| Course ID | Course name | Credit Hours | Brief Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGEC 596C | The Economics of Health Care and Health Policy | 3 | This course explores the allocation and distribution of resources in the health care industry. Using economic principles, this course examines the analyses of health outcomes, the health care sector and health policy issues. The topics covered will include the demand for health care, health insurance, hospitals and hospital care, and the services of healthcare professionals. The health outcomes studies will include analyses of studies on obesity, race and socioeconomic status on child and adult health. Since the government has an important influence as a payer and regulator, considerable attention is devoted to the role of the government, in providing health insurance or health services. Though the primary focus is on health service provision in the United States extensive comparisons are made to healthcare systems in other developed nations. This course also introduces the student to the unique economic challenges of financing and developing effective health services in developing countries. Students that take this class are expected to participate in class discussions on assigned journal articles. They are also expected to develop and execute a research idea of their own and to become critical reviewers of the research ideas of their peers. The course is especially suitable for students who are considering a career in a health profession, in health management or administration, health policy, or in public policy with a strong emphasis on healthcare. |
| BCM 499F | Healthcare Construction Management | 3 | Health-care construction management refers to any facility used in the health-care industry – ranging from hospitals and clinics to nursing homes and laboratories. Project managers working in the field must be familiar with factors such as infectious materials control, disruption avoidance, rapid technology changes, and advanced mechanical and electrical systems that are not typical in other types of building projects. The curriculum will emphasize the interrelationship of planning, design, and construction and will provide internship opportunities, project case studies, and invited guest lecturers of national and international prominence. |
| BME695S | Stochastic Optimization and Control in Clinical Decision Making | 3 | Human body is a complex system. Modern medicine strives for controlling the system effectively and making the system function optimally. This is a Doctoral-level course that overviews the theory and application of decision science and engineering to clinical sciences so as to improve the effectiveness of decision making for medical prevention and treatment with the highly unpredictable and personalized system reactions. The stochastic optimization and control theories will be discussed with the emphasis on the application in clinical decision making. Successful clinical applications in the literature will be surveyed. This course will be, to some extends, theory oriented. However, students will get enough exposure to the applications in clinical practice. |
| BME695S | Stochastic Optimization and Control in Clinical Decision Making | 3 | This is a Doctoral level course that deals with application of decision science and engineering to clinical sciences so as to improve the effectiveness of decisions making for medical preventions and treatments during the highly unpredictable and personalized natural history (e.g., disease progression). The theory of stochastic optimization and control that is used in clinical decision making in the past and very recently, will be discussed. The relevant literature introducing the development of the theory and specific techniques and successful clinical applications in the literature showing the capacity of these techniques will be surveyed. Students will be required to acquire understanding and expertise from analysis of primary literature and complete a presentation and original research proposal. |
| CDFS 685F | Families and Health | 3 | The purpose of this class is to give you a broad overview of the theories and research in families and health and to prepare you, if you desire, to pursue research in this area. |
| CHE 597E | Principles Of Pharmaceutical Engineering Information | 3 | This course is designed to provide an understanding of the structure, economic and regulatory context, product discovery and development pipeline dynamics and the manufacturing technology of the global pharmaceutical industry. Topics covered include: types of industrial organizations (innovators, generics, biotech and service provider), the product therapeutic categories and dosage forms in which therapeutic agents are delivered, FDA regulations and procedures as well as international agreements and conventions, intellectual property conditions and protection strategies, product development life cycle, manufacturing technologies and healthcare global trends. The course is intended for engineering and pharmacy students. |
| COM 491M | Introduction To Health Communication | 3 | Survey of health communication theory and research. Examines issues such as patient-provider and everyday communication, broader community-societal discourse, and organizational and mass health communication. Prepares participants for subsequent more specialized seminars and enriched study in allied specialties. |
| COM 590B | Branding Health Care | 3 | The first part of the course provides an overview of the concept of branding. Topics include: essence of a brand, brand equity, branding strategies, brand portfolio management, and brand communications. The second part focuses on the various applications of branding principles in the health care industry, including sectors such as hospitals and clinics, long-term care service providers (e.g., nursing homes), pharmaceuticals (Rx and OTC drugs) and nutraceuticals, pharmacies, alternative medicines (e.g., traditional Chinese medicine), medical devices, health insurance and managed care programs, and public health communication. |
| COM 612S | Social Support & Well-Being | 3 | Focuses on identifying and understanding how supportive communication contributes to psychological, physical, relational, and social well-being. The course considers both how support is communicated and how people develop a sense of being supported. Focus is on the content of supportive messages, structure of supportive interactions, and properties of supportive relationships. |
| COM 618C | Evaluating Health Campaigns | 3 | The focus of this course is the design and implementation of health communication campaigns. This goal will be accomplished by mastering a Messaging Model for Health Communication Campaigns while working on an actual campaign. |
| COM 632M | Mass Media & Public Health | 3 | Overview of theory and research on the uses and effects of the media as they relate to broadly defined health- and risk-related practices and perceptions. Two areas of emphasis include the motivations and consequences of the media use of diverse audiences including women, adolescents, and racial/ethnic minorities; and the processes of media-based communication. |
| COM 674M | Integrating Health Communication Theory & Practice | 3 | This course begins with the assumption that health communication theory is meaningless if it does not influence practices related to health and illness. Operating from this perspective, we will explore the intersection of health communication theory and practice. Major theories of health communication will be reviewed and the class will focus on exemplars of theory informing practice and practice informing theory. Action Research will be explored as a methodological tool for integrating health communication theory and practice. |
| COM 676T | Theories of Health Communication Campaigns | 3 | Overview of communication theories that are applicable to public health interventions. Theories of persuasion, mass media effect, and behavior change will be introduced, and their applications to communication-based solutions to public health problems will be discussed. In particular, this course will focus on the study of health communication theories that are applicable to the design of strategic messages for dissemination over mediated communication channels. |
| CPB 623 | Microcomputer Applications In Clinical And Biomedical Research | 3 | Focuses on research study design, information management, and the applications of microcomputer statistical software to the analysis of data derived from health research. Includes an overview of clinical epidemiology study design and basic biostatistics. Hands-on computer laboratories are provided using data derived from field studies. |
| HK 365 | Principals of Community Health Promotion | 3 | Provides an overview of community health promotion. Includes such topics as organization, financing, and delivery of personal health requirements for comprehensive health promotion. These include health care, health education, and health policy. |
| HK 445K | Epidemiology | 3 | Covering the basics of epidemiology, including an introduction to the scope of the field, basic quantitative methods used in the study of the distribution and determinants of health, and an introduction to the design and implementation of epidemiological studies. |
| HK 566 |
Biomedical Principals of Community Health Promotion | 3 | Rationale and principles underlying priority actions for health promotion/disease prevention. Extensive review of current professional literature in preventive medicine/health promotion. Development of critical thinking skills to distinguish health information based on scientific inquiry from misinformation and unfounded claims. |
| HK 590E | Epidemiology for Public Health practice | 3 | This course is intended to serve as a graduate-level introduction to the principles of epidemiology, giving the student an introduction to the science and an introduction to the basic methods and techniques of descriptive and analytical epidemiology. The course will cover this material, then explore how these principals apply to a number of areas of public health interest. The course includes a paper assignment that is intended to guide the student is understanding how these principals and methods apply to a specific problem of his/her interest. |
| HK 676 | Theoretical Foundations of Health Behavior | 3 | Examines the theoretical foundations of health behavior. Emphasizes the development of a theory-based conceptual framework for understanding and facilitating behavior change and/or maintenance in health promotion and health education. Focuses on current theories regarding health-related behaviors. |
| HK 688 | Health Policy in the United States | 3 | This course will involve intensive readings and class discussion on issue in the development and implementation of public health and healthcare policy in the United States, with an emphasis on how the social and political context determines how health policy is formulated and implemented. Specifically, the seminar will focus on: Values (access, quality, and cost) influencing health policy and how tradeoffs between those values shape policy, The historical landscape in which the US Healthcare and Public Health systems have evolved and how that landscape defines policy issues and shapes current policy debates, Political limitations leading to satisficing, rather than welfare maximizing, solutions to health policy problems, and Alternative solutions to common proposals to address health policy problems. |
| HSCI 201 | Principles of Public Health Science | 3 | This course begins with a definition of public health and a review of its history and its role in disease prevention. The basic tools of public health practice, vital statistics and epidemiology, are then presented. After gaining an understanding of how these tools are used in assessing the health status of a community, the etiology and control of infectious and non-infectious threats to our health will be examined. The course concludes with risk analysis as a basis for public health policy determination. |
| HSCI 547 | Environmental Epidemiology | 2 | The use of epidemiological methods to study the effects of environmental exposures in human health. Study designs, association and causation, statistical analyses, bias and confounding, modeling of exposure response relationships, molecular epidemiology, investigation of disease outbreaks. The course emphasizes analytical studies, quantitative measures of association and critical readings of current literature. Case studies are used to illustrate fundamental principles, discuss methodological problems and focus on contemporary issues in environmental health. The format of the course combines lectures, problem solving exercises, student presentations and seminar style discussions. Students work on simulated population data sets and a semester team project. |
| HSCI 580 | Occupational Ergonomics | 3 | Occupational ergonomics is a branch of science that focuses on optimizing the relationships between workers and their work environment. This course focuses on the principles and applications of ergonomics and the health and safety of the worker. The first part of the course will consist of lectures on anatomy, physiology, neurology, anthropometry, and biomechanics. The second part of the course will consist of lectures on development of work-related musculoskeletal disorders, ergonomic risk factors including work practices, tools and workstation design. The last part of the course will consist of identification and use of ergonomic controls to reduce and prevent work-related musculoskeletal disorders. |
| HSCI 590B (also HK 590B) |
Public Health Law and Policy | 3 | This course examines the many ways in which the law impacts the public health. Among the questions explored are: What authority does the government have to regulate in the interest of public health? How are individual rights balanced against this authority? What are the promises and pitfalls of using laws and litigation to achieve public health goals? We will investigate these issues as they operate a range of specific contexts in public health (e.g., communicable disease control, public health class action litigation) and medical care (e.g., the right to have and refuse medical care, providers’ duty to treat, confidentiality and privacy). The class will focus on the states and the Constitutions of the states as well as the federal government’s relationship to the states in public health issues. |
| HSCI 590B (also HK 590B) |
Public Health Law and Policy | 3 | This course examines the many ways in which the law impacts the public health. Among the questions explored are: What authority does the government have to regulate in the interest of public health? How are individual rights balanced against this authority? What are the promises and pitfalls of using laws and litigation to achieve public health goals? We will investigate these issues as they operate a range of specific contexts in public health (e.g., communicable disease control, public health class action litigation) and medical care (e.g., the right to have and refuse medical care, providers’ duty to treat, confidentiality and privacy). The class will focus on the states and the Constitutions of the states as well as the federal government’s relationship to the states in public health issues. |
| ME 597B | Healthcare Product Design | 3 | The objective of this project-oriented course is to provide guided experience in a multidisciplinary product-design team, developing new-product ideas that address “patient needs”, that focuses on nursing as the primary customer. The teams will determine a business model for their proposed product based on clinical needs, market analysis, patient safety, and engineering feasibility studies. The project will emphasize problem definition, design conceptualization, and establish business viability. |
| MGMT 676 | Factory Physics & Six Sigma Concepts For Healthcare Engineering & Management | 3 | This course is focused on Factory Physics Overview ( FP ) and Six Sigma ( SS ) , and their applications in healthcare engineering and management. It is partitioned into the following two parts: (a) Part 1: Overview, Fundamentals, and Tools of FP and SS, and (b) Part 2: Advanced Concepts, Applications, and Research of FP and SS to Healthcare Delivery. A major focus this year will be on healthcare applications/projects. |
| NUR 102 | Dynamics of Nursing | 2/2 | An introduction to the dynamics of professional nursing. The roles and behaviors of the professional nurse are introduced. Interpersonal and therapeutic communications and the nurse-client relationship are emphasized. Opportunities for personal and professional development are explored. |
| NUR 104 | Foundations for Nursing Practice | 3/3 | An introduction to the scope of human needs, utilization of the nursing process as a systematic approach to meeting those needs, and the role of the professional nurse in assisting individuals toward optimal health. |
| NUR 105 | Foundations for Nursing Practice - Clinic | 6/2 | Clinical settings are utilized in the application of fundamental concepts, principles of nursing, and communication skills that are employed in providing basic client care. |
| NUR 110 | Nursing Informatics | 3/3 | This course teaches the use of information technology (IT) to access, retrieve, organize, and evaluate information related to evidence-based nursing practice. Using a problem-based approach, students will use IT resources to examine health-related problems, obtain and organize pertinent information, and professionally communicate findings. |
| NUR 150 | Nursing Freshman Scholars Seminar | 1 | A seminar which fosters intellectual curiosity and an interest in nursing research, theory, and practice by introducing the Freshmen Scholars to Nursing Faculty and their scholarship. |
| NUR 206 | Health Assessment | 2/2 | Concepts and principles underlying assessment of the health status of individuals are presented. Emphasis is placed on interviewing skills, health histories, and the physical and psychosocial findings in the well person. |
| NUR 207 | Health Assessment - Clinic | 6/2 | Development of communication and assessment skills. Students implement in the nursing process by obtaining health histories, performing physical and psychosocial assessments, establishing a database, and formulating initial |
| NUR 214 | Introduction to Pathophysiology | 3/3 | An introduction to pathophysiological alterations in major regulatory mechanisms of the body. Provides a foundation for understanding general nursing practice, various diagnostic procedures, and selected therapeutic regimens |
| NUR 302 | Adult Nursing I | 4/4 | The study of adult responses to alterations in tissue integrity related to surgical intervention, cellular division, nutrition, elimination, reproductive, and sensory functions. Emphasizes application of the nursing process to assist adults in reaching their optimal level of wellness. |
| NUR 303 | Adult Nursing 1 - Clinic | 9/3 | Focuses upon assisting clients with alterations in tissue integrity related to surgical intervention, cellular division, reproductive function, elimination, and nutrition. Emphasizes application of the nursing process to assist adults in reaching their optimal level of wellness. |
| NUR 304 | Psychosocial Nursing | 3/3 | Demonstrates the relevance of psychosocial nursing concepts to all areas of professional practice. Provides a conceptual integration of the nursing process, theories, and research from psychosocial sciences and humanities as these relate to the care of persons with mental disorders. |
| NUR 305 | Psychosocial Nursing - Clinic | 6/2 | Application of psychosocial concepts and methods in using the nursing process to promote optimal levels of wellness for individuals, families, and target groups. |
| NUR 306 | Adult Nursing II | 4/4 | The study of adult responses to alterations in oxygenation, circulatory dynamics, endocrine regulation, activity, neurological regulation, and immune regulation. Emphasizes application of the nursing process to assist adults in reaching their optimal level of wellness. |
| NUR 307 | Adult Nursing II - Clinic | 9/3 | Focuses upon assisting clients with alterations in oxygenation, circulatory dynamics, endocrine regulation, activity, neurological regulation, and immune regulation. Emphasizes application of the nursing process to assist adults in reaching their optimal level of wellness. |
| NUR 310 | Public Health Science | 2/2 | Principles of epidemiology and biostatistics, as well as additional components of public health science and the health care delivery system, are studied. Strategies for addressing public health problems are examined using the framework of primary, secondary, and tertiary levels of prevention. |
| NUR 312 | Nursing of Childbearing Families | 3/3 | A study of the childbearing cycle in normal and high-risk families. The role of the nurse in meeting health needs of these families and their newborns is analyzed. |
| NUR 313 | Nursing of Childbearing Families - Clinic | 6/2 | Supervised clinical experiences in application of the nursing process in meeting health needs of childbearing families. Promotes acquisition of skills in caring for families and their newborns during uncomplicated and/or complicated childbearing experiences in a variety of settings. |
| NUR 327 | Nursing and the Aged | 3/3 | Course focuses on normal aging. Relevant findings from the gerontology literature are discussed as they apply to older adults. Ethical/legal issues related to older adults are discussed. |
| NUR 328 | Pathophysiology Applied to Client Care | 3/3 | This course organizes physiological principles into a rationale for commonly encountered signs, symptoms, and therapy of selected disorders and diseases. Students are encouraged to synthesize these principles into a basis for formulating and evaluating the nursing care of clients. |
| NUR 351 | Transcultural Nursing | 2/(2-3) | Examines health beliefs, attitudes, values, and behaviors of culturally diverse individuals/groups. Cultural assessment will focus on tools, methods, nursing care adaptations. Interactions among individuals of various cultures will enhance communications skills and understanding of cultural similarities and differences. |
| NUR 371 | Spiritual Needs of Clients | 1/(1-2) | Emphasis is placed upon developing the student's ability to identify spiritual concerns. The interruption in balance of the mind-body-spirit aspect is the focus along with nursing interventions that assist people in their spiritual needs. |
| NUR 373 | Concepts in Oncology Nursing | 2/(2-3) | A study of the multidisciplinary, multimodality approach to the prevention, detection and treatment of cancer. Current concepts in the care and rehabilitation of clients affected by cancer will be emphasized. Responses of individuals, families, and caregivers will be explored. |
| NUR 402 | Public Health Nursing | 3/3 | Historical development of public health nursing is the basis for exploring the future direction of public health nursing. Nursing process in public health nursing practice and common health problems encountered in public health nursing are studied. |
| NUR 403 | Public Health Nursing - Clinic | 7.5/3 | This course is a synthesis of nursing practice and public health science. Health promotion, health maintenance, health teaching and counseling, and coordination of care are utilized in providing population-focused care to individuals, families, and groups in the community. A select caseload of clients, as well as special projects, are assigned to develop student skills in the practice of public health nursing. |
| NUR 409 | Senior Capstone Clinic | 1/3 | A clinical practicum focused on synthesizing and refining skills in the delivery and management of nursing care to groups of clients. Management concepts, clinical decision-making, and interprofessional dynamics are incorporated in the context of legal, ethical, and evidence-based practice. |
| NUR 410 | Issues in Professional Nursing | 2/2 | Provides opportunities for analysis of elements that reflect the progressive development of the role of the professional nurse. Formalizes a framework that integrates the issues of political action, socio-legal concerns, multiculturalism, and ethical models into nursing practice. |
| NUR 412 | Pediatric Nursing | 3/3 | A study of the factors influencing health promotion, protection, and maintenance of infants, children, and adolescents. Family theory; growth and development; primary healthcare; and acute, chronic, and terminal conditions are examined. |
| NUR 413 | Pediatric Nursing-Clinic | 5/2 | Experience is provided in caring for healthy, at risk, acutely, and chronically ill infants, children, and adolescents and their families. |
| NUR 436 | Case Studies in Interdisciplinary Health Care | 1/1 | This interdisciplinary course provides problem-solving experience in interdisciplinary communication and health care. Exercises illustrate the forces of change within the health care system and interdisciplinary strategies to meet health care needs. |
| NUR 502 | Pharmacotherapeutics in Primary | 3 | Prepares advanced practice nurses to manage drug therapy for persons of all ages experiencing common acute and chronic conditions. Pharmacotherapeutic concepts and principles, current research, and implications for advanced nursing practice will serve as the major foci of the course. |
| NUR 503 | Advanced Health Assessment | 3 | Advanced assessment techniques are developed, modified and utilized to examine individuals across the lifespan as well as families and communities. Normal and abnormal physical alterations are differentiated. Recognition of pathological alterations requiring consultation with or referral to other healthcare providers or community health services is emphasized. |
| NUR 505 | Sociocultural Influences on Health | 3 | Analyzes various social, cultural, and economic factors that impact the health and illness perceptions and behaviors of various ethnic and minority groups. Content includes: an examination of social, psychological, and cultural theories, a review of current research about health and illness beliefs and behaviors and the development of strategies that will improve the care provided by the advanced practice nurse. |
| NUR 507 | Physiologic Concepts for Advanced Practice Nursing | 4 | NUR 506 will satisfy this requirement. NUR 506 has been taught 3 times in the past 3 years. Physiological processes that determine human function along the health-illness continuum are examined at all levels of organization from cells to organ systems. Homeostatic mechanisms that account for regulatory and compensatory functions in health are discussed. Clinical case studies are used to illustrate pathophysiologic mechanisms of illness. |
| NUR 511 | Health Promotion for Advanced Nursing Practice | 3 | Health promotion/disease prevention and health education frameworks and research are analyzed as a basis for strategies employed by advanced practice nurses. The National Health Agenda is used to address risk assessment, screening, and education/counseling interventions used for improving the health status of client populations. Students apply these concepts and strategies to diverse populations in the clinical setting. |
| NUR 512 | Clinical Application of Pharmacotherapeutics | 1 | This course applies information from Nursing 502: Pharmacotherapeutics in Primary Care to the care of clients through the use of case studies. Emphasis is placed on incorporating information from pharmacology, physiology, and physical assessment. |
| NUR 513 | Health Promotion for Special Populations | 3 (4 clinical hours = 1 credit) | This course examines wellness and health promotion issues unique to three special populations: clients in rural areas, women, and adolescents. Legal and ethical issues related to practice with special populations is addressed. Evidenced-based standards will be utilized. |
| NUR 514 | Clinical Application of Pharmacotherapeutics for PNPs | 1 | This course applies information from Nursing 502: Pharmacotherapeutics in Primary Care to the care of infants, children, and adolescents through the use of case studies. Emphasis is placed on incorporating information from pharmacology, physiology, and physical assessment. |
| NUR 515 | Health Promotion in Pediatric Populations | 3 | This course examines wellness and health promotion issues unique to children from birth through adolescence. Concepts of growth and development are integrated into health promotion activities. Legal and ethical issues related to practice with children and adolescents are addressed. Evidence-based practice standards and national initiatives for health promotion targeted to pediatric populations will be utilized. |
| NUR 528 | Acute Illness: Pediatric Health Practice | 3 | This course is developmentally organized to provide knowledge and experience to care for acute episodic illnesses of children and adolescents in primary health care settings. The course examines pathophysiological alterations and clinical management. Students will synthesize knowledge of developmental, physiological, psychological, and sociocultural factors in the assessment and management of acute illness. The focus is on differential diagnosis, clinical management, and child and family education within the context of primary care. Health promotion models, and biopsychosocial, developmental, and cultural theories are integrated throughout the course. Individual, family and group intervention strategies are addressed. |
| NUR 529 | Acute Illness: Pediatric Health Preceptorship | 3 | This course assists students to develop and broaden clinical judgment and skills. Content includes the study of primary health care of children and adolescents with acute conditions and the impact of those conditions on family members. The focus is on growth and development, assessment, differential diagnosis, clinical decision-making, management, and patient and family education within the context of primary care. Professional issues, collaboration and scope of practice, and advocacy are emphasized. |
| NUR 532 | Acute Illness: Adult Health Practice | 3 | This course examines pathophysiological alterations and clinical management of acute conditions in adolescents and adults. Students will synthesize knowledge of physiological, psychological, and sociocultural factors in the assessment and management of acute illness. Focus is on the differential diagnosis, clinical management, patient and family education within the context of primary care. Health promotion models, as well as biopsychosocial and cultural theories are integrated throughout the course. The Adult Nurse Practitioner role is analyzed in the context of caring for persons with acute conditions. |
| NUR 533 | Acute Illness: Adult Health Preceptorship | 3 | This course assists students to develop and broaden clinical judgment and skills. Content includes the study of primary care of adolescents and adults with acute conditions and the impact of those conditions on family members. Focus is on assessment, differential diagnosis, clinical decision-making and management, as well as patient and family education within the context of primary care. The Adult Nurse Practitioner role is analyzed in the context of caring for persons with acute conditions. Professional issues, collaboration and scope of practice, and advocacy are emphasized. |
| NUR 542 | Chronic Illness and Commonly Recurring Conditions: Adult Health Practice | 3 | This course examines pathophysiological alterations and clinical management of chronic conditions and illnesses in adolescents and adults. Students will synthesize knowledge of physiological, psychological, and sociocultural factors in the assessment and management of chronic conditions. Focus is on the differential diagnosis, clinical management, and patient and family education within the context of primary care. Chronic illness and health promotion models, as well as biopsychosocial and cultural theories are integrated throughout the course. Individual, family and group interventions strategies are addressed. The Adult Nurse Practitioner role is analyzed in the context of caring for persons with chronic conditions. |
| NUR 543 | Chronic Illness and Commonly Recurring Conditions: Adult Health Preceptorship | 3 | This course assists students to develop and broaden clinical judgment and skills. Content includes the study of chronic illness and recurring conditions in adolescents and adults and the impact of those conditions on family members. Focus is on the differential diagnosis, clinical decision making and management, as well as patient and family education within the context of primary care. The Adult Nurse Practitioner role is analyzed in the context of caring for persons with chronic conditions. Professional issues, collaboration, scope of practice and advocacy are emphasized. |
| NUR 552 | Chronic Illness and Commonly Recurring Conditions: Pediatric Health Practice | 3 | This course examines pathophysiological alterations and clinical management of chronic conditions and illnesses in children and adolescents. Students will synthesize knowledge of developmental, physiological, psychological, and sociocultural factors in the assessment and management of chronic conditions. The focus is on the differential diagnosis, clinical management, and child and family education within the context of primary health care. Chronic illness and health promotion models, as well as biopsychosocial, developmental, and cultural theories are integrated throughout the course. Individual, family and group intervention strategies are addressed. |
| NUR 553 | Chronic Illness and Commonly Recurring Conditions: Pediatric Health Preceptorship | 3 | This course assists students to develop and broaden clinical judgment and skills. Content includes the study of chronic illness and recurring conditions in children and adolescents and the impact of those conditions on family members. The focus is on growth and development, differential diagnosis, clinical decision-making and management, and child and family education within the context of primary care. The Pediatric Nurse Practitioner role is analyzed in the context of caring for children with chronic conditions. Professional issues, collaboration, scope of practice, and advocacy are emphasized. |
| NUR 599E | Evidenced Based Practice | 3 | This course focuses on evidenced-based care to produce the best outcomes for patients; EBP steps; implementation of EBP and practical strategies; and analysis of components of EBP. |
| NUR 625 | History, Ethics, and Innovations of Healthcare Delivery Systems | 3 | This course examines the historic and philosophic foundations to the development of the current health care delivery system. It broadens and refines the student's view of the current health care delivery system by providing an analysis, from an historical perspective, of the forces that have shaped the system, including scientific discoveries, technological advances, social justice issues, and the development of health professions and institutions. Nursing knowledge is influenced by these multiple factors; thus, the course provides students with tools to lead others in meeting the many challenges the health care system brings. The course uses a chronological and topical format that investigates policy and societal trends affecting health care, the nursing and medical professions, and professional practice. Changes in the roles of health care providers and consumers are assessed from economic, social, organizational, political, ethical, legal, and technological perspectives. |
| NUR 632 | Health Policy: Local to Global | 3 | This course provides an overview of policy decisions related to the organization, financing, and delivery of healthcare in the global community. Social, ethical, cultural, economic, and political issues that affect the delivery of healthcare and nursing services are critically analyzed. International models for development of health policies will be examined. Roles of healthcare providers and consumers of healthcare services, as well as government and entrepreneurial interests are examined. |
| NUR 673 | Health Policy Residency | 2 | Theories of leadership, motivation, power, and influence are used to evaluate interpersonal relationships within healthcare organizations. Theories of communication and justice, coaching, and oversight in healthcare organizations are also utilized. Students do program evaluation for improvements in clinical outcomes, efficiency, resource allocation, and cost reduction. |
| NUR 675 | Role Transition and Synthesis | 2 | This course provides an integration of core, cognate, and specialty knowledge with an emphasis on role transition and synthesis. It focuses on internal and external health care organizational factors at the local, state, national, and international levels. Seminars will explore role issues, licensure, credentialing, finances, legislation, health care policy, legal issues, ethics, cultural diversity, evidence based practice, emerging trends in the management of acute and chronic conditions of adults, and independent and collaborative practice. |
| PHAD 464 | Medication Utilization and Patient Management | 3 | The management of a pharmacy practice is governed by regulations, healthcare organization structures and decision-making by key stakeholders. This course provides the knowledge as well as a decision-making framework and tools to permit students to effectively manage individual practices and their patients’ medication utilization. Specific focus is on organizations and reimbursement systems involved in healthcare delivery (e.g., Medicare, Medicaid, managed care), as well as techniques used in health policy decisions (e.g., health outcomes research). The course combines reading assignments, lectures and recitations to provide students an opportunity to learn these management principles and apply them, using practical examples of practice decisions. |
| SOC 572 | Comparative Healthcare Systems | 3 | Using cost, quality, and access to care as core concepts, this course explores healthcare in comparative context. Special topics are health and gender, the environment, epidemics, long-term care, technology, and rationing, among others. |
| SOC 573 | The Human Side Of Medicine | 3 | Focuses on sociological theory and research related to social conflicts over the delivery of healthcare in the U.S. Considers social issues pertaining to abortion, AIDS, human experimentation, reproductive technologies, euthanasia, and others. |
| SOC 574 | The Social Organization Of Healthcare | 3 | Analysis of the determinants and consequences of the social organization of medical care. Considers morbidity and mortality, costs and utilization of medical services, healthcare occupations and institutions, and change in programs and policies. |
Applying academic research to transform healthcare delivery.
