Course Descriptions

BIO 5501 Epidemiology and Biostatistics (4 units)

This advanced course is an overview of population-based public and institutional health including epidemiological concepts and applications, descriptive epidemiology, and measurements of morbidity and mortality. This course focuses on measuring frequency, identifying causes, and describing patterns and occurrences of disease; investigating outbreaks of disease, assessing the utility of diagnostic tests, testing the effectiveness of treatments, predicting outcomes of illness, decision making about treatment strategies, and summarizing evidence on clinical questions. It also focuses on the role of the CNL in epidemiology. (Fall Semester)

NURS 5106 Advanced Adult Assessment and Physiology (3 units) 

This advanced course focuses on health and wellness and associated anatomical dimensions, including health within the context of disability; assessment criteria and techniques are examined and developed. Attention is given to both theoretical content and hands-on laboratory experiences and deals with adult and elderly populations. (Fall Semester)

NURS 5108 Survey of Research (2 units)

This advanced research course reviews and critiques nursing and related discipline’s research. An overview approach is taken in an examination of the research process and how it affects research and implementation of research into practice. Of major concern are ethical principles and development of best practices in a clinical setting. Development of a literature review is the end product. (Fall Semester)
 
NURS 5204 Pathophysiology (3 units)

This course examines physiological systems of the human body, aging processes and related pathologies, and investigates how these changes and pathologies influence or guide nursing practice. Current insights and explorations occurring in the field of psychoneuroimmunology are explored. This course focuses on adult and geriatric populations. (Spring Semester)

NURS 5209 Leadership and Nursing Theories (4 units)

Includes a clinical component of 50 hours.  This course explores leadership and nursing theories that provide the foundation and direction for integrated nursing practice. It explores new directions and adaptations for current nursing theory, and examines how nurses can utilize these theories for their practice in a manner that provides leadership for others in integrated health practice and focuses on the role of the Clinical Nurse Leader. (Spring Semester)

NURS 5210 Advanced Pharmacology (2 units)

The course focuses on topics of advanced pharmacology examines the pharmacokinetics and pharmacotherapeutics of broad categories of Western pharmacologic and select non-Western agents. It investigates areas of interaction between non-Western medicinal remedies and Western prescription and/or over-the-counter drugs, and the influence drugs have on adult and elderly populations. (Spring Semester)

NURS 5302 Outcomes Research (2 units)

This course examines research methods used to assess and evaluate the health and health care delivery to diverse populations, as well as the efficacy of the practices themselves. Research design, ethical issues in research, research methodology, creation of a research proposal, and evaluation methods for assessing the success of programs are explored. (Fall Semester)

NURS 5320 Health Care Economics (3 units)

This course uses a case analysis approach to the financial management of health care institutions. It incorporates quantitative analysis techniques, financial policy analysis, and costing methods. Applications of hospital and health care institutions financial management and decision-making are explored through lectures and case studies. The course includes: problem solving, written analysis, actual company cases and addresses ethical issues as the relate to health care organizations and prepares students for executive roles in health care settings. Pre-requisites: Statistics and Nursing Research. (Fall Semester) 

NURS 5330 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Management (4 units)

Includes a clinical component of 50 hours. This course on advanced health promotion, disease reduction, and prevention is focused on risk assessment, health literacy, and health education and practice, with a focus on combining western and non-western applications to achieve optimal outcomes. Health promotion, regimen management, caregiver stress, health behaviors, client education, and conceptions of health are examined in the context of the most common acute and chronic conditions affecting young adults middle-aged adults and the elderly. (Fall Semester)

NURS 5410 Quality Assurance and Risk Reduction (6 units)

Includes a Clinical Immersion Component of approximately 300 hours. Exemplifies the role of the Clinical Nurse Leader and examines internal and external forces which affect care delivery in a variety of settings within health care systems and organizations. Opportunity to learn strategies for team coordination, quality management, and risk reduction. This course focuses on the client, the systems and processes, measurement, and teamwork. (Spring Semester)

NURS 5411 Policy/Organization of Health Care Systems (3 units)

This course provides a macro and micro view of health care policy, organization, and financing in the US with attention to both the historical context and current political influences. (Spring Semester)