NUR-5290 Health Policy

During this course, students examine a comprehensive model of policymaking. Course emphasis is on healthcare trends, forces, and issues that shape health policy. Students, focusing on the core elements of health policy analysis, examine how politics, ethics, economics, and social and cultural variables influence policy development and impact healthcare outcomes. Students also explore the leadership role of nursing in policymaking.

Credits: 3

Delivery Methods: Online

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NUR-5300 Evidence-Based Nursing Practice

The emphasis for this course is on the elements of evidence-based practice. Focus is placed on the cyclical process of identifying clinical questions, searching and appraising the evidence for potential solutions/innovations, planning and implementing practice changes, evaluating the outcomes, and identifying additional gaps in nursing knowledge. Integration of the existing evidence with clinical judgment, patient preferences, interprofessional perspectives, and other resources forms the basis for the clinical decision-making process that is inherent in improving patient, population, and organizational outcomes. Processes for leading practice changes are explored.

Credits: 3

Delivery Methods: Online

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NUR-5310 Nursing Informatics: Concepts and Issues

Nursing informatics combines knowledge and skills from nursing science, computer science, information science, and cognitive science to design and implement automated systems that support the nursing process in the delivery of healthcare services. Within this course, major topics related to nursing informatics and related fields will be explored. Emphasis is placed on developing an understanding of how automation is used to manage information in healthcare and the nurse's role in the process. This graduate-level overview course provides required informatics knowledge and skills for all students as well as the foundation for all additional informatics courses.

Credits: 3

Delivery Methods: Online

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NUR-6000 Nursing Leadership in a Global Community

Nursing Leadership in a Global Community explores the role of advanced nursing leadership through the lens of global health. The course addresses key concepts of global health, examines selected advanced concepts including partnership and sustainability, and integrates ethics and social justice as core values for advanced nursing leadership.

Credits: 3

Delivery Methods: Online

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NUR-5820 Financial Management in Nursing Practice

This course introduces nursing professionals to healthcare financing issues in diverse settings of nursing practice. Students will explore financial sources, analyze legislation and reimbursement mechanisms, evaluate business plans, and learn to manage budgets. Students will also consider various approaches for analyzing the financial benefit, effectiveness, and utility of clinical initiatives across diverse populations and clinical settings.

Credits: 3

Delivery Methods: Online

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NUR-6320 Nursing Administration: Standards and Structures

This course is designed to provide a foundation upon which students understand healthcare organizations; understand what accreditation organizations exist; and understand how some organizations are designated for quality attainment. An overview of the standards and competencies forming the basis for managerial and executive roles is examined. Students will have the opportunity to examine information in context of their current organization and their current competencies. This course is the foundation for all subsequent nursing administration courses in the curriculum.

Credits: 3

Delivery Methods: Online

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NUR-7020 Nursing Administration: Executive Managerial Process

This course is designed to facilitate the development of nurse managers and administrators/executives. Using theoretical constructs, focus is placed on selected processes that contribute to quality nursing outcomes through systems thinking, communication and relationship building, professionalism, and knowledge of the healthcare environment.

Credits: 3

Delivery Methods: Online

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NUR-7120 Nursing Administration: Resource Acquisition and Management

In this course, students examine resources required to deliver quality healthcare services. The acquisition, management and use of resources in the healthcare environment are explored. Fiscal, human, technological, intellectual, and material resources are examined and analyzed in the context of current and future healthcare environments.

Credits: 3

Delivery Methods: Online

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NUR-7220 Nursing Administration: Seminar and Role Practicum

This course provides the student with the opportunity to experience the role of nurse administrator/executive. An individualized nursing administration practicum in a specific area of clinical emphasis is chosen by the student and monitored by the mentor and on-ground preceptor. Competencies that govern the role of the nurse administrator/executive are explored in depth. Students focus on the context for enacting the role of nurse administrator/executive in a healthcare delivery system. Students engage in a reflective discussion of nursing administration issues and experiences in the online seminar. This course requires completion of 100 practicum hours.

Prerequisite: All other MSN degree and Nursing Administration certificate requirements except NUR-7320: Nursing Administration: Seminar and Process Practicum*. Submission of all documents and requirements outlined in the Practicum Packet including a criminal background check.

*Students may register for one elective concurrent with this course.

Credits: 3

Delivery Methods: Online

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NUR-7320 Nursing Administration: Seminar and Process Practicum

This practicum course provides the student with the opportunity to integrate management theory into the role of nurse administrator/executive. Student focus is on nursing management processes in healthcare systems. Students continue in their selected area of clinical practice monitored by the mentor and on-site preceptor. Students engage in reflective discussion of nursing administration issues and experiences in the online seminar. This course requires completion of 100 practicum hours. Demonstration of achievement of Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program outcomes and competencies is required.

Prerequisite: All other MSN degree and Nursing Administration certificate requirements. Submission of all documents and requirements outlined in the Practicum Packet including a criminal background check.

*Students may register for one elective concurrent with this course.

Credits: 3

Delivery Methods: Online

Please contact the School of Nursing for availability.