Courses

Analysis and evaluation of the health care system with emphasis on health policy and economic issues affecting nursing practice.

Current conceptual and theoretical models in nursing, including relationship to practice and research in development of nursing science.

This course will provide foundational information regarding the concept of evidence-based research to achieve optimal patient care outcomes.

This course explores population health concepts, measurement, and application in practice, research, and policy. This course explores population health as a framework for improving health in society. Multiple determinants will be examined in relation to health status measurement, health and disease trends, and health disparities at a community, national, and global perspective.

This course provides a foundation in information systems and technology for improvement of health care.

Concepts of health care economics and policy for nurse administrators.

Concepts and theories of leadership for nurse administrators.

Human resource management and workforce issues for nurse administrators.

Philosophy of administration; principles of scientific management and their application in colleges and universities; case studies of administrative problems.

Strategic planning and resource management in higher education through institutional research.

Legal context of employment in the United States.

This course provides students with an overview of selected managerial behavior and career topics in modern organizations.

This course examines workplace diversity, gender, and race challenges facing employers and employees, and the skills for managing diversity.

Nature, function, and technique of governmental budgeting viewed as mechanism for allocating resources among alternative public uses.

Concepts and approaches contributing to effective use of human resources in public and nonprofit organizations; legal issues and requirements.

The design, implementation, and purpose of computerized management information systems in public and nonprofit organizations.

Introduction to the analysis of public policy within its organizational and political contexts, including an emphasis on an economic perspective.

Examination of concepts of human behavior in formal organizations, systems analysis, conceptual models, and decision processes.

Theory of organizational change and development; case analysis of applications in actual situations.

A survey of major human resource issues such as job stress, burnout, and the many forms of discrimination in organizations.

Theories and techniques of financial planning and control, with emphasis on their application in government and nonprofit agencies.

Development of basic concepts and issues in public administration; administrative theory and public policy processes.

Introduces students to the design of exposure assessment and health effect studies applicable to disasters and terrorism.

Investigates the impact that terrorist incidents may have on health care facilities or their ability to deliver health care services.

Advanced nursing assessment and diagnosis of physical, psychosocial, and developmental health for adults and families across the adult age spectrum.

Integration of advanced physiology, genetics, and pathophysiology as related to specific disease entities and alterations in functioning.

Pharmacologic therapies in advanced nursing practice.

This course provides a foundation in information systems and technology for improvement of health care.

This course provides a foundation in the role of the nurse educator and evidence-based strategies for nursing education. Students will explore various theoretical perspectives of teaching and learning, as well as practical application of strategies to meet the diverse needs of learners. The course is intended to prepare students to employ effective teaching strategies in classroom, clinical, and online educational settings. Discussion of managing various challenges related to nursing education will be included throughout the course.

Methods for assessment, measurement, and evaluation of student learning in academic and clinical settings.

Curriculum design and evaluation, educational program development, and accreditation.

Practicum in the application of the nurse educator role in academic and health care settings. (Includes 270 practicum hours.)

Practicum in the application of the nurse administrator role in health care settings. (Includes 270 practicum hours.)