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MSN Course
Descriptions
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Master of Science
in Nursing Courses
The
following courses are available in the master
of science in nursing (MSN) program:
Graduate
Core Courses
Advanced
Statistical Methods
NUR500
3 credit hours
The course emphasizes:
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The
use of statistics in data analysis
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The
critical understanding of the meaning of statistical findings
for use as a nurse in advanced practice
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The
use of the computer in data processing and analysis
Advanced
Statistical Methods is one of two options that meet the Quantitative
Methods requirement.
Organizational
Behavior
MBA613
3 credit hours
Focuses
on diagnosis and management of human behavior in organizations.
Theory and experiential exercises combine to provide students with
an understanding of individual and group behavior in various organizational
settings.
Students
work individually and in teams to learn effective management skills
for the contemporary global workplace.
Nursing
Core Courses
Nursing
Science and Theory
NUR510
3 credit hours
Emphasizes the
nature of scientific theories:
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The
reciprocal relationships among nursing theories, nursing research
and nursing practice
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Models
for theory analysis and critique
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The
need for future theory development in nursing
Advanced
Nursing Research
NUR520
3 credit hours
Examines
the philosophical underpinnings of quantitative and qualitative
research focuses on:
- Research designs
- Sampling
- Measurement
- Techniques
for data analysis
- Establishment
of reliability and validity for both quantitative and qualitative
research
Recommended prerequisites
are NUR500 or Analytical Methods MBA611.
Nursing Informatics
NUR530
3 credit hours
Explores
the application of systems theories and nursing informatics within
the context of:
- Information
science
- Computer science
- Nursing science
Also explores
the delivery of health care through:
- Nursing practice
- Administration
- Research
- Education
Addresses the
effect nursing has on:
Prerequisite is
basic computer literacy.
Concentrates
The
School of Nursing's interdisciplinary program incorporates concentrate
courses from the School of
Management, Trinity
Lutheran Seminary and the Law
School as well as courses in the School of Nursing. Each
concentrate has a core of required learning opportunities.
You should review
the Web pages of the
individual concentrates
and the course catalog of the respective schools for those course
descriptions.
Advanced
Health Instruction
NUR632
2 credit hours
Provides
techniques, materials and teaching strategies for health promotion
in school and community settings
Emphasis
is placed on:
- Health promotion
- Curriculum
and workshop development
- Behavioral
objective
- Lesson planning
- Scope and sequences
of learning
- Teaching strategies
- Decision-making
skills
- Health resources
Includes field
experience
Teaching, Learning and Evaluation in Nursing
Education
NUR633
3 credit hours
This
course surveys theories and strategies for teaching, learning and
evaluation in relationship to learning styles, learning environment,
cultural considerations, legal and ethical issues.
Prerequisites for MSN: Nursing Core Courses, Graduate Core Courses
Prerequisites
for Certificate: None
Curriculum
Design in Nursing
NUR634
4 credit hours
This
course focuses on the design of teaching and learning experiences
that are congruent with mission, philosophy and goals. Components
of the course include: Curriculum frameworks, lesson plans, learning
objectives, measurement of learning outcomes and curriculum evaluation.
Students will demonstrate the ability to implement teaching/learning
strategies from a list of approved field activities.
Prerequisites for MSN: Nursing Core Courses, Graduate Core Courses
Prerequisites for Certificate: NUR633
Use
of Technology In
Education
NUR636
2 credit hours
This
course addresses the use of technology in nursing education and
builds on an understanding of computer informatics. Components of
the course include: course management systems, distance learning,
online learning, interactive television, criteria for selecting
and using various forms of media, and the legal and ethical issues
related to the use of technology.
Prerequisites for MSN: Nursing Core Courses, Graduate Core Courses
Prerequisites for Certificate: NUR530 or strong computer skills.
Family
& Culture Theory
NUR642
4 credit hours
This
course will assist students to examine and conceptualize cultural
theories from nursing and family theories from multiple disciplines,
including nuring, sociology, psychology, and psychiatry. Students
will learn to assess and intervene with famliies from multiple
perpectives, including family developmental theory (CFLC), natural
systems theory (Bowen), selected concepts from gneeral systems
theory (GST), the resiliency model, and sibling position. The
influence of culture, ethnicity, lifestyle preference, and economic
status on family structure and functioning will be discussed.
Family and cultural theories and quantitative and qualitative
family-based and culture-based research will be critiqued.
Community
Theory
NUR652
4 credit hours
This course will assist students in integrating public health
science with nursing science for the purpose of understanding both
the core functions of public health and advanced community health
nursing. This understanding wil provide the theoretical foundation
for discussion of application of the nurisng process in various community
settings as well as for future learning activities in the community
during Nursing 661. The class will meet 3 hours wekly and participate
in a 2-hour weekly on-line seminar.
Nursing
Care of Famlies and Communities
NUR662
2 credit hours
This course will challenge
the student to use family, community, and cultural theories in select
community settings. Emphasis will be on assessment process and nursing
care to families, groups, and special populations. Principles of
evidence based practice (EBP) will provide the foundation for nursing
interventions. The 2 hour course will span 8 weeks with 3 hours weekly
of field experiences and 2 hours of class. Legal
Concepts in Health Care
NUR670
5 credit hours
Provides
prerequisite knowledge for selected law courses in the legal concentrate
offers substantial legal foundation for students in the administration
and occupational health nursing concentrates
Advanced
Health Assessment Practicum: Children and Adolescents
NUR694
4 credit hours
Provides
advanced knowledge and skill—with an emphasis on children and
adolescents—for:
- Assessing physical
- Developmental
- Psycho-social
health
Normal parameters
and deviations are addressed.
Students
synthesize data about health status as they plan, provide and evaluate
health care. Current health issues are addressed:
- Including nutritional
deficiency and eating disorders
- Speech and
language disorders
- Injuries
- Adolescent
pregnancy
- Substance abuse
- Child abuse
Includes laboratory
experience
Synthesis
and Application Courses
Role
Development in Advanced Practice Nursing
NUR755
3 credit hours
Emphasizes the
processes of developing nursing and implementation of advanced
nursing roles in complex, varied, and dynamic organizations
Includes 60
hours of precepted practicum experience.
Prerequisites
are all graduate and nursing core courses. Adviser approval is
required to take Program Development in a Changing Health-Care
System NUR765
prior to completion of concentrate or dual-degree courses.
Program
Development in a Changing Health-Care System
NUR765
3 credit hours
Focuses
on the application of:
- Change theory
- Organizational
policies
- Funding
- Needs assessment
- Goal setting
- Program planning
and design
- Resource and
cost analysis
- Grantsmanship
- The implementation
and evaluation of a program
Includes 60 hours
of precepted practicum experience
Prerequisites
are all graduate and nursing core courses. Adviser approval is required
to take this course prior to completion of concentrate or dual-degree
courses.
Proposal
Writing
NUR767
1 credit hour
Serves
as a bridge from Advanced Nursing NUR620 to Thesis NUR770 or Project
NUR785 courses
Students
develop a research thesis proposal. Required for all students admitted
fall 1998 or later
Thesis
or Project
NUR770 or NUR785
3 credit hours minimum
Applies
the principles of scientific inquiry in either a scholarly investigation
of a topic (Thesis NUR770) or a program/project involving research
(Project NUR785)
Prerequisites
are all graduate and nursing core courses. Adviser approval is required
to take NUR770 or NUR785 prior to completion of concentrate or dual-degree
courses. Family/Community Nursing and School Health Nursing students
must complete Family Theory and Research NUR640 and Nursing Administration
NUR650.
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