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3.00 Credits
This course builds on knowledge acquired during undergraduate nursing research. Student will develop their ability to critically appraise research and apply findings within healthcare settings to resolve practice problems, initiate change, and improve quality. Course content includes exploration of research methods and design as well as relevant technology, information systems and accessing databases. Application of findings and translation of evidence to practice will be the main focus with an emphasis on use in organizational decision making, improvement of academic and clinical environments, and nursing care. The opportunities for master's prepared nurses to identify problems for research, generate researchable questions and collaborate with others in the conduct of research will be examined. Students will identify a real-world problem and develop a plan to translate evidence to praxis.
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3.00 Credits
This course prepares the student to evaluate systems and policies pretaining to healthcare with the aim to improve quality of care, eliminate disparities, and promote collaboration between professionals and organizations. Concepts related to epidemiology, genoimcs, culturally and linguistically appropriate services, and interprofessional collaboration are emphasized as tools for advancing quality in healthcare. The role of the master's prepared nurse as advocate and leader in promoting poplation health is emphasized.
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3.00 Credits
In this course, learners explore types and levels of nursing leadership, distinctions between leadership and management, as well as knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary for effective leadership in all types of healthcare-related environments, whether in classrooms, administrative roles, or on departmental or institutional committees. Learners will review attributes of critical thinking and will examine their own biases and frames of reference as they relate to leadership. Relevant leadership theories will inform discussions about the challenges of leading in diverse, seemingly complex chaotic healthcare and academic environments. The values of integrity, authenticity, emotional and cultural intlligence, self-awareness, ongoing self-care, conflict resolution, communication, and relational skills will be emphasized. Enhanced understanding of effective team building, mentoring, organizational structures, organizational culture, governance, and leadership processes will serve as a foundation to develop strategies aimed at transforming environments.
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3.00 Credits
In this course, students will explore how people learn and how best to facilitate knowledge, information, and skills development. Relevant theories and determinants of learning are presented for students to research, discuss, and employ. Attention is given to the ethical and legal rights and responsibilities of nurses, educators, and learners.
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1.00 Credits
Special Topic: Pa School Nurses and Practitioners Annual Update in School Nursing
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3.00 Credits
This course will consider the health beliefs and practices of various cultural groups living in North America, with emphasis on the United States. Cultural incentives and barriers to wellness and health care will be examined. The provision of Christian service in combination with professional health care to meet the holistic needs of culturally diverse clients is the focus of this course.
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3.00 Credits
This organizational management seminar was developed to aid the student in analyzing the role of the supervisor. The factors that affect organizational management and the school environment as well as working relationships will be discussed. State and local law and the function of the school board in policy determination which will affect the school program will be discussed. Students will have the opportunity to design a school program along with the staff development and the budget process necessary to support that instructional program. Field Experience 60 hours.
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3.00 Credits
The student will spend a minimum of 300 hours working with a nurse supervisor of Pupil Personnel services in a school district under the supervision of a faculty member from Eastern University. If the student is already an acting supervisor or coordinator in a school setting, the assignments will be fulfilled on the job with supervision from Eastern University. A prescribed number of assignments must be completed which include but are not limited to activities in program development, school nurse service improvement, policy determination, staff development, budgeting, and role analysis and program evaluation.
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3.00 Credits
This course highlights the roles and responsibilities of nurse educators and clinicians in the academic and healthcare delivery environments. With an emphasis on the design and implementation of innovative teaching and learning, the course includes strategies applicable to various delivery formats including on ground, hybrid, and online while recognizing the needs of diverse learners in both academic and healthcare environments. The 24-hour direct care practicum focuses on a specified area of clinical practice including opportunities for inter-professional collaboration. This practicum challenges students to strengthen their advanced nursing skills and knowledge while concentrating on the processes of teaching and learning of critical thinking, clinical reasoning, and clinical judgement. Strategies for addressing the complex health education needs of individuals and population are considered.
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3.00 Credits
In this course, students will focus on the connection between institutional vision, mission, and values on curriculum design, development and revision. The students will examine the relationship between curriculum design, teaching learning processes, and student success in nursing education, high stakes testing sutations, and professional development. Clinical teaching and performance evaluations are highlighted as part of the curriculum implementation and practicum. To advance knowledge and assessment skills, students will complete a 24 hour practicum with a nurse educator/clinical nurse specialist/masters-prepared clinical nurse educators/masters-prepared school nurse to achieve professional, specialty, and course related obectives. An onsite practicum experience will provide the student an opportunity to apply sciences, theories, concepts, to advance direct patient-centered care and nursing education.
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