Graduate Catalog: Nursing Administration Program Courses

Nursing Administration Program (Catalog)

501 Theory & Issues in Nursing (3)

Critical analysis of nursing theory including development and application to practice and research and management. Analysis of major forces impacting upon nursing as a profession. (Prerequisite: admission to the graduate program.)

502 Professional Role (2)

A theoretical introduction to role of nurse administrator with emphasis on the nurse as manager, advocate, consultant, researcher, leader, educator. (Prerequisite: admission to the graduate program.)

504 Technology In Nursing Administration (3)

An introduction to the concepts and process of technology in nursing administration, including information management skills, human factors as related information, confidentiality issues, the law, telehealth, electronic communication, and future trends for informatics with an emphasis on application in Nursing Administration.
(Prerequisite: admission to the graduate program.)

505 Clinical Practicum I (5)

Analysis and integration of nursing/administration concepts as related to the role. Clinical applications are made in acute care and community settings. Experiences should provide the student with opportunities to test their roles in new models of organization and health care practices across the health care continuum. This course requires 135 hours of clinical practice. (Prerequisites: NURS 501, 502, 504.)

507 Organizational Dynamics (3)

What a supervisor needs to know about human behavior in a work setting. Stressed are the subjects of work motivation, power and control, communication, impact of work/organization design, and management-by-objectives using a case analysis/ discussion format.

518 Policy and Program Analysis (3)

Explores the policy-making processes important to an administrator. Develops skills necessary for formulation and analysis of policy problems and the implementation of public policies.

532 Legal Aspects Clinical and Health Care Organizations (3)

The course covers topics which include the role and liabilities of the hospital administrators, the governing board and the medical staff. Nursing services and hospital liabilities encountered by health care delivery are discussed. Disclosure of patient information and the legal consideration related to this disclosure are covered. Labor law and the complex issues among management, labor, and the community are part of this course.

533 Nursing Research (3)

This course includes three hours of theory per week, in which all course goals are addressed. The student will work through the research process, developing a detailed research design that may be used in the required thesis. (Prerequisite: NURS 501.)

538 Institutional Budgeting and Planning (3)

Course will address the unique aspects of managing the financial resources of health care institutions. Focus will be on topics such as capital budgeting, sources of revenue, the impact of reimbursement on financial decisions, and the evaluation of fund sources. Analytical tools to aid in financial decision-making within health institutions will be examined.

595A/595BThesis (3 total)

A scholarly contribution to the nursing profession. Involves an in-depth analysis of a nursing issue which includes the completion of a formal research study.
(Prerequisites: NURS 501, 502, 533.)

605 Clinical Practicum II (5)

A continuation of focusing on integration of all aspects of the nursing administration role. Clinical applications are made in acute care and community settings. This course requires 135 hours of clinical practice. (Prerequisite: NURS 505.)

*Note: NURS/PUB course descriptions can be found in the Public Administration section of the University Catalog.