Course Descriptions
NURS 899
[300]
Special Topics in Nursing
The study of special topics directed by an authority in the field.
NURS 910
[281]
Knowledge Development in Nursing
Examines the origin and development of nursing knowledge, theories and research testing nursing theories and models.
NURS 915
[352]
Nursing, Health Organizations and Policy Making
Interrelated responses of nursing, the organization of healthcare and policy over nurse leaders to public policies in policymaking, with consequences for organizations administration, services, staffing, interorganizational linkages, and health of the public.
NURS 921
[335]
Theories of Prevention of Chronic Conditions
Overview of theory and research related to the prevention of chronic conditions across the life span. Concepts such as health, illness, chronicity, risk, vulnerability, resilience, and disability are examined.
NURS 922
[336]
Theories of Management of Chronic Conditions
Examines theories and concepts related to the management of chronic illness including their historical evolutions, social-political influences, implicit assumptions and biases.
NURS 928
[279]
Organizational Theories Applied to Nursing
Examines contemporary issues and programs in nursing systems. Students use a four-level nursing systems model to analyze programs of research related to systems.
NURS 930
[310]
Issues in Prediction, Prevention, and Amelioration with Infants and Children at Risk
Developmental science is applied to research with children at risk for health problems and their parents. Examine conceptual models, design, and ethical issues in studies aimed at improving childrens health.
NURS 932
[339]
Families and Health
Theoretical, methodological, and ethical issues related to family research including health promotion, risk reduction, vulnerability, and health risk, in the context of acute and chronic illness across the life span.
NURS 933
[351]
Methods for the Evaluation and Improvement of Health Care Systems
Examines literature on quality of care effectiveness, safety, efficiency, equity, timeliness and patient-centeredness. Critically evaluates conceptual frameworks, research designs, sources of data, analytic approaches, and implications for health care policy.
NURS 950
[315]
Analysis of the Academic Role in Nursing Education
Knowledge, theories and skills necessary for transition into an academic teaching role in university schools of nursing. Particular emphasis on the teaching-learning process as utilized in higher education.
NURS 953
[353]
Ethics and Law in Health Care and Research
Addresses ethical/legal dilemmas in health care and research and how health professionals resolve dilemmas. Students analyze nurses ethical/legal responsibilities, decision-making, and synthesize literature from ethics, law and policy.
NURS 957
[338]
From Theory to Intervention in Chronic Conditions
In-depth exploration of selected programmatic research in nursing and related fields on prevention and management of chronic conditions in order to generate and evaluate treatment theory and intervention protocol.
NURS 958
[337]
Designing Intervention Studies
Examination of methodological, ethical, and practical issues in the design and implementation of theory-based intervention studies.
NURS 960
[384]
Proseminar in Nursing
The Doctoral Executive Committee will select the specific topics within a proseminar for each semester in September of the preceding year.
NURS 961
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Integrative Literature Review
Designed to develop students' skills in writing integrative literature reviews, students read method literature, issue literature, and examples of published integrative reviews.
NURS 970
[370]
Advanced Statistics I: Principles of Regression and Correlation
Principles of bivariate and multivariate regression and correlations are studied. Emphasis is on the application of these techniques in the analysis of nursing and health related data.
NURS 971
[371]
Advanced Statistics II: Principles of Analysis of Variance
Principles of variance and covariance univariance ANOVA, multiple ANOVA, ANCOVA, repeated measures ANOVA are studied. Emphasis is on application of these techniques in the analysis of nursing and health-related data.
NURS 976
[376]
Issues in Sampling and Design for Nursing Research
Discussion of critical analyses of methodologies and design. Quantitative measures, qualitative methods, design and sampling methods are examined for the study of nursing phenomena.
NURS 977
[377]
Qualitative Methods
Examines the philosophical orientation and methods of qualitative techniques including grounded theory and phenomenology, considerations of research designs, ethical issues, issues of rigor, data collection, and analysis.
NURS 978
[378]
Principles of Measurement
Examination of measurement and techniques for assessing validity, reliability, and structure of data collection instruments. Instrumental construction and procedures for critical evaluation of instruments are included.
NURS 979
[379]
Qualitative Analysis
Emphasizes the work of analysis and interpretation. Students apply relevant qualitative techniques to their own data.
NURS 980
[380]
Observational Methods
Explores quantitative observational research techniques. Strategies for developing coding systems, determining reliability and validity, and analyzing data are included.
NURS 981
[381]
Longitudinal Methods and Analysis
Examines longitudinal research methods, including conceptualization, design, and analysis. Assumptions and limitations of longitudinal statistics, relationship between design and analyses, and strategies to maintain scientific integrity are covered.
NURS 985
[385]
Research Seminar and Practicum: Guided Individual Research Experience
Directs students to develop research skills related to dissertation and future research.
