NUR-5290 US Health Policy and Global Health

During this course, students will develop an understanding of health policy including legislative processes and the role of the U.S. government in addressing public health at the local, state, and national levels. Students will examine the synergistic relationship between U.S. health policy and global health. Students will explore nursing's influence in health policy advocacy and its impact on outcomes considering social determinants of health. Students will examine factors that facilitate and hinder the nursing workforce across the globe.

BSN students: This course is offered 6 times per year during Session 1 and Session 2 of each 16 week Nursing Undergraduate term. Please check the School of Nursing Undergraduate Academic Calendar for dates and registration information.

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-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-6310 Nursing Informatics: Systems Life Cycle

This course provides students with a sequential process that supports the successful implementation of an information system within a variety of healthcare settings. Various techniques and skills will be presented that assist healthcare organizations in advancing through the stages of a system's life cycle. Emphasis is placed on the role of the nursing informatics specialist within this process.

Credits: 3

Delivery Methods: Online

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NUR-7010 Nursing Informatics: Databases and Knowledge Management

This course is designed to provide a comprehensive foundation in the relationship between data, information, knowledge, and wisdom by examining database design standards and issues. Students explore the relationship between knowledge discovery and databases as they relate to nursing and healthcare delivery. Concepts of data warehousing, data mining, knowledge management, and security/access will be explored.

Credits: 3

Delivery Methods: Online

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NUR-7110 Nursing Informatics: Consumer Informatics and Communications Technologies

In this course students will explore consumer informatics and digital health. Emphasis will be on consumer engagement and empowerment through user-centered design of information, services, and support with health information technologies. Consumer informatics will continue to evolve with new developments and will capture current trends and emerging technologies. This course will also examine the Nursing Informatics Scope and Standards of Practice related to consumer informatics.

Credits: 3

Delivery Methods: Online

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NUR-7510 Advanced Practice Practicum Course

This practicum course consists of 100 experiential hours that foster theoretical learning application in a setting that enhances the student's advanced competencies. The expectations of this course include applying learned competencies to students, patients, or systems, depending on the graduate student's specialty, guided by an expert preceptor(s). This course will provide reflective analysis of learned advanced competencies and a practicum project to meet the end-of-program learning outcomes.

Credits: 3

Delivery Methods: Online

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