GNUR - Graduate Nursing

Prepares the graduate nursing student to demonstrate advanced writing skills in written communication and formal research coursework.

Provides students with an understanding of the Graduate Nursing Program (GNUR) and the mission of Indiana Wesleyan University, expectations of graduate level education, policies, and available student services. Students will also begin a personal and professional integration of evidence-based practice.

This course will proved an introduction to the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Administration degree with an overarching Christian worldview. Management and business theory/practice, orientation to IWU, MSN administration resources, MSN research process, time management principles, and overall online success techniques will be emphasized.

Collaboration across the disciplines in health care will be a major focus for this course. The development of systems and processes to become an effective nurse leader will be pursued.

Explores the philosophical and theoretical foundations for nursing practice. Interrelationships among nursing theory, research, and practice are emphasized. Focuses on the critique, evaluation, and utilization of nursing and other relevant theories. Includes an evaluation of nursing theories in relationship to a biblical worldview.

Explores the philosophical and theoretical foundations for nursing practice. Interrelationships between nursing theory, research, and practice are stressed. Emphasis is placed on the critique, evaluation, and utilization of nursing, education, and other relevant theories for application in nursing education. Nursing theories are evaluated from a biblical worldview. Competencies required for scholarly work will be included, and a system established to demonstrate accomplishment of progressive outcomes across the graduate program.

This course establishes the process by which students demonstrate that they have met the objectives and outcomes of the graduate nursing program. To satisfy completion of program requirements students must assemble evidence that they have acquired the knowledge, dispositions, and skills that will enable them to become "Agents of Change" in advanced nursing practice. Prerequisite: GNUR-505

This course establishes the process by which students demonstrate that they have met the objectives and outcomes of the graduate nursing program. To satisfy completion of program requirements students must assemble evidence that they have acquired the knowledge, dispositions, and skills that will enable them to become "Agents of Change" in advanced nursing practice. Prerequisite: GNUR-590.

Analyzes the impact of contemporary issues on health care and advanced practice nursing in diverse settings, integrating biblical Christian perspectives.

Examines various adult education and learning theories with application to learning and management within diverse health care environments.

This course emphasizes ethical decision making in the stewardship of resources and the process of implementing change in health policy in institutional, community, and cross-cultural settings. Prerequisite: GNUR-513A.

This course lays the foundation for the final research project. Introduces the relationship of theory-research-practice and emphasizes conceptual understanding and practical application of design, methodology and analysis to an identified problem. The incorporation of Christ's compassion and integrity from a global perspective is introduced as an integral part of the research process. Prerequisite: GNUR-528

Focuses on examination and application of statistical methods, research designs, and epidemiologic principles used in healthcare research. Application will be made to disease prevention and health promotion.

Examination of the research process, statistical analysis, and evidence based practice with applicability to advanced nursing practice. Attention is given to critical research methods, analysis, and ethical aspects of scholarly inquiry. Emphasis on how research contributes to the development of nursing knowledge, improves nursing practice, supports the design of nursing systems, and enhances the education and professional accountability of nurses.

Examines the process of public policy information in health care and provides techniques for analysis. The focus is on application of knowledge to specific health policy issues.

Assists the student in applying ethical theories to decision-making within the scope of practice for nurse managers, educators and administrators in institutional, community, and cross-cultural settings. Students will develop an ethical decision-making model and an ethical code of conduct which is compatible with Christian values.

Considers research in the field of nursing, health, and human services and the relationship of research to knowledge and practice, including cross-cultural research in national and international communities. Emphasizes conceptual understanding of design, methodology, and the development of a structural investigation of a problem. Prerequisite: GNUR-528.

Provides understanding of the professional role of the advanced practice nurse educator, including the ability to collaborate effectively in diverse interdisciplinary partnerships. Fosters professional role development necessary to provide leadership in the delivery of health care education. Prerequisite: Successful completion of all Core Courses.

Prepares the graduate nursing education student to develop and revise curriculum in order to facilitate student learning and enhance program effectiveness.

Emphasizes the process of analysis and modification of educational programs to promote compliance with relevant standards, criteria for evaluation, and accountability. Prerequisite: GNUR-564.

Introduces the analysis and application of various teaching techniques and strategies in diverse learning settings. Students will explore various methods and theories of instructional assessment and classroom management. Prerequisite: GNUR-566

Provides the opportunity to partner with a professional educator to apply acquired knowledge and skills in a supervised educational setting. Prerequisite: GNUR-568.

Continued clinical experiences will occur providing an opportunity to partner with a nurse educator to apply acquired knowledge, skills, and dispositions in a supervised practicum setting. This course is a continuation of GNUR-569. Graded on a CR/NC basis.

This course provides an understanding of the professional role of the nurse administrator, including the ability to collaborate effectively in diverse settings with interdisciplinary partnerships. Prepares the nurse administrator to lead and manage the administration of health care/services. Although various roles will be analyzed, an emphasis will be placed on the roles of educator, decision maker, and servant leader. Biblical perspectives will be integrated throughout the course. Prerequisite: Successful completion of all Core Courses.

Prepares the student to apply theoretical foundations of business, health law, marketing and human resources to the administration of health delivery systems. Prerequisite: GNUR-570.

Prepares the student to effectively apply organizational behavior theories and concepts in an administrative role. Biblical concepts will be integrated throughout the course material. Prerequisite: GNUR-572.

Prepares the student for efficient stewardship of resources and organizational management within diverse health care settings. Prerequisite: GNUR-574.

This course provides the opportunity to partner with a nurse manager/administrator to apply acquired knowledge, skills, and dispositions in a supervised practicum setting. A practicum project integrating administrative skills is required. Prerequisite: GNUR-576.

Continued clinical experiences will occur providing an opportunity to partner with a nurse manager administrator to apply acquired knowledge, skills, and dispositions in a supervised practicum setting. This course is a continuation of GNUR-578. Graded on a CR/NC basis.

Designs an applied nursing project for a specific educational, administrative, or primary care practice setting. Prerequisite: Successful completion of all courses.

Conducts a structured investigation of a research problem pertinent to advanced practice nursing in an educational, administrative, or primary care practice setting. Prerequisite: Successful completion of all courses.

This course is a continuation of the process involved in completing the requirements for GNUR-590 Nursing Investigation. It is designed to assist students with making steady progress toward earning a Master of Science in Nursing degree. Students will prepare a plan of action, engage in regular discussions with faculty and fellow students, and submit a weekly progress report. Prerequisite: GNUR-590