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60 School of NursingYear OneRequired Clinical Courses: 554a, 610a,* 612b, 810c†.Required Seminars: 607b, 609a, 611a.Required Research Courses: 525a/b, 529a.Electives.Year TwoRequired Clinical Course: 802a/b.Required Seminars: 571a, 717a, 717b, 807a, 817b, 819b.Required Research Course: 721a/b.Electives.Scholarly Inquiry Praxis.*An eight-week course.†Required for students without experience in caring for critically ill patients managed with complex technologicalinterventions.The course plan for scheduled part-time study can be obtained from the StudentAffairs Office. A Post Master’s Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certificate option is alsoavailable and described on pages 71–72.Clinical Nurse Specialist TrackThe purpose of this track is to prepare clinical nurse specialists to manage collaborativelythe care for patients in a variety of settings: acute care, critical care, intermediate care,long-term care, ambulatory care, and home care. Specialization provides for not only indepthknowledge of a specialty area (cardiovascular or oncology), but also the opportunityto deliver continuity of care through assessment, teaching, case management, andevaluation.In the first year of study, emphasis is placed on developing skill in health historytaking, physical assessment, and assessment of the elected specialty population. Studentsstudy research and theory as a basis for developing conceptual models for advancednursing practice. During the final year the focus is on clinical nursing management androle development as an advanced practice nurse. Leadership, change, case management,and consultation are emphasized. Students implement a practicum in the advanced practicerole during the spring term.Year OneRequired Clinical Courses: 554a, 610a,* 612b.Required Seminars: 607b and 609a (cardiovascular only), 611a, 615a/b (oncology only).Required Research Courses: 525a/b, 529a.Electives.Year TwoRequired Clinical Courses: 810a, 812b.Required Seminars: 717a, 717b, 803a/b and 805a (oncology only), 817b, 819b.Required Research Course: 721a/b.Electives.Scholarly Inquiry Praxis.*An eight-week course.