Introduces basic disease processes of individual body systems. Incorporates nursing assessment/diagnosis with associated intersystem diseases utilzing evidence-based practice and patient-centered, safe care. Prerequisite: BIOL 223 and 223L and BIOL 224 and 224L. (F, S)

Introduction to women's health issues and a basic understanding of how women's health has been influenced historically, culturally and by socio-economic factors. (F, S)

Introduces nursing history, theory, and key concepts related to healthcare and professional integrity and leadership. (S, SS)

Utilizes the nursing process to provide safe, patient-centered care. Emphasizes teamwork, collaboration, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement. (S, SS)

Application of NSG 232. Assists students to develop fundamental competencies to provide safe, evidenced-based, patient-centered care. (S, SS)

Application of NSG 232/232L. Assist students to develop fundamentals competencies to provide safe, evidenced-based patient-centered care in a simulated environment Prerequisite: Follow nursing program catalog sequence. Corequisite: NSG 232, NSG 232L (S, SS)

Topics and/or nursing skills for enrichment of required nursing courses, and which serve the interest of student, will be considered. (AN) Repeatable (99).

Independent Study. (AN) Repeatable (99).

Utilizes evidence-based practice to assess, analyze and promote health in diverse populations across the lifespan. (S, SS)

Fosters evidence-based practice and clinical judgment to develop comprehensive assessment skills across the lifespan. (S, SS)

Introduces evidence-based theories which influence ethical issues in health care. (AN)

Applies pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and pharmacotherapeutics to patient-centered care. Focuses on safety, legal implications and evidence-based practice. (S, SS)

Introduces registered nurses to mission and philosophy of the nursing program, professional nursing practice and personal growth. Utilizes concepts of evidence-based, patient-centered care. (AN)

Apply QSEN skills, attitudes, knowledge to improve health care delivery. Identify concepts of quality improvement based on evidence. Survey teamwork/communication /collaboration and transitions of care. (AN)

Introduces safe, patient-centered care of the neonate and procreative family during the peri-natal period. Includes health promotion, high risk management, safety and human sexuality. (F, S)

Application of NSG 312. Provides evidence-based, patient-centered care to the neonate and family throughout the peri-natal period. (F, S)

Application of NSG 312/312L. Provides evidence-based, patient-centered care to neonates and childbearing families based upon best practices, in a simulated environment Prerequisite: Follow nursing program catalog sequence. Corequisite: NSG 232, NSG 232L. (F, S)

Integrates assessment, pharmacology and pathophysiologic concepts utilizing evidence-based practice to provide safe, patient-centered care to adults with acute and chronic health concerns. (F, S)

Application of NSG 322. Provides evidence-based, patient-centered care to adults and families based upon best practices. (F, S)

Application of NSG 322/322L. Provides evidence-based, patient-centered care to adults and families based upon best practices, in a simulated environment. Prerequisite: Follow Nursing program catalog sequence. Corequisite: NSG 322, NSG 322L. (F, S)

Utilizes evidence-based practice theories to promote healthy aging and patient-centered care of older adults. (F, SS)

Introduces patient-centered care of children, adolescents and their families. Emphasizes evidence-based practice related to health promotion, safety and disease management. (F, S)

Application of NSG 332. Provides evidence-based, patient-centered care of children, adolescents, and families. (F, S)

Application of NSG 332/332L. Provides evidence-based, patient-centered care to children, adolescents and their families based upon best practices, in a simulated environment. Prerequisite: Follow nursing program catalog sequence. Corequisite: NSG 332, NSG 332L. (F, S)

Critically analyzes and applies nursing research to practice. Uses evidence-based practice to promote continuous quality improvement and patient-centered care. Prerequisite: MATH 156. (F,S)

Introduces theory, infrastructure and ethical application of health informatics for the delivery of safe, effective, efficient, and quality patient-centered care. (S)

Provides an opportunity for a concentrated clinical practicum with instructor approval. Prerequisite: NSG 308 and NSG 312 and NSG 322 and NSG 331 and NSG 332 and NSG 351 and NSG 371 and NSG 382. (A grade of B or better is required for prerequisite courses.) (SS) Repeatable (6).

Introduces evidence-based concepts focusing on mental health promotion and disease specific patient-centered care. (F, S)

Application of NSG 382. Provides evidence-based, patient-centered care in behavioral health settings. (F, S)

Application of NSG 382/382L. Provides evidence-based, patient-centered behavioral health care based upon best practices, in a simulated environment. Prerequisite: Follow nursing program catalog sequence. Corequisite: NSG 382, NSG 382L. (F, S)

Special Topics. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. (AN) Repeatable (99).

Synthesizes pharmacological concepts and prototype agents with focus on the physiological action, effect and utilization of selected drug groups in evidence-based practice. Pre or corequisite: NSG 420. (A grade of B or better is required for prerequisite courses.) Corequisite: Pre or corequisite: NSG 420. (A grade of B or better is required for prerequisite courses.) (S)

Integrates assessment, pharmacology and pathophysiology concepts using evidence-based practice to provide patient-centered care to adults with complex health concerns. (F, S)

Application of NSG 420. Provides patient centered care to adults and families utilizing evidence-based practice. Emphasizes teamwork and collaboration for multiple patients. (F, S)

Application of NSG 420. Provides simulated patient centered care to adults and families utilizing evidence based practice. Emphasizes teamwork and collaboration for the care of multiple simulated patients. Prerequisite: Follow catalog nursing program sequence. Corequisite: NSG 420, NSG 420L. (F, S)

Synthesize evidence-based practice theories and integrates concepts of healthy aging to promote patient-centered care of older adults by allied health professionals. (AN)

Synthesizes theory, research, epidemiological public health principles into planning interventions to meet the multidimensional health needs of a diverse, global society. Prerequisite: NSG 351. Corequisite: NSG 442L. (F, SS)

Application of NSG 442. Provides population-focused care in community health settings. (F, SS)

Application of NSG 420. Provides simulated patient centered care to adults and families utilizing evidence based practice. Emphasizes teamwork and collaboration for the care of multiple simulated patients. Prerequisite: Follow nursing program catalog sequence. Corequisite: NSG 442, NSG 442L. (F, SS)

Synthesizes theory, research, epidemiological and public health principles as applicable to nursing, to plan for and meet the multidimensional health needs of a diverse, global society. For students in RN to BSN/MS options. Corequisite: NSG 443L Prerequisite: NSG 351 (F,SS)

Application of NSG 443. Provides population-focused/family care in community health settings. For students enrolled in RN to BSN or RN to MS options. (S/U grading). Prerequisite: NSG 351. Corequisite: NSG 443 (F,SS)

Analyzes management and leadership theories. Explores issues related to quality improvement, evidence-based practice, professional integrity/leadership and teamwork/collaboration. (F, S, SS)

Prepares for transition into professional nursing practice. Integrates patient-centered care concepts for a variety of health needs across the lifespan. (S, SS)

Application of NSG 452. Manages multiple, complex patients in a variety of health care settings utilizing evidence-based practice. Emphasizes integrity, leadership, team work and collaboration. (S, SS)

Application of NSG. 452. Manages multiple, complex simulated patients in the simulation laboratory utilizing evidence-based practice. Emphasizes integrity, leadership, team work and collaboration. Prerequisite: Follow nursing program catalog sequence. Corequisite: NSG 452, NSG 452L. (S, SS)

Transitions RN's into professional nursing practice. Integrates QSEN concepts for a variety of health needs across the lifespan Prerequisite: NSG 309, NSG 311, NSG 351, NSG 371, NSG 442, NSG 451, RN status. Corequisite: NSG 453L. (F, S, SS)

Applies principles from NSG 453. Emphasizes advocacy, integrity, leadership, and patient centered care in a variety of health care and community settings. Prerequisite: RN Status. Corequisite: NSG 453. (F, S, SS)

Provides an opportunity for a concentrated clinical specialty practicum with instructor approval. (S) Repeatable (6).

Special Topics. (AN) Repeatable (99).

Faculty-directed research project for undergraduate student. Prerequisite: NSG 351 with a grade of B or better. (AN)

Independent Study. (AN) Repeatable (99).

Prepare students for the rigors of academic writing at the graduate and professional levels. (F)

Analyze nursing and healthcare research using the most common inferential statistical methodologies to identify accurate data results and evidence gaps. (F)

Explores advanced practice nursing roles and competencies emphasizing clinical quality, safety and ethical issues. (F)

Introduces the core concepts of the advanced nursing practice role. (F)

Examines the theoretical basis of nursing which guides evidence-based advanced nursing practice, research, education, and administration. (F)

Expand knowledge to determine the best evidence and quality improvement methods to reduce risk and improve patient outcomes in the advanced nursing practice role. (S)

Evaluate ethical, legal and political concepts in healthcare delivery systems. (S)

Analyze and utilize the historical, political, economic, and financial concepts in the development in one's practice and the advanced nursing practice role. (S)

Analyzes concepts of health promotion related to delivery of evidence-based patient-centered care in advanced nursing practice. (S, SS)

Examines alterations in human psysiologic function in diverse populations across the lifespan using evidence-based practice principles. Corequisite: NSG 561. (F, SS)

Applies pharmacological consepts in the management of patients across the lifespan within the scope of evidence-based advanced nursing practice. Corequisite: NSG 552. (F, SS)

Enhances assessment skills across the lifespan within the scope of evidence-based advanced nursing practice. Corequisite: NSG 562L. (S)

Demonstrates assessment skills across the lifespan within the scope of evidence-based advanced nursing practice. Corequisite: NSG 562. (S)

Utilizes analytical methods and disciplined inquiry to expand knowledge for implementation of a safe and quality evidence-based advanced nursing practice. (S)

Analyzes theory, infrastructure and ethical application of health informatics for the delivery of quality advanced nursing practice. (F, SS)

Focuses on roles, theories and processes of nursing curriculum development from an evidence-based practice foundation. (F)

Explores evidence-based practice learning theories and instructional strategies for teaching nursing in a variety of settings. (S)

Focuses on understanding and applying formal and informal assessment and evaluation strategies utilizing informatics in order to implement data-driven instruction. (SS)

Synthesizes nurse educator theory and competencies into evidence-based teaching practices. Prerequisite: NSG 309, NSG 311, NSG 371, NSG 512, NSG 575, NSG 576, or approval of instructor. Corequisite: NSG 583L. (SS)

Applies nurse educator theory and competencies in a variety of educational settings. Prerequisite: NSG 309, NSG 311, NSG 371, NSG 512, NSG 575, NSG 576, NSG 577 or approval of instructor. Corequisite: NSG 583. (SS)

Synthesizes theory into practice based on specialty competencies and advanced practice clinical requirements. This course may need to be repeated based on specialization. (F, S, SS)

Individual project selected, outlined and pursued by student. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and advisor approval. (AN) Repeatable (99).

Special Topics. (AN) Repeatable (6).

Creates an advanced nursing practice research proposal as the first step in thesis development. (AN)

Explore the Nurse Manager and Leader competencies in the advanced nursing practice role during a leadership immersion in a healthcare setting. (S/U grading). Prerequisite: Must complete at least 12 credit hours in program prior to enrolling. (F,S,SS,E,O,AN)

Independent Study. (AN) Repeatable (99).

Preparation of thesis to meet degree requirements. Must be enrolled each semester in at least one credit hour if thesis is still in process. Prerequisite: NSG 593 and approval by thesis advisor. (AN) Repeatable (99).

Focuses on diagnostic reasoning and problem solving for the advanced practice nurse. (S, SS)

Explore and practice simulated advanced practice nursing procedure skills for the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care and Family Nurse Practitioner. (S)

Demonstrate safe simulated advanced practice nursing procedure skills for the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care and Family Nurse Practitioner. Prerequisite: NSG 613L. (SS)

Engages students in primary care management for the family across the lifespan. Corequisite: NSG 661 or 662 or 663 or 664 or 665 or completion of all 5. (F, S, SS) Repeatable (13).

Engages students in primary care management for the family across the lifespan. (S/U grading). Corequisite: NSG 631 or 632 or 633 or completion of all 3 (F,S,SS) Repeatable (11)

Examines the advanced practice nurse?ÇÖs role in patient-centered care of adult and geriatric populations with chronic health needs. Prerequisite: NSG 610. Corequisite: NSG 641L. (SS)

Explores the advanced practice nurse???s role in patient-centered care of adult and geriatric populations. Corequisite: NSG 641. (SS)

Examines the advanced practice nurse?ÇÖs role in patient-centered care of adult and geriatric population with decompensating chronic health needs. Prerequisite: NSG 641. Corequisite: NSG 642L. (F)

Recognizes the advanced practice nurse???s role in patient-centered care of adult and geriatric populations. Corequisite: NSG 642. (F)

Examines the advanced practice nurse?ÇÖs role in patient-centered care of adult and geriatric populations with chronic conditions focusing on health maintenance to prevent urgent events. Prerequisite: NSG 642. Corequisite: NSG 643L. (S)

Applies the advanced practice nurse???s role in patient-centered care of adult and geriatric populations. Corequisite: NSG 643. (S)

Examines the advanced practice nurse?ÇÖs role in patient-centered care of adult and geriatric populations with a focus on chronic urgent/emergent health needs. Prerequisite: NSG 643. Corequisite: NSG 644L. (SS)

Analyzes the advanced practice nurse???s role in patient-centered care of adult and geriatric populations. Corequisite: NSG 644. (SS)

Examines the advanced practice nurse?ÇÖs role in patient-centered care of adult and geriatric populations with emergent health needs. Prerequisite: NSG 644. Corequisite: NSG 645L. (F)

Synthesizes the advanced practice nurse???s role in patient-centered care of adult and geriatric populations. Corequisite: NSG 645. (F)

Synthesizes the advanced practice nurse???s role in patient-centered care of adult and geriatric populations. Prerequisite: NSG 642L. Corequisite: NSG 643 & NSG 643L or NSG 644 & NSG 644L or NSG 645 & NSG 645L. (F, S, SS) Repeatable (3).

Applies theory and evidenced-based practice to the care of the psychiatric-mental health patient across the lifespan. Prerequisite: NSG 678 Corequisite: NSG 651L. (F)

Explores the advanced practice nurse???s role while providing evidenced-based patient-centered care of psychiatric-mental health patients across the lifespan. Corequisite: NSG 651. (F)

Analyzes the health care management of the psychiatric-mental health patient disorders across the lifespan utilizing evidence-based guidelines. Prerequisite: NSG 651 Corequisite: NSG 652L. (S)

Applies the advanced practice nurse???s role while providing evidenced based patient-centered care for psychiatric-mental health patients across the lifespan. Prerequisite: NA. Corequisite: NSG 652. (S)

Analyzes complex health care management of the psychiatric-mental health patient disorders across the lifespan utilizing evidence-based guidelines. Prerequisite: NSG 652 Corequisite: NSG 653L. (SS)

Implements the advanced practice nurse???s role while providing evidenced based patient-centered care for psychiatric-mental health patients across the lifespan. Corequisite: NSG 653. (SS)

Synthesizes complex health care management of the psychiatric-mental health patient across the lifespan utilizing evidence-based guidelines. Prerequisite: NSG 653. Corequisite: NSG 654L. (F)

Synthesizes the advanced practice nurse???s role while providing evidence-based patient-centered care for psychiatric-mental health patients across the lifespan. Prerequisite: NSG 653. Corequisite: NSG 654. (F)

Synthesizes the advanced practice nurse???s role while providing patient-centered care of psychiatric-mental health patients across the lifespan. Prerequisite: NSG 651L and NSG 651L. Corequisite: NSG 652 & NSG 652L (spring) or NSG 653 & NSG 653L (summer) or NSG 654 & NSG 654L (fall). (F, S, SS) Repeatable (3).

Introduces primary care health promotion and disease prevention management for the family across the lifespan. Prerequisite: NSG 610. Corequisite: NSG 641 & NSG 636L. (SS)

Explores primary care management for families across the lifespan with common urgent and acute health needs. Prerequisite: NSG 661 Corequisite: NSG 642 & NSG 636L. (F)

Explores primary care management for families across the lifespan for common post traumatic and chronic health needs. Prerequisite: NSG 662. Corequisite: NSG 643 & NSG 638L. (S)

Explores primary care management for families across the lifespan with complex acute exacerbation of chronic health needs. Prerequisite: NSG 633. Corequisite: NSG 644 & NSG 636L. (SS)

Synthesize primary care management for families across the lifespan with urgent and emergent rural health needs. Prerequisite: NSG 664. Corequisite: NSG 645 & NSG 636L. (F)

Explores theories and conceptual models which frame psychiatric-mental health interventions. (F, S)

Applies psychopharmacological concepts in the management of psychiatric-mental health patients across the lifespan. (F, S)

Analyzes techniques of assessment and evaluation utilizing standard diagnostic criteria. (SS)

Focuses on diagnostic reasoning and problem solving for the psychiatric-mental health advanced practice nurse. (SS)

Integrate the Nurse Manager and Leader competencies into the advanced nursing practice role during a leadership immersion capstone project in a healthcare setting. Prerequisite: Must take in last semester, may be concurent with other courses. (F)

Expand knowledge to determine the best evidence and quality improvement methods to reduce risk and improve patient outcomes in the advanced nursing practice role. Prerequisite: NSG 505. (S)

Examine theoretical and philosophic foundations for illness patterns, injury, and high-risk behaviors in individuals, aggregates, and populations using evidence-based nursing practice to influence health outcomes. Prerequisite: NSG 505. (SS)

Introduces the dynamics of financial theory and strategic management for establishing an advanced nursing practice (DNP 45 hours clinical required). (F)

Integrates organizational and systems leadership knowledge and skills to influence communication, productivity, health outcomes and practice excellence (DNP 45 hours clinical required). (S)

Evaluate ethical, legal and political concepts in healthcare delivery systems (DNP 45 hours clinical required). (S)

Formulate a framework for a Doctoral Inquiry project proposal. Prerequisite: NSG 505 and 712 and 716 and 718 and 748 or approval of instructor. (F, SS)

Develop and defend scholarly DNP project proposal DNP clinical hours required. Prerequisite: NSG 801. (F)

Develops the role of the DNP during clinical immersion while initiating a DNP project implementation in a designated multidisciplinary emphasis area. DNP clinical hours required. Prerequisite: NSG 802. (S)

Analyze DNP project findings to prepare project defense and maintain clinical immersion. DNP clinical hours required. Prerequisite: NSG 803. (SS)

Defend DNP project and disseminates findings. DNP clinical hours required. Prerequisite: NSG 804. (F)

Integrate the DNP essentials into the advanced practice nursing role during an adult-gerontology acute care setting. Prerequisite: NSG 805. (F)

Integrate the DNP essentials into the advanced practice nursing role during an adult-gerontology acute care and family setting. Prerequisite: NSG 805. (S)

Integrate the DNP essentials into the advanced practice nursing role during a Psychiatric Mental Health clinical setting. Prerequisite: NSG 805. (S)

Develop, implement, analyze, defend and disseminate findings for a scholarly DNP clinical immersion change project. Develop the DNP role in a multidisciplinary clinical emphasis area. Prerequisite: NSG 801. (F, S, SS) Repeatable (16).

Analyze, defend and disseminate findings for a scholarly DNP clinical immersion change project. Develop the DNP role in a multidisciplinary clinical emphasis area. Prerequisite: NSG 806L, or NSG 807L, or NSG 808L or NSG 809L. (F, S, SS) Repeatable (3).