Jun 28, 2024  
2015-2016 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog 
    
2015-2016 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions



To enroll in any 400-level course, students must be admitted to the Upper Division; to enroll in a 400(G)-level course in which there are graduate students, students must have junior or higher standing.

*LCCN indicates Louisiana Common Course Number.

 

Music Theory History, Literature, Music Education

NOTE: Courses in methods of teaching vocal, band and orchestra in the schools and observation for music majors will be found listed in the Education (EDCI) section of the catalog.

400 LEVEL COURSES WILL BE OFFERED WHEN THE NEEDS ARISE AND THE APPROPRIATE UNIVERSITY REGULATIONS ARE MET.

  
  • MUS 529 - Trumpet


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

  
  • MUS 530 - Trombone


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

  
  • MUS 531 - Horn


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

  
  • MUS 532 - Baritone


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

  
  • MUS 533 - Tuba


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

  
  • MUS 534 - Violin


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

  
  • MUS 535 - Viola


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

  
  • MUS 536 - Cello


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

  
  • MUS 537 - String Bass


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

  
  • MUS 538 - Percussion


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

  
  • MUS 539 - Conducting


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

  
  • MUS 540 - Internship Recital


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Performance pedagogy only.

    Grading Option: Grades: CR, NC and W.
  
  • MUS 541 - Guitar


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

  
  • MUS 542 - Composition


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Advanced study in composition with correlated analysis and listening.

  
  • MUS 544 - Graduate Ensemble


    1-2 Credit(s).

    Performance ensemble.

  
  • MUS 550 - Recital


    3-6 Credit(s).

    Grading Option: NC/CR
  
  • MUS 562 - Seminar in Music History II


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Seminars will focus upon broad historical topics to be chosen by the instructor i.e., American music 1700-1900; Bach and Handel; Berlioz and the 19th century, etc. Each student will be responsible for specific aspects of the general topic. Findings will be presented both orally and in formal written form.

  
  • MUS 565 - Topics in Ethnomusicology


    Content varies. May be repeated for credit. Topics including intellectual trends, disciplinary methods, and area studies. Alternate subtitles will appear on students’ transcripts.

  
  • MUS 571 - Opera


    3 Credit(s). 4 Hour(s) Lab. 2 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Production techniques: a) artistic and administrative responsibilities; b) preparation; c) styles; d) artistic visualization; e) actual performance.

  
  • MUS 573 - Survey of Music Theory


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Survey of Western-music history and styles from Ancient Greeks to the present. Emphasis on theoretic and other source readings.

  
  • MUS 575 - Music Theory Pedagogy


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Development of lesson plans, research, and practices for teaching music theory interactively in the college classroom. Field experiences include micro-teaching units in freshman/sophomore courses.

  
  • MUS 577 - Analysis of Tonal Music


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Survey of theories of tonal music, and their corresponding analytical methods. Emphasis on Rameau, Riemann, and Schenker.

  
  • MUS 578 - Analysis of 20th Century Music


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Survey of contemporary music styles and techniques, with special emphasis on theories and analytic methods.

  
  • MUS 580 - Graduate Keyboard Literature


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Keyboard works from the baroque through twentieth century, emphasizing stylistic and performance aspects of the music.

  
  • MUS 582 - Choral Literature I


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Choral literature of the Medieval and Renaisaance eras, its origins, development, and criteria for selection according to use.

  
  • MUS 583 - Choral Literature II


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Choral literature of the Baroque era, its origins, development, and criteria for selection according to use.

  
  • MUS 584 - Choral Literature III


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Choral literature of the Classical and Romantic eras, its origins, development, and criteria for selection according to use.

  
  • MUS 585 - Choral Literature IV


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Choral literature of the Modern era, its origins, development, and criteria for selection according to use.

  
  • MUS 595 - Directed Studies in Performance Pedagogy


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    In-depth exploration of selected topics specifically pertaining to various aspects of performance pedagogy in the student’s major area.

  
  • MUS 597 - Special Projects in Music Research


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

  
  • MUS 598 - Special Projects in Music Research


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

  
  • MUS 599 - Thesis Research and Thesis


    3-9 Credit(s).

    Grading Option: Grades: S, U, W.
  
  • MUS 899 - Examinations Only


    3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Required of all graduate non-thesis students taking examinations, oral and/or written, who are not registered for any other course.

    Grading Option: Grades: S, U, W.

Nursing and Allied Health Professions

  
  • NURS 100 - Nursing and Health Care Concepts


    1 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 1 Hour(s) Lecture.

    National health care systems in the U.S. and other countries. Nursing profession’s role in promoting a culture of caring, quality, and safety in health care environments.

    Coreq: UNIV 100 .
    Rstr: Open to majors only.
  
  • NURS 104 - Foundation for Professional Practice


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Health care policy, regulation, financing, and evolving technologies that influence nursing practice. Concepts of nursing theory, roles, systems theory, patient-centered care, and evidence-based practice.

    Prereq: NURS 100 .
    Pre/Coreq: ENGL 101  and college algebra, either MATH 103  or MATH 105  (MATH 103  must be taken as a prereq; MATH may be taken either as a pre or coreq).

  
  • NURS 204 - Teamwork, Collaboration, and Patient-Centered Care


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Introduces the nursing process. Optimizing patient-centered care by enhancing professional communication, inter/Intraprofessional communication and collaboration.

    Prereq: NURS 104 
    Rstr: Minimum cumulative GPA 2.8.
  
  • NURS 208 - Fundamentals of Caregiving


    4 Credit(s). 4.5 Hour(s) Lab. 2.5 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Concepts and theories basic to nursing practice.

    Prereq: NURS 204 .
    Coreq: NURS 209 .
    Pre/Coreq: BIOL 318 .

    Rstr: Completion of 45 credit hours from the freshman and sophomore program of studies with a minimum grade of “C” in each course and a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8.
  
  • NURS 209 - Health Assessment Skills


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Nursing assessment, health history, physical examination skills.

    Coreq: NURS 208 
    Pre/Coreq: BIOL 318  

    Rstr: Completion of 45 credit hours from the freshman and sophomore program of studies with a minimum grade of “C” in each course and a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8.
  
  • NURS 308 - Adult Health and Illness I


    9 Credit(s). 13.5 Hour(s) Lab. 4.5 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Application of the nursing process with chronically ill adults.

    Prereq: NURS 208 , NURS 209 
    Coreq: NURS 309 , NURS 310 .
  
  • NURS 309 - Clinical Pharmacology


    4 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 4 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Nursing implications of drug therapy and related pathophysiology.

    Prereq: NURS 208 ;
    Coreq: NURS 308 , NURS 310 .
  
  • NURS 310 - Professional Values, Legal, and Ethical Tenets of Health Care


    2 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 2 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Principles in delivery of care affecting contemporary nursing practice.

    Prereq: NURS 208  and NURS 209 ; HSA 200  and HSA 201.
    Coreq: NURS 308  and NURS 309 .
    Formerly HSA major only.
  
  • NURS 312 - Basic Ekg Interpretation


    2 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 2 Hour(s) Lecture.

    12 lead EKG and cardiac monitoring. Emphasis on assessment and interventions for common dysrhythmias.

    Pre/Coreq: BIOL 318  or permission of instructor required.

  
  • NURS 314 - Complementary and Integrative Modalities in Nursing


    2 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 2 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Healing arts from the indigenous systems of many cultures to trends in new age medicine will be explored.

  
  • NURS 316 - Genetics and Nursing Practice


    2 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 2 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Nursing roles in human genomic services.

  
  • NURS 327 - Community Health Nursing With Diverse Populations


    4 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 4 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Factors affecting the provision of community-focused health care across populations.

    Prereq: NURS 354 .
    Rstr: Open to RN to BSN students only.
  
  • NURS 332 - Palliative and End-of-Life Care


    2 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 2 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Nursing care of patients whose disease is unresponsive to curative treatment. Issues of loss, grief, symptom management, dying, death and bereavement across health care settings.

  
  • NURS 333 - Cultural Aspects of Health Care


    2 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 2 Hour(s) Lecture.

    The course is designed for students of any discipline. Major emphasis will be placed on the impact of cultural background on health behaviors. Wide range of cultures will be discussed in light of cultural religious/social values affecting health behaviors across the life span. Discussion will include dietary habits, social taboos and family dynamics as they affect health and health maintenance, and the roles and responsibilities of health professionals.

  
  • NURS 336 - Nursing Care of the Critically Ill


    2 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 2 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Nursing care of patients with acute life threatening illnesses with a focus on physiological and psychological factors which impact outcomes of care.

    Prereq: NURS 208  and NURS 209  
    Rstr: Nursing Majors Only.
    Delivery Method: Hybrid
  
  
  • NURS 341 - Health Care and Diverse Populations


    2 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 2 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Analysis of cultural, social, and global factors’ impact on populations.

    Prereq: NURS 308 , NURS 309 , NURS 310 
    Coreq: NURS 340  and NURS 342 .
  
  • NURS 342 - Clinical Leadership


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Role of the nurse as a clinical leader in assuring patient care quality in an information-driven environment. Skill-building related to decision-making, negotiating, collaborating, problem-solving, and team-building.

    Prereq: NURS 308 , NURS 309 , NURS 310 .
    Coreq: NURS 340  and NURS 341 .
  
  • NURS 343 - Nursing Care in a Disaster


    2 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 2 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Disaster planning and response by a variety of agencies and nursing’s role in management of health needs.

  
  • NURS 344 - Nursing in a Disaster for RN to BSN


    2 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 2 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Diaster planning and response by a variety of agencies. Impact of a disaster on the population and nursing’s role in management of health needs.

    Prereq: NURS 354 .
    Rstr: Open to RN to BSN students only.
  
  • NURS 352 - Issues and Trends in Cancer Care


    2 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 2 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Approaches to problems and issues confronting patients, families, and care providers.

  
  • NURS 353 - Orientation for RN to BSN


    1 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 1 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Academic and technological support resources and strategies for success for the online student.

    Rstr: Open to RN to BSN students only. Must be taken in first session of enrollment.
    Grading Option: Grading option: CR/NC
  
  • NURS 354 - Transition to Professional Nursing for RN to BSN


    5 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 5 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Emphasis on theoretical and ethical/Legal foundations of practice, leadership and management, communication skills, and expanded accountability.

    Rstr: Open RN to BSN students only.
  
  • NURS 355 - Health and Physical Assessment


    2 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 2 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Overview of systematic physical examination and health evaluation.

    Prereq: NURS 354 .
    Rstr: Open to RN to BSN students only.
    Grading Option: CR/NC
  
  • NURS 396 - Professional Role Integration


    2 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 2 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Development of professional portfolio to include work history, previous educational preparation and job performance. Articulations or professional development plan related to expanded role of a BSN prepared nurse.

    Prereq: NURS 354 
    Rstr: Open to RN and BSN students only.
  
  • NURS 397 - Directed Individual Study


    1-3 Credit(s).

    Faculty directed study or research in a student’s defined area of study in nursing.

  
  • NURS 398 - Directed Individual Study


    1-3 Credit(s).

    Faculty directed study or research in a student’s defined area of study in nursing.

  
  • NURS 399 - Directed Individual Study


    1-3 Credit(s).

    Faculty directed study or research in a student’s defined area of study in nursing.

  
  • NURS 403 - Childbearing Family, Child and Adolescent Health Care


    9 Credit(s). 13.5 Hour(s) Lab. 4.5 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Nursing care of infants, children, adolescents and the childbearing family.

    Prereq: NURS 318.
    Coreq: NURS 404.
  
  • NURS 405 - Research and Evidence for Best Practice


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Generation, analysis, and use of data for decision support and to effect organizational change.

    Prereq: STAT 214 .
    Coreq: NURS 403  or permission of department head required.
  
  • NURS 406 - Evidence-Based Practice for RN to BSN


    4 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 4 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Analysis and application of data for decision support and to effect outcomes of care.

    Prereq: NURS 354  and completion of an approved statistics course before enrolling in NURS 406.
    Rstr: Open to RN to BSN students only.
  
  • NURS 418 - Adult Health and Illness II


    9 Credit(s). 13.5 Hour(s) Lab. 4.5 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Application of the nursing process with acutely and critically ill adults.

    Prereq: NURS 403 .
    Coreq: NURS 419 .
  
  • NURS 419 - Contemporary Approaches to Nursing Leadership and Management


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Professional role development as nursing leaders/Managers, transition to professional role, health care systems, and policy.

    Prereq: NURS 405 .
    Coreq: NURS 418 .
  
  • NURS 420 - Bridge to Professional Practice


    1 Credit(s). 3 Hour(s) Lab. 0 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Complex patient scenarios utilizing a high-fidelity simulation format to enhance clinical reasoning and decision making; includes NCLEX preparation through a comprehensive, computer-based series of practice examinations.

    Prereq: NURS 403 
    Coreq: NURS 418 , NURS 419 .
  
  • NURS 421 - Nursing Leadership and Management for RN to BSN


    4 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 4 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Professional role development as nursing leaders and managers including clinical leaders. Decision-making, negotiating, collaborating, problem-solving, and team-building in assuring patient-care quality.

    Prereq: NURS 354 .
    Rstr: Open to RN to BSN students only.
  
  • NURS 499 - Capstone Project


    6 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 6 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Culmination of learning experiences guided by the baccalaureate program’s student learning outcomes. Integration of concepts, theories, and principles related to professional nursing role.

    Prereq: Completion of all RN to BSN courses (nursing and non-nursing).
    Rstr: Open to RN to BSN students only.
  
  • NURS 500 - Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Nursing


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Focus on the examination of the theoretical foundations of nursing, including analysis of major theories of nursing and supporting theories as the basis of advanced practice nursing in a variety of healthcare settings and the development of a personal philosophy or nursing. Same as NURS 600 in ICMSN

  
  • NURS 502 - Generating Evidence for Nursing Practice


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Presents the logic, methods, and techniques of scientific reserach, using an evidence-based approach.  Emphasis on critical appraisal of existing evidence, design decisions, psychometrics and appropriate statistical analysis. Students will design a research proposal applicable to nursing pratice.

    Prereq: NURS 500 ; NURS 505  
  
  • NURS 504 - Issues in Advanced Nursing


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Analysis of current issues confronting advanced practice nursing with discussion of strategies to influence healthcare decisions. Same as NURS 604 in ICMSN.

  
  • NURS 505 - Applied Statistics for the Health Sciences


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Research techniques and statistical concepts. Application and interpretation of commonly used statistical tests and analysis utilized in health sciences research.

    Prereq: STAT 214  or equivalent.
    Rstr: Permission of DNP coordinator.
  
  • NURS 506 - Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning Practicum


    1 Credit(s). 4 Hour(s) Lab. 0 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Clinical practicum to apply advanced knowledge and clinical skills related to primary health care assessment and development of individuals, families, and groups throughout the life cycle.

    Coreq: NURS 516 . Grades CR/NC. Same as NURS 606 in ICMSN.
  
  • NURS 507 - Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning for Advanced Practice


    3 Credit(s). 4 Hour(s) Lab. 2 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Diagnostic reasoning models and theories utilizing knowledge of advanced health assessment and development of individuals and families across the lifespan. Emphasis on multi-generational, gender, and cultural/ethnic issues.

  
  • NURS 508 - Diagnostic Considerations and Psychopharmacology for Psychiatric Disorders.


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Psychopharmacological and other biological therapies currently utilized to treat specific mental illnesses based on current science and practice standards with emphasis on optimal outcomes.

    Prereq: NURS 517 , NURS 518  
    Coreq: Same as NURS 608 in ICMSN.
  
  • NURS 509 - Population-Based Primary Care


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Analysis and synthesis of major theoretical, empirical, and clinical foundations of population-based policy for health care.

    Pre/Coreq: NURS 500 . Same as NURS 609 in ICMSN.

  
  • NURS 516 - Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning for Advanced Practice Nursing


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Diagnostic reasoning models and theories utilizing knowledge of advanced health assessment and development of individuals in groups and communities throughout the life cycle. Emphasis on mutli-generational, gender and cultural/ ethnic issues.

    Coreq: NURS 506 . Same as NURS 616 in ICMSN.
  
  • NURS 517 - Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nursing


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Application of pharmacotherapeutics to individuals across the life span. Includes natural/Alternative healthcare, educational management strategies and expected outcomes. Same as NURS 617 in ICMSN.

  
  • NURS 518 - Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice Nursing


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Advanced physiological, pathological, and psychosocial processes in health promotion and disease prevention among individual and families of diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds across the lifespan. Same as NURS 618 in ICMSN.

  
  • NURS 534 - Nursing Education: Roles, Issues, and Foundations


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Introduction to contemporary nursing education. Same as NURS 634 in ICMSN.

    Prereq: NURS 536  
  
  • NURS 535 - Curriculum and Program Development


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Introduction to program and curriculum development, implementation, and evaluation. Same as NURS 635 in ICMSN

    Coreq: NURS 534 
  
  • NURS 536 - Teaching Methodologies and Technologies


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Analysis and synthesis of evidence-based teaching methods and technologies. Same as NURS 636 in ICMSN.

    Prereq: NURS 534 , NURS 535 
  
  • NURS 539 - Nursing Education Practicum


    4 Credit(s). 15 Hour(s) Lab. 1 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Implementation of nursing educator roles in selected precepted class, lab, and clinical settings. Same as NURS 639 in ICMSN.

    Prereq: NURS 570 
  
  • NURS 546 - Policy, Organization, and Structure in Health Care Systems


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Prepares nurse leaders for active participation in policy making for health care organizations, professional associations, and governmental agencies. Focuses on managerial decisions and influences that contribute to policy at the organizational, local, national, and international levels.

    Prereq: NURS 500 , NURS 502 . Same as NURS 646 in ICMSN.
  
  • NURS 548 - Nurse Leadership/Management in Health Care Organizations


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Emphasizes key skills employed by successful nurse leaders/Managers: critical thinking, effective communication, conflict resolution, delegation, team building, resource management, quality improvement, stress management, and leading change

    Prereq: NURS 500 , NURS 502 . Same as NURS 648 in ICMSN.
  
  • NURS 549 - Health Care Workforce Management


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Workforce planning, development, and conservation. Emphasis on creating a workplace of choice and alignment of the workforce with organizational strategic goals and performance.

    Prereq: NURS 500 , NURS 502 . Same as NURS 649 in ICMSN.
  
  • NURS 550 - Family Health I


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Concerns that influence the health of families.

    Prereq: Same as NURS 650 in the ICMSN.
  
  • NURS 554 - Nurse Leadership and Administration Field Study I


    2 Credit(s). 5 Hour(s) Lab. 1 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Development of the nurse leader role in a practicum experience under the guidance of faculty-supervised preceptors. Focus is on developing a philosophy and framework for nursing administration that promotes delivery of effective, efficient services in a multi-discipline setting.

    Prereq: NURS 509 
    Pre/Coreq: NURS 546 , NURS 548 , NURS 549 . Same as NURS 654 in ICMSN.

  
  • NURS 555 - Nurse Leadership and Administration Field Study II


    2 Credit(s). 5 Hour(s) Lab. 1 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Continued development of the nurse leader role in a practicum experience under the guidance of faculty-supervised preceptors.

    Prereq: NURS 554 
    Pre/Coreq: NURS 556 , NURS 558 . Same as NURS 655 in ICMSN.

  
  • NURS 556 - Legal and Regulatory Issues in Nursing Administration


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Exploration of laws, legislative processes, accrediting agencies, and public policies which influence decision-making and operation of health care systems.

    Prereq: NURS 500 , NURS 502 . Same as NURS 656 in ICMSN.
  
  • NURS 558 - Fiscal and Economic Principles for Nurse Leaders


    4 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 4 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Examination and application of principles of budget preparation, presentation, analysis, and management in health care organizations. Introduction to applied health care economics.

    Prereq: NURS 500 , NURS 502 . Same as NURS 657 in ICMSN.
  
  • NURS 559 - Nurse Leadership and Administration Internship


    3 Credit(s). 10 Hour(s) Lab. 0 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Continued nurse executive/Administrative role development under the guidance of faculty-supervised preceptors. Focus is on application of leadership, management, economic, quality, and change principles in a real-world experience.

    Prereq: NURS 555 . Same as NURS 669 in ICMSN.
  
  • NURS 570 - Measuring Outcomes in Nursing Education


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Identifying and measuring outcomes germaine to nursing education at the learner and program levels. Same as NURS 670 in ICMSN.

    Prereq: NURS 534  and NURS 535  
    Pre/Coreq: NURS 536  

  
  • NURS 581 - Business, Leadership and Health Policy for Nurse Practitioners


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Application of business management concepts, organizational and systems leadership, legal, political, economic and policy influences in the delivery of health care services.

    Prereq: NURS 582  for FNP students; NURS 591  for PMHNP students.
  
  • NURS 582 - Advanced Practice Nursing: Family Health I


    5 Credit(s). 16 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Develop the role and competencies for primary care family nurse practitioners. Clinical experiences focus on the care of individuals and families in the pediatrics and child-bearing women populations.

    Prereq: Nursing core courses.
  
  • NURS 583 - Advanced Practice Nursing: Family Health II


    5 Credit(s). 16 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Develop the role and competencies for primary care family nurse practitioners. Clinical experiences focus on the care of individual and families in the adolescent and adult populations.

    Prereq: NURS 582 
  
  • NURS 584 - Advanced Practice Nursing: Family Health III


    5 Credit(s). 16 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Provides advanced practice nursing students with content to develop the role and competencies for primary care family nurse practitioners. Clinical experiences focus on the care of individuals and families in the geriatric population.

    Prereq: NURS 583 
  
  • NURS 585 - Family Health Practicum


    3 Credit(s). 8 Hour(s) Lab. 1 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Care of families and child-bearing women, empahisizing promotion of health and prevention of disease.

    Prereq: Requires 120 clinical hours in population. Same as NURS 685 in the ICMSN.
  
  • NURS 588 - Family Health II


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Integrating evidence from the pathophysiological, behavioral, social and nursing sciences to address the primary health care needs of the rural and urban family. Health policies regarding cost, quality, safety, access to care, evaluation and management guidelines for reimbursement are included.

    Prereq: Same as NURS 688 in the ICMSN.
 

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