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NURSING
Dean: Sandra Rogers
Graduate Coordinator: Mary Williams
594 SWKT
Provo, UT 84602-8606
(801) 378-5626
THE PROGRAM OF STUDIES
The graduate program, administered by the College of Nursing, has four major goals: (1) to prepare expert clinicians in a nursing specialty; (2) to prepare leaders who implement changes in health care; (3) to prepare nurses who conduct research for solutions to clinical, educational, or administrative problems; and (4) to prepare nurses for doctoral study.
The College of Nursing is a member of the Council of Baccalaureate and Higher Degree Programs of the National League for Nursing, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, and the Western Council on Higher Education in Nursing. The program is fully accredited by the National League for Nursing and approved by Utah State Board of Nursing.
The College of Nursing offers one degree in nursing: Nursing—MS. Two specialty areas are available: Family Nurse Practitioner and Nursing Administration. Qualified students may obtain the MS in nursing administration specialty jointly with the MBA or the MPA degrees. Contact the College of Nursing for details about these programs.
There are approximately sixty students enrolled, and they can complete the programs in two years, although five years is allowed.
Nursing—MS
The master of science degree program emphasizes clinical expertise and includes nursing theories and concepts as well as extensive clinical experience. Research is an important component of the program, and students are required to write a thesis or develop an innovative project. Areas of specialization within the nursing program: Family Nurse Practitioner, Nursing Administration
Admission and Entry.
Requirements for Degree.
Nursing Administration Specialization: The nursing administration program is being revised. Please contact the college for specific details.
Family Nurse Practitioner Specialization (43-48): minimum 42 course work hours plus 6 thesis hours (Nurs 699R) or 42 course work hours plus 6 project hours (Nurs 698R).
Nursing Administration Specialization: The nursing administration program is being revised. Please contact the college for specific details.
Family Nurse Practitioner Specialization: Nurs 551, 555, 557, 600, 601, 602, 603, 620, 622, 625, 630, 632, 635; 698R or 699R.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
The College of Nursing is actively seeking financial resources to assist students. State and governmental funds are available, and RNs can usually find local part-time work. The university also has limited funds available. Students who need financial aid should contact the graduate coordinator. University awards are in the form of internships and assistantships.
Internships. Internships are provided to students working with a particular professor at least ten hours a week. These students must be regular degree-seeking graduate students, registered during the time of the internship for at least 6 semester hours or 3 hours per term. They must have and maintain a 3.5 grade point average before and during the internship.
Assistantships. Teaching and research assistantships are available. Students must be registered and able to meet the skill and credit hour requirements for student assistant teachers and researchers. For more information, students should meet with the associate dean for research, development, and student affairs.
Scholarships. Scholarships, awarded on the basis of GPA and need, are available to degree-seeking master's students. Recipients must take at least 2 hours to maintain the scholarship. They must also maintain at least a 3.0 GPA. See Associate Dean of Student Affairs Mary Williams or the graduate secretary for more information.
RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES
Research Center. The research center, available to faculty and graduate students, is equipped with computer stations and software supporting statistical quantitative data analyses and qualitative data management. The center has graphics capability and assists in the preparation of research reports, articles, and presentations.
Physiology Laboratory. The physiology laboratory is equipped to support physiological studies.
Study Facilities. Clinical agencies in urban and rural Utah are settings for advanced practice residencies. Many of these institutions maintain continual clinical research programs and innovative management strategies appropriate for graduate students. Nurse practitioner clinics and rural practitioner sites also offer a challenging experience in becoming an independent practitioner. A graduate study room is available on the fifth floor of the Spencer W. Kimball Tower.
For a more detailed description of the graduate program requirements, send for a copy of the department's bulletin.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
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510R. Special Programs and Projects. (1-4)
Prerequisite: instructor's consent.
551. Health Assessment. (3)
Development of physical assessment techniques.
555. Pharmacology in Advanced Practice. (3)
Principles of pharmacology and drug therapy for nurse practitioners.
557. Health Promotion. (4)
Prerequisite: admission to graduate program.
Application of concepts, theories, and issues central to health promotion for individuals, families, and communities.
580. Nursing Information Systems. (3)
Prerequisite: admission to nursing major.
Use of computer technology in nursing research, client care, and education.
590R. Independent Study. (1-4)
Prerequisite: instructor's consent.
Individualized study.
600. Nursing Science 1. (2)
Critical examination of the development and use of knowledge and theory in advancing the science of nursing.
601. Nursing Science 2. (2)
Prerequisite: Nurs 600.
Critical examination of research methods used to develop and test theory and expand nursing knowledge.
602. Nursing Science 3. (1)
Prerequisite: concurrent registration in Nurs 601.
Development of writing skills through preparation of thesis or project proposal.
603. Nursing Issues and Health Policy. (2)
Exploration of issues facing nurses in advanced practice; role of nurses in identifying, formulating, legitimizing, and implementing health policy.
611. Health Planning and Evaluation (3)
Acquiring the language, strategies, and techniques of marketing, planning, and decision making in health care organizations.
612. Administrative-Management Theories. (3)
Analysis and evaluation of leadership, management, and organizational concepts and theories for effective nursing administration.
613. Finance in Nursing Management. (3)
Examination of public and private financing of the health care environment.
614. Administrative Residency. (3)
Prerequisite: Nurs 611, 612, 613.
Development of managerial skills in a nursing administration practicum.
620. Pathophysiology and Diagnostic Testing. (3)
Physiologic basis for therapy in complex clinical problems; development of laboratory testing skills.
622. Diagnosis and Management of Common Disorders. (6)
Prerequisite: Nurs 551, 557.
Diagnosis and management of common psychological, physiological, and pathophysiological alterations in health status.
625. Advanced Practice Seminar. (1)
Prerequisite: concurrent registration in Nurs 635.
Examination of the issues facing the nurse practitioner.
630. Diagnosis and Management of Chronic Family Health Problems. (5)
Prerequisite: Nurs 557, 622; concurrent registration in Nurs 620.
Diagnosis and management of chronic psychosocial, physiological, and pathophysiological conditions in families.
632. Diagnosis and Management of Acute Family Health Problems. (4)
Prerequisite: Nurs 630.
Diagnosis and management of acute psychosocial, physiological, and pathophysiological conditions in families.
635. Advanced Practice as a Family Nurse Practitioner. (6-8)
Prerequisite: Nurs 632; concurrent registration in Nurs 625.
Internship as a family nurse practitioner.
698R. Project. (1-6)
Prerequisite: committee's consent.
Master's project.
699R. Master's Thesis. (1-6)
Prerequisite: committee's consent.
FACULTY 
ANDERSON, VICKIE LANE, Associate Clinical Professor. MS, Brigham Young University, 1983. Nurse Practitioner.
BALDWIN, JOAN, Associate Professor. DNSc, Catholic University of America, 1992. Health Promotion in Nursing.
BECKSTRAND, RENEA, Assistant Clinical Professor. MS, Brigham Young University, 1987. Comprehensive Care of the Adult Client With Acute Health Problems.
CALLISTER, LYNN, Associate Professor. PhD, University of Utah, 1993. Cultural Meanings of Childbirth; Women's Health.
CAMPBELL, LORA JEAN, Assistant Professor. MS, University of Utah, 1972. Pediatrics.
CONGER, CYNTHIA, Assistant Professor. PhD, University of Utah, 1994. Transcultural Nursing.
FOSBINDER, DONNA, Associate Professor. DNSc, University of San Diego, 1990. Nursing Administration; Patient Perceptions of Nursing Care.
LYONS, MARILYN, Associate Professor. DNSc, Rush University, 1983. Immunology; Alzheimer's Disease; Neurosurgery.
MANDLECO, BARBARA L., Associate Professor. PhD, Brigham Young University, 1991. Growth and Development; Resilience in Children.
MEASOM, GARY, Assistant Professor. PhD, University of New Mexico, 1992. Effects of Short Term Exercise Training Programs.
RIDDLE, LANA B., Associate Clinical Professor. PhD, Texas Woman's University, 1984. Capsular Contracture in Mammoplasty; Clinical Problems.
ROGERS, SANDRA, Associate Professor. DNSc, University of California, San Francisco, 1989. Primary Health Care; International Health.
SCHWARTZ, ROSANNE, Assistant Professor. PhD, University of Florida, 1991. Oxygenation in Neonates.
SORENSEN, ELAINE, Associate Professor. PhD, University of Utah, 1987. Children and Stress; Family Adaption; Descriptive Methods.
WARNICK, MYRNA, Associate Professor. MSN, University of Utah, 1973. Nursing Management.
WILLIAMS, MARY, Associate Professor. PhD, University of Arizona, 1991. Transplant Anxiety; Management; Qualitative Methodology.
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