Nursing Concentration Courses
NURS 620 Role Theory & Development (3 credits)
Focuses on the role of the nurse in advanced practice in the context of current and future health care realities. Domains of direct clinical practice, teaching and coaching, consultation and collaboration, research, nursing theory, leadership, professional role and ethical decision-making will be examined.
NURS 625 Health Care Policy & Politics (3 credits)
Focuses on the social, political, and economic factors that influence health policy decisions. Students will examine the legal, ethical, financial, and political foundations of the health care delivery system and its function as a social institution. The role of the nurse in advanced practice in influencing policy decisions and in addressing the needs of vulnerable and culturally diverse populations will be emphasized.
NURS 640 Advanced Health Assessment (3 credits)
Builds on the undergraduate foundation in health assessment. Course content focuses on cultural competence, evidence-based practice and clinical decision-making for the nurse in advanced practice. Course instruction includes didactic, laboratory and interactive components.
NURS 655 Nursing Research (3 credits)
Expands on the research competencies developed in GEN 502. The theoretical foundations for nursing research will be explored utilizing theories of health promotion and the prevention of illness as examples. Integrated throughout the course is a focus on complex ethical issues inherent in the conduction of nursing research. Prerequisite: GEN 502
NURS 690 Challenges and Solutions (3 credits)
In this final course in the student’s educational program, students demonstrate synthesis of the knowledge gained from all previous graduate coursework. During a field experience, students identify, research, and analyze a critical issue related to their practice area. The students present their capstone project, an action research plan, to a professional audience. Prerequisites: Successful completion of all required courses.