Clinical Assess of PMH I-Ad
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This 180-hour practicum course is focused on the application of theoretical concepts and assessment skills with persons of diverse c ultures in rural health care settings experiencing or at risk for common mental health problems and major psychiatric...
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N 686-5
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Practicum in Clinical Mgt of IMH II-Adu
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This 180-hour practicum course is focused on integration of theory and practice in assessment, diagnosis, intervention and documentation of individuals of diverse cultures in rural settings experiencing mental health problems, major psychiatric disor...
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