On-line classes will be a mixture of synchronous and asynchronous activities and will vary depending on the needs of the course. Synchronous on-line classes will generally be scheduled for evening hours. Students will need to make short trips to campus twice per year. There will be an orientation day prior to the first class in the sequence. This orientation day will occur in the week prior to the first day of classes.

Part Time Plan of Study

Term I - Fall
Course	Course Title	Credit
NUR 820	Scientific Basis of Nursing	4.5 QH
NUR 834	IT in Nursing & H Care	4.5 QH
Term II - Winter
NUR 825	Applied Nursing Research	4.5 QH
NUR 827	Population Health	4.5 QH
Term III - Fall
NUR 830	Org & Systems Leadership	4.5 QH (40 hrs clinical)
NUR 895	Project Seminar	4.5 QH
Term IV - Winter
NUR 836	Marketing & Entrepreneurial Activity in Complex Health Care	4.5 QH
Term V - Fall
NUR 840 or NUR 841	Evidence Based Diagnostics or Evidence Based Administration	4.5 QH (80 hrs clinical) 4.5 QH (80 hrs clinical)
Term VI - Winter
NUR 832	Quality Mgt & Performance Improvement in HC Orgs.	4.5 QH (40 hrs clinical)
Term VII - Fall
NUR 899	Evidence Based Project	4.5 QH
Term VIII - Winter
NUR 850 or NUR 851	Capstone Practicum (Direct Care) or (Indirect Care)	9 QH (360 hrs clinical)
Total Program Credits 54QH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

NUR 820

COURSE TITLE: Scientific Basis of Nursing Practice
CATALOG DESCRIPTION: This course examines nursing science from a broad range
of perspectives. The emphasis is on identification and analysis of nursing phenomena,
use of nursing science to manage phenomena, and evaluation of outcomes.

NUR 825

COURSE TITLE: Applied Nursing Research
CATALOG DESCRIPTION: This course is an extension of basic research and utilization
methods. The focus is on preparing the student for leadership in clinical research, and
research utilization.

NUR 827

COURSE TITLE: Population Health
CATALOG DESCRIPTION: This course uses epidemiologic models to analyze and
construct interventions for health care delivery systems. The focus is on safe, quality,
culturally-appropriate advanced nursing practice activities to meet emerging world
needs.

NUR 830

COURSE TITLE: Organizational and Systems Leadership in Health Care
CATALOG DESCRIPTION: Examines application of organizational and leadership
theories/strategies to assess process/outcomes in complex practice settings, health
care organizations, and communities with a focus on the APN role in analyzing clinical
patterns and issues. Includes 40 hours of supervised clinical.

NUR 832

COURSE TITLE: Quality Management and Performance Improvement in Health Care
Organizations
CATALOG DESCRIPTION: Examines principles and practice of quality management in
health care delivery, clinical performance outcomes, patient safety and improving quality
of care focusing on the role of APNs working with a collaborative team. Includes 40
hours of supervised clinical.

NUR 834

COURSE TITLE: Information and Technology in Nursing and Health Care Systems
CATALOG DESCRIPTION: Systematic assessment of clinical and administrative
information needs of health care systems. Examines the technology and strategies
needed to support patients, nurses, and health care delivery in dynamic environmental
systems.

NUR 836

COURSE TITLE: Marketing and Entrepreneurial Activities in Complex Health Care
CATALOG DESCRIPTION: This course examines marketing and entrepreneurial
strategies for advanced nursing practice in complex health care systems. The focus is
on creating and evaluating marketing plans and entrepreneurial activities.

NUR 840

COURSE TITLE: Evidence Based Practice in Direct Care
CATALOG DESCRIPTION: This seminar course focuses on the nursing management of
complex patients, diagnostic reasoning, translation of evidence into practice, and building
intra and interprofessional interactive models to meet patient needs.

NUR 841

COURSE TITLE: Evidence-based Administration in Complex Health Systems
CATALOG DESCRIPTION: Examines evidence practices in administrative health care
settings focusing on current status and creating and evaluating innovative administrative
practices based on best practices including model application for finance and clinical
outcomes. Includes 80 hours of supervised clinical.

NUR 850

COURSE TITLE: Capstone Practicum (Direct Care)
CATALOG DESCRIPTION: Individually precepted practicum requiring advanced
nursing practice with individuals and groups including seminars that facilitate synthesis
and application of all prior learning for evidence-based practice. Includes 360 hours of
supervised clinical.

NUR 851

COURSE TITLE: Capstone Practicum (Indirect Care)
CATALOG DESCRIPTION: Individually precepted practicum requiring leadership and
practice at the aggregate/systems/organizational level of health care. Includes required
seminars that facilitate application, synthesis, and evaluation of prior learning in applied
practice. Includes 360 hours of supervised clinical.

NUR 895

COURSE TITLE: Project Seminar
CATALOG DESCRIPTION: This course provides a forum to articulate and explore
advanced nursing practice roles and responsibilities. The focus will be on leading
nursing practice in patient advocacy, teaching, collaboration, and the design and
provision of care.

NUR 899

COURSE TITLE: Evidence-based Practice Project
CATALOG DESCRIPTION: This course is a guided, independent project utilizing
research to improve patient outcomes, health care delivery, or nursing practice. An
extensive, complex scholarly project will be produced in lieu of a traditional doctoral
dissertation. Requirements include a proposal defense and final defense of the project.