The following are descriptions of required courses in the Post Masters Certificate in Nursing program. Click here for information on current course offerings and schedules.
NURS 550: Principles of Teaching and Learning
The focus of this course is on educational theories and issues and their implications for the teaching process. Teaching and learning distinctions, the domains of learning and assessment of student learning outcomes are components of this course.
NURS 552: Curriculum Development in Nursing
This course focuses on the analysis and application of curriculum theory in the development and evaluation of programs in nursing education. Development of curriculum for professionals and/or the public is a component of the course.
Prerequisite: NURS 550
NURS 556: Teaching Strategies and Evaluation
This course focuses on teaching strategies to enhance the organization and the delivery of educational content. Assessment of student outcomes and of educational programs is also emphasized.
Prerequisite: NURS 552
Co-requisite: NURS 553
NURS 553: Nursing Education Clinical I
This course examines the role of the nurse educator in an area of practice emphasis of the student’s choice. Emphasis is placed on research-based practice, application of models/theories and developing culturally sensitive interventions for targeted populations.
Prerequisite: NURS 552
Co-requisite: NURS 556
NURS 554: Nursing Education Clinical II
This course examines the role of the nurse educator in the area of program planning. Emphasis is placed on implementing programs designed in NURS 557: Program Planning in Nursing and on content from the teaching strategies courses. Experiences previously encountered in NURS 553: Nursing Clinical I will be incorporated throughout this course.
Prerequisite: NURS 553 and NURS 556
Co-requisite: NURS 557
NURS 557: Program Planning in Nursing
This course focuses on the analysis and application of program planning and planning on the development and evaluation of programs for continuing education for professionals and/or the public.
Prerequisites: NURS 553 and NURS 556
Co-requisite: NURS 554
NURS 598: The Research Process
This course will allow for students to focus on the first steps of the research process: completing a literature map; presenting a conceptual picture of how articles collected interact; gaining valuable knowledge on the topic of their choosing; defining what they intend to present for their final project; and becoming more comfortable in conducting research.
NURS 540: Nursing Administration I
This course examines the role of the nurse executive in a variety of health care organizations, including long-term care, community based care, hospitals and larger integrated delivery systems. Emphasis is placed on administration of human resources, including labor and legal issues, collective bargaining, labor laws and the design of effective policies and procedures to reflect these laws.
NURS 541: Economics in Health Care System
This course provides background information about federal health programs, third party payments and managed care organizations and their relationships with health care systems, as well as proprietary and nonprofit organizations. It includes interpretation of financial data as well as forecasting and financial management. Macroeconomics related to health care are introduced as well as some microeconomics.
Prerequisite: NURS 540
NURS 546: Nursing Administration II
This course examines the role of the nurse executive in a variety of health care organizations, including long-term care, community based care, hospitals, and larger integrated delivery systems. It assumes the student has experience in providing and directing patient care. Content includes leadership theories, motivation, conflict resolution, workforce planning, implementing planned change, and effective administration of culturally diverse health care systems.
Prerequisite: NURS 541
Co-requisite: NURS 542
NURS 542: Finance and Accounting in the Health Care System
This course provides primary concepts of health care finance, including managerial accounting and financial management concepts. Students will learn how to manage, control, and report financial information. Use of the financial information is practiced via electronic spread sheet applications.
Prerequisite: NURS 541
Co-requisite: NURS 546
NURS 547: Practicum in Nursing Administration
This course provides the student with experience functioning within selected components of the role of the nurse executive in a variety of health care organizations, including: long-term care, community based care, hospitals, and larger integrated delivery systems. Students are paired with a nurse executive or case manager at a mutually agreed upon location.
Prerequisites: NURS 542 and NURS 546
Co-requisite: NURS 548
NURS 548: Case Management
This course prepares the student to develop the role of case manager in a variety of settings. The student will utilize the stages of managed care to determine current agency progress and project future organizational status and programs; develop potential case manager roles in a variety of settings and relate the role of the case manager within multiple forms of managed care. The student will develop a set of indicators of effectiveness and quality of care (care protocols) as well as a plan for their analysis. The student will discuss benefits and challenges of various models of managed care.
Prerequisites: NURS 542 and NURS 546
Co-requisite: NURS 547
NURS 549: Nurse as Entrepreneur
This course presents information needed by a nurse entrepreneur to develop innovative forms of nursing practice and care delivery. Emphasis is placed on acquiring skills to develop a nursing business
