NGR 5108   Foundations of Nursing Practice Across the Lifespan

College of Health, Department of Nursing

3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)
Co-requisite: NGR 5108L,NGR 5140,NGR 6003C

This course integrates foundations of nursing practice and evidence-based practice strategies in the care of patients across the lifespan. Attention is given to acute and chronic conditions and interdisciplinary collaboration that promotes engagement, participation, equity, dignity, and self-determination. Students will differentiate between various states of wellness and illness considering the uniqueness and diverse backgrounds of aging individuals.

NGR 5108L   Foundations of Nursing Practice Across the Lifespan Clinical Immersion

College of Health, Department of Nursing

3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)
Co-requisite: NGR 5108,NGR 5140,NGR 5171,NGR 6003C

This course is designed to provide the student with a clinically immersive experience applying foundational nursing practice to caring for patients with basic health problems across the lifespan. Applying theoretical knowledge in clinically immersive experiences enhances critical thinking, clinical reasoning, quality and safety initiatives, evidence- based practice, and culturally diverse patient care across the lifespan.

NGR 5140   Pathophysiology Across the Lifespan

College of Health, Department of Nursing

3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)
Co-requisite: NGR 5108,NGR 5108L,NGR 5171,NGR 6003C

This course relates normal body functioning to the physiologic changes that occur as the result of disease. The body’s ability to compensate for these changes is also addressed. The course focuses on the mechanisms of the underlying disease, uniqueness of a person, and the basic concepts of disease processes in order to provide the background for preventive as well as therapeutic health care measures and practices.

NGR 5171   Pharmacology Across the Lifespan

College of Health, Department of Nursing

3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)
Co-requisite: NGR 5108,NGR 5108L,NGR 5140,NGR 6003C

This course is designed to examine principles of pharmacology and pharmacotherapeutics in the management of patients across the lifespan. The course emphasizes pharmacokinetics and pharmacotherapeutics of major drug classifications and current clinical drug research.

NGR 5241   Care of Adults Across the Lifespan - Common Health Problems

College of Health, Department of Nursing

3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)
Prerequisite: NGR 5241L AND NGR 5507/L AND NGR 6002
Co-requisite: NGR 5108,NGR 5108L,NGR 5140,NGR 5171,NGR 6003C

This course integrates evidence-based practice strategies in the care of patients across the lifespan with common health problems. Attention is given to acute and chronic conditions and interdisciplinary collaboration that promotes engagement, participation, equity, dignity, and self-determination. Students will differentiate between various states of wellness and illness considering the uniqueness and diverse backgrounds of aging individuals.

NGR 5241L   Care of Adults Across the Lifespan - Common Health Problems Clinical Immersion

College of Health, Department of Nursing

3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)
Prerequisite: NGR 5108/L AND NGR 5140 AND NGR 5171 AND NGR 6003C
Co-requisite: NGR 5241,NGR 5507,NGR 5507L,NGR 6002

This course is designed to provide the student with a clinically immersive experience caring for patients with common health problems across the lifespan. Applying theoretical knowledge in clinically immersive experiences enhances critical thinking, clinical reasoning, quality and safety initiatives, evidence-based practice, and culturally diverse patient care across the lifespan.

NGR 5242   Care of Adults Across the Lifespan - Complex Health Problems

College of Health, Department of Nursing

3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)
Prerequisite: NGR 5241/L AND NGR 5507/L AND NGR 6002
Co-requisite: NGR 5242L,NGR 5352,NGR 6140

This course integrates evidence-based practice strategies in the care of patients across the lifespan with complex health problems. Attention is given to complex conditions and interdisciplinary collaboration that promotes engagement, participation, equity, dignity, and self-determination. Students will differentiate between various states of wellness and illness considering the uniqueness and diverse backgrounds of aging individuals.

NGR 5242L   Care of Adults Across the Lifespan - Complex Health Problems Clinical Immersion

College of Health, Department of Nursing

3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)
Prerequisite: NGR 5241/L AND NGR 5507/L AND NGR 6002
Co-requisite: NGR 5242,NGR 5352,NGR 6140

This course is designed to provide the student with a clinically immersive experience caring for patients with complex health problems across the lifespan. Applying theoretical knowledge in clinically immersive experiences enhances critical thinking, clinical reasoning, quality and safety initiatives, evidence-based practice, and culturally diverse patient care across the lifespan.

NGR 5352   Nursing Care of Women, Children, and Families

College of Health, Department of Nursing

3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)
Prerequisite: NGR 5241/L AND NGR 5507/L AND NGR 6002
Co-requisite: NGR 5242,NGR 5242L,NGR 5352L,NGR 6140

This course integrates evidence-based practice strategies in the care of women, children and families across the lifespan. Attention is given to women, children, and families; and interdisciplinary collaboration that promotes engagement, participation, equity, dignity, and self-determination. Students will differentiate between various states of wellness and illness considering the uniqueness and diverse backgrounds of aging individuals.

NGR 5352L   Nursing Care of Women, Children, and Families Clinical Immersion

College of Health, Department of Nursing

2 sh (may not be repeated for credit)
Prerequisite: NGR 5241/L AND NGR 5507/L AND NGR 6002
Co-requisite: NGR 5242,NGR 5242L,NGR 5352,NGR 6140

This course is designed to provide the student with a clinically immersive experience caring for women, children, and families. Applying theoretical knowledge in clinically immersive experiences enhances critical thinking, clinical reasoning, quality and safety initiatives, evidence-based practice, and culturally diverse patient care across the lifespan.

NGR 5507   Mental Health Nursing Across the Lifespan

College of Health, Department of Nursing

3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)
Prerequisite: NGR 5108/L AND NGR 5140 AND NGR 5171 AND NGR 6003C
Co-requisite: NGR 5241,NGR 5241L,NGR 5507L,NGR 6002

This course integrates evidence-based practice strategies in the care of patients across the lifespan with mental health problems. Attention is given to psychosocial and mental health adaptation, therapeutic communication, therapeutic milieu, interdisciplinary collaboration that promotes engagement, participation, equity, dignity, and self-determination. Students will differentiate between various states of mental wellness and illness considering the uniqueness and diverse backgrounds of aging individuals.

NGR 5507L   Mental Health Nursing Across the Lifespan Clinical Immersion

College of Health, Department of Nursing

2 sh (may not be repeated for credit)
Prerequisite: NGR 5108/L AND NGR 5140 AND NGR 5171 AND NGR 6003C
Co-requisite: NGR 5241,NGR 5241L,NGR 5507,NGR 6002

This course is designed to provide a clinically immersive experience in caring for patients with mental health needs across the lifespan. Applying theoretical knowledge in clinically immersive experiences enhances critical thinking, clinical reasoning, quality and safety initiatives, evidence-based practice, and culturally diverse patient care across the lifespan.

NGR 5636   Population Health Promotion and Management Across the Lifespan

College of Health, Department of Nursing

3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)
Prerequisite: NGR 5242/L AND NGR 5352 AND NGR 6140
Co-requisite: NGR 5636L,NGR 5700,NGR 5871,NGR 6172

This course integrates evidence-based practice strategies in the care of patients in the population based health settings. Attention is given to complex conditions and interdisciplinary collaboration that promotes engagement, participation, equity, dignity, and self-determination. Students will differentiate between various states of wellness and illness considering the uniqueness and diverse backgrounds across the lifespan.

NGR 5636L   Population Health Promotion and Management Across the Lifespan Clinical Immersion

College of Health, Department of Nursing

2 sh (may not be repeated for credit)
Prerequisite: NGR 5242/L AND NGR 5352 AND NGR 6140
Co-requisite: NGR 5636,NGR 5700,NGR 5871,NGR 6172

This course is designed to provide the student with a clinically immersive experience caring for patients in the population-based health settings. Applying theoretical knowledge in clinically immersive experiences enhances critical thinking, clinical reasoning, quality and safety initiatives, evidence-based practice, and culturally diverse patient care across the lifespan.

NGR 5700   Organizational/Systems Leadership and Policy

College of Health, Department of Nursing

3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)

This course teaches the learner to analyze organizational theory and leadership to influence health policy within healthcare systems. The learner will focus on socioeconomic, ideological, political, historical, and technological influences on health organizational, systems leadership, and policies.

NGR 5871   Informatics and Healthcare Technologies in Nursing Practice

College of Health, Department of Nursing

2 sh (may not be repeated for credit)
Prerequisite: NGR 5242/L AND NGR 5352 AND NGR 6140
Co-requisite: NGR 5636,NGR 5636L,NGR 5700,NGR 6172

This course teaches the learner to apply knowledge of informatics and healthcare technologies into nursing practice. Focus of this course is on integration of healthcare technologies with nursing to support the safe, effective, equitable and efficient care of diverse patient populations.

NGR 5888   Healthcare Quality and Safety in Professional Nursing Practice

College of Health, Department of Nursing

3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)
Prerequisite: NGR 5636/L AND NGR 5700 AND NGR 5871 AND NGR 6172
Co-requisite: NGR 6605,NGR 6605L,NGR 6803

This course is designed to enhance knowledge of the nurse’s role in providing safe, effective, equitable, and efficient patient care. Emphasis is placed on principles and tools of quality improvement and patient safety in nursing practice. Exploration of quality improvement processes, quality databases, and professionalism in nursing practice are examined. Students can use this course to identify the tools and design methods to employ in a quality improvement project for professional nursing practice.

NGR 5905   Directed Study

College of Health, Department of Nursing

1-12 sh (may be repeated indefinitely for credit)

NGR 6002   Advanced Health Assessment

College of Health, Department of Nursing

3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)

This course will build upon health assessment skills. The theoretical and clinical basis for assessment in advanced nursing practice will be developed. Students will utilize a comprehensive physical, psychological, and cultural assessment across the life span to gather specific data relevant to common health problems.

NGR 6003C   Health Assessment and Promotion Across the Lifespan with Lab

College of Health, Department of Nursing

3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)
Co-requisite: NGR 5108,NGR 5108L,NGR 5140,NGR 5171

This course is designed to examine concepts and principles underlying assessment of the health status of patients across the lifespan. Emphasis is placed on interviewing skills, health histories, and the physical and psychosocial findings. Communication and assessment skills are developed through practicing health histories and performing physical and psychosocial assessments in the care of the patient across the lifespan.

NGR 6111   Foundations of Nursing Science

College of Health, Department of Nursing

3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)

The course includes the synthesis of concepts, principles and theories of nursing and related disciplines as applied to the role of the nurse in advanced practice.

NGR 6140   Advanced Pathophysiology

College of Health, Department of Nursing

3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)

This course is designed to present an orientation to disease as disordered physiology. It is intended to enable those in advanced nursing practice to understand how and why the symptoms and signs of various conditions appear. In approaching disease as disordered physiology, this course analyzes the mechanism(s) of production of the symptoms and signs of different disease states. In doing so, it recognizes that those in advanced nursing practice need to understand the mechanism(s) underlying the disease and its clinical manifestations so that rational therapies can be devised. Thus, appropriate screening and diagnostic laboratory evaluation methods will also be included.

NGR 6172   Advanced Pharmacology

College of Health, Department of Nursing

3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)

This course is designed to expand the advanced practice student's knowledge of pharmacotherapeutics. Broad categories of pharmacological agents are examined. Learning focuses on skills to assess, diagnose, and manage a client's common health problems in a safe, high quality, and cost-effective manner.

NGR 6201   Care of the Adult I

College of Health, Department of Nursing

3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)
Prerequisite: NGR 6002 AND NGR 6111 AND NGR 6140 AND NGR 6172 AND NGR 6638 AND NGR 6803 AND NGR 6893
Co-requisite: NGR 6201L

This course provides the opportunity to analyze the theoretical skills for diagnosis, management and evaluation of commonly occurring, complex, and/or long term health needs of adults and communities. Content focuses on providing the essentials of current practices in diagnostic reasoning, nursing management, and evidence-based practice in the care of adults.

NGR 6201L   Care of the Adult I Practicum

College of Health, Department of Nursing

3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)
Prerequisite: NGR 6002 AND NGR 6111 AND NGR 6140 AND NGR 6172 AND NGR 6638 AND NGR 6803 AND NGR 6893
Co-requisite: NGR 6201

This course provides the opportunity to apply the theoretical skills for diagnosis, management and evaluation of commonly occurring, complex, and/or long term health needs of adults and communities. Content focuses on the application of current practice in diagnostic reasoning, nursing management, and evidence-based practice in the care of adults. This supervised advanced clinical experience focuses on the role of the nurse practitioner in clinical practice.

NGR 6202   Care of the Adult II

College of Health, Department of Nursing

3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)
Prerequisite: NGR 6201/L AND NGR 6301/L AND NGR 6343/L
Co-requisite: NGR 6202L

The course allows the learner to expand on the roles of the Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner in the care of adults and their families across the lifespan. Students will also explore the foundation for synthesizing health information that is aimed at helping adults and their families to assume responsibility for the prevention of illness and the promotion and maintenance of health. Available health resources from local, regional, national and global sources are analyzed and incorporated into healthcare plans and decisions.

NGR 6202L   Care of the Adult II Practicum

College of Health, Department of Nursing

3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)
Prerequisite: NGR 6201/L AND NGR 6301/L AND NGR 6343/L
Co-requisite: NGR 6202

The course allows the learner to engage in Advanced Nursing Practice with selected adult populations. Learners further define and expand their practice of adult and family health nursing through the integration of theory, research, self-evaluation, and clinical supervision. A variety of approaches, theories, and issues of healthcare service delivery are further explored, especially those focused on multiple chronic diseases and their management.

NGR 6301   Care of the Child and Family

College of Health, Department of Nursing

3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)
Prerequisite: NGR 6201/L AND NGR 6343/L
Co-requisite: NGR 6301L

This course provides students with the opportunity to develop and apply the theoretical skills for diagnosis, management, and evaluation of commonly occurring, complex, and/or long term health needs of children and their families. Content focuses on the analysis of current practices in diagnostic reasoning, nursing management, and evidence-based practice in the care of children. This includes common normal and abnormal variations in physical, cognitive, and psychological development, and chronic conditions often specific to this population.

NGR 6301L   Care of the Child and Family Practicum

College of Health, Department of Nursing

2 sh (may not be repeated for credit)
Prerequisite: NGR 6201/L AND NGR 6343/L
Co-requisite: NGR 6301

This course is a supervised advanced clinical experience focused on the roles of the nurse practitioner while dealing with the care of the well and ill child and family. Students will explore the application of theory and skills for evaluation, diagnosis, and management of commonly occurring, complex, and/or long term health needs of children and their families.

NGR 6343   Care of the Woman and Family

College of Health, Department of Nursing

3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)
Prerequisite: NGR 6201/L
Co-requisite: NGR 6343L

This course provides students the opportunity to develop and apply the theoretical skills for diagnosis, management, and evaluation of commonly occurring, complex, and/or long-term health needs of women and families. Content focuses on the analysis of current practices in diagnostic reasoning, nursing management, and evidence-based practice in the care of women and families; including common normal and abnormal variations in physical, cognitive, and psychological development and chronic conditions.

NGR 6343L   Care of the Woman and Family Practicum

College of Health, Department of Nursing

2 sh (may not be repeated for credit)
Prerequisite: NGR 6201/L
Co-requisite: NGR 6343

This course is a supervised advanced clinical experience focused on the roles of the nurse practitioner when providing care specific to women and families. Course content will include application of theory and skills for diagnosis, and management and evaluation of commonly occurring, complex, and/or long-term health needs of women and families.

NGR 6605   Care of Persons Across the Lifespan - Transition to Professional Nursing Practice

College of Health, Department of Nursing

3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)
Prerequisite: NGR 5636/L AND NGR 5700 AND NGR 5871 AND NGR 6172
Co-requisite: NGR 5888,NGR 6605L,NGR 6803

This final Persons Across the Lifespan course synthesizes previous and contemporary knowledge in providing safe, effective, equitable, and efficient nursing care to persons across the continuum of life. The practicing nurse’s role in management of care is emphasized related to best practice strategies to improve patient outcomes. Students will differentiate between various states of wellness and illness considering the uniqueness and diverse backgrounds of individuals across the lifespan.

NGR 6605L   Care of Persons Across the Lifespan - Transition to Professional Nursing Practice Clinical

College of Health, Department of Nursing

4 sh (may not be repeated for credit)
Prerequisite: NGR 5636/L AND NGR 5700 AND NGR 5871 AND NGR 6172
Co-requisite: NGR 5888,NGR 6605,NGR 6803

This final Persons Across the Lifespan course is designed to provide the student with a clinically immersive experience caring for persons across the continuum of life. Applying theoretical knowledge in clinically immersive experiences enhances critical thinking, clinical reasoning, quality and safety initiatives, evidence-based practice, and culturally diverse patient care across the lifespan.

NGR 6638   Population Health Promotion and Management

College of Health, Department of Nursing

3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)

The purpose of this course is to involve the learner in recognizing the span of population health in the healthcare delivery continuum. Learners will explore their role in managing population health by engaging in effective partnerships and advocacy strategies that mitigate health inequities. Emphasis is on the role of the advanced practice nurse in population management through systems thinking, health promotion and illness prevention, to optimize population health outcomes.

NGR 6710   Advanced Nursing Practice for the Nurse Educator

College of Health, Department of Nursing

3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)
Prerequisite: NGR 6002 AND NGR 6111 AND NGR 6140 AND NGR 6172 AND NGR 6638 AND NGR 6803
Co-requisite: NGR 6710L

This course builds on prior knowledge in the development of the nurse for advanced practice in the community. The student will begin to explore advanced nursing practice, population health in the delivery continuum, and educational resources appropriate for the community based environment. Healthcare of communities is analyzed in the context of education to improve health outcomes and equity. Principles and theories of education are incorporated into the understanding of the advanced practice nurse role as a part of the interdisciplinary team.

NGR 6710L   Nurse Educator Advanced Clinical Practicum

College of Health, Department of Nursing

3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)
Prerequisite: NGR 6002 AND NGR 6111 AND NGR 6140 AND NGR 6172 AND NGR 6638 AND NGR 6803 AND NGR 6893
Co-requisite: NGR 6710

This initial practicum course prepares the student to integrate additional knowledge and skills to promote the advancement of professional clinical nursing practice. The course will focus on the application of evidence-based practice to develop advanced clinical competency in population health. The student will explore areas of interest with practice partners in communities to improve population health outcomes.

NGR 6715   Nursing Education Seminar I

College of Health, Department of Nursing

3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)
Prerequisite: NGR 6710
Co-requisite: NGR 6715L

This course continues the analysis and synthesis of teaching learning and related theories in classroom and clinical settings for the emerging nurse educator. The course will focus on: the application of theories in the development of courses and curricula that reflect the mission, vision, and values of the parent organization; current and emerging standards and regulations; and issues and trends in nursing education. Emphasis will be on institutional purposes, goals, nursing curricula, and designing instruction for classroom and clinical settings.

NGR 6715L   Nursing Education Practicum I

College of Health, Department of Nursing

3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)
Prerequisite: NGR 6710/L
Co-requisite: NGR 6715

This practicum course continues to immerse the learner in the nurse educator role within clinical and classroom settings. Learners will focus on instructional planning, teaching strategies, and curricula development. Learners will have the opportunity to facilitate a learning session in the clinical or classroom environment.

NGR 6718   Nursing Education Seminar II

College of Health, Department of Nursing

3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)
Prerequisite: NGR 6715/L
Co-requisite: NGR 6718L

This final seminar course focuses on programmatic evaluation, accreditation of nursing education, and scholarship of the nurse educator. Synthesis of curriculum, evaluation, accreditation, and the nurse educator role are primary course components.

NGR 6718L   Nursing Education Practicum II

College of Health, Department of Nursing

3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)
Prerequisite: NGR 6715/L
Co-requisite: NGR 6718

The final nurse educator practicum course prepares the learner to synthesize the role of the nurse educator. Learners will focus on programmatic evaluation, accreditation of nursing education, and scholarship of the nurse educator.

NGR 6727   Nursing Leadership Seminar III

College of Health, Department of Nursing

3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)
Prerequisite: NGR 6729/L
Co-requisite: NGR 6727L,NGR 6835

In this course, the student synthesizes and applies concepts, models, and principles of evidence-based practice to improve processes and outcomes in the healthcare system. Organizational dynamics and resistance to change are appraised in the processes of project development and implementation. The student formulates strategies to serve as a catalyst for change.

NGR 6727L   Nursing Leadership Practicum III

College of Health, Department of Nursing

3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)
Prerequisite: NGR 6727* AND NGR 6729/L

This course focuses on the proposal development process and is centered on principles of evidence-based nursing practice utilizing an evidence based model for evaluating available evidence for its applicability to practice. A primary focus targets leadership behaviors, which promote change and implementation of evidence-based practice.

NGR 6728   Nursing Leadership Seminar I

College of Health, Department of Nursing

3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)
Prerequisite: NGR 6111 AND NGR 6638 AND NGR 6734 AND NGR 6793 AND NGR 6803 AND NGR 6872 AND NGR 6893

This initial specialization seminar course explores complex theories and concepts in nursing leadership and management, beginning the preparation of the learner for the nurse executive role. The course will investigate leadership models, theories, and styles, as well as roles and functions of management. Complex organizational systems are explored to include structure, mission, philosophy, goals, objectives, basic financial management, human resources, accrediting processes, and the political environment. The student will use critical inquiry to explore areas of interest for an evidence-based project/initiative.

NGR 6728L   Nursing Leadership Practicum I

College of Health, Department of Nursing

3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)
Prerequisite: NGR 6111 AND NGR 6638 AND NGR 6734 AND NGR 6793 AND NGR 6803 AND NGR 6872 AND NGR 6893
Co-requisite: NGR 6728

The Nursing Leadership Role Practicum course provides the student with a leadership role practicum to become proficient in applying concepts, principles and theories from previous courses to the role and functions of the nurse leader. The student will explore areas of interest during the practicum experience to support the development of an evidence-based project/initiative. The student is guided by a designated leader preceptor and faculty partner.

NGR 6729   Nursing Leadership Seminar II

College of Health, Department of Nursing

3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)
Prerequisite: NGR 6728/L
Co-requisite: NGR 6729L

This is the second of the Nursing Leadership Seminars. The course focuses on nursing administrators/leaders and making strategic organizational decisions within the healthcare system. Students explore healthcare as a business, organizational culture, and strategic planning. Quality healthcare outcomes, financial outcomes, and development and management of projects are explored. The impact of external regulatory factors on a complex healthcare system(s) are assessed.

NGR 6729L   Nursing Leadership Practicum II

College of Health, Department of Nursing

3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)
Prerequisite: NGR 6728/L
Co-requisite: NGR 6729

The Nursing Leadership Practicum II provides each student with 135 hours of a focused role immersion practicum concentrating on strategic planning, budgeting processes, policy development, identification, and/or resolution of a healthcare organization problem or challenge.

NGR 6734   Project Development and Management for Healthcare Professionals

College of Health, Department of Nursing

3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)

This course provides a foundation for project management as it applies to healthcare. Learning will be focused on the development of health project ideas, implementation strategies, and skill sets for project management and sustainment. At the conclusion of this course, students should be able to develop, execute, and manage a basic project plan that is capable of supporting organizational objectives linked to measures of success for a single project.

NGR 6793   Fiscal Administration for the Health Professional

College of Health, Department of Nursing

3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)

The focus of this course is on the application of financial concepts, principles, and theories in the health care industry. Foundational financial management processes equip the student with business and financial skills for assessing the fiscal status of health care systems and data driven decisions. The course culminates with the development of a business case for an identified service or problem resolution.

NGR 6803   Integration of Evidence in Advanced Nursing Practice

College of Health, Department of Nursing

3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)

This course explores complex concepts and theories, including rapid critical appraisal of evidence, in preparation for translation to nursing practice. The course covers the evidence-based practice process and follows the steps in evidence-based quality improvement project implementation. Students will be prepared to function as catalysts for change.

NGR 6835   Transition to Professional Practice

College of Health, Department of Nursing

2 sh (may not be repeated for credit)
Prerequisite: NGR 6201/L AND NGR 6301/L AND NGR 6343/L
Co-requisite: NGR 6202,NGR 6202L

This course focuses on preparing students for transition to independent practice as an advanced practice nurse. Emphasis will be placed on national board certification, scope of practice, standards of care, legislative rules, regulations governing advanced practice nursing, and employment acquisition. Students will use evidence-based research for best practice to analyze current issues affecting the advanced practice nursing role, and build competency toward providing equitable patient care.

NGR 6872   Information Technology and Data Analysis for Healthcare Professionals

College of Health, Department of Nursing

3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)

The focus of this course in on the use of information systems/technology to evaluate programs of care, outcomes of care, financial decision making, and patient safety and care systems to influence quality improvement. The course introduces methods for making sense of both small and big data through analysis, categorization and management.

NGR 6893   Health Systems Leadership and Policy Strategies

College of Health, Department of Nursing

3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)

This course teaches the learner to synthesize organizational theory and leadership to influence health policy within the context of current complex healthcare systems. The learner will analyze policy from a socio-economic, ideological, political, historical, and technological perspective while integrating clinical management processes and utilizing community resources. Content will focus on the organizational structure of healthcare systems, healthcare financing, and economic implications and roles of the provider in policy making.

NGR 6905   Directed Study

College of Health, Department of Nursing

1-12 sh (may be repeated indefinitely for credit)