College of Nursing Graduate Catalog - Villanova University

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
CORE COURSES
NUR 8902 Development of Nursing
Science
Analysis of the evolution and
continuing development of nursing
science. (3 credits)
NUR 8904 Nursing Research: The
Practice Connection
Critical appraisal of nursing studies
and modes of inquiry for nursing
practice, education and administration.
Prerequisite: Statistics (3 credits)
NUR 8906 Leadership Strategies in
Nursing
Analysis of the phenomenon of
leadership, the differences between
leadership and management, and
strategies for providing leadership in
nursing. (3 credits)
NUR 8964 Clinical Ethics: Theory
and Practice
Exploration of moral dilemmas within
the health care professions, ethical
theories and principles, professional
responsibility and accountability,
patients' rights, and social justice in
health care. (3 credits)
NUR 9002 Independent Study in
Nursing
Intensive investigation of theory,
concept or phase of nursing practice,
education or administration under the
direction of a faculty member. (3
credits)
CLINICAL COURSES
NUR 8921 Practicum in Adult
Health Nursing
Clinical practice with selected clients
or groups of ill and well adults.
Prerequisite (or concurrent): NUR
8918 or NUR 8963 (3 credits)
NUR 8923 Practicum in Community
Health Nursing
Clinical practice with selected clients,
groups and communities. Prerequisite
(or concurrent): NUR 8916 (3 credits)
NUR 8925 Practicum in
Gerontological Health Nursing
Clinical practice with selected clients
or groups of ill and well aged.
Prerequisite (or concurrent): NUR
8918 or 8763 (3 credits)
NUR 8927 Practicum in Parent-
Child Health Nursing
Clinical practice with selected clients
or groups of well and ill newborns,
children and childbearing women.
Prerequisite (or concurrent): NUR
8918 or 8863 (3 credits)
NUR 8929 Practicum in Psychiatric-
Mental Health Nursing
Clinical practice with selected clients
or groups experiencing emotional
disorders. Prerequisite (or concurrent):
NUR 8918 or 8963 (3 credits)
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