UCLA Graduate Catalog 1980-81 - Registrar - UCLA

226 / NURSING
NURSING
(Department Office, Louis Factor Building)
Mary E. Reres, R.N., M.P .N., Fd.D ., Dean and Professor of
Nursing.
Phyllis A. Putnam, R.M., Ph.D., Associate Dean and Associate
Professor of Nursing.
Donna F. Ver Steeg, R.N., Ph .D., Assistant Dean for Student
A (fairs and Assistant Professor of Nursing.
Lulu Wolf Hassenplug, R.N., M.P.H., Sc.D., Emeritus
Professor of Nursing.
Dorothy E. Johnson, R.N., M.P.H., Emeritus Professor of Nursing.
Harriet C. Moidel, R.N., M.A., Emeritus Professor of Nursing.
Agnes A. O'Leary, R.N., M.P.H., Emeritus Professor of Nursing.
Charles E. Lewis, M.D. Sc.D., Professor of Medicine / General
Medicine and Health Services Research, Public Health and
Nursing.
Maria W. Seraydarian, Ph.D., Professor of Nursing.
Donna L. Vredevoe, Ph.D., Professor of Nursing.
Pamela J. Brink , R.N., Ph .D., Associate Professor of Nursing and
Anthrology.
Beatrice M. Dambacher, R.N., D.N .Sc., Associate Professor of
Nursing.
Sharon J. Reeder, R.N., Ph.D., Associate Professor of Nursing.
Sally A. Thomas, R.N., Ph.D., Associate Professor of Nursing.
Gwen M. Van Servellen, R.N., Ph.D., Associate Professor of
Nursing.
Sumiko Fujiki, R.N., Ph .D., Visiting Associate Professor of
Nursing.
Luz Porter , R.N., Ph.D., Visiting Associate Professor of Nursing.
Arleen B. Canfield, R.N., Ed.D., Assistant Professor of Nursing.
Betty L. Chang, R.N., D.N .Sc., Assistant Professor of Nursing.
Barbara H . Davis, R.N., Ed.D., Assistant Professor of Nursing.
Maryalice Jordan-Marsh, R.N., Ph.D., Assistant Professor of
Nursing.
jean A. Kerr, R.N., Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Nursing.
Constance W. McAdams, R.N., Ph.D., Assistant Professor of
Nursing.
Nancy L. Anderson, R.N., M.N ., Assistant Clinical Professor of
Nursing.
Cecily L. Betz , R.N., M.N ., Assistant Clinical Professor of Nursing.
Christine S. Breu , R.N., M.N ., Assistant Clinical Professor of
Nursing.
Randy Caine , R.N., M.S ., Assistant Clinical Professor of Nursing.
Anayis Derdiarian , R.N., M.N ., Assistant Clinical Professor of
Nursing.
Roxana Dowen, R.N., M.S., Assistant Clinical Professor of
Nursing.
Maim L. Friel , R.N., M.N ., Assistant Clinical Professor of Nursing.
Roberta Gerds, R.N., M.N ., Assistant Clinical Professor of
Nursing.
Joy Graves, R.N., M.S., Assistant Clinical Professor of Nursing.
Willi Hayenga , R.N., M.N ., Assistant Clinical Professor of
Nursing.
Joleen M. Heath, R.N., M.S., Assistant Clinical Professor of
Nursing.
Marla Horn , R.N., M.N ., Assistant Clinical Professor of Nursing.
Jackline C. Knable, R.N., M.S., Assistant Clinical Professor of
Nursing.
Ellen M . Meier, R.N., M.N ., Assistant Clinical Professor of
Nursing.
Jo Ellen Murata, R.N., M.P.H., Assistant Clinical Professor of
Nursing.
Agnes F. Padernal, R.N., M.A ., M.Ed., Assistant Clinical
Professor of Nursing.
Christine Petze, R.N., M.N ., Assistant Clinical Professor of
Nursing.
Laurel Skilling, R.N., M.S., Assistant Clinical Professor of
Nursing.
Carolyn F. Troupe, R.N., MA ., Assistant Clinical Professor of
Nursing.
Janice L. Betz, R.N., M.N ., Lecturer in Nursing.
Charles K. Ferguson, Ed.D., Lecturer in Nursing.
Sande J. Fritz , R.N., M.N ., Lecturer in Nursing.
Susan Griffith, R.N., M.S., Lecturer in Nursing.
Evelyn K. Guilbert, R.N., M.S., Lecturer in Nursing.
Carmella Heiberger, R.N., M.A., Lecturer in Nursing.
Pamela]. Malloy, R.N., M.N ., Lecturer in Nursing.
Lynn Messenger, R.N., M.N ., Lecturer in Nursing.
Joan Riehl , R.N., Ph .D., Lecturer in Nursing.
Esther F. Seeley, R.N., M.N., Lecturer in Nursing.
Jill Shapira, R.N., M.N ., Lecturer in Nursing.
Sharon L . Valente , R.N., M.N ., Lecturer in Nursing.
Shirley H. Wallace, R.N., Ph .D., Lecturer in Nursing.
The School of Nursing offers graduate study leading
to the degree Master of Nursing (M.N.). Graduates
of this program contribute to improved nursing
care through the application of advanced
knowledge in nursing research, theory and clinical
practice . Throughout the program, the structure for
nurse-client relationships and research is provided
by the nursing process . This is a deliberative problem-solving
activity which includes assessment,
diagnosis , intervention and evaluation . In addition
to their clinical specialization sequence , students
may elect courses in teaching , consultation and/or
administration as preparation to meet their specific
career goals.
The Master of Nursing (M.N.) Degree
Admission Requirements
1. Graduation from a recognized college or university
having an NLN accredited baccalaureate nursing
program satisfactory to the School of Nursing,
University of California , Los Angeles and satisfactory
to the Graduate Division , Los Angeles. Students
who have completed other curricula (e.g.,
students who have graduated from a foreign
institution ) may be required to enroll in certain
undergraduate nursing courses which generally
will not be accepted in fulfillment of the requirements
for advanced degrees.
2. Status as a licensed registered nurse. Prior to
entry into any clinical practicum , evidence of current
licensure as a registered nurse in any state or
country is mandatory.
3. An upper division statistics course, or a lower
division statistics course with content equivalent to
Public Health 100A must be completed prior to
entrance into the School of Nursing.
4. An upper division research course equivalent to
N193 must be completed prior to entrance into the
School of Nursing.
5. Professional and/or academic competence in
nursing attested through three letters of recommendation.
6. A scholarship record satisfactory to the Graduate
Division , Los Angeles and to the School of
Nursing , University of California.
Application Procedure . Prospective students
interested in the Master of Nursing program, must
file two applications : (1) Application for Admission
to Graduate Status, and (2) Application for
Admission to Graduate Study in the School of
Nursing . The Application for Admission to Graduate
Study in the School of Nursing can be obtained
through the Student Affairs Office, School of Nursing,
Louis Factor Building , Los Angeles , Ca. 90024.
Application deadlines are as follows:
Quarter Deadline
Fall December 30
Winter October 1
Spring December 30
The application to the School of Nursing is free and
must be returned to the School of Nursing directly.
Please refer to the ADMISSIONS section of this
catalog for information on the Admission to Graduate
Status forms.
Advising . The School of Nursing gives direction to
interested potential applicants through monthly
open counseling sessions . Fact sheets on the clinical
specialty offerings in the graduate program and
applications are made available to those interested
in applying to the School . Limited individual counseling
is also available during these sessions . Applicants
may call the Student Affairs Office, (213) 825-
7181, for dates and places of these sessions.
Upon admission to the School, each student is
assigned a faculty adviser who has the responsibility
to aid the student in planning a total program
, Students are encouraged to meet with their
adviser as least once each quarter in order to evaluate
the student 's progress. Student and adviser
together identify academic and personal needs and
match them with School and University resources
available in order to maximize the student 's ability
to reach educational and professional goals.
Transcripts and grade reports are reviewed quarterly
. Evaluations of performance in clinical coursework
are written at the end of the quarter and
placed in the student 's folder . The student is
requested to read and sign the evaluation. Individual
instructors are encouraged to contact the
adviser of the student if they feel the student needs
guidance in any academic endeavor . Signed records
of all interviews are kept on counseling forms in the
student 's file.
If a student has academic difficulties , his/her record
is reviewed by the adviser and the Assistant Dean
of Student Affairs who meets with the student to
determine guidance and recommendations. This
meeting is also recorded in the counseling notes of
the student 's folder.
Major Fields . The School of Nursing offers graduate
studies in the following areas:
Community Mental Health
Psychiatric Nursing
Community Mental Health
Liaison Nurse
Gerontology
Clinical Specialist
Nurse Practitioner
Maternal Child Health
Maternity
Pediatrics
Medical -Surgical Nursing
General
Cardiovascular
Oncology
Respiratory
Primary
Adult
Family
Ambulatory Care
Occupational Health
Pediatrics
Women's Health
Students may choose to add preparation in education
or administration to their clinical requirement.
Degree and Course Requirements
Degree Requirements
1. A minimum of ten courses (forty units) in the
100, 200, 400 and 500 series ; eight of these courses
(thirty-two units) must be taken in the School of
Nursing with five (twenty units) in the 200 and 400
series . Additional coursework is required to fulfill
the requirements for certain areas of specialization.
2. A minimum grade point average of 3.0 is
required. A grade of "B" is required in graduate
clinical nursing courses in order to advance to the
next clinical course in a series.
3. A minimum of three quarters in full time (eight
units /quarter ) is required for academic residence.
4. A Comprehensive
required.
Examination or a thesis is
Required Courses . The candidate for the M.N. degree
must successfully complete a minimum of one
course from each of the following areas:
1. Research in Nursing (N204).