2023–2024 CATALOG AND STUDENT HANDBOOK COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 125 NGR6650 Advanced Primary Care of the Adult and Older Adult II 40 hours, 4 credits In this course, students continue to develop knowledge and skills to provide primary care to adult- gerontology patients with complex health disorders. Students develop evidence-based plans of care using age-appropriate assessments, diagnostics, and disease management strategies for primary care of adult-gerontology patients with a focus on remaining body systems. There is an emphasis on the collection of subjective and objective data, laboratory findings, diagnostic tests, diagnoses, and a plan for patient-centered therapeutic interventions for disease management of adult-gerontology primary care patients with complex disorders of the endocrine, respiratory, cardiovascular, hematological, and neurological system as well as the management of complex mental health disorders. Prerequisite: Completion of all 5000-level courses NGR6701 The Role of the Nurse Educator 40 hours, 4 credits In this course, students learn the foundations of the nurse educator role. Attributes that foster positive learning environments and factors influencing nursing education are discussed. Evidence- based strategies based on educational theory, scholarship, and service are emphasized. Prerequisite: Completion of all 5000-level courses NGR6703 Advanced Nursing Practice 60 hours, 4 credits This course provides an opportunity for students to engage in a graduate-level, direct-care practicum integrating newly acquired advanced nursing knowledge into practice. The experience is designed to allow graduate nursing students to integrate cognitive learning with the effective and psychomotor domains of advanced nursing practice. There is an emphasis on developing a deeper understanding of the nursing profession based on reflective practices as students continue to develop their own plans for lifelong learning and professional identity development. Prerequisites: NGR5056 Advanced Health Assessment; NGR5149 Advanced Pathophysiology Across the Lifespan; NGR5172 Advanced Pharmacology across the Lifespan NGR6716 Simulation in Healthcare 40 hours, 4 credits This course focuses on best practices for simulation-based education (SBE). Ethical and legal issues related to simulation-based education are examined to promote safe, quality simulation experiences. Students have the opportunity to evaluate and design components of simulation experiences, systems, and operations. Prerequisites: Completion of all 5000-level courses; NGR6820 Healthcare Technology NGR6767 Practice Management for the Nurse Practitioner 40 hours, 2 credits NUR6767 Lecture (10 hours, 1 credit) NUR6767LL Clinical (30 hours, 1 credit) This course provides content related to the business principles of practice management for the advanced practice nurse. The required practicum experience provides an opportunity for students to apply newly learned knowledge in the primary care practice setting. Topics include marketing strategies, legal aspects of practice management, principles of billing and coding for reimbursement, and strategies to provide telehealth services. Prerequisite: Completion of all 5000-level courses NGR6801 Advanced Nursing Leadership 40 hours, 4 credits This course focuses on the knowledge, skills, and abilities that guide advanced nursing leadership. Topics include systems thinking and effective project management to guide quality improvement and policy development. Incorporating evidence-based strategies to inform decision-making, building effective teams, and promoting professional development are also emphasized. Prerequisite: Completion of all 5000-level courses NGR6820 Healthcare Technology 40 hours, 4 credits In this course, students examine the use of current health technology along with future healthcare innovations. Topics include the components of connected healthcare and current and future ethical and legal dilemmas arising from the use of healthcare technology, feasibility, and usability. Prerequisite: Completion of all 5000-level courses NGR6840 Integrating Technology 80 hours, 4 credits This course provides the opportunity for students to apply newly acquired knowledge during an indirect-care practicum experience. Utilizing technology, students engage in the quality improvement process to address an identified challenge within a system, program, or process. Through review and analysis of external and internal evidence, students propose an innovative solution to the identified problem. Prerequisites: Completion of all 5000-level courses; NGR6716 Simulation in Healthcare; NGR6820 Healthcare Technology; NGR6870 Informatics in Advanced Nursing Practice NGR6870 Informatics in Advanced Nursing Practice 40 hours, 4 credits This course introduces students to the foundations of nursing informatics, including standards of professional practice and use of evidence and theories specific to informatics. Students examine interoperability for sharing information among healthcare team members as part of continuous quality improvement. Designs of information systems, feasibility, functionality, usability, and sustainability are also discussed. Prerequisite: Completion of all 5000-level courses NGR6900 MSN Capstone 40 hours, 4 credits The MSN Capstone course provides a culminating experience with an opportunity for students to synthesize new knowledge and behaviors necessary to lead change and address contemporary issues in advanced nursing practice. Students demonstrate cultural responsiveness, interprofessional collaboration, and meaningful communication while using scholarly evidence to guide policy and practice. Prerequisite: Must be taken in student’s final quarter NGR6910 Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Practicum I 160 hours, 6 credits This course is the first of four practicum experiences for the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner student. This practicum provides opportunity for students to apply newly acquired knowledge and skills with clients seeking mental healthcare services. Although practice experiences may include patients across the lifespan, there is a focus on caring for the child, adolescent, and family. Emphasis is placed on identification of signs and symptoms of disorders, therapeutic modalities, and pharmacological interventions appropriate to age and developmental stage across the lifespan. Students identify the appropriate care, intervention, and education for the patient, family, and caregivers. Prerequisites: Completion of all 5000-level courses; Residential Skills Check NGR6920 Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Practicum II 160 hours, 6 credits This practicum course provides opportunity for students to apply newly acquired knowledge and skills as they participate in the evaluation and treatment of adults with psychiatric disorders. Students apply the learned skills of therapeutic interviewing, evaluation, and formulation of treatment plans for adults with psychiatric disorders. Emphasis is placed on identification of signs and symptoms of disorders, therapeutic modalities and pharmacological interventions. Prerequisite: Completion of all 5000-level courses NGR6930 Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Practicum III 160 hours, 6 credits In this course, students participate in the evaluation and treatment of aging adults with psychiatric disorders. Students apply the learned skills of therapeutic interviewing, evaluation, and formulation of treatment plans for aging adults with psychiatric disorders. Emphasis is placed on identification of signs and symptoms of disorders, therapeutic modalities and pharmacological interventions. Although practice experiences may include patients across the lifespan, there is a focus on therapeutic interviewing, evaluation, and formulation of treatment plans for aging adults with psychiatric disorders. Prerequisites: Completion of all 5000-level courses; NGR6920 Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Practicum II NGR6940 Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Practicum IV 190 hours, 7 credits This final practicum course provides an opportunity for students to work with patients within the student’s particular areas of interest. Students continue to refine skills of therapeutic interviewing, assessment and diagnosis, and formulation of treatment plans for patients with psychiatric disorders. Prerequisites: Completion of all 5000-level courses; NGR6910 Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Practicum I; NGR6920 Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Practicum II; NGR6930 Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Practicum III NGR7730 Organizational and Systems Leadership 40 hours, 4 credits This course focuses on collaborative leadership as an integral aspect of advanced nursing practice to eliminate health disparities and promote patient safety and excellence in practice. Students learn how a unique and personalized blend of leadership styles can be utilized to address the impact of practice policies and procedures on meeting healthcare needs. Topics covered include patient safety principles, quality healthcare standards, eliminating health disparities, and expanding global impact. Prerequisite: None NGR7840 Applied Research and Statistics 40 hours, 4 credits This course prepares students to function in the role of the DNP prepared nurse when translating evidence and engaging in evidence-based nursing practice. Topics include research design and methodology, data collection and analysis methods, interpretation and reporting of statistical results, and skills required to critically read and evaluate nursing and healthcare literature. The emphasis is on understanding the relevance and use of appropriate statistical methods in nursing research. Prerequisite: None NGR7853 Nursing Inquiry and Translation of Evidence 40 hours, 4 credits In this course, students compare and contrast research-focused versus practice-focused scholarship. The process for valid, clinical inquiry is explored and includes the location, appraisal, and synthesis of external and internal evidence. Students learn strategies to integrate methods of translation necessary for implementing, sustaining, and disseminating evidence-based practice change. Pre- or corequisite: NGR7840 Applied Research and Statistics ALL CONTENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY ADDENDUM
