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INDIANA UNIVERSITYSCHOOL OF NURSING

Nursing School (NU)1111 Middle DriveIndianapolis, IN 46202Undergraduate Information: (317) 274-2806Graduate Information: (317) 274-2806nursing.iupui.edu

378 IUPUI All-Campus Bulletin 2002-04

379 Introduction to the School of Nursing379 Historical Milestones379 Mission of the School of Nursing380 Statement by the Dean380 Accreditations380 Memberships380 Professional/Technical Standards380 ANA Standards of Professional Performance380 ANA Code for Nurses380 Essential Abilities

381 School of Nursing Requirements381 Completion of Degree Requirements381 Auditing of Courses381 Professional Liability Insurance381 Health Requirements381 Health Insurance381 Academically Disadvantaged Students381 Students with Disabilities381 Writing Competencies381 Computer Literacy381 Transportation381 Essential Support Services381 Continuing Education Program381 Center for Nursing Research382 Development Office382 School of Nursing Alumni Association

382 School or Program Clubs

382 Departmental Mission382 Adult Health382 Environments for Health382 Family Health

383 Undergraduate Programs383 Special Expenses383 Grade Replacement, Forgiveness, Repeating

Courses, Auditing383 Required General Education Courses383 Auditing of Courses383 Correspondence Courses383 Portfolio Review383 Withdrawal383 Good Standing383 Academic Probation383 Advanced Placement383 A.S.N./B.S.N.384 Orientation384 Ten-Year Limit384 Practicum/Clinical Absence Policy384 Academic Appeals384 Eligibility for Licensure384 Intercampus Transfer384 Transfers from Other Universities or

Colleges

384 Professional Practices, Internships,Honors at School Level

384 Honors and Awards385 School Awards and Scholarships

385 Associate of Science in Nursing (A.S.N.)385 Philosophy Statement385 Purpose385 Student Outcomes386 Category I (First Priority)386 Category II (Second Priority)386 Category III (Third Priority)

387 Academic Expectations/Progression

387 Academic Policies and Procedures387 Dismissal and Reinstatement387 Out of Sequence387 Dismissal387 Reinstatement

387 Degree Requirements

388 School Requirements388 Sample Curriculum Plan

388 L.P.N. to A.S.N. Mobility Option

388 Academic Expectations/Progression388 Advanced Placement


389 Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.)389 Philosophy Statement389 Purpose389 Student Outcomes389 Admission Criteria

390 Academic Expectations/Progression

390 Academic Policies and Procedures390 Dismissal and Reinstatement390 Dismissal390 Reinstatement

391 Degree Requirements391 Honors Option


391 Accelerated B.S.N. Mobility Option391 Admission Criteria392 Curriculum Plan

392 R.N. to B.S.N. Mobility Option392 Academic Policies and Procedures392 Advanced Placement

392 School Requirements392 Sample Curriculum Plan393 Residency Requirements

393 R.N. to Master’s Degree Mobility Option

393 Graduate Programs393 General Policies for the School of Nursing, All

Campuses393 Student Responsibility393 English as a Second Language393 Programs of Study393 Application393 How to Apply393 Application Deadlines393 Academic Policies for the Graduate Programs

in the School of Nursing393 Semester Load393 Absences393 Leave Policy393 Completion of Degree Requirements393 Auditing of Courses394 Withdrawals394 Incomplete (I) Grades 394 Deferred Grades

394 Addition of Courses/Change of Section394 Cumulative Grade Point Average394 Computer Literacy

394 Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.)394 Admission Requirements394 Mobility Option395 Admission of Students on Academic

Probation395 Maintaining Active Status of Admission395 Part-Time Study395 Degree Requirements

Portfolio Review Process for M.S.N. CourseSubstitution

395 Academic Standing of Students395 Good Standing395 Disciplinary Probation395 Academic Probation395 Maintaining Status395 General Policies395 Correspondence Courses395 Transfer of Credits395 Degree Programs395 Study/Thesis Continuation395 Curriculum Design395 Post-Master’s Options395 Program Descriptions396 Nursing Administration396 Clinical Specialists396 Nurse Practitioners

396 Dual Degrees396 Dual M.H.A./M.S.N. Degrees396 Dual M.S.N./M.A. in Philanthropic Studies

(PHST) Degrees

396 Ph.D. in Nursing Science Program397 Admission Requirements397 Study and Research Focus Areas397 Acute and Chronic Health Problems397 Environments for Health397 Family Health Adaptation397 Health Promotion397 Curriculum398 Ph.D. in Nursing Science Program: Sample

Course of Study

398 Financial Information398 School of Nursing Support398 Professional Nurse Traineeships398 Fee Scholarship/Remissions,

Research Graduate Assistantships398 University Support398 University Fellowships398 IUPUI Educational Opportunity Fellowships398 Graduate Work-Study Positions

398 Educational Services398 Orientation398 Guidance and Counseling398 Graduate Minority Mentoring Program

399 Courses

406 School of Nursing Administration

406 Faculty

Contents

Introduction tothe School ofNursingThe Indiana University School of Nursing opened itsdoors in Indianapolis in 1914. Since that time, it hasevolved into one of the nation’s most eminent schools,recently receiving a ranking of twelfth out of morethan 200 schools of nursing that offer graduateprograms.

Historical Milestones 1914 Indiana University Training School for Nurses

opened at Indianapolis1932 Curricula established for Bachelor of Science

in Nursing on Bloomington campus forpublic health nursing, administration andsupervision of nursing service, and teachingin schools of nursing offered for registerednurses in Bloomington

1944 Division of Nursing Education placed inSchool of Education with preparation forteachers of science, nursing arts, medical-surgical, maternity, and pediatric nursing

1945 Master of Science in Nursing Education firstoffered at IU Bloomington

1950 Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.)program first offered

1956 Name of school officially changed to IndianaUniversity School of Nursing

1957 Original National League for Nursing (NLN)accreditation for the Master of Science inNursing (M.S.N.) program

1960 Last diploma school graduates1961 Original NLN accreditation for the B.S.N.

program1965 All nursing programs organized into one

administrative unit to form the School ofNursing, the tenth school of IndianaUniversity

1965 Associate of Arts program developed by theregional campuses and the school

1965 General nursing program for registerednurses discontinued

1966 M.S.N. degree first offered1968 Original NLN accreditation for the Associate

of Arts Program, IUPUI1974 School of Nursing building dedicated at

IUPUI1974 First efforts toward establishing a systemwide

school1975 Specialist in Clinical Nursing program

approved1975 NLN accreditation for A.S.N. program

continued to 1983, IUPUI and IU East1975 First students enrolled in A.S.N. major

courses on the Richmond campus (IU East)1976 Original American Nurses’ Association

(ANA) accreditation for the ContinuingEducation program

1976 Doctor of Nursing Science (D.N.S.) programapproved

1976 NLN accreditation for B.S.N. and graduateprograms continues

1978 First doctoral students admitted

1979 B.S.N. program extended to IU South Bendand IU Southeast

1980 New upper-division baccalaureatecurriculum initiated

1981 B.S.N. program extended to IU Northwest1981 First Doctor of Nursing Science degree

awarded1981 Kokomo campus becomes part of

systemwide school1982 NLN accreditation for B.S.N. and graduate

programs continued until 19901983 Extension of B.S.N. program to IU Kokomo

approved1983 Extension of M.S.N. program to multiple sites

approved1983 NLN accreditation for A.S.N. program

continued to 1991, IUPUI and IU East1984 Extension of B.S.N. program to IU East

approved1985 First master’s degree courses offered at five

sites—Indiana Higher EducationTelecommunications System (IHETS)

1985 NLN accreditation for A.S.N. programcontinued to 1993, IU Northwest

1985 Office of Nursing Practice established1986 NLN accreditation for A.S.N. program

continued to 1994, IU Kokomo1987 Extension of B.S.N. program to IU South

Bend approved1987 Extension of A.S.N. program to IU South

Bend approved1987 Approval of Licensed Practical Nurse (L.P.N.)

to A.S.N. mobility option at IUPU Columbus1989 School reorganized into academic

departments1990 Formal planning for a Ph.D. program in

nursing initiated1990 Institute of Action Research for Community

Health established1991 Designation of Institute of Action Research

for Community Health as a World HealthOrganization Collaborating for Healthy Cities

1991 Establishment of Mary Margaret WaltherProgram in Oncology Care Research

1991 Implementation of the R.N. to M.S.N.mobility options

1993 Accreditation of A.S.N., B.S.N., and M.S.N.programs by the National League for Nursingfor eight years

1995 Transition from D.N.S. to Ph.D. degreeprogram approved

1996 First class of Ph.D. in Nursing Sciencestudents admitted

1998 Emily Holmquist Endowed Professorshipinstituted

1998 Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education(CCNE) Board of Commissioners grantedIUPUI preliminary approval of thebaccalaureate and master’s nursingeducation programs

1999 85th anniversary of nursing at IndianaUniversity

2000 Accreditation of A.S.N., B.S.N., and M.S.N.programs by the National League for NursingAccrediting Commission for eight years

2000 New ten-year accreditation of B.S.N. andM.S.N. programs by the Commission onCollegiate Nursing Education

Mission of the Schoolof Nursing Indiana University School of Nursing on the campusesof IUPUI, IUPU Columbus, and IU Bloomingtonfunctions in most respects as one administrative unit,known as the Corridor. The mission of the Corridor isto create a community of learning that addressessociety’s need for caring and scientifically preparednurse professionals, as well as the educational anddevelopmental needs of students, faculty, staff, andalumni from diverse backgrounds. Through thescholarship of creative pedagogy, discovery,application, and integration, the Corridor will improvethe health and quality of life for the citizens of centralIndiana, the state, the nation, and beyond by meetingsociety’s need for nurses at different educational levelswho are prepared to be effective in a range of practicesettings.

As the core campus of the largest multipurpose schoolof nursing in the country, the Corridor seeks to havetop-ranked programs in nursing education andresearch. Toward that end, the Corridor emphasizes:• Superior and innovative teaching• Health behavior research• Interdisciplinary collaboration• Partnerships with the community• Lifelong learning

The Corridor seeks to be known for:• Creative problem-solving through critical thinking

and innovative use of information technology• Best practice models for culturally appropriate

health services, in local to international arenas• Nursing knowledge development related to healthy

lifestyles, self-care, functional enhancement,effective symptom management, and deliverysystems

• Leadership in health policy

The mission and values of the School of Nursing areconsistent with campus aspirations toward quality,collaboration, centrality, and identity. They further theoverall mission:• To raise educational achievement and intellectual

aspiration in Indianapolis, the state of Indiana,and beyond, through leadership, access, andcommitment to lifelong learning

• To develop and apply knowledge to ever-changingissues of health and of economic and social well-being, through teaching, research, and service

• To enhance the professional and personal lives ofstudents by offering the state’s mostcomprehensive range of effective academicprograms

• To serve as a model for collaboration andinterdisciplinary work

• To build understanding and respect in academicand human relationships through the appreciationand celebration of diversity

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Statement by the DeanSince its founding in 1914, Indiana University Schoolof Nursing has grown into one of the largest schoolsof nursing in the country, and it is ranked as one ofthe best. We offer the full range of academic degrees,from undergraduate through doctoral levels, as wellas postdoctoral research training and extensivecontinuing education. As one school with offerings ateight locations (Bloomington, Columbus, Gary,Indianapolis, Kokomo, New Albany, Richmond, andSouth Bend), we are committed to your careerpreparation. Our more than 23,000 graduates arechief nursing officers of large health facilities, deansof nursing schools, clinical specialists, entrepreneurs,and staff nurses in urban and rural settings aroundIndiana and throughout the world.

As I look back over my own nursing career, I amstruck by how nursing can be a means of developingall aspects of one’s personality, from the caring to theanalytical. I have had experiences that were outsidemy realm of thinking when I earned myundergraduate degree, and I am convinced there is notalent or ambition that cannot be realized in thisprofession. As I look to the future, I see nursingholding on to traditional caregiving values, but playingthem out in new and exciting ways. Faced with thechallenges of changing health care delivery, nurseswill be called on to lead in areas never dreamed of byearlier generations. Know that the talented faculty atIndiana University are committed to helping yourealize your professional aspirations in every careertransition that you undertake, and to enabling you toseize your own preferred future. At all levels and onall campuses, Indiana University School of Nursinghas forged strong links between nursing educationand nursing services in clinical and communitysettings in order to improve the health of individuals,families, and communities. I welcome you and inviteyou to become a part of our extended IU family.

Angela Barron McBride, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N.University Dean and Distinguished Professor ofNursing

Accreditations National League for Nursing Accrediting

Commission—A.S.N., B.S.N., and M.S.N.programs

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education—B.S.N.and M.S.N. programs

Indiana State Board of Nursing—A.S.N. and B.S.N.programs

American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commissionon Accreditation

MembershipsThe School of Nursing is an agency member of theNational League for Nursing’s Council of AssociateDegree Programs and the Council of Baccalaureateand Higher Degree Programs, Commission onCollegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), as well as theCommittee for Institutional Cooperation (CIC). Theschool is also a constituency member of the NationalLeague for Nursing; and the American Association ofColleges of Nursing. The Clarian Health NursingService is an agency member of the Council ofHospitals and Related Institutional Nursing Services.

Professional/TechnicalStandardsStudents of the School of Nursing will be held to theAmerican Nurses’ Association’s “Standards ofProfessional Performance” and “Code for Nurses,”and the School of Nursing’s Essential Abilities(outlined below). Failure to uphold these standardsmay result in dismissal from any nursing program.

ANA Standards of ProfessionalPerformance (revised 1989)1. The nurse systematically evaluates the quality and

effectiveness of nursing practice.2. The nurse evaluates his or her own nursing

practice in relation to professional practicestandards and relevant statutes and regulations.

3. The nurse acquires and maintains currentknowledge in nursing practice.

4. The nurse contributes to the professionaldevelopment of peers, colleagues, and others.

5. The nurse’s decisions and actions on behalf ofclients are determined in an ethical manner.

6. The nurse collaborates with the clients, significantothers, and health care providers.

7. The nurse uses research findings in practice.8. The nurse considers factors related to safety,

effectiveness, and cost in planning and deliveringclient care.

ANA Code for Nurses (revised1985)Each person, upon entering the nursing profession,inherits a measure of the responsibility and trustassociated with the profession, along with thecorresponding obligation to adhere to the standardsof ethical practice and conduct it has set. Nursingstudents are expected to show responsibility in theirbehavior, to deal with faculty, peers, patients, andclinical staff in a direct and honest manner, and to beprofessional in their conduct. Students who violateaccepted standards for professional nursing may bedischarged from the program. 1. The nurse, in all professional relationships,

practices with compassion and respect for theinherent dignity, worth, and uniqueness of everyindividual, unrestricted by considerations ofsocial or economic status, personal attributes, orthe nature of health problems.

2. The nurse’s primary commitment is to the patient,whether an individual, family, group, orcommunity.

3. The nurse promotes, advocates for, and strives toprotect the health, safety, and rights of the patient.

4. The nurse is responsible and accountable forindividual nursing practice and determines theappropriate delegation of tasks consistent withthe nurse’s obligation to provide optimum patientcare.

5. The nurse owes the same duties to self as toothers, including the responsibility to preserveintegrity and safety, to maintain competence, andto continue personal and professional growth.

6. The nurse participates in establishing,maintaining, and improving healthcareenvironments and conditions of employment

conducive to the provision of quality health careand consistent with the values of the professionthrough individual and collective action.

7. The nurse participates in the advancement of theprofession through contributions to practice,education, administration, and knowledgedevelopment.

8. The nurse collaborates with other healthprofessionals and the public in promotingcommunity, national, and international efforts tomeet health needs.

9. The profession of nursing, as represented byassociations and their members, is responsiblefor articulating nursing values, for maintainingthe integrity of the profession and its practice,and for shaping social policy.

Essential AbilitiesThe School of Nursing faculty have specified essentialabilities (technical standards) critical to the successof students enrolled in any IU nursing program.Qualified applicants are expected to meet alladmission criteria, and matriculating students areexpected to meet all progression criteria, as well asthese essential abilities (technical standards) with orwithout reasonable accommodations.1. Essential judgment skills to include ability to

identify, assess, and comprehend conditionssurrounding patient situations for the purpose ofproblem solving and coming to appropriateconclusions and/or courses of action.

2. Essential neurological functions to includeability to use the senses of seeing, hearing, touch,and smell to make correct judgments regardingpatient conditions for the purpose ofdemonstrating competence to safely engage in thepractice of nursing. Behaviors that demonstrateessential neurological functions include, but arenot limited to, observing, listening, understandingrelationships, writing, and employingpsychomotor abilities.

3. Essential communication skills to includeability to communicate effectively with fellowstudents, faculty, patients, and all members of thehealth care team. Skills include verbal, written,and nonverbal abilities consistent with effectivecommunication.

4. Essential emotional coping skills to includeability to demonstrate the mental health necessaryto safely engage in the practice of nursing asdetermined by professional standards of practice.

5. Essential intellectual and conceptual skillsto include ability to measure, calculate, analyze,synthesize, and evaluate to engage competently inthe safe practice of nursing.

6. Other essential behavioral attributes toinclude ability to engage in activities consistentwith safe nursing practice without demonstratedbehaviors of addiction to, abuse of, or dependenceon alcohol or other drugs that may impair behavioror judgment. The student must demonstrateresponsibility and accountability for actions as astudent in the School of Nursing and as adeveloping professional nurse. (Policy VI-A-15)


School of NursingRequirementsCompletion of DegreeRequirementsThe School of Nursing must receive notices of removalof Incomplete and Deferred grades, special creditgrades, and independent study course grades no laterthan three weeks before the end of classes in thestudent’s last semester prior to graduation.

Auditing of CoursesAn audit student officially registers for a class andpays the applicable credit hour rate. Uponcompletion, the course is entered on the permanentuniversity record as one taken for no credit (NC).Note that this option is available only with theinstructor’s permission.

Professional Liability InsuranceAll undergraduate and graduate nursing students haveliability insurance under IU’s malpractice contract.This policy covers students only while caring forpatient/clients in the student role. This insurance doesnot cover students who are working for pay or in anyother capacity outside program-sanctioned learningexperiences.

Health RequirementsAll nursing students must provide evidence ofcompliance with health requirements includingimmunizations and CPR certification on the campuswhere they are enrolled. Failure to meet healthrequirements will prevent the student fromparticipating in clinical learning experiences.Lack of participation could constitute a clinical coursefailure. Occupational Safety and Health Administration(OSHA) training related to blood-borne pathogens isrequired of all students annually. Students will benotified of training dates and times. The School ofNursing faculty and administrators strongly encouragestudents to carry personal health insurance. Theschool will not be liable for any health problemsrequiring medical treatment for students enrolled inprograms.

Health InsuranceHealth insurance is mandatory and students areexpected to demonstrate insurance coverage onentrance to the program and continued coveragethroughout the program.

Academically DisadvantagedStudentsPrograms for academically disadvantaged students areavailable on IU campuses. Resources vary fromcampus to campus. Students should see individualcampus bulletins for specific campus resources.

Students with DisabilitiesThe University is committed to helping temporarilyand permanently disabled students make thetransition to student life. Students with physical,mental, or learning impairments are encouraged toconsult with counselors from the School of Nursingand Adaptive Educational Services for assistance in

meeting degree requirements. Students withdisabilities must meet all academic and technical skillrequirements of their program.

Writing CompetenciesWriting competency is an expected outcome of thenursing program, and of the University. In an effort toprepare students well in this area, faculty havedeveloped the following writing criteria to be used inassessing all student writing:1. The writing has a focus.2. The writing should be organized with an

introduction, purpose, sense of audience, thesis,and conclusion.

3. The writing shows development, organization, anddetail; the writing reveals the student’s ability todevelop ideas with balanced and specificarguments.

4. The writing is clear.5. There is coherence within and between

paragraphs.6. The writing reflects critical thinking, linking the

specific to the general.7. The writing contains appropriate sentence

structure, variety, punctuation, and spelling; it isfree from errors in grammar and punctuation.

8. The writing follows APA style and format, unlessanother style and format are specified for aparticular purpose.

9. The writing demonstrates original work, andwhere ideas or materials of others are used,appropriate credit is given to original sources.(Policy III-E-4)

Computer LiteracyPrior to enrolling in the nursing courses, facultymembers expect nursing students to use computerswell enough to log on to the Internet to access classcontent. Students should also be able to search fornursing-related materials and to return to aninteresting site whenever they choose by usingbookmarks or a word processor to store Internetlocation addresses. Students also should be able touse a word-processing program and to log in to an e-mail account to communicate with other students andfaculty

Students participating in Web-based courses shouldhave a Pentium Pro computer with at least a 36.6-baud modem; a minimum of 32 MB RAM, 166 MHz orgreater processing speed; multimedia capabilities;and the IUPUI SoftPak software. This software can bepurchased at the IUPUI Cavanaugh Bookstore on CDfor $5. These CDs include software to connect to theIUPUI network, Netscape Communicator to use as aWorld Wide Web browser, and a virus checker. If thestudents are outside of the Indianapolis calling area,they should acquire an Internet provider such asAmerica On Line (AOL), Prodigy, CompuServe, oranother that has a phone number in their calling area.These commercial providers have their own WorldWide Web browsers. Students in R.N.-B.S.N., R.N.-M.S.N., M.S.N., and Ph.D. programs are required tohave their own computer and to be able to access theIUPUI campus services.

Transportation Clinical practice learning experiences are varied insetting and are located within the surroundingcommunities of Indianapolis, Columbus, andBloomington. Students are expected to travel to andfrom all clinical experiences, are responsible forproviding their own transportation, and are expectedto carry the appropriate insurance. The School ofNursing is not liable for any traffic violations or automishaps occurring during student commutes.

Essential SupportServicesContinuing Education ProgramThe School of Nursing Continuing Education staffmembers facilitate the provision of noncreditcontinuing education for registered nurses and otherhealth-related personnel. Offerings are determined onthe basis of expressed needs of consumers andemerging patterns and trends in health care. Eachcontinuing education program attempts to beresponsive to the needs of the learners in regard toscheduling, time (day or evening), day of the week,and duration of instructional period. The length ofeach educational activity depends on the statedbehavioral objectives, varying from one or two days toa semester in length, or consisting of a time intervalseries of programs that reinforces the application ofnew knowledge and skills. Courses are taught in anonsite format, by independent study, via two-wayvideo, or on the World Wide Web.

Educational offerings are taught by experts in nursingand allied health fields who are clinicians andconsultants in specialized areas of health care in thestate of Indiana, at the Indiana University School ofNursing, or at other universities. The continuingeducation program is accredited by the AmericanNurses Credentialing Center’s Commission onAccreditation as a provider of continuing nursingeducation.

Visit our Web site at nursing.iupui.edu for completeinformation and registration for upcoming courses. E-mail may also be sent to [email protected], or call(317) 274-7779.

Center for Nursing ResearchThe mission of the Center for Nursing Research is tosupport the development, dissemination, andutilization of knowledge by (1) providing fordevelopment in the areas of research planning, grantwriting, budget preparation, data analysis, andresearch dissemination; (2) coordinating andfacilitating the experiences of research assistants; (3)facilitating joint projects between practitioners andeducators; (4) providing ongoing information aboutresearch resources; and (5) publicizing faculty andstudent research accomplishments. The Center forNursing Research supports the activities of the PatientCare Research Committee, which plans the IU/ClarianAnnual sponsored each year by the Clarian HealthPartners, Inc., Indiana University Hospital NursingService Department, and the School of Nursing. Staffmembers also assist the Research Committee,especially in its review of requests and awards forintramural funding (Project Development Program


funds and Research Incentive funds). Currentlyfunded faculty projects include studies of factorsaffecting adaptation to childhood epilepsy, epilepsyoutcomes in youth, factors predicting quality of life indementia patients, breast cancer screening behaviors,cancer risk and genetic risk education for first-degreerelatives of colorectal cancer patients, cancer careinterventions to improve functioning and psychosocialoutcomes in newly diagnosed cancer patients, HIVdisease and the partner relationship, community-based nurse-managed clinics, school-based primaryhealth care, making cities healthier, healthy families,and prenatal care to prevent low-birthweight infants.For further information, contact the Indiana UniversitySchool of Nursing, Center for Nursing Research,1111 Middle Drive, NU 338, Indianapolis, IN 46202;telephone (317) 274-7627, or visit the Center forNursing Research home page at nursing.iupui.edu.

Development OfficeThe Development Office, headed by the director ofdevelopment, collaborates with the Indiana UniversityFoundation to design and implement fundraisingefforts under the direction of the dean of the School ofNursing. Objectives of the office are to do thefollowing:• Work with faculty, alumni, staff, and volunteers to

identify, cultivate, and secure gifts fromindividuals, foundations, and corporations,thereby enhancing the community of learning.

• Supervise planning and implementation offundraising activities, special events, and donorrecognition programs.

• Develop and maintain publications about theschool and opportunities for giving.

For more information, please contact theDevelopment Office, School of Nursing, NU 102,IUPUI; telephone (317) 274-1545 or (317) 274-4293; fax (317) 278-7908.

School of Nursing AlumniAssociationThe Indiana University School of Nursing AlumniAssociation, a constituent society of the greater IUAlumni Association, was established in 1918 bymembers of the first IUSON graduating class.Members of this class sought to maintain their strongconnection to Indiana University, the School ofNursing, and to other alumni by formally establishingthe organization. Through the years, the School ofNursing Alumni Association has grown to more than2,500 dues-paying members. It represents theinterests of more than 20,000 IU School of Nursinggraduates worldwide. The 30-member Nursing AlumniAssociation Board of Directors, a group made up ofnursing graduates from every School of Nursingcampus, serves as the governing body for theorganization. It works to implement a variety ofservice, professional, and social activities each year.Some of these events include local and regionalalumni receptions, alumni service awards, studentscholarships, class reunions, and continuingeducation programs. In addition, the associationworks to promote the general interests of the Schoolof Nursing, the university, and the nursing profession.

School orProgram ClubsSigma Theta Tau The Alpha chapter of theinternational honor society of nursing was organizedat Indiana University. Students in baccalaureate andgraduate programs may be admitted to membership ifthey have demonstrated excellence in their nursingprograms and have shown superior academic andpersonal records of achievement. Qualified membersof the nursing profession, upon demonstration ofmarked achievement in nursing, are also eligible formembership. Leadership, research, and scholarshipconstitute the purposes of Sigma Theta TauInternational.

Student Nurses’ Association All prenursing andnursing undergraduate students are eligible formembership in the National Student Nurses’Association, the Indiana Association of NursingStudents, and IU’s local chapter. The chief purpose ofthe organization is to help students prepare to assumeprofessional responsibilities through programs thatinvolve nursing students in health care issues, legalaspects of nursing, interdisciplinary questions, andcommunity activities at the local, state, and nationallevels.

Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc. This serviceorganization is open to all undergraduate nursingstudents who demonstrate excellence in theprofession of nursing, maintain an acceptable gradepoint average, demonstrate leadership, andparticipate in campus and community activities. Thisorganization affords students an opportunity to engagein service activities and to promote interest in the fieldof nursing locally and nationally.

Minority Nursing Student Organization (MNSO)The purpose of the MNSO is to serve as a peer supportgroup for undergraduate, graduate, and prenursingminority students. The organization serves as a liaisonamong minority nursing students, faculty, andinterested persons, groups, and organizations in theschool, university, and community.

Presidents’ Council The Presidents’ Council iscomposed of the presidents of School of Nursingstudent organizations, class officers, faculty advisors,and representatives from school committees that dealwith student matters. The purpose of this group is tobe a liaison between various student groups, thefaculty, and administration of the school. This group isespecially involved in decisions associated withprogression through the program and withgraduation-related events. Class presidents areexpected to keep classmates informed of issues and toact as advocates for their peers.

Pi Lambda Theta Graduate students with GPAs ofat least 3.5 who are enrolled in teacher educationcourses may meet selective criteria for election to PiLambda Theta, an international honor society andprofessional association in education.

Graduate Nursing Student Organization TheGraduate Nursing Student Organization seeks to foster

fellowship, cooperation, and communication amonggraduate nursing students; to provide a means forgraduate students to share concerns; to shareinformation regarding student activities and concerns;to plan service and educational projects; and toprovide representation for graduate students. The goalof the organization is to uphold the ideals andstandards of the School of Nursing.

IU School of Nursing Committees Students areinvited to participate on School of Nursing standingcommittees of the Council of Nursing Faculty, and onad hoc task forces. Examples include the CurriculumCommittee and the Student Affairs Committee.

Departmental MissionAdult HealthThe mission of the Department of Adult Health is tofocus on the generation, utilization, and disseminationof knowledge related to the health care of adults. Weoffer courses in the A.S.N., B.S.N., M.S.N., anddoctoral programs available through the School ofNursing.

Environments for HealthConsistent with the vision and mission of the School ofNursing, faculty in the Department of Environmentsfor Health facilitate student learning by creating,applying, and transferring their unique knowledgeand skills in the areas of psychiatric nursing, nursingadministration, community health nursing, nursinginformatics, and teacher education.

Family HealthThe Department of Family Health Nursing focuses onthe care of people and their families across the lifespan. The department’s vision arises from the broadertripartite mission of the university, the school, and theCorridor: teaching, scholarship, and service. Weembrace these essential values:• The community is the context for our care of

families.• Interdisciplinary collaboration promotes better

health care.• Nursing of families requires a life span approach.• Students, clients, communities, and faculty

participate in connecting conversations.• We value diversity in family constellations.• Our practice is grounded in health as families

define it.

The Department of Family Health Nursing seeks to beknown for:• Faculty clinical excellence• Superior and innovative teaching• Community partnerships• Nurturing environments for students• Research and scholarship in health promotion

and family health


UndergraduateProgramsSpecial Expenses• Practice kit fee—This kit includes supplies that

the student will be using in the learning lab andclinical settings.

• Practicum fees—Certain courses at the School ofNursing are assessed practicum (clinical) fees inaddition to credit hour charges.

• Uniform—All undergraduate nursing studentsmust purchase the designated uniform and wearit, along with appropriate identification, while inclinical settings. Registered nurse students maywear a professional uniform appropriate to theclinical setting. Students not appropriately attiredmay be asked by their instructor to leave theclinical area.

• Lockers—Lockers are available for rental persemester for those attending the IUPUI campus inthe School of Nursing building.

Grade Replacement,Forgiveness,Repeating Courses,AuditingRequired General EducationCoursesTo be considered for admission, a student must earn aminimum grade of C (2.0) in all required generaleducation courses (C– is not acceptable). Thesecourses may be repeated no more than one time.Effective Fall 2001 and thereafter, all incomingfreshmen, ongoing students, and transfer studentsmay repeat no more than three (3) required generaleducation courses or only two (2) required sciencecourses. (Policy U-VI-A-16)

The following policies apply to all students enrolled inthe A.S.N. or B.S.N. programs. Students will benotified in writing of any additions to, deletions from,or modifications of those policies listed below.

Auditing of CoursesStudents may register for general-education classesthat will not apply to their degree on a credit or auditbasis. Students auditing a course must officiallyregister for the class and pay any applicable fees.Upon completion, the course is entered on thepermanent university transcript as taken for no credit(NC). Required general-education courses takenfor NC will not apply toward completion of nursingdegree requirements. Students should check with anacademic counselor as to procedures and fees forauditing classes.

Students may not audit nursing practicum courses.Permission to audit a didactic nursing coursedepends on availability of space, faculty consent,and demonstration of adequate programprogression on the part of the student.

Correspondence CoursesOther than public speaking, all required and electivecourses for the nursing major that are offered by IU’sIndependent Study Program may be taken for credit.Some correspondence courses, however, may notmeet degree requirements. Students must contact anacademic counselor before enrolling, and obtain thecounselor’s signature for all correspondence courses.Correspondence courses with nursing numbers donot satisfy residency requirements. Students areresponsible for ensuring that all correspondencecourses are completed by published deadlines. Allcorrespondence courses must be completed prior tograduation. (A.S.N. students must complete anycorrespondence or independent study courses priorto enrollment in the fourth [final] semester of nursingcourse work. If any such course is incomplete, theymust register for the on-campus course in the fourthsemester.)

Portfolio Review Students may also pursue the portfolio option if theybelieve they have knowledge and skills consistent withspecific required course objectives and outcomes. Ifstudents wish to pursue this mechanism, they mustcontact the instructor responsible for the courseduring the semester prior to the semester in which thestudent would actually need to take the course. If theportfolio is not accepted, the student must register forand successfully complete the course. The portfolioreview option does not take the place of courseequivalency reviews or transfer credit. Students maypick up a copy of the Undergraduate StudentGuideline and the portfolio review form from theOffice of Educational Services (IUPUI: NU 122), orfrom the course instructor. As part of the portfolioprocess, students will be expected to register forportfolio review credit. Your academic counselor canfacilitate this registration process.

WithdrawalStudents withdrawing from nursing course work mustcomplete this work prior to progression in theprogram. Students withdrawing from required nursingcourse work will be considered out-of-sequencestudents.

The following stipulations apply to all undergraduatenursing students:1. Withdrawal from a required general-education

course in the semester indicated in thecurriculum requires withdrawal from allcorequisite courses.

2. Withdrawal from a required nursing didacticcourse requires withdrawal from the corequisitenursing practicum/clinical course.

3. Failure to register in each sequential semester,excluding summer session, constitutes disruptionin progression, and students must seekreinstatement.

4. Approval for withdrawing from nursing courses isgranted at the discretion of the faculty. Approvalmay be granted (based on circumstances) if thestudent has a didactic grade of at least C (2.0) or

a practicum grade of S (Satisfactory) in nursingmajor courses.

5. A pattern of withdrawals may influence requestsfor consideration of reinstatement.

6. Students who withdraw from the nursing major inthe first semester must seek readmission to theprogram, subject to competitive review (A.S.N. asCategory II applicants).

7. Students seeking withdrawals after the completionof first-semester courses must formally requestcontinuation in the program. Students whointerrupt studies are considered out of sequenceand may progress only if space is available inneeded courses. The date of graduation for out-of-sequence students is not guaranteed.

Good Standing All undergraduate students who maintain a minimumcumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 and earna grade of C (2.0) or better in all required generaleducation and didactic courses and a grade of S in allrequired practicum/clinical courses will beconsidered in good standing. (Policy U-VI-A-8)

Academic ProbationAn undergraduate student will be placed on probationwhen any of the following conditions exist:1. The cumulative GPA falls below 2.0.2. The semester GPA falls below 2.0.3. A grade below C (2.0) has been received in a

required didactic course, or a grade of F has beenearned in a required practicum/clinical course.

Academic probation will be removed when all of thefollowing conditions exist:1. The cumulative GPA is 2.0 or higher.2. The semester GPA is 2.0 or higher.3. A minimum grade of C (2.0) has been received in

the required didactic courses completed, and agrade of S has been earned in the requiredpracticum/clinical courses completed.

4. All other specific conditions, if required, havebeen met. (Policy U-VI-A-8)

Advanced PlacementA.S.N./B.S.N.Students transferring from another A.S.N./B.S.N.program may pursue advanced placement if they arein good academic standing in the program fromwhich they are transferring. The program from whichthe student is seeking to transfer must be accredited.Advanced placement is determined by equivalency ofcourse work, comparability of curricula, and spaceavailability. Students may attain advanced standingthrough transfer of credit from regionally accreditedcolleges and universities (for grades of C or higher),credit by examination, or a portfolio review process.Credit for such courses and applicability to the degreewill be determined by the university and the School ofNursing.


OrientationAll students enrolled for the first time in nursingprogram courses in the School of Nursing arerequired to attend the nursing orientation program atthe beginning of the fall or spring semester. Freshmenand transfer students are expected to attend thecampus orientation program.

Ten-Year LimitCourses in anatomy, physiology, microbiology (forA.S.N./B.S.N.), and life span development (for theA.S.N. program only) must have been completedwithin 10 years prior to the semester in which a basicstudent begins the nursing course work. Two optionsare offered to a student who completed these coursesmore than 10 years prior to enrollment: (1) repeatthe course or; (2) take a challenge examination if anexamination is authorized by the academic unitsponsoring the course. This policy does not apply tothose who hold a current R.N. license.

Practicum/Clinical AbsencePolicyIt is expected that students will participate in allrequired (regularly scheduled or substituted)practicum/clinical experiences. Failure to completeall regularly scheduled or substituted experiencesplaces students at risk for not meeting courseobjectives. Students absent from more than 20percent of scheduled practicum/clinical experiencewill receive a failing grade, or be allowed to withdrawaccording to IU School of Nursing Corridor Policy VI-A-12, or take an incomplete according to universitypolicy dictated by the timing of and the circumstancessurrounding the absences. (Policy VI-A-28)

Academic AppealsProblems related to a student’s academic andprofessional status that emerge during enrollment ineither undergraduate nursing program are handledthrough a campus-specific appeals process. Studentswishing to appeal any matter related to their academicstatus should consult their academic counselor forinformation regarding this appeal process. Studentsrequesting an exception to policy must petition for awaiver. Students initiate the appeal process by filing aformal appeal with the Student Affairs Committee.

Eligibility for LicensureThose who apply for licensure examination as aregistered nurse in the state of Indiana are required tosubmit to the Indiana State Board of Nursing (ISBN)written evidence, confirmed by oath, that they (1)have not been convicted of any act that would

constitute grounds for disciplinary sanction under theIndiana State Board rules and regulations or of anyfelony that has direct bearing on their ability topractice competently (note that relevant convictionsinclude the possession and use of drugs or controlledsubstances); (2) have completed a high schoolcourse of study or its equivalent as approved by theappropriate educational agency; and (3) havecompleted all graduation requirements at a state-accredited school of nursing.

Each student is responsible for meeting licensureapplication deadlines. Students wishing to be licensedin another state must contact that state’s board ofnursing directly. Students are responsible forprocessing all required licensure-related forms andapplications and for meeting all state requirements forlicensure. A graduate is eligible to schedule a date totake the computerized licensure examination once theState Board of Nursing has cleared the graduate todo so.

International students and graduates of foreignnursing programs should contact the Indiana StateBoard of Nursing for licensure requirements specificto them if they wish licensure in this state.

Intercampus TransferNursing students in good academic standing may seekintercampus transfer by petitioning the Admission,Progression, and Graduation (APG) Committee atleast one semester in advance of the requestedtransfer. Intercampus transfer requests will beevaluated individually on the basis of the student’sacademic record and on the availability of faculty, aspace in program, and facilities to meet the student’sneeds and program objectives.

Transfers from OtherUniversities or CollegesStudents must be in good academic standing to beconsidered for transfer as a prenursing or nursingstudent. Students wishing transfer must petition theAPG Committee for acceptance. Approval is based oncurriculum compatibility, space, resources,progression, and graduation requirements. Studentsshould see an academic counselor at their currentuniversity or college prior to making transferalrequests.

ProfessionalPractices,Internships,Honors at SchoolLevelHonors and AwardsStudents have the opportunity to be recognized foracademic excellence both during their program andat graduation. Full-time nursing students will beplaced on the Dean’s List for each semester in whichthey earn a grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 orhigher. Part-time students are eligible for the Dean’sList after the completion of 12 credit hours, and foreach semester they have accumulated an additional 12credit hours of course work with a GPA of 3.5 orhigher.

B.S.N. and A.S.N. candidates who are in the top 10percent of their graduating class and who havedemonstrated a high level of academic achievementmay be selected to graduate with academicdistinction. To be eligible, A.S.N. students must havecompleted at least half of the credit hours for theirdegree at IU, while B.S.N. students must havecompleted a minimum of 60 credit hours at IU. Gradepoint averages used in determining the category ofacademic distinction awarded are:3.83-4.00—Highest Distinction3.66-3.82—High Distinction3.50-3.65—Distinction

A GPA used to determine distinction is calculated fromall grades in courses up to and including the seventhsemester (B.S.N.) or the third semester (A.S.N.) takenat IU. The GPA does not include transfer grades,special credit, and open electives, but does includegrades received in courses that are repeated becauseof program stipulations.

Awards and honors are also given to recognizeoutstanding student performance. Students interestedin specific awards should see an academic counselorfor a list of available awards, along with eligibilitycriteria.


Associate ofScience inNursing (A.S.N.)The School of Nursing will suspend admission to theA.S.N. program. The last class to be admitted to thisprogram will be accepted fall 2002 for the spring2003 semester. The Columbus campus (IUPUC) willstill admit L.P.N. students to the L.P.N. to A.S.N.Mobility Option.

Philosophy StatementThe Associate of Science in Nursing Degree Programseeks to educate individuals as entry-levelpractitioners of nursing. Graduates of this programare prepared with the knowledge and skills toprovide direct care to individuals within the familyand community context. Care is provided in variousstructured and semi-structured settings within thecontinuum of health care. The curriculum providesstudents with facts, principles, concepts, and skillsfrom general education and nursing that serve as thebasis for nursing practice within a culturally sensitiveenvironment.

A graduate of the Associate of Science in NursingDegree Program is expected to demonstratecompetency in being a critical thinker; an effectivecommunicator who listens actively and respondsappropriately to messages being transmitted; aculturally competent person who recognizes andrespects differences within and between groups ofpeople; a competent provider of nursing care; aconscientious practitioner who practices within thelegal and ethical parameters of nursing; and anaccountable and responsible manager of care.Graduates of the Associate of Science in NursingDegree Program are able to give direct care incollaboration with clients, families, and othermembers of the health care team to achievetherapeutic outcomes. The competencies areconsistent with the American Nurses’ Association’sStandards of Nursing Practice and the Code of Ethics.

Graduates recognize lifelong learning as essentialboth to their continued growth as registered nursesand to the promotion of the profession of nursingwithin a changing health care environment.

PurposeThe purpose of the A.S.N. Program is to educategraduates who will competently fill entry-level staffnursing positions. The program is designed to meetthe learning needs of students who are pursuing aninitial career in nursing, as well as students who wishto change their career goals. Graduates of theassociate degree program are prepared to providenursing care to individuals in a diverse range ofhealth care settings.

Student OutcomesThe graduate of the Associate of Science in NursingProgram will be expected to be:• A critical thinker who is able to evaluate ideas of

self and others, and to apply reason in problemsolving.


School Awards and ScholarshipsScholarships Program Campus

B.S.N. A.S.N. IUPUI IUPUC IUBMollie Ward Greist, R.N. X X XSusan Kay Nevins X X X X XHarman and Frances Deen Pugsley X X X X XFlorence Nightingale X X X X XDiane Groff Memorial X X X X XRuth Orum-Orgain X X X X XGarnet Beck-Benzel X X X X XJean L. Coffey Webster X X X X XKennedy-Huffman X X X X XJessie I. Cross X X X X XJudith Kernohan-Burger X X X XLeona Meyer-Shedd X X X X XBetty Porter Anderson X X X XGeorgia Belle Nyland X X X X XAlida E. Kneisel X X X X XHarriett Becker X X X XBarbara Dailey X X X X XHoward L. Keach X X X X XMary J. Fulk-Kopsch X X X XEsther Fulk-Ross X X X XArchie M. Koon and Eleanor Williamson Koon X X X

Clara Harman-Pugsley X X X X XL. Grace Anderson X X X X XMelba Schumacher X X X X XBetty Kramer X X X X XFrances G. Lehmann X X X XLois Latshaw X X X X XShirley Crutchfield Mehleck X X X X XMarcy Smith Critical Care X X X X XTri Chi Nursing X X X X XLeona Adam/Frances Orgain X X X X XIARCH International NursingFund X X X X X

Propylaeum Historic Foundation X XNursing 2000 X X X X X

Awards Program CampusB.S.N. A.S.N. IUPUI IUPUC IUB

Esther Marie Kelley Award X XTerry and Kellie Self Recognition Award X XLavern V. Sutton Award X X XEthel McCaffrey Award X XGrossman Awards X X X X XDotaline E. Allen Award X X X XDorcas Rock Brewer Award X XLillian G. Stokes Award X XLillian Wald Award for Clinical Excellence in Community Health Nursing X X

Profiles in Courage Award X X XSpirit of Nursing Award X X XJacqueline Beretta Dwyer Award X XMichelle A. White Award X XGerry Jacobsen Award X XIrene & Nathaniel Aycock X XVernon & Mary Jane Shepherd X X XAmbassador in Nursing X X

Please contact the Office of Educational Services, (317) 274-2806, for details onscholarships and awards.

• An effective communicator who is able to listenactively and respond appropriately to the messagetransmitted.

• A culturally competent person who recognizes andrespects differences within and among groups ofpeople.

• A competent provider of nursing care consistentwith the Indiana Nurse Practice Act and withProfessional Standards set by the AmericanNurses’ Association.

• A conscientious practitioner who practices withinthe legal and ethical parameters of professionalnursing.

• An accountable and responsible manager of carewho functions in health care settings wherepolicies and procedures are specified andprofessional consultation is available.

This program is offered on the IUPUI campus, andapplications for admission to the A.S.N. Programshould be filed at least one semester in advance of thedesired time of enrollment. Application for admissionto Indiana University may be obtained from the IUPUIOffice of Admissions, 425 University Boulevard, Room129, Indianapolis, IN 46202-5143. Prospectivestudents should know the requirements for admissionto the associate of science program, the curriculumrequirements, the course sequencing, and therequirements for the degree. Students areresponsible for meeting all degree requirements.

The admission process is selective, and acceptancedepends on the number of applicants and theapplicant’s ability to compete academically in thepool of applicants. When the number of qualifiedapplicants exceeds space available, the final decisionabout who will be admitted is based on the gradepoint average (GPA) computed for all grades earnedin required A.S.N. courses, excluding FX grades. (TheFX option allows students to replace an F grade byrepeating the course. This option may be exercised nomore than once for any given course and for no morethan three courses.) Applicants accepted foradmission to the A.S.N. Program must enroll innursing course work at the time designated by theSchool of Nursing. Students who fail to do so mustreapply to the program with no guarantee ofreadmission.

Students who have been enrolled in another universitymust have an IUPUI credit transfer review prior toapplying for admission. If enrolled at anotheruniversity for the term prior to enrollment at IUPUI,the transfer applicant must be in good academicstanding, and must have completed the term with a2.0 GPA, as well as having a cumulative grade pointaverage of at least a 2.0 (on a 4.0 scale). If a studenthas 25 or fewer transferable semester hours, the highschool records should reflect compliance withfreshman admission requirements. Students who donot have an overall grade point average of 2.0, buthave recently and successfully completed a minimumof twelve semester hours with no less than a 2.5 gradepoint average, may be considered on an exceptionbasis depending on the number of applicants and onavailable space.

Admission occurs in the fall and spring semesters.Students may request admission through one of thefollowing three category headings:

Category I (First Priority)Individuals applying to the A.S.N. Program withoutpost high school credit and who meet the followingcriteria may be considered for admission as CategoryI applicants. (Individuals holding a generalequivalency diploma [GED] or those who do not meetCategory I criteria must apply as Category II orCategory III applicants.)

Admission Criteria1. Graduate in the top 25 percent of high school

class or rank in the top 25 percent of highschool class (high school class standing).

2. Achieve a cumulative high school grade pointaverage of 3.0 on a scale of 4.0.

3. Achieve either a minimum score of 1100 onthe Scholastic Aptitude Test with a minimum of580 on the verbal and 520 on the math. (SAT-1, SAT taken prior to April 1995 must berecalculated—consult with counselor), or aminimum composite score of 24 on theAmerican College Test (ACT).

4. Complete Indiana University expectations for28 semester hours of college preparatorycourses, including:a. 8 semesters of English composition or

literature (one semester each of speechand journalism may be included);

b. 4 semesters of social science (economics,government, history, psychology, orsociology);

c. 6 semesters of mathematics, includinggeometry and first and second-yearalgebra;

d. 2 semesters of laboratory science(biology, chemistry, or physics). TheSchool of Nursing highly recommendshigh school chemistry and biology;

e. 8 semesters in some combination offoreign language, computer science, oradditional mathematics, laboratoryscience, social science, or Englishcourses. Four semesters of foreignlanguage is strongly recommended, as arecourses to develop writing skills.

5. Achieve grades of B or above in all highschool laboratory courses, as well as grades ofC or above in required semesters of collegepreparatory courses.

6. Demonstrate math proficiency, as specified bythe IU campus to which the student isapplying. (Policy U-VI-A-2)

Category II (Second Priority)Individuals who do not meet Category I criteria mayapply under Category II if they meet the followingcriteria. Those holding a General EquivalencyDiploma (GED) are eligible to apply as a Category IIcandidate. Priority will be given to individuals whosepermanent addresses are within the defined regionalarea served by the campus to which they are makingapplication, and/or who have completed a minimumof six credits of required general education courseson the campus to which they are applying. In addition,they must:1. Complete at least 11 required A.S.N. general

education credit hours prior to programapplication. A minimum of 4 credit hours must betaken in the natural sciences (anatomy,physiology, or microbiology) and a minimum of 3credit hours must be from the social sciences

(Introduction to Psychology, Introduction toSociology, or Life Span Development). Allstipulated “developmental courses” must becompleted prior to applying to the A.S.N.program.

2. Earn a grade of C (2.0) or better in each requiredA.S.N. general education course taken prior toprogram application. (Note that each requiredcourse may be repeated only one time in anattempt to achieve a grade of C or better.)

3. Repeat no more than three (3) required A.S.N.general education courses. Of the three (3)courses, only two (2) failures will be allowed inscience course work. Any grade below a C isconsidered unsatisfactory (failing). Allunacceptable course work must be completed bythe second attempt with a grade of C or higher

4. Achieve a minimum pre-nursing GPA of 3.0 and acumulative grade point of 3.0 on all course workcompleted at IU.

5. Demonstrate math proficiency as specified by thecampus to which the student is applying. (PolicyU-VI-A-2)

Category III (Third Priority)Any students who do not clearly meet the criteria forCategory I or II are invited to apply under Category IIIif they meet the following criteria:1. Complete at least 11 required A.S.N. general

education credit hours prior to programapplication. A minimum of 4 credit hours must betaken in the natural sciences (anatomy,physiology, or microbiology) and a minimum of 3credit hours must be from the social sciences(Introduction to Psychology, Introduction toSociology, or Life Span Development).Additionally, students must receive a grade of C orhigher in English Composition before applying. Allstipulated “developmental courses” must becompleted prior to applying to the A.S.N.program.

2. Achieve a grade of C (2.0) or better in eachrequired A.S.N. general education course takenprior to program application. (Note that eachrequired course may be repeated only one time inan attempt to achieve a grade of C or better.) Thisapplies to all course work completed at IU oranother university.

3. Repeat no more than three (3) required A.S.N.general education courses. Of the three (3)courses, no more than two (2) science coursesmay be repeated. (One science course andcorresponding lab are considered one course.)Any grade below a C is considered unsatisfactory(failing).

4. Achieve a minimum pre-nursing GPA of 2.3 and acumulative grade point average of 2.0 for allcourse work completed at IU or anotheruniversity.

5. Demonstrate current math proficiency as definedby the campus to which the student is applying.(Policy U-VI-A-2)

Students must formally accept or decline admission.Students who decline admission and later reapplymust compete with the applicant pool existing at thetime of reapplication. Students who refuse anadmission invitation two times are ineligible to beconsidered for future admission.


A student’s admission offer will be revoked if his orher GPA falls below 2.0 or a grade below C (2.0) isearned in any general-education requirement betweenthe time of application and actual enrollment innursing courses. Any student having questions aboutthis policy may contact the nursing academiccounselor.

Students withdrawing from course work within thefirst semester must reapply for competitive review.Students who withdraw have one opportunity to seekreadmission. Reapplication must be within a timeframe consistent with the school’s progression policy.

AcademicExpectations/ProgressionAfter admission to the A.S.N. program, placement innursing courses for the academic year is based on thefollowing priority ranking:1. Full-time, regular progression students.2. Part-time, regular progression students.3. Students who have interrupted their studies but

are in good academic standing.4. Students who have withdrawn from one or more

nursing courses.5. Students who have failed and successfully

repeated a nursing or required general educationcourse.

6. Students who need to repeat either a nursingcourse or a general education prerequisite orcorequisite.

7. Students who have been dismissed and reinstated.8. Intercampus transfer students.9. Transfer students from other A.S.N. programs

according to admission, progression, andgraduation guidelines.

If additional criteria are needed to determineplacement, the admission committee considers thedate of becoming out of sequence, and the gradepoint average (GPA). (See an academic counselorwith any questions about these requirements.)Students who interrupt their studies for any reasonare considered out of sequence and will beaccommodated according to the above priorityranking on a space-available basis for the remainderof course work to be completed.

An A.S.N student must have a nursing GPA exceeding1.65 to enter the second semester of nursing coursework, and a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 to enterthe third semester of nursing course work. A studentwho fails to receive a minimum grade of C (2.0) or anS (Satisfactory) in a nursing course must petition theAdmission, Progression, and Graduation Committee tocontinue in the program.

An A.S.N. student’s failure to register in eachsequential semester, excluding summer sessions,constitutes an interruption in a student’s program.Students who have interrupted their program of studyfor any reason are required to submit a writtenrequest to reenter the program to the chairperson of

the Corridor A.S.N. Admission, Progression, andGraduation Committee. This request must be receivedby July 1 for fall semester, April 1 for summer, andOctober 1 for spring. All requests for reentry will beevaluated on the basis of the availability of resources.Reentry of students who have interrupted theirstudy for any reason is not guaranteed. Studentswho reenter must adhere to the policies andcurriculum of the School of Nursing in effect at thetime of reentry.

Students may progress to the next semester of coursesupon the successful completion of all prior semesternursing courses designated on the campus enrolled.Students wishing exception to this practice mustpetition the admission, progression, and graduationcommittee.

Academic Policiesand Procedures Dismissal andReinstatementOut of SequenceStudents who have interrupted their progression forany reason are considered to be out of sequence. Out-of-sequence students will be placed in requiredcourse work on a space-available basis. Out-of-sequence students are placed in required nursingcourses according to the priority ranking under“Academic Expectations/Progression.” Onceprogression is interrupted, program completion datescannot be guaranteed, although every reasonableeffort will be made to facilitate progression. TheAdmission, Progression, and Graduation (APG)Committee has the responsibility for determiningstudent placement in courses. Curriculum changesduring the period of interrupted progress toward thedegree may result in review and revision of a student’sdegree requirements based on evaluation of individualsituations.

DismissalA student will be dismissed from the program when,in the judgment of the APG Committee, there is lack ofprogress toward the degree. Evidence will include, butnot be limited to the following:1. Failure to achieve a nursing GPA of 1.65 on

completing the first semester of nursing coursework or of 2.0 prior to entering the third semesterof nursing course work.

2. Failure to achieve a 2.0 GPA in any twoconsecutive semesters or to maintain a cumulativeGPA of 2.0 in the second year of the program.

3. Failure to achieve a minimum grade of C (2.0) orS (Satisfactory) in any one nursing course(didactic or practicum) or general educationcourse after two attempts.

4. Failure to achieve a minimum grade of C (2.0) orS (Satisfactory) in any two nursing courses(didactic or practicum) on the first attempt.

5. Failure to meet probationary stipulations in thesemester following the assignment of probation.

6. Failure to meet School of Nursing’s EssentialAbilities with or without specifiedaccommodations.

7. Inability to conduct oneself in a professionalfashion consistent with the American Nurses’Association Code of Nurses or IUPUI’s Code ofStudent Rights, Responsibilities, and Conduct.In particular, falsification of records and reports,plagiarism, or cheating on an examination, quiz,or any other assignment is cause for dismissal.

8. Failure to demonstrate personal integrity orconduct befitting the profession of nursing.

The dismissal of any student is contingent upon reviewby the APG Committee.

ReinstatementStudents who desire reinstatement in a program mustsubmit a written request to the chairperson of the APGCommittee. They must submit this request at least onesemester prior to the requested date of reinstatement.Reinstatement is not guaranteed and no student maybe reinstated more than once. Reinstatement by oneIU campus is not binding on another IU campus.Reinstatement requests will be evaluated individuallyon the basis of academic standing, potential forprogress toward the degree, availability of resources,and satisfactory resolution of any conditions existingat the time of withdrawal or dismissal. Students whoare reinstated must adhere to policies in effect at thetime of reinstatement. A reinstated student will bedismissed upon failure (grade of C– or lower) of oneadditional required course.

DegreeRequirementsStudents are responsible for meeting all degreerequirements. All candidates for the degree ofAssociate of Science in Nursing must fulfill thefollowing requirements:1. Completion, with a grade of C or higher, of a

minimum of 41 credit hours of required nursingcourses and 27-29 credit hours in requiredgeneral-education courses for the A.S.N. degree.

2. Achievement of a minimum curriculum GPA of 2.0on a 4.0 scale.

3. Completion of the degree requirements withinfour years of the first enrollment in nursingcourse work. Students who fail to comply with thisrequirement need to petition the APG Committeefor an extension. Extension decisions will bereviewed in terms of current curriculumrequirements.

4. Completion of a minimum of 51 percent ofcourses in the nursing major on the IU campusthat grants the degree.

5. Application for the degree at the beginning of thefinal semester.

6. Completion of the RN-CAT and Pre-RN Reviewcourse.

The student must file an Intent to Graduate applicationin the Office of Educational Services. The School ofNursing is not responsible for the student’scertification for the degree if the student fails to filethe application.



SchoolRequirementsSample CurriculumPlanStudents admitted through Category I generallycomplete A.S.N. degree requirements in the sequenceshown below. Students admitted through Category IIor Category III must complete each required general-education course with or before the programsemester in which it appears below. Please maintaincontact with your academic counselor to ensure thatdegree requirements are completed as required.

Course numbers in ( ) indicate course numbers onthe IUPUI, IUPU Columbus, and IU Bloomingtoncampuses, respectively.

Year One

First-Semester Courses CreditHours

Human Anatomy (N261, A215) 5Microbiology (J210, N251, M200/M215) 4English Composition (W131) 3A136 Introduction to the Science and

Technology of Nursing 4A137 Application of the Science and

Technology of Nursing 3Total Credits 19

Second-Semester Courses CreditHours

Human Physiology (N217, P215) 5Introductory Psychology (B104 or B105,

P101 or P102) 3A146 Care of the Individual: Alterations

in Nutrition, Elimination, and Metabolic Functions 3

A147 Nursing Practicum: Alterations inNutrition, Elimination, and Metabolic Functions 3

A148 Care of the Individual: Alterations in Comfort and Function 2

A149 Nursing Practicum: Alterations in Comfort and Function 2Total Credits 18

Year Two


Life Span Development (B310, P214) 3Introductory Sociology (R100, S100 or S210) 3A276 Care of the Individual: Alterations in

Activity–Exercise 3A277 Nursing Practicum: Care of the

Individual—Alterations in Activity–Exercise 3

A278 Care of the Individual: Alterations in Cognition, Perception, and Interaction 3

A279 Nursing Practicum: Care of the Individual—Alterations in Cognition, Perception, and Interaction 2Total Credits 17


Guided Communication elective (See counselor for guidance) 3-4

A286 Care of the Individual: Beginningand Evolving Families 3

A287 Nursing Practicum: Care of theIndividual—Beginning and Evolving Families 3

A288 Care of the Individual within a Family and Community Context 2

A289 Nursing Practicum: Care of the Individual within a Family and Community Context 3

A290 The Discipline of Nursing: Role Transitioning 2Total Credits 16-17

L.P.N. to A.S.N.Mobility OptionThis mobility option is available on the Columbuscampus to licensed practical nurses who havegraduated from an approved L.P.N. program. Thoseinterested in applying to this option must meet thefollowing criteria:1. Admission to the university.2. Documentation of current practical nurse license.3. Documentation of the completion of 12 general-

education credit hours required in the A.S.N.program. Two biological science courses and onepsychology course must be taken as part of thisrequirement. Students must achieve a grade of Cor higher in all required courses.

Admission information and applications are availablefrom the Columbus academic counselor. Acceptanceis based on academic achievement, experience, anddemonstrated ability to succeed in the program. Thenumber of students accepted each year or semester isbased on resources. Licensed practical nursesapplying for admission to the A.S.N. program are heldto the same curriculum, student policies, standards,and expectations of that program.

AcademicExpectations/ProgressionL.P.N. students are required to complete the L.P.N.Transition to A.S.N. Practice (A150) with a grade of Cor higher. This transition course acts as bridge linkingprior knowledge and skills with new knowledge andskills. Students will be permitted two attempts tocomplete this course with a C or higher. A studentunsuccessful in obtaining a C may not progressfurther in this option, but may apply to the A.S.N.program for competitive review with all otherapplicants with no prior nursing education. Academicperformance in the transition course will not count asan unsuccessful course attempt for those L.P.N.students admitted as basic students. (Students mustalso successfully complete all pre- and co-requisitegeneral education course work prior to advancing.)

All probation, dismissal, and reinstatement policiesthat govern A.S.N. program majors are also pertinentto L.P.N. students.

Advanced PlacementStudents who have successfully completed A150 L.P.N.Transition to A.S.N. Practice with a grade of C (2.0) orhigher may enter the second year of the associatedegree program and continue completing degreerequirements. Upon completion of A150, specialcredit will be awarded for the following courses:A136 Introduction to the Science and Technology of

NursingA137 Application of the Science and Technology of

NursingA146 Care of the Individual: Alterations in Nutrition,

Elimination, and Metabolic FunctionsA147 Nursing Practicum: Alterations in Nutrition,

Elimination, and Metabolic FunctionsA148 Care of the Individual: Alterations in Comfort

and FunctionA149 Nursing Practicum: Alterations in Comfort and

Function

This special credit will be posted on a student’s IUtranscript upon completion of appropriate forms.

SchoolRequirementsSample CurriculumPlanStudents apply to one of two track options designed tofacilitate degree completion.

Track Option I—One-Year Plan

A.S.N. Semester 3 Courses (Fall) CreditHours

A276 Care of the Individual: Alterations in Activity–Exercise 3

A277 Nursing Practicum: Care of the Individual—Alterations in Activity–Exercise 3

A278 Care of the Individual: Alterations in Cognition, Perception, andInteraction 3

A279 Practicum: Care of theIndividual—Nursing Alterations in Cognition, Perception, andInteraction 2

A290 The Discipline of NursingRole Transitioning 2

A.S.N. Semester 4 Courses (Spring) CreditHours

A286 Care of the Individual: Beginning and Evolving Families 3

A287 Nursing Practicum: Care of theIndividual—Beginning and Evolving Families 3



Track Option II—Two Year Plan

Fall I CreditHours

A276 Care of the Individual: Alterations in Activity–Exercise 3

A277 Nursing Practicum: Care of theIndividual—Alterations inActivity–Exercise 3

Spring I CreditHours

A286 Care of the Individual: Beginning and Evolving Families 3

A287 Nursing Practicum: Care of the Individual—Beginning and Evolving Families 3

Fall II CreditHours

A278 Care of the Individual: Alterations in Cognition, Perception, and Interaction 3

A279 Nursing Practicum: Care of theIndividual—Alterations in Cognition, Perception, and Interaction 2

A290 The Discipline of NursingRole Transitioning 2

Spring II CreditHours



Bachelor ofScience inNursing (B.S.N.)Philosophy StatementBaccalaureate nursing education provides a broadfoundation in the sciences and liberal arts, which isnecessary for preparing professional nurses who arecapable of practicing in a competent and responsiblefashion as informed citizens in a dynamic and diversesociety. Graduates of the baccalaureate nursingprogram are expected to demonstrate competency inbeing a critical thinker; a culturally competentperson; a knowledgeable coordinator of communityresources; a politically aware professional; abeginning practitioner whose actions are consistentwith professional legal and ethical standards; aneffective communicator; a competent provider ofhealth care; and a person who exemplifies a positivepublic image. These competencies are consistent withthe 1998 “Essentials of Baccalaureate Education forProfessional Nursing Practice,” established by theAmerican Association of Colleges of Nursing, the 1989“Standards of Nursing Practice,” established by theAmerican Nurses’ Association (ANA), along with theANA 1985 Code of Ethics. Baccalaureate graduatesassist individuals, families, and communities inattaining mutually established health goals and infacilitating the highest level of functioning forindividuals, families, and communities toward the

maximization of their health potential. Baccalaureateeducation must prepare graduates to beknowledgeable workers and processors ofinformation, and to navigate complex health caresystems using available technologies as they designand develop, independently or in conjunction withothers, more efficient and effective approaches to thedelivery of health care services.

PurposeThe baccalaureate program offers a creativecurriculum for the education of professional nursescompetent in meeting the current and future healthneeds of society. The curriculum prepares graduatesto function as practitioners in acute and long-termcare, community settings, home care, and othernontraditional settings, and also provides a foundationfor leadership positions and graduate study.

The graduate of the B.S.N. program possesses a broadknowledge of the humanities, the biological and socialsciences, and nursing. As a beginning practitioner, thegraduate applies well-developed problem-solvingskills in caring for individuals, families, andcommunities.

Student OutcomesThe following outcomes are expected of a graduate ofthe baccalaureate program:

Critical Thinker Someone who is able todemonstrate intellectual curiosity, rational inquiry,problem-solving skills, and creativity in framingproblems.

Culturally Competent Person Someone who canprovide holistic nursing care to a variety ofindividuals, families, and communities.

Knowledgeable Coordinator A coordinator ofcommunity resources who facilitates individual,family, and community access to resources necessaryfor meeting health care needs.

Politically Aware Person Someone whoparticipates in the profession and the practice ofnursing with a global perspective.

Conscientious Practitioner An individual whopractices within the ethical and legal framework of thenursing profession.

Effective Communicator Someone who is able toshare accurate information.

Therapeutic Nursing Intervention/CompetentCare Provider A competent provider of health carewho assumes the multiple role dimensions instructured and semi-structured health care settings.

Professional Role Model A person who promotesa positive public image of nursing.

Responsible Manager Someone who balanceshuman, fiscal, and material resources to achievequality health care outcomes.

The B.S.N. program is offered on the IUPUI and IUBloomington campuses. Prospective students shouldacquaint themselves with curriculum requirements,

course sequencing, and other degree requirements,along with the requirements for admission to theB.S.N. program on either campus. Students areresponsible for meeting all degree requirements.

Admission CriteriaStudents seeking admission to the nursing major mustmeet the following criteria:1. Admitted to Indiana University as a degree-seeking

student.2. Maintain a minimum Indiana University

cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.3 on a4.0 scale. Does not include transfer or FX courses.

3. Complete general education courses required foradmission on the campus to which the studentapplies. Required courses and credit hoursneeded for application may vary from campus tocampus depending on course availability andgeneral campus requirements. Students areresponsible for being informed of admissionexpectations on the campus to which they seekadmission. Completed course work shouldinclude a minimum of 8 completed credit hoursor 2 courses in the critical/analytical cluster. Onecompleted course in this cluster should beAnatomy. However, science requirements arecampus specific and based on campus generaleducation requirements and course availabilityand accessibility. The remaining credit shouldinclude English and Psychology. It is anexpectation that students demonstrate mathproficiency as defined on the campus to whichthey are applying, and that students havecompleted high school chemistry or candemonstrate equivalency.

4. Demonstrate a pre-nursing admission grade pointaverage (GPA) of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale for allcompleted course work required for admission.The nursing grade point average is calculated onall completed courses required for the B.S.N.degree. Grades earned in transfer coursesaccepted and applied to required generaleducation credit hours will count in thecalculation of the admission GPA. Repeatedattempts to pass courses with a grade of C orhigher will also be calculated in the GPA as a C(2.0) regardless of the grades received in therepeated courses. FX grades will not be counted.(See Policy VI-A-9: Calculating Grade PointAverages for Students Applying to the A.S.N. andB.S.N. Programs.)

5. Designate which courses will meet the clusterrequirements where course choice is an option.Courses designated for the nursing major may berepeated only one (1) time. Students mustsuccessfully complete all courses for the degreewith a C or better by the second attempt.

6. Complete all required course work by establisheddeadline date. This includes independent study,correspondence course work, and courses forwhich students have received an Incomplete (I).Students wishing to transfer required course workfrom a university other than Indiana Universitymust be in good academic standing at thatuniversity, and have achieved a grade of C (2.0) or


higher in courses for which transfer is beingrequested.

7. Repeat no more than three required clustercourses required for B.S.N. degree. Of the three(3) courses, only two (2) failures will be allowedin science course work. (One science course andits corresponding lab are considered one course.)A student must achieve a grade of C (2.0) orhigher in all program requirements. This criterionalso applies to any student wishing to transferrequired cluster courses from a university otherthan Indiana University.

8. Submit to the School of Nursing an official credittransfer report (CTR) for all work beingtransferred from a university other than IndianaUniversity.

9. Submit program application by publisheddeadline. Applications received after the publisheddeadline will be considered at the discretion ofthe faculty. Students may reapply to the Bachelorof Science in Nursing Program in a subsequentsemester if they maintain eligibility.

Applicants who do not meet one ormore of the above criteria may requestspecial consideration by the campusAdmission, Progression, andGraduation Committee to whichadmission is requested. Consult campuspolicies and practices to determine theappropriate process to be followed onthe campus you wish to attend.

The nursing faculty of the campus to which thestudent is seeking admission has the responsibilityand authority to select applicants for admission to thebaccalaureate nursing program. The faculty reviewsall qualified applicants and selects those foradmission that have:1. Demonstrated academic achievement; and2. Displayed individual characteristics as determined

by each campus. Students should check with thecampus of their choice for additionalrequirements.

Priority for admission will be given to studentsapplying to the campus on which they have completedmore than half of the program requirements. Transferstudents will be considered for admission based onavailability of space. Students will be admitted to thebaccalaureate nursing program for a specificsemester and are expected to enter the program thatsemester. Students must formally accept or declineadmission. Students not entering that specificsemester must reapply on a competitive basis for asubsequent semester. Students will not be consideredfor further admission if they have declined anadmission offer two times. (Policy VI-A-16)

Applicants receive priority consideration foradmission if they have completed the majority (51%)of their prerequisite general education course workon the IUPUI, IUPU Columbus, or IU Bloomingtoncampus. If additional spaces are available, the nextpriority is given to students who have completed themajority of their course work on another IU campus.Students transferring the majority of prerequisitecourse work from a non-IU school are accordedlowest priority for admission.

AcademicExpectations/ProgressionAfter admission to the B.S.N. program, placement innursing courses for the academic year is based on thefollowing priority ranking:1. Full-time, regular progression students.2. Part-time, regular progression students.3. Students who have interrupted their studies but

are in good academic standing.4. Students who have withdrawn from one or more

nursing courses.5. Students who have failed and successfully

repeated a nursing or required general educationcourse.

6. Students who need to repeat either a nursingcourse or a general education prerequisite orcorequisite.

7. Students who have been dismissed and reinstated.8. Intercampus transfer students.9. Transfer students from other A.S.N. or B.S.N.

programs according to admission, progression,and graduation guidelines.

If additional criteria are needed to determineplacement, the admission committee considers thedate of becoming out of sequence, and the gradepoint average (GPA). (See an academic counselorwith any questions about these requirements.)Students who interrupt their studies for any reasonare considered out of sequence and will beaccommodated according to the above priorityranking on a space-available basis for the remainderof course work to be completed.

A B.S.N. student’s failure to register in each sequentialsemester, excluding summer sessions, constitutes aninterruption in a student’s program. Students whohave interrupted their program of study for anyreason are required to submit a written request toreenter the program to the chairperson of theCorridor B.S.N. Admission, Progression, andGraduation Committee. This request must be receivedby July 1 for fall semester, April 1 for summer, andOctober 1 for spring. All requests for reentry will beevaluated on the basis of the availability of resources.Reentry of students who have interrupted theirstudy for any reason is not guaranteed. Studentswho reenter must adhere to the policies andcurriculum of the School of Nursing that are in effectat the time of reentry.

Students may progress to the next semester ofcourses upon the successful completion of all priorsemester nursing courses designated on the campusenrolled. Students wishing exception to this practicemust petition the admission, progression, andgraduation committee.

Academic Policiesand ProceduresDismissal andReinstatementDismissalA student will be dismissed from the program when,in the judgment of the Admission, Progression, andGraduation (APG) Committee on the campus ofenrollment, there is lack of progress toward thedegree. Lack of progress will include, but not belimited, to the following:1. Failure to achieve a 2.0 semester grade point

average in any two consecutive semesters.2. Failure to earn a grade of C (2.0) or S

(Satisfactory) in any two required nursing courses(didactic or practicum/clinical) on the firstattempt.

3. Failure to achieve a minimum grade of C (2.0) inany required nursing didactic course or S(Satisfactory) in any required nursingpracticum/clinical course by the second attempt.

4. Failure of more than three general educationcourses required for the A.S.N. or B.S.N. degree.Of the three courses, only two failures will beallowed in science course work. Any grade belowa C is considered unsatisfactory (Failing).

5. Failure to meet IU School of Nursing essentialabilities expectations.

6. Failure to adhere to the IU Code of StudentRights, Responsibilities, and Conduct.

Falsification of records or reports, plagiarism, orcheating on an examination, quiz, or any otherassignment is cause for dismissal. (See IU Code ofStudent Rights, Responsibilities, and Conduct.)

The faculty reserves the right to dismiss any studentwhose personal integrity, health, or conductdemonstrates unfitness to continue preparation forthe profession of nursing. Integrity and conduct willbe judged according to the standards of the mostrecent Code for Nurses as adopted by the AmericanNurses’ Association.

The dismissal of any student is contingent upon reviewby the Admission, Progression, and GraduationCommittee on the campus of enrollment. Studentdismissal is subject to the appeal process on thecampus of enrollment. (Policy VI-A-18)

ReinstatementA student who has been dismissed from the School ofNursing for academic failure or any other reason mayrequest reinstatement by petitioning the School ofNursing’s Admission, Progression, and GraduationCommittee from the campus at which he or she wasdismissed. Reinstatement by one campus is notbinding on other campuses. This written request mustbe received by July 1 for fall reinstatement, April 1 forsummer reinstatement, and October 1 for springreinstatement. Reinstatement will be based on facultyrecommendations at the time of dismissal, as well ason availability of resources.

Students may progress to the next semester ofcourses upon the successful completion of all priorsemester nursing courses designated on the campusenrolled. Students wishing exception to this practicemust petition the admission, progression, andgraduation committee.


Reinstatement is not guaranteed, and no studentmay be reinstated more than once. A reinstatedstudent will be dismissed upon failure (a grade of C–or lower) of one additional required course. Studentswho are reinstated must adhere to the policies andcurriculum of the School of Nursing that are in effectat the time of reinstatement.

DegreeRequirementsAll candidates for the degree of Bachelor of Science inNursing must fulfill the following requirements:1. Satisfactory completion of a minimum of 123

credit hours that apply to the degree (credit hourrequirements may vary slightly among IUPUI, IUBloomington, and IUPU Columbus campuses).Credits earned in remedial learning-skill coursesand courses that are repeated do not apply towardthe degree.

2. Achievement of a minimum cumulative gradepoint average of C (2.0).

3. Achievement of a grade of C (2.0) or higher ineach required course or its equivalent.

4. Removal of all Incompletes, deferred grades, andspecial credit course grades in nursing courses bythree weeks prior to the end of the student’s lastsemester before graduation.

5. Completion of all course work within six yearsafter enrollment in nursing courses for thenursing major.

6. Completion of a minimum of 51 percent ofcourses in the nursing major on the IU campusthat grants the degree.

7. Application for the degree at the beginning of thefinal semester.

8. Completion of the R.N.-CAT and Pre-R.N.-ReviewCourse.

Honors OptionThe honors option for baccalaureate students isintended to give exceptionally talented students theopportunity to engage with select faculty in scholarlywork that goes beyond expected course and programactivities. Students wishing to pursue Honors studyshould contact a nursing academic advisor.

SchoolRequirementsSample CurriculumPlanIn general, the baccalaureate curriculum requires aminimum of four academic years to complete. Thebaccalaureate curriculum is subject to continuousevaluation and revision. If curriculum changes occur,updated information can be obtained from theacademic counselor. The following is an example of afull-time plan of study. Each student will develop, withthe assistance of an academic advisor, an individualplan of study that reflects student need, studentchoices, availability of courses, and specific campusexpectations.

Freshman Year*


Communications Cluster 3English Composition 3Introduction to Psychology 3Cultural Diversity Cluster 3Critical/Analytical Cluster 3-4

Total Credits 15-16


Anatomy 5Introduction to Sociology 3Critical/Analytical Cluster 3-4Humanistic Appreciation 3

Total Credits 14-15

Sophomore Year

Third-Semester Courses CreditHours

Physiology 5B230 Developmental Issues and Health 4B231 Communication for

Health Care Professionals 3B232 Introduction to the Discipline

of Nursing: Theory, Practice, Research 3Total Credits 15

Fourth-Semester Courses CreditHours

Microbiology 4B233 Health and Wellness 4B244/B245 Comprehensive Health Assessment 4B248/B249 Science and Technology of Nursing 4

Total Credits 16

Junior Year

Fifth-Semester Courses CreditHours

H351/H352 Alterations in Neuro-Psychological Health 5

H353/H354 Alterations in Health I 5H355 Data Analysis in Clinical Practice and Health

Care Research 3Cultural Diversity Cluster Course 3

Total Credits 16

Sixth-Semester Courses CreditHours

H361/H362 Alterations in Health II 5H363/H364 The Developing Family and Child 6H365 Nursing Research 3Social Competence Cluster 3

Total Credits 17

Senior Year

Seventh-Semester Courses CreditHours

S470/S471 Restorative Health Related to Multi-System Failures 5

S472/S473 A Multi-System Approach to the Health ofthe Community 5

S474 Applied Health Care Ethics 3Open Elective (nursing or general education) 3

Total Credits 16

*Successful completion of high school chemistry, andAlgebra 1 and 2 required.

Eighth-Semester Courses CreditHours

S481/S482 Nursing Management and Management Practicum 5

S483 Clinical Nursing Practice Capstone 3S484 Research Utilization Seminar 1S485 Professional Growth and Empowerment 3Open Elective (nursing or general education) 3

Total Credits 15

Students interested in part-time study should consultwith a nursing academic advisor at the beginning oftheir academic studies. Students may request part-time study at any point in their progression. Studentspursuing part-time study will be placed in coursesbased on established enrollment ranking, successfulcompletion of prerequisite courses, and availability ofcourses. Part-time studies must be completed in thesix-year time frame for the degree.

AcceleratedB.S.N. MobilityOption—ForSecond DegreeThe accelerated mobility option facilitates men andwomen holding a minimum of a baccalaureate degreein an area other than nursing who now wish to earn abachelor of science in nursing degree. Theaccelerated option allows those with a bachelor’sdegree to apply general education course worktoward the completion of the B.S.N. degree if priorgeneral education course work meets the generaleducation requirements for this degree.

The accelerated option requires a commitment to afull-time study plan that will be completed in an 18-month timeframe. At the completion of the program,graduates will receive an Indiana University B.S.N.degree and will be eligible to sit for the RegisteredNurse Licensure Examination.

Admission CriteriaStudents seeking admission to the acceleratedmobility option must meet the following criteria:1. Must have applied for admission to Indiana

University–Purdue University Indianapolis in thefall or spring semester.

2. Must complete a formal application (separatefrom that to IUPUI) to Indiana University Schoolof Nursing for the Accelerated B.S.N. MobilityOption by March 1.

3. Must have a demonstrated cumulative grade pointaverage of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale for all priorcollege/university credit.

4. Must have a demonstrated grade point average of3.0 on a 4.0 scale for all general educationcourse work applied to the B.S.N. degree.

5. Must complete a personal statement that speaksto career goals and abilities to be successful inthis study option.

6. Must have completed all required generaleducation courses below:a. 4-5 credit hours of anatomy


b. 4-5 credit hours of physiologyc. 3-4 credit hours of microbiologyd. 3 credit hours of psychologye. 3 credit hours of sociologyf. 3 credit hours of English compositiong. 3-4 credit hours of life span developmenth. 6 credit hours of communicationi. 3 credit hours of statisticsj. 6 credit hours from cultural diversity clusterk. 6 credit hours of open electivesl. 3 credit hours from social competence

clusterm. 3 credit hours from humanistic appreciationn. 8 credit hours from critical/analytical cluster

Curriculum PlanSummer I Credit

HoursB244/B245 Comprehensive Health Assessment 4B233 Health and Wellness 4

Total Credits 8

Summer IIB232 Introduction to the Discipline 3B248/B249 The Science and Technology of

Nursing 4Total Credits 7

Fall SemesterH351/H352 Alterations in Neuro-

Psychological Health 5H353/H354 Alterations in Health I 5S474 Health Care Ethics 3

Total Credits 13

Spring SemesterH363/H364 Developing Family and Child 6H361/H362 Alterations in Health II 5H365 Introduction to Nursing Research 3

Total Credits 14

Summer IS472/S473 Health of the Community 5

Total Credits 5

Summer IIS470/S471 Restorative Health 5

Total Credits 5

Fall SemesterS481/S482 Nursing Management 5S483 Nursing Practice Capstone 3S485 Professional Growth and Empowerment 3S484 Research Utilization Project 1

Total Credits 12

R.N. to B.S.N.Mobility OptionThis program option is offered on the IUPUI campus.Registered nurses seeking admission to the IndianaUniversity School of Nursing must apply to the IUPUIOffice of Admissions, and may apply to the programanytime throughout the academic year. Students whohave previously attended an IU campus or who aregraduates of the associate program at IU shouldcontact the nursing academic counselor. Unlessotherwise specified, all School of Nursing policiespertinent to B.S.N. program majors also apply toregistered nurse undergraduate students.

Students who have attended another college oruniversity must forward an official transcript to the

IUPUI Office of Admissions. The Office of Admissionswill then generate a credit transfer report (CTR)listing transferable credit. Upon receipt of the CTR,the student should contact the nursing academiccounselor at IUPUI who will review the CTR, identifycourse work to be completed, and explain the processfor achieving advanced standing with credit. Creditwill be awarded for relevant courses completed atother accredited institutions of higher learning.Students are eligible to enroll in courses upon (1)receiving notification from the Office of Admissionsthat they have been admitted, (2) verification of aregistered nurse license in Indiana, and (3)attainment of a minimum cumulative grade pointaverage (GPA) of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale in all workattempted.

Placement of registered nurse students in nursingcourses is based upon space availability, credit hourscompleted toward the degree, and GPA. It isparticularly important for registered nurses to takecourses as they become available. Failure to do somay seriously affect progression through the program.Many courses are offered to R.N. students usingnontraditional class methods to facilitate ease ofmobility. Most R.N. to B.S.N. courses are available onthe Web.

Registered nurse students need to consult with theacademic counselor for course planning options.Options will vary according to student need, courseavailability, and resources. Professional NursingSeminar I and Professional Nursing Seminar II(B304/B404) must be successfully completed prior toenrollment in senior-level courses. These courses actas a bridge linking prior knowledge and skills withthe development of new knowledge and skills.

Academic Policies andProceduresAll probation, dismissal, and reinstatement policiesthat govern B.S.N. program majors are also pertinentto registered nurse undergraduate students. Pleaserefer to the policies explained above.

Advanced PlacementRegistered nurse students receive advanced standingin the baccalaureate program following successfulcompletion with a C or better of the two requiredProfessional Nursing Seminar courses. Special creditwill be awarded for the following nursing coursesonce the professional seminar courses are completed.

Courses Being Credentialed CreditsB230 Developmental Issues and Health 4B248 Science and Technology of Nursing 2B249 Science and Technology of Nursing:

Practicum 2H351 Alterations in Neuro-Psychological Health 3H352 Alterations in Neuro-Psychological

Health: Practicum 2H353 Alterations in Health I 3H354 Alterations in Health I: Practicum 2H361 Alterations in Health II 3H362 Alterations in Health II: Practicum 2H363 The Developing Family and Child 3 H364 The Developing Family and Child: Practicum 3S470 Restorative Health Related to Multi-System

Failures 3S471 Restorative Health Related to Multi-System

Failures: Practicum 2Total Credits 34

A grade of S (Satisfactory) will be recorded on thestudent’s transcript for the above courses according tothe university credentialing process.

Nursing elective credit for K490/K492 (ClinicalExperience in Nursing/Independent Study in Nursing)may be awarded to registered nurses holding validspecialty certification from a nationally recognizednursing organization in an appropriate area ofnursing. A total of 2 credit hours may be awarded.

For specific information on advanced-standingprocedures, registered nurse applicants shouldcontact their academic counselors.

SchoolRequirementsSample CurriculumPlanThis curriculum plan is specifically for registerednurse students. This plan can be customizedaccording to student need, interest, and academicgoals. Students are expected to complete anindividualized curriculum plan prior to beginning theR.N. to B.S.N. nursing courses.

Students must have satisfactorily demonstratedcompletion of the following courses. (Completion maybe demonstrated by course transfer, course validation,or course enrollment.)• 4-5 semester credits of Anatomy• 4-5 semester credits of Physiology• 3-4 semester credits of Microbiology• 3 semester credits of Introduction to Psychology• 3 semester credits of Introduction to Sociology• 3 semester credits of English Composition• 3-4 semester credits of Life Span Development• 3 semester credits of a communication course

Summer Session I Courses CreditHours

B304 Professional Nursing Seminar I 3B231 Communication for Health Care

Professionals 3Total Credits 6

Summer Session II Courses CreditHours

B404 Professional Nursing Seminar II 3B244/B245 Comprehensive Health

Assessment 4Total Credits 7

Fall Semester Courses CreditHours

H355 Data Analysis in Clinical Practice and Health Care Research 3

Critical/Analytical Cluster 3-4Cultural Diversity Cluster 3

Total Credits 9-10

Spring Semester Courses CreditHours

H365 Nursing Research 3S472/S473 A Multi-System Approach to the

Health of the Community 5Humanistic Cluster 3

Total Credits 11


Summer Session I Courses CreditHours

S481/S482 Nursing Management 5S474 Applied Health Care Ethics 3

Total Credits 8

Summer Session II Courses CreditHours

S485 Professional Growth and Empowerment 3

Social Competence Cluster 3Critical/Analytical Cluster 3-4

Total Credits 9-10

Fall Semester Courses CreditHours

S483 Clinical Nursing Practice Capstone 3S484 Research Utilization Seminar 1Cultural Diversity Cluster 3Open Electives 6

Total Credits 13

ResidencyRequirementsThirty hours of residency credit is required for thebaccalaureate degree. Registered nurse students mustmeet this requirement to be eligible for graduation.The following required nursing courses may be usedto meet the residency requirement:

CreditsB304 Professional Nursing Seminar I 3B404 Professional Nursing Seminar II 3B244 Comprehensive Health Assessment 2B245 Comprehensive Health Assessment:

Practicum 2H365 Nursing Research 3S472 A Multi-System Approach to the

Health of the Community 3S473 A Multi-System Approach to

Health of the Community: Practicum 2S481 Nursing Management 2S482 Nursing Management: Practicum 3S483 Clinical Nursing Practice Capstone 3S484 Research Utilization Seminar 1S485 Professional Growth and

Empowerment 3Total Credits 30

Students must petition the Admission, Progression,and Graduation Committee for special consideration ifthey wish to apply nursing transfer credit to meetresidency requirements.

R.N. to Master’sDegree MobilityOptionRegistered nurses who wish to pursue graduateeducation and whose highest academic credential innursing is a diploma or an associate degree in nursingmay be interested in exploring this educationaloption. This mobility option allows eligible registerednurses to earn a master’s degree in nursing withoutfirst earning a baccalaureate degree in nursing. Thisoption may not be the best mobility option for manyregistered nurses, so it is important to talk with theSchool of Nursing’s academic mobility counselor early

in the decision-making process. Interested nursesshould contact the school’s Office of Student Servicesfor more information.

GraduateProgramsGeneral Policies forthe Graduate Schoolof Nursing, AllCampusesStudent ResponsibilityStudents in the School of Nursing are responsible formeeting with their academic advisors and planningtheir programs. Students need to acquaint themselveswith all regulations and remain currently informedthroughout the nursing program. Additionalprocedures and regulations pertaining to graduatestudy in nursing are found in the School of Nursing’sGraduate Student Handbook. All provisions of thisbulletin are in effect from the year in which thegraduate student enters the nursing program. TheIndiana University School of Nursing reserves the rightto change the regulations in this bulletin at any timeduring the period for which it is in effect, and to add,modify, or withdraw courses at any time.

English as a Second LanguageStudents for whom deficiencies in English have beenidentified by the IUPUI English Entrance Exam mustsuccessfully complete recommended English as aSecond Language courses before enrolling in nursingcourses required by the major.

Programs of StudyThe School of Nursing faculty offer the Master ofScience in Nursing (M.S.N.), the Doctor of NursingScience (D.N.S.), and the Doctor of Philosophy inNursing Science (Ph.D.). Applications for the D.N.S.degree are no longer accepted. For informationconcerning these programs of study, write GraduatePrograms, Indiana University School of Nursing,1111 Middle Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46202-5107;or telephone (317) 274-2806. World Wide Web:nursing.iupui.edu.

The Master of Science in nursing program and thePh.D. in Nursing Science program are offered throughthe Indianapolis campus. Selected courses from themaster’s program are offered through the VirtualIndiana Campus (VIC) System to sites around the stateand on the Internet. Majors are offered at distant sitesto meet student and community needs.

ApplicationHow to ApplyApplication forms for graduate programs may beobtained from the Office of Educational Services,School of Nursing 122, 1111 Middle Drive, IUPUI,Indianapolis, IN 46202-5107; e-mail:[email protected]; phone: (317) 274-2806; fax:(317) 274-2996; World Wide Web: nursing.iupui.edu.International applicants must apply to both the School

of Nursing and the IUPUI Office of InternationalAffairs, 620 Union Drive, Room 207, Indianapolis, IN46202-5167.

Applicants need to (1) present all forms required bythe university; (2) submit official, original, sealedtranscripts from each post—high school educationalinstitution attended, including colleges, universities,and diploma schools of nursing (compilations on onetranscript are not acceptable); (3) submit resultsfrom the Graduate Record Examination (GRE)General Test; and (4) pay, as directed, thenonrefundable application fee of $35 required of allU.S. applicants who are new to Indiana University.

Applications and transcripts are submitted to theOffice of Graduate Programs, Indiana UniversitySchool of Nursing, 1111 Middle Drive, Indianapolis,IN 46202-5107. Fees are paid directly to the universityOffice of the Bursar or the office specified on theform.

Application DeadlinesApplications for the master’s program are consideredtwice a year. Completed applications are due April 1and October 1. Applications for the Ph.D. programare considered once a year and are due January 15.

Academic Policies forthe GraduatePrograms in theSchool of Nursing(The following policies apply only to studentsadmitted to the School of Nursing.)

Semester LoadFull-time graduate students are those enrolled in 8 ormore credit hours during a regular semester or 4 ormore credit hours during a summer session.Enrollment in fewer credits than this constitutes part-time study.

AbsencesIllness is usually the only acceptable excuse forabsence. Allowances for illness are based on the timeat which they occur and the amount of time lost. Lossof time in any course may require that the studentrepeat the course.

Leave PolicyStudents admitted to the graduate programs maypetition for a leave of absence of up to one year forpersonal or health reasons. Students must obtain theiradvisors’ approval and petition the GraduateAdmission, Progression, and Graduation Committee inwriting. To extend time required for completion of aprogram, students must obtain leave prior to extendedabsence.

Completion of DegreeRequirementsThe School of Nursing must receive notices of removalof Incomplete and Deferred grades, special creditgrades, and independent study course grades no laterthan three weeks before the end of classes in thestudent’s last semester prior to graduation.

Auditing of CoursesAn audit student officially registers for a class andpays the applicable credit hour rate. Upon


completion, the course is entered on the permanentuniversity record as one taken for no credit (NC).Note that this option is available only with theinstructor’s permission.

WithdrawalsStudents who wish to withdraw from any or allcourses should consult with their academic advisors.The steps to withdraw and possible refunds varydepending on the point of the semester. For specificsteps consult the Schedule of Classes or visitregistrar.iupui.edu.

Incomplete (I) Grades The grade of Incomplete used on final grade reportsindicates that the work is satisfactory as of the end ofthe semester, but has not been completed. The gradeof Incomplete may be given only when the completedportion of a student’s work in the course is of passingquality. Instructors may award the grade ofIncomplete only upon a showing of such hardship to astudent that would render it unjust to hold the studentto the time limits previously fixed for the completionof the course work.

Deferred GradesThe grade of R (Deferred) is appropriate only as longas there is work in progress. Only certain courses aredesignated as courses for which the grade of R may beawarded.

Addition of Courses/Change ofSectionStudents may add courses or change from one sectionof a course to another according to the dates in theSchedule of Classes. To add a course or change asection, students must obtain their faculty advisor’ssignature on the appropriate forms, available from theOffice of Educational Services in the School ofNursing. The signature of the associate dean forgraduate programs is required after specificdeadlines. Deadlines and additional signatures ofauthorization, when necessary, are specified in theinstructions accompanying the form, and in theSchedule of Classes.

Cumulative Grade PointAverageGrades in courses transferred from another institutionare not used in calculating the cumulative grade pointaverage. However, all grades from course workattempted at Indiana University are used in calculatingthe cumulative grade point average.

Computer LiteracyPrior to enrolling in nursing courses, faculty expectnursing students to be able to use computers wellenough to log on to the Internet to access classcontent. Students should also be able to search fornursing-related materials and to return to aninteresting site whenever they choose by usingbookmarks or a word processor to store Internetlocation addresses. Students also should be able tolog in to an e-mail account to communicate with otherstudents and faculty, and to use a word-processingprogram.Students should have a Pentium Pro computer with aminimum 36.6-baud modem; a minimum of 32 MB

RAM, 166 MHz or greater processing speed;multimedia capabilities; and the IUPUI SoftPaksoftware. This software can be purchased at the IUPUICavanaugh Bookstore on CD for $5. These CDsinclude software to connect to the IUPUI network,Netscape Communicator to use as a World Wide Webbrowser, and a virus checker. If the students areoutside of the Indianapolis calling area, they shouldacquire an Internet provider such as America On Line(AOL), Prodigy, CompuServe, or another that has aphone number in their calling area. Thesecommercial providers have their own World WideWeb browsers. Students in R.N.-B.S.N., R.N.-M.S.N.,M.S.N., and Ph.D. programs are required to havetheir own computer and to be able to access theIUPUI campus services.

Master of Sciencein Nursing(M.S.N.)The goal of the M.S.N. program is to prepare itsgraduates for leadership roles in advanced nursingpractice, clinical specialization, or nursingadministration. Majors are offered in eleven areas.Post-master’s options are also available in all themajors. Students select a major area of study whenthey apply for admission.

Students may elect to follow a full- or part-time courseof study. Minimum time for completion of degreerequirements is three semesters. All degreerequirements must be met within six years of initialenrollment. The pattern and duration for theindividual student is determined in consultation withthe faculty advisor. Degree requirements can be metONLY PARTIALLY through distance education.

Selected master’s courses are offered over the VirtualIndiana Campus (VIC) and the Internet. Thesecourses are taught by graduate faculty from IU and aretelecast to IU sites across the state.

The major purpose of the Master of Science inNursing program is to prepare nurses for advancedpractice in a selected area of nursing. The graduate ofthe master’s degree program will be able to do thefollowing:1. Function as a leader, collaborator, and consultant

to clients, colleagues, and other professionalswhen dealing with organizational aspects of healthcare delivery to a client group.

2. Base leadership strategies in the delivery ofnursing care on critical analyses of researchfindings and theoretical concepts from nursingand related disciplines.

3. Participate as an informed professional healthcare provider to shape the social, political, andethical ramifications of health care facing amulticultural society at the local, state, national,and international levels.

4. Perform advanced nursing practice withinprofessional, legal, and ethical rules, regulations,and standards.

5. Evaluate the utility of research findings fromnursing and related disciplines for the practice ofnursing.

6. Evaluate nursing practice for individuals, families,and groups based on a conceptual understandingof health.

AdmissionRequirementsAdmission to the master’s program requires approvalby the faculty in the department in which study isdesired. Admission is based on the composite ofqualifications (as evidenced by the application),official transcripts, and references. A personalinterview may be requested by the department.Acceptance into the master’s program is competitive.

The criteria that follow must be met for unconditionaladmission. An applicant who lacks one or more of thecriteria may be considered for admission withprobationary or conditional status.1. A grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher on a

4.0 scale from a program accredited by theNational League of Nursing, or an equivalentprogram.

2. A score of 400 or better on two of the threesections of the Graduate Record Examination(GRE) General Test.

3. A current Indiana registered nurse license.International applicants must submit evidence ofpassing the Council of Graduates of ForeignNursing Schools (CGFNS) qualifying examinationprior to coming to Indiana University. Indianalicensure must be achieved prior to enrollment inany clinical nursing course.

4. A test of English as a Foreign Language (TOFEL)score of 550 or above for those students whosenative language is not English.

5. Completion within the past seven years of a 3credit hour statistics course (undergraduate orgraduate) with a minimum grade of B–.

6. Verification of ability to use computertechnologies including accessing, retrieving,receiving, and communicating information.

7. Verification of physical assessment skills (nursingadministration students are exempt).

8. Two years of relevant clinical nursing experienceas a registered nurse required for nursepractitioner applicants.

Mobility OptionRegistered nurses wishing to pursue graduateeducation whose highest academic nursing credentialis a nursing diploma, an associate degree in nursing,or a baccalaureate degree in another field may beinterested in exploring this educational option. Themobility option allows registered nurses to earn aMaster of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.) degree withoutthe conferral of the baccalaureate degree in nursing.For more information, interested parties shouldcontact the Office of Educational Services, School ofNursing 122, 1111 Middle Drive, IUPUI, Indianapolis,IN 46202-5107; telephone (317) 274-2806. Pleasenote that this opportunity may not be the best optionfor the majority of registered nurses, so it is importantto talk with the School of Nursing’s academic mobilitycounselor early in the decision process.


Admission of Students onAcademic ProbationStudents with undergraduate GPAs lower than 3.0 maybe admitted on academic probation upon therecommendation of the academic department inwhich they desire a major, and with the endorsementof the Graduate Admission, Progression, andGraduation (APG) Committee.

Maintaining Active Status ofAdmissionAdmission is valid only for the enrollment perioddesignated in the admission letter. Deferment may begranted upon written request, subject to adjustment ofadmission status to requirements of the newenrollment period. Applications and transcripts arekept on file for two years only; beyond that period,reapplication is required.

Part-Time StudyPart-time study is possible, provided that the programis completed within the six-year limitation period.Part-time students should consult with their academicfaculty advisors each semester in order to maintainactive status.

Degree RequirementsCandidates must meet both the general requirementsof the master’s program in the School of Nursing andthe specific requirements of the major. Students mustbe enrolled to graduate.

All candidates for the degree of Master of Science inNursing must fulfill the following requirements:1. Complete a minimum of 42 credit hours of

courses, depending on the major, and fulfilldepartmental requirements. A maximum of 3credit hours may be taken at the undergraduatelevel. Courses meeting the requirement ofadvanced nursing practice must be taken in orthrough the School of Nursing.

2. Remove all conditions, deficiencies, probation,and Deferred or Incomplete grades.

3. Achieve a 3.0 GPA by the time the student hascompleted 42 credit hours of course work, asrequired by the major department. Credit hourstoward the degree are not granted for courseswith a grade below B–. All grades are included incomputing the grade point average.

4. Complete all degree requirements within six yearsof the date the student begins course work.

5. Apply for the degree at the time of programplanning for the final semester of study.Reapplication must occur if the graduation datechanges. Application forms may be obtained fromand filed with the recorder for graduateprograms.

The School of Nursing is not responsible forcertification for the degree if the student fails to filethe application.

Portfolio Review Process forM.S.N. Course SubstitutionPortfolio Purpose: The portfolio review process isavailable to all M.S.N. students who believe that they

can meet the learning objectives/competenciesrequired of a specific nursing course within theirprogram of study. The portfolio is a mechanism usedto validate the acquisition of knowledge and skillscongruent with course expectations and studentlearning outcomes. The portfolio provides objectiveevidence that students have acquired the content andskills through prior learning and/or practiceexperiences. The decision to accept thedocumentation provided is based on determination ofthe equivalency of this prior knowledge and skills thatthe student would be expected to demonstrate at thecompletion of a specific course. The portfolio reviewoption does not take the place of course equivalencyreviews or transfer credit.

Academic Standing ofStudentsGood StandingA student is in good academic standing when his orher cumulative grade point average is 3.0 or better.

Disciplinary ProbationDisciplinary probation is administered under theCode of Student Rights, Responsibilities, andConduct. The faculty reserve the right to request thewithdrawal of a student when problems related topersonal integrity, health, maturity, or safety in thepractice of nursing demonstrate the student’sunfitness to continue preparation for professionalnursing.

Academic ProbationA student is placed on academic probation when thecumulative grade point average falls below 3.0 or if heor she earns a C+ or lower in a required course. Theprobationary status is removed within one semester orits equivalent (9 credit hours). Students who do notregain good academic standing after three semestersof probation will be dismissed from the program.

Maintaining StatusStudents who do not register for a period of threeconsecutive semesters will be dismissed from theprogram. Students admitted on probation that fail toremove the conditions of admission within the timeframe specified are subject to dismissal. Studentsattaining an unsatisfactory grade (below B–) in anyclinical course may repeat the course only once; non-clinical courses may be repeated more than once ifapproved by the Graduate Admission, Progression,and Graduation (APG) Committee. If a course must berepeated, the department may specify additionalconditions relating to progression in the programuntil the course is successfully completed. Evidence oflack of progress toward the degree is described asfailure to successfully attain a B– or better in a coursein which an unsatisfactory grade has been previouslyreceived. Students who do not complete all degreerequirements within a six-year period following initialregistration will be dismissed.

General PoliciesIn addition to policies described under the generalstatement of the School of Nursing, the followingpolicies govern master’s study in particular.

Correspondence CoursesCorrespondence courses may not be counted towardthe master’s degree, but they may be used to make updeficiencies.

Transfer of CreditsStudents must obtain the consent of the associate deanfor graduate programs before credit earned at otherinstitutions may be added to the official transcript. Amaximum of 9 credit hours with a minimum grade ofB in courses that fulfill the curriculum requirementsmay be transferred from an accredited college oruniversity with the consent of the academic advisor.Credits used to meet requirements for the Bachelor ofScience in Nursing may not be used toward the Masterof Science in Nursing.

Degree ProgramsStudents may earn only one Master of Science inNursing degree from the Indiana University School ofNursing, although they may study in more than onemajor.

Study/Thesis ContinuationAfter completing R590 Nursing Study (3 cr.) or R699Master’s Thesis in Nursing (6 cr.), the student mustenroll every semester in R900 Continuation in Studyor Thesis (1 cr.), until the study or thesis issatisfactorily completed.

Curriculum DesignMinimum completion time for the master’s degreeprogram is three semesters. The pattern and durationfor the individual student is determined inconsultation with the student’s faculty advisor.

All majors include the following areas of study:1. Core Courses One course each in research

methodology, policy and practice perspectives inadvanced nursing practice, ethical and legalperspectives in advanced nursing practice,advanced nursing practice roles, and nursingtheory, for a total of 12 credit hours.

2. Courses in the Nursing Major Between 15and 27 credit hours in specialty courses from themajor department.

3. Nursing Study/Thesis Option Three (3)credit hours of nursing study or 6 credit hours ofthesis work.Required by some Majors:Focus Area Courses Between 3 and 12 credithours of electives chosen by the student inconsultation with a faculty advisor.

Post-Master’s OptionsA minimum of 12 credit hours, determined by thearea of study. Post-master’s options are available in allMaster of Science in Nursing majors. The optionvaries from 12 to 29 credits, depending on previouscourse work.

Program DescriptionsStudents select a major area of study at the time theyapply for admission. Post-master’s options areavailable in all clinical areas and in nursing


administration and teacher education. The majors arelisted by their respective departments.

Nursing Administration

Clinical SpecialistsAdult Psychiatric Mental Health NursingChild/Adolescent Psychiatric Mental Health NursingAdult Health Clinical Nurse SpecialistPediatric Clinical Nurse SpecialistCommunity Health

Nurse PractitionersPediatric Nurse PractitionerAdult Nurse Practitioner (Geriatric and Oncology

Tracks available)Family Nurse PractitionerOB/GYN Nurse PractitionerAcute Care Nurse Practitioner

Dual DegreesThe Indiana University School of Nursing offers dual-degree programs with the School of Public andEnvironmental Affairs (SPEA) and the Center onPhilanthropy.

Joint educational offerings with SPEA provideopportunities for students to achieve the combineddegrees of Master of Science in Nursing/Master ofPublic Affairs (M.S.N./M.P.A.) and Master of Sciencein Nursing/Master of Science in Health Administration(M.S.N./M.H.A.).

The M.S.N./M.P.A. and M.S.N./M.H.A. programs enablestudents to take a sequence of courses leading to bothdegrees. The student must have a baccalaureatedegree or its equivalent from an NLN-accreditedschool of nursing and must apply to both the Schoolof Nursing and the School of Public andEnvironmental Affairs. If the applicant is admitted toonly one school, the applicant will be permitted toattend that school and will be required to meet thegraduation requirements of that school.

Students should apply to both schools simultaneouslyfor the M.S.N./M.P.A. and M.S.N./M.H.A. programs.Persons already enrolled in either the School ofNursing or the School of Public and EnvironmentalAffairs may apply for admission to the other school,up to the time of completion of the second year ofnursing study, or at the end of the first year of theM.P.A. or M.H.A. course of study.

Grade point averages in the School of Nursing and theSchool of Public and Environmental Affairs arecomputed separately. Continuation in a combinedprogram requires the student to meet academicstandards in each school. A student failing in oneschool but meeting academic standards in the othermay complete work for the degree in the school inwhich academic standards are met. Such completionmust be upon the same conditions (credit hours,residency, etc.) as required of non-combinationdegree candidates (i.e., 42 credit hours for the Schoolof Nursing and 48-60 credit hours for SPEA). Studentswill be eligible for honors in each school, based onthe criteria of each school.

Students enrolled in the combined programs will beassigned co-advisors, one each from the faculty of theSchool of Nursing and the School of Public and

Environmental Affairs. The co-advisors areresponsible for reviewing the student’s progress eachsemester to ensure attainment of educationalobjectives. Students should consult with an academicadvisor regarding appropriate sequence andcombination of courses.

Dual M.H.A./M.S.N. DegreesCourses for the M.H.A./M.S.N. Program

Required Nursing Core Courses(12 credits)NURS R500 Nursing Research Methods I (3)NURS N502 Nursing Theory I (3)NURS N530 Policy and Practice Perspectives (2)NURS N532 Advanced Practice Roles (2)NURS N534 Ethical/Legal Perspectives (2)

Required M.H.A. Courses(31.5 – 34.5 credits)SPEA H501 U.S. Healthcare Systems (3)SPEA A524 Accounting (3)SPEA J501/H614 Strategy (3)*SPEA H615 Health Outcomes (3)SPEA H518 Biostatistics (3)SPEA H510 Health Care Finance (3)SPEA H514 Health Care Economics (3) (see Required

Nursing Administration Courses below)*SPEA H516 Law (3)SPEA M540 Marketing (1.5)*SPEA H623 Health Care Applications of Strategy (3)SPEA H702 Internship in Health Services

Management (3)or NURS L579 Practicum (see Required Nursing

Administration Courses below)SPEA H521 Management Science (3)*SPEA H628 Health Information Systems (3)

Required Nursing AdministrationCourses (18-21 credits)NURS L573 Organizational Behavior (3)NURS L574 Administrative Management (3)NURS L575 Corporate/Public Policy (3)NURS L671 Financial Management (3)NURS R590 Nursing Study (3)NURS L579 Nursing Administration Practicum (3)orSPEA H702 Practicum (3) (see Required M.H.A.

Courses above)SPEA H514 Health Care Economics (3)*Nursing Electives (9)Total: 64.5 Credits (see Note)* Nursing electives may be satisfied by any of these

M.H.A. courses.• Note: H518 Biostatistics may be used as the

nursing prerequisite, and up to a combined 9credits of mid-career credit may be available (seeCourse Waivers, Substitutions and ChallengeExams under SPEA or Portfolio Review Processunder M.S.N. in Nursing – Degree Requirements)..

Dual M.S.N./M.A. inPhilanthropic Studies (PHST)DegreesThe Indiana University School of Nursing and theCenter on Philanthropy at Indiana University havecollaborated to offer the Master of Arts inPhilanthropic Studies and Master of Science inNursing Administration. Requirements for this dualdegree program are:

Required Nursing Core Courses(12 credits)NURS N502 Nursing Theory I (3)NURS N530 Policy and Practice Perspectives (2)NURS N532 Advanced Practice Roles (2)NURS N534 Ethical and Legal Perspectives (2)NURS R500 Nursing Research Methods I (3)

Required Core Courses in PhilanthropicStudies (9 – 12 credits)HIST H509 History of Philanthropy in the West (3)PHIL P542 Ethics and Values of Philanthropy (3)PHST P512 Human and Financial Resources for

Philanthropy (3)PHST P590 Internship in Philanthropic Studies (3)orNURS L579 (see Required Nursing Administration

Courses below)

Required Nursing AdministrationCourses (18 – 21 credits)NURS L573 Organizational Behavior (3)NURS L574 Administrative Management (3)NURS L575 Corporate and Public Policy for Nurse

Executives (3)SPEA H514 Health Care Economics (3)NURS L671 Financial Management: Nursing (3)NURS R590 Nursing Study (3)orNURS R699 Master’s Thesis in Nursing (6)NURS L579 Nursing Administration Practicum (3)orPHST P590 (see Required Core Courses in

Philanthropic Studies above)

Required Focus Area ConcentrationOptions (6 credits)ECON E514 Nonprofit Economy and Public Policy (3)

(Required)AMST P520 Philanthropy in American Culture (3)orANTH A509 Cross-cultural Dimensions of

Philanthropy (3)Theoretical elective in Philanthropic Studies (3) Credit for Thesis Option or other approved graduate-

level courses (6)

One of the Following (3 credits)EDUC C595 Legal Aspects of Philanthropy (3)PHST P521 / SPEA V521 The Nonprofit and Voluntary

Sector (3)Approved graduate course in fundraising, executive

leadership, or grant writing (3)Total: 51-54 Credit hours

Ph.D. in NursingScience ProgramThe Doctor of Philosophy program, which builds onbaccalaureate nursing education, is based on thebeliefs that professional nursing is a scientificdiscipline and that it has a unique role and body ofknowledge. This body of knowledge can be expanded,applied, and validated through recognized methods ofscholarly inquiry. As students progress through theprogram, they become socialized to the value ofresearch and interdisciplinary inquiry, and acquirethe skills necessary to conduct independent research.

The primary goal of the Doctor of Philosophy ofNursing Science program at the Indiana UniversitySchool of Nursing is the preparation of scholars in thefollowing fields of study: environments for health,


acute and chronic health problems, health promotion,and family health adaptation. Graduates will createand disseminate to the public new knowledge relatedto these fields of study. Upon completion of the Ph.D.in Nursing Science program, graduates will be able to1. Synthesize knowledge from nursing as well as

from the biological and behavioral sciences toinvestigate health phenomena relevant to thediscipline of nursing;

2. Utilize analytical and empirical methods to extendnursing knowledge and scholarship;

3. Independently conduct and communicateresearch that advances the body of scientificnursing knowledge;

4. Defend the social significance of the expandedknowledge base of nursing;

5. Interpret nursing science within aninterdisciplinary context.

AdmissionRequirementsThe following criteria must be met for admissionconsideration:1. Successful completion of a baccalaureate in

nursing or master of science in nursing from aprogram within a regionally accredited institutionof higher education. (Indiana University School ofNursing faculty retain the right to determineacceptable accreditation status of nursingprograms from which applicants have graduated.)

2. A baccalaureate cumulative grade point average(GPA) of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale. Forapplicants holding a master’s degree, a cumulativegraduate GPA of 3.5 or higher is required. (Themaster’s degree GPA will supersede thebaccalaureate GPA.)

3. Completion of a 3 credit hour statistics coursewith a grade of B (3.0) or higher within sevenyears before the date of proposed enrollment.

4. The ability to secure current registered nurselicensure in Indiana. International students mayrequest a waiver of licensure as an admissionrequirement. If the waiver is granted, they mustobtain a registered nurse license in Indiana withinone year of admission to the Ph.D. program.Applicants whose program of study will notrequire contact with patients may be exemptedfrom the licensure requirement by the IUSON’sdirector of doctoral studies.

5. Competitive scores (600 or better) on the verbal,quantitative, and analytical sections of theGraduate Record Examination (taken in the lastfive years).

6. A score of 600 or better on the Test of English as aForeign Language (TOEFL) for students whosefirst language is not English. A test of writtenEnglish is also required.

7. A two- to three-page essay summarizingimmediate and long-range professional goals anda proposed area of research.

8. An example of original scholarship or research innursing, as demonstrated by a report, publishedand unpublished papers, or a thesis.

9. Three references, including at least one from anurse faculty member who has knowledge of theapplicant’s academic ability from undergraduateor master’s work.

10. An interview with a member(s) of the DoctoralStudies Advisory Committee (arranged by theschool).

11. A letter of support from an Indiana UniversitySchool of Nursing faculty member with fullgraduate faculty status, who has agreed to be aresearch mentor.

Study and ResearchFocus AreasStudents will pursue study and related research in oneof four focus areas: acute and chronic healthproblems, environments for health, family healthadaptation, and health promotion. These focus areaswere chosen on the basis of faculty research strengthsand on the funding priorities of the National Instituteof Nursing Research.

Acute and Chronic HealthProblemsIndividuals who have acute or chronic healthproblems often need intervention to facilitatemanagement of the specific problem. Interventionmay focus on influencing the behavior of the patientas well as the behavior of the caregiver. To that end,nurse researchers in this focus area examine humanresponses to acute and chronic health problems andthe factors that influence these responses; individualand group factors that contribute to or influence thecourse of health problems; and the effectiveness of thenursing therapeutics used in the care of persons withhealth problems.

Environments for HealthEnvironments that influence health and the delivery ofhealth care, both in traditional health care settingsand in the community, are the topics in this area.Pertinent studies include factors in environments thatinfluence the health of groups, as well as studies ofthe environments in which health care is delivered;the emphasis is on the system and how it affectsindividuals. Research in this area is particularlyrelevant at a time when more health care is beingmoved from acute care facilities to community-basedsettings, creating a demand for a better understandingof the evolving systems needed to deliver careeffectively and efficiently.

Family Health AdaptationNursing’s acknowledgment of the fact that no one livesin isolation, and of the importance of the person-environment fit, forms the philosophical base for thisfocus area. All individuals live within a social systemof significant others. Although the term “family” hasevolved through the years and sometimes seems todefy universal definition, the notion of nurturingrelationships—regardless of specific life stage orlifestyle—is central to human existence and plays acritical role in health promotion, maintenance, andtreatment. Research in this area explores the familydimensions of health and adaptation by focusing on“family” as the unit of care, rather than on individualsin the context of family. These dimensions includefamily development, family definition of health, familyaccess to health care, family support to sickindividuals, and the impact of health problems on thefamily.

Health PromotionNursing involves a commitment to health promotion,disease prevention, and health restoration with anemphasis on the “whole” person and theencouragement of self-help. This focus areaemphasizes research that builds on those beliefs andexamines the relationship between the physiologicaland behavioral aspects of health. The focus is onnursing’s role in helping individuals to monitor and toimprove their health and quality of life. Studiesexamine human behaviors related to healthpromotion, factors that influence health-seekingbehaviors, and interventions that promote optimalhealth for individuals by influencing health behaviors.

CurriculumStudents must complete a minimum of 90 credithours. A maximum of 30 credit hours may be fromMaster of Science course work. The 90 credit hoursinclude the following areas:

Theory, Research, and StatisticsTheory 6 cr.

N502 Nursing Theory I 3 cr.D607 Nursing Theory II 3 cr.

Research Methods and Statistics 12 cr.R500 Nursing Research Methods I 3 cr.R600 Nursing Research Methods II 3 cr.Two statistical methods courses 6 cr.

Advanced Methods Track 6 cr.Quantitative Track

One advanced statistical methods course 3 cr.One advanced quantitative methods course 3 cr.

ORQualitative Track

One survey of qualitative research methodsseminar 3 cr.One advanced qualitative research methodscourse 3 cr.

Total 24 cr.

Nursing Science and ResearchProseminars 6 cr.

D730 Proseminar: State of Nursing Science I (environments for health/family health adaptation) 3 cr.D731 Proseminar: State of Nursing Science II (acute and chronic illness/healthpromotion) 3 cr.

Focus Area Course Work 24 cr.

Total 30 cr.

External Cognate Minor 12 cr.

DissertationDissertation seminar (3 cr.)Dissertation (21 cr.)

Total 24 cr.

TOTAL OVERALL 90 cr.


Ph.D. in NursingScience Program:Sample Course ofStudy1

First SemesterStatistical methods course 3 cr.N502 Nursing Theory I 3 cr.Focus area course 3 cr.Total 9 cr.

Second SemesterR500 Nursing Research Methods I 3 cr.Statistical methods course 3 cr.D607 Nursing Theory II 3 cr.Total 9 cr.

Third SemesterR600 Nursing Research Methods II 3 cr.Focus area course 3 cr.D730 Proseminar: State of Nursing Science I 3 cr.Total 9 cr.

Fourth SemesterStatistical Methods (multivariate)

(Qualitative Track) 3 cr.Focus area course 3 cr.D731 Proseminar: State of Nursing Science II 3 cr.Total 9 cr.

Fifth SemesterFocus area research 6 cr.External cognate minor course 3 cr.Total 9 cr.

Summer SessionExternal cognate minor course 3 cr.Total 3 cr.

Sixth SemesterFocus area research 3 cr.Focus area research 3 cr.External cognate minor course 3 cr.Total 9 cr.

Seventh SemesterFocus area research 6 cr.External cognate minor course 3 cr.Total 9 cr.

Eighth SemesterDissertation seminar 3 cr.Dissertation 5 cr.Total 8 cr.

Ninth SemesterDissertation 8 cr.Total 8 cr.

Tenth SemesterDissertation 8 cr.Total 8 cr.

TOTAL OVERALL 90 cr.

1 Sample plan is for full-time study; part-time study is possible.Students must complete the Ph.D. program within seven years ofenrollment. Sample plan is appropriate for students entering thePh.D. program after completing a bachelor’s degree. Students whohold the Master of Science in Nursing may use a maximum of 30credit hours from that degree program to meet Ph.D. programrequirements.

FinancialInformationInformation about financial resources for admittedgraduate nursing students may be obtained from theOffice of Educational Services, School of Nursing 122,1111 Middle Drive, IUPUI, Indianapolis, IN 46202-5107; telephone: (317) 274-2806; Web site:nursing.iupui.edu. A variety of financial resources arespecific to graduate students.

School of NursingSupportProfessional Nurse TraineeshipsGovernment stipends are available to students for amaximum of 36 months. Applicants must be full-timestudents (Nursing Administration major students arenot eligible). Application is due May 1 to School ofNursing, associate dean of graduate programs.

Fee Scholarship/Remissions,Research GraduateAssistantshipsStudents filling research assistant (RA) positionsassist faculty in their research efforts and gain hands-on research experience. A limited number ofgraduate assistant (GA) positions are available.Students in these positions assist faculty in meetingtheir teaching responsibilities. Fee scholarships areprovided for RA and GA positions. In addition, anhourly wage may be paid depending on the project’sfunding. Part-time and full-time admitted students areeligible. Only in-state tuition is paid. Application isdue May 1 to IU School of Nursing, associate dean ofgraduate programs.

University SupportFinancial support for graduate students, availablefrom the IUPUI Office of Scholarships and FinancialAid, is primarily in the form of loans and FederalGraduate Work-Study employment. Eligibility for theseprograms is determined by financial need. Studentsmust submit the forms to determine financial needannually by March 1. In addition to demonstratingfinancial need, students must be admitted and in anursing graduate program for a minimum of 4 credithours, or half-time per semester. Further informationcan be obtained from the Office of Student FinancialAid Services, Cavanaugh Hall 103, 425 UniversityBoulevard, Indianapolis, IN 46202-5145; telephone(317) 278-GRAD.

University FellowshipsGraduate fellowships are available from IndianaUniversity for full-time study during the first year.These awards are competitive. Ph.D. candidates areeligible and are nominated by the IUSON faculty.

IUPUI Educational OpportunityFellowshipsThese fellowships are awarded to encourage graduatestudents who are enrolled at a minimum of 6 credithours per semester, and who have disadvantagedbackgrounds, to participate in graduate studies.Educational Opportunity Fellowships, which average

$500 to $1,500 per year, are awarded on the basis offinancial need and academic ability. The submissionof a form to determine financial need is required.

Graduate Work-Study PositionsThese positions are funded by the Federal GraduateWork-Study program; students are employed asclinical faculty members, learning lab instructors, ortechnical research assistants. Students must completethe required application forms by March 1 each yearto establish eligibility for these awards. Feescholarships may be provided in addition to salaryearned.

Admitted nursing students may be eligible for otherscholarships and short-term loans administered bythe School of Nursing. For more information, contactthe Office of Educational Services, GraduateCounselor, School of Nursing 122, 1111 Middle Drive,IUPUI, Indianapolis, IN 46202-5107; telephone (317)274-2806.

EducationalServicesThe mission of the Office of Educational Services inthe School of Nursing is to promote and facilitate thesuccess of its students. This mission is implementedthrough the functions of academic counseling,recruitment, admissions, registration, certification,academic record maintenance, academicperformance monitoring, orientation programs,minority and international counseling, graduation,and student activities. Student services personnelserve as liaisons between students, faculty, and othergroups in interpreting School of Nursing anduniversity policies and procedures, and in advocatingstudents’ rights and responsibilities.

OrientationAll students new to the School of Nursing are expectedto attend the nursing orientation program at thebeginning of the fall or spring semester.

Guidance andCounselingA counselor in the Indiana University School ofNursing Office of Educational Services is available as aresource for students. Students must see their facultyadvisors for academic counseling and programplanning. The counselor for minority affairs on theIUPUI campus is also available to assist minoritystudents with special needs. Students at IUPUI mayalso consult the Adult Psychiatry Clinic, the Chaplain’sOffice, the Learning Skills Center, the Office of Careerand Employment Services, Counseling andPsychological Services, or other local agencies forspecialized counseling.

Graduate Minority MentoringProgramThe IU School of Nursing has initiated a graduatestudent mentoring program to support minority andinternational students during their education in thegraduate program. Faculty members serve as mentorsfor students.


The goals of the program are:1. To help students develop personal, social, and

professional skills that will enable them tounderstand the challenges of graduate educationand will enhance opportunities for academic andprofessional success.

2. To motivate students’ involvement in opportunitiespresented through the Indiana University GraduateSchool, Indiana University School of Nursing, andIndiana University support services.

3. To promote communication between students,administrators, professors, mentors, staff, and thecommunity.

4. To promote experiences that will support theaccomplishment of a student’s professional goals.

5. To meet regularly with students to review progressand to make plans for future success.

The benefits of the program for participating studentsare:1. Opportunities to learn more about the Indiana

University School of Nursing and IndianaUniversity itself.

2. Expert assistance in developing career goals inadvanced practice nursing.

3. Expert guidance in making career decisions.4. Assistance in bridging the gap between academic

achievement and its application in the workplace.5. Participation in peer group experiences designed

for students of color.6. Individual instruction to prepare for admission

into and progression through the graduateprogram in nursing.

CoursesAll courses are preceded by the abbreviation “NURS”or “NSAA.” The number of credit hours is indicated inparentheses following the course title. Theabbreviation “P” refers to the course’sprerequisite(s); “C” refers to corequisite(s).

A100 Nursing: Drug Dosage Calculation (2 cr.)Provides a review of basic mathematics and presents amethod of solving problems involving drug dosages.Course is open to those interested in nursing.

B104 Power Up: Strategies for AcademicSuccess (2 cr.) This course focuses on assistingstudents in gaining essential skills for academicsuccess and in developing the ability to make use ofuniversity resources. Topics will include timemanagement, stress management, critical thinking,development of networks of support, communicationskills, learning styles, and academic responsibility.Teaching and learning strategies will incorporatecampus technology and library resources as tools forcompletion of course requirements. First-year coursefor students who have declared nursing as a major.

Associate of Science in Nursing(A.S.N.)A136 Introduction to the Science andTechnology of Nursing (4 cr.) C: Human Anatomy,Microbiology, A137. This course focuses on thediscipline of nursing by introducing students to thefoundational knowledge needed to assess the lifeprocesses, and the developmental, ethnic, and

cultural patterns of health and illness in individuals.Students will apply this knowledge to identify commonproblems, and to implement standardized nursingpractices. The course will emphasize nursing roles,the nursing process, and the acquisition of basicpsychomotor skills in simulated learning settings.

A137 Application of the Science and Technologyof Nursing (3 cr.) C: Human Anatomy, Microbiology,A136. Students will focus on the use of criticalthinking skills in the assessment of life processes, anddevelopmental, ethnic, and cultural patterns of healthand illness in the care of adults. This course providesthe opportunity to apply basic psychomotor skills andto implement standard nursing practices. Students willalso be introduced to technology appropriate tosupport prescribed care interventions.

A146 Care of the Individual: Alterations inNutrition, Elimination, and Metabolic Functions(3 cr.) P: A136, A137; C: Human Physiology, A147.This course focuses on the functional, adaptational,ethnic, and cultural patterns of young, middle-aged,and elderly adults with emphasis on alterations innutrition, elimination, and metabolic processes.Students will use the nursing process in identifyinginterventions consistent with acute and chronicalterations in nutrition, elimination, and metabolicprocesses.

A147 Nursing Practicum: Alterations inNutrition, Elimination, and Metabolic Functions(3 cr.) C: Human Physiology, A146. Students willfocus on the nursing process in the delivery of nursingcare for adults with alterations in nutrition,elimination, and metabolic processes. Emphasis isplaced on the developmental patterns of adults.Course provides students with the opportunity tocontinue to develop critical thinking, communication,and psychomotor skills consistent with the role of acompetent care provider in a variety of care settings.

A148 Care of the Individual: Alterations inComfort and Function (2 cr.) P: A136, A137; C:Human Physiology, A149. This course focuses on theexperience of stress and coping, and pain andmobility impairment in young, middle-age, and elderlyadults from the perspectives of health, developmental,and ethnic/cultural patterns. Students will use thenursing process to formulate care plans/maps forindividuals experiencing cancer, altered immuneresponses, and impaired musculoskeletal functionand skin integrity.

A149 Nursing Practicum: Alterations in Comfortand Function (2 cr.) C: Human Physiology, A148.Students will focus on assessment, diagnosis,planning, implementation, and evaluation ofindividuals experiencing alterations in comfort andfunction. Students will be expected to performselected skills safely and competently and todemonstrate accountability for the management ofindividuals’ care in a variety of settings.

A276 Care of the Individual: Alterations inActivity–Exercise (3 cr.) P: A146, A147, A148,A149; C: A277. This course focuses on the applicationof all aspects of the nursing process in caring forindividuals experiencing selected acute and chronicalterations in cardiac, respiratory, and hematologicalsystems across the life span. Integration and criticalexamination of prior and new knowledge will beemphasized.

A277 Nursing Practicum: Care of theIndividual—Alterations in Activity–Exercise(3 cr.) C: A276. Students will focus on adultsexperiencing selected acute and chronic cardiac,respiratory, and hematological alterations and theirrelated disruptions in activity–exercise abilities. Thenursing process will be used in providing care thatwill foster positive outcomes.

A278 Care of the Individual: Alterations inCognition, Perception, and Interaction (3 cr.) P:A146, A147, A148, A149; C: Life Span and A279. Thiscourse focuses on the knowledge and skills needed tocare for individuals experiencing actual or potentialproblems of the neuro-psychological, neuro-muscular, or central nervous system. Problemsinclude cognitive, physiological, emotional, andbehavioral disruptions experienced by individualsacross the life span.

A279 Nursing Practicum: Care of the IndividualAlterations in Cognition, Perception, andInteraction (2 cr.) C: PSY B310 and A278. Studentswill focus on individuals experiencing neuro-psychological, neuromuscular, central nervoussystem, cognitive, emotional, and behavioraldisruptions. Students will be expected to integrateknowledge and skills in increasingly complex caresituations consistent with course and levelcompetencies.

A286 Care of the Individual: Beginning andEvolving Families (3 cr.) P: A276, A277, A278,A279, and PSY B310; C: A287. This course focuses onthe study of individuals and families during thechildbearing and child raising phases of development.Concepts of growth and development, healthpromotion, health maintenance, illness, and illnessprevention are integrated.

A287 Nursing Practicum: Care of theIndividual—Beginning and Evolving Families(3 cr.) C: A286. Students will focus on care ofindividuals and families during the childbearing andchild raising phases of development. Students will beexpected to apply nursing skills and knowledge topromote family function and growth. Students willhave opportunities to interact with children, adults,and families across the care continuum.

A288 Care of the Individual within a Family andCommunity Context (2 cr.) P: A276, A277, A278,A279, PSY B310; C: A289. This capstone coursefocuses on the integration of knowledge and itsapplication in the provision of comprehensive nursingcare. The role of the nurse in planning, collaborating,organizing, communicating, problem-solving, andevaluating care outcomes will be emphasized.Principles of care management and pharmacology willbe synthesized into course content.

A289 Nursing Practicum: Care of the Individualwithin the Family and Community Context(3 cr.) C: A288. Students will apply the nursingprocess in managing care for multiple individuals andtheir families in a variety of acute and community-focused settings where policies and procedures arespecified and professional consultation is available.Students will also demonstrate their ability tosynthesize pharmacology and the use of computers intheir practice.


A290 The Discipline of Nursing: RoleTransitioning (2 cr.) C: A286 and/or A288. Thiscourse focuses on the transition from the role ofstudent to graduate nurse. Emphasis is placed on theresponsibilities and expectations of the professionalnurse in the health care delivery system. Legal andethical issues, professional development, groupdynamics, risk management, quality assurance,political action, nursing organizations, and the use ofresearch to inform nursing practice will be explored.

A190 Special Topics in Nursing (1-3 cr.) P:Completion of all required course work noted orpermission of instructor. Students will have anopportunity to pursue special topics of interest relatedto the professional practice of nursing. Topics will beoffered on an as-needed basis.

A192 Special Topics in Nursing: Practicum (1-3 cr.) P: Completion of all required course worknoted or permission of instructor. Students will havean opportunity to pursue areas of nursing practicethat complement their program of study. Courseofferings will be based on resource availability.

A280 A.S.N. Portfolio Review for CourseSubstitution (1-3 cr.) The portfolio review processis available to all undergraduate students who believethat they can meet the learningobjectives/competencies required of a specificnursing course within their program of study. Theportfolio is a mechanism used to validate theacquisition of knowledge and skills congruent withcourse expectations and student learning outcomes.The portfolio provides objective evidence that studentshave acquired the content and skills through priorlearning and/or practice experiences.

L.P.N. to A.S.N. OptionA150 L.P.N. Transition to A.S.N. Practice (4 cr.)This course builds on assessment of prior knowledgeand skills and facilitates advanced placement in theA.S.N. program. Offers opportunity to use criticalthinking, communication, physical assessment, andpsychomotor skills in applying the nursing process tocare of adults with alterations in comfort/function,nutrition, elimination, and metabolic processes.Begins socialization to A.S.N. roles.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing(B.S.N.)B230 Developmental Issues and Health (4 cr.)P: Introduction to Psychology; Recommended:Cultural Diversity cluster course. This course focuseson the theoretical perspectives of growth anddevelopment, family theories and family adaptation atdifferent stages, and usual patterns of aging. Studentswill make assessments of individuals in various stagesof life to identify developmental issues of interest tonursing, and their impact on health phenomena.

B231 Communication for Health CareProfessionals (3 cr.) Students in this course willfocus on basic communication skills essential forworking with health care professionals and clients ofvarious ages. Content includes interpersonalcommunications and group dynamics. Students willpractice communication skills with individuals, withingroups, and through electronic media.

B232 Introduction to the Discipline of Nursing:Theory, Practice, Research (3 cr.) This course

focuses on core theoretical concepts of nursingpractice: health, wellness, illness, wholism, caring,environment, self-care, uniqueness of persons,interpersonal relationships, and decision-making.Through integrating theory, research, and practice,this course helps the student understand nursing’sunique contributions to meeting societal needs.

B233 Health and Wellness (4 cr.) P/C: Physiology,Microbiology, or Anatomy. This course focuses on theuse of concepts from nursing, nutrition,pharmacology, and biopsychosocial sciences tocritically examine the determinates of health,wellness, and illness across the life span.Environmental, sociocultural, and economic factorsthat influence health care practices are emphasized.Theories of health, wellness, and illness are related tohealth-promotion, disease-prevention, and illness-prevention nursing interventions.

B244 Comprehensive Health Assessment (2 cr.)P: B230, B231, B232, B233; P/C: Anatomy, physiology,or microbiology; C: B245. This course focuses onhelping students acquire skills to conduct acomprehensive health assessment, including thephysical, psychological, social, functional, andenvironmental aspects of health. The process of datacollection, interpretation, documentation, anddissemination of assessment data will be addressed.

B245 Comprehensive Health Assessment:Practicum (2 cr.) C: B244. Students will have theopportunity to use techniques of interview,observation, percussion, palpation, inspection, andauscultation in assessing clients across the life span insimulated and actual environments.

B248 Science and Technology of Nursing (2 cr.)P: B230, B231, B232, B233; P/C: Physiology, Anatomy,Microbiology; C: B249. This course focuses on thefundamentals of nursing from a theoretical researchbase. It provides an opportunity for basic care nursingskills development. Students will be challenged to usecritical thinking and problem solving in developingthe ability to apply an integrated nursing therapeuticsapproach for clients experiencing health alterationsacross the life span.

B249 Science and Technology of Nursing:Practicum (2 cr.) C: B248. Students will have theopportunity to demonstrate fundamental nursing skillsin the application of nursing care for clients acrossthe life span.

H351 Alterations in Neuro-Psychological Health(3 cr.) P: B244, B245, B248, B249, Anatomy,Physiology, Microbiology; C: H352. This coursefocuses on individuals and small groups experiencingacute and chronic neuropsychological disorders.Content includes the effect of brain–bodydisturbances on health functioning. Other contentareas are growth and development, stress, mentalstatus, nurse–client relationships,psychopharmacology, and nursing approaches forclients experiencing DSM-IV neuropsychologicaldisorders.

H352 Alterations in Neuro-PsychologicalHealth: Practicum (2 cr.) C: H351. Students willprovide nursing care to individuals and small groupswho are experiencing acute and chronicneuropsychological disturbances related to

psychiatric disorders. Student experiences will be withindividuals and small groups in supervised settingssuch as acute, community-based, transitional, and/orhome care.

H353 Alterations in Health I (3 cr.) P: B244,B245, B248, B249, Anatomy, Physiology,Microbiology; C: H354. This course focuses on thepathophysiology and holistic nursing caremanagement of clients experiencing acute andchronic problems. Students will use critical thinkingand problem-solving skills to plan interventionsappropriate to health care needs.

H354 Alterations in Health I: Practicum (2 cr.)C: H353. Students will apply the science andtechnology of nursing to perform all independent,dependent, and interdependent care functions.Students will engage clients in a variety of settings toaddress alterations in health functioning, identifyhealth care needs, and determine the effectiveness ofinterventions given expected outcomes.

H355 Data Analysis in Clinical Practice andHealth Care Research (3 cr.) P: B244, B245,B248, B249. This course introduces nursing andother health sciences students to the basic conceptsand techniques of data analysis needed in professionalhealth care practice. Principles of measurement, datasummarization, and univariate and bivariate statisticsare examined. Differences in types of qualitative dataand methods by which these types of data can beinterpreted are also explored. Emphasis is placed onthe application of fundamental concepts to real worldsituations in client care.

H361 Alterations in Health II (3 cr.) P: H351,H352, H353, H354; C: H362. This course builds onAlterations in Health I, and continues to focus onpathophysiology and holistic nursing caremanagement of the associated needs of clientsexperiencing acute and chronic health problems.

H362 Alterations in Health II: Practicum (2 cr.)C: H361. Students will continue to apply the scienceand technology of nursing to perform all independent,dependent, and interdependent care functions.Students will engage clients in a variety of settings toaddress alterations in health functioning.

H363 The Developing Family and Child (3 cr.)P: H351, H352, H353, H354; C: H364. This coursefocuses on the needs of individuals and their familieswho are facing the phenomena of growth anddevelopment during the childbearing and child-rearing phases of family development. Factors dealingwith preserving, promoting, and restoring the healthystatus of family members will be emphasized.

H364 The Developing Family and Child:Practicum (3 cr.) C: H363. Students will have theopportunity to work with childbearing and child-rearing families, including those experiencingalterations in health.

H365 Nursing Research (3 cr.) P: H351, H352,H353, H354; P/C: Statistics. This course focuses ondevelopment of students’ skills in using the researchprocess to define clinical research problems and todetermine the usefulness of research in clinicaldecisions related to practice. The critique of nursingand nursing-related research studies will be


emphasized in identifying applicability to nursingpractice.

S470 Restorative Health Related to Multi-System Failures (3 cr.) P: H361, H362, H363,H364, H365; C: S471. This course focuses on thepathophysiology and nursing care management ofclients experiencing multi-system alterations in healthstatus. Correlations among complex system alterationsand nursing interventions to maximize health potentialare emphasized.

S471 Restorative Health Related to Multi-System Failures: Practicum (2 cr.) C: S470.Students will apply the nursing process to the care ofclients experiencing acute multi-system alterations inhealth.

S472 A Multi-System Approach to the Health ofthe Community (3 cr.) P: H361, H362, H363,H364, H365; C: S473. This course focuses on thecomplexity and diversity of groups or aggregateswithin communities and their corresponding healthcare needs. Through a community assessment ofhealth trends, demographics, epidemiological data,and social/political–economics issues in local andglobal communities, the student will be able todetermine effective interventions for community-centered care.

S473 A Multi-System Approach to the Health ofthe Community: Practicum (2 cr.) C: S472.Students will have the opportunity to apply theconcepts of community assessment, programplanning, prevention and epidemiology to implementand evaluate interventions for community-centeredcare to groups or aggregates. Professional nursingwill be practiced in collaboration with diverse groupswithin a community.

S474 Applied Health Care Ethics (3 cr.) P: H361,H362, H363, H364, H365. This course is designed tointroduce the student to major ethical theory,principles, and models for the recognition, analysis,and resolution of ethical dilemmas in health carepractice.

S481 Nursing Management (2 cr.) P: H361, H362,H363, H364, H365; C: S482. This course focuses onthe development management skills assumed byprofessional nurses, including delegation ofresponsibilities, networking, facilitation of groups,conflict resolution, leadership, case management, andcollaboration. Concepts addressed includeorganizational structure, change, managing qualityand performance, workplace diversity, budgeting andresource allocation, and delivery systems.

S482 Nursing Management: Practicum (3 cr.) C:S481. Students will have the opportunity to applyprofessional management skills in a variety of nursingleadership roles.

S483 Clinical Nursing Practice Capstone (3 cr.)P: S470, S472, S473, S481, S482, or permission ofinstructor; C: S484. Students will have the opportunityto demonstrate competencies consistent with programoutcomes and to refine their nursing care practiceskills. Students will collaborate with faculty and apreceptor in: choosing a care setting, planning andorganizing a learning experience, and practicingprofessional nursing in a safe and effective manner.

S484 Research Utilization Seminar (1 cr.) C:S483. This course focuses on students’ abilities torefine their critical/analytical skills in evaluatingclinical research for applicability to nursing practice.Students will examine the role of evaluation, actionresearch, and research findings in assuring quality ofnursing care and in solving relevant problems arisingfrom clinical practices.

S485 Professional Growth and Empowerment(3 cr.) P: H361, H362, H363, H364, H365. Thiscourse focuses on issues related to professionalpractice, career planning, personal goal setting, andempowerment of self and others. Students will discussfactors related to job performance, performanceexpectations and evaluation, reality orientation, andcommitment to lifelong learning.

Z480 B.S.N. Portfolio Review for CourseSubstitution (1-6 cr.) P: Permission of instructor.The portfolio review process is available to allundergraduate students who believe that they canmeet the learning objectives/competencies required ofa specific nursing course within their program ofstudy. The portfolio is a mechanism used to validatethe acquisition of knowledge and skills congruentwith course expectations and student learningoutcomes. The portfolio provides objective evidencethat students have acquired necessary content andskills through prior learning and/or practiceexperiences.

Z490 Clinical Experience in Nursing (1-6 cr.)Opportunity for independent study of clinicalexperience related to nursing practice. Beforeenrolling in an independent study option, studentmust obtain permission from a faculty member whowill supervise the study. Students must file appropriateforms prior to registration. Planned and supervisedclinical experiences will be arranged in the area of thestudent’s major interest.

Z492 Individual Study in Nursing (1-6 cr.)Opportunity for independent study of topics related tonursing practice. Before enrolling in an independentstudy option, student must obtain permission from afaculty member who will supervise the study. Studentsmust file appropriate forms prior to registration.

K490 Clinical Elective (1-6 cr.) Many clinicalnursing elective courses are offered under thisnumber. These elective offerings vary from year toyear depending on student interest and availableresources. Students are kept informed of electiveofferings both through informational forums andthrough listings in the Schedule of Classes.

K492 Nursing Elective (1-6 cr.) Many nursingelective courses are offered under this number. Theseelective offerings vary from year to year depending onstudent interest and available resources. Students arekept informed of elective offerings both throughinformational forums and through listings in theSchedule of Classes.

R.N. to M.S.N. Mobility OptionB492 R.N.–M.S.N. Transition I (4 cr.) This courseis designed to provide students learning opportunitiesto acquire knowledge and skills fundamental toadvanced nursing roles including, but not limited to,research consumer, communication facilitator,advocate of nursing practice, and teacher of patients,

their families, and colleagues. This course isconstructed in three distinct but related modules:Research, Interpersonal and Group Communication,and Roles. Although modules are independent of eachother, information and skills students gain in onemodule will be used in application to others.

B490 R.N.-M.S.N. Transition II (4 cr.) Theories ofcommunity-based nursing and nursing leadership andmanagement are analyzed in combination with relatedresearch and are applied to the nurse’s evolving rolein an era of health care reform. Learningopportunities emphasize the knowledge and skillsneeded to provide nursing care to client systems inthe community. Future trends for nursing’s leadershipand management role are examined, with particularemphasis placed on the impact of health care reform.

Graduate CoursesCore CoursesD607 Nursing Theory II (3 cr.) P: N502. Focus ison the philosophical and ethical foundations ofnursing science. Philosophical debates concerningscience, knowledge development, theory construction,and values are used to enhance appreciation ofadvances in nursing knowledge. Theories, models,and conceptual frameworks are considered as guidesto inquiry.

D730 Proseminar: State of Nursing Science I(3 cr.) Focus is on human behaviors related to healthpromotion, health protection, and factors thatinfluence health-seeking behaviors in wellness and inacute and chronic illness. Provides an overview of thefields, while each student will critique and synthesizea specific topic relevant to his or her area of study.

D731 Proseminar: State of Nursing Science II(3 cr.) Focus is on the critical review of complexinteractions of the environments and systems thatinfluence health. Students will study selectedenvironments and systems that influence health.Emphasis is on analysis of concepts, theories, andresearch related to factors that influence health.

N502 Nursing Theory I (3 cr.) Focus is onevaluating the factors and issues influencing thedevelopment of theory in nursing. Theoreticalterminology and criteria for the evaluation of theoriesare examined. Linkages applied between theory,practice, and research are explored.

N530 Policy and Practice Perspectives inAdvanced Nursing Practice (2 cr.) Introduction topolicy development in health care and advancednursing practice within the context of the largersociety. Provides a basis for understanding politicalforces, including government, industry, and economicconstraints, that shape nursing and health caredelivery. Strategies by which nursing influencesdevelopment of health policy through politicalinvolvement are considered.

N532 Advanced Nursing Practice Roles (2 cr.)Exploration of the components of the advancedpractice role and how the organization influences andis influenced by the advanced practice nurse.Leadership, organizational and role theories areexamined within the health care delivery systems.Introduces students to principles of resourceallocation and analysis of cost effectiveness ofoutcomes in a variety of health care settings.


N534 Ethical and Legal Perspectives inAdvanced Practice Nursing (2 cr.) Major ethicaltheories are introduced and the principles underlyingethical health care practice are analyzed. Studentsexamine selected concepts and principles of ethicsand law within a framework of ethical decisionmaking for advanced nursing practice.

R500 Nursing Research Methods I (3 cr.)Provides a survey of research in nursing. Topicsinclude critique of research literature, researchdesigns, sampling, data collection and measurementstrategies, relating research and theory, developingresearchable problems, and utilizing theory.

R590 Nursing Study (1-3 cr.) P: R500 and R505. Aguided experience in identifying a researchablenursing problem and in developing and implementinga research proposal.

R600 Nursing Research Methods II (3 cr.) P:R500. Focus is on in-depth analysis and decisionstrategies for selecting and evaluating appropriateresearch designs, sampling methods, data collectionmethods, measurement strategies, instrumentdevelopment, and data analysis in the development ofresearch investigations.

R699 Master’s Thesis in Nursing (1-6 cr.) Withapproval of the thesis committee, students conduct anempirical study of a nursing problem.

R900 Continuation in Study or Thesis (1 cr.)Following enrollment in R590 Nursing Study (3 cr.)or R699 Master’s Thesis in Nursing (6 cr.), thestudent must enroll every semester and first summersession in R900 (a pseudocourse) until the study orthesis has been completed.

Other CoursesC550 Pediatric Health Assessment (3 cr.)Enables students to learn psychomotor skills requiredfor performing physical examinations. Providestheoretical basis to begin process of physicaldiagnoses of health and illness. 5 clinical hrs./wk.

C551 Health Maintenance of the PediatricClient (5 cr.) P: C550. P or C: C553. Provides thebasis for synthesizing health status information fornursing interventions aimed at encouraging childrenand families to assume responsibility for theprevention of illness and the promotion andmaintenance of health. 10 clinical hrs/wk.

C555 Advanced Nursing Care of Children andFamilies I (6 cr.) P: C550, C611. This courseprepares advanced practice nurses for the specializedcare of children and their families. Complex, unique,or challenging health issues are examined. Studentsdevelop skills in critical thinking, ethical decisionmaking, and facilitating behavioral change to assumea leadership role in improving health outcomes. 15non-lecture contact hours.

C556 Advanced Nursing Management of thePediatric Client (2 cr.) P: C551; C: C553. Enablesthe student to use research data and theoreticalknowledge in supporting advanced nursing practice inprimary health care nursing.

C661 Psychosocial Assessment Strategies inPediatrics and Women’s Health Nursing (3 cr.)P: Statistics. Focuses on strategies to assesspsychosocial health status. Assessment tools andconceptual frameworks will be analyzed. Purpose ofassessment strategy, considerations foradministration, technical evaluation, and implicationsfor nursing practice will be discussed.

C666 Collaborative Clinical Practice inPediatric Primary Health Care (5 cr.) Seminarprovides students with the opportunity to present anddiscuss complex, multi-faceted clinical situations withfaculty and peers. The clinical component providesstudents with the opportunity to develop advancedclinical skills in pediatric primary health care settings.Emphasis is on continuity and comprehensiveness ofnursing interventions with pediatric clients. 25 clinicalhrs./wk.

C670 Advanced Nursing Care of Children andFamilies II (3 cr.) P: C555. This course preparesadvanced practice nurses to function effectively inleadership roles within multi-disciplinary health caresystems/organizations specifically focused on childrenand their families. Critical issues that impact thepractice environment are explored. Students developskills in facilitating evidence-based practice forspecific populations of children and their families. 10non-lecture contact hours.

D610 Pain: Its Pathophysiology, Assessment,and Management (3 cr.) In-depth study of thetheoretical concepts of pain. Theories are evaluatedfor their potential use in the delivery of nursing care.Emphasis is on the assessment and management ofpain. 5 clinical hrs./wk.

D700 Nursing Research Seminar (2-3 cr.) Thisseminar for predoctoral/postdoctoral nursingstudents (a) provides an opportunity for careersocialization, (b) facilitates achievement of individualresearch goals, and (c) enables students toexperience the give and take of a writing work group.

D740 Legal and Ethical issues in NursingResearch (3 cr.) P: R500, N502, and N534. Thiscourse includes analysis of legal and moral theoriesand principles related to research in nursing andhealth care as a basis for analysis of moral/legaldilemmas in research. Students debate issues thatcreate tension between the quest for knowledge andthe moral and legal claims of society.

D741 The Legal/Ethical Issues for Nurses inHealth Care Administration (3 cr.) P: R500,N502, and N534. This course provides a review of thebasic tenets of ethics and law related to health careadministration. The role of the nurse in health careadministration is emphasized.

D742 Legal and Ethical Issues in NursingEducation (3 cr.) P: R500, N502, and N534. Thiscourse deals with the application of ethics, socialphilosophy, and legal doctrines to problems ofnursing education. It assists the learner to analyze andreflect on moral and legal issues relevant toeducational practices.

D751 Nursing Seminar (3 cr.) P: D607 and R600.Provides opportunities for students to pursue in-depthstudy about phenomena of concern to nursing and toconduct nursing research. Each D751 courseemphasizes the conduct of research in one of thefollowing topic areas: health dynamics, self-caredecision-making, stress and coping, pain, andvulnerability.

D752 Directed Study (3 cr.) P: D751. Students willcontinue study in a topic area covered in a D751seminar by taking D752 Directed Study in the samearea. In addition, a specific directed study (D752) onhealth promotion is offered, with the D751 topic areasof vulnerability and self-care decision making asprerequisites. 5 clinical hrs./wk.

F570 Assessment of Individuals, Families andCommunities (3 cr.) This course enables studentsto develop advanced practice nursing skills inindividual health assessment of infants, children,adults and aging people. In addition, students developskills in family and community assessment.

F572 Primary Health Care of Children(2 cr. didactic, 1 cr. clinical for FNP majors)Enables students to develop a knowledge base forclinical decision making in assessment and provisionof primary health care nursing for children andfamilies. Topics include healthpromotion/maintenance, disease prevention,diagnosis and treatment of common acute and stablechronic illnesses in children. 5 clinical hrs./wk.

F574 Primary Health Care of Adults(2 cr. didactic, 1 cr. clinical for FNP majors)Enables students to develop a knowledge base forclinical decision-making in the assessment andmanagement of primary health care for adults andfamilies. Topics include healthpromotion/maintenance, disease prevention, anddiagnosis and treatment of common acute and stablechronic illnesses in adults. 5 clinical hrs./wk.

F576 Primary Health Care of Women(2 cr. didactic, 1 cr. clinical for FNP majors)Enables students to develop a knowledge base forclinical decision making in the assessment andprovision of primary health care for women andfamilies. Topics include healthpromotion/maintenance, disease prevention,diagnosis and treatment of common acute and stablechronic illnesses in women. 5 clinical hrs./wk.

F578 Primary Health Care of Families—Clinical(5 cr.) Enables the FNP student to develop a practicebase for clinical decision making in the assessmentand management of health care of families. Thecourse includes identification of health needs, nursinginterventions for the prevention of illness, and healthpromotion. 25 clinical hrs./wk.

G513 Physiology of Maternal-Child (1-2 cr.) In-depth study of biophysical and behavioral aspects ofhuman development, while considering genetic,embryologic, and developmental physiologicalcomponents. This course may be repeated for amaximum of 4 credits.


G552 Advanced Nursing Care of PregnantWomen (6 cr.) P: Y550. Prepares nurse practitionersto deliver primary health care to pregnant women inambulatory health care settings. The identification ofhealth needs and nursing interventions for theprevention of illness and the promotion andmaintenance of health are included. Emphasizes theindependent and collaborative function of the nursepractitioner. 20 clinical hrs./wk.

G553 Women, Health, and Culture (3 cr.) P:Consent of instructor. Focus on feminist and culturaltheory and research, applicable to women and theirfamilies within the context of contemporary societyand culture throughout the life span.

G555 Management of the Well Woman (5 cr.)Enables students to develop a knowledge base forclinical decision making in the management ofprimary health care for well women. Emphasis isdirected toward clinical competency in the care ofwell women throughout their lives. Topics aredirected toward gynecologic care. 20 clinical hrs./wk.

G558 Women, Health, and Society (3 cr.)P: G553 or consent of instructor. Overview of women’shealth concerns locally, regionally, nationally, andinternationally, and the impact of social systems onthe well-being and health of women and their families.A variety of frameworks will be compared, contrasted,and synthesized in relation to women’s health-relatedtheory.

H537 Community Epidemiology (3 cr.) Thisresearch course presents methodological andanalytical techniques to summarize health-relatedindicators in populations and provides opportunitiesto assess mainstream and multicultural populationsthrough existing data sets. Epidemiologic techniqueswill form the basis for these population assessments.

H540 Community Assessment (3 cr.) This coursefocuses on concepts and methods for the assessmentof a mainstream and multicultural community’sstrengths and needs. Students will collect and analyzesecondary data for selected communities, analyzehealth indicators, conduct a community assessment,and delineate implications for advanced practicenursing.

H544 Community Development andOrganization for Health (3 cr.) The purpose ofthis course is to critically analyze ethical principles,theories, concepts, and research of communitydevelopment and organization for health, and toconsider their application in mainstream andmulticultural communities. Students develop anevaluation research proposal to study the effects ofcommunity development efforts.

H546 Action Research and Community HealthPolicy (3 cr.) Analysis of action research as amethod of scientific inquiry for social and policychange. Working with mainstream and multiculturalcommunity groups, students design and conductaction research projects. Based on research results,recommendations for social and policy change andfurther policy research are made.

H548 Community-Based Nursing Practicum(3-6 cr.) Students conduct a practicum experience inorder to synthesize theory and research related to

program development or evaluation of community-based intervention in selected settings such as homecare, occupational health, schools, and communityhealth centers. Mainstream and multiculturalcommunity experiences and activities areindependently planned to meet student career goals.15-30 clinical hrs./wk.

H630 Community Health Planning andImplementation (4 cr.) P: H540. Presentation ofconcepts, theories, and research related tocommunity health planning, implementation, andevaluation. In conjunction with the community,students develop a health plan and evaluation aimedat ameliorating the health problem identified in H540.Aspects of the plan are implemented, and anappropriate community health–nursing role isidentified. Seminar and community experience. 4clinical hrs. 5 clinical hrs./wk.

H734 Advanced Model Building in CommunityHealth Nursing and Health Policy (3-6 cr.) P:H733. Students will be directly involved in policydevelopment and will evaluate models of policymaking for community health nursing. Hypothesesrelated to the conceptual model will be tested in thepolicy setting using empirical data.

J595 Topical Seminar (2-4 cr.) Seminar topic tobe announced each semester.

J690 Readings in Clinical Nursing (1-3 cr.)Topic arranged depending on the needs and interestsof the student.

J692 Independent Study in Nursing (1-6 cr.)Individual assignments arranged.

L560 Case Management in Integrated HealthCare Systems (3 cr.) Traces the evolution of casemanagement models in human services, assessesrecent scholarship on implementation and evaluationin various health care delivery settings, examinesdynamics of case management role, and exploresfuture models within systems of managed care.

L573 Organizational Behavior: Nursing (3 cr.)Introduction to administration of nursing by relatingbehavioral science and organizational andadministrative theories to the delivery of healthservices, with an emphasis on organizational behavior.

L574 Administrative Management in Nursing(3 cr.) P: L573. Content derived from contemporaryenvironmental, personnel, and organizational issuesrelated to the administration of nursing services withemphasis on management principles and processes.

L575 Corporate and Public Policy for NursingExecutives (3 cr.) This course is designed toprepare nurse administrators for active policy-makingparticipation in health care organizations,professional associations, and governmental agencies.The focus of the course is on managerial decisionsand on building coalitions for policy at theorganizational, local, regional, national andinternational levels.

L579 Nursing Administration Practicum(3-6 cr.) P: L574 and V610. A practicum experiencedesigned for synthesis of theory and practice. Agencyobservation and activities are independently planned.Includes group seminars. 15 clinical hrs./wk.

L650 Data Analysis for Clinical &Administrative Decision Making (3 cr.) Focuseson understanding, manipulating, and analyzingquantitative data in nursing and health care. Includesuse of computer-based systems for data managementand statistical analysis. Students learn application andinterpretation of multivariate statistical models fordecision making.

L671 Financial Management: Nursing (3 cr.)Designed to acquaint nurses with budget preparationand fiscal management of a nursing unit or division.Methods of obtaining personnel input, estimatingcosts, and cost justification are analyzed in depth.

L773 Marketing Strategies for Nursing (3 cr.) P:D606. Theories related to marketing models innursing are studied as they relate to the entire set ofexchange relationships. Practice in using a theory ormodel is provided.

L774 Theory Development in NursingAdministration (3 cr.) P: D606. Selectedadministrative models and theories are critiquedrelative to their application for nursingadministration. Practice in the specific critique of onetheory or model is provided.

L775 Organizational Theories in Nursing(3 cr.) P: D606. An analysis of existing organizationaltheory for the purpose of identifying, extending, ormodifying theory for application in the nursing serviceor education sectors.

L776 Leadership in Nursing (3 cr.) P: D606.A study of selected role, leadership, system, socialexchange, and organizational theories and theirrelated research to form a base for differentiation andintegration of administrative roles in academicnursing administration.

M552 Science of Nursing Diagnosis andTreatment (3 cr., 2 didactic, 1 clinical) P: 10credits of core. Focuses on nursing’s uniquecontribution to client/patient care and on scientificbasis for nursing practice. Critical thinking skills indiagnosis and treatment are emphasized. Clinicalexperience includes design, implementation, andevaluation of innovations for treating pain. 5 clinicalhrs./wk.

M554 Functional Enhancement (3 cr., 2didactic, 1 clinical) P: M552. Focus is onassessments and diagnoses of impairmentscontributing to functional disabilities and the critiqueof current therapeutics to remediate or preventimpairments. Innovative theory/research-basedtherapeutics to enhance physical and cognitivefunctioning will be examined. Clinical experiencesinclude the design, implementation, and evaluation ofinnovations. 5 clinical hrs./wk.

M556 Symptom Management (3 cr., 2 didactic,1 clinical) P: M552. Focus is on application ofscience to practices that facilitate self-management(nurse management when necessary) of illness-related symptoms. Clinical experiences includeassessments and diagnoses of non-disease-basedetiologies that contribute to symptoms, design,implementation, and evaluation of nursingtherapeutics to facilitate symptom prevention orreduction. 5 clinical hrs./wk.


M559 Stress and Coping: Counseling toPromote Function (3 cr.) P: M552. Theories andresearch relevant to stress and stress management areexplored with emphasis on the attainment ofsituational stress counseling skills to promote optimalfunctioning. Students are required to provide directcare to patients/clients who have a known orpredicted biodissonance and to utilize the nursingprocess in clinical application of appropriate theoryand research. 5 clinical hrs./wk.

M560 Enhancing Health Behaviors ThroughPsycho-Educational Intervention (3 cr.) P or C:M559. Focus is on application of science to design,implement, and evaluate psycho-educationalinterventions to influence health care decisions andbehaviors. Clinical experience includes development,implementation, and evaluation of a patient/familypsycho-educational program. 5 clinical hrs./wk.

M561 Advanced Practice Roles in Nursing ofAdults (3 cr.) P: M559; P or C: M560. Offersgraduate students the opportunity to synthesizetheories and experiences pertinent to roledevelopment/modification and socialization inadvanced practice roles in the nursing care of adults.10 clinical hrs./wk.

M562 Advanced Concepts in Critical Care(3 cr.) P: 15 credits of major. Seminars and clinicalexperience focus on application of science to nursingpractices to enhance cost-effective clinical outcomesof critically ill adults who are sensitive to nursingtherapeutics. 5 clinical hours./wk.

P510 Psychopharmacology (3 cr.) Considersindications, therapeutic uses, neurophysiologicalmechanisms of action, and side effects of the majorclassifications of psychotropic drugs. Relevantresearch is examined as is clinical applicationpertinent to current psychiatric mental healthpractice, including therapeutic management,psychodynamics, and combination of drugs with othertreatment modalities.

P515 Psychiatric/Mental Health Assessment inAdvanced Psychiatric Nursing (3 cr.) Methodsand skills for completing a comprehensive mentalhealth assessment are emphasized. Content includescriteria for DSM, psychiatric nursing diagnosis, ICD,and functional abilities, developmental status, andcultural influences. Students become familiar withstandardized assessment tools commonly used inpsychiatric/mental health settings. 5 clinical hrs./wk.

P551 Advanced Practice in Child/AdolescentPsychiatric/Mental Health Nursing (3 cr.)Treatment theories and research related tochildren/adolescents and their families are examinedto foster development of the advanced practice role.Sociopolitical issues in child/adolescent psychiatricnursing are examined. Students develop advancedpractice skills in child/adolescent psychiatric/mentalhealth nursing issues in a clinical practicum. 5clinical hrs./wk.

P558 Advanced Practice in AdultPsychiatric/Mental Health Nursing (3 cr.)Students examine treatment theories and researchrelated to mental illness in adults to foster thedevelopment of advanced practice psychiatric nursing.Sociopolitical issues related to advanced practice in

Adult Psychiatric Nursing are examined. Clinicalexperience is formed on the development of advancedpractice skills. 5 clinical hrs./wk.

P651 Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing withFamilies (3 cr.) Theoretical formulations andresearch related to developmental and functionalprocesses in families are examined for their relevancein designing and implementing nursing interventions.Biopsychosocial formulations are used to understandthe reciprocity of individual and family function anddysfunction. Learning experiences include analysis offamily therapy simulations and a family therapypracticum. 5 clinical hrs./wk.

P654 Group Interventions in AdvancedPsychiatric Nursing (3 cr.) The student willdemonstrate an understanding of group treatment as atherapeutic modality in the advanced practice ofpsychiatric/mental health nursing. Various models ofgroup intervention are analyzed to determine theirrelevance for meeting specialized needs of clientsacross the life span. Practicum required. 5 clinicalhrs./wk.

P668 Consultation and Community MentalHealth (3 cr.) Students examine and evaluate modelsfor mental health consultation and community mentalhealth interventions. Students will analyze anddifferentiate various strategies for mental healthinterventions that involve at-risk populations in amulticultural society. Contemporary mental healthpolicy issues related to advanced practice nursing arediscussed. Students complete a consultation project. 5clinical hrs./wk.

P671 Advanced Clinical Practice inPsychiatric/Mental Health Nursing I (3 cr.)Students engage in advanced psychiatric nursingpractice with selected populations. Students furtherdefine and expand their practice of psychiatric/mentalhealth nursing based on the integration of theory,research, self-evaluation, and clinical supervision.A variety of approaches and issues of service deliveryare explored. 5 clinical hrs./wk.

P672 Advanced Clinical Practice inPsychiatric/Mental Health Nursing II (3 cr.) Inthis practicum, students expand their practice toindirect care responsibilities, including clinicalsupervision, evaluation of treatment environments,program development, and interdisciplinarycollaboration. Students examine social, legal,economic, and ethical issues to develop goals forfuture professional development and contributions tonursing. 10 clinical hrs./wk.

P850 Internship: Psychiatric/Mental HealthNursing (6 cr.) P: completion of major and minorarea of study in Doctor of Nursing Science program.The internship is the last course in the Doctor ofNursing Science program in psychiatric/mental healthnursing. Students take on an extensive clinicalresearch experience related to the development of theknowledge and skills necessary for conductingclinical research and for implementing and evaluatingprevention and intervention programs. 30 clinicalhrs./wk.

R505 Measurement and Data Analysis (3 cr.)Principles and applications of scientific measurement,data summarization, inferential statistics, andpractical derivations of the general linear model.

Considers the research purpose and the phenomenonunder study as determinants of measurementtechniques and data analysis.

R601 Instrument Development for HealthBehavior I (2 cr.) P: R600. The purpose of thiscourse is to provide an opportunity for the student togain expertise in developing an instrument to measurehealth behavior. Content focuses on theoreticalfoundations of measurement, item construction,questionnaire design, and content analysis.

R602 Instrument Development for HealthBehavior II (2 cr.) P: R601. The purpose of thiscourse is to provide an opportunity for the student todevelop expertise in the testing of an instrument tomeasure health behavior. Content focuses on datacollection, item analysis, validity and reliabilityassessment, and manuscript preparation to reportpsychometric properties.

R610 Qualitative Methods for Nursing Research(3 cr.) Seminar on the use of qualitative methods inscientific inquiry in nursing. Content includes the roleof theory in inquiry, types of qualitative methods,ethical considerations, evaluation of trustworthinessof data, and research design.

R800 Dissertation Seminar (3 cr.) Incollaboration with the student’s dissertation chair,dissertation development is facilitated. The seminar isa forum for students to explore with their peersresearch problem development, theoreticalfoundations, methodology, and data analysis to launchtheir dissertation research. Format and proceduresfor progression in the dissertation process are alsodiscussed.

R899 Dissertation in Nursing (1-8 cr.) Researchproject is conceptualized, conducted, and written.

S674 Management of the Acutely Ill Adult 1(6 cr.) This course focuses on assessment, diagnosis,and collaborative management of adults who areacutely/critically ill or are experiencing exacerbationof a chronic health problem. Clinical focus is on therole of the acute care nurse practitioner working witha multidisciplinary team to facilitate and acceleratethe patient’s return to optimal health. 15 clinicalhrs./wk.

S675 Management of the Acutely Ill Adult 2(6 cr.) P: S674. This course focuses on assessment,diagnosis, and collaborative management of adultswho are acutely/critically ill or are experiencingexacerbation of a chronic health problem. Clinicalfocus is on the role of the acute care nursepractitioner working with a multidisciplinary team tofacilitate and accelerate the patient’s return to optimalhealth. 15 clinical hrs./wk.

S676 Management of the Acutely Ill Adult 3(6 cr.) P: S674 and S675. This course focuses onassessment, diagnosis, and collaborative managementof adults who are acutely/critically ill or experiencingexacerbation of a chronic health problem. Clinicalfocus is on the role of the acute care nursepractitioner working with a multidisciplinary team tofacilitate/accelerate the patient’s return to optimalhealth. 15 clinical hrs./wk.

T615 Nursing Curriculum (3 cr.) Focus is on theprocess of curriculum development within aconceptual framework. Emphasis is also directedtoward current nursing curriculum issues.


T617 Evaluation in Nursing (3 cr.) Focus is onthe integration of the concepts and processes ofevaluation and evaluation-attending activities into anursing education framework.

T619 Computer Technologies (3 cr.) Providesnurse educators with an opportunity to acquireknowledge and skills for using computer technologiesto support the teaching-learning process. Emphasis isgiven to theoretical frameworks that guide theselection, use, and integration of computertechnologies in nursing education programs.

T670 Teaching of Nursing (3-6 cr.) P: Master ofScience in Nursing or equivalent, and consent ofinstructor. Focus is on seminar and guidedexperiences in teaching of nursing, includingplanning, developing, implementing, and evaluatingclassroom and clinical instruction. 5 clinical hrs./wk.

W540 Writing for Professional NursingPublication (3 cr.) This 3-credit course is forgraduate students wanting to learn how to write fornursing publication. The course is co-taught byeditors of nursing journals. Students will submit adraft of an article and receive editorial review.

Y512 Advanced Concepts in Gerontology (3 cr.)P: Introductory/survey course in gerontology andconsent of instructor. Enables students to synthesizetheoretical and practical concepts from differentdisciplines to meet the primary health care needs ofelderly adult clients and their families.

Y515 Pathophysiology (4 cr.) Provides advancedknowledge of Pathophysiology as the foundation fornursing management in the health care of adults.

Y535 Dynamics of Family Health Care (3 cr.)Provides students with opportunities to study familieswithin the community context. Consideration is givento theories of family functioning and roles in familyhealth care, using family assessment tools and othernursing intervention strategies.

Y550 Physical Health Assessment (3 cr.) Enablesstudents to learn psychomotor skills required forperforming physical examinations. This course alsoprovides the theoretical basis to begin the process ofphysical diagnoses of health and illness. 5 clinicalhrs./wk.

Y552 Health Maintenance for Adults (5 cr.)Provides the basis for synthesizing health statusinformation for nursing interventions aimed at helpingadults and families to assume responsibility for theprevention of illness and the promotion andmaintenance of health. 15 clinical hrs./wk.

Y554 Advanced Nursing Management—Adult(2 cr.) Enables the student to use nursing researchdata and theoretical knowledge to support advancednursing practice in primary health care nursing.

Y555 Collaborative Clinical Practice in PrimaryHealth Care Nursing (4 cr.) Provides opportunitiesfor students to develop advanced clinical practice inprimary health care nursing. Seminar provides for theanalysis of nursing management through carepresentations. 20 clinical hrs./wk.

Y556 Advanced Nursing Management of theOncology Client (4 cr.) P: Y515, Y550, Y552, Y562,

or consent of instructor. Provides the nursepractitioner concentrating in oncology with anoverview of advanced nursing management for adultswith cancer. Students will learn how to facilitatepatient transition through screening and detection,diagnosis, acute care, rehabilitation, and the terminalphase. 5 clinical hrs./wk.

Y562 Pathophysiology of Cancer (2 cr.) P: Y515,Y550, or consent of instructor. A pathophysiologicalapproach to nursing care of clients with localized orinvasive cancer.

Y565 Interdisciplinary Practicum inGerontology (3 cr.) P: Introductory/survey coursein gerontology, Y512, and consent of instructor.Provides the student, as an advanced practitioner andinterdisciplinary team member, with the opportunityto participate in the creation or change of healthpolicies and/or programs affecting elderly people.Consists of a seminar and a practicum. 10 clinicalhrs./wk.

Y612 Pharmacology for Nurse Practitioners(3 cr.) This course provides a basis forunderstanding the use of pharmacotherapeutic agentsfor clients across the life span. The course buildsupon the pharmacologic knowledge base acquired atthe baccalaureate level in nursing.

R.N. to B.S.N. Mobility Option B304 Professional Nursing Seminar I (3 cr.)This course focuses on core theoretical concepts ofprofessional nursing practice, including health,wellness, illness, self-care, and caring, diseaseprevention, and health promotion. Students will beexpected to explore theoretical premises and researchrelated to the unique wellness perspectives and healthbeliefs of people across the life span. Students willlearn to develop care outcomes consistent withmaximizing individual potentials for wellness.Students will complete a needs assessment as part ofthe practicum experience.

B404 Professional Nursing Seminar II (3 cr.)This course focuses on the application of nursingtheory and research findings in restoring andmaintaining individual and family functioning forthose dealing with multi-system alterations. Studentswill explore the ethical, legal, and moral implicationsof treatment options and identify tactics to maintainnursing effectiveness in their facilitation of individualsand families through the health care system. Studentswill complete a scholarly analysis as part of theirpracticum experience.

B244 Comprehensive Health Assessment (2 cr.)C: B245. This course focuses on helping studentsacquire the skills necessary to conduct acomprehensive health assessment that includes thephysical, psychological, social, functional, andenvironmental aspects of health. The process of datacollection, interpretation, documentation, anddissemination of assessment data will be addressed.

B245 Comprehensive Health Assessment:Practicum (2 cr.) C: B244. Students will have theopportunity to use interview, observation, percussion,palpation, inspection, and auscultation in assessingclients across the life span in simulated and actualenvironments.

H365 Nursing Research (3 cr.) P: Approvedstatistics course or permission of instructor. Thiscourse focuses on the development of students’ skillsin using the research process to define clinicalresearch problems, and in determining the usefulnessof research in clinical decisions related to practice.The importance of critiquing nursing and nursing-related research studies will be emphasized inidentifying applicability to nursing practice.

S472 A Multi-System Approach to the Health ofthe Community (3 cr.) This course focuses on thecomplexity and diversity of groups or aggregateswithin communities, along with their correspondinghealth care needs. Through a community assessmentof health trends, demographics, epidemiological data,and social/political-economics issues in local andglobal communities, the student will be able todetermine effective interventions for community-centered care.

S473 A Multi-System Approach to the Health ofthe Community: Practicum (2 cr.) P: B304, B404,B244, B245. Students will have the opportunity toapply the concepts of community assessment,program planning, prevention, and epidemiology toimplement and evaluate interventions for community-centered care of groups or aggregates. Professionalnursing will be practiced in collaboration with diversegroups within a community.

S474 Applied Health Care Ethics (3 cr.) Thiscourse is designed to introduce the student to majorethical theory, principles, and models for therecognition, analysis, and resolution of ethicaldilemmas in health care practice.

S481 Nursing Management (2 cr.) P: B304 andB404. This course focuses on the development ofmanagement skills assumed by professional nurses,including delegation of responsibilities, networking,facilitation of groups, conflict resolution, leadership,case management, and collaboration. Conceptsaddressed include organizational structure, change,managing quality and performance, workplacediversity, budgeting and resource allocation, anddelivery systems.

S482 Nursing Management: Practicum (3 cr.)Students will have the opportunity to applyprofessional management skills in a variety of nursingleadership roles.

S483 Clinical Nursing Practice Capstone (3 cr.)P: S481 and S472 or permission of instructor.Students will have the opportunity to demonstratecompetencies consistent with program outcomes andto refine their nursing care practice skills. Studentswill collaborate with faculty and a preceptor inchoosing a care setting, planning and organizing alearning experience, and practicing professionalnursing in a safe and effective manner.

S484 Research Utilization Seminar (1 cr.) C:S483. This course focuses on students’ abilities torefine their critical/analytical skills in evaluatingclinical research for applicability to nursing practice.Students will examine the role of evaluation, actionresearch, and research findings in assuring quality ofnursing care and in solving relevant problems arisingfrom clinical practices.


S485 Professional Growth and Empowerment(3 cr.) C: S481 or permission of instructor. Thiscourse focuses on issues related to professionalpractice, career planning, personal goal-setting, andempowerment of self and others. Students will discussfactors related to job performance, performanceexpectations and evaluation, reality orientation, andcommitment to lifelong learning.

School of NursingAdministrationANGELA BARRON McBRIDE, Ph.D., M.S.N, B.S.N.,R.N., F.A.A.N., University Dean

SHARON FARLEY, Ph.D., M.S.N, B.S.N., R.N., F.A.A.N.,Executive Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

DONNA L. BOLAND, Ph.D., M.S., B.S., R.N., AssociateDean for Undergraduate Programs

SUE MORRISSEY, D.N.S., B.S.N., Acting AssociateDean for Graduate Programs

DIANE BILLINGS, Ed.D., M.S.Ed., B.S.N., R.N., F.A.A.N.,Associate Dean of Teaching/Information Resources

VICTORIA L. CHAMPION, D.N.S., M.S.N., B.S.N., R.N.,F.A.A.N., Associate Dean for Research

ROSE MAYS, Ph.D., M.S.N., B.S., Associate Dean forCommunity Affairs

VIRGINIA RICHARDSON, D.N.S., M.S., B.S., R.N.,C.P.N.P., Assistant Dean for Student Affairs

LILLIAN STOKES, Ph.D., M.S.N., B.S., R.N., Director ofDiversity and Enrichment, IUPUI

LINDA B. GRIFFIN, M.B.A., C.P.A., Assistant Dean forResource Management

WILLIAM A. WEISS, M.B.A., P.H.R., Human ResourcesCoordinator

Department Chairpersons JUANITA KECK, D.N.S., B.S.N., Chair, Department ofAdult Health

DANIEL J. PESUT, Ph.D., M.S.A., B.S., R.N., C.S.,F.A.A.N., Chair, Department of Environments forHealth

SHARON SIMS, Ph.D., M.S., B.S., R.N., Chair,Department of Family Health

DirectorJOYCE SPLANN KROTHE, D.N.S., R.N., Director ofNursing, Bloomington

Student ServicesUndergraduate Academic Advisement

ANDREA BECKETT, M.S., Academic Counselor, IUPUI

HELEN McKURAS, M.S., Academic Counselor, IUPUI

GREGORY WIBLE, M.S., Academic Counselor, IUPUI

LISA WRASSE, M.S., Academic Advisor, IUBloomington

NANCY SUNDERWIRTH, B.S., R.N., Academic Advisor,IUPU Columbus

FacultyAllen, Patricia, M.S.N., B.S.N. (Indiana University,1999), Clinical Instructor

Anderson, Minnie, M.N., B.S.N. (University ofWashington, 1975), Assistant Professor

*Austin, Joan, D.N.S., M.S.N., B.S.N., R.N., F.A.A.N.(Indiana University, 1981), DistinguishedProfessor

*Backer, Jane, D.N.S., M.S.N., B.S.N. (IndianaUniversity, 1990), Associate Professor

*Bakas, Tamilyn, D.N.S., M.S.N., B.S.N. (IndianaUniversity, 1996), Assistant Professor

*Baker, Constance, Ed.D., M.Ed., M.A., B.S.(Columbia University, 1977), Professor

*Basolo-Kunzer, Mary, D.N.S., M.S.N., B.S., R.N. (RushUniversity, 1984), Associate Professor

*Bean, Cheryl, D.S.N., M.S.N., B.S.N. (University ofAlabama, 1987), Associate Professor

*Beausang, Carol, Ph.D., M.S., B.A. (University ofIllinois, 1996), Assistant Professor

Beck, Lori, M.S.N., B.S.N., A.D.N. (IndianaUniversity, 1990), Visiting Lecturer

*Beckstrand, Janis, Ph.D., M.S., B.S., R.N., F.A.A.N.(University of Texas at Austin, 1978) AssociateProfessor

*Belcher, Anne, D.N.S., M.S.N., B.S.N. (IndianaUniversity, 1998), Associate Professor

Bell, Peggy, M.S.N., B.S.N., A.A.S. (University ofWisconsin Oshkosh, 1993), Clinical AssistantProfessor

*Bennett, Susan, D.N.S., M.S.N., B.S.N. (IndianaUniversity, 1990), Professor

*Billings, Diane, Ed.D., M.S.N., B.S.N., R.N., F.A.A.N.(Indiana University, 1986), Associate Dean forTeaching/Information Systems and Professor

*Boland, Donna, Ph.D., M.S., B.S., A.A.S. (Universityof Utah, 1986), Associate Dean for UndergraduatePrograms and Associate Professor

Bostrom, Carol, M.S.N., B.S.N. (University of Illinois,1975), Clinical Assistant Professor

*Brooks-Brunn, JoAnn, D.N.S., M.S.N., B.S.N.(Indiana University, 1990), Assistant Professor

*Canty-Mitchell, Janie, Ph.D., M.S.N., B.S.N., A.A.,Dipl. (University of Miami, 1993), AssistantProfessor

Carlisle, Pamela, Ph.D., M.A., B.S.N., A.S.N. (IndianaUniversity, 1992), Visiting Lecturer

*Cass, Penny, Ph.D., M.S., B.S., R.N. (University ofMichigan, 1988), Dean of Nursing, IndianaUniversity Kokomo, and Professor

Chalko, Barbara, M.S.N., B.S.N. (Indiana University,1983), Clinical Instructor

*Champion, Victoria, D.N.S., M.S.N., B.S.N., F.A.A.N.(Indiana University, 1981), Associate Dean forResearch and Distinguished Professor

Clark, Carol, B.S.N. (Indiana University, 1992),Associate Instructor

*Delunas, Linda, Ph.D., M.S., B.S.N., R.N. (Universityof Illinois, 1997), Assistant Professor

DeMeester, Deborah, M.S.N., B.S.N. (IndianaUniversity, 1990), Clinical Assistant Professor

Devich, Lynn, M.S.N., B.S.N. (Wayne State University,1985), Clinical Assistant Professor

Dobbs, Cynthia, M.S.N., B.S.N. (Indiana University,1977), Clinical Assistant Professor

*Dobrzykowski, Teresa, D.N.S., R.N., C.S., A.N.P.(Indiana University, 1998), Assistant Professor

*Donnelly, Eleanor, Ph.D., M.S., B.S. (StateUniversity of New York at Buffalo, 1984), AssociateProfessor

Dybel, Patricia, M.S.N., B.S.N. (Indiana University,1976), Visiting Lecturer

Ebright, Patricia, D.N.S., M.S.N., B.S.N. (IndianaUniversity, 1998), Assistant Professor

*Ellett, Marsha, D.N.S., M.S.N., B.S.N. (IndianaUniversity, 1996), Assistant Professor

Embree, Jeni, M.S.N., B.S.N., A.S.N. (IndianaUniversity, 1999), Clinical Instructor

Eoff, Mary Jo, M.S.N., B.S.N. (Indiana University,1974), Clinical Instructor

*Farley, Sharon, Ph.D., M.S.N., B.S.N., F.A.A.N.(University of Texas, 1984), Executive AssociateDean for Academic Affairs and Professor

*Fife, Betsy, Ph.D., M.S.N., B.S.N. (IndianaUniversity, 1990), Senior Scientist

*Finke, Linda, Ph.D., M.S.N., B.S.N. (MiamiUniversity, 1985), Professor

*Fisher, Mary, Ph.D., M.S.N., B.S.N. (Kent StateUniversity, 1984), Associate Professor

Giesler, R. Brian, Ph.D., B.A. (University of Texas,1993), Assistant Scientist

*Gilman, Linda, Ed.D, M.S.N., B.S.N. (IndianaUniversity, 1988), Associate Professor

Hammann, Sharon, M.S.N., B.S.N., J.D., (IndianaUniversity, 1966), Associate Professor

*Hanna, Kathleen, Ph.D., M.S.N., B.S. (University ofPittsburgh, 1990), Associate Professor

Harrell, Sharon, M.S., B.S.N., (Butler University,1967), Associate Professor

Henderson, Ramona, P.N.P., M.S.N., B.S.N. (IndianaUniversity, 1999), Clinical Assistant Professor

*Hendricks, Susan, Ed.D., (Ball State University,2000), Assistant Professor

Hoang, Ngoan, M.P.H., B.A. (Tulane University,1973), Assistant Professor

*Horton-Deutsch, Sara, D.N.Sc., M.S., B.S.N. (RushMedical College, 1993), Associate Professor

*Huff, Marchusa, D.N.S., M.S.N., B.S.N. (IndianaUniversity, 1998), Associate Professor


*Jeffries, Pamela, D.N.S., M.S.N., B.S.N. (IndianaUniversity, 1996), Assistant Professor

*Keck, Juanita, D.N.S., B.S.N. (Indiana University,1983), Chair, Department of Health and AssociateProfessor

Kost, Gail, M.S.N., B.S.N. (University ofPennsylvania, 1982), Visiting Lecturer

*Krothe, Joyce, D.N.S., M.S.N., B.S.N., R.N. (IndianaUniversity, 1991), Director of Nursing,Bloomington, and Associate Professor

Kurt, Marjorie, M.S.N., B.S.N. (Indiana University,1986), Clinical Assistant Professor

Laidig, Juanita, Ed.D., M.S.N., B.S.N., R.N. (IndianaUniversity, 1995), Associate Professor

*Linde, Beverly, Ph.D., M.S., B.S.N. (University ofMichigan, 1989), Clinical Assistant Professor

*Lowenkron, Ann, D.N.S., M.A., B.S. (IndianaUniversity, 1995), Assistant Professor

*Lyon, Brenda, D.N.S., M.S.N., B.S.N., F.A.A.N.(Indiana University, 1981), Associate Professor

Markley, Valerie, M.S.N., B.S.N. (Indiana University,1977), Assistant Professor

*Martin, Joanne, Dr.P.H., M.S., B.S., F.A.A.N.(University of California, Berkeley, 1985), AssistantProfessor

*Mays, Rose, Ph.D., M.S.N., B.S. (University of Texas,1987), Associate Dean for Community Affairs andAssociate Professor

McAdams, Sharon, M.S.N., B.S.N. (IndianaUniversity, 1991), Clinical Assistant Professor

*McBride, Angela Barron, Ph.D., M.S.N., B.S.N.,F.A.A.N. (Purdue University, 1978), University Deanand Distinguished Professor

*McDaniel, Anna, D.N.S., M.A., B.S. (Ball StateUniversity, 1991), Associate Professor

*McKay, Marian, Ed.D., M.S.N., B.S.N., R.N. (SpaldingUniversity, 1998), Assistant Professor

Misinski, Maureen, M.S.N., B.S.N. (Rutgers College ofNursing, 1976), Visiting Lecturer

Moore, Susan, D.N.S., M.S.N., B.S.N. (IndianaUniversity, 1994), Lecturer

*Morrissey, Suzanne, D.N.S., B.S.N. (IndianaUniversity, 1984), Acting Associate Dean forGraduate Programs and Associate Professor

Mueller, Mary, Ph.D., M.S.N., B.S.N. (Case WesternReserve, 1988), Clinical Assistant Professor

Palazzolo, Lisa, M.S.N., M.Ed., B.S.N. (University ofMissouri, 1995), Clinical Assistant Professor

Partridge, Roselle, M.S.N., B.S.N. (IndianaUniversity, 1976), Clinical Assistant Professor

Pathtel, Pamala, M.S.N., B.S.N., A.S.N. (Indiana StateUniversity, 1997), Visiting Lecturer

*Pesut, Daniel, Ph.D., M.S.N., B.S., C.S., F.A.A.N.(University of Michigan, 1984), Chair, Departmentof Environments for Health and Professor

*Pierce, Patricia, D.N.S., M.S.N., B.S.N. (IndianaUniversity, 1989), Indiana University South Bendand Assistant Professor

Poore, Ella, M.S.N., B.S., (Indiana University, 1964),Associate Professor

*Rains, Joanne, D.N.S., M.A., B.A., R.N. (IndianaUniversity, 1990), Dean of Nursing, IndianaUniversity East and Associate Professor

*Rawl, Susan, Ph.D., M.S., B.S.N., (University ofIllinois at Chicago, 1989), Assistant Professor

Reising, Deanna, Ph. D., M.S.N., B.S. (IndianaUniversity, 1999), Assistant Professor

*Richardson, Virginia, D.N.S., M.S.N., B.S.N. (IndianaUniversity, 1994), Assistant Dean for StudentAffairs and Associate Professor

*Riner, Mary Beth, D.N.S., M.S.N., B.S.N. (IndianaUniversity, 1998), Assistant Professor

*Rogge, Mary Madeline, Ph.D., F.N.P., B.S.N.(University of Texas, 1985), Clinical AssociateProfessor

*Rooda, Linda, Ph.D., M.S., B.S.N., R.N. (PurdueUniversity, 1990), Dean of Nursing, IndianaUniversity Northwest, and Professor

*Rowles, Connie, D.S.N., M.S.N., B.S.N. (University ofAlabama at Birmingham, 1992), Clinical AssociateProfessor

*Russell, Kathleen, D.N.S., M.S.N., B.S.N. (IndianaUniversity School of Nursing, 1993), AssociateProfessor

*Schlapman, Nancy, Ph.D., M.S., B.S.N., R.N.(University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, 1994),Associate Professor

*Schwecke, Lee, Ed.D., M.S.N., B.S.N. (IndianaUniversity, 1992), Associate Professor

*Sims, Sharon, Ph.D., M.S., B.S. (University of Utah,1986), Chair, Department of Family Health, andAssociate Professor

*Sloan, Rebecca, Ph.D., M.S.N., B.S.N. (University ofKentucky, 1995), Assistant Professor

Stephenson, Evelyn, M.S.N., B.S.N. (IndianaUniversity, 1983), Clinical Assistant Professor

*Stern, Phyllis, D.N.S., M.S.N., B.S., F.A.A.N.(University of California, San Francisco, 1976),Professor

*Stokes, Lillian, Ph.D., M.S.N., B.S.N. (IndianaUniversity, 1997), Director of Diversity andEnrichment and Associate Professor

*Stone, Cynthia, Dr.P.H., M.S.N., B.S.N. (University ofPittsburgh, 1995), Clinical Associate Professor

Stoten, Sharon, M.S.N., B.S.N., A.A.S. (IndianaUniversity, 1984), Clinical Assistant Professor

*Swenson, Melinda, Ph.D., M.S.N., B.S.N. (IndianaUniversity, 1991), Associate Professor

Taylor, Carol, M.S.N., B.S.N. (Indiana University,1975), Clinical Assistant Professor

Vinten, Sharon, M.S.N., B.S.N. (Indiana University,1986), Clinical Assistant Professor

*Wallace, Linda, Ed.D., M.S.N., B.S.N., R.N. (BallState University, 2000), Associate Professor

*Welch, Janet, D.N.S., M.S.N., B.S. (IndianaUniversity, 1996), Assistant Professor

Welch, Joyce, M.S.N., B.S.N. (Indiana University,1991), Clinical Instructor

Wellman, Debra, M.S.N., B.S.N., L.P.N. (IndianaUniversity, 1994), Clinical Assistant Professor

Wood, Sandra, M.S.N., B.S.N. (Wayne StateUniversity, 1971), Clinical Assistant Professor

Woolf, Shirley, M.S.N., B.S.N. (Indiana University,1987), Clinical Assistant Professor

*Zwirn, Enid, Ph.D., P.N.A., M.P.H., B.S. (IndianaUniversity, 1996), Associate Professor

* Graduate Faculty



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