2010-2011 UF Graduate Catalog (PDF Format) - Graduate School ...

University of Florida Graduate School
Progression in the program depends on the student's ability to meet academic
standards and clinical competencies as defined by College policy. To be considered
for admission to the Ph.D. program, students must meet the following minimum
requirements:
--A master's degree in nursing or other health-related field and a GPA of at least
3.0 on a 4.0 scale
--A minimum score of 500 on each of the verbal and quantitative sections of the
Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
--Completion of the GRE analytical section
--Eligibility for licensure to practice as a registered nurse in the state of Florida
A personal interview is preferred to establish a Graduate Faculty mentor who will
work with the student to individualize the academic program and to structure the
student's research or practice focus.
NGR 5934: Cultural Influences on Health Care (2)
NGR 6002C: Advanced Health Assessment (4) Prereq or coreq: NGR 6140.
Required core course. Diverse clients across the life span. Emphasizes data
analysis and diagnostic reasoning.
NGR 6005: Principles of Clinical Outcomes Management II (2) Prereq: NGR
6081, 6727, 6803. Coreq: NGR 6726, 6771. Health care management using the
principles of evidence-based practice.
NGR 6020C: Advanced Neonatal Health Assessment and Diagnostic
Reasoning (4) Prereq: NGR 6320C, 6140. Symptom/health problem assessment in
the neonate. Interpretation of screening and diagnostic tests to formulate a
differential diagnosis.
NGR 6052C: Adult Nursing: Diagnostics and Procedures (1) Prereq: NGR
6002C, 6101, 6140, 6636. Prereq or coreq: NGR 6241, 6241L or 6245L, 6192,
6803. Selected advanced practice nursing interventions used in caring for acutely ill
adults.
NGR 6053C: Acute Care Nurse Practitioner: Diagnostics and Procedures for
the Critically Ill (1) Prereq: NGR 6002C, 6101, 6140, 6636. Prereq or coreq: NGR
6052C, 6241, 6241L or 6245L, 6192, 6803. Necessary nursing skills in caring for
the critically ill in acute-care settings.
NGR 6081: Principles of Clinical Outcomes Management I (3) Prereq: NGR
6002C, 6101, 6130, 6636, 67770. Coreq: NGR 6193, 6727. Health care
management of client aggregates.
NGR 6101: Theory and Research for Nursing (3) Critical examination of theory
and research from nursing and related fields. Emphasis on relationships among
theory, research, and practice.
NGR 6130: Ethical Perspectives in Nursing (2) Prereq: NGR 6101. Required
core course. Analysis of theories of value acquisition, models of ethical decision
making, and critical ethical incidents in nursing practice and research.
NGR 6140: Physiology and Pathophysiology for Advanced Nursing Practice
(4) Required core course. Human physiology, including normal changes throughout
the life span, pathophysiology, and their implications for nursing.
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