Courses
Nursing
0512. Advanced Maternal/Newborn
I (4 s.h.)
This is the first of 3 specialty clinical courses in maternal
newborn nursing. The emphasis is on utilization of current
theory and research in the development of advanced nursing
practice skills in the care of clients in the antepartum and
intrapartum periods. The focus is on the client as a member
of an urban family system. This course requires 3 class hours
and 8 clinical hours of advanced clinical practice with a preceptor
weekly.
0513. Advanced Maternal
Newborn Nursing II (4 s.h.)
This is the second in a sequence of 3 specialty clinical courses
in maternal newborn nursing. The emphasis is on utilization
of current theory and research in the development of advanced
nursing skills in the care of postpartum and neonatal clients.
The focus is on the client as a member of the urban family
unit. Content includes current trends in maternal newborn home
care, impact on family caregiver, contibutions of community
agencies and role of clinical nurse specialist.Three hours
of class and 8 hours with a clinical preceptor weekly are required.
Note: Open to matriculated students only.
0514. Advanced Maternal
Newborn Nursing III (5 s.h.)
This is the third course in a sequence of 3 specialty clinical
courses in maternal newborn nursing. The emphasis is on the
utilization of current theory and research in the development
of advanced nursing skills in the care of the high risk maternity
client and her neonate as members of an urban family unit.
Students refine their development of independent judgements,
therapeutic communication skills and expertise in advanced
nursing skills. Three hours of class and eight hours of advanced
clinical practice with a preceptor weekly are required.
Note: Open to matriculated students only.
0518. Advanced Principles
of Nurse Anesthesia Practice I. (2
s.h.)
This course provides application of anesthetic principles relative
to care of obstetric, pediatric, and trauma patients. Delivery
of anesthesia is considered in terms of specific physiologic
alterations common in these patient populations.
0519. Advanced Principles
of Nurse Anesthesia Practice II. (3
s.h.)
An in-depth look at the various specialties of advanced nurse
anesthesia practice. The physiologic alterations of disease,
the pharmacokinetics considerations, and the anesthetic implications
are presented.
0520. Fundamentals of
Nurse Anesthesia Practice (2 s.h.)
A systems approach is utilized to introduce the beginning nurse
anesthesia student to principles of anesthesia delivery. Content
areas covered are: substance abuse, airway management, history
and scope of anesthesia, preoperative evaluation and choice
of anesthetic technique with underserved or culturally diverse
high-risk clients, preoperative medication, spinal and epidural
anesthesia, local anesthetics, positioning and associated risks,
peripheral nerve blocks, and fluid blood therapy. The course
also incorporates a basic lab to familiarize the student with
the set-up and preparation protocol for delivery of an anesthetic.
0521. Fundamentals of
Nurse Anesthesia Practice II. (1
s.h.)
A continuation of Nursing 520.
0535. Primary Care for
Adults I. (4 s.h.)
Prerequisite: N553,N556, N557.
This combined didactic and practicum course focuses on the
assessment, diagnosis, and management of selected primary health
care problems in adults using critical thinking and diagnostic
reasoning. Major health care problems seen in urban underserved
areas are emphasized. Incorporation of health promotion, health
maintenance, and delivery of care strategies by the advanced
nurse practitioner is included.Students complete 120 clinical
hours.
Note: Limited to matriculated students or permission of instructor.
0536. Primary Care for
Adults II. (3-4 s.h.)
Prerequisite: N535.
This combined didactic and practicum course continues to integrate
the assessment, diagnosis, and management of selected acute
and chronic health care problems in the adult seen in urban
health care settings. Focus on refinement of critical thinking
and diagnostic reasoning skills is emphasized. Health promotion,
health maintenance, and delivery of care strategies by the
advanced practice nurse continues to be a focus.
0537. Advanced Care for
Adults III. (5 s.h.)
Prerequisite: N536.
This final didactic and practicum course emphasizes the refinement
of critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning in the advanced
practice nurse practitioner. Selected adult primary health
care problems are investigated within the context of the needs
of the urban underserved population. The multiple roles of
the primary health care nurse practitioner are analyzed and
operationalized in clinical experiences and by discussion in
class.
0538. Clinical Seminar
in Advanced Nursing Practice (1
s.h.)
This seminar is designed to provide the student in advanced
nursing practice the opportunity to continue clinical practice
in the summer semesters. Participants meet every other week
for a two-hour seminar with the seminar leader to discuss the
student's clinical experiences and direct clinical learning.
0539. Human Sexuality
in Health (3 s.h.)
This course examines sexuality from a holistic perspective,
focusing on stages of sexual development and a broad range
of factors influencing sexual behavior within the continuum
of health and disease. Historical research of Kinsey and other
sexologists is presented and contemporary sexual topics are
explored. Specific clinical issues frequently encountered by
health professionals are addressed. The class is informal and
interactive.
0542. Advanced Psychiatric/Mental
Health Nursing I: Psychotherapeutic Techniques (5
s.h.)
This clinical course emphasizes various theories of human behavior,
including psychoneuro-biological theories. The course will
focus on advanced nursing skills in interviewing, assessment,
and intervention with various client systems. Students will
be expected to work with individual clients utilizing various
theoretical nursing perspectives and psychotherapeutic techniques.
0543. Advanced Psychiatric/Mental
Health Nursing II: Family Systems (4
s.h.)
General systems theory is used as the framework for an in-depth
nursing study of the family as client in the health care system.
Selected family theorists will be introduced and their theories
analyzed as a basis for identification of assessment parameters
and intervention strategies.
0544. Advanced Psychiatric/Mental
Health Nursing III: Therapeutic Groups (4
s.h.)
Perspectives on group strategies and interventions appropriate
for the nurse working with individuals and their families.
Included are theories of group process and practical approaches
to working with persons of varied levels of emotional and cognitive
function. The student organizes a group and conducts a series
of sessions.
0548. Chemistry and Physics
in Relation to Nurse Anesthesia I. (2
s.h.)
In-depth perspective on principles and applied concepts of
organic chemistry as it pertains to anesthesia delivery. A
detailed description of anesthesia machine, physical properties
that affect gas flow and safety and troubleshooting of equipment.
0549. Chemistry and Physics
in Relation to Nurse Anesthesia II. (2
s.h.)
Examines fundamental principles of inorganic chemistry, physics
and electrical safety in relation to anesthesia delivery. Principles
of gas laws are applied to anesthesia delivery through clinical
application of these principles. Pulse oximetry, mass spectrometry
and capnography are illustrated with physical principles of
their operation. Operating room fire and explosion precautions
are considered as significant to clinical practice.
0550. Pharmacology for
Nurse Anesthesia (3 s.h.)
This is a comprehensive course to introduce students to the
principles of pharmacodynamics and kinetics of anesthetic drugs
and adjunctive agents. Students will be given the principles
to apply the knowledge gained to the clinical sitting.
0553. Pathophysiology
for Advanced Nursing Practice (3
s.h.)
A systems approach is used to analyze select acute and chronic
pathophysiologic states across the lifespan in order to provide
the scientific rationale for advanced nursing practice. Concepts
regarding health and illness, normal control and compensatory
sysytems, and the sub-system-specific deviations are presented
and analyzed.Emphasis is placed on those disorders that are
most prevelant, in terms of morbidity and mortality, in the
US population.
0554. Foundations of
Advanced Nursing Practice: Concept, Philosophy,
and Theory (3 s.h.)
This course focuses on the analysis and evaluation of theoretical
and conceptual formulations of nursing and the advanced practice
role. The application of these concepts in practice, education,
and research is examined. The course also explores the use
of theories and theoretical constructs from related disciplines
in nursing and health care.
0555. Health Policy and
Health Care Delivery (3 s.h.)
Addresses health policy issues in the context of health care
trends and community needs. The current status of diverse populations
provides a background to examine legal, ethical, social, economic
and political issues in the U.S. Emphasis is placed on nursing`s
role in the health care system and on the effects of external
forces on nursing practice. An interdisciplinary approach provides
students with an understanding of interacting professional
and client systems and the necessity for collaboration in planning
strategies for change.
0556. Health Assessment
and Clinical Diagnosis (3 s.h.)
This course builds on previously acquired health assessment
skills and forms the foundation for subsequent graduate clinical
courses. The course includes comprehensive and focused history-taking
and advanced health assessment skills, recognition of pathophysiologic
changes, clinical reasoning, symptom clustering and differential
diagnosis. Students are given opportunities to practice in
lab settings under faculty guidance and to organize assessment
findings into written reports.
Note: Limited to matriculated students or by permission of instructor.
0557. Pharmacology for
Advanced Nursing Practice (3 s.h.)
Prerequisite: N553.
Selected topics in pharmacology and clinical therapeutics that
prepare students to prescribe pharmacotherapeutic agents. Lectures
cover basics of pharmacologic mechanisms across the lifspan,
dose-response relationships, pharmacokinetics and bioavailability.
Pharmacological agents examined include analgesics, anti-infective
agents and those affecting the central nervous, endocrine,
reproductive, respiratory, cardiovascular, renal, integumentary
and gastrointestinal systems. Pharmacogenomics, human drug
testing, drup laws, herbal medicines, OTC drugs and nutritional
agent are discussed.
0562. CLIN INTERN/NRS
ANESTH I
0564. CLIN INTERN/NRS
ANES III
0565. Anatomy and Physiology
for Nurse Anesthesia I. (2 s.h.)
A system approach is utilized to present students with principles
of anatomy and physiology related to: the cell, respiratory,
cardiovascular and autonomic nervous systems. Course content
is integrated with principles inherent in delivery of safe
anesthesia to optimize patient outcomes.
0566. Anatomy and Physiology
for Nurse Anesthesia II. (2 s.h.)
Course will provide student with a systems approach to anatomy
and physiologic components of renal system, as well as additional
aspects of respiratory and cardiovascular systems beyond the
content in Anatomy and Physiology. Physiologic considerations
of systems are explored and how they impact on anesthesia delivery.
0567. Anatomy and Physiology
for Nurse Anesthesia III. (2 s.h.)
Course provides a systems approach to give students an in-depth
look at nervous and endocrine systems and the liver. Anatomic,
physiologic, and pathophysiologic considerations are presented
in relation to anesthesia delivery for all ASA classifications.
0568. Professional Aspects
of Nurse Anesthesia (3 s.h.)
Allow beginning advanced practice nurse in anesthesia necessary
parameters for entrance into workplace, compilation of resumes,
interview process, availability and diversity of workplace
settings, AANA Standards and Guidelines, legal aspects, insurance
issues, and environmental safety/OSHA regulations. Student
must complete a community project to increase public awareness
of the function and role of the certified registered nurse
anesthetist as an advanced practice nurse.
0569. Clinical Internship
in Nurse Anesthesia I.
This third clinical course has 250 hours of nurse anesthesia
experience with a nurse anesthetist or anesthesiologist at
selected hospital sites. Clinical evaluation of student includes
sub-objectives appropriate to a third clinical nurse anesthesia
course addressing ASA level I, II, III and IV clients for minor
and major surgery. Students must receive a passing grade in
this pass-fail clinical course before being allowed to progress
to the next clinical course.
0570. Clinical Internship
in Nurse Anesthesia II.
This sixth clinical course has 325 hours of nurse anesthesia
experience with a nurse anesthetist or anesthesiologist at
selected hospital sites. Clinical evaluation of student includes
sub-objectives appropriate to a sixth clinical nurse anesthesia
course addressing ASA level I, II, III, IV and V clients for
minor and major surgery, including the specialties of pediatrics
and obstetrics. Students must receive a passing grade in this
pass-fail clinical course before being allowed to progress
to the next clinical course.
0571. Advanced Clinical
Practice in Nurse Anesthesia I. (NC
s.h.)
This first clinical course has 125 hours of nurse anesthesia
experience one-on-one with a nurse anesthetist preceptor. Clinical
evaluation of student includes sub-objectives appropriate to
a first clinical nurse anesthesia course addressing ASA level
I and II clients for minor surgery. Students must receive a
passing grade in this pass-fail clinical course before being
allowed to progress to the next clinical course.
0572. Advanced Clinical
Practice in Nurse Anesthesia II. (NC
s.h.)
This second clinical course has 250 hours of nurse anesthesia
experience with a nurse anesthetist or anesthesiologist at
selected hospital sites. Clinical evaluation of student includes
sub-objective appropriate to a second clinical nurse anesthesia
course addressing ASA level I, II, and III clients for minor
surgery. Students must receive a passing grade in this pass-fail
clinical course before being allowed to progress to the next
clinical course.
0573. Advanced Clinical
Practice in Nurse Anesthesia III. (NC
s.h.)
This fourth clinical course has 275 hours of nurse anesthesia
experience with a nurse anesthetist or anesthesiologist at
selected hospital sites. Clinical evaluation of student includes
sub-objective appropriate to a fourth clinical nurse anesthesia
course addressing ASA level I, II, III, IV and V clients for
minor and major surgery. Students must receive a passing grade
in this pass-fail clinical course before being allowed to progress
to the next clinical course.
0574. Advanced Clinical
Practice in Nurse Anesthesia IV. (NC
s.h.)
This fifth clinical course has 300 hours of nurse anesthesia
experience with a nurse anesthetist or anesthesiologist at
selected hospital sites. Clinical evaluation of student includes
sub-objective appropriate to a fifth clinical nurse anesthesia
course addressing ASA level I, II, III, IV and V clients for
minor and major surgery, including the specialties of pediatrics
and obstetrics. Students must receive a passing grade in this
pass-fail clinical course before being allowed to progress
to the next clinical course.
0575. Advanced Clinical
Practice in Nurse Anesthesia V. (NC
s.h.)
This seventh clinical course has 375 hours of nurse anesthesia
experience with a nurse anesthetist or anesthesiologist at
selected hospital sites. This clinical experience is designed
to allow the student to transition to functioning at the entry
level of a certified registered nurse anesthetist with underserved
and/or culturally diverse high-risk clients. Clinical evaluation
of student includes sub-objective appropriate to a fifth clinical
nurse anesthesia course addressing ASA level I, II, III, IV
and V clients for minor and major surgery, including the specialties
of pediatrics and obstetrics.
0576. Orientation to
the Study and the Practice of Nurse Anesthesia (NC
s.h.)
A broadly based orientation is provided to ease beginning students
to the clinical area. This course focuses on policy and procedures
in the clinical component of the nurse anesthesia track. Topics
include anesthesia care plans, case records and operating room
and JCAHO standards.
0577. Senior Review (NC
s.h.)
This is a comprehensive course designed to assist the student
in preparation for the Nurse Anesthesia Certification Examination.
Included in this course is a broad review of the key components
of the nurse anesthesia curriculum.
0578. Journal Club/Seminars
I -semesters 1 & 2 (NC s.h.)
This seminar provides a forum for constructive evaluation of
current anesthesia literature and provides the nurse anesthesia
student an introduction into the scientific process through
research.
0579. Journal Club/Seminars
II -semesters 3 & 4 (NC s.h.)
Continuation of student seminars with a more detailed focus
on methodology and statistical analysis of reviewed research.
Included are case presentations from second year students.
0580. Journal Club/Seminars
III -semester 5 (NC s.h.)
Continuation of student seminars with a more detailed focus
on methodology and statistical analysis of reviewed research.
Included are case presentations from second year students.
0590. HLTH ASS CLIN DIAG:PNP (4
s.h.)
This course provides planned clinical, classroom and lab experiences
to enable students to develop skills in physical assessment,
interviewing techniques,and data collection with pediatric
populations. Students address normal physical, neurological
and psychosocial developmental patterns of newborns, infants,
toddlers, pre-school, school-aged children and adolescents.
This course requires 60 clinical hours.
Note: Limited to matriculated graduated nursing students.
0591. ADV CON IN GROWTH & DEV (3.
s.h.)
This course prepares graduate students with the fundamental
pediatric skill and knowledge needed to care for children and
families. Classroom content is focused on pediatric growth
and development norms and completing health histories and physical
examination of children. It is also required that students
complete at least 120 clinical hours developing competence
in pediatric health assessments .
Note: Open to matriculated students only.
0592. ACUTE CARE FOR
CHILDREN (4 s.h.)
Prerequisite: N553, N556, N557.
Students in this combined didatic and clinical course integrate
assessment, diagnosis and management of common acute primary
health care problems of children in urban, underserved settings.
Students complete a minimum of 120 clinical hours with a preceptor
in an approved primary care setting.
Note: Open to matriculated students only.
0593. Chronic Care for
Child (4 s.h.)
Prerequisite: N553, N557, N591,N592.
Students in this combined didatic and practicum course focus
on integrating assessment, dignosis, and management of common
chronic problems and disabilities of infants, children and
adolescents in primary and acute settings.
Note: Course is limited to matriculated graduate nursing students.
0594. HLTH PROMOT & CARE
DELIV (5 s.h.)
0653. Scientific Analysis (3
s.h.)
Prerequisite: N554.
This course is designed to assist the practitioner to incorporate
research findings into practice by locating, critiquing and
evaluating evidence to be used in nursing practice. Students
select an area of interest and collaborate with student colleagues
and a faculty adviser to complete a research proposal. Special
attention is given to evaluation and synthesis of the literature.
0690. Independent Study (1-6
s.h.)
0990. Master`s Project (3
s.h.)
Prerequisite: N653.
Students working in groups complete the research study designed
in N653 Scientific Analysis. Class discussions address actual
problems associated with sampling, data management, analyses,
and ethical issues. Students present findings formally as a
poster or oral presentation and in writing.
Note: This course is required for Nurse Anesthesia students but can be completed as an elective by any other graduate nursing student.