Nursing Education (Graduate) (Certificate) Curriculum
University of Arkansas Grantham’s 100% online nursing education coursework is designed to help you prepare for your next challenges.
Program Snapshot:
Program Core Credits:
18
Total Credit Hours:
18
Accreditation(s):
DEAC
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Program Core
Advanced Physical Assessment
NUR510
3 Credits›
This course is designed to assist Registered Nurses to make the transition to Advanced Practice. Human Patient Simulation is utilized to assist in learning the six discrete components of clinical reasoning. A validated conceptual framework designed to operationalize clinical reasoning within virtual patient simulations is used. In addition to advanced physical assessment of all major body systems, students will incorporate principles of advanced pharmacology and advanced pathophysiology through a series of Focused Exams. The Focused Exams explore a specific pathology occurring in populations across the lifespan. Infused throughout the course are the Essentials of Master's Education in Nursing and QSEN. The clinical practice experience in this course occurs through virtual simulation.
Information Security and Privacy in Healthcare Environments
HSN548
3 Credits›
This course covers the utilization of technology in the healthcare environment from an individual and organizational point of view. Challenges faced by nurses and healthcare professionals in the dynamic technological era requires a broad understanding of the concepts of healthcare informatics. Students will be provided the tools, techniques, and resources used for specific application in the healthcare environment. Regulations for meaningful use of information in healthcare systems is explored. Students are exposed to interdisciplinary collaborative models of informatics processes which improve efficiency as well as patient experience and outcomes. This course also covers technological changes, challenges, and risks that organizations face internally or externally.
Organizational Dynamics of Higher Education
NUR539
3 Credits›
This course focuses on the structure and organization of higher educational institutions and the regulations and accreditation standards that guide the work of academic leadership. The student will examine the accreditation process and the development of the self-study document in relation to the establishment of best practice learning standards and the process of program improvement. The course will explore the relationship of organizational culture to academic performance. Topics will include the tools for assessment of the educational institution.
Curriculum Design and Learning Outcomes
NUR533
3 Credits›
This course introduces students to the development of curriculum by defining curriculum and examining an evidence-informed, context relevant, unified design. Faculty development, curriculum planning, implementation, accreditation and curriculum evaluation are examined. In addition, a review of distant delivery of nursing education is discussed.
Assessment and Teaching to Diverse Learning Styles
NUR538
3 Credits›
This course explores the teaching and learning styles, cultural perspectives and economic and political vulnerabilities related to a variety of populations. Traditional and non-traditional theories and instructional methods in both the clinical and didactic setting will be examined. The emerging theories in technology and distance educational programs will be evaluated.
Concepts of Distance Education
NUR535
3 Credits›
This course focuses on the unique professional roles of the academic nurse educator, and various concepts of distance learning. Topics related to curriculum development, institutional resources, student readiness, multimedia technology and strategies for effective teaching will be explored. Contemporary issues such as classroom diversity, critical thinking, social media and faculty-student engagement will be covered.