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  • 4.00 Credits

    The RN/BSN capstone course provides opportunity for students to synthesize concepts of professional nursing. Students select relevant experiences to analyze elements of the public health care delivery system and access to care. Students apply nursing knowledge to address a health need in their community through a service learning project. Prerequisites: all required courses in the nursing major: NURS 4150, 4250, 4440 or concurrent enrollment; current RN license.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Acquaint the undergraduate or graduate nursing student with basic bioethical theory and issues that arise throughout the human lifespan. Includes use of community and professional resources to facilitate decision making where bioethical issues are encountered in nursing practice. Prerequisites: Sr. nursing student or RN. Other students with consent of instructor. E-mail access with beginning computer skills; library search skills.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Synthesizes program concepts through analysis of a documented public health issue. Students will use evidence based resources, address public health competencies and analyze how the identified issue and interventions impact the health of the affected population. Prerequisites: All required courses in the nursing major; NURS 4055, 4255, 4355 or concurrent enrollment; current RN license.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Online course builds upon basic nursing assessment skills. Includes advanced pediatric assessment techniques as well as family interviewing techniques that lead to clinical decision-making. Prerequisites: admission to Early Childhood Interdisciplinary Nursing Program; RN Licensure.
  • 1.00 - 3.00 Credits

    Builds upon basic nursing assessment skills. Includes advanced assessment techniques, scientific and diagnostic reasoning, interviewing techniques that lead to clinical decision making. Advanced practice nurses use these skills in advanced practice roles. Prerequisite: admitted to UW's FNP Program; others by space available.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Examines the patterns and health care of people of rural cultures for the purpose of adapting knowledge and health care models to the rural life-style and needs. Special attention is focused on development of culturally congruent self-care and professional primary care methods and on appropriate nursing roles. Prerequisite: admitted to UW's graduate nursing program; or consent of instructor (required form on nursing web page).
  • 3.00 Credits

    Emphasizes critical analysis of theory and the use of theory as a base for nursing practice. Theory analysis and evaluation are used to develop theory-based practice and the interrelationships among theory, research and practice in the development of nursing knowledge are examined. Prerequisite: admitted to UW's graduate nursing program or consent of instructor (required form on nursing web page).
  • 3.00 Credits

    Prepares the advanced practice nurse for critical analysis of knowledge and implementation of research in health care and educational settings. Emphasizing qualitative and quantitative research traditions, it examines and critiques a variety of research methods and designs with regard to their applicability to clinical problems. Prerequisite: admitted to UW's graduate nursing program; NURS 5025; statistics course; or consent of instructor, (required form on nursing web page).
  • 3.00 Credits

    Critically analyzes the literature supporting the knowledge and implementation of evidence in health care and educational settings. Examines and critiques both quantitative and qualitative methods and their applicability to clinical problems.Prerequisites: Admitted to UW's graduate nursing program; NURS 5025; undergraduate statistics course.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Through review of research literature, students will examine concepts relevant to the adaptation of the family system and the health of individuals within the family. Implications for nursing intervention will be investigated. A major focus is on the process by which nursing practice is modified for the rural setting. Prerequisite: Admitted to a UW graduate program.