Curriculum

This is a 19 credit graduate degree program. It is designed for part-time attendance by working nurses.

Major Courses (18 Credits)
NURS 586	Innovation in Advanced Nursing Practice: Theory and Application	3.00 credits
NURS 587	Case Studies in Intra/Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Nursing	3.00 credits
NURS 588	The Nurse as Intra/Entrepreneur and Consultant	3.00 credits
NURS 636	Capstone Project I	3.00 credits
NURS 637	Capstone Project II	3.00 credits
NURS 638	Capstone Project III	3.00 credits

Support Courses (1 Credit)
NURS 669	Professional Seminar for Advance Practice Nurses	1.00 credits

Course Descriptions

NURS 586 Innovation in Advanced Nursing Practice: Theory and Application - 3.00 credits

Explores the theoretical literature from diverse disciplines on how innovations are conceived and implemented, particularly in nursing practice, and how such innovations run their course and spawn other innovations. Professional issues, practice issues, legislative issues, certification issues, insurance issues, legal issues and ethical conflict resolution in advanced nursing practice are explored.

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NURS 587 Case Studies in Intra/Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Nursing - 3.00 credits

Using a case study model of great and bad ideas in nursing practice, education, and administration, students will explore some of the intra/entrepreneurial experiments, innovations and creative ventures in nursing, including both successes and failures. Professional issues, practice issues, legislative issues, certification issues, insurance issues, legal issues and ethical conflict resolution in advanced nursing practice are explored.

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NURS 588 The Nurse as Intra/Entrepreneur and Consultant - 3.00 credits

Using a business development model, each individual will create a business plan from vision, through action plan, to opening day. Researcher, expert and leader are presented and explored. Interpretation and application, professional issues, practice issues, legislative issues, certification issues, insurance issues, legal issues and ethical conflict resolution in advanced nursing practice are explored.

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NURS 636 Capstone Project I - 3.00 credits

The first of a 3 course sequence where under the direction of a nursing faculty mentor with direct expertise in the student's planned project, students will spend 3 quarters developing and producing a capstone project. Researcher, expert and leader are presented and explored. Interpretation and application, professional issues, practice issues, legislative issues, certification issues, insurance issues, legal and ethical conflict resolution in advanced nursing practice are explored.

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NURS 637 Capstone Project II - 3.00 credits

The second of a 3 course sequence where under the direction of a nursing faculty mentor with direct expertise in the student's planned project, students will spend 3 quarters developing and producing a capstone project. Researcher, expert and leader are presented and explored. Interpretation and application, professional issues, practice issues, legislative issues, certification issues, insurance issues, legal and ethical conflict resolution in advanced nursing practice are explored.

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NURS 638 Capstone Project III - 3.00 credits

The third and final course sequence where under the direction of a nursing faculty mentor with direct expertise in the student's planned project, students will spend 3 quarters developing and producing a capstone project. Researcher, expert and leader are presented and explored. Interpretation and application, professional issues, practice issues, legislative issues, certification issues, insurance issues, legal and ethical conflict resolution in advanced nursing practice are explored.

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NURS 669 Professional Seminar for Advance Practice Nurses - 1.00 credits

This required course is the application and integration of the role and competencies of the MSN prepared nurse with advanced nursing knowledge who will seek employment in a diversity of advanced practice roles. The roles of the MSN graduate as clinician, educator, researcher, expert, and leader are presented and explored. Interpretation and application, professional issues, practice issues, legislative issues, certification issues, insurance issues, legal issues and ethical conflict resolution in advanced nursing practice are explored.

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