2009-2010 Catalog - Graduate School - Bethel University

Course DescriptionsNURS656 • Entrepreneurial Nursing(NURG)3 creditsCombination of the nursing perspective and principles of business to explorecomponents of becoming effective and successful nurse entrepreneurs. Learnerswill develop an entrepreneurial venture to improve healthcare delivery.NURS658 • Measurement and Assessment ofLearning in Nursing Education(CNED, NURG)3 creditsMethods of assessment and measurement of learning are analyzed and appliedin selected nursing education situations. Includes psychometric theory, variousforms of assessment, test construction, and ethical/legal issues surrounding assessment.NURS665 • Theoretical Basis of PromotingOrganizational Health(NURG)3 creditsIntegration of theories from nursing, leadership, business, human resources, andrelated fields that serve as the foundation for advanced nursing roles in promotingorganizational health.NURS678 • Advanced Nursing Role Synthesis(NURG)1 creditNursing and Healthcare Leadership: Individual and collective reflection on thedevelopment of the learner as a nurse leader. Learners will develop a portfolio thatdemonstrates integration of knowledge of theories, research, ethical and Christianperspectives, global realities, policymaking issues, and nursing informatics relatedto the organizational context. Prerequisites: concurrent enrollment or completion ofall core and concentration courses with the exception of NURS790 and NURS791/NURS792, or permission of program director.Nursing Education: Individual and collective reflection on the development ofthe learner as a nurse leader. Learners will develop a portfolio that demonstratesintegration of knowledge of theories, research, ethical and Christian perspectives,global realities, policymaking issues, and nursing informatics related to the educationalcontext. Prerequisites: concurrent enrollment or completion of all core andconcentration courses with the exception of NURS790 and NURS791/NURS792,or permission of program director.NURS751 • Master’s Thesis Seminar(NURG)1 creditDevelopment of a research proposal. Requires initial draft of chapters one, two,and three of the master’s thesis and submission of the Institutional Review Boardrequest. Graded on an S/U basis. Prerequisite: NURS626.111