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Naylor. Prerequisite(s): NURS 321, 322, 340, 341, or Permission of Advisor and Instructor. Provides the senior nursing student the opportunity to explore, analyze, and formulate implications of the research and related literature on a selected topic under the guidance of a faculty advisor. A detailed scholarly paper in APA format will be written by the student.
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Kagan; McCauley, K. Prerequisite(s): NURS 260 or NURS 637, NURS 385H. Enrollment in Nursing Undergraduate Honors Program Required. This course is an advanced seminar for research and scholarship to be taken by honors students in nursing. Enrollment is concurrent with implementation of the individual student's honors project. Practical considerations in carrying out such a project, including scholarly approach and scientific integrity as well as scholarly writing and dissemination will be discussed and illustrated, using exemplars and student projects. The various phases of students' projects will be used as launching points for discussions and to complement students' work with their faculty supervisors. Paths and planning for careers in nursing and related disciplines and the idea of scholarship and research trajectories will be developed throughout the course.
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Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and completion of a research course (NURS 260 or NURS 637).
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3.00 Credits
Sochalski; Clarke. by Permission Only. Capstone Course for NURS/WH Joint Degree Students.
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3.00 Credits
Pinto-Martin. Prerequisite(s): Elementary statistics. This course provides an introduction to epidemiologic methods and overview of the role of epidemiology in studies of disease etiology and in the planning, delivery and evaluation of health services. The population-based approach to the collection and analysis of health data will be emphasized throughout the course. Through textbook reading, problems sets, class discussion and review of the recent literature, students will become acquainted with the basic designs of epidemiologic studies in theory and in practice. Students will develop the basic skills necessary to use epidemiologic knowledge and methods as the basis for scientific public health practice. This course satisfies the Global & Cultural Studies Sector for Nursing Class of 2012 and Beyond.
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Buchheit. Advanced Health Communication: I provides foundation training in academic skills and in those linguistic features of English which are relevant to those skills. The course focuses on reading strategies, academic writing conventions, discussion skills, and critical thinking. In addition to these academic skills, the participants work on general English pronunciation, accurate grammar, and vocabulary. This course satisfies the Arts & Letters Sector for Nursing Class of 2012 and Beyond.
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Buchheit. Advanced Health Communication: II continues the work in Academic English started in Advanced Health Communication: I. In addition, the course provides more intensive training in the overall intelligibility needed to participate effectively in classes and in clinical settings. The focus is on accurate speech production, understanding different dialects and varieties of English, and understanding the way English is used in various social and professional settings. This course satisfies the Society & Social Structures Sector for Nursing Class of 2012 and Beyond.
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Guidera; Harner; Villari; McCann. Junior and Senior undergraduates. Open to all graduate students. Emphasizes the theories of sexual development and sexual behavior within the continuum of health and disease. Common sexual practices of people are studied in relation to life-style and/or situational life crisis. Contemporary issues in sexuality and health will be examined. This course satisfies the Society & Social Structures Sector for Nursing Class of 2012 and Beyond.
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Buchheit. Advanced Health Communications: III focuses on the language used by patients and caregivers in clinical context, including receiving and giving information and building relationships. Work on accurate pronunciation is continued, and there is an increased focus on colloquial vocabulary. Participants look at the ways that culture is reflected in concepts of health, treatment, and healing, and they build skills in 'reading' both language-based and social-based clues to attitude and belief. This course satisfies the Society & Social Structures Sector for Nursing Class of 2012 and Beyond.
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Watts. This course provides a forum for examining the multidimensional issues of culture and the "isms" related to delivery of health care. It utilizes selected conceptual/theoretical formulations about culture, cultural sensitivity, cultural competency, health beliefs, and health behaviors as a basis for discussions. The course focuses on disparities in health care with specific emphasis on diverse cultural issues related to ethnicity, race, gender and sexuality, age, body habitus, class, spirituality, professional practice, and workforce issues. The specific aims of the course are to provide the opportunity for students to explore the concerns of the individual as a member of a cultural group or groups and apply principles for the provision of culturally competent health care. This course satisfies the Arts & Letters Sector for Nursing Class of 2012 and Beyond.
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