Course Descriptions
Courses
| Code Sort descending | Title | Credit Hours | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| NSG420 | Maternal/Newborn Nursing | 5 | Focuses on holistic, safe and quality care for childbearing women and their families. Experiential learning in a variety of settings provides opportunities to develop cultural sensitivity, clinical reasoning, communication skills, professionalism, and leadership. The role of the baccalaureate generalist nurse is reinforced. Three credit hours theory, two credit hours clinical. Prerequisite: NSG 331. |
| NSG432 | Integrated Nurs Concepts Internship | 3 | This Level 3 internship course focuses on clinical practice integrating concepts necessary to provide person-centered nursing care to clients across the lifespan and across healthcare systems. This course utilizes clinical preceptors along with clinical faculty. Prerequisites: NSG 402, NSG 405, NSG 408, NSG 406, NSG 407; Corequisite: NSG 431, NSG 433. |
| NSG433 | Integrated Nurs Concepts Cmp | 1 | This first Level 3 competency lab builds on Level 2 nursing knowledge and competencies essential for the integration of nursing concepts. Prerequisites: NSG402, NSG 405, NSG 408, NSG 406, NSG 407; Corequisites: NSG 431, NSG 432. |
| NSG434 | Professional Practice Seminar | 1 | This Level 3 course focuses on leadership and management-related concepts necessary to provide care to clients across healthcare systems, as well as transitioning from student to entry-level professional nurse. Attendance at an NCLEX-RN review course is an integral component of this course. Passage of a comprehensive exit examination is required for successful course completion. Prerequisites: NSG 431, NSG 432; Corequisite: 435, NSG 436. |
| NSG435 | Professional Practice Internship | 3 | This Level 3 internship course focuses on leadership and management clinical practice-related concepts necessary to provide care to clients across healthcare systems. This course utilizes clinical preceptors along with clinical faculty. Prerequisites: NSG 431, NSG 432; Corequisite: NSG 434, NSG 436. |
| NSG436 | Professional Practice Competency | 1 | This second Level 3 competency lab culminates in students’ achievement of the professional practice competencies for entry to nursing practice. Prerequisites: NSG 431, NSG 432; Corequisites: NSG 434, NSG 435. |
| NSG442 | Senior Nursing Capstone | 7 | Focuses on the student's transition as a baccalaureate generalist graduate. Emphasis is on clinical/critical rea-soning to address simple to complex situations across the lifespan and health-illness continuum from a holistic approach. Provides experiential learning under the direction of nurse preceptors and nursing faculty in a variety of practice settings. The student engages in inquiry that is evidence-based and applies research principles in the clinical setting. Informatics and technology are integrated throughout the course. Synthesis of knowledge from prior nursing courses and general education studies is required for successful completion. Three credit hours theory, four credit hours clinical. Must be taken trimester of anticipated graduation. Prerequisite: NSG 415. |
| NSG445 | Senior Seminar | 1 | Focuses on the transition from student to entry-level professional nurse. Attendance at a NCLEX-RN review course and practice with NCLEX-RN type questions are integral components of this course. Passage of a comprehensive exit examination is required for successful completion of the course. Must be taken trimester of anticipated graduation. |
| NSG451 | Population Health Nursing | 5 | Introduces the student to population-focused care with emphasis on health promotion and disease and injury prevention across the lifespan. Relationships between the determinants of health to health, illness, disease, disability and mortality are examined. Concepts of cultural and spiritual sensitivity, ethical decision making, disaster planning and preparedness, including mass casualty disasters, and advocacy for environmental and social justice as interventions for improving population health are emphasized. The role of the baccalaureate generalist nurse is reinforced. Three credit hours theory, two credit hours clinical. This course is for the RN-BSN student only. Prerequisite: NSG 335 |
| NSG461 | Professional Nurs Role/Quality Care | 6 | Builds on professionalism and the values needed in the professional nurse role. Emphasis is on developing and applying leadership knowledge and skills needed to provide high quality and safe patient care. A portion of the course focuses on the translation of current evidence and how the evidence is applied to nursing practice. Informatics and technology are integrated throughout the course. Clinical experiences provide students with opportunities to coordinate care for individuals and families within and across levels of care. The student works with leaders to understand the importance of health policy, finance, regulatory environments, and how these influence professional nursing practice. Four credit hours theory, two credit hours clinical. This course is for the RN-BSN student only. Prerequisites: NSG 335 and NSG 451. |
| NSG499 | Custome Title | 0 | Directed Study Customized Course |
| NSG704 | Biostatistics for the DNP | 2 | This is a Level 1 course in the DNP program. Introduces concepts and methods of descriptive and inferential statistics and quality improvement analysis methods with an emphasis on application to the health professions through critical appraisal of published epidemiological and clinical studies relevant to advanced practice nursing |
| NSG705 | Epidemiology for the DNP | 2 | This is a Level 1 course in the DNP program. Presents an overview of epidemiological determinants of disease incidence and occurrence with a focus on disease/injury patterns and prevention strategies for population groups utilizing epidemiological methods and data-based programs. |
| NSG706 | Graduate Competency I | 1 | This is a Level 1 competency lab course in the DNP program. This course assesses sub-competencies related to: (a) knowledge for nursing practice, (b) patient-centered care, (c) population health, (d) informatics and healthcare technologies, and (e) professionalism. |
| NSG707 | Advanced Diagnostics & Reasoning | 1 | This is a Level 1 course in the DNP program. This course builds on the learning objectives of the advanced health assessment course to develop the students’ knowledge of diagnostic reasoning for clinical practice. Students will develop an understanding of diagnostic tests and procedures that will provide them with the competence to investigate and diagnose common medical conditions across the adult-gerontological patient population. |
| NSG708 | Advanced Pharmacology | 3 | This is a Level 1 course in the DNP program. Expands upon previously learned pharmacological principles needed for advanced practice nursing with a focus on pharmacotherapeutics for all drug classifications and clinical decision-making skills essential for safe and effective pharmacotherapy intervention. Introduces prescriptive authority for the advanced practice nurse. |
| NSG709 | Advanced Nursing Assessment | 3 | This is a Level 1 course in the DNP program. Further develops and integrates the health assessment competencies of interviewing, performing and documenting comprehensive and episodic health histories and physical examinations. Students will identify risk factors, incorporate health promotion and disease prevention strategies, formulate differential diagnoses and begin treatment plans for acute and chronic illnesses. Techniques in physical examination, performance exams and utilization of virtual patients are integrated in a lab practicum. |
| NSG710 | Graduate Competency II | 1 | This is a Level 1 competency lab course in the DNP program. This course assesses sub-competencies related to: (a) knowledge for nursing practice, (b) person-centered care, (c) population health, (d) scholarship for the nursing practice, (d) quality and safety, (e) interprofessional partnerships, (f) systems-based practice, (g) informatics and healthcare technologies, (g) professionalism, and (h) personal, professional, and leadership development. |
| NSG711 | Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology | 3 | This is a Level 1 course in the DNP program. Explores the effects of illness that one or more body systems have on the whole person based on concepts of clinical physiology and research literature related to pathophysiology of various body systems. Examines appropriate screening and diagnostic laboratory evaluation methods including genetics and genomics. |
| NSG712 | Advanced Practice Role | 2 | This is a Level 1 course in the DNP program. Examines the professional role of the advanced practice nurse as a licensed independent practitioner and in interprofessional collaboration utilizing The Scope and Standards for Specialty Practice and the ANA’s Principles for Advanced Practice Authority. Identifies legislative and regulatory efforts toward APRN full practice authority as well as current issues and trends at both state and national levels. Examines program planning and evaluation methods. |
| NSG713 | Adv Nursing Health/Physical Assessm | 4 | Further develops andn integrates the health assessment competencies of interviewing, performing and documenting comprehensive and episodic health histories and physical examinations. Students will identify risk factors, incorporate health promotion and disease prevention strategies, formulate differential diagnoses and begin treatment plans for acute and chronic illnesses. Techniques in physical examination, performance exams and utilization of virtual patients are integrated in a lab practicum. Three credit hours theory, one credit hour lab. |
| NSG714 | Theoretical Foundations for the DNP | 2 | This is a Level 1 course in the DNP program. Expands upon knowledge from the humanities and nursing sciences with emphasis on critical analysis of data and evidence for improving advanced practice nursing. Explores research translation to improve practice processes through application of ethically sound solutions to a variety of complex population health issues. Identifies clinical practice problems and change solutions. |
| NSG715 | Nursing Leadership & Ethics | 2 | This is a Level 1 course in the DNP program. Examines the leadership roles and competencies of the advanced practice nurse to initiate and guide change for improved health care outcomes. Discusses leadership role in effective program planning and evaluation. Negotiation, consensus building and partnering skills are applied. |
| NSG718 | Graduate Competency III | 1 | This is a Level 1 competency lab course in the DNP program. This course assesses sub-competencies related to: (a) knowledge for nursing practice, (b) person-centered care, (c) informatics and healthcare technologies, and (d) professionalism. |
| NSG723 | Evidence Based & Translational Mthd | 3 | This is a Level 1 course in the DNP program. Critically analyzes data and evidence for improving advanced practice. There is specific emphasis on the skills of inquiry, translating research and other forms of knowledge to improve practice processes and outcomes. Clinical guidelines for individualized application into practice are explored. Expands idea development related to clinical practice problem identification. |
| NSG801 | Population Hlt, Practice and Tech | 2 | This is a Level 2 course in the DNP program and examines approaches to health care delivery that address the needs of various populations with a focus on prevention, quality of health care, diversity and patient safety. Information systems applied to nursing and healthcare are integrated. Evaluation of care delivery models using concepts related to community, environmental and occupational health, as well as cultural and socioeconomic dimensions of care are examined. The advanced practice student has the opportunity to incorporate strategies that support sensitivity to diverse organizational cultures and populations using a case-based approach. |
| NSG802 | Hlt Care Econ & Finan for Adv Prac | 2 | Focuses on the application of healthcare economics and finance theory, including analysis of factors influencing systems, structure, and process. Skills in financial management, including budget preparation and tailoring budgets to changes in health policy at the local, state, and national level are examined. Competency in utilizing and appllying finance tools and measures for analysis and reporting are developed through use of case studies common to advanced practice nursing. |
| NSG804 | Healthcare Economics and Policy | 2 | This is a Level 2 course in the DNP program. Focuses on the application of healthcare economics and finance theory, including analysis of factors influencing systems, structure, and process. Skills in financial management, including budget preparation and tailoring budgets to changes in health policy at the local, state, and national level are examined. Competency in utilizing and applying finance tools and measures for analysis and reporting are developed through use of case studies common to advanced practice nursing. Focuses on the principles of ethics, law and policy impacting healthcare delivery systems and consumers. Investigative methods for advanced practice nurses to influence health policy development are examined. |
| NSG806 | Acute Care Adult-Gerontology I | 5 | This is a Level 2 course in the DNP program and the first of two advanced nursing theoretical courses for the preparation of the adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner. This course focuses on the adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner’s independent and inter-professional contributions to health, wellness, and health promotion among populations commonly served as well as the synthesis of critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills used by the APN to provide advanced nursing practice core competencies. Assessment, differential diagnosis, advanced diagnostics, and management of the adult and older-adult population experiencing complex, acute illnesses, and unstable conditions are examined. Pre-requisite: NSG 706, NSG 710, and NSG 718 Co-requisite: NSG 812 |
| NSG807 | ACAG Graduate Competency IV | 1 | This is a Level 2 competency lab course in the DNP program and the fourth competency lab course for the acute care adult gerontology student. This course assesses the sub-competencies related to: (a) knowledge for nursing practice, (b) person-centered care, (c) population health, (d) scholarship for the nursing discipline, (e) quality and safety, (f) interprofessional partnerships, (g) systems-based practice, (h) informatics and healthcare technologies, (i) professionalism, and (j) personal, professional, and leadership development. Pre-requisite: NSG 706, NSG 710, and NSG 718 |
| NSG812 | ACAG Clinical Seminar I | 1 | This is a Level 2 course in the DNP program and is the first of three seminars designed for the study of clinical problems encountered in the clinical area of advanced practice. Application of the scope and standards of specialty practice, application of evidence-based practices, and development of techniques for nursing interventions are emphasized. Co-requisite: NSG 806. |
| NSG813 | Acute Care Adult-Gerontology II | 4 | This is a Level 2 course in the DNP program and the second of two advanced nursing theoretical courses for the preparation of the adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner. This course continues to focus on the adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner’s independent and inter-professional contributions to health, wellness, and health promotion among populations commonly served as well as the synthesis of critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills used by the APN to provide advanced nursing practice core competencies. Assessment, differential diagnosis, advanced diagnostics, and management of the adult and older-adult population experiencing complex, acute illnesses, and unstable conditions are continued. Pre-requisite: NSG 806, NSG 812 Co-requisite: NSG 822 |
| NSG816 | Primary Care Adult-Geron Seminar I | 1 | This is a Level 2 course in the DNP program and is the first of three seminars designed for the study of clinical problems encountered in the primary care clinical area of advanced nursing practice. Application of the scope and standards of specialty practice, application of evidence-based practices, and development of techniques for nursing interventions are emphasized. Co-requisite: NSG 817 |
| NSG817 | Primary Care Adult-Gerontology I | 5 | This is a Level 2 course in the DNP program and the first of two advanced nursing science theoretical courses for the preparation of the adult-gerontology primary care nurse practitioner. This course focuses on the adult-gerontology primary care nurse practitioner’s independent and inter-professional contributions to provide adult primary care services across the continuum of care from wellness to illness, including preventive, chronic, and acute care. Assessment, differential diagnosis and management of the young adult, adult, and older adult population experiencing primary illness or injury are examined. Pre-requisite: NSG 706, NSG 710, and NSG 718 Co-requisite: NSG 816 |
| NSG818 | PCAG Grad Competency IV | 1 | This is a Level 2 competency lab course in the DNP program and the fourth competency lab course for the primary care adult gerontology student. This course assesses the sub-competencies related to: (a) knowledge for nursing practice, (b) person-centered care, (c) population health, (d) scholarship for the nursing discipline, (e) quality and safety, (f) interprofessional partnerships, (g) systems-based practice, (h) informatics and healthcare technologies, (i) professionalism, and (j) personal, professional, and leadership development. Pre-requisite: NSG 706, NSG 710, and NSG 718 |
| NSG819 | ACAG Grad Competency V | 1 | This is a Level 2 competency lab course in the DNP program and the fifth competency lab course for the acute care adult gerontology student. This course assesses the sub-competencies related to: (a) knowledge for nursing practice, (b) person-centered care, (c) population health, (d) scholarship for the nursing discipline, (e) quality and safety, (f) interprofessional partnerships, (g) systems-based practice, (h) informatics and healthcare technologies, (i) professionalism, and (j) personal, professional, and leadership development. Pre-requisite: NSG 706, NSG 710, and NSG 718 |
| NSG820 | Acute Care Adult Gerontology II | 3 | This is the second of the three advanced nursing science theoretical courses for the preparation of the adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner. The focus is on the refinement and systhesis of independent critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills used by the advanced practice nurse. Advanced diagnositcs and the management of critically ill adult and older-adult populations, experiencing complex acute and unstable conditions are examined. Active collaboration with the inter-professional health care team in planning for transitions across the contiuum of care is actualized. Prerequisites: NSG810; Co-requisites: NSG821 and NSG822 |
| NSG821 | Acute Care Alt Gerontology Clin II | 3 | This is the second of three advanced nursing clinical experiences for the preparation of the adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner. The practicum component of this course provides the nurse practitioner student the opportunity to develop and apply independent knowledge and skills in a variety of acute critical care subspecialties. The focus is on refining assessment, diagnosis and treatment plans needed by the advanced practice nurse to provide care to critically ill adult and older-adult patients and families in collaboration with the inter-professional health care team. Advanced skills, including the use of high tech decision aids that promote physiologic stability are examined. |
| NSG822 | ACAG Clinical Seminar II | 1 | This is a Level 2 course in the DNP program and is the second of three seminars designed for the study of clinical problems encountered in the clinical area of advanced practice. Application of the scope and standards of specialty practice, application of evidence-based practices, interprofessional collaboration and development of techniques for nursing interventions are emphasized. Co-requisite: NSG 813 |
| NSG823 | ACAG Clinical I | 4 | This is a Level 2 course in the DNP program and the first of two clinical courses for the preparation of the adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner. This course provides the nurse practitioner student the opportunity to develop and apply independent knowledge and skills in a variety of acute critical care subspecialties. The focus of this clinical course is on the development and refinement of clinical appraisal and diagnostic skills utilized to obtain relevant comprehensive histories and physicals, diagnosis and treatment plans needed by the advance practice nurse to provide care to critically ill adult and older-adult patients and families in collaboration with the inter-professional health care team. Emphasis will be on the role of the adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner as a collaborative member of the inter-professional health care team. Advanced skills, including the use of high-tech decision aids that promote physiologic stability are examined. Pre-requisite: NSG 813, NSG 822 Co-requisite: NSG 832 |
| NSG826 | Primary Care Adult-Ger Seminar II | 1 | This is a Level 2 course in the DNP program and is the second of three seminars designed for the study of clinical problems encountered in the primary care clinical area of advanced nursing practice. Application of the scope and standards of specialty practice, application of evidence-based practices, and development of techniques for nursing interventions are emphasized. Co-requisite: NSG 827 |
| NSG827 | Primary Care Adult-Gerentology II | 4 | This is a Level 2 course in the DNP program and the second of two advanced nursing science theoretical courses for the preparation of the adult-gerontology primary care nurse practitioner. The focus is on the refinement and synthesis of independent critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills used by the advanced practice nurse, as well as competence in common primary care office procedures. Primary care services across the continuum of care from wellness to illness, including preventive, chronic and acute care for special adult populations are examined. Coordination of additional necessary health services beyond the AGPCNP’s area of expertise are explored. Pre-requisite : NSG 817, NSG 816 Co-requisite: NSG 826 |
| NSG828 | PCAG Grad Competency V | 1 | This is a Level 2 competency lab course in the DNP program and the fifth competency lab course for the primary care adult gerontology student. This course assesses the sub-competencies related to: (a) knowledge for nursing practice, (b) person-centered care, (c) population health, (d) scholarship for the nursing discipline, (e) quality and safety, (f) interprofessional partnerships, (g) systems-based practice, (h) informatics and healthcare technologies, (i) professionalism, and (j) personal, professional, and leadership development. Pre-requisite: NSG 706, NSG 710, and NSG 718 |
| NSG832 | ACAG Clinical Seminar III | 1 | This is a Level 2 course and is the third of three seminars designed for the study of clinical problems encountered in the clinical area of advanced practice. Application of the scope and standards of specialty practice, application of evidence-based practices, interprofessional collaboration and development of techniques for nursing interventions are emphasized. Co-requisite: NSG 823 |
| NSG836 | Primary Care Adult-Ger Clin Sem III | 1 | This is a Level 2 course and is the third of three seminars designed for the study of clinical problems encountered in the clinical area of advanced practice. Application of the scope and standards of specialty practice, application of evidence-based practices, inter-professional collaboration and development of techniques for nursing interventions are emphasized. Co-requisite: NSG 837 |
| NSG837 | PCAG Clinical I | 4 | This is a Level 2 competency lab course in the DNP program and the first of two advanced nursing clinical experiences for the preparation of the adult-gerontology primary care nurse practitioner. This course provides the nurse practitioner student the opportunity to develop and apply independent knowledge and skills in adult primary care. The focus is on refining assessment, diagnosis and treatment plans needed by the advance practice nurse to provide care from wellness to illness, including preventive, chronic and acute care for young adult, adult, and older adult patients and their families. Pre-requisite: NSG 827, NSG 826 Co-requisite: NSG 836 |
| NSG838 | PCAG Grad Competency VI | 1 | This is a Level 2 competency lab course in the DNP program and the sixth competency lab course for the primary care adult gerontology student. This course assesses the sub-competencies related to: (a) person-centered care, (b) population health, (c) quality and safety, (d) systems-based practice, (e) informatics and healthcare technologies, (f) professionalism, and (g) personal, professional, and leadership development. Pre-requisite: NSG 706, NSG 710, and NSG 718 |
| NSG839 | ACAG Grad Competency VI | 1 | This is a Level 2 competency lab course in the DNP program and the sixth competency lab course for the acute care adult gerontology student. This course assesses the sub-competencies related to: (a) person-centered care, (b) population health, (c) quality and safety, (d) systems-based practice, (e) informatics and healthcare technologies, (f) professionalism, and (g) personal, professional, and leadership development. Pre-requisite: NSG 706, NSG 710, and NSG 718 |
| NSG840 | DNP Scholarly Project I | 2 | This is a Level 3 course in the DNP program designed to assist the student in the development of the DNP scholarly proposal. NSG 840 is a DNP clinical course, which accounts for 130 clinical hours toward the DNP clinical project. Pre-requisite –NSG 807, NSG819, NSG839 for Acute Care Track OR NSG 818, NSG 828, NSG 838 for Primary Care Track |
| NSG843 | ACAG Clinical II | 4 | This is a Level 3 course in the DNP program and the second of two clinical courses for the preparation of the adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner. This course provides the nurse practitioner student the opportunity to develop and apply independent knowledge and skills in a variety of acute critical care subspecialties. The focus of this clinical course is on the development and refinement of clinical appraisal and diagnostic skills utilized to obtain relevant comprehensive histories and physicals, diagnosis and treatment plans needed by the advance practice nurse to provide care to critically ill adult and older-adult patients and families in collaboration with the inter-professional health care team. Emphasis will be on the role of the adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner as a collaborative member of the inter-professional health care team. Advanced skills, including the use of high-tech decision aids that promote physiologic stability are examined. Pre-requisite –NSG 807, NSG 819, NSG 839, NSG 823, NSG 832 |