2007-09 - Graduate School - The University of Alabama

Graduate Catalog: Section 14.6http://graduate.ua.edu/catalog/26200.htmlTHE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA GRADUATE CATALOGTable of Contents > Capstone College of Nursing14.6 COLLEGE OF NURSING: COURSE DESCRIPTIONSThese courses are offered at UA. The additional courses in the curriculum may be offered through UAB or UAH. Full curriculum outlines are available throughthe Capstone College of Nursing administrative offices.NUR 501 Theoretical Models for Advanced Nursing Practice with Rural Populations. Two hours.Pertinent theories with relevance to health care for rural populations from nursing and related fields will provide theframework for consideration of nursing roles in case management. Specifically, the content will be derived from ruralnursing theory, ethics, teaching/learning, communication, nursing, health care delivery systems, managementtheory, change, role delineation, and decision making. Students will apply the theoretical bases to their advancedpractice case management role.NUR 502 Issues in Community-Based Care for Rural Populations. Two hours.Students will examine selected issues that affect health care. The organization and financing of health care for ruralpopulations will receive considerable attention. The advanced practice nurse case manager student will gainunderstanding of the development of health care policy and the ethical, political, economic, sociocultural, andtechnological forces influencing the delivery of care.NUR 505 Advanced Health Assessment. Three hours.This course will assist the graduate nursing student to further develop health assessment skills for obtaining andrecording a systematic health history as well as advanced holistic health assessment of individuals across the lifespan.NUR 520 Evidence Based Practice: Roles and Processes. Four hours.Includes the case manager functions of assessing, planning, intervening, monitoring, and evaluating. Emphasized inthe course are clinical, financial, functional, and satisfaction outcomes at the individual and population levels;responding to complex patient demands and systems requirements; implementing a coordinated, multidisciplinary,collaborative approach to care; and developing, using, and refining case management founded on evidenced-basedpractice. Application of these concepts is begun in the clinical portion of the course.NUR 522 Human Relations Management. Three hours.Focuses on establishing relationships with clients and families, group dynamics, team building, leadership andmanagement skills, negotiation, human diversity in health and illness, conflict management, and rural health issuesrelevant for case management of rural populations.NUR 530 Case Management Practicum/CNL Immersion Experience. Six hours.Provides a synthesis experience for students regarding assessing, planning, intervening, monitoring, and evaluatinghealth care. Opportunities for student interaction to facilitate synthesis are provided.NUR 531 Nursing Faculty Roles and Responsibilities. Three hoursThis online course will provide an in depth analysis of the roles and responsibilities nursing faculty. This will preparefaculty to participate in the process of designing, implementing, and evaluating a nursing curriculum. This course willinclude didactic, clinical and administrative roles and responsibilities, of faculty.NUR 532 Instructional Media for Nursing Education. Three hoursThis course will provide students with an overview of instructional technology and media that can be used inundergraduate and graduate level instruction in nursing education programs. This course will provide students withskills to begin on site and online instruction. It will explore the use of computers, software, models, simulators, andother instructional media.NUR 540 Nurse Educator Practicum. Six hoursThis course focuses on the application of the nurse educator's functions of assessing, planning, intervening,monitoring, and evaluating nursing education in the academic environment. Emphasis is placed on implementing acoordinated, interdisciplinary, collaborative, technologically appropriate and integrated approach to nursingcurriculum, design, implementation and evaluation. Web-based conferences will assist students in the exploration andapplication of teaching and learning issues in self-selected academic experiences.NUR 580 Fiscal Resource Management. Three hours.Addresses principles of fiscal resources management and their application to case management. Concepts includecost analysis, budgeting, contract development, financial aspects of program development and evaluation, and costaccounting and tracking for rural populations.NUR 595 Issues in Pharmacotherapeutics. Three hours.This course provides the students with the opportunity to explore issues in pharmacotherapeutics which affect clinicalmanagement of individuals and rural populations. Issues to be explored included: evidence-based and cost-effectivestrategies; traditional and alternative interventions; technological advances in the development, distribution and