• NURS 4840: Healthcare Systems and Policy

  2.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Learners examine healthcare quality and the regulation of professional nursing practice in various settings. The focus is on ethical and legal issues and policy development for healthcare delivery. Prerequisites: ReNEW Progression or Formal RN-BSN Admission; NURS 3005 or NURS 3425.
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• NURS 4845: Innovation in Nursing Practice

  2.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Focus is on use and synthesis of concepts in professional nursing practice. This course provides an opportunity to employ critical thinking, to apply ethical decision-making, to use evidence, and to demonstrate the ability to lead planned change. Prerequisites: ReNEW ADN Benchmark or Formal RN-BSN Admission; NURS 3005 or NURS 3425.
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• NURS 4855: Contemporary Nursing Practice

  2.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Focus is on practice as critically effective members and leaders of the healthcare team. Learners analyze a variety of societal, economic, political, and professional issues that influence contemporary nursing. This course provides an opportunity to be creative in examining trends in nursing and healthcare. Prerequisites: ReNEW ADN Benchmark or Formal RN-BSN Admission; NURS 3005 or NURS 3425.
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• NURS 4865: Prof Nsg Leadership

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  The role of the nurse leader in nursing practice is developed through integration of leadership, management, and organizational theories. Emphasis is on interprofessional care management, planned change, advocacy, activism, and professional development. Prerequisites: NURS 4695 and completion or concurrent enrollment with NURS 4895.
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• NURS 4870: Prof Practicum

  4.00 - 6.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Gives students opportunity to utilize and synthesize the basic concepts of professional nursing. Includes intensive clinical experience that allows students to become socialized into a health care delivery system, gain confidence in performing motor skills in a variety of situations, practice critical thinking in making ethical and clinical decisions, and develop leadership in providing nursing care. Offered S/U only. Prerequisites: BSN - all required courses in the nursing major; RN/BSN - PHCY 4450 and 4470; NURS 3010, 3020, 3040, 3630, 4150; NURS 4240, 4250 or concurrent enrollment.
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• NURS 4875: Capstone Practicum

  12.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  A precepted capstone clinical course that assists students in synthesizing basic concepts of professional nursing. Learning experiences allow students to gain confidence, practice clinical reasoning and leadership skills, communicate effectively with the interprofessional team, apply ethical decision making skills and develop evidence-based practice. Prerequisites: All required courses in the nursing major.
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• NURS 4895: Prof Nsg Capstone Prctcm

  9.00 - 12.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Students utilize and synthesize basic concepts of professional nursing practice. The course socializes students into a healthcare system. Learning experiences allow students to gain confidence in managing patient care, practicing critical thinking, developing leadership and advocacy skills, and exploring ethical decision-making in clinical situations. Prerequisites: NURS 4695 and completion or concurrent enrollment with NURS 4865.
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• NURS 4920: Women War & Health

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Focuses on the physical and psychological health of women and children as influenced by war. Beginning with an examination of feminist theory related to sexism, war and peace politics; the course then examines effects of living in war zones or conditions of threatened war. The socioeconomic consequences of military spending, including health care delivery problems, are evaluated. Cross listed with INST/WMST 4920. Prerequisite: upper division standing, lower division social or psychological science course. (Offered every other year)
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• NURS 4940: Gender Woman & Health

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Focuses on issues of gender, women and health, including the effects of gender bias in medical research and health care practices and policies. Health care issues of specific concern to women, both nationally and internationally will be examined. Cross listed with INST/WMST 4940. Prerequisite: upper-division standing, lower division social or psychological science course. (Offered every other year)
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• NURS 4960: Womens Bodies and Minds

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Explores women's physiologic and psychologic development and the influences of patriarchal society upon the interpretation of what constitutes normalcy across the female life cycle. Analyzes historical, cultural and contemporary attitudes of the health care system and women's perspectives on menstruation, childbearing, breastfeeding and menopause. Cross listed with WMST 4960.
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