Kramer School of Nursing
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)

ELIGIBILITY, ADMISSIONS AND PROGRESSION PROCESS
CURRICULUM
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

NURS 5103 Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice: Analysis and evaluation of the philosophical and theoretical basis for professional nursing. Emphasis placed on continued theory development and application to practice, administration, education, and research.

NURS 5123 Nursing Informatics: Collection, processing, and communication of information for the support of nursing practice, administration, education, and research through records and database management, media, and other technologies.

NURS 5153 The Adult Learner: Application of theories of adult growth and development and adult learning theories to design strategies for meeting the educational needs of generationally diverse clients.

NURS 5203 Curriculum Development in Nursing Education: Domains of learning and curriculum theory, design, implementation, and evaluation of nursing education curricula. Analysis of selected curricula using established standards.

NURS 5313 Sexual Issues in Counseling & Therapy: This course will focus on psychosexual development throughout the life span, interviewing and counseling techniques, and sexual therapy for sexual dysfunctions, addictions, paraphilias, and challenges related to aging and illness.

NURS 5403 Teaching Strategies for Nursing: Educational theories and strategies for teaching and learning are integrated to address diverse needs and learning styles. The influence of legal and ethical issues on education will also be addressed. Prerequisite: NURS 5153

NURS 5503 Advanced Pathophysiology and Pharmacology: Expansion of the experienced professional nurse’s knowledge of pathophysiology and pharmacology to prepare for advanced nursing roles.

NURS 5653 Advanced Clinical Nursing: Clinical practicum and seminar designed and arranged by the student with faculty approval to develop additional expertise in an identified area of professional practice.

NURS 5703 Ethics and Health Care Policy: Nursing and health care public policy development from agenda setting, policy formation, policy implementation, and policy evaluation at the national, state, and local levels. The influence of ethical issues on policy development will be considered.

NURS 6153 Nursing Education Evaluation Strategies: Theories and strategies for evaluation of learning in classroom and clinical environments. Prerequisite: NURS 5203

NURS 6203 Nursing Education Administration: Personnel, financial, regulatory, and operations management of nursing education units. Examination of the relationship of the educational unit to the parent organization. Prerequisites: NURS 5153, NURS 5203, NURS 5403, NURS 6153

NURS 6303 Administration of Nursing Services: Analysis of organizational theory and structure, organizational psychology, personnel and operations management, and organizational change within nursing care delivery systems.

NURS 6323 Advanced Nursing Research: Development of a research or scholarly project proposal that will contribute to nursing knowledge to enhance practice, education, administration, or research. Analysis of quantitative and qualitative research methodologies, theories of evidence based practice, and application of problem-solving in professional practice. Prerequisites: Statistics course and NURS 5103.

NURS 6503 Nursing Education Practicum: Seminar and practicum experiences designed and arranged by the student with faculty approval, to provide guided practice in planning, providing, and evaluating nursing education. Prerequisites: Completion of at least 24 credit hours toward the MSN, NURS 5153, NURS 5203, NURS 5403, NURS 6153.

NURS 6603 Master’s Project: Implementation of the project developed in Advanced Nursing Research with production of a final scholarly product suitable for publication. Prerequisites: NURS 6323 and completion of at least 24 credit hours toward the MSN.

NURS 6613 Master’s Thesis: Implementation of the study developed in Advanced Nursing Research with production of a final written thesis. Prerequisites: NURS 6323 and completion of at least 24 credit hours toward the MSN.

NURS 6623 Nursing Administration Capstone Project: Seminar and practicum experience designed and arranged by the student with faculty approval to provide experience with administration of personnel, finances, and operations at the executive level. The student is responsible for developing a project with faculty approval to complete during these practicum hours that provides an opportunity to demonstrate synthesis of knowledge acquired throughout the program. Prerequisites: Completion of at least 24 credit hours towards the MSN.

The Nursing Administration track requires 5 classes or 15 additional credit hours to be taken from the Meinders School of Business in the Health Care Administration master’s program that are not listed. For descriptions of required courses in the Nursing Administration track taken through the Meinders School of Business, click here.