Chair: Catherine Alicia Georges (Building T-3, Room 209)
Director of Graduate Studies: Helen Lerner (Building T-3, Room 203)
Department Faculty: Professor: Keville Frederickson; Associate Professors: Joan Fleitas, Catherine Alicia Georges, Helen Lerner, Eleanor Lundeen, Martha Velasco-Whetsell; Assistant Professors: Eleanor Campbell, Cassandra Dobson, Pamela Ginex, Susan Kleiman, Victoria Rizzo-Nikou; Lecturers: Alice Akan, Shirlee Cohen, Theresa Lundy, Alsacia Pacsi, Mary Tesoro, Mirian Zavala
The Department of Nursing offers graduate programs in Advanced Nursing, Parent-Child Nursing, Adult Health Nursing, Nursing of Older Adults, and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner. Creative and individualized programs of study are used to meet academic requirements and career objectives of graduate Nursing students. Students elect one functional area: nurse administrator, nurse educator, clinical specialist, or the practitioner (pediatrics only). The programs lead to a Master of Science degree and prepare nurses for advanced practice with a variety of clients in community and health settings. Graduate Nursing students attend classes and seminars on Lehman's campus in the Northwest Bronx. They also have access to selected graduate offerings in other units of the City University. Clinical experience is provided in a variety of settings throughout the metropolitan and tristate area. These include hospitals, community and mental health centers, and other facilities where health care is provided. The graduate nursing program is fully accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
Admission Requirements*
* Registered nurses with a bachelor's degree who majored in other areas should consult the Department.
Curriculum Plan for 43-Credit Master of Science in Parent-Child Nursing, Adult Health Nursing, and Nursing of Older Adults
For Full-Time Students
First Semester (16 credits): NUR 600 (4), **NUR 720 (3), **NUR 721 (3), NUR 732 (6) (Parent-Child), or NUR 738 (6) (Adult), or NUR 752 (6) (Older Adult).
Second Semester (15 credits): **NUR 723 (3), **NUR 726 (3), NUR 748 (3), or NUR 756 (3), or Cognate Course (3), NUR 733 (6) (Parent- Child), or 739 (6) (Adult), or NUR 752 (6) (Older Adult).
Third Semester (12 credits): NUR 749 (6), Elective (3), **NUR 787 (3).
For Part-Time Students
First Year:
Fall (10 credits): HEA 600 (4), **NUR 720 (3), **NUR 721 (3).
Spring (6 credits): **NUR 723 (3), Cognate (3) (NUR 748 or 756 or Clinical Support Elective).
Second Year:
Fall (6 credits): NUR 732 (6), NUR 738 (6), or NUR 751 (6).
Spring (6 credits): NUR 733 (6), NUR 739 (6), or NUR 752 (6).
Third Year:
Fall (6 credits): NUR 749 (6).
Spring (6 credits): **NUR 726 (3), Elective (3).
Fourth Year:
Fall (3 credits): **NUR 787 (3).
Students may attend full- or part-time and have up to five years after matriculation to complete the program.
** Core Courses
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Curriculum
For Full-Time Students
Fall Semester (12 credits): NUR 720, 766, 721, 768.
Spring Semester (12 credits): NUR 767, 769, 770.
Summer Semester (9 credits): NUR 723, 771.
Fall Semester II (12 credits): NUR 726, 772, 787.
Additional clinical hours as needed to meet regulatory requirements.
Admission Requirements
Students must consult with an adviser in the Nursing Program before starting their certificate program. During their first semester, matriculated students are required to plan their program with an adviser. All students must complete the 15-credit curriculum with a cumulative index of 3.0 or better.
Curriculum
The Certificate in Nursing Administration program consists of a sequence of four courses for a total of 15 credits as listed below:
NUR 748: Nursing Administration of Health Care Systems. 3 hours, 3 credits.
NUR 749: Nursing Practice: Synthesis and Application. 2 hours, lecture; 8 hours, lab, 6 credits.
NUR 730: Nursing Informatics. 3 hours, 3 credits.
NUR 731: Total Quality Management (TQM). 3 hours, 3 credits.
Admission Requirements
Students must consult with an adviser in the Nursing Program before starting their certificate program. During their first semester, matriculated students are required to plan their program with an adviser. All students must complete the 12-credit curriculum with a cumulative index of 3.0 or better.
Curriculum
The Certificate in Nursing Education program consists of a sequence of three courses for a total of 12 credits as listed below:
NUR 756: The Nurse's Role in Professional Development. 3 hours, 3 credits.
NUR 749: Nursing Practice: Synthesis and Application. 2 hours, lecture; 8 hours, lab, 6 credits.
NUR 730: Nursing Informatics. 3 hours, 3 credits.
*Courses preceded by an asterisk are not expected to be offered in 2009-2011.
NUR 561: Gender Issues and Stress. 3 hours, 3 credits. The women's movement has produced a variety of social and personal changes for both men and women. This course will review stress theories and their application to some of the developing and current stressors for women and their partners. Consideration given to dual roles, superwoman syndrome, and differing spousal expectations as well as to stress-reduction techniques, such as self-awareness, stress management, and coping strategies.
NUR 600: Biostatistics in Health Research. 3 hours, plus conference, 4 credits. Application of statistical techniques in the analysis of health data. Emphasis on interpretation of basic descriptive and inferential statistics in health research. Includes an introduction to computer software used in the statistical analysis of health data.
NUR 700: Transitional Issues in Nursing. 10 hours (3, lecture; 7, clinical lab), 6 credits. (Open only to non-nursing baccalaureate graduates with R.N. licensure and permission of Director of Graduate Studies.)This course focuses on the nursing process in the design and delivery of nursing care to clients/families within community settings. The matrices or organizing frameworks of professional nursing practice and the theoretical basis of the nursing process will be explored. Students will be introduced to the conceptual framework of the Department of Nursing as an organizing framework for practice. Various roles of the professional nurse will be analyzed. Clinical practice included.
NUR 720: Concepts and Theories for Advanced Nursing Practice. 3 hours, 3 credits. This course provides a base for graduate Nursing students by analyzing selected conceptual frameworks and theories. By utilizing these concepts and building on knowledge of the nursing process, the student explores a view of human beings, health, and health care. Emphasis on development of those concepts that have particular relevance for research and nursing practice. PREREQ: Successful completion of the Department's Graduate English Proficiency Exam.
NUR 721: Essentials of Clinical Research. 3 hours, 3 credits. This course focuses on inquiry through research. Students will critique research reports and apply the research process as they develop their own proposal. PREREQ: NUR 720, NUR 600, or a graduate-level statistics course.
NUR 723: Strategies for Advanced Nursing Practice. 3 hours, 3 credits. This course introduces theoretical frameworks for advanced practice modalities such as consultation, education, management, collaboration, and independent practice. PRE- or COREQ: NUR 720.
NUR 726: Health Planning and Policy Making: Leadership Issues. 3 hours, 3 credits. An identification and critical analysis of the major issues in leadership, health planning, and policy making that confront members of the healthcare discipline. PRE- or COREQ: NUR 720, 721, and a minimum of one course in the advanced Nursing clinical specialization.
NUR 730: Nursing Informatics. 3 hours, 3 credits. This course focuses on computer technology and its role in the present day nursing practice, applications of computer technology to advance nursing practice and research, and analysis and interpretation of nursing and health related databases.
NUR 731: Total Quality Management (T.Q.M.). 3 hours, 3 credits. Major concepts of total quality management/continuous quality improvement, including process of change, effective teams, and rapid improvement.
NUR 732: Parent-Child Nursing I. 15 hours (3 for lecture; 12, clinical lab), 6 credits. This is the first course in a two-semester sequence focusing on advanced practice in Health Care of Parents and Children. This course will emphasize concept analysis and critical evaluation of nursing theory in clinical applications. Assessment, diagnosis, and intervention will occur with a variety of clients. PRE-or COREQ: NUR 720, NUR 600, NUR 721.
NUR 733: Parent-Child Nursing II. 15 hours (3, lecture and 12, clinical lab), 6 credits. This is the second course in a two-semester sequence that focuses on advanced practice in Health Care of Parents and Children. The emphasis of this course is on intervention with parents, children, and community groups in meeting their healthcare needs. PREREQ: NUR 732.
NUR 738: Adult Health Nursing I. 15 hours (3, lecture and 12, clinical lab), 6 credits. This is the first course in a two-semester sequence focusing on advanced practice in Adult Health Nursing. The course emphasizes analysis of selected concepts of adult health and critical evaluation of nursing theory in clinical applications. PRE-or COREQ: NUR 720, NUR 600, NUR 721.
NUR 739: Adult Health Nursing II. 15 hours (3 lecture, 12 clinical lab), 6 credits. This is the second course in a two-semester sequence that focuses on advanced practice in Adult Health Nursing. The emphasis of this course is on interventions with adults with actual and potential health problems. PREREQ: NUR 738.
NUR 748: Nursing Administration of Healthcare Systems. 3 hours, 3 credits. Cognate course required for nurse administrator role. This course is designed to introduce basic principles and methodologies of organizational management. Topics include organizational structure and management, human resource management, marketing, and budgeting, and quality assurance. Learners are expected to develop familiarity with essential management issues, e.g., organizational structure, management of resources, and quality control.
NUR 749.1: Nursing Practice Synthesis and Application, Section 01, Advanced Nurse Practice Role. 15 hours (3, lecture; 12, clinical lab), 6 credits. Clinical and didactic aspects of this course that prepare the student for advanced nursing practice. PRE- or COREQ: NUR 766 or 767 for Section 01 is related to the area of advanced practice nursing.
NUR 749.2: Nursing Practice Synthesis and Application, Section 02, Nurse Administrator Role. 15 hours (3, lecture; 12, clinical lab), 6 credits. Clinical and didactic aspects of this course prepare the student for a nurse administrator role. COREQ: NUR 748.
NUR 749.3: Nursing Practice Synthesis and Application, Section 03, Nurse Educator Role. 15 hours (lecture, 3; clinical lab, 12), 6 credits. There are clinical and didactic aspects of this course that prepare the student for the Nurse Educator Role. PRE- or COREQ: NUR 756.
NUR 751: Nursing of Older Adults I. 15 hours (3, lecture; 12, clinical lab), 6 credits. This is the first course in a two-semester course sequence focusing on advanced practice in Nursing of Older Adults. Emphasis is on the interaction between clients and caregivers in their social environment. PRE- or COREQ: NUR 720, NUR 600, NUR 721.
NUR 752: Nursing of Older Adults II. 15 hours (3 lecture, 12 clinical lab), 6 credits. This is the second course in a two-semester sequence focusing on advanced practice in Nursing of Older Adults. Nursing process is used to assess health changes and to design, implement, and evaluate interventions. Emphasis is on the management of elderly clients experiencing acute and chronic health conditions. PREREQ: NUR 751.
NUR 753: Independent Study: Implementation of Research. 3 hours, 3 credits. (May be repeated once with permission of the instructor.) This course is designed to provide the student with an opportunity to develop and implement a research study with faculty guidance. PREREQ: NUR 721.
NUR 754: Cultural Perspectives in Healthcare. 3 hours, 3 credits. Introduction to anthropological concepts related to health and disease, including culturally diverse beliefs about disease etiology and treatment modalities. Emphasis on urban communities; includes a "mini-field experience," during which students will observe client-practitioner behaviors in clinical nursing settings in metropolitan New York. PREREQ: Graduate students, none; undergraduate students, ANT 341.
*NUR 755: Cultural Perspectives in Natality. 3 hours, 3 credits. The ideology of natality includes perceptions and values about sexuality, childbirth, contraception, and abortion. Natality can be used as a prism through which to view the social and economic history of women in modern America. Changing ideas about childhood, the home and domesticity, women's place in education and in the world of work have all influenced and been influenced by concepts of natality. PREREQ: Graduate students, none; undergraduate students, ANT 341.
NUR 756: The Nurse's Role in Professional Development. 3 hours, 3 credits. Cognate course required for nurse educator role. A course designed to provide an overview of the process of the dissemination of knowledge pertinent to nursing practice. Designed for nurses who are interested in providing continuing education programs, staff development offerings, or in preparing nursing students for clinical practice. Theories of adult learning, course development, preparation of objectives, teaching strategies, and evaluation methods are addressed.
NUR 759: Independent Study: Extra-Clinical Research. 1-6 hours, 1-6 credits. This course is designed to provide the student with an opportunity to develop selected areas of knowledge and expertise in nursing. Specific objectives and description of projects will be developed by students with faculty approval.
NUR 760: Topics in Nursing. 3 hours, 3 credits. (May be reelected once if the topic changes.)The course provides various sections on topics in nursing. For specific topics and sections, consult the Department. PREREQ: Permission of the instructor.
NUR 765: Advanced Health Assessment. 3 hours, 3 credits. Advanced knowledge and classroom practice in physiological and psychosocial assessment skills. PREREQ: Admission to Nurse Anesthesia program (not currently being offered.) COREQ: NUR 766.
NUR 766: Advanced Pathophysiology. 3 hours, 3 credits. This course will examine abnormal biological processes that result in health deviations. Students will select modules specific to their chosen areas of practice. PREREQ: Admission to graduate program in Nursing.
NUR 767: Advanced Pharmacology. 3 hours, 3 credits. This course provides an in-depth understanding of pharmacology across all physiological systems. Mechanism of general drug actions provide a framework for discussion of content-specific drugs. Includes 3 hours of required laws and prescription writing. PREREQ: NUR 766.
NUR 768: Human Science in Nursing. 3 hours, 3 credits. Consideration of selected concepts from human science as they relate to the art and science of nursing. Emphasis is on exploration of the historical evolution of human science in nursing and the potential inherent in that now-accelerated evolution. Implications for nursing practice, education, and research are included. PREREQ: Admission to graduate program in Nursing.
NUR 769: Family Developmental Theory. 3 hours, 3 credits. Concepts common in family theory will be addressed from the perspective of the family as an adaptive system. The goal is to understand what will enhance individual and family functioning. Theoretical models that serve as the foundation for family interventions and family therapy are emphasized. PREREQ: NUR 720.
NUR 770: Advanced Practice I. 220 hours per semester (45 hours, lecture; 185 hours, clinical lab), 6 credits. This clinical course focuses on health assessment of infants, children, and adolescents. Clinical laboratory emphasizes primary health care maintenance and assessment skills for advanced practice nursing. PRE- and COREQ: NUR 766 and 767.
NUR 771: Advanced Nursing Practice II. 230 hours per semester (45 hours, lecture; 185 hours, clinical lab), 6 credits. This clinical course focuses on the management of primary healthcare of infants, children, and adolescents. Clinical laboratory focuses on management of common acute health problems, utilizing advanced practice nursing skills. PREREQ: NUR 770.
NUR 772: Advanced Nursing Practice III. 235 hours per semester (45 hours, lecture, 190 hours,clinical lab), 6 credits. This clinical course will focus on the management of infants, children, and adolescents with chronic conditions and special health needs. Legal, ethical, and health policy issues related to the role of the pediatric nurse practitioner are emphasized. PREREQ: NUR 771.
NUR 773: Advanced Health Assessment. 4 hours (2, lecture; 2, lab), 3 credits. Theories and methods of comprehensive assessment of clients across the life span, including physical, psychosocial, and pathophysiological signs and symptoms; refinement of ability to utilize sophisticated techniques to assess, identify, and differentiate deviations from normal; incorporate cultural and developmental variations and needs of client.
*NUR 780: Pharmacology of Anesthesia. 3 hours, 3 credits. Clinical application of pharmacology to anesthesia, with emphasis on the application of pharmacologic principles of anesthetic and resuscitative processes essential to safe anesthesiology nursing practice. PREREQ: NUR 767.
*NUR 781: Professional Aspects of Nurse Anesthesia. 3 hours, 3 credits. This course provides an understanding of the regulatory agencies and their guidelines for the practice of nurse anesthesia. The ethical, professional, and legal aspects of nurse anesthesia are explored. PREREQ: Consent of instructor.
*NUR 782: Principles of Anesthesia I. 3 hours, 3 credits. A study of the mathematical, chemical, physical, and pharmacokinetic principles as they apply to anesthesiology nursing practice. PREREQ: NUR 765 and 766 and consent of the instructor.
*NUR 783: Principles of Anesthesia II. 3 hours, 3 credits. Continuation of NUR 782, with a focus on scientific bases of anesthesiology nursing practice derived from biochemistry, cell physiology, biologic hazards, mechanisms of anesthesia, and principles of safe practice. Laboratory experiences at various clinical sites included. PREREQ: NUR 782.
*NUR 784: Principles of Anesthesia III. 3 hours, 3 credits. Integrates physiologic, pathophysiologic, and pharmacologic concepts with anesthesia management. Provides foundation for decision making in planning and implementing anesthesia care individualized to meet specific client needs. PREREQ: NUR 783.
*NUR 785: Principles of Anesthesia IV. 3 hours, 3 credits. Continuation of principles of anesthesia (I-III) with emphasis on endocrine, renal, and gastrointestinal systems. Principles of anesthesia for the obstetric, pediatric, and geriatric patients. PREREQ: NUR 784.
*NUR 786: Principles of Anesthesia V. 3 hours, 3 credits. Emphasis on complex clients having emergency surgery resulting from trauma, burns, or drug abuse. Includes anesthesia for patient with cancer, patient undergoing hypotensive anesthesia technique, plastic surgery, otolaryngological surgery, cardiac surgery, and ambulatory surgery. PREREQ: NUR 785.
NUR 787: Advanced Professional Seminar. 3 hours, 3 credits. This course provides the experience for graduate Nursing students to complete and present their clinical research project, including formal presentation (oral and written)of the results.
*NUR 799: Master's Project Seminar. 1 hour, 1 credit. The master's project seminar guides students to develop a proposal for their final project and to ready it for implementation. The final projects are based on specific areas of interest that have been identified in previous graduate courses and are congruent with master's project objectives. PREREQ: At least the first advanced nursing specialization course (NUR 732, 738, or 751); PRE- or COREQ: NUR 721.