Graduate Catalog: Nursing Administration Program Courses

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.)

512 Curriculum Development In Nursing and Health Care (3)
This course is designed to provide the student with an opportunity to develop an aspect of curriculum from its philosophical underpinnings to specific learning experiences and evaluation strategies. Emphasis will be placed on creating a curriculum for adult learners that will provide a rational basis for the entire educational effort. (Elective)

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.)

595A/595B Thesis (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.

Nursing Administration Program (Catalog)