Course Descriptions

RN TO BSN CORE NURSING ADVANCEMENT COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Nursing Advancement 2440 – Foundations and Contemporary Issues for Registered Nurses

  • Provides the framework for exploration of professional issues in contemporary nursing and health care for nurses pursuing a baccalaureate degree.
  • 3 credit hours, Full semester, Online asynchronous

Nursing Advancement 3430 – Cultural Competence in Health Care: US and Global Contexts

  • Introduction to concepts and techniques for the provision of culturally competent care within the U.S. and across global contexts.
  • 2 credit hours, 7 or 8 week session, Online asynchronous

Nursing Advancement 4240 – Concepts in Community Health Nursing

  • Study of community health nursing theory and principles applied to the nursing care of individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations.
  • 4 credit hours, Full semester, Online asynchronous
  • Prerequisites: Sociology 1101 or Rural Sociology 1500, NRSADVN 2440, 4780 or permission of instructor

Nursing Advancement 4402 – Evolving Concepts in Nursing Leadership and Management

  • Exploration of leadership and management concepts as applied to nursing practice and the health care environment.
  • 5 credit hours, Full semester, Online asynchronous
  • Prerequisites: NRSADVN 2440, 4240, 4780 or permission of instructor

Nursing Advancement 4520 – Health Care Informatics

  • Examination of informatics in health care emphasizing clinical information systems and the use of the information technology (IT) applications to support nursing practice.
  • 2 credit hours, 7 or 8 week session, Online asynchronous

Nursing Advancement 4600 – Interprofessional Concepts

  • Examination of principles, competencies, and practices that support interprofessional collaboration, a culture of safety, and improve patient outcomes.
  • 2 credit hours, Full semester, Online asynchronous

Nursing Advancement 4780 – Evidence Based Practice: Transforming Healthcare

  • Study of concepts, application and implementation of evidence based nursing for transforming quality health care.
  • 3 credit hours, Full semester, Online asynchronous