NURSING
Professors: Sharon Bowling*,**, Ellen Carson*, Cheryl Giefer*, Ruthellyn H. Hinton*, Mary Carol Pomatto*, Joan Sheverbush*
Associate Professors: Carolyn Keil*, Chairperson; Barbara
R. McClaskey*, Susan Seglie*
Instructors: Linda Bitner*, Kandace Landreneau, Mary G. Ross,
Janis Schiefelbein, Angela Scotten, Mary Susan Wachter
* Graduate Faculty
**University Professor
Room 101 McPherson
Telephone: 620-235-4431
Fax: 620-235-4449
http://www.pittstate.edu/nurs
e-mail: ckeil@pittstate.edu
Description of Courses
Undergraduate
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree with
a Major in Nursing
Graduate
Master of Science in Nursing Degree with
a Major in Nursing
BACCALAUREATE DEGREE
The Department of Nursing offers a program leading to the degree Bachelor of
Science in Nursing with a major in nursing. The curriculum prepares students
for professional nursing in acute care agencies and in community health settings.
Graduates are eligible to write the NCLEX-RN examination in any state. After
initial licensure, the nurse may be licensed by endorsement in other states.
The program in nursing is approved by the Kansas State Board of Nursing and
is accredited by the National League For Nursing, Accrediting Commission, 61
Broadway, 33rd Floor, New York, NY 10006, 212-363-5555. Students seeking the
Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree must meet all requirements for baccalaureate
degrees from this institution including general education (see pages 47 and
48). Department requirements for the degree include prescribed background courses
and a 63 hour major in nursing. Students are admitted to the upper division
clinical nursing courses following satisfactory completion of 67 semester hours
including the following required background courses: PSYCH 155 General Psychology,
SOSCI 100 Introduction to Sociology, MATH 113 College Algebra, BIOL 257/258
Anatomy and Physiology/Laboratory, BIOL 371/372 General Microbiology/Laboratory,
CHEM 215/216 General Chemistry I/Laboratory, PSYCH 263 Developmental Psychology
and FCS 301 Nutrition or FCS 203 Nutrition and Health. An overall grade point
average of 2.5000 or above, a 2.5000 or above grade point average for BIOL 111/112
General Biology/Laboratory, BIOL 257/258 Anatomy and Physiology/Laboratory,
BIOL 371/372 General Microbiology/Laboratory, CHEM 215/216 General Chemistry
I/Laboratory, and MATH 113 College Algebra, and a grade of C or above for other
nursing prerequisite courses is necessary for an applicant to be considered.
Additional requirements include submission of physical examination reports,
immunizations, satisfactory references, transcripts, application form, application
fee, and consent for a background check. Applicants with a criminal history
will be evaluated on an individual basis, with no guarantee of admission. A
student whose native language is not English must submit a minimum TOEFL score
of 550, or 213 on the computer based TOEFL. Class sizes in clinical nursing
courses are restricted; therefore, admission to the Department of Nursing is
competitive. All pre-nursing students must file an application with the Department
of Nursing for admission to upper division nursing courses. The application
should be submitted by January 15 prior to the intended fall enrollment in the
nursing program. Late applications will be accepted if spaces are available.
Supervised experience in health agencies is an integral part of every clinical
nursing course. The clinical assignments are in a variety of settings off-campus.
Students are responsible for their own transportation, and certification in
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and as a nurse aide (CNA), and liability
insurance. Students can expect to spend 12-18 hours per week in the clinical
areas in addition to class time. A grade below "C" represents work of insufficient
quality, not adequate to pursue subsequent courses. For this reason, a student
making a "D" or "F" grade in a required course will not be permitted to continue
in the nursing major or to graduate. (No credit is allowed toward graduation
for D's or F's in nursing courses.) If it can be demonstrated that the "D"
or "F" grade is the result of a temporary problem which has been corrected,
the student may be readmitted with approval of the faculty. Unprofessional
and/or unethical behavior is considered grounds for immediate dismissal from
the nursing program.
Time Limit to Complete Degree
Nursing credits toward the upper division major in nursing at Pittsburg State
University which have been earned more than ten years prior to the time the
candidate receives the degree cannot be counted to meet requirements for the
degree unless validated by repeating coursework or by special examination.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree with a
Major in Nursing
General Education Requirements Hours
Basic Skills.................................................................15
ENGL 101 English Composition............................................3
ENGL 190 Honors English Composition or
ENGL 299 Introduction to Research Writing...............................3
COMM 207 Speech Communication...........................................3
MATH 113 College Algebra or
MATH 110 College Algebra with Review....................................3
HPER 150 Lifetime Fitness Concepts......................................1
CSIS 101 Computer Applications..........................................2
Core Courses.................................................................17
ENGL 113 General Literature.............................................3
HIST 201 American History to 1865.......................................3
PSYCH 155 General Psychology............................................3
SOSCI 100 Introduction to Sociology.....................................3
SOSCI 101 American Government...........................................3
GT 190 Introduction to Technological Systems............................2
Natural Sciences.............................................................10
BIOL 111/112 General Biology/Laboratory.................................5
CHEM 215/216 General Chemistry I/Laboratory.............................5
Languages and Cultures (choose one)...........................................3
MLL 124 French Language and Culture I...................................5
MLL 134 German Language and Culture I...................................5
MLL 154 Spanish Language and Culture I..................................5
SOSCI 103 Introduction to Philosophy....................................3
SOSCI 105 Ethics........................................................3
SOSCI 106 World Regional Geography......................................3
WOMEN 200 Introduction to Women in Society..............................3
WOMEN 299 Issues in Women's Studies.....................................3
Fine Arts (choose one)........................................................3
ART 102 Introduction to Art Concepts (____).............................3
ART 103 Introduction to Art Studio (____)...............................3
COMM 105 Performance Appreciation.......................................3
COMM 205 Performance Studies............................................3
HPER 151 Dance Appreciation.............................................3
MUSIC 120 Music Appreciation (____).....................................3
Economy and Society (choose one)..............................................3
ACCTG 201 Financial Accounting..........................................3
ECON 191 Issues in Today's Economy......................................3
FCS 230 Consumer Education..............................................3
MGMKT 101 Introduction to Business......................................3
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Pre-Nursing Requirements
Nursing Prerequisites........................................................16
BIOL 257/258 Anatomy and Physiology/Laboratory..........................5
BIOL 371/372 General Microbiology/Laboratory............................5
FCS 301 Nutrition or FCS 203 Nutrition and Health.......................3
PSYCH 263 Developmental Psychology......................................3
Professional Nursing Degree Requirements
Required Hours............................................................63
NURS 265 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention.......................2
NURS 300 Foundations of Nursing Practice...............................5
NURS 301 Orientation to Nursing or
NURS 304 Transition into Baccalaureate Nursing Practice................1
NURS 302 Techniques for Nursing........................................2
NURS 320 Health Assessment.............................................3
NURS 390 Pathophysiologic Basis of Nursing.............................3
NURS 405 Health Alterations in Older Adults............................3
NURS 410 Nursing the Adult Medical Surgical Client.....................7
NURS 440 Pharmacology in Nursing.......................................2
NURS 452 Nursing the Childbearing Family...............................3
NURS 457 Nursing the Child and the Childbearing Family Practicum.......3
NURS 462 Nursing the Child and Family..................................3
NURS 470 Nursing the Psychiatric/Mental Health Client..................5
NURS 482 Research in Nursing...........................................3
NURS 502 Community Nursing.............................................4
NURS 521 Leadership and Management Function............................3
NURS 525 Advanced Medical Surgical Nursing of the
Adult Client..................................................6
NURS 599 Internship in Nursing Practice................................3
Upper Division Nursing Elective.........................................2
Total......................................................................130
GRADUATE DEGREE
Master of Science in Nursing Degree with
a Major in Nursing
The Department of Nursing offers the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree
with a major in nursing and an emphasis in family health. The Master of Science
in Nursing program is designed to prepare students for careers as family nurse
practitioners or as clinical nurse specialists in gerontology or family nursing.
Clinical nurse specialist students select a functional area in either nursing
administration or nursing education.
Graduate Admission Requirements
Applicants for admission in good standing to the Master of Science in Nursing
degree program must present evidence of: a baccalaureate degree from a nationally
accredited nursing school; an undergraduate GPA of 3.0000 (based on a 4.0000
scale); completion of prerequisite courses (undergraduate research, physical
assessment, and statistics); current licensure as a registered nurse; three
satisfactory references, GRE scores; and current nursing practice. Applicants
must submit the departmental application form with an application fee and sign
a consent form for a background check. Applicants with a criminal history will
be evaluated on an individual basis. The number of admissions is limited; therefore,
acceptance into the program is competitive. Application deadlines for first
consideration are February 1 for Summer or Fall admission and October 1 for
Spring admission. Probationary admission may be granted to applicants with an
undergraduate GPA of 2.7000 or higher. A student whose native language is not
English must submit a minimum TOEFL score of 550, or 213 on the computer based
TOEFL.
Degree Requirements
Students must complete 30-45 hours of coursework for the Master of Science
in Nursing degree with a 3.0000 GPA. After completing nine hours of graduate
coursework, each student is required to submit a program (plan) of study in
consultation with the major advisor. All graduate students are required to pass
an oral comprehensive examination in their last semester of enrollment.
Time Limit to Complete Degree
Credits earned more than six years before the date for granting the degree
cannot be counted to meet requirements for the degree unless they are validated
by special examination. Required courses more than six years old must be repeated
unless they are validated. Examinations and grades for validated courses are
given by the course instructor or departmental faculty. Courses are eligible
for validation only if they have been taken within a ten year period from when
the candidate's degree will be completed. Courses from other institutions may
not be validated; therefore, transferable courses must be no more than six years
old at the time of granting the degree.
General Requirements
Students must satisfactorily complete 45 hours of approved coursework beyond
the bachelor's degree. No fewer than 35 hours must be in courses number 700
to 899. At least 15 hours must be in courses numbered 800 to 899. A non-advanced
practice curriculum of 30-32 hours is available. Students who choose non-advanced
practice are not required to take the Advanced Practice Core courses (9 hours).
Option I includes six hours of thesis credit.
Option II includes six hours of research problem
credit. The graduate program for the Master of Science in Nursing degree
includes 30-45 hours from the following list of courses:
I. Common Core........................................................................18
NURS 712 Issues and Roles in Advanced Nursing Practice...........................3
NURS 723 Client/Family Health: Theory, Assessment, and Promotion.................2
NURS 724 Client/Family Health: Theory, Assessment, and Promotion Practicum.......2
NURS 800 Theories Related to Nursing Practice....................................2
NURS 890 Research Thesis or
NURS 891 Research Problem........................................................6
NURS 892 Research Methods in Nursing.............................................2
NURS 893 Nursing Research Seminar................................................1
II. Advanced Practice Core.............................................................9
NURS 803 Advanced Health Assessment..............................................2
NURS 804 Advanced Health Assessment Practicum....................................1
NURS 809 Advanced Pathophysiology................................................3
NURS 818 Advanced Pharmacology...................................................3
III. Area of Emphasis (from one of the following two curriculum tracks)...............18
A. Nurse Practitioner Track
Family Nurse Practitioner Specialty*
NURS 806 Primary Care I: Management of Common Health Problems...............3
NURS 807 Primary Care I: Management of Common
Health Problems Practicum.................................................3
NURS 812 Primary Care II: Management of Complex
Health Problems...........................................................3
NURS 813 Primary Care II: Management of Complex
Health Problems Practicum.................................................3
NURS 828 Nurse Practitioner Preceptorship I.................................3
NURS 829 Nurse Practitioner Preceptorship II................................3
B. Clinical Nurse Specialty Track (includes specialty plus functional area)
1. Family Specialty
NURS 830 Family Process/Management of Acute Emergent Illness (____).........2
NURS 831 Family Process/Management of Acute Emergent Illness
Practicum (____)..........................................................2
NURS 835 Family Process/Management of Chronic Illness (____)................2
NURS 836 Family Process/Management of Chronic Illness
Practicum (____)..........................................................2
NURS 840 Management of Client/Family Within the Health
Care System (____)........................................................1
NURS 841 Management of Client/Family Within the Health
Care System Practicum (____)..............................................1
2. Gerontology Specialty
NURS 833 Process/Management in Acute Emergent Illness
in the Gerontologic Client/Family.........................................2
NURS 834 Process/Management in Acute Emergent Illness
in the Gerontologic Client/Family Practicum...............................2
NURS 838 Process/Management in Chronic Illness in the
Gerontologic Client/Family................................................2
NURS 839 Process/Management in Chronic Illness in the
Gerontologic Client/Family Practicum......................................2
NURS 840 Management of Client/Family Within the Health
Care System (____)........................................................1
NURS 841 Management of Client/Family Within the Health
Care System Practicum (____)..............................................1
The Clinical Nurse Specialty Track includes a choice of one of the following
functional areas:
Administration Functional Area
NURS 760 Nursing Management......................................................2
NURS 761 Nursing Management Practicum............................................1
NURS 865 Strategic Planning......................................................3
NURS 866 Administration Practicum (____).........................................2
Educational Functional Area
NURS 850 Curriculum Development..................................................3
NURS 854 Teaching Strategies Practicum...........................................1
NURS 855 Teaching Strategies.....................................................2
NURS 856 Education Practicum (____)..............................................2
*Pittsburg State University cooperates with the University of Kansas, Wichita State
University, and Fort Hays State University to offer a joint nurse
practitioner curriculum.
DESCRIPTION OF COURSES
LEVEL ONE
NURS 265. Health Promotion and Disease Prevention. 2 hours. Concepts essential for health promotion and disease prevention in persons
and families across life. Levels of prevention, teaching methods, and planning
significant to health in a variety of settings. Open to all majors.
NURS 300. Foundations of Nursing Practice. 5 hours.
Lecture 3 hours, clinical laboratory 6 hours per week. Concepts, knowledge and
skills essential for implementation of the nursing process in structured settings.
Prerequisite: Nurse's Aid Certificate. Corequisite: NURS 302 Techniques for
Nursing, NURS 320 Health Assessment and NURS 390 Pathophysiologic Bases of Nursing.
Open to any clinical nursing major. May be taken for honors.
NURS 301. Orientation to Nursing. 1 hour. Application
of scientific concepts to the practice of nursing. Specific techniques to potentially
success in the nursing major. Open to clinical nursing majors. Offered on pass-fail
basis only.
NURS 302. Techniques for Nursing. 2 hours. Clinical
laboratory six hours per week. Psychomotor skills necessary to perform therapeutic
interventions are discussed, demonstrated, and practiced in a laboratory setting.
Pass-fail only. Corequisite: NURS 300 Foundations of Nursing Practice. Open
to any clinical nursing major.
NURS 304. Transition Into Baccalaureate Nursing Practice. 1-6 hours. (Lecture 2 hours and Laboratory 3 hours weekly). The conceptual and
theoretical basis of nursing practice and the utilization of knowledge and skills
essential for the implementation of the nursing process. Prerequisite: Open
to Registered Nurses only. May be taken for honors.
NURS 320. Health Assessment. 3 hours. Lecture 2 hours,
Laboratory 3 hours weekly. The nurse's role in performing health assessments
across the life span. Theory and practicum will focus on interviewing skills
to obtain health history data and on physical assessment techniques. Corequisite:
NURS 300 Foundations of Nursing Practice. Open to clinical nursing majors. May
be taken for honors.
NURS 390. Pathophysiologic Bases of Nursing. 3 hours.
Study of disruptions of physiology in the human organism as a basis for nursing
intervention. Includes Inflammatory Process, Immune Response, Neoplasia, Trauma,
fluid and electrolyte and acid-base imbalances. Prerequisites: BIOL 257/258
Anatomy and Physiology/ Laboratory, BIOL 371/372 General Microbiology/Laboratory
and CHEM 105/106 Introductory Chemistry/Laboratory or CHEM 215/216 General Chemistry
I/ Laboratory. RN's may enroll with permission of instructor. May be taken for
honors.
LEVEL TWO
NURS 405. Health Alterations in Older Adults. 3 hours.
Lecture 2 hours and clinical laboratory 3 hours weekly. Overview of health aging
and chronic conditions found in older adults. Social issues needed for nursing
care of the aging. Clinical experience includes nursing care of older adults
in long-term care facilities, private homes, and community agencies. Prerequisite:
Successful completion of Level I nursing courses. May be taken for honors.
NURS 410. Nursing the Adult Medical Surgical Client. 7 hours. Lecture four hours and clinical laboratory nine hours per week. Uses
the nursing process to facilitate adaptive responses of clients to chronic and
acute physiological problems. Emphasis on adults at various positions on the
wellness-illness continuum in hospital and community settings. Prerequisite:
Successful completion of Level I nursing courses. May be taken for honors.
NURS 440. Pharmacology in Nursing. 2 hours. The nurse's
role in pharmacological therapy of individuals at various positions on the wellness-illness
continuum. The nursing process will be utilized to examine responses to drug
therapy. Prerequisite: Open to any clinical nursing major. May be taken for
honors.
NURS 452. Nursing the Childbearing Family. 3 hours.
Nursing process utilized to facilitate bio-psychosocial adaptation in families
during childbearing years. Prerequisite: Successful completion of Level I nursing
courses. May be taken for honors.
NURS 457. Nursing the Child and the Childbearing Family
Practicum. 3 hours. Clinical laboratory nine hours per week. Nursing
care of the child and the childbearing family. Nursing process utilized to facilitate
bio-psycho-social adaptation of infants, children, adolescents and families
during the childbearing years. Graded on a pass-fail basis only. Corequisite:
NURS 452 Nursing the Childbearing Family and NURS 462 Nursing the Child and
Family or permission of the instructor.
NURS 462. Nursing the Child and Family. 3 hours.
Utilizes the nursing process to facilitate adaptive responses in the child and
family. Focus is on infancy through adolescence as related to normal growth
and development and acute/chronic physiological problems. Prerequisite: Successful
completion of Level I nursing courses. May be taken for honors.
NURS 470. Nursing the Psychiatric/Mental Health Client. 5 hours. Lecture 3 hours and clinical laboratory 6 hours weekly. Formulates
a philosophy of mental health for personal and professional lives. Classic signs
and symptoms of mental illnesses, alienation, identity crises, sudden life changes,
troubled family interactions, poverty, experiences of death. Synthesizes social-psychological,
psychobiology research within hospitals and communities. Prerequisite: Successful
completion of Level I nursing courses. May be taken for honors.
NURS 482. Research in Nursing. 3 hours. Introduction
to research methods as a basis for investigation of nursing problems. Presents
basic steps of the research process and includes critical evaluation of nursing
studies. Prerequisite: Successful completion of Level I nursing courses or permission
of instructor. May be taken for honors.
LEVEL THREE
NURS 502. Community Nursing. 4 hours. Lecture two
hours and clinical laboratory six hours per week. Concepts of nursing and public
health applied to promoting health of families and other population aggregates,
and assessing health states and resources available to specific populations.
Includes facilitation of adaptive responses of populations experiencing situations
of varying complexity. Prerequisite: Successful completion of Level II nursing
courses or permission of instructor. May be taken for honors.
NURS 521. Leadership and Management Function. 3 hours.
Exploration of leadership roles and nursing management administrative functions
and their application to current practice in today's healthcare environment.
Developing decision making skills for application in management of nursing care.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Level II courses. May be taken for honors.
NURS 525. Advanced Medical Surgical Nursing of the Adult
Client. 6 hours. Lecture four hours and clinical laboratory six hours
per week. Focuses on the nursing process to facilitate adaptive human responses
of adults with complex/multiple medical-surgical problems in a variety of settings.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Level II nursing courses. May be taken
for honors.
NURS 599. Internship in Nursing Practice. 3 hours.
Clinical laboratory capstone, nine hours per week, in selected acute care settings.
Emphasis on assuming the role of the professional nurse, managing care for a
group of clients, and synthesizing nursing knowledge. Pass-fail only. Prerequisite:
Successful completion of NURS 502 Community Nursing, NURS 521 Leadership and
Management Function, and NURS 525 Advanced Medical Surgical Nursing of the Adult
Client.
LOWER DIVISION NURSING ELECTIVES
NURS 205. Special Topics in Nursing (____). 1-3 hours.
Study of nursing or a health related issue. Specific topic will be designated
each time the course is offered. May be repeated if different course content.
Will not apply to the nursing major. Prerequisites: None.
UPPER DIVISION NURSING ELECTIVES
NURS 312. Neonatal Resuscitation. 2 hours. A self-study
course focusing on the principles and procedures of hospital-based resuscitation
of newborns. Physiology of the initiation of newborn respirations; the procedures
of Airway Management, Ventilation, Chest Compressions, and Intubation; and the
use of Medications.
NURS 314. Health Care Terminology and Drug Calculations. 3 hours. A self-study course focusing on health care terminology and mathematics
skills applied to solving problems of drug dosage calculations, interpretation
of physician's orders, and instructions on how to read drug labels. This course
is for pre-nursing, nursing, and allied health professionals pursuing a possible
career in the healthcare field. This course includes CD-ROM, audiotape, and
workbook.
NURS 445. Transcultural Health Care. 1 hour. Focuses
on concepts and theories of Transcultural care and issues related to health
care practices for culturally diverse populations. General concepts and aspects
of a specific cultural group will be studied. Open to all majors.
NURS 446. Practicum in Transcultural Health Care. 1
hour. Clinical laboratory three hours weekly providing health care in a specific
cultural setting. Corequisite: NURS 445 Transcultural Health Care. Permission
of instructor required.
NURS 570. Special Topics in Nursing (____). 1-3 hours.
Nursing elective. Intensive study of nursing or health problem, trend, or issue.
Specific topic will be designated each time course is offered. May be repeated
if different course content. Prerequisite: Nursing major or approval of instructor.
NURS 580. Readings in Nursing. (____). 1-3 hours.
A nursing elective. Directed individual reading in selected topics in nursing.
Offered by appointment to registered nurses desiring to update and increase
knowledge in specified areas and for generic students wishing additional elective
credit in nursing. May be repeated if subject matter differs for a maximum of
6 hours.
NURS 591. Health Care for Women. 2 hours. An overview
of health care needs and common health concerns of women throughout the life
cycle, emphasis will be placed on preventive measures and use of available community
resources.
NURS 605. Independent Study (____). 1-3 hours. Development
of a project under direct supervision of appropriate faculty member. Prerequisite:
Completion of Level I nursing courses or permission of instructor. May be repeated
if subject matter differs for a maximum of 6 hours.
NURS 640. Nursing the School Age Child. 3 hours.
Nursing elective. Nursing process utilized to facilitate adaptive responses
in the school age child. Physical and psycho-social problems associated with
growth years. Role of the school nurse in health promotion and maintenance.
Laboratory practice in physical and psycho-social assessment. Prerequisite:
NURS 502 Community Nursing, or permission of instructor.
NURS 650. Practicum in School Nursing. 2 hours. Nursing
elective. Supervised experience in area elementary and secondary schools. Physical
and psych-social assessment of the school age child, health teaching, and health
counseling with students, parents and teachers. Prerequisites: Satisfactory
completion of Level II nursing courses and permission of instructor required.
SENIOR-GRADUATE
NURS 712. Issues and Roles in Advanced Nursing Practice. 3 hours. Exploration of role development in advanced practice nursing. Advanced
practice nursing as influenced by rural, social, cultural, political, ethical,
and economic forces interacting with complex client/family systems is examined.
Past, present, and future roles of advanced practice nurses are explored. Strategies
for change in health care delivery systems and health care policy are delineated.
Prerequisite: Admission to MSN program or permission of instructor.
NURS 723. Client/Family Health: Theory, Assessment, and
Promotion. 2 hours. Exploration of advanced family nursing through theories
of human and family development, client and family assessment and health promotion
across the life span. Family interviewing techniques, assessment tools, health
education/promotion, case management, and a population focus in a rural health
care environment are emphasized. Prerequisite: Admission to the BSN completion
program for RN's and/or admission to the MSN program or permission of instructor.
Corequisite: NURS 724 Client/Family Health: Theory, Assessment, and Promotion
Practicum. May be taken for honors.
NURS 724. Client/Family Health: Theory, Assessment, and
Promotion Practicum. 2 hours; 6 practicum hours per week. Application
of concepts of advanced family nursing through practicum with clients and their
families across the life span. Opportunity for selection of families to enhance
specialty focus. Emphasis on assessment, health education and promotion, application
of relevant client/family theories and family nursing in a rural environment.
Prerequisite: Admission to the BSN completion program for RN's and/or admission
to the MSN program or permission of instructor. Corequisite: NURS 723 Client/Family
Health: Theory, Assessment, and Promotion. May be taken for honors.
NURS 745. Transcultural Health Care. 1 hour. Focuses
on concepts and theories of Transcultural care and issues related to health
care practices for culturally diverse populations. General concepts and aspects
of a specific cultural group will be studied. Open to all majors.
NURS 746. Practicum in Transcultural Health Care. 1
hour. Clinical laboratory three hours weekly providing health care in a specific
cultural setting. Corequisite: NURS 745 Transcultural Health Care. Permission
of instructor required.
NURS 760. Nursing Management. 2 hours. Leadership
theory and management strategies for nursing's advanced practice role. Emphasis
on management and process within the area rural health care delivery system.
Prerequisites: Admission to the MSN program or permission of instructor. Corequisite:
NURS 761 Nurse Management: Practicum.
NURS 761. Nurse Management: Practicum. 1 hour; 3
hours practicum per week. Application of leadership theory and management strategies
in advanced nursing practice. Prerequisite: Admission to the MSN program or
permission of instructor. Corequisite: NURS 760 Nursing Management.
GRADUATE
NURS 800. Theories Related to Nursing Practice. 2
hours. Comparison of nursing models and theories through exploration of theory
building and levels of theory. Analysis of theories relevant to nursing practice
and application of theory to nursing research. Prerequisite: Admission to MSN
program or permission of instructor.
NURS 803. Advanced Health Assessment. 2 hours. Course
is designed to assist students to refine history taking, psychosocial assessment,
and physical assessment skills. Content focuses on assessment of individuals
throughout the life span. Emphasis is placed on detailed health history taking,
differentiation, interpretation, and documentation of normal and abnormal findings.
The course includes lecture, discussion, and demonstration of history taking
and an integrated physical assessment. Prerequisite: Admission to MSN program
or permission of instructor. Co-requisite: NURS 804 Advanced Health Assessment:
Practicum.
NURS 804. Advanced Health Assessment: Practicum. 1
hour; 3 practicum hours per week. This clinical laboratory experience reviews
and builds upon the students previous skills in physical assessment. It offers
more in depth and advanced content in the area of health assessment and provides
the foundation for the advanced practice nursing role. Directed laboratory and
simulated experiences afford the opportunity to apply the clinical decision
making process to accurately and efficiently gather and analyze subjective and
objective data. In addition, students will be provided the opportunity to develop
health assessment knowledge and skills in selected field work experiences. Prerequisite:
Admission to MSN program or permission of instructor. Corequisite: NURS 803
Advanced Health Assessment.
NURS 805. Special Investigations. 1-6 hours. Independent
study in selected nursing topics relevant to student interests and needs. May
be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours.
NURS 806. Primary Care I: Management of Common Health Problems
Throughout the Life Span. 3 hours. Common health problems seen in individuals
and families through the life span are discussed in this first of three sequential
courses. Applications of current research and theory based interventions appropriate
for protocol based management by advanced registered nurse practitioners are
analyzed. Strategies to manage common health problems, in urban and rural clients/families
are explored. Interventions to restore individual and family level of pre-illness
health, and positive lifestyle behaviors are emphasized. Prerequisites: Admission
to FNP program, NURS 712 Issues and Roles in Advanced Nursing Practice, NURS
892 Research Methods in Nursing, NURS 893 Nursing Research Seminar, NURS 800
Theories Related to Nursing Practice, NURS 803 Advanced Health Assessment/NURS
804 Advanced Health Assessment: Practicum and NURS 723 Client/Family Health:
Theory, Assessment, and Promotion/ NURS 724 Client/Family Health: Theory, Assessment,
and Promotion Practicum. Corequisite: NURS 807 Primary Care I Practicum: Management
of Common Health Problems Throughout the Life Span and NURS 809 Advanced Pathophysiology.
NURS 807. Primary Care I Practicum: Management of Common
Health Problems Throughout the Life Span. 3 hours; 9 practicum hours
per week. Opportunities to develop beginning skills as advanced practice nurses
in a primary care setting. Emphasis is on assessment, clinical decision making,
and management of clients/families across the life span who are experiencing
common health problems. Rural environmental factors as well as legal, ethical
and economic concerns are explored. Research and theory based interventions
appropriate for management by advanced practice nurses are stressed. Collaboration
and consultation (including referrals) with appropriate health providers is
emphasized. Prerequisites: Admission to FNP program; NURS 712 Issues and Roles
in Advanced Nursing Practice, NURS 892 Research Methods in Nursing, NURS 893
Nursing Research Seminar, NURS 800 Theories Related to Nursing Practice, NURS
803 Advanced Health Assessment/NURS 804 Advanced Health Assessment: Practicum
and NURS 723 Client/Family Health: Theory, Assessment, and Promotion/NURS 724
Client/Family Health: Theory, Assessment, and Promotion Practicum. Corequisites:
NURS 806 Primary Care I: Management of Common Health Problems Throughout the
Life Span and NURS 809 Advanced Pathophysiology.
NURS 809. Advanced Pathophysiology. 3 hours. An in-depth
scientific knowledge base relevant to selected Pathophysiological states confronted
in primary care is explored. This information provides a basis for the formulation
of clinical decisions related to diagnostic tests and the initiation of therapeutic
regimens. Age specific and developmental alterations are correlated with clinical
diagnosis and management. Application is made through age-appropriate examples.
Prerequisite: Admission to graduate nursing program.
NURS 812. Primary Care II: Management of Complex Health
Problems Throughout the Life Span. 3 hours. Complex health problems seen
in individuals and families throughout the life span are discussed in this second
sequential course. Applications of current research and theory based interventions
appropriate for management by advanced registered nurse practitioners are analyzed.
Strategies and protocols to manage complex problems, in urban and rural clients
and families, are explored. Interventions to restore individual and family levels
of pre-illness health, including secondary and tertiary prevention, are emphasized.
Prerequisites: Admission to FNP program; NURS 806 Primary Care I: Management
of Common Health Problems Throughout the Life Span/NURS 807 Primary Care I Practicum:
Management of Common Health Problems Throughout the Life Span, NURS 809 Advanced
Pathophysiology. Corequisite: NURS 813 Primary Care II Practicum: Management
of Complex Health Problems Throughout the Life Span and NURS 818 Advanced Pharmacology.
NURS 813. Primary Care II Practicum: Management of Complex
Health Problems Throughout the Life Span. 3 hours. (9 practicum hours
per week). Opportunities to develop intermediate skills as advanced practice
nurses in a primary care setting are provided. Emphasis is on assessment, clinical
decision making, and management of client/families across the life span who
are experiencing complex health problems. Rural environmental factors as well
as legal, ethical and economic concerns related to the presenting complex health
problems are explored. Current research outcomes and theory based interventions
appropriate for management by advanced practice nurses are stressed. Collaboration
and consultation (including referrals) with appropriate health providers is
emphasized. Prerequisites: Admission to FNP program, NURS 806 Primary Care I:
Management of Common Health Problems Throughout the Life Span/NURS 807 Primary
Care I Practicum: Management of Common Health Problems Throughout the Life Span
and NURS 809 Advanced Pathophysiology. Corequisites: NURS 812 Primary Care II:
Management of Complex Health Problems Throughout the Life Span and NURS 818
Advanced Pharmacology.
NURS 818. Advanced Pharmacology. 3 hours. Course
focuses on the clinical application of specific categories of drugs commonly
encountered in the primary care setting. The use of protocols, prescription
writing, the ethical/legal and economic issues surrounding the advanced nurses'
role in prescribing and monitoring pharmacological therapies are explained.
NURS 828. Nurse Practitioner Preceptorship I. 3 hours.
Clinical laboratory averaging nine hours per week; total 144 hours. The FNP
student will implement the role of the nurse practitioner. The course is designed
for the FNP student to relate theory to practice in the advance practice role,
delivering primary care in family practice or equivalent settings. Prerequisites:
NURS 712 Issues and Roles in Advanced Nursing Practice, NURS 723 Client/Family
Health: Theory, Assessment, and Promotion/NURS 724 Client/Family Health: Theory,
Assessment, and Promotion Practicum, NURS 809 Advanced Pathophysiology, NURS
800 Theories Related to Nursing Practice, NURS 892 Research Methods in Nursing/NURS
893 Nursing Research Seminar, NURS 818 Advanced Pharmacology, NURS 803 Advanced
Health Assessment/NURS 804 Advanced Health Assessment: Practicum and NURS 806
Primary Care I: Management of Common Health Problems Throughout the Life Span/NURS
807 Primary Care I Practicum: Management of Common Health Problems Throughout
the Life Span or concurrent.
NURS 829. Nurse Practitioner Preceptorship II. 3
hours. Clinical laboratory averaging nine hours per week; total 144 hours. The
FNP student will continue to develop in the role of the nurse practitioner.
The course is designed for the FNP student to synthesize theory into practice
in the advance practice role, delivering primary care in family practice or
equivalent settings. Prerequisites: NURS 806 Primary Care I: Management of Common
Health Problems Throughout the Life Span/NURS 807 Primary Care I Practicum:
Management of Common Health Problems Throughout the Life Span, NURS 828 Nurse
Practitioner Preceptorship I, and NURS 812 Primary Care II: Management of Complex
Health Problems Throughout the Life Span/NURS 813 Primary Care II Practicum:
Management of Complex Health Problems Throughout the Life Span or concurrent.
NURS 830. Family Process/Management of Acute Emergent Illness
(____). 2 hours. Theory and research supporting the practice of
advanced family nursing with families experiencing acute health problems common
to the rural Mid-west. Prerequisites: Admission to MSN program and NURS 712 Issues
and Roles in Advanced Nursing Practice, NURS 892 Research Methods in Nursing,
NURS 893 Nursing Research Seminar, NURS 800 Theories Related to Nursing Practice,
NURS 803 Advanced Health Assessment/NURS 804 Advanced Health Assessment: Practicum,
NURS 809 Advanced Pathophysiology and/or NURS 818 Advanced Pharmacology and
NURS 723 Client/Family Health: Theory, Assessment, and Promotion/NURS 724 Client/Family
Health: Theory, Assessment, and Promotion Practicum. Corequisites: NURS 831
Family Process/Management of Acute Emergent Illness: Practicum (____) and NURS
809 Advanced Pathophysiology or NURS 818 Advanced Pharmacology.
NURS 831. Family Process/Management of Acute Emergent Illness:
Practicum (____). 2 hours; 6 practicum hours per week. Practicum course
includes application of theory, research, advanced practice role in rural family
nursing for families experiencing acute health problems. Opportunity for selection
of families to enhance clinical focus. Prerequisites: Admission to MSN program
and NURS 712 Issues and Roles in Advanced Nursing Practice, NURS 892 Research
Methods in Nursing, NURS 893 Nursing Research Seminar, NURS 800 Theories Related
to Nursing Practice, NURS 803 Advanced Health Assessment/NURS 804 Advanced Health
Assessment: Practicum, NURS 809 Advanced Pathophysiology and/or NURS 818 Advanced
Pharmacology and NURS 723 Client/Family Health: Theory, Assessment, and Promotion/NURS
724 Client/Family Health: Theory, Assessment, and Promotion Practicum. Corequisites:
NURS 830 Family Process/Management of Acute Emergent Illness (____) and NURS
809 Advanced Pathophysiology or NURS 818 Advanced Pharmacology.
NURS 833. Process/Management in Acute Emergent Illness in
the Gerontologic Client/Family. 2 hours. Theory and research support
advanced practice nursing with Gerontologic clients/families with acute and/or
emergent health problems common to the rural Mid-west areas. Prerequisites: NURS
712 Issues and Roles in Advanced Nursing Practice, NURS 892 Research Methods
in Nursing, NURS 893 Nursing Research Seminar, NURS 800 Theories Related to
Nursing Practice, NURS 803 Advanced Health Assessment/NURS 804 Advanced Health
Assessment: Practicum, NURS 809 Advanced Pathophysiology and/or NURS 818 Advanced
Pharmacology and NURS 723 Client/Family Health: Theory, Assessment, and Promotion/NURS
724 Client/Family Health: Theory, Assessment, and Promotion Practicum. Corequisites:
NURS 834 Process/Management in Acute Emergent Illness in the Gerontologic Client/Family:
Practicum and NURS 809 Advanced Pathophysiology or NURS 818 Advanced Pharmacology.
NURS 834. Process/Management in Acute Emergent Illness in
the Gerontologic Client/Family: Practicum. 2 hours; 6 practicum hours
per week. Clinical practicum for application of theory and research to advanced
practice nursing with Gerontologic clients/families with acute and/or emergent
health problems common to the rural Mid-west. Prerequisites: NURS 712 Issues
and Roles in Advanced Nursing Practice, NURS 892 Research Methods in Nursing,
NURS 893 Nursing Research Seminar, NURS 800 Theories Related to Nursing Practice,
NURS 803 Advanced Health Assessment/NURS 804 Advanced Health Assessment: Practicum,
NURS 809 Advanced Pathophysiology and/or NURS 818 Advanced Pharmacology and
NURS 723 Client/Family Health: Theory, Assessment, and Promotion/NURS 724 Client/Family
Health: Theory, Assessment, and Promotion Practicum. Corequisites: NURS 833
Process/Management in Acute Emergent Illness in the Gerontologic Client/Family,
and NURS 809 Advanced Pathophysiology or NURS 818 Advanced Pharmacology.
NURS 835. Family Process/Management of Chronic Illness (____). 2 hours. Theory and research supporting the practice of advanced family
nursing with families when a member has a significant chronic illness. The experiences
of families with health problems common to the rural Mid-west. Prerequisite:
Admission to MSN program, NURS 712 Issues and Roles in Advanced Nursing Practice,
NURS 892 Research Methods in Nursing, NURS 893 Nursing Research Seminar, NURS
800 Theories Related to Nursing Practice, NURS 803 Advanced Health Assessment/
NURS 804 Advanced Health Assessment: Practicum, NURS 809 Advanced Pathophysiology
and/or NURS 818 Advanced Pharmacology and NURS 723 Client/Family Health: Theory,
Assessment, and Promotion/NURS 724 Client/Family Health: Theory, Assessment,
and Promotion Practicum. Corequisites: NURS 836 Family Process/Management of
Chronic Illness: Practicum (____) and NURS 809 Advanced Pathophysiology or NURS
818 Advanced Pharmacology.
NURS 836. Family Process/Management of Chronic Illness:
Practicum (____). 2 hours; 6 practicum hours per week. Practicum course
includes application of theory, research, advanced practice role in rural family
nursing for families dealing with chronic health problems. Opportunity for selection
of families to enhance clinical focus. Prerequisites: Admission to MSN program
and NURS 712 Issues and Roles in Advanced Nursing Practice, NURS 892 Research
Methods in Nursing, NURS 893 Nursing Research Seminar, NURS 800 Theories Related
to Nursing Practice, NURS 803 Advanced Health Assessment/NURS 804 Advanced Health
Assessment: Practicum, NURS 809 Advanced Pathophysiology and/or NURS 818 Advanced
Pharmacology and NURS 723 Client/Family Health: Theory, Assessment, and Promotion/NURS
724 Client/Family Health: Theory, Assessment, and Promotion Practicum. Corequisites:
NURS 835 Family Process/Management of Chronic Illness (____) and NURS 809 Advanced
Pathophysiology or NURS 818 Advanced Pharmacology.
NURS 838. Process/Management in Chronic Illness in the Gerontologic
Client/Family. 2 hours. Theory and research supporting the practice of
advanced Gerontologic nursing with older clients/families with chronic health
problems common to the rural Mid-west areas. Prerequisites: NURS 712 Issues and
Roles in Advanced Nursing Practice, NURS 892 Research Methods in Nursing, NURS
893 Nursing Research Seminar, NURS 800 Theories Related to Nursing Practice,
NURS 803 Advanced Health Assessment/NURS 804 Advanced Health Assessment: Practicum,
NURS 809 Advanced Pathophysiology and/or NURS 818 Advanced Pharmacology and
NURS 723 Client/Family Health: Theory, Assessment, and Promotion/NURS 724 Client/Family
Health: Theory, Assessment, and Promotion Practicum. Corequisites: NURS 839
Process/Management in Chronic Illness in the Gerontologic Client/Family: Practicum,
and NURS 809 Advanced Pathophysiology or NURS 818 Advanced Pharmacology.
NURS 839. Process/Management in Chronic Illness in the Gerontologic
Client/Family: Practicum. 2 hours; 6 practicum hours per week. Application
of theory and research to the practice of advanced Gerontologic nursing with
older clients/families with chronic health problems common to the rural Mid-west.
Prerequisites: NURS 712 Issues and Roles in Advanced Nursing Practice, NURS
892 Research Methods in Nursing, NURS 893 Nursing Research Seminar, NURS 800
Theories Related to Nursing Practice, NURS 803 Advanced Health Assessment/NURS
804 Advanced Health Assessment: Practicum, NURS 809 Advanced Pathophysiology
and/or NURS 818 Advanced Pharmacology and NURS 723 Client/Family Health: Theory,
Assessment, and Promotion/NURS 724 Client/Family Health: Theory, Assessment,
and Promotion Practicum. Corequisites: NURS 838 Process/Management in Chronic
Illness in the Gerontologic Client/Family, and NURS 809 Advanced Pathophysiology
or NURS 818 Advanced Pharmacology.
NURS 840. Management of Clients/Families Within the Health
Care System (____). 1 hour. Theory and research supporting advanced
practice nursing addressing health care needs for groups of families in diverse
settings. The population focus includes exploration of multidisciplinary health
care resources available in the region. Prerequisites: NURS 830 Family Process/Management
of Acute Emergent Illness(____)/NURS 831 Family Process/Management of Acute
Emergent Illness: Practicum (____) and/or NURS 835 Family Process/Management
of Chronic Illness (____)/NURS 836 Family Process/Management of Chronic Illness:
Practicum (____). Corequisites: NURS 841 Management of Clients/Families Within
the Health Care System: Practicum (____) and NURS 830 Family Process/Management
of Acute Emergent Illness(____)/NURS 831 Family Process/Management of Acute
Emergent Illness: Practicum (____) or NURS 835 Family Process/Management of
Chronic Illness (____)/NURS 836 Family Process/Management of Chronic Illness:
Practicum (____).
NURS 841. Management of Clients/Families Within the Health
Care System: Practicum (____). 1 hour; 3 practicum hours per week. Synthesis
and application of theory, research, and clinical skills appropriate to advanced
practice management of problems of groups of families, including advocacy. Opportunity
for selection of families to enhance clinical focus. Prerequisites: NURS 830
Family Process/Management of Acute Emergent Illness(____)/NURS 831 Family Process/Management
of Acute Emergent Illness: Practicum (____) and/or NURS 835 Family Process/Management
of Chronic Illness (____)/NURS 836 Family Process/Management of Chronic Illness:
Practicum (____). Corequisites: NURS 840 Management of Clients/Families Within
the Health Care System (____) and NURS 830 Family Process/Management of Acute
Emergent Illness(___), NURS 831 Family Process/Management of Acute Emergent
Illness: Practicum (____) or NURS 835 Family Process/Management of Chronic Illness
(____), NURS 836 Family Process/Management of Chronic Illness: Practicum (____).
NURS 850. Curriculum Development. 3 hours. The nature
of higher education faculty roles, curriculum design, instructional process,
evaluation, and issues in nursing education.
NURS 854. Teaching Strategies: Practicum. 1 hour;
3 hours practicum per week. Practicum for implementation of teaching plan, use
of technology in the classroom. Prerequisite: Admission to MSN program or permission
of instructor. Corequisite: NURS 855 Teaching Strategies.
NURS 855. Teaching Strategies. 2 hours. The development
of teaching methods appropriate in nursing education. Emphasis on evaluation
of learning outcomes. Prerequisite: Admission to MSN program or permission of
instructor. Corequisite: NURS 854 Teaching Strategies: Practicum.
NURS 856. Education Practicum (____). 2 hours; 6
practicum hours per week. Preparation for a teaching role in nursing education.
Prerequisites: Completion of both common and advanced practice core courses
(with exception of NURS 890 Research Thesis/NURS 891 Research Problem); clinical
specialty courses, and either NURS 850 Curriculum Development or NURS 855 Teaching
Strategies/NURS 854 Teaching Strategies: Practicum. Corequisites: NURS 850 Curriculum
Development or NURS 855 Teaching Strategies/NURS 854 Teaching Strategies: Practicum.
NURS 865. Strategic Planning. 3 hours. Analyzes the
overall plan for applying methods and techniques of strategic planning in pursuit
of an institutional goal.
NURS 866. Administration Practicum (____). 2 hours.
Clinical laboratory 6 hours per week. Prepares the student for an administrative
role in nursing. Prerequisites: Completion of both common and advanced practice
core courses (with exception of NURS 890 Research Thesis/NURS 891 Research Problem);
clinical specialty courses, and either NURS 760 Nursing Management/NURS 761
Nurse Management: Practicum or NURS 865 Strategic Planning. Corequisites: NURS
760 Nursing Management/NURS 761 Nurse Management: Practicum or NURS 865 Strategic
Planning.
NURS 870. Aging and Society. 3 hours. The effect
aging has upon the individual and society.
NURS 875. Trends and Issues in Gerontological Nursing. 3 hours. Trends and issues in Gerontological nursing in such areas as health
care and quality of life issues.
NURS 876. Gerontology Practicum (____). 3 hours.
Clinical Laboratory 9 hours per week. Gerontological aspects of health/nursing
care. Prerequisite: NURS 870 Aging and Society and NURS 875 Trends and Issues
in Gerontological Nursing.
NURS 890. Research Thesis. 1-6 hours depending on
the proposal and recommendation of the advisor. To be taken by students in Option
I for Master of Science in Nursing. May be repeated for a total of 6 hours.
Prerequisites: NURS 892 Research Methods in Nursing and NURS 893 Nursing Research
Seminar.
NURS 891. Research Problem. 1-6 hours. To be taken
by students in Option II for Master of Science in Nursing. May be repeated for
a total of 6 hours. Prerequisites: NURS 892 Research Methods in Nursing and
NURS 893 Nursing Research Seminar.
NURS 892. Research Methods in Nursing. 2 hours. Issues
related to research designs, data production, data management, data analysis,
and protection of subjects. The steps of the research process learned in baccalaureate
research content are discussed in greater depth with a focus on the significance
of nursing theory as a basis for research. Prerequisite: Statistics course;
admission to MSN program or permission of instructor. Corequisite: NURS 893
Nursing Research Seminar.
NURS 893. Nursing Research Seminar. 1 hour. Trends
in society and nursing that influence the direction of nursing research. Problems
from clinical practice are identified and through a hypothetical-deductive process,
specific questions and methods to address these problems are developed. Prerequisite:
Statistics course; admission to MSN program or permission of instructor. Corequisite:
NURS 892 Research Methods in Nursing.
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