School of Nursing
Undergraduate Degrees: A.A.S.; B.S.N.
Graduate Degree: D.N.P.
Contact Information:
400 East Main Street, Frankfort, Kentucky, 40601
Phone: (502) 597-5957
E-mail: schoolofnursing@kysu.edu
The School of Nursing is an integral part of the Kentucky State University campus. Faculty and students participate fully in University life and contribute their time, interests, and abilities to the many general and special activities of the University, College and School. The School of Nursing offers programs of study leading to the Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.), the Bachelor of Science (B.S.N.), and the Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P).
Accreditation and Program Approval
The A.A.S., B.S.N., and D.N.P. programs are accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). The Associate and Doctoral programs have full approval status by the Commonwealth of Kentucky Board of Nursing (KBN). The Baccalaureate program’s pre-licensure option is granted developmental approval status by the KBN.
Graduates of the A.A.S. and B.S.N. program prelicensure options are prepared to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN©) required for practice as registered nurses. Graduates of the D.N.P. program are eligible to take certification examinations and apply for Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) licensure.
NUR 099: Introduction to Nursing
A developmental course designed to introduce pre-nursing students to the role of an associate degree nurse and the rigors of the nursing curriculum. Course content will assist students in identifying learning strategies that will promote their success if accepted into the nursing program. (Does not count toward degree requirements.)
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
NUR 100A: Basic Pharmacotherapeutics
Introduces the major concepts of pharmacotherapeutics, establishing a knowledge base that applies to patient care and education.
Prerequisite: Must be accepted by the School of Nursing into the Associate of Applied Science program.
Credit Hours: 2
Contact Hours: 2
NUR 103: Transition to Assoc Deg in Nur
Assists the Licensed Practical Nurse to move into the role of the associate degree nurse. Includes selected content on physical and psychological needs.
Prerequisite: LPN license and admission to the Nursing program
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
NUR 104A: Health Assessment
Provides the students with the knowledge necessary to perform a comprehensive health assessment utilizing the skills of history taking, inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation. Requires concurrent registration in NUR 105, NUR 105L. If the student drops or withdraws from NUR 105 or NUR 105L the student must also drop or withdraw from NUR 104.
Prerequisite: Must be accepted by the School of Nursing into the Associate of Applied Science program.
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
NUR 105A: Intro to Nursing Practice
Provides an introduction to fundamental concepts of nursing, process and practice. Requires concurrent registration in NUR 104A & NUR 105AP. If the student drops or withdraws from NUR 104A or NUR 105AP the student must also drop or withdraw from NUR 105A. Credit: 3 semester hours.
Prerequisite: Admission to the major or consent of the instructor
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
NUR 105AP: Intro to Nursing Practice Prac
Application of fundamental nursing skills using simulated patient care scenarios within a laboratory environment. Requires concurrent registration in NUR 104A & NUR 105A. If the student drops or withdraws from NUR 104A or NUR 105A the student must also drop or withdraw from NUR 105AP. Credit: 1 semester hour.
Prerequisite: Admission to the major or consent of the instructor
Credit Hours: 1
Contact Hours: 1
NUR 114A: Adult Health I
Designed to assist the student to integrate prior knowledge and advanced scientific principles in providing preventative, restorative, and maintenance/supportive care to adult clients and families experiencing common medical/surgical health alterations in selected settings. Requires concurrent registration in BIO 204 or NUR 114A. If the student drops or withdraws from BIO 204 or NUR 114A, the student must also withdraw or drop from NUR 114AP. Credit: 4 semester hours.
Prerequisite: Official acceptance into the Associate of Applied Science in Nursing Program, BIO, 107, BIO 108, NUR 100A, NUR 104A, NUR 105A, & NUR 105AP
Credit Hours: 4
Contact Hours: 4
NUR 114AP: Adult Health I Practicum
Student-designed experience focusing on the role of the registered nurse as the provider and manager of care to adult clients and families in selected practice settings under the direct supervision of a clinical professional. Requires concurrent registration in BIO 204 or NUR 114A. If the student drops or withdraws from BIO 204 or NUR 114A, the student must also withdraw or drop from NUR 114AP. Credit: 3 semester hours.
Prerequisite: Official acceptance into the Associate of Applied Science in Nursing Program, BIO, 107, BIO 108, NUR 100A, NUR 104A, NUR 105A, & NUR 105AP
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
NUR 115A: Behavioral Health
Principles and concepts of mental and behavioral health, psychopathology, and treatment modalities as they relate to the nursing care of individuals, families and groups. Requires concurrent registration in BIO 204 & NUR 114A. If the student drops or withdraws from BIO 204 or NUR 115AP, the student must also withdraw or drop from NUR 115AP. Credit: 3 semester hours.
Prerequisite: Admission to the major, BIO 107, BIO 108, NUR 100A, NUR 104A, NUR 105A, & NUR 105AP
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
NUR 115AP: Behavioral Health Practicum.
Student-designed experience focused on the role of the registered nurse as a provider and manager of care for individual, families, and groups with behavioral or mental health challenges in selected practice settings under the direct supervision of a clinical professional. Requires concurrent registration in BIO 204 &r NUR 114A. If the student drops or withdraws from BIO 204 or NUR 115AP, the student must also withdraw or drop from NUR 115AP. Credit: 2 semester hours.
Prerequisite: Admission to the major, BIO 107, BIO 108, NUR 100A, NUR 104A, NUR 105A, & NUR 105AP
Credit Hours: 2
Contact Hours: 2
NUR 200B: Intro to Genetics & Mol. Thera
This course provides an introduction to organization of the human genome and basic principles of inheritance in humans; cells and development, chromosome structure and function, gene structure and function, genes in pedigrees and populations, implications of genetic variation on health; and genetic-driven therapeutics. Credit: 3 semester hours.
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
NUR 204A: Maternal Newborn Health
Principles and concepts of health and illness, psychopathology, and treatment modalities as they relate to the nursing care of families during the antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and newborn periods. Pre-requisites: Good standing in a School of Nursing program, BIO 107, BIO 108, BIO 204, NUR 100A, NUR 105A, NUR 105AP, NUR 114A, NUR 114AP, NUR 115A, NUR 115AP. Requires concurrent registration in PSY 223 and NUR 204AP. If the student drops or withdraws from NUR 205AP the student must also drop or withdraw from NUR 204A.
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
NUR 204AP: Maternal Newborn Health Practi
Student-designed experience focusing on the role of the registered nurse as the provider and the manager of care for maternal clients, and their families during antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and newborn periods in selected practice settings under the direct supervision of a clinical professional. Pre-requisites: Good standing in a School of Nursing program, BIO 107, BIO 108, BIO 204, NUR 100A, NUR 105A, NUR 105AP, NUR 114A, NUR 114AP, NUR 115A, NUR 115AP. Requires concurrent registration in PSY 223 and NUR 204AP. If the student drops or withdraws from NUR 205AP the student must also drop or withdraw from NUR 204A.
Credit Hours: 2
Contact Hours: 2
NUR 205B: Pharmacological Concept in Nur
This course will assist students with study skills, self-guided study of current nursing concepts and placement in the program; discuss simulation opportunities and collaborate with nursing lab coordinator for possible laboratory time for self-guided review of skills. Credit: 3 semester hours.
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
NUR 205A: Pediatric Health
Principles and concepts of pediatric health, psychopathology, and treatment modalities as they relate to the nursing care of children (infancy through adolescence) and their families. Pre-requisites: Good standing in a School of Nursing program, BIO 107, BIO 108, BIO 204, NUR 100A, NUR 105A, NUR 105AP, NUR 114A, NUR 114AP, NUR 115A, NUR 115AP. Requires concurrent registration in PSY 223 and NUR 205AP. If the student drops or withdraws from NUR 205AP, the student must also drop or withdraw from NUR 205A.
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
NUR 205AP: Pediatric Health Practicum
Student-designed experience focusing on the role of the registered nurse as the provider and manager of care for pediatric clients and their families in a variety of practice settings under the direct supervision of a clinical professional. Pre-requisites: Good standing in a School of Nursing program, BIO 107, BIO 108, BIO 204, NUR 100A, NUR 105A, NUR 105AP, NUR 114A, NUR 114AP, NUR 115A, NUR 115AP. Requires concurrent registration in PSY 223 and NUR 205AP. If the student drops or withdraws from NUR 205AP the student must also drop or withdraw from NUR 205A.
Credit Hours: 2
Contact Hours: 2
NUR 214A: Adult Health II
Designed to assist the student to integrate prior knowledge and advancing scientific principles in providing preventative, restorative, and maintenance/supportive care to adult clients and families experiencing complex health alterations in selected settings. Requires concurrent registration in NUR 214AP, NUR 215A & NUR 216A. If the student drops or withdraws from NUR 214A, the student must also withdraw or drop from NUR 214AP, NUR 215A & NUR 216A. Credit: 4 semester hours.
Prerequisite: Good standing in the major, BIO 107, BIO 108, BIO 204, PSY 223, NUR 100A, NUR 104A, NUR 105A, NUR 105AP, NUR 114A, NUR 114AP, NUR 115A, NUR 115AP, NUR 204A, NUR 204AP, NUR 205A, NUR 205AP
Credit Hours: 4
Contact Hours: 4
NUR 214AP: Adult Health II Inst. Pract.
Student-designed experience focusing on the role of the registered nurse as the provider and manager of care for adult clients and their families in selected practice settings under the direct supervision of a clinical professional. Good standing in the major, BIO 107, BIO 108, BIO 204, PSY 233, NUR 100A, NUR 104A, NUR 105A, NUR 105AP, NUR 114A, NUR 114AP, NUR 115A, NUR 115AP, NUR 204A, NUR 204AP, NUR 205A, NUR 205AP. Requires concurrent registration in NUR 214A, NUR 215A & NUR 216A. If the student drops or withdraws from NUR 214AP, the student must also withdraw or drop from NUR 214A, NUR 215A & NUR 216A. Credit: 3 semester hours
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
NUR 215A: Synthesis Concept
Provides a comprehensive and integrated review of the AAS in nursing curriculum with a broad range of assessment tools to evaluate student knowledge and skills as a final preparation before writing the NCLEX-RC©. Requires concurrent registration with NUR 214A. If the student drops or withdraws from NUR 214A, the student must drop or withdraw from NUR 215A. Credit: 2 semester hours.
Prerequisite: Good standing in the major, BIO 107, BIO 108, BIO 204, PSY 223, NUR 100A, NUR 104A, NUR 105A, NUR 105AP, NUR 114A, NUR 114AP, NUR 115A, NUR 115AP, NUR 204A, NUR 204AP, NUR 205A, NUR 205AP
Credit Hours: 2
Contact Hours: 2
NUR 216A: Professionalism in Nursing
Seminar discussion of issues and trends in professional nursing practice, transition into the workplace, nursing leadership and management, employment opportunities, continuing education, and professional responsibilities. Requires concurrent registration in NUR 214A. If the student drops of withdraws from NUR 214A, then the student must drop or withdraw from NUR 216A. Credit: 2 semester hours
Prerequisite: Good standing in the major, BIO 107, BIO 108, BIO 204, PSY 223, NUR 100A, NUR 104A, NUR 105A, NUR 105AP, NUR 114A, NUR 114AP, NUR 115A, NUR 115AP, NUR 204A, NUR 204AP, NUR 205A, NUR 205AP
Credit Hours: 2
Contact Hours: 2
NUR 301R: Info. Mgmt. & Tech.
Examination of informatics in health care emphasizing clinical information systems, utilization of informatics and the use of health care technologies in the management of individuals, groups and organizations for the improvement of patient outcomes. Credit: 3 credit hours.
Prerequisite: Acceptance by the School of Nursing into a RN-BSN Program.
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
NUR 302R: Gerontological Nursing
This course provides an overview of the aging process, while emphasizing nursing competence when using evidence-based assessments and interventions. Credit: 3 semester hours.
Prerequisite: Acceptance by the School of Nursing into a RN-BSN Program
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
NUR 321R: Professional Role Transitions
This course provides an examination of the professional role transition from ADN to BSN graduate.
Prerequisite: Acceptance by the School of Nursing into a RN-BSN Program
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
NUR 322R: Nursing Assessment
This course builds on RS students' prior knowledge and clinical experience in developing more complex, comprehensive assessment skills.
Prerequisite: Acceptance by the School of Nursing into a RN-BSN Program
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
NUR 325B: Intro. to Healthcare Info.
Provides a conceptual foundation for understanding healthcare informatics and includes analysis of various applications of information systems within the context of the health care system. Emphasis is placed on the nurses’ role in advanced quality of care. Required for all pre-licensure nursing majors. Credit: 3 semester hours.
Prerequisite: Admission to the School of Nursing, ENG 101, ENG 102, PSY 200, & ALH 205
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
NUR 325R: Public Health Nursing
This course is designed to integrate knowledge from nursing theory and public health science in assessing the health care needs of aggregates, communities, and society. Credit: 3 semester hours.
Prerequisite: Acceptance by the School of Nursing into a Baccalaureate Program
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
NUR 325RP: Public Health Nursing Practicu
In this practicum course, RN students will apply knowledge from nursing theory and public health science to assess and evaluate population health trends and explore principles relevant to community health nursing including public health, epidemiology, and environmental health. Addresses impact of healthcare policies on healthcare disparities.
Prerequisite: Acceptance by the School of Nursing into a Baccalaureate Program
Credit Hours: 1
Contact Hours: 1
NUR 330B: Hea. Assess. & Comm. Acr. Life
Assessment and communication skills; development and application of cognitive skills to perform systematic, holistic, and culturally competent health assessments; emphasis on application of clinical reasoning involving assessment, nursing diagnoses, interventions, and outcomes.
Prerequisite: Admission to the School of Nursing
Credit Hours: 4
Contact Hours: 4
NUR 340B: Nurs. Care of Adu. w/ Ac. Chr.
Presentation of biological, psychological, socio-environmental, and spiritual concepts that inform basic nursing and pharmacological interventions for selected disorders and/or diseases. Requires concurrent registration in NUR 340BP, NUR 341B. If the student drops or withdraws from NUR 340BP or NUR 341B, the student must also drop or withdraw from NUR 340B.
Prerequisite: Admission to the School of Nursing
Credit Hours: 4
Contact Hours: 4
NUR 340BP: Nur. Car. of Adul. w/ AC Pract
In-depth clinical and laboratory-based experiences; application of basic and complex concepts of nursing care for adults of all ages in a variety of settings. Requires concurrent registration in NUR 340B, NUR 341B. If the student drops or withdraws from NUR 340B or NUR 341B, the student must also drop or withdraw from NUR 340BP.
Prerequisite: Admission to the School of Nursing
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
NUR 341B: Profess. & Patient Safety
Focuses on helping aspiring healthcare professionals improve patient safety by developing the competencies associated best practice outcomes. Emphasis is placed on the role of interprofessional collaborative practice in patient safety, quality management and quality improvement. Perquisite: Admission to the major. Requires concurrent registration in NUR 330B, NUR 340B, NUR 340BP. If the student drops or withdraws from NUR 330B, NUR 340B, or NUR 340BP, the student must also drop or withdraw from NUR341B. Credit: 2 semester hours.
Prerequisite: Admission to the School of Nursing
Credit Hours: 2
Contact Hours: 2
NUR 345B: Nurs. Care in Behav. Health
Focus is on the roles of the professional nurse as provider of care; designer, coordinator, and manager of care; and member of the profession in caring for diverse individuals and populations experiencing psychiatric and mental health stressors. Requires concurrent registration in NUR 345BP, NUR 421B. If the student drops or withdraws from NUR 345B or NUR 421B, the student must also drop or withdraw from NUR 345BP.
Prerequisite: NUR 330B, NUR 340B, NUR 340BP, NUR 341B
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
345BP: Nursing Care Beh. Hea. Prac.
Description: In-depth clinical and laboratory-based experience; application of basic and complex concepts of behavioral health nursing care to diverse clients across the age spectrum. Requires concurrent registration in NUR 345B, NUR 421B. If the student drops or withdraws from NUR 345B or NUR 421B, the student must also drop or withdraw from NUR 345BP.
Prerequisite: NUR 330B, NUR 340B, NUR 340BP, NUR 341B
Credit Hours: 2
Contact Hours: 2
NUR 405B: Nurs. Care of Wom. Chil. & Fam
Focus is on the roles of the professional nurse as provider of care; designer, coordinator, and manager of care; and member of the profession in caring for diverse individuals and families during the childbearing and childrearing phases of family development. Requires concurrent registration in NUR 405BP, NUR 421B. If the student drops or withdraws from NUR 405BP or NUR 421B, the student must also drop or withdraw from NUR 405B.
Prerequisite: NUR 330B, NUR 340B, NUR 340BP, NUR 341B
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
NUR 405BP: Nur. Care of W, C, F Pract.
In-depth clinical and laboratory-based experience; application of basic and complex concepts of maternal and child health. Requires concurrent registration in NUR 405B, NUR 421B. If the student drops or withdraws from NUR 405B or NUR 421B, the student must also drop or withdraw from NUR 405BP.
Prerequisite: NUR 330B, NUR 340B, NUR 340BP, NUR 341B
Credit Hours: 2
Contact Hours: 2
NUR 415R: Pathophysiology for Nursing
This course provides RN students opportunities to apply knowledge from nursing assessment courses and disease processes.
Prerequisite: NUR 301R, NUR 302R, NUR 321R, NUR 322R, NUR 325R, and 325RP
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
NUR 417R: Pharmacology for Nurses
This course will assist students in a broader understanding of safe pharmacological practices in a patient-care setting.
Prerequisite: NUR 301R, NUR 302R, NUR 321R, NUR 322R, NUR 325R, and 325RP
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
NUR 421B: Prof. Role 2: Imp. Hea. System
Develop basic knowledge of global healthcare systems and models, including healthcare policy and economics, and their influence on health disparities and delivery of healthcare. Requires concurrent registration in NUR 345B, NUR 345BP, NUR 405B, and NUR 405 BP. If the student drops or withdraws from NUR 345B or NUR 405B, the student must also drop or withdraw from NUR 421B.
Prerequisite: NUR 330B, NUR 340B, NUR 340BP, NUR 341B
Credit Hours: 2
Contact Hours: 2
NUR 425R: Gerontological Nursing
This course provides an overview of the aging process, while emphasizing nursing competence when using evidence-based assessments and interventions. Credit: 3 semester hours.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of NUR 325R
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
NUR 430R: Topics in Clinical Nursing
Students analyze and examine evidentiary data related to the provision of quality health care.
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
NUR 431R: Information Mang. & Pat. Care
Examination of informatics in health care emphasizing clinical information systems, utilization of informatics and the use of health care technologies in the management of individuals, groups and organizations for the improvement of patient outcomes.
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
NUR 432R: Nursing Res. & Evid. Base. Pra
This course provides a basic understanding of the research process and evidence-based practice (EBP) for the practicing registered nurse. Credit: 3 semester hours.
Prerequisite: All 300-level NUR classes
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
NUR 434R: Nursing Leadership
This course explores leadership role responsibilities. Credit: 3 semester hours.
Prerequisite: NUR308R, NUR309R, NUR325R, NUR425R, NUR430R, NUR431, NUR432
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
NUR 434RP: Nursing Lead. Pract.
This course provides the RN student an opportunity to observe a nurse leader in their professional role. Credit: 1 semester hour. Requires concurrent registration in NUR 434R. If the student drops or withdraws from NUR 434R, the student must also drop or withdraw from NUR 434RP.
Prerequisite: NUR308R, NUR309R, NUR325R, NUR425R, NUR430R, NUR431, NUR432
Credit Hours: 1
Contact Hours: 1
NUR 436R: Senior Capstone Seminar
Course focuses on analysis of issues impacting professional nursing practice in a changing health care system. Credit: 3 semester hours.
Prerequisite: NUR308R, NUR309R, NUR325R, NUR425R, NUR430R, NUR431, NUR432
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
NUR 440B: Nurs. Care of Adu. w/ Com. H.
Presentation of biological, psychological, socio-environmental, and spiritual concepts that inform complex nursing and pharmacological interventions for selected disorders and/or diseases. Requires concurrent registration in NUR 440BP, NUR 451B. If the student drops or withdraws from NUR 440BP or NUR 451B, the student must also drop or withdraw from NUR 440B.
Prerequisite: NUR 345B, NUR 345BP, NUR 405B, NUR 405BP, NUR 421B
Credit Hours: 5
Contact Hours: 5
NUR 440BP: Nurs. Car. of Adu. w/ Prac.
In-depth clinical and laboratory-based experiences; application of basic and complex concepts of nursing care for adults of all ages in a variety of settings. Requires concurrent registration in NUR 440B, NUR 451B. If the student drops or withdraws from NUR 440B or NUR 451B, the student must also drop or withdraw from NUR 440BP.
Prerequisite: NUR 345B, NUR 345BP, NUR 405B, NUR 405BP, NUR 421B
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
NUR 450B: Nursing Care of Older Adults
Provides an opportunity to explore the area of gerontological nursing, a field of nursing that focuses on the care of older adults. Requires concurrent registration in NUR 440B, NUR440BP, NUR450BP. If the student drops or withdraws from NUR 440B, NUR440BP, or NUR450BP the student must also drop or withdraw from NUR450B. Credit: 2 semester hours.
Prerequisite: NUR330B, NUR340B, NUR340BP, NUR341B, NUR345B, NUR345BP, NUR405B, NUR405BP, & NUR421B
Credit Hours: 2
Contact Hours: 2
NUR 450BP: Nursing Care of Older Adults
This course is a study of the unique health care needs of older adults. Content includes the developmental, physiological, and psychosocial changes of the older adult in regard to health promotion, maintenance, and restoration. The course will emphasize the application of knowledge, skills, and attitudes within a legal/ethical framework. Credit: 2 semester hours.
Credit Hours: 2
Contact Hours: 2
NUR 451B: Prof. Role 3: Nur. Resch.
Emphasis on the research process and how as consumers of nursing research baccalaureate nurses apply the research process to practice. Requires concurrent registration in NUR 440B, NUR440BP, NUR450B, and NUR450BP. If the student drops or withdraws from NUR 440B, NUR440BP, NUR450B, or NUR450BP, the student must also drop or withdraw from NUR451B. Credit: 2 semester hours.
Prerequisite: Admission to the School of Nursing.
Credit Hours: 2
Contact Hours: 2
NUR 460B: Comm. & Pub. Hea. Nurs.
Role of nursing in the relationship between community conditions and public health; emphasis on principles of public health combined with nursing knowledge and skills to address health needs of individuals, families, communities, and populations. Requires concurrent registration in NUR 465BP, NUR 461B, NUR 462B. If the student drops or withdraws from NUR 465BP, NUR 461B or NUR 462B, the student must also drop or withdraw from NUR 460B.
Prerequisite: NUR 440B, NUR 440BP, NUR 450B, NUR 450BP, NUR 451B
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
NUR 461B: Profess. Role 4: Lead. & Prof.
Presents theoretical principles of nursing leadership and management in diverse settings to promote quality patient outcomes. Requires concurrent registration in NUR 460B, NUR465BP, and NUR462B. If the student drops or withdraws from NUR 460B, NUR465BP, or NUR462B, the student must also drop or withdraw from NUR461B. Credit: 2 semester hours.
Prerequisite: Admission to the major
Credit Hours: 2
Contact Hours: 2
NUR 462B: Intensive Rev. & Asses.
Provides a comprehensive and integrated review of the BSN curriculum with a broad range of assessment tools to evaluate student knowledge and skills as a final preparation before writing the NCLECX-RN©. Credit: 2 semester hours
Credit Hours: 2
Contact Hours: 2
NUR 465BP: Prof. Nursing Internship
Immersion capstone experience to engage in practice under direct supervision of a professional registered nurse mentor. Requires concurrent registration in NUR 460B, NUR 461B, NUR 462B. If the student drops or withdraws from NUR 460B, NUR 461B, or NUR 462B the student must also drop or withdraw from NUR 465BP.
Prerequisite: NUR 440B, NUR 440BP, NUR 450B, NUR 450BP, NUR 451B
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
NUR 699: Advanced Statistic in Nursing
The purpose of this course is to review basic concepts of statistics and review use of statistics in nursing research. The course contains an overview of evidence based on practice and analysis of advanced research concepts in nursing. Primary focus on research in nursing practice. Graduate Nursing Elective. Credit: 3 semester hours.
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
NUR 700: Advanced Pathophysiology
The purpose of this course is to provide the advanced practice nurse with knowledge of normal physiology and alterations in physiology in individuals across the life span. The focus is theory and research applicable to organ systems and cellular events. Emphasis is on regulatory and compensatory functions in health and in pathophysiological conditions. This course serves as a transition from the advanced practice nurse with the basic medical sciences to clinical medicine. The goal is to establish a knowledge base for various clinical problems encountered in internal medicine and will review the fundamental concepts of pathophysiology in the clinical setting. Credit: 3 semester hours.
Prerequisite: Admission to BSN-DNP program
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
NUR 701: Analysis of Adv. Nursing Prac.
This course is designed to provide students with opportunities to explore contemporary issues in health care delivery that affect the process and/or outcomes of relevant to patient populations. Specific focus will be on: (1) health disparities, (2) barriers to care, (3) cultural competency and sensitivity, (4) cultural/SES influences on health and care delivery, (5) public health and health promotion models, (6) emerging infectious disease, (7) advances in healthcare, (8) environmental/occupational health concepts, and (9) the impact of global health on individuals/ communities. Credit: 3 semester hours.
Prerequisite: Admission to BSN-DNP program
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
NUR 702: Epidemiology in Healt Care
Epidemiology focuses on the distribution and determinants of disease frequency in human populations. This graduate-level course utilizes epidemiology as a method for examining problems of health and disease in the community. This application of epidemiologic methods to evaluate the distribution and determination of disease and other health problems will be a major focus of this course. Basic principles and methods of epidemiology are presented together with many of the applications of epidemiology to public health and the role it plays in the development and evaluation of public policy. Credit: 3 semester hours.
Prerequisite: Admission to BSN-DNP program
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
NUR 703: Advanced Pharmacology
The purpose of this course is to expand the pharmacological knowledge of the advance practice nurse. Principles of pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics across the life span serve as the foundation for this comprehensive course in pharmacology for prescribers. Emphasis is placed on understanding the physiological action of drugs, expected client responses, and major side effects. Issues related to evidence-based pharmacologic practice and legal aspects of prescribing are examined. CREDIT: 3 SEMESTER HOURS
Prerequisite: NUR 700, NUR 701, NUR 702
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
NUR 704: Theor. Foun. for Adv. Nur. Pra
This course explores the history of advanced practice registered nursing (APN) roles in the current socio-political environment, preparing students to serve in a leadership role to shape the delivery of effect health care. An overview of various communication methods, community assessment, and epidemiological principles is provided. Students will apply principles of advanced practice to promote the health of individuals and populations. Principles of client centered care and theory-based care to promote health will be explored in depth. The principle of clear and respectful communication in care will be introduced in terms of cultural sensitivity. The principle of 401basing care on evidence will be introduced. The principle of caring for populations within a context of health systems will be introduced. The principle of ethical care will be introduced in terms of social justice. CREDIT: 3 SEMESTER HOURS.
Prerequisite: NUR 700, NUR 701, NUR 702
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
NUR 705: Evid-Base Prac./Qual. Impr. in
This course explores philosophical and foundational components of evidence-based practice for advance nursing practice. Concepts, models, and methods for developing advanced practice based on the best evidence are applied. Developing the well-built question as well as understanding best search strategies are incorporated into research-based evidence, particularly related to the clinical and administrative practice question(s) and outcomes. Outcomes evaluation methods are explored. CREDIT: 3 SEMESTER HOURS.
Prerequisite: NUR 700, NUR 701, NUR 702
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
NUR 706: Adv. Physical Assessment
This course is designed to further develop the student’s advanced knowledge and skills for obtaining and recording a systematic health history and advanced physical examination of individuals and families across the lifespan. The course involves the synthesis of nursing, biologic, psychological, and sociocultural knowledge and theories as applied to the findings obtained in the comprehensive health assessment. The central objective is the development of cognitive and clinical skills needed to provide comprehensive care to individuals of all ages in primary, secondary, and tertiary care settings. CREDIT: 3 SEMESTER HOURS.
Prerequisite: NUR 703, NUR 704
Co-requisite: NUR 705
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
NUR 707: Adv. Nurs. Care for Vul. Pop.
The purpose of this course is to provide the DNP-NP with an understanding of issues relevant to patient populations. Specific focus will be on: (1) health disparities, (2) barriers to care, (3) cultural competency and sensitivity, (4) cultural/SES influences on health and care delivery, (5) public health and health promotion models, (6) emerging infectious diseases, (7) advances in healthcare (genomics, neurocomputing, neuroimmunology, anatomical reconstruction), (8) environmental/occupational health concepts, and (9) the impact of global health on individuals/communities. The course discussions will focus on the topics outlined above, enabling students to understand how to improve health care of diverse/underserved populations. CREDIT: 3 SEMESTER HOURS.
Prerequisite: NUR 703, NUR 704
Co-requisite: NUR 705
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
NUR 708: Psychopharmacology
The purpose of this course is to review psychopharmacology concepts utilized in nursing. Graduate Nursing Elective. CREDIT: 3 SEMESTER HOURS.
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
NUR 800: Adv. Adu/Gero. Pri. Ca. Nur. I
This course focuses on synthesis and application of theory and research to effectively address the complexities of aging. Comprehensive evidenced-based management across settings, evaluation of care, role implementation, and influences of contextual factors on health care services for the elderly including palliative and end of life care are presented. This course provides the knowledge base for clinical gerontological management. CREDIT: 3 SEMESTER HOURS.
Prerequisite: NUR 706, NUR 707
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
NUR 801: Ad. Adu/Gero. Pri. Ca. Nu I Pr
This is the first clinical course of this advance nursing practice specialty. The objectives of this practicum are based on the content of the didactic component of the course. CREDIT: 3 SEMESTER HOURS.
Prerequisite: NUR 706, NUR 707
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
NUR 802: Health Systems Assessment
The purpose of this course is to prepare students to actively participate in the evaluation of health care and healthcare organizations. Specific emphasis will be on organizational assessments, quality improvement projects, outcomes research, technology evaluation, and performance appraisals. The course will provide the students with opportunities to learn to assess and diagnose organizations, facilitate organizational change in clinical care delivery, and foster quality improvement while addressing cost=constraints. During this course, the students will conduct their own administrative project at the site where they are participating in the clinical residency. The projects will focus on topics such as total quality improvement, protocol development, practice efficiency, practice effectiveness, or clinical outcomes. They will work with other personnel at the site in a collaborative arrangement. Each week, the students will meet as a group in order to address problems encountered with their administrative project and offer suggestions and support. The course will consist of didactic sessions, presentations by the students, and problem-solving sessions. CREDIT:3 SEMESTER HOURS.
Prerequisite: NUR 706, NUR 707
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
NUR 804: Ad. Adu/Ger. Pri. Car. Nur II
This course continues to focus on synthesis and application of more complex theory and research to effectively address the complexities of aging. Comprehensive evidence-based management across settings, evaluation of care, role implementation, and influences of contextual factors on health care services for the elderly including palliative and end of life care are presented. This course provides the knowledge base for clinical gerontological management. CREDIT: 3 SEMESTER HOURS.
Prerequisite: NUR 800, NUR 801, NUR 802
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
NUR 805: Ad. Ad/Ger. Pri. Ca. Nu. II Pr
This is the second clinical course of this advance nursing practice specialty. The objectives of this practicum are based on the content of the didactic component of the course. CREDIT: 3 SEMESTER HOURS.
Prerequisite: NUR 800, NUR 801, NUR 802
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
NUR 806: Research Design and Methods
This course is designed to provide the student with knowledge, skills, and practice in collecting, analyzing, and interpreting quantitative data within the context of application to research design and methodology. The following advanced statistical techniques will be examined: analysis of variance (ANOVA/MANOVA), analysis of co-variance (ANCOVA/MANCOVA), use of psychometric techniques (for instruments used in patient care, nursing education and nursing research), linear regression, multiple regression, logistic regression, and structural equation modeling (SEM). Credit: 3 semester hours.
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
NUR 807: Adv. Adu/Ger. Pr. Car Nur. III
This is the third in the series. This course continues to focus on synthesis and application of more complex theory and research to effectively address the complexities of aging. Comprehensive evidence-based management across settings, evaluation of care, role implementation, and influences of contextual factors on health care service for the elderly including palliative and end of life care are presented. This course provides the knowledge base for clinical gerontological managements. Credit: 3 semester hours.
Prerequisite: NUR 803, NUR 804, NUR 805
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
NUR 808: Ad. Adu/Ger. Pr. C Nu III Pra.
This is the third clinical course of this advanced nursing practice specialty. The objectives of this practicum are paces on the content of the didactic component of the course.
Prerequisite: NUR 804, NUR 805
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
NUR 809: Diver. & Eth. Iss. in Adv. Pra
The course focuses on the exploration of cultural diversity on client populations and nursing practice and provides opportunities for the exploration of the influence of culture on client health related behaviors. Emphasis is placed on the exploration of the contributions of the evolution of advanced nursing practice to the health of families, especially minority families. Students will explore the development of nursing theory by means of culturally appropriate nursing research methods. Researchable questions a merging from advanced nursing practice will be identified. The principle of ethical care will also be introduced in terms of social justice.
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
NUR 900: Adv. Prac. Lead. & Mgmt
This course will focus particular attention on the organizational and structural opportunities and barriers inherent in obtaining access to health care for cultures and subcultures. This includes applying systems thinking to develop financial and cost-effective strategies, legal and ethical dimensions of the business of health care delivery. This course provides the advance practice nurse with the skills to work with all organizational designs to eliminate health disparities. The advanced practice nurse will need to collaborate with other health care professionals from a variety of subcultures to analyze complex clinical situations as well as delivery systems to ensure safe and timely, effective, efficient, equitable and patient-centered care that meets or exceeds the standards of practice. This course will emphasize the delivery of health care to underserved populations as well as examining strategies to recruit, retain and recognize the accomplishments of a diverse nursing workforce. Leadership skills in human relations, organizational culture, effective patterns of communication and synergistic decision-making will accent this course. Credit: 3 semester hours.
Prerequisite: NUR 806, NUR 807
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
NUR 901: Adv. Prac. Lead & Mgt. Prac.
This course is the clinical component of the leadership and management course. Leadership skills in human relations, organizational culture, effective patterns of communication and synergistic decision-making will accent this course. The student must complete 180 contact hours. Credit: 3 semester hours.
Prerequisite: NUR 806, NUR 807
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
NUR 902: Residency I Practicum
This is the first of a two-course series that provides the DNP student with mentored opportunities to identify, develop, implement, evaluate and disseminate an independent, analytic scholarly project focusing on problems of practice within specific populations. Each course builds on the knowledge and practice expertise of the DNP student, culminating in the completion of the scholarly project. The range of projects will be varied as they relate to the unique clinical practices of the DNP student, e.g., quality improvement, analyzing policy designing and using databases, designing and evaluating new models of care, collaboration with researchers to answer clinical questions, program development, implementation, and evaluation. To complete the objectives of this course successfully, the DNP student works with a faculty mentor to refine the design of the scholarly project. Students must successfully complete an oral defense of the project prior to implementation. The student will be required to submit individual objective and is expected to complete a minimum of 180 hours of supervised practice in a clinical area related to their topic of interest. Credit: 3 semester hours.
Prerequisite: NUR 806, NUR 807
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
NUR 903: Health Care Policy
The purpose of this course is to facilitate the students’ exploration of policy formulation, implementation, and modification in the United States. A model of policymaking will be analyzed and core elements of health care policy and planning, including the sociopolitical and economic context of health and health-seeking behaviors will be emphasized. Health care policy and planning at the local, state, federal, and international levels will be explored. Ethical dimensions of public policy formulation and implementation will be highlighted. The roles of the Nursing profession and individual nurses as they relate to the development and implementation of health policy will be investigated. Key concepts that influence policymaking such as politics, advocacy, ethics, federalism, pluralism, polarization, civil rights and civil liberties will be discussed. Credit: 3 semester hours.
Prerequisite: NUR 900, NUR 901, NUR 902
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
NUR 905: Residency II
In this capstone course, the DNP student completes implementation of the evidenced-based scholarly project specific to a population of interest within a clinical setting and evaluates its impact on health care outcomes. Students will disseminate their findings through an oral presentation and a manuscript suitable for a peer-reviewed publication. Students will apply knowledge and skills obtained in the didactic and integrative courses in order to address the ethical, legal, financial and organizational aspects of the scholarly project. The DNP student will discuss his/her topic of interest, the development of the project and how it addressed the needs of a selected population; and evaluate the implementation and outcomes of the project. In order to successfully complete the objectives of this course, the student is expected to complete a minimum of 180 hours of supervised practice in a clinical area related to the topic of interest. Each student will be required to submit individual objectives at the beginning of the semester. Credit: 3 semester hours.
Prerequisite: NUR 900, NUR 901, NUR 902
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
NUR 906: DNP Focused Course
The purpose of this course is to assist students in the final stage of their research project. Credit: 3 semester hours.
Prerequisite: NUR 903, NUR 905
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
NUR 907: DNP Project
This is a Capstone course in which students prepare a research project in their area of interest. Emphasis in this Capstone is placed on data collection, database creation, data entry, analysis, and interpretation of results. The project is guided by members of the Scholarly Project Committee and the final document is formally presented to the campus community in a Project defense. The students are expected to disseminate findings from their research to professional presentations and to use their projects to guide submission to scholarly journals. The students will learn to disseminate findings from their research through presentations and publications. Credit: 3 semester hours.
Prerequisite: NUR 903, NUR 905
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3