Academic Catalog 2019-2020

NUR 5013 Health Care Informatics This course will assist in the development of a foundation of knowledge, and understand- ing of the impact of technology and informatics on the delivery of care. It will include and introduction to current and emerging technologies while exploring the impact on patient outcomes. This course will include a review of the science and practice of informatics in- volving the management of health information and integrating that with clinical technolo- gies to improve the health of our communities. The student will also experience a broad examination of the core areas of informatics work, including creating and managing the development, design and implementation of communication and information technology, an evidence-based practice approach to informatics, research and education, system life cycle and project management. NUR 5021 Advanced Nursing Research Strategies II The Literature review is further refined and a problem and purpose is presented. NUR 5022 Advanced Nursing Research Strategies I The role of advanced practice nurse will proceed in this course by examining a wide variety of methods for the ethical conduct of research in nursing. Students will evaluate published research for sources of bias, as well as to determine strengths and weaknesses of different research designs. Skills in critical appraisal, information literacy, and written communica- tion are developed. Students will produce the beginning components of an evidence-based project. NUR 5032 Advanced Nursing Research Analysis This course is a continuation of NUR 5022 and 5021. Students will further develop critiqu- ing and writing skills. Strategies for producing, evaluating, analyzing, and interpreting data are introduced. A formal proposal for a research project will be produced. NUR 5053 Financial, Organizational Behavior, & Health Care Policy Management This course teaches the application of accounting, economic principles, and financial management strategies to themanagement of health care resources inhealth care organizations. While teaching these applications, this course explores focuses on healthcare policy that affects financing, organization and delivery of health care services. This course also introduces students to modern concepts of organizational behavior, theories of motivation, contemporary leadership skills, interprofessional teams, and managing organizational change. The course builds upon the competencies of the baccalaureate nurse in organizational behavior to include topics such as diversity and cultural competency, workplace communication, attribution theory and motivation, power, politics, influence, stress management in the workplace, decision making, conflict management and negotiation skills. NUR 5061 Capstone Provides students the opportunity to synthesize their learning throughout the program. Stu- dents will complete projects begun in earlier semesters and present in both oral and written form. NUR 5103 Advanced Pathophysiology Across the Lifespan Physiology is the study of the fundamental processes responsible for the normal function of cells, tissues, and organs, including the chemical and physical factors involved in these processes. Pathophysiology is the study of the physiological changes associated with ill- ness and the mechanisms through which the body attempts to maintain homeostasis when confronted by disease. It is perhaps the most highly integrative basic science taught as part

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