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Indiana University School ofNursing

Welcome to the Indiana University School of Nursing!The Indiana University School of Nursing opened its doorsin Indianapolis in 1914. Since that time, it has evolved intoone of the nation's most eminent schools, as evidenced byour achievements:

• The IU School of Nursing ranks 8th among publicuniversities who receive funding from the NationalInstitutes of Health.

• Almost 40% of the baccalaureate preparedprofessional nurses in Indiana graduate from the IUSchool of Nursing each year.

• US News & World Report 2014 Graduate Schoolrankings place the IU School of Nursing's graduateprogram 15th overall and higher still in the AdultHealth CNS Program (3rd).

• Two IU School of Nursing faculty members areeditors of prestigious nursing journals: NursingOutlook: The Official Journal of the AmericanAcademy of Nursing and Clinical Nurse Specialist:Journal for Advanced Nursing Practice.

• The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) at the IUSchool of Nursing prepares advanced practicenurses to lead health systems change andgraduated its first eight students in 2012.

• The PhD in Nursing Science at the IU Schoolof Nursing prepares advanced practice nurses togenerate knowledge and shape nursing practiceto meet society's need for safe, quality andcompassionate care.

• The IU School of Nursing's Citizen DiplomacyProgram was selected as a Top Program by theGlobal Health Task Force and the U.S, Center forCitizen Diplomacy and recognized for addressingglobal health issues by utilizing the potential of theU.S. civilian capacity as a valuable resource.

• The Research in Palliative and End-of-LifeCommunication and Training (RESPECT) Center,co-directed by two IU School of Nursing and oneIU School of Medicine faculty, brings together forthe first time an interdisciplinary team dedicatedto improving the care of patients with serious andterminal illness through research, communicationand collaboration.

• NLN Center of Excellence in Nursing Educationin two categories: Creating Environments thatPromote the Pedagogical Expertise of Faculty(the school has held this designation since 2006)and Creating Environments that Advance theScience of Nursing Education. The Centers ofExcellence Programs sets high standards andserves to truly distinguish and publicly recognizeexcellent schools. The IU School of Nursing is thefirst school in the history of the NLN to carry twodesignations.

OverviewVision

Indiana University School of Nursing (IUSON) is leadingwith excellence in research and education, powered byinnovation and partnerships.

Mission

The IUSON exists to lead the "knowledge work" of nursesof today and tomorrow to positively influence the healthof communities served by: inspiring learning throughexcellence in teaching; creating and advancing knowledgethrough science and research; shaping care throughevidence-based practices; innovations and partnerships;and appreciating, developing, and recognizing faculty,staff, and students.

Strategic Initiatives for 2013-2016 (Aligned withIUPUI’s Strategic Initiatives for 2025)

• Optimize our Enrollment Management• Promote Undergraduate Student Learning &

Success• Increase Capacity for Graduate Education• Deepen our Commitment to Community

Engagement• Strengthen Internationalization Efforts• Accelerate Innovation and Discovery• Transform Online Learning and Technology in

Education• Develop Faculty and Staff• Promote a Healthy Campus Climate• Leverage our Strengths in Health and Life Sciences

Core Values

*Respect*Responsibility*Trust*Dialogue*

Statement by the Dean

Since its founding in 1914, Indiana University Schoolof Nursing has grown into one of the largest schools ofnursing in the country. The school holds an excellentnational reputation for nursing education with expertfaculty. Nationally, our graduate programs are rankedfifteenth overall with one track in the top 10, and we areranked thirteenth in National Institutes of Health researchfunding. At IUSON we offer the full range of academicdegrees, from undergraduate through doctoral levels,as well as postdoctoral research training and extensivelifelong education. The school has a National League forNursing (NLN) designation as a Center of Excellence intwo categories simultaneously: 1) Creating Environmentsthat Promote the Pedagogical Expertise of Faculty, and,2) Creating Environments that Advance the Science ofNursing Education. This is a first in the history of theNational League for Nursing; the school has held the firstaccreditation since 2006.

We are committed to your career preparation. Our morethan 33,315 graduates are chief nursing officers oflarge health facilities, deans of nursing schools, clinicalspecialists, advanced practice nurses, entrepreneurs, andstaff nurses in urban and rural settings around Indiana andthroughout the world.

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Faced with the challenges of changing health caredelivery, nurses will be called on to lead in areas neverdreamed of by earlier generations. Know that the talentedfaculty members of Indiana University are committed tohelping you realize your professional aspirations in everycareer transition that you undertake, and to enable youto seize your own preferred future. Indiana UniversitySchool of Nursing has forged strong links between nursingeducation and nursing services in clinical and communitysettings in order to improve the health of individuals,families, and communities. We welcome you and inviteyou to become a part of our extended IU family.

Departmental Missions

Community & Health Services

Consistent with the vision and mission of the School ofNursing, Faculty in the Department of Community HealthServices facilitate student learning by creating, applying,and transferring their unique knowledge and skills inthe areas of psychiatric nursing, nursing administration,community health nursing, nursing informatics, teachereducation, pediatric nurse practitioners and family nursepractitioners.

Science of Nursing Care

The department of Science of Nursing Care is an activeand integral part of the school of nursing with manytalented faculty who are serving students at all levels oftheir education. Our department is responsible for thefollowing components of the strategic plan:

1. Advance IUSON’s reputation as a national leaderin education research, evidence-based practices,and progressive nursing education programs(TEACHING EXCELLENCE).

2. Position IUSON as a nationally renowned leader inresearch and knowledge development (RESEARCHEXCELLENCE).

3. Develop new and sustain existing partnerships tosupport innovations in education and research thataddress current and future challenges in globalhealth care and health professions education(INNOVATION AND PARTNERSHIPS).

4. Integrate the school’s core values into the culture ofthe school.

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Accreditation & Licenses• Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing;

BSN & MSN programs• Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education; BSN,

MSN & DNP programs• Indiana State Board of Nursing; BSN program• American Nurses Credentialing Center’s

Commission on Accreditation; Center forProfessional Development and Lifelong Learning

MembershipsThe School of Nursing is an agency member of theNational League for Nursing’s Council of Baccalaureateand Higher Degree Programs, Commission on Collegiate

Nursing Education (CCNE), as well as the Committeefor Institutional Cooperation (CIC). The school is also aconstituency member of the National League for Nursingand the American Association of Colleges of Nursing.

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Administration• Marion E. Broome, PhD, RN, FAAN, Distinguished

Professor, Dean

• Patricia Ebright, PhD, CNS, RN, FAAN, AssociateProfessor, Associate Dean for Graduate Programs

• Associate Dean for Research

• Susan M. Hendricks, EdD, MSN, RN, CNE,Associate Professor, Associate Dean forUndergraduate Programs

• Mary Beth Riner, PhD, RN, Associate Professor,Associate Dean for Global Affairs

• Joyce Krothe, PhD, Professor, Assistant Dean, IUBL

• Beth Sharer, DHA, NEA-BC, RN, HFA, FACHE,Clinical Assistant Professor, Head, Division ofNursing, IUPUC

• Chad Priest, JD, MSN, RN, Assistant Dean forOperations and Community Partnerships

• Deborah DeMeester, PhD, RN, Clinical AssistantProfessor, Assistant Dean for Pre-LicensurePrograms

• Lisa Wagnes, MSN, RN, Assistant Dean, Center forProfessional Development and Lifelong LearningCommunity and Health Systems

• Shannon McDaniel, MS, Assistant Dean forInformation Systems

• Linda B. Griffin, MBA, CPA, Assistant Dean forResource Management

• Chandra Dyson, MS, Assistant Dean for StudentServices

• Janet Phillips, PhD, RN, Clinical Assistant Professor,Director, RN BSN Consortium

• Barbara Friesth, PhD, RN, Clinical AssociateProfessor, Director, Learning Resource Center

• Janet McCully, BS, Director of Development

• Marsha Baker, MS, Director of Diversity andEnrichment

• Director of Research Operations

Department Chairpersons & Assistant Chairpersons

• Tamilyn Bakas, PhD, RN, FAHA, FAAN, Professor,Chair, Department of Science of Nursing Care

• Anne Belcher, PhD, Professor, Chair, Department ofCommunity and Health Systems

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• McLennon, Susan, PhD, RN (University of Alabama,2008), Assistant Professor, Assistant Chair, Scienceof Nursing Care

• McNelis, Angela, PhD, MSN, ANEF (IndianaUniversity, 2000), Associate Professor, AssistantChair, Community & Health Systems

Program Coordinators

• Julie Meek, PhD, RN, Clinical AssociateProfessor, DNP Program Coordinator

• Sue Rawl, PhD, FAAN, Professor, PhD ProgramCoordinator

Undergraduate Academic Advisement

• Deborah Hrisomalos, MBA, CPHIMS, AcademicAdvisor, IUBL

• Jackie Dakich, MS, Academic Advisor, IUPUI

• Helen McKuras, MS, Academic Advisor, IUPUI

• Gregory Wible, MS, Academic Advisor, IUPUI

• Carrie Shaver, MA, Academic Advisor, IUPUC

• Sarah Warfield, MS, Academic Counselor, IUPUC

Graduate Advisor, MSN, RN-MSN Students

• Lisa Thompson, MSN, RN, CPNP, AcademicAdvisor, IUPUI

Graduate Advisor, Doctoral Students

• Debbie Grew, MA, MS

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Center for Academic AffairsThe Indiana University School of Nursing Center forAcademic Affairs (CAA) serves students with academicadvising, records management, and other academicneeds. CAA serves as the home for the AssociateDeans for undergraduate and graduate programming,the Assistant Dean for Student Services, the Director ofDiversity & Enrichment, Academic Advisors, Recorders,and more.

Values

To provide the highest quality coaching and programmingservices to achieve stakeholder success. We do thisby applying and demonstrating effective listening skills,personalized attention, strategic problem solving referrals,and team efforts.

Mission

To ensure the integrity of our academic programsand assist learners to meet their educational goals byeffectively using resources to serve and support students,faculty, staff, and external stakeholders.

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Contact InformationIndiana University School of Nursing1111 Middle Drive, Room NU 122Indianapolis, IN 46202(317) 274-2806

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HistoryThe Indiana University School of Nursing opened its doorsin Indianapolis in 1914. Since that time, it has evolved intoone of the nation's most eminent nursing schools.

Historical Milestones

• 1914 Indiana University Training School for Nursesopened at Indianapolis

• 1932 Curricula established for Bachelor of Sciencein Nursing on Bloomington campus for public healthnursing, administration and supervision of nursingservice, and teaching in schools of nursing offeredfor registered nursesin Bloomington

• 1944 Division of Nursing Education placed inSchool of Education with preparation for teachers ofscience, 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 (BSN)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 in Nursing(MSN) Program

• 1960 Last diploma school graduates• 1961 Original NLN accreditation for the BSN

Program• 1965 All nursing programs organized into one

administrative unit to form the School of Nursing, thetenth school of Indiana University

• 1966 MSN degree first offered• 1968 Original NLN accreditation for the Associate

of Arts Program, IUPUI• 1974 School of Nursing building dedicated at

IUPUI• 1975 Specialist in Clinical Nursing program

approved• 1975 NLN accreditation for ASN Program

continued to 1983, IUPUI• 1976 Original American Nurses’ Association (ANA)

accreditation for the Continuing Education program• 1976 Doctor of Nursing Science (D.N.S.) program

approved• 1976 NLN accreditation for BSN and graduate

programs continues• 1978 First doctoral students admitted• 1980 New upper-division baccalaureate curriculum

initiated• 1981 First Doctor of Nursing Science degree

awarded• 1982 NLN accreditation for BSN and graduate

programs continued until 1990

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• 1985 First master’s degree courses offeredat five sites—Indiana Higher EducationTelecommunications System (IHETS)

• 1985 Office of Nursing Practice established• 1987 Approval of Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

to ASNmobility option at IUPU Columbus• 1989 School reorganized into academic

departments• 1990 Formal planning for a PhD program

in nursing initiated• 1990 Institute of Action Research for Community

Health established• 1991 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 RN-MSNmobility options

• 1993 Accreditation of BSN and MSN programs bythe National League for Nursing for eight years

• 1995 Transition from DNS to PhD degree programapproved

• 1996 First class of PhD in Nursing Sciencestudents admitted

• 1998 Emily Holmquist Endowed Professorshipinstituted

• 1998 Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education(CCNE) Board of Commissioners granted IUPUIpreliminary approval of the baccalaureate andmaster’s nursing education programs

• 2000 Accreditation of BSN and MSN programscontinued by the National League for NursingAccrediting Commission for eight years

• 2000 New 10-year accreditation of BSN and MSNprograms by the Commission on Collegiate NursingEducation

• 2003 First class of students in PhD in NursingScience distance-accessible option admitted

• 2006 Appointment of first Edward W. and SarahStam Cullipher Chair

• 2006 Appointment of first Sally Reahard Chair• 2006 Awarded designation as a Center of

Excellence by the National League for Nursing• 2006 Center for Research in Nursing Education

was formed• 2008 Grand opening of the Jean Johnson

Schaefer Resource Center for Innovation in ClinicalNursing Education

• 2008 Designation of IUSON as a "system school"ended June 30, 2008

• 2008 Designation of IUSON as a "Core CampusSchool"-Bloomington, Columbus, Indianapolis

• 2009 Re-designation as a National League forNursing Center of Excellence in Nursing Educationto Promote the Pedagogical Expertise of Faculty,2009 - 2012

• 2009 Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) approvedby the Indiana Commission for Higher Education

• 2009 95th anniversary of nursing at IndianaUniversity

• 2010 RN to BSN Degree CompletionProgram begins in coordination with the state-wideconsortium of IU system Schools of Nursing

• 2011 Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) accreditedby the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education(CCNE)

• 2012 Re-designation as a National League forNursing Center of Excellence in Nursing Educationto Promote the Pedagogical Expertise of Faculty,2012-2017

• 2012 Designation as a National League forNursing Center of Excellence in Nursing Educationto Advance the Science of Nursing Education,2012-2016

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Awards & Scholarships

Professional Practices, Internships, Honors at theSchool Level

Honors and AwardsStudents have the opportunity to be recognizedfor academic excellence both during their program andat graduation. Full-time nursing students will be placedon the Dean’s List for each semester in which they earna grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 or higher. Part-time students are eligible for the Dean’s List after thecompletion of 12 credit hours, and for each semester theyhave accumulated an additional 12 credit hours of coursework with a GPA of 3.5 or higher.

BSN candidates who are in the top 10 percent of theirgraduating class and who have demonstrated a high levelof academic achievement may be selected to graduatewith academic distinction. To be eligible, BSN studentsmust have completed a minimum of 60 graded credithours at IU. Minimum grade point averages used indetermining the category of academic distinction awardedare:

• 3.83-4.00—Highest Distinction• 3.66-3.82—High Distinction• 3.50-3.65—Distinction

A GPA used to determine distinction is calculated fromall grades in courses up to and including the seventhsemester for the BSN taken at IU. The GPA does notinclude transfer grades, special credit, and open electives,but does include grades received in courses that arerepeated because of program stipulations. Not all studentswho meet the criteria for distinction may be selected forthis honor.

Awards and honors are also given to recognizeoutstanding student performance. Students interested inspecific awards should see an academic advisor for a listof available awards, along with eligibility criteria.

School Awards and ScholarshipsVarious scholarships and awards are granted annually tothose in the nursing major through the Center forAcademic Affairs at the School of Nursing (NU 122). Fordetails on these scholarships and awards, please contactthe Center for Academic Affairs, (317) 274-2806.

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BSN Admission Requirements:Traditional Pre-Licensure Track

BSN Admission Requirements: Traditional Pre-Licensure TrackApplications and due dates for Indianapolis, Columbus,and Bloomington may be found at each campus' School ofNursing website. Students interested in nursing on anotherIU campus should consult the website of that campusfor more information about nursing. The admissionprocess is competitive, and acceptance depends on thenumber of applicants and the applicant's ability to competeacademically in the pool of applicants. Students seekingadmission to the nursing major must meet the followingeligibility criteria (Policy H_01):

1. The applicant must be admitted to Indiana Universityas a degree#seeking student and must submitofficial transcripts from other universities attended sothat credits may be transferred.

2. The applicant must have a minimum IndianaUniversity cumulative grade point average (GPA)of 2.7 on a 4.0 scale at the time of application. Thisdoes not include transfer or X’d courses.

3. The following application requirements must be metby courses listed on the application to the nursingmajor on the Core Campus: English Composition,Introductory Psychology, Introductory Sociology,Human Anatomy and Finite Math . Additionalcourses to be entered on the application: These areto be selected from an approved list which may becampus-specific. The total number of credit hoursused to meet the application requirements is typically29-31 credits.

4. Of the general education courses specificallyrequired for application no more than three maybe repeated to achieve a minimum grade of C(2.0). Over the course of the BSN degree programno more than two of the science/math courses(Anatomy, Physiology, Microbiology and Finite Math)may be repeated in order to achieve an acceptablegrade. In the case of courses with a laboratorycomponent, the didactic and lab are considered onecourse. The grade earned on the second attemptwill be used for calculation of GPA for admissionpurposes. This policy relates to IU and transfercourses, and students who are not able to meetthe minimum criteria are ineligible for admissionconsideration.

5. The applicant must achieve a grade of C (2.0) orhigher for each course and an application overall GPA of 3.00 in all nursing program requirements.This criterion also applies to any student wishingto transfer required courses from a university otherthan Indiana University. Applicants may use up toa maximum of 6 credits of Special Departmental(S) or Test (T) credit (e.g. Advanced Placement ordepartmental examination credit). No more thanone Science/Math application requirement may bemet with such credits, and no more than one of theremaining General Education requirements may bemet with such credits. The Anatomy, Physiology,and Microbiology requirements must be met withgraded college coursework, not by S or T credits.

6. The applicant must complete all required coursework by established deadline date. This includesindependent studies, correspondence course workand courses for which students have received anincomplete (I). Students wishing to transfer requiredcourse work from a university other than IndianaUniversity must be in good academic standing inthat university (i.e., must not have been dismissed)and have achieved a grade of C (2.0) or higher incourses for which transfer is being requested.

7. As part of the application process the applicantmust submit a Student Criminal Disclosure form tocommunicate any issues that would be documentedon a national criminal background check.

Applicants who do not meet one or more of the abovecriteria may request special consideration by the campusAdmission, Progression and Graduation (APG) Committeeto which admission is requested. Consult campus policiesand practices to determine the appropriate process to befollowed on the campus you wish to attend.

If denied admission, the applicant may reapply to theBachelor of Science in Nursing Program in a subsequentsemester if eligibility is maintained. The applicant is notautomatically considered; the student must re-submit anapplication.

Students will be admitted to the baccalaureate nursingprogram for a specific semester and are expected to enterthe program that semester. Students not entering thatspecific semester must reapply for a subsequent semesteron a competitive basis. Students will not be considered forfurther admission if they have declined an admission offertwo times.

The nursing faculty of the campus to which the studentis seeking admission has the responsibility and authorityto select applicants for admission to the baccalaureatenursing program. The faculty reviews all qualifiedapplicants and selects those who are most qualified.

Applicants to IUB, IUPUC, or IUPUI will receive priorityconsideration for admission if they have completedthe majority (51 percent) of their prerequisite generaleducation course work on the IUPUI, IUPUC, or IUBloomington campus. If additional spaces are available,the next priority is given to students who have completedthe majority of their course work on another IU campus.Students transferring the majority of prerequisite coursework from a non-IU school are accorded lowest priority foradmission.

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BSN Admission Requirements:Accelerated Second Degree Track

BSN Admission Requirements: Accelerated SecondDegree TrackApplications and due dates may be found on the School ofNursing website http://nursing.iupui.edu/. The admissionprocess is selective, and acceptance depends on thenumber of applicants and the applicant’s ability to competeacademically in the pool of applicants. Admission to thebaccalaureate nursing major and concomitant entrance

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to the School of Nursing is open to those meeting thefollowing admission criteria (Policy H_02):

1. Must be admitted to Indiana University as a degree-seeking student.

2. Documentation of at least a bachelor’s degree(approximately 120 credits), in which a minimumcumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.7 on a4.0 scale was earned.

3. Must have completed all required BSN generaleducation courses with a grade of C or higher. Required BSN general education course work maybe completed at Indiana University or transferredfrom another college or university.

4. Must demonstrate a grade point average of 3.0 ona 4.0 scale for all general education course workapplied to BSN degree.

5. Time limitation on specific courses: Knowledge andcompetencies developed in courses that fulfill therequirements for anatomy, human physiology, finitemath, microbiology, chemistry, statistics and lifespan development are considered to be time limitedfor individuals pursuing an undergraduate degree innursing. If any of these courses were taken morethan seven years prior to the application to thenursing undergraduate degree, the applicant mustvalidate the related knowledge and competenciesthrough testing, portfolio, or repeating the course tobe eligible for admission and progression.

6. Students transferring course work must haveachieved a grade of C (2.0) or higher for eachcompleted required BSN general education courseto be considered from a university other than IndianaUniversity. No more than three (3) courses may berepeated in order to meet the minimum requiredgrade of C (2.0). Of the three courses, only two (2)failures will be allowed in required science courses.

7. Must have a minimum grade of C (2.0) in eachrequired BSN general education course by thesecond attempt. This criterion also applies to anystudent wishing to transfer required courses from acollege or university other than IU.

8. Students must complete courses to meet all generaleducation requirements before applications areprocessed for the desired admission cycle in orderto be eligible for that admission cycle so that gradesfrom all general education requirements will beincluded in the GPA calculation. Applicants for Fallentry will need courses completed by the end ofthe previous Spring semester; applicants for Springentry will need courses completed by the end of theprevious Summer Session II; applicants for Summerentry will need courses completed by the end of theprevious Fall semester in order to be eligible.

9. Must have completed a personal statement thatspeaks to career goals and abilities to be successfulin this study option.

10.Must submit to the School of Nursing a credittransfer report (CTR) for all work being transferredfrom universities other than IU.

11.Must submit application by specified publisheddates. Applications received after deadlines maynot be considered for requested admission cycle.Students wishing to reapply for a following academiccycle are invited to do so.

Admission Process:

1. Students may apply to Indiana University and theAccelerated Second Degree Track concurrently.Students transferring to Indiana University fromanother institution will have their transcript evaluatedby the Admission Office of Indiana University andthe School of Nursing before determining admissioneligibility.

2. Students meeting above admission criteria andapplying for a specific admission cycle will beadmitted based on prior academic performance andstrength of goal statement in pool of applicants.

3. Students will be admitted to the Accelerated SecondDegree Track for a specific admission cycle, andare expected to enter that cycle. Students notentering that specific admission cycle may reapplyfor admission to a subsequent admission cycle.

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Academic Expectations &Progression

Academic Expectations & ProgressionAfter admission to the BSN Program, placement in nursingcourses for the academic year is based on a priorityranking system.

Students who interrupt their studies for any reason, as wellas part time and transfer students, will be accommodatedon a space-available basis. See an academic advisor withany questions about these requirements.

A BSN 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 study forany reason are required to submit a written requestto reenter the program to the chairperson of the CoreCampus BSN Admission, Progression, and Graduation(APG) Committee. This request must be received by July1 for fall semester, April 1 for summer, and October 1 forspring. All requests for reentry will be evaluated on thebasis of the availability of resources. Reentry of studentswho have interrupted their study for any reason is notguaranteed. Students who reenter must adhere to thepolicies and curriculum of the School of Nursing that arein effect at the time 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 Graduation(APG) committee.

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BSN Degree Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)All candidates for the degree of Bachelor of Science inNursing on the IUB, IUPUC, and IUPUI campuses mustfulfill the following requirements:

1. Complete a minimum of 120 credit hours witha grade of C or higher in each course required forthe degree. Credit earned in remedial learning-skillcourses and courses that have been repeated do notcount in the 120 credit hour total.

2. Achieve a grade of C or higher in all didactic coursesapplied to the BSN degree and an S (Satisfactory) inall clinical/practicum courses.

3. Achieve an IU cumulative grade point average of atleast a 2.0 (C). This includes all transfer course workapplied to degree.

4. Complete at least 30 credit hours of required nursingmajor courses on the IU campus awarding the BSNdegree.*

5. Complete all BSN degree requirements within sixyears of enrolling in the first nursing course in thenursing major.

6. Apply for degree candidacy the semester priorto completing all degree requirements and adhereto the published procedures on campus awardingdegree.

*Please note that Indianapolis, Bloomington, andColumbus are considered one core campus.

For additional information about the Bachelor of Science inNursing view the following information:

• Academic Policies and Procedures• Accelerated Track• Admission Requirements• Academic Expectations & Progression• Honors Study Option• School Requirements

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BSN Honors Study Option

BSN Honors Study OptionStudents admitted to the IUPUI Honors College priorto Nursing School admission are directly admittedinto the Nursing Honors Program. The School ofNursing Honors Program includes a prescribed set ofcoursework designed to satisfy IUPUI Honors Collegerequirements for scholarships and honors coursework. More information on the honors program can be found athttp://nursing.iupui.edu/degrees/bsn/honors.shtml.

The School of Nursing Honors Program is designedto challenge students to develop skills in the areas ofleadership, scholarship, and team science. Emphasis is onlearning skills related to research and systematic inquiryto improve health and patient care through knowledgegeneration, utilization, and dissemination.

IUSON Admission & Retention Criteria for HonorsOnly students admitted to the IUPUI Honors College priorto Nursing School admission are eligible for the program.

All IU SON Honors College students are required toparticipate in the School of Nursing Honors curriculum. Once admitted, students must maintain minimum GPArequirements.

IUSON Honors Study Goals• Engage students in the pursuit of academic

excellence in nursing• Develop the next generation of nurse leaders

through collaborative teaming and problem-solvingleadership and collaboration skills

• Create opportunities for students to buildcollaborative mentor partnerships with faculty andmembers of the healthcare community

• Involve students in faculty research projects andscholarship activities

• Prepare students for graduate studies

IUSON Honors Program Study RequirementsFor a copy of the latest IU School of Nursing HonorsProgram curriculum please contact the School of NursingCenter for Academic Affairs at 317-274-2806, or visit us inNursing Building room 122.

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BSN School Requirements

BSN School RequirementsThere are three distinct tracks in the BSN Program; theBSN Traditional Track, the BSN Accelerated SecondDegree Track, and the RN to BSN Completion Track.Students in each track must complete the same programoutcomes and requirements which are addressed ina curriculum plan that meets the learner's needs. TheBSN curriculum is subject to continuous evaluation andrevision. If curriculum changes occur, updated informationcan be obtained from the academic counselor.

The BSN Traditional Track has been designedfor students with no prior RN license or academic degreebeginning their academic studies on the IUB, IUPUC, orIUPUI campus. This track requires a minimum of fouracademic years to complete. Those students admitted tothe BSN Traditional Track before the Fall 2013 semesterwill complete the BSN Traditional Track Program,Classic Curriculum. Those students admitted to theBSN Traditional Track who began progression in theBSN in Fall 2013 and beyond will complete the BSNTraditional Track Program, Concept & CompetencyBased Curriculum.

The following are examples of full-time plans of studyfor both the Classic and Concept-Based curricula. Onthe IUPUI campus it is expected that students follow thispublished plan to facilitate their ability to meet courseapplication requirements. Each student will develop, withthe assistance of an academic advisor, an individualplan of study that reflects student need, student choices,availability of courses, and specific campus expectations.

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BSN Traditional Track Sample Concept & CompetencyBased Curriculum Plan (for those students admittedto the Fall 2013 semester and beyond)

Freshman Year

First-Semester Courses CreditsEnglish Composition (W131) 3Introduction to Psychology(PSY B110)

3

Finite Math (MATH M 118) 3Life & Physical Sciences 3Cultural Understanding 3Total Credits 15Second Semester Courses CreditsAnatomy (BIOL N 261) 5Arts & Humanities 3Fundamentals of Speech 3Introduction to Sociology(SOC R100)

3

Open Elective 1Total Credits 15

Sophomore Year

Third-Semester Courses Credits Physiology (BIOL N217) 5Health Assessment (NURSB 244/245) *

4

Promoting HealthyPopulations (NURS B234/235) *

5

Professionalism inCollaborative Practice(NURS B 253)

3

Total Credits 17

Fourth-Semester Courses Credits Microbiology (MICR J 210) 4Fundamentals of NursingPractice (NURS B 260) *

5

Pathophysiology &Pharmacology for Nursing(NURS B 261)

4

Health Care DeliverySystems (NURS L 230)

3

Total Credits 16

Junior Year

Fifth-Semester Courses Credits Data Analysis in ClinicalPractice and Health-CareResearch (NURS H 355)

3

Clinical Care I: BiophysicalProcesses (NURS H 356) *

5

Transitional Care ofFamilies & Populations(NURS B 334) *

5

Open elective 3

Total Credits 16

Sixth-Semester Courses Credits Clinical Care II: InteractiveProcesses (NURS H 360) *

5

Clinical Care III: AdaptiveProcesses (NURS H 371) *

5

Nursing Research &Evidence Based Practice(NURS R 375)

3

Total Credits 13

Senior Year

Seventh-SemesterCourses

Credits

Clinical Care IV: ComplexProcesses (NURS H 476) *

5

Leadership in HealthcareDelivery & Policy (NURS L430) *

5

Health Care Ethics (NURSS 474)

3

Open Elective 3Total Credits 16

Eighth-Semester Courses CreditsNursing Synthesis (NURS S488)

2

Nursing Practice Capstone(NURS S 483) *

3

Interprofessional Practice(NURS B 453) *

3

Nursing Intensive: ManagingHealth & Illness AcrossCare Environments (NURSB 444)

4

Total Credits 12

BSN Traditional Track Concept & Competency BasedCurriculum Plan Total Credits 120*Denotes courses with a laboratory or clinical component

BSN Traditional Track Sample Classic CurriculumPlan (for those students admitted before the Fall 2013semester)

Freshman Year**

First-Semester Courses CreditsEnglish Composition (W131) 3Introduction to Psychology(PSY B104/105)

3

Critical / Analytical course 3 - 4Communication course 3Cultural Diversity course 3Total Credits 15 - 16

Second-SemesterCourses

Credits

Anatomy (BIOL N261) 5Finite Math (M118) 3

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Introduction to Sociology(SOC R100)

3

Humanistic Appreciationcourse

3

Total Credits 14

Sophomore Year

Third-Semester Courses Credits Physiology (BIOL N217) 5Communication Skills forHealth-Care Professionals(NURS B 231)

3

Introduction to the Disciplineof Nursing (NURS B 232)

3

Comprehensive HealthAssessment (NURS B244/245) *

4

Total Credits 15

Fourth-Semester Courses CreditsMicrobiology (MICR J 210) 4Developmental Issues inHealth (NURS B 230)

4

Health & Wellness (NURS B233) *

4

Science & Technology ofNursing (NURS B 248/249)*

4

Total Credits 16

Junior Year

Fifth-Semester Courses Credits Alterations in Neuro-Psychological Health(NURS H 351/352) *

5

Alterations in Health I(NURS H 353/354) *

5

Data Analysis in ClinicalPractice and Health-CareResearch (NURS H 355)

3

Cultural Diversity course 3Total Credits 16

Sixth-Semester Courses CreditsAlterations in Health II(NURS H 361/362) *

5

The Developing Family &Child (NURS H 363/364) *

7

The Research Process(NURS H 365)

3

Social Competence course 3Total Credits 18

Senior Year

Seventh-SemesterCourses

Credits

Restorative Health: Multi-System Failures (NURS S470/471) *

5

Alterations in Health ofCommunities (NURS S472/473) *

5

Applied Health-Care Ethics(NURS S 474)

3

Open Elective (nursing orgeneral-education)

3

Total Credits 16

Eighth-Semester Courses CreditsNursing Management(NURS S 481/482) *

5

Clinical Nursing PracticeCapstone (NURS S 483) *

3

Research UtilizationSeminar (NURS S 484)

1

Professional Growth andEmpowerment (NURS S485)

3

Open Elective (nursing orgeneral-education)

3

Total Credits 15

BSN Traditional Track Classic Curriculum Plan TotalCredits 125-126 *Denotes courses with a service learning, laboratory orclinical component

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

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Student Learning Outcomes;Applicable to all BSN students

Student Learning Outcomes; Applicable to all BSNstudents

At the conclusion of the BSN program, the student willbe:

1. A critical thinker who demonstrates intellectualengagement and uses evidence as a basis forclinical reasoning and decision-making.

2. A culturally sensitive individual who provides holisticindividual, family, community, and population-centered nursing care.

3. A knowledgeable care coordinator who facilitatesaccess to resources across the continuum ofhealth care environments in order to meet theevolving health care needs of individuals, families,communities, and populations.

4. An individual who understands and considers theimpact of health care policy, finance, and regulatoryenvironments on care delivery.

5. An individual who embodies the professional identityof the nurse and who translates the inherent values

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of the nursing profession into the ethical and legalpractice of nursing.

6. An effective communicator who collaborates withinter professional team members, patients, and theirsupport systems for improved health outcomes.

7. A competent care provider who is prepared topractice to the full capacity of the professional nurserole in diverse health care environments.

8. An accountable leader and manager who appliesprinciples of systems and organizational processesand balances resources to promote quality care andpatient safety.

9. An individual who embraces and employsinnovations in information management andtechnology in the delivery of quality patient care.

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BSN Accelerated Second DegreeTrack

BSN Accelerated Second Degree TrackThe BSN Accelerated Second Degree Track facilitatesstudents holding a minimum of a baccalaureate degreein an area other than nursing who now wish to earna bachelor of science in nursing degree. The AcceleratedBSN Track allows those with a bachelor’s degree to applygeneral-education course work toward the completion ofthe BSN degree if prior general-education course workmeets the general-education requirements for this degree.This track is currently offered on the IUPUI campus.

The BSN Accelerated Second Degree Track requires acommitment to a full-time study plan that will be completedin a 20#month time frame. In order to graduate withinthis time frame, students must be dedicated to a full-time study plan. This particular track meets the entirecalendar year including summer. An understanding ofthis time commitment is important, as there is very littleability to adjust for absences or lateness in this track. Atthe completion of the program, graduates will receive anIndiana University BSN degree and will be eligible to sitfor the Registered Nurse Licensure Examination.

Those students admitted to the BSN Accelerated Trackbefore the Spring 2014 semester will complete theBSN Accelerated Second Degree Track Program,Classic Curriculum. Those students admitted to theBSN Accelerated Track who began progression in theBSN in Spring 2014 and beyond will complete the BSNAccelerated Second Degree Track Program, Concept& Competency Based Curriculum. The Concept &Competency Based Curriculum includes 6-9 credit hoursof graduate level coursework.

Sample Curriculum Plan BSN Accelerated TrackProgram, Concept & Competency Based Curriculum

Semester I CreditsPathophysiology &Pharmacology for Nursing(NURS B 261)

4

Fundamentals of NursingPractice (NURS B 260) *

5

Health Assessment (NURSB 244/245) *

4

Health Care DeliverySystems (NURS L 230)

3

Total Credits 16

Semester II CreditsProfessionalism inCollaborative Practice(NURS B 253)

3

Biophysical Processes(NURS H 356) *

5

Promoting HealthyPopulations (NURS B234/235) *

4

Transitional Care ofFamilies & Populations(NURS B 334)

5

Total Credits 17

Semester III CreditsInteractive Processes(NURS H 360) *

5

Adaptive Processes (NURSH 371) *

5

Measurement & DataAnalysis (Graduate Level)(NURS R 505)

3

Total Credits 13

Semester IV CreditsComplex Processes (NURSH 476) *

5

Inter Professional Practice(NURS B 453) *

3

Nursing Research Methods(Graduate Level) (NURS R500)

3

Ethics (NURS S 474) 3Total Credits 14

Semester V CreditsLeadership (NURS L 430) 3Nursing Practice Capstone(NURS S 483) *

3

Managing Health & IllnessAcross Care Environments(NURS B 444)

4

Nursing Synthesis (NURS S488)

2

Optional: Nursing Theory(Graduate Level) (NURS N502)

3

Total Credits 12

BSN Accelerated Second Degree Track, Concept &Competency Based Curriculum Plan Total Credits 120

*Denotes course with a laboratory or clinical component

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Sample Curriculum Plan BSN Accelerated SecondDegree Track Program, Classic Curriculum

Semester I CreditsIntroduction to the Disciplineof Nursing (NURS B 232)

3

Health and Wellness (NURSB 233) *

4

Comprehensive HealthAssessment (NURS B244/245) *

4

Science and Technology ofNursing (NURS B 248/249)*

4

Total Credits 15

Semester II CreditsAlterations in Neuro-Psychological Health(NURS H 351/352) *

5

Alterations in Health I(NURS H 353/354) *

5

Applied Health-Care Ethics(NURS S 474)

3

Total Credits 13

Semester III CreditsAlterations in Health II(NURS H 361/362) *

7

The Developing Family andChild (NURS H 363/364) *

6

Nursing Research (NURS H365)

3

Total Credits 16

Semester IV CreditsHealth of the Community(NURS S 472/473) *

5

Restorative Health (NURS S470/471) *

5

Total Credits 10

Semester V CreditsNursing Management(NURS S 481/482) *

5

Nursing Practice Capstone(NURS S 483) *

3

Research UtilizationSeminar (NURS S 484)

1

Professional Growth andEmpowerment (NURS S485)

3

Total Credits 12

*Denotes course with a laboratory or clinical component

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Academic Policies and Procedures

Dismissal and Reinstatement

DismissalA student will be dismissed from the program when, in thejudgment of the Admission, Progression, and Graduation

(APG) Committee on the Core Campus, there is either(Policy H_20):

1. A lack of progress toward the degree. Lack of progresswill include, but not be limited to the following:

• Failure to achieve a 2.0 semester grade pointaverage in any two consecutive semesters

• Failure to earn a grade of C (2.0) or S (Satisfactory)in any two required nursing courses (didactic orpracticum/clinical) on the first attempt

• Failure to achieve a minimum grade of C (2.0) in anyrequired nursing didactic course or S (Satisfactory)in any required nursing practicum/clinical course bythe second attempt

• Failure of more than three (3) general educationcourses required for the BSN degree. Of the threecourses, only two (2) failures will be allowed inscience course work. Any grade below a “C” isconsidered unsatisfactory (failing)

• A pattern of repeated withdrawals from nursingcourses (over 2 or more semesters) may constitute alack of progress

• Failure to meet IUSON essential abilitiesexpectations

2. An issue pertaining to personal integrity, health orconduct. Issues will include, but not be limited to thefollowing:

• to meet IU Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities,and Conduct. For example: Falsification ofrecords or reports, plagiarism, or cheating on anexamination, quiz, or any other assignment (SeeIU Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities, andConduct)

• Personal integrity, health, or conduct demonstratesunfitness to continue preparation for the professionof nursing. Integrity and conduct will be judgedaccording to the standards of the most recent Codefor Nurses as adopted by the American Nurses'Association

ReinstatementA student who has been dismissed from the School ofNursing for academic failure or any other reason mayrequest reinstatement one time. A student who has beendismissed from and been denied reinstatement to anyof the three tracks at the Indiana University School ofNursing (Traditional BSN, Accelerated BSN or RN-to-BSN) may not again request reinstatement, nor reapply tothat track, nor apply to either of the other two tracks.

Reinstatement is not guaranteed, and no student maybe reinstated more than once. A reinstated student willbe dismissed upon failure (a grade of C or lower) of oneadditional required course. Students who are reinstatedmust adhere to the policies and curriculum of the Schoolof Nursing that are in effect at the time of reinstatement.

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RN-MSN Mobility OptionThe RN to MSN option creates educational and careermobility for registered nurses (RNs) whose highestacademic credential is an Associate of Science in Nursing(ASN) degree or a nursing diploma from an accreditedprogram.

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As a student in the RN to MSN option, you will apply toone of our nine MSN specialty tracks at the time you applyfor admission. You will complete undergraduate generaleducation requirements and transition courses, and thenyou will begin studies in the MSN track to which youhave been admitted. Upon successful completion of therequired courses, you will graduate with an MSN degree.You will not receive a BSN degree in the process. Thisoption may not be the best mobility option for registerednurses, so it is important to talk with the School ofNursing’s graduate student advisor early in the decision-making process. Interested nurses should contact theschool’s Center for Academic Affairs for more informationat 317-274-2806.

Curriculum and advantagesRNs who are busy with careers or family responsibilitiescan still earn an MSN degree thanks to our flexibleprogram. Students may complete the program on a part-or full-time basis. Our online courses are expanding andbecome more popular every semester, enabling studentsto earn credits from home.

Specialty courses for most MSN tracks are taught on thesame day each semester, making it easier to organizebusy schedules. In addition, nursing administration isoffered in a weekend format, with students completingthe courses in the major one weekend per month for tenmonths.

CareersAs the health care industry continues to evolve and ourpopulation grows older, the demand for advanced practicenurses is increasing dramatically. The MSN degreeprepares graduates for leadership roles in advancednursing, with opportunities for practice as:

• Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNSs)• Nurse Practitioners (NPs)• Nursing Leaders in Health Systems

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Degree Programs

Degree ProgramsThe baccalaureate program offers a creative, concept-based curriculum for the education of professional nursescompetent in meeting the current and future health needsof society. The curriculum prepares graduates to functionas practitioners in acute and long-term care, communitysettings, home care, and other nontraditional settings, andalso provides a foundation for leadership positions andgraduate study.

The BSN program is offered on the IUB, IUPUC, andIUPUI campuses. Prospective students should acquaintthemselves with curriculum requirements, coursesequencing, and other degree requirements, along withthe requirements for admission to the BSN program oneither campus. Students are responsible for meeting alldegree requirements.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

• BSN Traditional Track• BSN Accelerated Track• RN to BSN Track

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Guidance & Counseling

Guidance & CounselingAcademic advisors are available as a resource forstudents in the Indiana University School of NursingCenter for Academic Affairs located in the NursingBuilding room 122. Students must see their facultyadvisors for academic counseling and program planning.To schedule an appointment with an advisor, pleasecall the Center for Academic Affairs at 317-274-2806. Walk in advising hours are also available on Tuesday,Wednesday, and Thursday from 8:00am to 4:00pm.

Pre-BSN Traditional Track students are advised to meetwith an academic advisor at the IUPUI Health & LifeSciences Advising Center to help you learn, explore,plan, and transition into Nursing or other health and lifesciences fields.

The office of Diversity and Enrichment is available andcommitted to promoting an educational environment thatvalues, respects, and reflects a global view of diversityhttp://nursing.iu.edu/about/diversity/.

Students at IUPUI may also consult the Counseling andPsychological Services (CAPS) at 317-274-2548 or http://studentaffairs.iupui.edu/health-wellness/counseling-psychology/, or other local agencies for specializedcounseling.

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Undergraduate Programs

Philosophy StatementFaculty in the BSN program believe that a BSN educationprepares students to meet the current and future healthneeds of society through a comprehensive academicfoundation in the sciences and humanities coupled withexceptional professional preparation, preparing studentsas critical thinkers who are able to use evidence forreasoning and decision making. Faculty in the BSNprogram understand that our students bring a wide rangeof educational and other experience to the educationalsetting, and believe that the educational plan should betailored to the needs of our learners. To achieve thisgoal, we have developed three tracks within the BSN tomeet needs of different learners. Faculties in the BSNprogram also recognize that learning encompassesknowledge, skill, and affective domains. In each track ofthe BSN coursework focuses on mastery of conceptualknowledge; demonstration of competencies in nineprogram outcome areas; and embodiment of exemplaryprofessionalism that includes the values inherent in theprofession. Recognizing that BSN graduates will practicein an ever changing health care environment, studentsare prepared to understand health care policy and itsimpact on care delivery. Faculty have planned each trackof the BSN to offer a cutting edge and evidence based curriculum to prepare students for careers as professionalnurses who are competent care providers, prepared topractice to the full capacity of the professional nurse rolein diverse settings and situations. We value diversity andprepare students to provide holistic, culturally sensitive

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patient centered care; which may focus on , includingacute and chronic care; wellness and illness situations,and considering those diverse patients and clientswe serve: individuals across the lifespan; families indifferent developmental stages; as well as communities,aggregates, and populations. As part of professionalnursing in today’s complex care environments, nursesmust be accountable leaders and managers, as well asknowledgeable care coordinators. Furthermore, the facultybelieves that as professional nurses, BSN graduates must be exceptional communicators, collaborating effectively,and who are able to use and embrace technology andinformation management systems to achieve high quality,save patient care outcomes.

Purpose

The baccalaureate program offers a curriculum plandesigned to meet learner needs while preparingprofessional nurses competent in meeting the currentand future health needs of society. The curriculumprepares graduates to function as practitioners in avariety of settings including acute care, primary care,and community focused care to name a few. TheBSN also provides a foundation for leadership positionsand graduate study.

The graduate of the BSN program possesses a broadknowledge of the humanities, the biological and socialsciences, and nursing. As a BSN graduate, the nurseapplies well-developed problem-solving skills in caring forindividuals, families, and communities.

Student Outcomes

At the conclusion of the BSN program, the student will be:

1. A critical thinker who demonstrates intellectualengagement and uses evidence as a basis forclinical reasoning and decision-making.

2. A culturally sensitive individual who provides holisticindividual, family, community, and population-centered nursing care.

3. A knowledgeable care coordinator who facilitatesaccess to resources across the continuum ofhealth care environments in order to meet theevolving health care needs of individuals, families,communities, and populations.

4. An individual who understands and considers theimpact of health care policy, finance, and regulatoryenvironments on care delivery.

5. An individual who embodies the professional identityof the nurse and who translates the inherent valuesof the nursing profession into the ethical and legalpractice of nursing.

6. An effective communicator who collaborates withinter professional team members, patients, and theirsupport systems for improved health outcomes.

7. A competent care provider who is prepared topractice to the full capacity of the professional nurserole in diverse health care environments.

8. An accountable leader and manager who appliesprinciples of systems and organizational processes

and balances resources to promote quality care andpatient safety.

9. An individual who embraces and employsinnovations in information management andtechnology in the delivery of quality patient care.

The BSN program is offered on the IUB, IUPUC, andIUPUI campuses. Prospective students should acquaintthemselves with curriculum requirements, coursesequencing, and other degree requirements, along withthe requirements for admission to the BSN program oneach campus. Students are responsible for meeting alldegree requirements.

• Academic Expectations/ Progression• Academic Policies and Procedures• Degree Requirements• Honors Study Option• BSN: School Requirements• Accelerated Track

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RN to BSN Degree CompletionProgram

RN to BSN Degree Completion ProgramThis program option is offered on the IUB, IUPUC, andIUPUI campuses for nurses holding an associate degreeor diploma in nursing from an accredited nursing program.Students must provide evidence of current nurse (RN)licensure in any state where the student is practicing forthe purpose of completing clinical course requirements.Because the program is flexible—students can enter theprogram in the fall, spring, or summer, taking distanceaccessible courses—it is perfect for those who wantto continue their nursing education while maintainingtheir current work and/or family responsibilities. Unlessotherwise specified, all School of Nursing policiespertinent to BSN program majors also apply to registerednurse undergraduate students.

As an RN to BSN student, you'll learn current trendsin health care and develop the knowledge and skillsnecessary to adapt to these trends through changingpractice. With a comprehensive academic foundation inthe sciences and humanities, you'll be well-prepared tomeet the current and future health needs of society.

Studies will focus on the following areas:

• Health promotion• Disease prevention• Health restoration• Health maintenance• Management of individuals/families coping with

acute and chronic illness

Because this program builds on the courses you havealready completed, you’ll also receive credit for many ofthe general education courses completed as part of yourASN or diploma program.

• RN to BSN Degree Completion Program: AdvancedPlacement

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• RN to BSN Degree Completion Program: ProgramRequirements

• RN to BSN Degree Completion Program: ResidencyRequirements

• RN to MSN Degree Mobility Option

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Special Credit Courses

Special Credit CoursesFollowing successful completion of the first semesterof RN to BSN Degree Completion Program courses, 34special credits are awarded. In order to receive a BSNdegree, the student’s transcript must reflect fulfillment ofall requirements, including 34 special credits. A specialcredit fee is set by the university and will be assessed.Special Credit courses appear on the student’s transcriptwith a grade of S (Satisfactory.)

Nursing elective credit for NURS-K304 (Nursing SpecialtyElective) may also be awarded to registered nursesholding valid specialty certification from a nationallyrecognized nursing organization in an appropriate area ofnursing. A total of 3 credit hours may be awarded.

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Program Requirements & SampleCurriculum Plan

Program Requirements & Sample Curriculum PlanThe minimum requirement for the Bachelor of Sciencein Nursing is 120 credit hours. Students with less than120 credit hours must take additional course work tomeet requirements. Students beginning the upper divisionnursing courses must complete all coursework within sixyears.

Required courseworkRN to BSN degree coursework consists of 50 credit hoursfrom general education requirements, courses awardedspecial credit, and courses from ACEn credentialed ASNor diploma programs, as well as 36 credit hours of nursingcourses. All courses must be completed with a grade of C(2.0) or above by the second attempt.

Should you need to interrupt your plan of study, checkwith your academic counselor for policy and curriculumchanges.

This curriculum track is specifically designed for RNto BSN students. Students in the RN to BSN trackmay customize their plan of study according to anindividualized plan completed with an academic advisor. Students attending a cohort-model RN to BSN plan willfollow a plan customized for that cohort.

The student is expected to meet with an advisor tocreate a curriculum plan prior to beginning RN to BSNnursing courses. Students must have satisfactorilydemonstrated completion of the following courses fordegree completion (Completion may be demonstrated bycourse transfer, course validation, or course enrollment):

General education requirements (50 credit hours)

Course or Cluster Credits

Cluster 1: Life & Physical Sciences / Math (23credits)

23 Total

Anatomy BIOL N261 5

Physiology BIOL N217 5

Microbiology MICR J210 4

Choose 9 credits fromcluster options

9

Cluster 2: Communication 6 Credits

English Composition ENGW131

3

Choose 3 credits fromcluster options

3

Cluster 3: CulturalUnderstanding

3 Credits

Choose 3 credits fromcluster options

3

Cluster 4: Socialcompetency

6 Credits

Introduction to PsychologyPSY B104/B105

3

Introduction to SociologySOC R100

3

Cluster 5: Arts &Humanities

3 Credits

Choose 3 credits fromcluster options

3

Cluster 6: Open electives(9 credits)

9 Credits

Choose 9 credits fromcluster options

9

RN to BSN Required Courses (27 Credit Hours)

Course Credits

Communication for HealthCare Professionals (NURSB 231)

3

Data Analysis in ClinicalPractice and Health CareResearch (NURS H 355)

3

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Nursing Research (NURS H365)

3

Professional NursingSeminar 1: Health Policy(NURS B 304)

3

Professional NursingSeminar 2: Informatics(NURS B 404)

3

Nursing Management: RNBSN (NURS S 487) *

3

A Multisystem Approachto the Health of theCommunity: RN BSN(NURS S 475) *

3

Applied Healthcare Ethics(NURS S 474)

3

Clinical Nursing PracticeCapstone: RN BSN (NURSS 483)*

3

*Denotes courses with a clinical component

RN to BSN Practice Focused Electives (9 selectedcredit hours):

Course Credits

The Art and Science ofComplementary Health(NURS K 301)

3

Global Health Issues inNursing (NURS K 434)

3

Genetics and Genomics(NURS K 499)

3

Comprehensive HealthAssessment: RN BSN(NURS B 244)

3

New Innovations in Healthand Health Care (NURS K305)

3

Gerontological Nursing(NURS B 403)

3

Pharmacology (NURS P216)

3

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Residency Requirements

Residency RequirementsThere is a 30-hour residency requirement in nursing thatwill be met by completion of the 36 credit hours of nursingcourses. Independent study via correspondence courseswill not count toward the 30-hour residency requirement in

nursing. The following required nursing courses may beused to meet the residency requirement.

Courses BeingCredentialed

Credits Awarded

B261 Pathophysiology &Pharmacology for Nursing

4

B260 Fundamentals ofNursing Practice

5

H356 Biophysical processes 5

B334 Transitional Care ofFamilies & Populations

5

H360 Interactive Processes 5

H371 Adaptive processes 5

H476 Complex Processes 5

Students must petition the Admission, Progression, andGraduation (APG) Committee for special considerationif they wish to apply nursing transfer credit to meetresidency requirements.

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Admission

AdmissionAssociate degree or diploma prepared registered nurseswho graduated from an Accrediting Commission forEducation in Nursing (ACEN) accredited program areeligible to apply to the BSN program if they meet thepublished admission criteria for the RN to BSN DegreeCompletion Program. Applicants will be consideredfor admission to the BSN program based on spaceavailability. Registered nurses seeking admission tothe Indiana University School of Nursing must apply tothe campus Office of Admissions and may apply to theprogram anytime throughout the academic year.

How to Apply1. Apply for admission to IUPUI for the fall, spring, or

summer semester. A university application may beobtained online or by contacting the IUPUI Office ofAdmissions at (317) 274-4591.

2. Transfer of credit from other colleges or universitiesis done at time of admission by IUPUI's Office ofAdmissions. Transfer credit will be awarded forcourses with a minimum grade of C (2.0), if coursesbeing transferred are essentially equivalent torequired course work.

Application requirementsIn order to apply, you must:

• Hold an associate degree in nursing degree or anursing diploma from an ACEN accredited school.

• Be admitted to Indiana University as a degree-seeking student.

• Provide evidence of current registered nurse(RN) licensure in any state where the student is

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practicing for the purpose of completing clinicalcourse requirements.

• Achieve a minimum cumulative grade-point averageof 2.5 on a 4.0 scale for all courses attempted in anASN degree or nursing diploma.

• Complete required general education courses with agrade of C (2.0) or above in each course. The gradeof C- (1.7) is not acceptable. A grade of C or abovemust be obtained by the second attempt. Studentscan repeat a required course only twice.

• Once you have been admitted to IUPUI, pleasecontact The Center for Academic Affairs at317-274-2806 to schedule an advising appointment.

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Graduate Programs

GraduateThe School of Nursing faculty offers the following degrees:

• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)• Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)• Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Science (PhD)

For information concerning these programs of study,write Graduate Programs, Indiana University Schoolof Nursing, 1111 Middle Drive, NU 122, Indianapolis,IN 46202-5107; or telephone (317) 274-2806 or visitwww.nursing.iupui.edu.

The Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program;the PhD in Nursing Science and the Doctor of NursingPractice (DNP) programs are offered through theIndianapolis campus. Selected courses for all programsare offered through Internet-based technologies thatsupport student access.

Center for Academic Affairs

Center for Academic AffairsThe mission of the Center for Academic Affairsin the 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 recordmaintenance, academic performance monitoring,orientation programs, minority and internationalcounseling, graduation, and student activities. Studentservices personnel serve as liaisons between students,faculty, and other groups in interpreting School of Nursingand university policies and procedures, and in advocatingstudents’ rights and responsibilities.

OrientationStudents new to the School of Nursing will receiveorientation materials in the mail prior to the start of thesemester.

Guidance and CounselingA counselor in the Indiana University School of NursingCenter for Academic Affairs is available as a resourcefor students. Students must see their faculty advisorsfor academic counseling and program planning. Thecounselor for minority affairs on the IUPUI campus isalso available to assist minority students with special

needs. Students at IUPUI may also consult the AdultPsychiatry Clinic, the Chaplain’s Office, the Learning SkillsCenter, the Office of Career and Employment Services,Counseling and Psychological Services, or other localagencies for specialized counseling.

Graduate Minority Mentoring ProgramThe IU School of Nursing has initiated a graduate studentmentoring program to support minority and internationalstudents during their education in the graduate program.Faculty members serve as mentors for 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, andthe community.

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 students are:

1. Opportunities to learn more about the IndianaUniversity School of Nursing and Indiana Universityitself.

2. Expert assistance in developing career goalsin advanced 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 graduate program innursing.

Graduate Admissions• Application• M.S.N. Admissions• Graduate Certificate: Teaching in Nursing• Gradutate Certificate: Nursing Informatics• PhD Program• DNP Program• Center for Academic Affairs

How to Apply

How to ApplyAn online application process can be accessed throughthe School of Nursing Web site. Instructions and linkscan be found at nursing.iupui.edu. Other applicationinformation can be obtained from the Center for AcademicAffairs, 1111 Middle Drive, NU 122, IUPUI, Indianapolis,IN 46202-5107; e-mail: oesgrad@iupui.edu phone: (317)274-2806; fax: (317) 274-2996; Web: nursing.iupui.edu.

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International applicants must indicate on the graduateapplication that they are an International student.

Applicants need to complete an application packet thatincludes: (1) all forms required by the university; (2)official electronic or original, sealed transcripts from eachpost-high school educational institution attended, includingcolleges, universities, and diploma schools of nursing(compilations on one transcript are not acceptable);(3) a 500-word essay describing career objectives;(4) references; (5) payment of a nonrefundable applicationfee (this is required of all U.S. applicants who are newto Indiana University). All application materials must besubmitted electronically. Fees are paid electronicallythrough the OneStart system.

Address: IU School of Nursing Graduate Office, 1111Middle Drive, NU 112C, Indianapolis, IN 46202

Application DeadlinesApplications for the master’s program are considered twice a year. Completed applications are due February15 and September 15. Acute Care NP only admitsSeptember 15. Adult-Gerontology CNS, Adult-GerontologyNP, Family NP, and Pediatric NP only admits February15. Applications for the PhD program are considered twicea year - August 15 and January 15 for admission thefollowing summer. Qualified applicants will be invitedfor interviews. The PhD Admissions committee makesnominations of the best-qualified candidates to the IUGraduate School. The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)program admits students once a year and applicationmaterials are due March 1. Qualified applicants will beinvited for interviews, and final acceptance decisions aremade in April for fall admission.

Last updated: January, 2014

MSN Admissions

MSN AdmissionsAdmission to the master’s program requires approval bythe faculty in the department in which study is desired.Admission is based on the composite of qualifications(as evidenced by the application), official transcripts, andreferences. A personal interview may be requested bythe department. Acceptance into the master’s program iscompetitive.

The criteria that follow must be met for full admission.An applicant who lacks one or more of the criteria maybe considered for probationary admission or conditionaladmission, meaning one or more the admission criteriahas not been met.

1. A grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higheron a 4.0 scale from a program accredited by theNational League of Nursing, or an equivalentprogram.

2. A 500-word essay describing and explainingprofessional career aspirations as an advanced-practice nurse.

3. A current active, unencumbered registeredprofessional nurse license in the state in whichthe student practices. International applicantsmust submit evidence of passing the Council ofGraduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS)qualifying examination prior to coming to Indiana

University. Indiana licensure must be achieved priorto enrollment in any clinical nursing course.

4. For International students - in addition to meetingacademic qualification, you must:

• Show proficiency in English ( a Test of Englishas foreign Language (iBT=-TOEFL) score of550 or above is required and a speaking scoreof 26 or above is required for those who nativelanguage is not English.

• Show proof of financial support, which will beprocessed through the Office of InternationalAffairs.

• Submit evidence of passing the Councils ofGraduate of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS)qualifying examination prior to coming toIndiana University.

5. All majors require a graduate statistics course.NURS-R 505 is the preferred course.

6. Ability to use computer technologies includingaccessing, retrieving, receiving, and communicatinginformation.

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

Mobility OptionRegistered nurses wishing to pursue graduate educationwhose highest academic nursing credential is anursing diploma, an associate degree in nursing, or abaccalaureate degree in another field may be interestedin exploring this educational option. The mobility optionallows registered nurses to earn a Master of Sciencein Nursing (MSN) degree without the conferral of thebaccalaureate degree in nursing. Two years of relevantclinical nursing experience as a licensed RN is required forall RN-MSN applicants. For more information, interestedparties should contact the graduate advisor at the Centerfor Academic Affairs, 1111 Middle Drive, NU 122, IUPUI,Indianapolis, IN 46202-5107; telephone (317) 274-2806.Please note that this opportunity may not be the bestoption for all registered nurses, so it is important to talkwith the School of Nursing’s academic counselor early inthe decision process.

Admission of Students on Academic ProbationStudents with undergraduate GPAs lower than 3.0may be admitted on academic probation upon therecommendation of the academic department in whichthey desire a major and with the endorsement of the MSNCurriculum and Student Affairs Committee.

Maintaining Active Status of AdmissionAdmission 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 new enrollmentperiod. Applications and transcripts are kept on file for twoyears only; beyond that period, reapplication is required.

Part-Time StudyPart-time study is possible, provided that the program iscompleted within the six-year limitation period. Part-timestudents should consult with their MSN coordinator for anyprogram plan changes.

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PhD Admissions

PhD AdmissionsSuccessful applicants must submit the following criteria byapplication deadlines of August 15 and October 15 forsummer admission:

• Completion of a Baccalaureate in Nursing orMaster of Science in Nursing from a programwithin a regionally accredited institution of highereducation. (Indiana University School of Nursingfaculty retain the right to determine acceptableaccreditation status of nursing programs from whichapplicants have graduated.)

• A baccalaureate cumulative grade point averageof 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. For applicants holding amaster’s degree, a graduate GPA of 3.5 or higher isrequired. The master’s degree GPA will supersedethe baccalaureate GPA. Official transcripts arerequired.

• Completion of a 3 credit graduate-level statisticscourse with a grade of B (3.0) or higher within three(3) years before the date of proposed application.

• Current Registered Nurse Licensure (RN) in state ofU.S. residence.

• Competitive scores (50th percentile and above) onthe verbal and quantitative sections and a scoreof 3.5 or better on the analytical writing section ofthe Graduate Record Examination (taken withinthe last five years). For information about the GRE—such as registration information, test dates, andtesting locations—visit the Educational TestingService (ETS) Web site or contact them by phoneat 1-609-771-7670. Scores must be sent to IUSONdirectly from ETS and upon arrival will be matched toyour application.

• International students must have competitivescores (minimum of 550) on the Test of Englishas a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or satisfactoryperformance on the International English LanguageTesting System (IELTS) exam for students whosefirst language is not English. A test of writtenEnglish is also required. For more information,visit www.ielts.org. International student applicantsare advised to consult with the IUPUI Office ofInternational Affairs.

• The following materials are required to be included inthe application materials:

• A two- to three-page essay summarizingimmediate and long-term professional goalsand a proposed area of research.

• Example of original scholarship or research innursing as demonstrated by a report, publishedor unpublished paper, or a thesis.

• Three references, including one from anurse faculty member who has knowledgeof the applicant’s academic ability fromundergraduate or master’s work.

• Letter from a nursing graduate faculty memberwith endorsement to direct dissertations whohas agreed to be a Research Mentor becausethey share a research interest area with you(letter template must be used). For a list ofIUSON faculty members and their areas ofresearch interests http://nursing.iupui.edu/

directory/faculty. Solicit a letter of supportfrom one of these individuals whose area ofresearch most closely matches your own.Submit this letter with the application materials.If you need help choosing faculty member(s)with similar interests, you may contact theGraduate Advisor for Doctoral Programs.

• An interview with members of the PhD faculty(arranged by school) is also required.

Qualified candidates are interviewed following eachadmission deadline. The PhD admissions committeemakes decisions and nominates the best candidatesto the IU Graduate School. Admissions decisions arefinalized and students are notified of acceptance with aMay (summer) start date for the program.

Application is two-fold:

1. Apply online; “Nursing Non-Degree”; “PhD Prep.”

2. All application material, in one packet, should besent no later than August 15 or October 15 to thefollowing:

Graduate Advisor for Doctoral Programs

Indiana University School of Nursing Center forAcademic Affairs

1111 Middle Drive, NU 122Indianapolis, IN 46202-5107

For more information about the PhD programor the admission criteria, please contact:Graduate Advisor for Doctoral ProgramsPhone: (317) 274-2806E-mail: dgrew@iupui.edu

Last updated: February, 2012

DNP Admissions

DNP AdmissionsAdmission to the Indiana University School of Nursing(IUSON) DNP program requires approval by the facultyand is based on the applicant's qualifications as evidencedby grade point average, certification, statement ofprofessional aspirations, official transcripts, references. Apersonal interview is also required. Acceptance into theprogram is competitive. The DNP program admits oncea year with the application deadline of March 1 for falladmission.

The following criteria must be met for unconditionaladmission to the DNP program:

1) Master's Degree in Nursing from an NLNAC or CCNEaccredited program.

2) MSN degree program cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher.

3) Meet the role requirements of the agency in which youconduct your practicum.

4) Provide documentation of supervised practice hoursfrom an accredited MSN program. Students with fewerthan 500 clinical hours will take additional practicumcredits to achieve the 1000 hours required by theAmerican Association of Colleges of Nursing.

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5) Have completed NURS-I 630 Introduction to NursingInformatics or equivalent graduate level informaticscoursework.

6) Have completed NURS-R 505 Measurement and DataAnalysis or NURS-L 650 Data Analysis for Clinical andAdministrative Decision-making or equivalent graduatelevel statistics course completed within the last three yearswith a grade of B or better.

7) An unencumbered RN license in state of practice.

8) Completed online IUSON DNP application.

9) Official transcripts from all colleges and universitiesattended.

10) Written career goal statement (limit of 500 words).

11) Three professional references (at least one from acurrent or former supervisor).

12) Resume or curriculum vitae.

13) Statement of possible community agency or healthsystem mentor, and/or general idea of DNP scholarlyinquiry project.

14) Admission interview.

Last updated: February, 2012

Awards & Scholarships• Financial Information• University Support

Nursing Informatics

Certificate Programs

Nursing InformaticsThe School of Nursing offers a Graduate Certificatein Nursing Informatics. Nursing informatics is a nursingspecialty that draws from computer science, informationscience, cognitive and decision sciences, and nursingscience. Students in nursing informatics gain knowledgeand skills to enhance patient-care delivery, promoteconsumer health, utilize nursing research, and provideeducation through information technology. Completion ofthe certificate program fulfills the educational requirementsfor eligibility for the AACN certification as an InformaticsNurse. (Note: Eligibility for certification has the additionalrequirement of 1,000 hours of clinical informatics practice).The certificate meets the educational requirements ofnurses who want to expand their current knowledge baseor develop new skills in nursing informatics and meet thegrowing needs of clinical enterprises that are seekingnurses to fulfill roles in clinical and consumer (e-health)roles. The certificate (12 credit hours) requires completionof three core courses and an additional elective selectedby the learner from a list of recommended courses.

Admissions Requirements and ProceduresAdmission to the certificate program requires a bachelor’sdegree in nursing from an accredited institution with arecommended minimum GPA of 3.0. Appropriate workexperience also will be taken into account in makingdecisions about admission. Students will be requiredto submit a statement of interest and three letters ofrecommendation. Students already admitted into the

Indiana University or Purdue University graduate programare automatically eligible to earn a certificate. Suchstudents must declare their participation in the degreeprogram and also submit a statement of interest.

Minimum Overall GPAStudents will be required to receive a final overallgrade point average of 3.0 or higher to be awarded thecertificate. The minimum grade accepted in any singlecourse is B.

Maximum Number of Credits That Can Be Transferredfrom Another InstitutionIf a student is able to document appropriate graduatecourse work at another institution, the student can requestthat the transfer of a maximum of 3 credits. The facultythat oversees the program will approve all waivers andsubstitutions. No undergraduate courses can be applied tothis certificate program.

Maximum Time for CompletionMaximum time for program completion is four years withno significant breaks (i.e., more than two semesters)between courses. (This field and its underlying technologychange too rapidly to allow for longer breaks.) Moststudents enrolled in this program will be part-timestudents, employed full time. Thus four years may beneeded for the completion of all courses if students takeone course per semester.

Number of Credit Hours Taken Prior to Admissionto the Certificate Program That May Be Counted toCompletion of the DegreeThere is no limit to the number of graduate courses thatcan be taken prior to admission to the certificate program,provided that all course work is completed within a four-year period.

Required Nursing Informatics Courses• NURS I630 Introduction to Nursing Informatics (3 cr.)• NURS I631 Clinical Information Systems (3 cr.)• NURS I579 Nursing Informatics Practicum (3 cr.)

Nursing Informatics Electives• NURS I635 Consumer Health Informatics (3 cr.)• NURS L650 Data Analysis for Clinical and

Administrative Decision Making (3 cr.)• NURS T619 Computer Technologies for Nurse

Educators (3 cr.)

Teaching in Nursing

Certificate Programs

Teaching in NursingThe School of Nursing offers a Graduate Certificate inTeaching in Nursing. The certificate (15-17 credit hours)requires completion of prescribed courses and a teachingpracticum. The academic certificate is for students withbachelors's or master’s degrees or currently enrolled in amaster’s program with the career goal of teaching in anacademic setting.

Admissions Requirements and ProceduresAdmission to the certificate program requires a bachelor’sdegree in nursing from an accredited institution with arecommended minimum GPA of 3.0. Appropriate workexperience also will be taken into account in making

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decisions about admission. Students will be requiredto submit a statement of interest and three letters ofrecommendation. Students already admitted into theIndiana University or Purdue University graduate programare automatically eligible to earn a certificate. Suchstudents must declare their participation in the degreeprogram and also submit a statement of interest.

Minimum Overall GPAStudents will be required to receive a final overall gradepoint average of 3.0 or better to be awarded the certificate.The minimum grade accepted in any single course is B.

Maximum Number of Credits That Can Be Transferredfrom Another InstitutionIf students are able to document appropriate graduatecourse work at another institution, they can requestthat they transfer a maximum of 3 credits. The facultymembers who oversee the program will approve allwaivers and substitutions. No undergraduate courses canbe applied to this certificate program.

Maximum Time for CompletionMaximum time for program completion is four years withno significant breaks (i.e., more than two semesters)between courses. (This field and its underlying technologychanges too rapidly for longer breaks.)

Number of Credit Hours Taken Prior to Admissionto the Certificate Program That May Be Counted toCompletion of the DegreeThere is no limit to the number of graduate courses thatcan be taken prior to admission to the certificate program,provided that all course work is completed within a four-year period.

Required Courses for the Teaching in NursingCertificate

• T615 Curriculum in Nursing (3 cr.)• T617 Evaluation in Nursing (3 cr.) • T619 Computer Technologies for Nurse Educators

(3 cr.) • T670 Teaching in Nursing (3 cr)• T679 Nursing Education Practicum (3 cr.)

--------------------------------------------------------• T800 Preparing Future Faculty (2 cr.) Optional for

Graduate MSN and required for PhD students.

Certificate Programs

Certificate Programs

• Nursing Informatics Graduate Certificate• Teaching in Nursing Graduate Certificate

For information concerning these programs of study,write Graduate Programs, Indiana University Schoolof Nursing, 1111 Middle Drive, NU 122, Indianapolis,IN 46202-5107; or telephone (317) 274-2806 orvisit www.nursing.iupui.edu.

Contact Information

Contact Information

Graduate ProgramsIndiana University School of Nursing

Center for Academic Affairs1111 Middle Drive, NU 122Indianapolis, IN 46202-5107Phone: 317.274.2806www.nursing.iupui.edu

Degree ProgramsThe School of Nursing faculty offers the following degrees:

• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)• Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)• Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Science (PhD)

The School of Nursing also offers the following certificates:

• Nursing Informatics Graduate Certificate• Teaching in Nursing Graduate Certificate

For information concerning these programs of study,write Graduate Programs, Indiana University Schoolof Nursing, 1111 Middle Drive, NU 122, Indianapolis,IN 46202-5107; or telephone (317) 274-2806 or visitwww.nursing.iupui.edu.

The Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program:the PhD in Nursing Science and the Doctor of NursingPractice (DNP) programs are offered through theIndianapolis campus. Selected courses for all programsare offered through Internet-based technologies thatsupport student access.

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

PurposeThe Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) is a Post-Masters37 credit hour practice-focused professional doctorate. Graduates of the program are prepared to assumeleadership positions in nursing and health care, bothat system and direct patient care levels. Graduatescontribute to quality improvement and patient safetythrough systems thinking, reflective practice, informatics,translation science, and evidence-based clinical practice.For more information about the application process,please se the IU School of Nursing web site: http://nursing.iupui.edu

Program OutcomesGraduates of the program are expected to:

1. Use relationship-centered nursing leadership to improvehealth care and the health status and outcomes of people.

2. Engage with communities of practice to frameproblems, design and implement evidence-basedinterventions, and evaluate outcomes.

3. Integrate the needs of diverse societies in the design,delivery, and evaluation of health services in complexsystems.

4. Transform clinical practice through reflection, actioninquiry, strategic resource management, informationtechnology and/or knowledge-based resources.

5. Translate knowledge for application to the delivery ofadvanced nursing practice.

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6. Implement changes based on evaluation of healthsystems, health policy, and nursing science in response tosocial, political, economic, and ethical issues.

7. Evaluate the impact of change on complex healthsystems including individuals and populations.

DNP CurriculumThirty-seven credit hours (post- masters MSN) arerequired to complete the curriculum and include thefollowing courses:

I630 Introductionto NursingInformatics

3 credits

D615 Health CareOutcomes andDecision Making

3 credits

D735 ClinicalEpidemiologyand Statistics inNursing

3 credits

D736 Inquiry I:Evidence-basedResearch &TranslationScience

3 credits

D737 Inquiry II:Evidence-based Research& TranslationScience

3 credits

D743 Influencing PublicHealth Policy

3 credits

D744 StrategicResourceManagement inNursing & HealthSystems

3 credits

D749 DNP Practicum 7 creditsD751 Knowledge

Complexity3 credits

D751 Relationship-CenteredLeadership inComplex Systems

3 credits

Elective 3 credits

Last updated: January, 2014

Academic Standing

Master of Science in Nursing

Academic Standing

Good StandingA student is in good academic standing when his or hercumulative grade point average is 3.0 or higher.

Disciplinary ProbationDisciplinary probation is administered under the Code ofStudent Rights, Responsibilities, and Conduct. The facultyreserve the right to request the withdrawal of a studentwhen problems related to personal integrity, health,maturity, or safety in the practice of nursing demonstrate

the student’s unfitness to continue preparation forprofessional nursing.

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 semesteror its equivalent (9 credit hours). Students who do notregain good academic standing after three semesters ofprobation will be dismissed from the program.

Maintaining Status• Students who do not register for a period of three

consecutive semesters will be dismissed from theprogram.

• Students admitted on probation who fail to removethe conditions of admission within the time framespecified are subject to dismissal.

• Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0throughout the duration of the program. Coursegrades lower than B- will constitute course failure.

• Students must achieve a cumulative GPA of 3.0 tobe eligible for graduation.

• Students who receive a failing course grade in anon-clinical course will be placed on academicprobation and monitored by the MSN Curriculumand Student Affairs Committee. The student mayrequest an opportunity to repeat the course onetime.

• Students who receive a failing grade in a clinicalcourse or in more than one course (clinical and/ordidactic) within the same semester will be dismissedfrom the program.

• If a course must be repeated, the department mayspecify additional conditions relating to progressionin the program until the course is successfullycompleted.

• Students will remain on academic probation, evenafter successful completion of a repeated course,until cumulative GPA meets or exceeds 3.0.

• Students who are on academic probation and/orhas one or more course Incomplete(s) outstandingcannot enroll in further coursework unlessapproved by the MSN Curriculum and StudentAffairs Committee.

• Evidence of lack of progress toward the degree isdescribed as failure to successfully attain a B– orhigher in a course in which an unsatisfactory gradehas been previously received. Students who do notcomplete all degree requirements within a six-yearperiod following initial registration will be dismissed.

Master of Science in Nursing

Master of Science in Nursing

PhilosophyNursing is a scientifically and theoretically based serviceprofession. By embracing the contextual nature ofpractice through integration of multiple ways of knowingincluding critical thinking, research, reflection, andintuition, MSN graduates become expert nurses whoprovide holistic, ethical, evidence-based care within aninterdisciplinary environment. Through the educationalprocess, students become visionary leaders who advance

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the profession of nursing and influence the future ofhealthcare.

PurposeThe IUSON MSN program educates nurses to becomeleaders within dynamic healthcare environments. Asnurse leaders they are prepared to provide and improvecare to patients, families, and/or communities and to leadeducational and complex healthcare systems.

Program OutcomesThe goal of the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)program is to prepare graduates for leadership rolesin advanced nursing practice, those of clinical nursespecialist, nurse practitioner, nurse educator, and nurseleader. Students select one of 9 track areas of study whenthey apply for admission. In addition, graduate certificatesare offered in nursing informatics and teaching in nursing.Post-master’s study options are available in all tracks. Alldegree requirements must be met within six years of initialenrollment. The pattern and duration of a program of studyfor individual students is determined in consultation withtheir MSN Coordinator. Degree requirements can be metthrough a combination of distance-accessible, online, andon-campus learning opportunities.

All graduates of the master’s degree program areexpected to achieve the following outcomes:

1. Model excellence in nursing leadership to improvenursing practice within a complex health caresystem.

2. Conduct advanced nursing practice withinethical–legal guidelines, professional policies andregulations, and standards of practice associatedwith a specialty area of practice.

3. Synthesize knowledge from nursing as well asbiological, behavioral, social, administrative,educational, and communication sciences forapplication to a chosen domain of advanced practicenursing.

4. Demonstrate scholarly inquiry and reflection thatexemplifies critical, creative, and systems thinking toadvance the practice of nursing.

5. Frame problems, design interventions, specifyoutcomes, and measure achievement of outcomeswhile balancing human, fiscal, and materialresources to achieve quality health outcomes.

6. Use information technology and knowledge-basedresources to manage and transform data that informclinical practice.

7. Systematically apply evidence from researchfindings to answer clinical questions, solveclinical problems, and develop innovative nursinginterventions and health policies for selected patientpopulations.

8. Demonstrate collaborative practice and interpretnursing science within an interdisciplinary context.

9. Articulate the effects of culture, diversity, values, andglobalization in the design, delivery, and evaluationof health services.

10.Engage in life-long learning activities that contributeto professional development as well as to theadvancement of nursing.

The goal of the MSN program is to prepare its graduatesfor leadership roles in advanced nursing practice. Post-

master’s options are also available in all the tracks.Students select a track area of study when they apply foradmission.

Students may elect to follow a full-time or part-timecourse of study. Minimum time for completion of degreerequirements is three semesters. All degree requirementsmust be met within six years of initial enrollment.The pattern and duration for the individual student isdetermined in consultation with their MSN Coordinator.

Selected master’s courses are distance accessible using avariety of technologies.

• Degree Requirements• Academic Standing of Students• Curriculum Design• Post-Master's Option

Curriculum Design

Master of Science in Nursing

Curriculum DesignMinimum completion time for the master’s degree programis five semesters. The pattern and duration for theindividual student is determined in consultation with thestudent’s faculty advisor.

All majors include the following areas of study:

1. Graduate Statistics Course. 500-level, faculty-approved course; NURS-R 505 is preferred.

2. Core Courses. One course each in nursing theory,nursing leadership for advanced practice nursing,and research methodology for a total of 9 credithours.

3. Courses in the Nursing Major. Between 15 and 30credit hours in specialty courses from the majordepartment.

4. Nursing Study/Thesis Option.Three credit hours ofnursing study or 6 credit hours of thesis work.

5. Focus Area Courses. These are required for somemajors and requirements vary from 3-9 credit hoursof electives chosen by the student in consultationwith their MSN Coordinator.

Degree Requirements

Master of Science in Nursing

Degree RequirementsCandidates must meet both the general requirements ofthe master’s program in the School of Nursing and thespecific requirements of the specialty track.

All candidates for the degree of Master of Sciencein Nursing must fulfill the following requirements:

1. Complete a minimum of 42 credit hours of courses(43 for Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program),depending on the track, and fulfill departmentalrequirements. A maximum of 3 credit hours may betaken at the undergraduate level if the track offersan elective option. Courses meeting the requirementof advanced nursing practice must be taken in orthrough the School of Nursing.

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2. Remove all conditions, deficiencies, probation, andDeferred or Incomplete grades.

3. Achieve a 3.0 grade point average by the time thestudent has completed 42 credit hours of coursework, as required by the major department. Credithours toward the degree are not granted for courseswith a grade below B–. All grades are includedin computing the grade point average.

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

5. File intent to graduate forms at least one semesterbefore the final semester of study. A new intent tograduate form must be filed if the graduation datechanges. Application forms are online and filed withthe recorder for graduate programs.

6. Complete the School of Nursing Exit Survey, whichis part of the intent to graduate form.

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

Portfolio Review Process for MSN Course SubstitutionA portfolio review process is available to all MSN studentswho believe that they can meet the learning objectives/competencies required of a specific nursing course withintheir program of study. The portfolio is a mechanismused to validate the acquisition of knowledge and skillscongruent with course expectations and student learningoutcomes. The portfolio provides objective evidencethat students have acquired the knowledge, skills, andabilities through prior learning and/or practice experiences.The decision to accept the documentation provided isbased on determination of the equivalency of this priorknowledge and skills that the student would be expectedto demonstrate at the completion of a specific course.The portfolio review option does not take the place ofcourse equivalency reviews or transfer credit. For moreinformation about specific policies and procedures relatedto the portfolio review process for graduate studentsplease refer to the current graduate student handbook atthe School of Nursing Web site.

Post-Master's Option

Master of Science in Nursing

Post-Master's OptionA minimum of 12 credit hours, determined by the area ofstudy. Post-master’s options are available in all Master ofScience in Nursing tracks. The option varies from 12 to 29credits, depending on previous course work. Applicantsmust have a Master’s degree in Nursing. A 500 levelgraduate statistics class will be required if statistics hasnot been taken within 5 years and is below a B-.

Program DescriptionsStudents select a specialty track at the time they applyfor admission. Post-master’s options are available in allclinical areas and in nursing administration and teachereducation. The majors are listed by their respectivedepartments.

Nursing Leadership in Health Systems

Nursing Education

Clinical Specialists

• Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist

• Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist

Nurse Practitioners• Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner• Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner• Family Nurse Practitioner• Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner• Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Curriculum

PhD in Nursing

CurriculumThe PhD curriculum consists of six core areas of 90 credithours. The MSN to PhD can use up to 30 credit hoursfrom their Master of Science in Nursing course work.

Core BSN to PhD MSN to PhDProfessionalDevelopment Core

8 credits 6 credits

Nursing TheoryCore

9 credits 6 credits

Nursing ScienceResearch Major

21 credits 15 credits

Nursing ScienceConcentration

24 credits 8 credits

Minor, external orinternal

12 credits 9 credits

Dissertation 16 credits 16 credits

For a complete outline of the courses required for eachcore, visit the Indiana University School of Nursing PhDprogram Web site: www.nursing.iupui.edu.

Last updated: January, 2014

Focus Areas of Study w/ Wide Applications

PhD in Nursing

Focus Areas of Study w/ Wide ApplicationsScholars are prepared in clinical nursing scienceand health systems. PhD students work closely withfaculty mentors, utilizing the resources available atIUSON, and participate in intensive research studies.Focus areas reflect faculty research strengths.

Clinical Nursing ScienceClinical nursing science concentrates on theinterrelationships of health promotion, health behavior,and quality of life in acute and chronic illness throughoutthe life span. This focus area includes the prevention andearly detection of disabilities across the continuum ofcare and the enhancement of the health and well-beingfor individuals, families, and communities. Examples ofscholarship and faculty research topics in clinical nursingscience include:

• Improvement of quality of life in persons with chronicillness, including epilepsy, stroke and renal disease

• Behavioral oncology across the cancer continuum(including cancer prevention, detection, andsymptom management)

• Childhood and family adaptation to chronic illness

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• Family caregiving across the lifespan• Tailored intervention studies to improve quality of life• Patient care safety

Health SystemsHealth systems operate to create structures and resourcesthat enable individuals and communities to achieveoptimal health. This focus area includes the scienceof nursing education, informatics, health policy, andadministration. Examples of scholarship and facultyresearch topics within the focus of health systems include:

• Teaching and learning in Web-based courses• Clinical reasoning• Assessment of learning and program evaluation• Health policy and public policy analysis• Computer systems to enhance care delivery• Nursing informatics• Narrative pedagogies• Patient care simulations• Community-based care coordination

Last updated: January, 2014

PhD in Nursing Science Program

Degree Programs

PhD in NursingProfessional nursing is a distinct scientific disciplinewith a specific body of knowledge obtained throughresearch. The Doctor of Philosophy program builds uponbaccalaureate or master's nursing education andemphasizes the use of creativity in the development andformulation of ideas that contribute to nursing science.Through research, analysis, and evaluation, studentsare empowered to transform knowledge and critical datainto viable propositions through effective communication,critical inquiry, and clinical application. As studentsprogress through the PhD program, they are socialized tothe value of research and interdisciplinary inquiry. Today’sPhD in nursing science scholar is entrusted with shapingand preserving the quality and vitality of professionalnursing.

• On-Campus and Distance-Accessible PhD Options• Focus Areas of Study• PhD Curriculum• Opportunites for Postdoctoral Study

On-Campus and Distance-Accessible PhD Options

PhD in Nursing

On-Campus and Distance-Accessible PhD OptionsIndiana University School of Nursing (IUSON) offers bothan on-campus and a distance-accessible option. Thedistance-accessible option offers bachelor's and master’sprepared nurses access to our PhD program through avariety of distance technologies. Faculty and studentsuse Web-based courses, video conferencing, discussiondialogues, telephone conferencing, and other emergingtechnologies to communicate and participate effectivelyvia long distance. Courses and faculty mentoring arecoupled with required two-week on-campus summer

intensive sessions. Admission criteria and curriculum arethe same for both options.

Graduates of the program will be able to:

• Synthesize knowledge from nursing as well as fromthe biological and behavioral sciences to investigatehealth phenomena relevant to the discipline ofnursing.

• Utilize analytical and empirical methods to extendnursing knowledge and scholarship.

• Independently conduct and communicate researchthat advances the body of scientific nursingknowledge.

• Defend the social significance of the expandedknowledge base of nursing.

• Interpret nursing science within an interdisciplinarycontext.

Last updated: January, 2014

Postdoctoral Study

PhD in Nursing

Postdoctoral StudyThere are several postdoctoral research training programsat the IU School of Nursing. Advanced research training isavailable in the areas of Health Behaviors and Quality ofLife as well as Behavioral Oncology and Cancer Control.More information is available at http://nursing.iu.edu/research/centers/.

Last updated: January, 2014

Financial Information

Graduate

Financial InformationInformation about financial resources for doctoral nursingstudents including scholarships, traineeships, fellowships,research teaching assistantships, as well as other sourcesof financial aid for tuition, fees, and health insurance maybe obtained by contacting IUSON’s Center for AcademicAffairs Web site http://nursing.iu.edu/graduate/tuition/.To be considered for financial aid all students shouldcomplete the Free Application for Federal Student Aidlocated on the Web at www.fafsa.ed.gov. All graduatestudents are encouraged to apply for scholarships.

• University Support

University Support

Graduate

University SupportTo be considered for financial aid all students shouldcomplete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid,located on the Web at www.fafsa.ed.gov. Financialsupport for graduate students, available from the IUPUIOffice of Scholarships and Financial Aid, is primarily inthe form of loans and Federal Graduate Work-Studyemployment. Eligibility for these programs is determinedby financial need. Students must submit the formsannually by March 1 to determine financial need. In

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addition to demonstrating financial need, students mustbe admitted and enrolled in a nursing graduate programfor a minimum of 4 credit hours, or half-time per semester.Further information can be obtained from the Office ofStudent Financial Aid Services, 425 University Boulevard,Cavanaugh Hall 103, Indianapolis, IN 46202-5145;telephone (317) 274-4162.

University FellowshipsGraduate fellowships may be available from IndianaUniversity for full-time study during the first year. Theseawards are competitive. Ph.D. candidates are eligible andare nominated by the IU School of Nursing faculty.

IUPUI Educational Opportunity FellowshipsThese fellowships are awarded to encourage graduatestudents who are enrolled at a minimum of 6 credit hoursper semester, and who have disadvantaged backgrounds,to participate in graduate studies. Educational OpportunityFellowships http://graduate.iupui.edu/admissions/financial-support/fellowships-awards/, which average $500 to$1,500 per year, are awarded on the basis of financialneed and academic ability. A form must be submitted todetermine financial need.

Student Learning Outcomes• Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)• Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD)• Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.)• Certificate in Nurse Teaching• Certificate in Nursing Informatics

Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N)

Student Learning Outcomes

Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N)The goal of the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)program is to prepare graduates for leadership rolesin advanced nursing practice, those of clinical nursespecialist, nurse practitioner, nurse educator, and nurseadministrator. Students select one of 8 major areas ofstudy when they apply for admission. In addition, graduatecertificates are offered in nursing informatics and teachingin nursing. Post-master’s study options are available in allmajors. All degree requirements must be met within sixyears of initial enrollment. The pattern and duration of aprogram of study for individual students is determined inconsultation with a faculty advisor. Degree requirementscan be met through a combination of distance-accessibleand on-campus learning opportunities.

1. Model excellence in nursing leadership to improvenursing practice within a complex health caresystem.

2. Conduct advanced nursing practice withinethical–legal guidelines, professional policies andregulations, and standards of practice associatedwith a specialty area of practice.

3. Synthesize knowledge from nursing as well asbiological, behavioral, social, administrative,educational, and communication sciences forapplication to a chosen domain of advanced practicenursing.

4. Demonstrate scholarly inquiry and reflection thatexemplifies critical, creative, and systems thinking toadvance the practice of nursing.

5. Frame problems, design interventions, specifyoutcomes, and measure achievement of outcomeswhile balancing human, fiscal, and materialresources to achieve quality health outcomes.

6. Use information technology and knowledge-basedresources to manage and transform data that informclinical practice.

7. Systematically apply evidence from researchfindings to answer clinical questions, solveclinical problems, and develop innovative nursinginterventions and health policies for selected patientpopulations

8. Demonstrate collaborative practice and interpretnursing science within an interdisciplinary context.

9. Articulate the effects of culture, diversity, values, andglobalization in the design, delivery, and evaluationof health services.

10.Engage in life-long learning activities that contributeto professional development as well as to theadvancement of nursing.

Doctorate Programs

Student Learning Outcomes

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)Graduates of the program are expected to:

1. Use relationship-centered nursing leadership toimprove health care and the health status andoutcomes of individuals.

2. Engage with communities of practice to frameproblems, design and implement evidence-basedinterventions and evaluate outcomes.

3. Integrate the needs of diverse societies in thedesign, delivery and evaluation of health services incomplex systems.

4. Transform clinical practice through reflection, actioninquiry, strategic resource management, informationtechnology and/or knowledge-based resources.

5. Translate knowledge for application to the delivery ofadvanced nursing practice.

6. Implement changes based on evaluation of healthsystems, health policy and nursing science inresponse to social, political, economic and ethicalissues.

7. Evaluate the impact of change on complex healthsystems including individuals and populations.

Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Science (PhD)Graduates of the program are expected to:

1. Synthesize knowledge from nursing as well asbiological and behavioral sciences to investigatehealth phenomena.

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

3. Conduct and communicate Independent researchthat advances the body of scientific knowledge.

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

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5. Interpret nursing science within an inter-disciplinarycontext.

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Graduate Certificates

Graduate Certificates

Certificate Program in Nurse TeachingAll participants who complete the nurse teachingcertificate program are expected to achieve the followingoutcomes:

1. Facilitate learning effectively2. Facilitate Learner Development and Socialization3. Use Assessment and Evaluation Strategies4. Participate in Curriculum Design and Evaluation of

Program Outcomes5. Function as a Change Agent and Leader6. Pursue Continuous Quality Improvement in the

Nurse Educator Role7. Engage in Scholarship8. Function within the Educational Environment

Certificate Program in Nursing InformaticsThe goal of the certificate in nursing informatics is toprepare graduates with knowledge and skills to enhancepatient-care delivery, promote consumer health, utilizenursing research, and provide education throughinformation technology. All participants who complete thenursing informatics certificate program are expected toachieve the following outcomes:

1. Synthesize knowledge of system design, selection,implementation, and evaluation of informationsystems for nursing care delivery, including humanfactors and organizational change management.

2. Manage structured and unstructured data forrepresenting nursing knowledge to inform clinicaland administrative decision making, monitor qualityand effectiveness of nursing care, and supportevidence-based nursing practice.

3. Utilize standardized languages for storage andretrieval of healthcare information and nursing data.

4. Integrate principles of computer science, informationscience, cognitive and decision sciences, andnursing science within computerized decisionsupport systems

5. Demonstrate project management skills forimplementation of technological solutions to nursingand healthcare problems.

6. Develop policies to safeguard access to healthinformation and to ensure information security,accessibility, and quality.

7. Analyze the social and ethical issues related tocomputerized healthcare information delivery.

Centers & Institutes

Centers & InstitutesAs the nation's only school of nursing offering the fullrange of degree programs, we provide a continuum ofnursing education unmatched by any other university.Our goal is to help students reach their career goals in

the health care profession and prepare them to meet thelifelong challenges they'll face as nurses.

Centers and Institutes

• Center for Enhancing Quality of Life and ChronicIllnessThe Center for Enhancing Quality of Life in ChronicIllness (CEQL) initially funded by the NationalInstitute of Nursing Research (NINR) at NationalInstitutes of Health (NIH), improves health-relatedquality of life in persons with chronic conditionsacross the life span. Funded pilot studies, amajor component of the center, enable eligibleinvestigators to perform research to improve qualityof life in patients and families with chronic illness.

• Center for Research and Scholarship At the Center for Research and Scholarship, ourmission is to support faculty in the developmentand conduct of research and scholarly activitiesthat advance nursing science through expansion ofexternal funding. The center staff is dedicated to thedelivery of services to increase the development offaculty and scholarship.

• Center for Research in Nursing Education At the Center for Research in Nursing Education,our mission is to improve the health and qualityof life for citizens of central Indiana, the state, thenation and beyond through developing, testing,and disseminating of new pedagogies for nursingeducation and teacher preparation so that futuregenerations of nurses are prepared to meet society’sneed for safe, quality and compassionate care.

• Mary Margaret Walther Program for Cancer CareResearch Scientists in the Mary Margaret Walther Programfor Cancer Care Research study human behaviorto help patients and families with: prevention andearly detection of cancer, management of symptomsand side effects of cancer treatment at diagnosis,long-term survivorship issues, and problems patientsand families face with advanced cancer. TheWalther Cancer Institute is a long-time supporterof behavioral research, starting when Dr. JosephWalther created the program in 1985 in memory ofhis wife Mary Margaret Walther.

• Research in Palliative and End-of-LifeCommunication and Training (RESPECT) Center The mission of the Research in Palliative and End-of-Life Communication and Training (RESPECT)Center is to build a collaborative, interdisciplinaryscientific community of researchers and cliniciansto work together to advance the science ofcommunication in palliative and end-of-life careacross the lifespan.

• Resource Center for Innovation in ClinicalNursing Education The RCICNE is a 10,000 square foot state-of-the-art clinical/simulation area with video capture andbroadcast capabilities. The Center has 4 debriefingrooms as well as 4 simulation rooms with a centralcontrol room. It also features 6 exam rooms and has10 hospital cubicles in an open instructional space.It includes a state-of-the-art classroom, 2 computerlabs, storage, a faculty workroom, and 3 offices.

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Student Organizations• The American Assembly of Men in Nursing

• The Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta TauInternational

• Indiana Student Nurses Association

• IU Student Nurses Association-Indianapolis Chapter

• National Student Nurses Association

• Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc.

• IUSON President’s Council

• Pi Lambda Theta

• IUPUI Graduate and Professional StudentOrganization

Last updated January 2014

Honor Society of NursingThe Alpha chapter of the international honor society ofnursing was organized at Indiana University. Membershipis by invitation to baccalaureate and graduate nursingstudents who have demonstrated excellence in theirnursing programs and have shown superior academic andpersonal records of achievement. Qualified members ofthe nursing profession, upon demonstration of markedachievement in nursing, are also eligible for membership.Leadership, research, and scholarship constitute thepurposes of Sigma Theta Tau International.

Last updated January 2014

Student Nurse Associations All prenursing and nursing undergraduate studentsare eligible for membership in various student nursesassociations, including the National Student NursesAssociation, the Indiana Association of Nursing Students,and IU’s local chapter. The chief purpose of theorganization is to help students prepare to assumeprofessional responsibilities through programs that involvenursing students in health care issues, legal aspectsof nursing, interdisciplinary questions, and communityactivities at the local, state, and national levels.

Last updated January 2014

Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc. This service organization is open to all undergraduatenursing students who demonstrate excellence in theprofession of nursing, maintain an acceptable gradepoint average, demonstrate leadership, and participate incampus and community activities. Chi Eta Phi, Inc. affordsstudents an opportunity to engage in service activitiesand to promote interest in the field of nursing locally andnationally.

Last updated January 2014

President’s Council The President’s Council is composed of the presidents ofSchool of Nursing student organizations, class officers,faculty advisors, and representatives from schoolcommittees that deal with student matters. The purposeof this group is to be a liaison between various studentgroups, the faculty, and administration of the school. Thisgroup is especially involved in decisions associated withprogression through the program and with graduation-related events. Class presidents are expected to keepclassmates informed of issues and to act as advocates fortheir peers. Last updated January 2014

Pi Lambda Theta Graduate students with GPAs of at least 3.5 who areenrolled in teacher education courses may meet selectivecriteria for election to Pi Lambda Theta, an internationalhonor society and professional association in education.

Last updated January 2014

IUPUI Graduate & ProfessionalStudent Government (GSPG)The Graduate and Professional Student Government(GPSG), formerly the Graduate Student Organization(GSO), was established in 1990 to improve the qualityof graduate and professional student life by relaying theneeds of the students to IUPUI administration and thegeneral student body. Graduate and Professional studentrepresentatives from each school on campus make up theGPSG. The Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSM)- GSO is comprised of representatives from each of the10 different Ph.D. programs. The IUSM – GSO Presidentis the school representative at the IUPUI GPSG. Themain role of the IUSM - GSO is to award travel grantmoney to IUSM students in the spring and fall (if fundsare available). The travel grants help with costs of travelexpenses to academic conferences where students will bepresenting their research.

IUPUI GSO Campus & Community Life CampusCenter, Room 365 420 University Blvd. Indianapolis, IN46202 gradstu@iupui.edu Phone: 317-278-0615 http://gso.iupui.edu

Last updated January 2014

American Assembly for Men inNursingThe American Assembly for Men in Nursing (AAMN) is aprofessional organization for nurses that works to improvegender inclusion in nursing profession. AAMN strivestowards belonging and collective learning for its memberprofessional development.

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Academic Policies &ProceduresPlease refer to School of Nursing policy for detailedinformation and processes.

Completion of Degree RequirementsThe School of Nursing must receive notices of removal ofIncomplete and Deferred grades, special credit grades,and independent study course grades no later than threeweeks before the end of classes in the student's lastsemester prior to graduation.

Professional Liability InsuranceIndiana University provides liability insurance to eachnursing student while in the clinical setting, provided thatthe student is enrolled in clinical course work. Studentsnot enrolled in clinical courses are not covered byliability insurance and will not be allowed into the clinicalcourses. Students who are employed in a health carefacility should check with their employer regarding liabilityinsurance requirements. IU School of Nursing does notcover students beyond classroom and/or clinical settings.

Criminal Background ChecksStudents currently enrolled in the IU School of Nursingwill be required to submit a national criminal backgroundcheck upon admission and will be required to renew itannually. It is the responsibility of each applicant andstudent to pay the fee for the screening directly to CertifiedBackground. Each year, students will be required tosubmit their request for an updated national criminalbackground check report (Policy H_03).

Deadlines for renewal:#

• Spring admits will be required to submit annually anupdated criminal background recheck by November15th of the following year.

• Fall admits will be required to submit annually anupdated criminal background recheck by August 1stof the following year.

• Summer admits will be required to submit annuallyan updated criminal background recheck by April15th of the following year.

An updated national criminal background check willalso be required for any student being readmitted ortransferring to the program.

CPR RequirementsCurrent certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation(CPR) is required. Students must be certified through anapproved course or instructor. The approved courses areAmerican Red Cross Professional Rescuer and AmericanHeart Association Health Care Provider.. The School ofNursing Office of Student Services office may offer a CPRcourse. CPR training must include:

• Infant• Child• Adult• Individual rescue

• Two-person rescue• Automated external defibrillation

Current CPR certification must be maintained throughoutthe student’s entire nursing program. Evidence ofcertification must be filed with your campus’ Schoolof Nursing prior to beginning the clinical experiences.Students must also file evidence of recertification prior toentering the second year of the major. Students must havecurrent CPR certification on file in order to participate inclinical settings.

Health Requirements and InsuranceImmunizations are required to protect both students andpatients. Additionally, clinical agencies and the School ofNursing also require additional immunizations. Evidence ofreceipt of all immunization requirements should be in theform of a signed statement from the healthcare provider orcopy of titer results from an approved provider. Studentswho do not have proof of all required immunizationswill be administratively withdrawn from all nursingclasses. Refer to the Center for Academic Affairs for acomplete and current list of the required immunizations (allimmunizations are at the student's expense).

Students with DisabilitiesStudents with physical, mental, or learning impairmentsare encouraged to consult with counselors from theAdaptive Educational Services for assistance in meetingdegree requirements. Students with disabilities mustmeet all academic and technical skill requirements oftheir program. Programs for academically disadvantagedstudents are available on all IU campuses. Students onthe IUPUI campus can seek additional information atIUPUI Adaptive Educational Services (317) 274.3241.

Writing CompetenciesWriting competency is an expected outcome of thenursing program, and the University. In an effort toprepare students well in this area, faculty members havedeveloped the following writing criteria to be used inassessing all student writing:

1. The writing has a focus2. The writing should be organized with an introduction,

purpose, sense of audience, thesis, and conclusion3. The writing shows development, organization, and

detail; the writing reveals the student's ability todevelop ideas with balanced and specific arguments

4. The writing is clear5. There is coherence within and between paragraphs6. The writing reflects critical thinking, linking the

specific to the general7. The writing follows APA requirements regarding

sentence structure, punctuation, spelling, grammarand referencing unless otherwise specified by thefaculty.

8. The writing demonstrates original work, and whereideas or materials of others are used, appropriatecredit is given to original sources

9. The writing demonstrates a reflection of EvidenceBased Practice when appropriate.

10.The writing demonstrates the use of professionalliterature resources and WEB sites

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ConfidentialityIn general, information stored on computers is consideredconfidential, whether protected by the computer operatingsystem or not, unless the owner intentionally makesthat information available to other groups or individuals.Indiana University will assume that computer users wishthe information they store on central and campus sharedcomputing resources to remain confidential. IU computingcenters will maintain the confidentiality of all informationstored on their computing resources.

Technology and InformationSchool of Nursing students must be able to send andreceive e-mail, and send and receive attachments. Theyshould be comfortable using a Web browser to accessOncourse, the University's learning management system,and to navigate the course environment and use the toolsincluded in their courses. Students should use appropriateInternet etiquette in online communications. They shouldbe able to search for and access nursing-related materialson the Web, and to return to those sites later by usingstored Web addresses. Students should be able tocompetently use Microsoft Word and PowerPoint tocreate and appropriately format written assignments andbasic presentations. They should be able to differentiatebetween scholarly and popular sources of information onthe Web and to evaluate sources for general reliabilityand trustworthiness. To update skills, students havemany opportunities for both classroom and online learningsources through the IT Training & Education, http://ittraining.iu.edu/.

Students participating in Web-based courses and/orthose using Adobe Connect Web-conferencing shouldhave consistent access to computers with appropriatelyconfigured software and reliable Internet access atsufficient speeds (see http://nursing.iupui.edu/students/computing_technologies.shtmlfor specific information).The University officially supports both Macintosh- andWindows-based computers, but some software such asSAS is not available for Macintosh computers. Studentscan download applications by logging in with their IUNetwork ID and password to http://www.iuware.iu.edu/.Students are expected to install and maintain up-to-datevirus detection software to prevent spreading harmfulviruses and malware to faculty and other students whensharing files.

Use of Social MediaIUSON faculty, staff, and students must adhere to theIU and IUSON policies and procedures and HIPAAobligations related to patient privacy, confidentiality andcode of conduct at all times when using the Internetand social media sites. IUSON policies toward the useof social media are guided by the National Council ofState Boards of Nursing. In the event that a violation ofthe social networking policy has occurred, the student’scase will be handled according to the IUSON processfor dealing with academic misconduct as outlined in theIUPUI Bulletin and IU Code of Student, Ethics Rightsand Responsibilities. Students who violate the policy aresubject to disciplinary actions which may lead to dismissalfrom the program. (Policy F_09)

Formal CommunicationThe School of Nursing recognizes students' IndianaUniversity / IUPUI e-mail address as the only official

means of formal communication via e-mail with students.All students are required to have Indiana University /IUPUI e-mail accounts.

TransportationClinical practice learning experiences are varied in settingand are located within the surrounding communities ofIndianapolis, Columbus, and Bloomington. Students areexpected to travel to and from all clinical experiences, areresponsible for providing their own transportation, and areexpected to carry the appropriate insurance. The Schoolof Nursing is not liable for any traffic violations or automishaps occurring during student commutes.

Additional RequirementsStudents may be asked to submit to random drug screensanytime throughout their program in compliance withcontract requirements of clinical agencies where studentsare placed. Positive drug screens may prevent a studentfrom participating in clinical learning experiences. Lack ofparticipation could constitute course failure and potentialfor dismissal from the program.

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Graduate and Professional PoliciesGeneral Policies for the Graduate School of Nursing,All Campuses

Student ResponsibilityStudents in the School of Nursing are responsiblefor meeting with their academic advisors and planningtheir programs. Students need to acquaint themselveswith all regulations and remain currently informedthroughout the nursing program. All provisions of thisbulletin are in effect from the year in which the graduatestudent enters the nursing program. The IndianaUniversity School of Nursing reserves the right to changethe regulations in this bulletin at any time during the periodfor which it is in effect, and to add, modify, or withdrawcourses 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 a SecondLanguage courses before enrolling in nursing coursesrequired by the major.

General Policies

In addition to policies described under the generalstatement of the School of Nursing, the following policiesgovern master’s study in particular.

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 of B incourses that fulfill the curriculum requirements may betransferred from an accredited college or university withthe consent of the academic advisor. Credits used to meetrequirements for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing maynot be used toward the Master of Science in Nursing.

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Degree ProgramsStudents may earn only one Master of Science in Nursingdegree from the Indiana University School of Nursing,although they may study in more than one major.

Study/Thesis ContinuationAfter completing R590 Nursing Study (3 cr.) orR699 Master’s Thesis in Nursing (6 cr.), the student mustenroll every semester in R900 Continuation in Study orThesis (1 cr.), until the study or thesis is satisfactorilycompleted.

Academic Policies for the Graduate Programs in theSchool of Nursing

(The following policies apply only to students admitted tothe School of Nursing.)

Semester LoadFull-time graduate students are those enrolled in 8 credithours during a regular semester or summer session.Enrollment in fewer credits than this constitutes part-timestudy.

AbsencesIllness is usually the only acceptable excuse for absence.Allowances for illness are based on the time at which theyoccur and the amount of time lost. Loss of time in anycourse may require that the student repeat the course.

Leave PolicyStudents admitted to the graduate programs maypetition for a leave of absence of up to one yearfor personal or health reasons. Students must obtain theiradvisors’ approval and petition the Graduate Admission,Progression, and Graduation Committee in writing. Toextend time required for completion of a program, studentsmust obtain leave prior to extended absence.

Completion of Degree RequirementsThe School of Nursing must receive notices of removal ofIncomplete and Deferred grades, special credit grades,and independent study course grades no later than threeweeks before the end of classes in the student’s lastsemester prior to graduation. Transfer of external coursesshould be completed well in advance of graduationsemester. Transcripts may not arrive in time for graduationif students choose to transfer courses in the last semester.

Auditing of CoursesAn audit student officially registers for a class and paysthe applicable credit hour rate. Upon completion, thecourse is entered on the permanent university recordas one taken for no credit (NC). Note that this option isavailable only with the instructor’s permission.

WithdrawalsStudents who wish to withdraw from any or all coursesshould consult with their academic advisors. The stepsto withdraw and possible refunds vary dependingon the point in the semester. For specific steps visitregistrar.iupui.edu or consult the Registration Guide andAcademic Information.

Incomplete (I) GradesThe 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 grade ofIncomplete may be given only when the completed portion

of a student’s work in the course is of passing quality.Instructors may award the grade of Incomplete only upona showing of such hardship to a student that would renderit unjust to hold the student to the time limits previouslyfixed for the completion of 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. All R grades must be changed to a letter gradebefore graduation.

Addition of Courses/Change of SectionStudents may add courses or change from one sectionof a course to another according to the dates in theRegistration Guide and Academic Information. Electronicclass drop and add is available for certain periods of time.Check registrar.iupui.edu.

Cumulative Grade Point AverageGrades in courses transferred from another institutionare not used in calculating the cumulative gradepoint average. However, all grades from course workattempted at Indiana University are used in calculating thecumulative grade point average.

Computer LiteracyPrior to enrolling in nursing courses, faculty expect nursingstudents to be able to use computers well enough to logon to the Internet to access class content. Students shouldalso be able to search for nursing-related materials andto return to an interesting site whenever they choose byusing bookmarks or a word processor to store Internetlocation addresses. Students also should be able to log into an e-mail account to communicate with other studentsand faculty, and to use a word-processing program.

Students participating in Web-based courses should haveaccess to a computer with a reliable Internet connection(minimum 56K). The School of Nursing officially supportsonly PC-compatible computers (not Macintosh). Forspecifics about recommended PC configurations, seeuits.iu.edu (click on “Software and Hardware”). The IUPUISoftPak software should also be purchased. This softwarecan be purchased at the IUPUI Cavanaugh Bookstoreon CD for a minimal fee. These CDs include software toconnect to the IUPUI network, Netscape Communicator touse as a World Wide Web browser, and a virus checker.If the students are outside of the Indianapolis calling area,they should acquire an Internet provider such as AmericaOn Line (AOL), Prodigy, CompuServe, or another that hasa phone number in their calling area. These commercialproviders have their own World Wide Web browsers.Students in R.N.–B.S.N., R.N.–M.S.N., M.S.N., and Ph.D.programs are required to have their own computer and tobe able to access the IUPUI campus services.

Professional/Technical StandardsStudents of the School of Nursing will be heldto the standards describes by the 2010 American Nurses’Association (ANA) Nursing: Scope and Standards ofPractice, the ANA 2010 Code of Ethics. and the Schoolof Nursing’s Essential Abilities. Failure to uphold thesestandards may result in dismissal from any nursingprogram.

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ANA Standards of Practice & Standards ofProfessional Performance"The Standards of Practice describe a competentlevel of nursing care as demonstrated by the criticalthinking model known as the nursing process. The nursing process includes the components ofassessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning,implementation, and evaluation. Accordingly, the nursingprocess encompasses significant actions taken byregistered nurses and forms the foundation of the nurse'sdecision making (Nursing: Scope and Standards ofPractice, 2010)."

"The Standards of Professional Performance describea competent level of behavior in the professionalrole, including activities related to ethics, education,evidence-based practice and research, quality ofpractice, communication, leadership, collaboration,professional practice evaluation, resource utilization, andenvironmental health. All registered nurses are expectedto engage in professional role activities, includingleadership, appropriate to their education and position.registered nurses are accountable for their professionalactions to themselves, their healthcare consumers, theirpeers, and ultimately to society (Nursing: Scope andStandards of Practice, 2010)."

Detailed information including descriptions of eachstandard and relevant sub-standards can be found at theAmerican Nurses Association (ANA).

American Nurse Association Code of EthicsEach 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 standards ofethical practice and conduct it has set. Nursing studentsare expected to show responsibility in their behavior; todeal with faculty, peers, patients, and clinical staff in adirect and honest manner; and to be professional in theirconduct. Students who violate accepted standards forprofessional nursing may be discharged from the program.

1. The nurse, in all professional relationships, practiceswith compassion and respect for the inherentdignity, worth, and uniqueness of every individual,unrestricted by considerations of social or economicstatus, personal attributes, or the nature of healthproblems.

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

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

4. The nurse is responsible and accountablefor individual nursing practice and determines theappropriate delegation of tasks consistent with thenurse’s obligation to provide optimum patient care.

5. The nurse owes the same duties to self as to others,including the responsibility to preserve integrity andsafety, to maintain competence, and to continuepersonal and professional growth.

6. The nurse participates in establishing, maintaining,and improving healthcare environments andconditions of employment conducive to the provisionof quality health care and consistent with the valuesof the profession through individual and collectiveaction.

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

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

9. The profession of nursing, as represented byassociations and their members, is responsiblefor articulating nursing values, for maintaining theintegrity of the profession and its practice, and forshaping social policy.

Essential AbilitiesThe School of Nursing faculty have specified essentialabilities (technical standards) critical to the success ofstudents enrolled in any IU nursing program. Qualifiedapplicants and matriculating students are expected tomeet all progression criteria, as well as these essentialabilities with or without reasonable accommodations.

1. Essential judgment skills to include: ability to identify,assess, and comprehend conditions surroundingpatient situations for the purpose of problem solvingpatient conditions and coming to appropriateconclusions and/or prioritized course of actions.

2. Essential physical/neurological functions to include:ability to use the senses of sight, hearing, touch,and smell to make correct judgments regardingpatient conditions and meet physical expectationsto safely and competently perform interventionsrequired in the practice of nursing. Behaviors thatdemonstrate essential neurological and physicalfunctions include, but are not limited to observation,listening, understanding relationships, writing, andpsychomotor abilities consistent with course andprogram expectations.

3. Essential communication skills to include: abilityto communicate effectively with fellow students,faculty, patients, families, and all members of thehealth care team. Verbal, non-verbal, electronic, andwritten skills will consistently demonstrate effective,professional communication.

4. Essential emotional coping skills to include: ability todemonstrate the mental health necessary to safelyengage in the practice of nursing as determined byprofessional standards of practice. Anger dyscontrol,lack of self-control, disengagement, lethargy, andlabile mood are examples of behaviors indicative ofineffective coping.

5. Essential intellectual/conceptual skills to include:ability to measure, calculate, analyze, synthesize,and critically evaluate in order to engagecompetently in the safe practice of nursing.

6. Other essential behavioral attributes: ability toengage in activities consistent with safe nursingpractice free from the influence of any substancethat may impair behavior or judgment. The studentmust demonstrate responsibility and accountabilityfor actions as a student in the School of Nursing andas a developing professional nurse.

Students failing to meet these essential abilities, asdetermined by faculty, at any point in their academicprogram may have their progress interrupted until they

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have demonstrated their ability to meet these essentialabilities within negotiated time frames. (Policy F_04)

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Undergraduate Policies• Special Expenses• Grade Replacement, Forgiveness, Repeating

Courses, Auditing• Good Standing• Academic Probation• Advanced Placement• Orientation• Seven-Year Limit• Practicum/Clinical Absences Policy• Academic Appeals• Eligibility for Licensure• Transfer

Special ExpensesStudents at the School of Nursing can expect to havespecial expenses as they progress through the BSNprogram. Please see staff in the Center for AcademicAffairs for more details. Expenses can include but are notlimited to:

• Clinical and/or lab supplies• Clinical fees; certain courses at the School

of Nursing are assessed clinical fees in addition tocredit hour charges

• Uniform; All undergraduate nursing students mustpurchase designated uniform/IUSON polo/scrubsand wear it, along with appropriate identification,while in clinical settings as required. Registerednurse students may wear a professional uniformappropriate to the clinical setting. Students notappropriately attired will be asked by their instructorto leave the clinical area

• Lockers are available for rental per semester in theSchool of Nursing building

• Assessment Test fees associated with BSNapplication, and as required at any time during theprogram

• Integrated Testing fees• Programmatic expenses, such as annual criminal

background check fees, computing expenses, andimmunization costs

Last updated January 2014

Grade Replacement, Forgiveness,Repeating Courses, AuditingRequired General-Education Courses

All students attending IUPUI, IUB, and IUPUC mustearn a minimum Indiana University cumulative gradepoint average (GPA) of 2.7 on a 4.0 scale at the time ofapplication. Student may repeat no more than three ofthe courses required for the BSN degree to achieve therequired minimum grade of C (2.0) or higher (anatomy,physiology, microbiology, English composition, finite math,introduction to sociology, and introduction to psychology).May repeat no more than two science/math courses(anatomy, physiology, microbiology, finite math). In thecase of courses with a laboratory component, the didactic

and lab are considered one course. The grade earned onthe second attempt will be used for calculation of GPAfor admission purposes. This policy relates to IU andtransfer courses, and students who are not able to meetthe minimum criteria are ineligible. (Policy H_01)

Auditing of Courses

Students may register for general-education classes thatwill not apply to their BSN degree on a credit or auditbasis. Students auditing a course must officially registerfor the class and pay any applicable fees. Uponcompletion, the course is entered on the permanentuniversity transcript as taken for no credit (NC). Requiredgeneral-education courses taken for NC will not applytoward completion of nursing degree requirements.Students should check with an academic counselor as toprocedures and fees for auditing classes.

Students may not audit nursing practicum courses.Permission to audit a didactic nursing course depends onavailability of space, faculty consent, and demonstration ofadequate program progression on the part of the student.

Portfolio Review & Course Equivalency

Students may validate prior learning (academic work,or professional experience) by preparing a portfolioto demonstrate acquisition of content and skills andcommensurate with outcomes/competencies/objectivesor specific course(s). Students may also submit coursesyllabi and transcripts for course equivalency. Studentswishing to pursue either process should see meet withtheir academic advisor. (Policy H_05)

Definition of portfolio: A comprehensive collection ofdocuments that show how the course objectives/criticallearning experiences and student learning outcomes havebeen achieved.

Definition of course equivalency: A previously completedcourse syllabus, and other course related materials areprovided, to determine if this course meets the coursecompetencies and outcomes of a course at IUSON.

Withdrawal

Withdrawals are issued to students wishing to withdrawfrom any or all courses during designated periods in theacademic term. Students must abide by the deadlinedates posted by the registrar for each campus. A grade ofW will appear on student transcripts when students self-withdraw during the electronic drop (edrop) period.

Following edrop, students wishing to withdraw mustcomplete the official withdrawal form for each course andobtain the appropriate signature; with the faculty assigninga grade of W or F, per university policy. If the studentperformance was at a C level or satisfactory in a pass/failcourse, a grade of W will be assigned, whereas studentsnot passing at the time of withdrawal will be assigned an Fgrade. The instructor and campus dean/associate dean/designee will determine if the grade of W will be issued.

A grade of F will be recorded on the official transcript if astudent stops attending but does not officially withdrawfrom a class.

Withdrawal from a required didactic nursing courserequires withdrawal from co-requisite nursing practicum

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course(s), unless a full 75 percent of the practicumcourse has been completed. Withdrawal from a requiredpracticum nursing course requires withdrawal from co-requisite nursing didactic course(s), unless a full 75percent of the didactic course has been completed.

Withdrawal from nursing program courses constitutesa disruption in progression and requires that a studentseek reinstatement to the program. Students withdrawingfrom required nursing course work will be considered out-of-sequence students. The date of graduation for out ofsequence students is not guaranteed.

More than three academic withdrawals in a semesterare considered lack of progress toward the degree. If astudent withdraws from a course that requires automaticwithdrawal from a corequisite course, this withdrawalfrom the two courses will be counted as one withdrawal.A pattern of multiple withdrawals across more than onesemester (more than four in over two semesters, ora similar pattern) may be considered lack of progresstoward the degree by the Admission, Progression, andGraduation committee and may influence a request forconsideration of reinstatement to the nursing program.

For more specific details about withdrawal procedures,please refer to School of Nursing Policy H_09, or meetwith your academic advisor.

Last updated January 2014

Good StandingStudents who maintain a minimum cumulative gradepoint average (GPA) of 2.0 and earn a grade of “C” (2.0)or better in all required general education and didacticcourses and a grade of “S” in all required practicum/clinical courses will be considered in good standing.

(Policy H_07)

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Academic ProbationStudents who maintain a minimum cumulative gradepoint average (GPA) of 2.0 and earn a grade of “C” (2.0)or better in all required general education and didacticcourses and a grade of “S” in all required practicum/clinical courses will be considered in good standing.

Academic Probation:

A student will be placed on probation when any of thefollowing conditions exist:

1. The cumulative GPA falls below “C” (2.0)2. The semester GPA falls below “C” (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 “C” (2.0) or higher.2. The semester GPA is “C” (2.0) or higher.3. A minimum grade of “C” (2.0) has been received

in the required didactic courses completed, anda grade of “S” has been earned in the requiredpracticum/clinical courses completed.

4. All other specific conditions, if required, have beenmet.

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Advanced Placement in the BSNProgramStudents transferring from another BSN program maypursue advanced placement if they are in good academicstanding in the program from which they are transferring.The program from which the student is seeking to transfermust be ACEN and/or CCNE accredited. Advancedplacement is determined by equivalency of course work,comparability of curricula, and space availability. Studentsmay attain advanced standing through transfer of creditfrom regionally accredited colleges and universities (forgrades of C or higher), credit by examination, or a portfolioreview process. Credit for such courses and applicabilityto the degree will be determined by the University and theSchool of Nursing.

Last updated January 2014

OrientationAll students enrolled for the first time in nursing programcourses in the School of Nursing are required to attendthe nursing orientation program at the beginning ofthe semester for which they are admitted. Freshmen andtransfer students are expected to attend the campusorientation program.

Last updated January 2014

Seven-Year LimitKnowledge and competencies developed in coursesthat fulfill the requirements for application to the BSNProgram, are considered to be time-limited for allindividuals pursuing an undergraduate degree in nursing.If any courses were completed more than seven yearsprior to the semester before admission to the nursingundergraduate degree, the applicant must validate therelated knowledge and competencies through testing,portfolio, or repeating the course to be eligible foradmission and progression. The Registered Nurse (RN toBSN) student pursuing a bachelor degree is exempt fromthis policy assuming they have been actively working inhealthcare.

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Practicum/Clinical Absence PolicySchool of Nursing Policy H_08: Students are requiredto participate in all regularly scheduled or substitutedpracticum/clinical/ laboratory experiences as they striveto meet course objectives/outcomes. Failure to completeall regularly scheduled or substituted practicum/clinical/laboratory experiences places the student at risk for notmeeting course objectives. Students absent from morethan 20 percent of scheduled practicum/ clinical/laboratoryexperiences (up to 10 percent in some courses with arestricted number of practicum/clinical experiences) willeither receive a failing grade, be allowed to withdrawaccording to IUSON Policy H_09, or take an incompleteaccording to University policy as dictated by the timing andcircumstances surrounding the absences.

Last updated January 2014

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Course Grade AppealsA course grade appeal process provides recourse to astudent who has evidence or believes that evidence existsto show that an inappropriate grade has been assigned. Faculty have the authority and responsibility to fairly judgethe quality of student work in the courses they teach,including written, examination, clinical, and laboratoryperformance.

School of Nursing Policy H_04 outlines the CourseGrade Appeal process and the appropriate steps therein. At the primary Level, the student should first seek anappointment to discuss the grade with the course facultymember. Thestudent should contact the faculty member in this casewithin 5 working days of receipt of the grade. A workingday includes Monday – Friday excluding universityholidays or other days that the university is closed for anyreason. The grade may be received through a formalnotification of the grade as may occur at the end of aclinical course, or through the grade posted on OneStart,whichever comes first. The faculty member shall meet withthe student promptly to discuss the concern. If the matteris not resolved at the primary step, the student will nextmeet with the appropriate Department Chair. At any pointthe student can contact the School of Nursing Center forAcademic Affairs staff for guidance.

Last updated January 2014

Eligibility for LicensureThose who apply for licensure examination as a registerednurse in the state of Indiana are required to submitto the Indiana State Board of Nursing (ISBN) writtenevidence, confirmed by oath, that they (1) have not beenconvicted of any act that would constitute grounds fordisciplinary sanction under the Indiana State Board ofNursing rules and regulations or of any felony that hasdirect bearing on their ability to practice competently(note that relevant convictions include the possessionand use of drugs or controlled substances); (2) havecompleted a high school course of study or its equivalentas approved by the appropriate educational agency; and(3) have completed all graduation requirements at a state-accredited school of nursing.

Each student is responsible for meeting licensureapplication deadlines. Students wishing to be licensed inanother state must contact that state’s board of nursingdirectly. Students are responsible for processing allrequired licensure-related forms and applications and formeeting all state requirements for licensure. A graduateis eligible to schedule a date to take the computerizedlicensure examination once the State Board of Nursinghas cleared the graduate to do so. Detailed instructionsfor completed the licensure process can be found at theIndiana State Board of Nursing website.

International students and graduates of foreign nursingprograms should contact the Indiana State Board ofNursing for licensure requirements specific to them if theywish licensure in this state.

Last updated January 2014

TransferStudents requesting a transfer of any type should meetwith the academic advisors at IUSON. Students on any

IU Campus must meet with and receive a letter thatsupports the transfer from the Nursing Dean or Directoron the campus that they are transferring from. This lettermust be sent directly from the Nursing Dean/Directorto the Chair of the Indiana University School of NursingAPG Committee. The student must also notify theAcademic Advisor on the campus they are transferringfrom regarding their intent to transfer temporarily. Thepolicies listed below will further outline the detailedprocedures for each type of transfer request. Studentscan request a copy of each policy from the IUSON Centerfor Academic Affairs.

Student Permanent Transfer (Policy H_21)To provide a mechanism for students who wish topermanently transfer from any other Indiana UniversityCampus to the BSN Program on the Core Campus.

Student Temporary Transfer (Policy H_22)This policy provides a mechanism for students who wishto temporarily transfer from any other Indiana UniversityCampus to the BSN Program on the Core Campus.

Student Permanent Transfer from Other University(Policy H_23)To provide a mechanism for nursing students from ACENor CCNE Accredited BSN Programs other than IndianaUniversity to permanently transfer to the BSN Program onthe Core Campus. Indiana University School of Nursingreserves the right to accept or deny transfer of creditbased on the guidelines outlined in the policy.

Last updated January 2014

Academic ProgressionProblems related to students' academic progressionthat emerge during enrollment in their undergraduatenursing program are handled through a committeehearing process. Students wishing to appeal a progressionissue should consult the School of Nursing Center forAcademic Affairs for information regarding this process.Students requesting an exception to policy must petitionfor a waiver from the Admission, Progression, andGraduation (APG) Committee. Students may alsoconsult with the Director for Diversity and Enrichment, theAssistant Dean for Student Services, and their academicadvisor.

Last updated January 2014

Essential Support Services• Center for Professional Development and Lifelong

Learning• Center for Research & Scholarship• Development Office• School of Nursing Alumni Association

Last updated January 2014

Center for Professional Developmentand Lifelong LearningThe Center for Professional Development and LifelongLearning offers programs, conferences, and onlinecourses for nurses and other health care professionalsat the state, regional, national, and international levels.Programs are directed to the clinical practice of nursingand to educators in all settings—academic, acute

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care, long-term care, and other health care settings.Programs respond to the needs of the learner in regard toscheduling, level of content, and duration of instructionalperiod and many have a special focus on nursestransitioning to new roles or specialty areas.

Educational offerings are taught by experts in nursingand allied health fields who are clinicians, educators,researchers, and consultants in specialized areasof health care in the state of Indiana, at the IndianaUniversity School of Nursing, or at other universities orregions of the country. The continuing education programis accredited by the American Nurses CredentialingCenter’s Commission on Accreditation as a provider ofcontinuing nursing education.

Visit our web site at http://nursing.iupui.edu/continuing/ forcomplete information and registration for upcomingcourses. E-mail may also be sent to cenurse@iu.edu, orcall (317) 274-7779.

The Indiana University School of Nursing Center forProfessional Development and Lifelong Learningis accredited as a provider of continuing nursingeducation by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’sCommission of Accreditation.

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Center for Research & ScholarshipThe mission of the Center for Research and Scholarshipis to support faculty in the development and conduct ofresearch and scholarly activities that advance nursingscience through expansion of external funding. The centerstaff is dedicated to the delivery of services to increase thedevelopment of faculty and scholarship.

We offer many activities to support this mission:

• Pre-award support services including research grantplanning and development, budget preparation,statistical consultation, and grant submission;

• Post-award support services including facilitationof project start-up, and budget managementassistance;

• Management of internal research funding process;• Dissemination of faculty and student research

accomplishments;• Support of predoctoral and postdoctoral external

grant submissions; and• Collaboration with other School of Nursing centers

and programs such as the Mary Margaret WaltherProgram and the Center for Enhancing the Quality ofLife.

Additionally, scholarly seminars and workshops are heldthroughout the year. Consultation from senior nurseresearchers, statisticians, editor, and staff is availableduring all phases of grant development from inceptionthrough funding as well as for implementation and grantsmanagement.

The Indiana University School of Nursing has a majorresearch focus in the areas of behavioral oncology andquality of life in chronic illness. We have two centersdirected toward supporting this effort:

• Center for Enhancing Quality of Life in ChronicIllness

• Mary Margaret Walther Program for Cancer CareResearch

For further information, visit http://nursing.iupui.edu/research/index.shtml.

Last updated January 2014

Development OfficeThe Development Office, headed by the director ofdevelopment, collaborates with the Indiana UniversityFoundation to design and implement fundraising effortsunder the direction of the dean of the School of Nursing.Objectives of the office include the following:

• Work with faculty, alumni, staff, and volunteers toidentify, cultivate, and secure gifts from individuals,foundations, and corporations, thereby enhancingthe community of learning.

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

• Develop and maintain opportunities for giving andinvolvement.

For more information, please contact the DevelopmentOffice, School of Nursing, NU 101, IUPUI; phone (317)274-1545 or (317) 274-4293; fax: (317) 278-7908.

Last updated February 10, 2010

School of Nursing AlumniAssociationThe IU School of Nursing Alumni Association is aconstituent member of the Indiana University AlumniAssociation, a dues-supported membership organization.

The mission of the IU School of Nursing AlumniAssociation is to strengthen the school's connectionwith its over 17,800 alumni by creating engagementopportunities via facilitation of professional, educationaland social opportunities for not only alumni, but alsostudents and friends of the school. The IU School ofNursing Alumni Association is governed by a Board ofDirectors, currently composed of 20 alumni membersrepresenting all degree levels offered by the school.In addition to professional, educational, and socialopportunities, the Alumni Association presents awardsannually to students and graduates for outstandingaccomplishments in the school, the profession, andthe community. It also publishes, in conjunction withthe School of Nursing, the Pulse of Indiana Nursing, aquarterly magazine featuring current school and alumninews and related alumni activities. The IU AlumniAssociation office on the IUPUI campus is located on the2nd floor of the University Place Conference Center, (317)274-2289.

Last updated January 2014

Nursing Current Faculty

FacultyAuberry, Kathy, MSN, RN, CDDN, Clinical AssistantProfessor, IUPUC

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*Bakas, Tamilyn, PhD, RN, FAHA, FAAN (IndianaUniversity, 1996), Professor, Department Chair, Scienceof Nursing Care

*Belcher, Anne, PhD, MSN, BSN (Indiana University,1998), Professor, Chair, Community & Health SystemsDepartment

Bell, Linda, PhD (Duke University, 1973), Professor

Cindy Bemis, MSN, RN, NE-BC, Visiting Lecturer

Bowers, Cindy, MSN, RN (University of Indianapolis,2007), Adjunct Clinical Lecturer

Braun, Elizabeth, MSN, RN (Indiana University, 2009),Adjunct Clinical Lecturer

*Broome, Marion, PhD, RN, FAAN (University of Georgia,1984), Dean and Distinguished Professor

Katie Busby, MSN, RN, RNC-OB, Visiting Lecturer

*Carpenter, Janet, PhD, RN, FAAN (University ofKentucky, 1996), Professor, Sally Reahard EndowedChair, Center for Enhancing Quality of Life in ChronicIllness

Carter, Gregory, MSN, RN, Clinical Assistant Professor,IUBL

*Champion, Victoria, PhD, RN, FAAN (Indiana University,1981), Distinguished Professor, Executive Associate Deanfor Research

Clark, Carol, DNP, MSN, RN, Clinical Assistant Professor

Crafton, Judith, MSN, RN (Walden University, 2012),Visiting Lecturer

Crisp, Cheryl, PhD, RN, PCNS-BC, CRRN (IndianaUniversity, 2009), Assistant Professor, IUPUC

*Crowder, Sharron, PhD, MSN, RN, Assistant Professor

*Cullen, Deborah, EdD, MA, BS (University of SouthernCalifornia, 1989), Professor, Director for the AssociateFaculty Academy

Curran, Lyndsay, MSN, RN, Clinical Assistant Professor

Davis, Kimberley, MSN, RN (Ball State University, 2008),Adjunct Clinical Lecturer

Decker, Kim Alexander, MSN, RN, CNS (IndianaUniversity, 1982) Clinical Assistant Professor, IUBL

DeMeester, Deborah, PhD, RN, CNE (University ofNevada, Las Vegas, 2012), Clinical Assistant Professor,Assistant Dean for Pre-Licensure Programs

deRose, Barbara, PhD, RN (Indiana University, 2013),Clinical Assistant Professor

*Draucker, Claire, PhD, RN, APRN, FAAN (Kent StateUniversity, 1988), McBride Professor

*Dreifuerst, Kristina, PhD, RN (Indiana University, 2010),Assistant Professor

*Ebright, Patricia, PhD, RN, FAAN (Indiana University,1998), Associate Professor, Associate Dean for GraduatePrograms

Ellis, Rebecca Bartlett, PhD, RN, (Indiana University,2013), Assistant Professor, IUPUI

Eoff, Mary Jo, MSN (Indiana University, 1974), SeniorLecturer

Erler, Cheryl, DNP, MSN, RN (Purdue University, 2010),Clinical Assistant Professor

*Feather, Rebecca, PhD, RN, NE-BC (Indiana University,2011), Assistant Professor, IUBL

*Fife, Betsy, PhD, RN (Indiana University, 1990), SeniorScientist, Affiliate Faculty

*Fisher, Mary L., PhD, MSN (Kent State University, 1984),Professor

Flora, Colleen, MSN, RN (Indiana University, 2008),Adjunct Clinical Lecturer

*Friesth, Barbara, PhD, RN, (Indiana University, 1995),Clinical Associate Professor, Director of LearningResources Center

*Fulton, Cathy, DNP, RN, ANP-BC, FNP-BC, ClinicalAssistant Professor

*Fulton, Janet, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, FAAN (Ohio StateUniversity, 1990), Professor

Gates, Sharon, MSN, BSN (Indiana University, 1986),Clinical Assistant Professor, IUBL

*Haase, Joan, PhD, MSN, FAAN (Texas Woman’sUniversity, 1985), Emily Holmquist Professor in PediatricOncology Nursing, Co-Director IUPUI Signature Center: Research in Palliative and End-of-Life CommunicationTraining

*Halstead, Judith A., PhD, ANEF, RN, FAAN (IndianaUniversity, 1991), Professor

*Hanna, Kathleen, PhD, MSN (University of Pittsburgh,1990), Professor

*Hendricks, Susan, EdD, MSN, RN (Ball State University,2000), Associate Professor, Associate Dean forUndergraduate Programs

*Hensel, Desiree, PhD, RNC-NIC, CNE, RYT (Ball StateUniversity, 2004), Assistant Professor, IUBL

Hernandez, Corrinne, MSN, RN, (Indiana University,1990), Adjunct Clinical Lecturer

*Hickman, Susan, PhD, MA, BS (University of Kansas,2009), Associate Professor

Hughes-Gay, Marsha, MSN, MPH, RN, CCRC (IndianaUniversity, 2009), Clinical Assistant Professor IUPUC

*Hunt, Susan, MSN, ACNP-BC, (Indiana University, 2001),Adjunct Assistant Professor, AG-ACNP Coordinator

*Ironside, Pamela, PhD, ANEF, FAAN (University ofWisconsin, Madison, 1997), Associate Professor

Judge, Debbie, MSN, RN, Clinical Assistant Professor,IUPUC

Kent, Kathy, DNP, RN, CPNP, Clinical Assistant Professor

*Krothe, Joyce, PhD, RN (Indiana University, 1991),Professor, Assistant Dean, IUBL

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*Lasiter, Rita Sue, PhD, RN, (University of Missouri,2008), Assistant Professor

Laux, Marcia, MSN, RN, NE-BC (University of Colorado,1987), Clinical Assistant Professor, IUBL

*Lee, Mikyoung, PhD, MSN, RN (University of Iowa,2009), Assistant Professor

Linde, Beverly, PhD, RN, CNE (University of Michigan,1989), Clinical Associate Professor

Love, Shannon, MSN, RN, CMSRN, Clinical AssistantProfessor, IUPUC

*Lu, Yvonne, PhD, RN (Case Western Reserve University,1997), Assistant Professor

*Magee, Tracy, PhD, MSN, RN (Boston University, 2009),Clinical Assistant Professor

*McLennon, Susan, PhD, RN (University of Alabama,2008), Assistant Professor, Assistant Chair, Science ofNursing Care

*McNelis, Angela, PhD, MSN, ANEF (Indiana University,2000), Associate Professor, Assistant Chair, Community &Health Systems

Meek, Julie, PhD, BSN, RN, (Indiana University, 1993),Clinical Associate Professor

Milgrom, Lesley, MSN, RN, (Indiana University–PurdueUniversity Indianapolis, 1996), Clinical Assistant Professor

Miller, Wendy, PhD, MSN, RN, CCRN (Indiana University,2011), Assistant Professor, IUBL

Mogos, Mulubrhan, PhD, Research Scientist

Moorman, Margaret, PhD, MSN, RN, WHNP (University ofNevada), Clinical Assistant Professor

Mueller, Mary, PhD, MSN (Case Western Reserve, 1988),Assistant Professor

Murray, Bethany, RN, PMHCNS-BC (Indiana University,1992), Clinical Assistant Professor, IUPUC

Needler Hosmer, Kristen, MSN, RN (Indiana University,2010), Clinical Assistant Professor, IUPUI

Opsahl, Angela, MSN, RN, CPHQ, Assistant Professor,IUPUC

*Oruche, Ukamaka, PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC (IndianaUniversity, 2011), Assistant Professor

*Otte, Julie Elam, PhD, MSN, BSN, RN, OCN (IndianaUniversity, 2008), Assistant Professor

Perkins, Danielle, PhD, EK, MSN, RN, Assistant Professor

Phelps, Linda, MSN, RN (Ball State University, 2009),Visiting Lecturer

Phillips, Janet, PhD, RN (Indiana University, 2009),Clinical Assistant Professor, RN-BSN Consortium Director

*Pittman, Joyce, PhD, RN (Indiana University, 2011),Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor

Poore, Julie, MSN, RN (University of Phoenix, 2006),Clinical Assistant Professor

Powell, Jarethea, MSN, RN, CNE (Vanderbilt University,1980), Senior Lecturer

*Rawl, Susan, PhD, RN, FAAN (University of Illinois atChicago, 1989), Professor, Director, PhD in NursingScience Program, Director, Training in Behavioral NursingResearch

*Reising, Deanna, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, ANEF (IndianaUniversity, 1999), Associate Professor, MSN NursingEducation Track Coordinator, IUBL

*Riner, Mary Beth, PhD, RN, FAAN (Indiana University,1998), Associate Professor, Associate Dean, GlobalAffairs

Robb, Sheri, PhD, MT-BC (University of Kansas, 1999),Associate Professor

Rowles, Connie, PhD, RN (University of Alabama-Birmingham, 1992), Clinical Associate Professor,Capstone Coordinator

Russo, Barbara, MSN, RN (Indiana University, 1984),Senior Lecturer

Schwindt, Rhonda, DNP, MSN, RN, (Case WesternReserve, 2013), Clinical Assistant Professor

Sharer, Beth, DHA, NEA-BC, RN, HFA, FACHE (CentralMichigan University, 2006), Clinical Assistant Professor,Division Head, IUPUC

Sherwood, Ashlee, MSN, RN, CPN, CPST (IndianaUniversity, 2009), Visiting Lecturer

*Shieh, Carol, DNSc, RNC-OB (Kaohsiung MedicalCollege—Yale, 1998), Associate Professor

Simo, Alison, MSN, RN, Clinical Assistant Professor,IUPUC

Sinclair, Linda, MSN, RN, ONC, Visiting Lecturer

Sipes-Fears, Debra, MSN, RN, CCRN (University ofIndianapolis, 2007), Clinical Assistant Professor

Stephenson, Evelyn, MSN, RNC-NIC, NNP-BC, (IndianaUniversity, 1983), Clinical Assistant Professor

*Stiffler, Deborah, PhD, CNM, (Indiana University, 2002),Associate Professor

Sweitzer, Vema, MSN, RN (Emory University, 1978),Adjunct Clinical Lecturer

Taylor, Carol, MSN, RN (Indiana University, 1975), ClinicalAssistant Professor

*Von Ah, Diane, PhD, RN (University of Alabama-Birmingham, 2003), Assistant Professor

Walker, Mila, MSN, RN, BC (Indiana University, 2005),Clinical Assistant Professor

Washington, Michelle, MSN, RN (University ofIndianapolis, 2008), Adjunct Assistant Professor

Watts, Pat, MNSc, BSN, RN, (University of Arkansas,1975), Clinical Assistant Professor, IUBL

*Weaver, Michael, PhD, RN, FAAN (University of Toledo,1990), Director, Statistical Services, Interim AssociateDean for Research

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*Welch, Janet, PhD, RN, FAAN (Indiana University, 1996),Professor

Welch, Joyce, MSN, BSN (Indiana University, 1991),Clinical Assistant Professor

Wocial, Lucia, PhD, MSN, RN (Oregon Health SciencesUniversity, 1997), Adjunct Assistant Professor

*Wonder, Amy, PhD, RN (Indiana University, 2011),Assistant Professor, IUBL

Woolf, Shirley, MSN, RN, MA, CCRN, CNE (IndianaUniversity, 1987), Clinical Assistant Professor

Wyatt, Erin Elizabeth, MSN, BSN, Clinical AssistantProfessor, IUBL

Young, Judith, DNP, MSN, RN (Purdue University, 2011),Clinical Assistant Professor

Zeiher, Wendy, MSN, RN, CNOR, (Walden University,2010), Clinical Assistant Professor

* Graduate Faculty

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Nursing Emeriti Faculty

Nursing Emeriti Faculty

• Applegate, Margaret, Professor Emerita• Austin, Joan, Distinguished Professor Emerita• Backer, Jane, Associate Professor Emerita• Baird, Carol, Associate Professor Emerita• Baker, Constance, Professor Emerita• Beausang, Carol, Associate Professor Emerita• Beckstrand, Janis, Associate Professor Emerita• Buelow, Janice, Associate Professor Emerita• Billings, Diane, Chancellor's Professor Emerita• Blake, Patricia, Associate Professor Emerita• Boland, Donna, Associate Professor Emerita• Bostrom, Carol, Clinical Assistant Professor Emerita• Carlley, Charlotte, Associate Professor Emerita• Carter, Burdellis, Professor Emerita• Casey, Marguerite, Assistant Professor Emerita• Cecere, Margaret, Associate Professor Emerita• Dayhoff, Nancy, Associate Professor Emerita• Dobbs, Cynthia, Clinical Assistant Professor Emerita• Donnelly, Eleanor, Associate Professor Emerita• Ellett, Marsha, Professor Emerita• Froebe, Doris, Professor Emerita• Fuller, Lee, Professor Emeritus• Fuller, Magdalene, Professor Emerita• Gilman, Linda, Associate Professor Emerita• Hammann, Sharon, Associate Professor Emerita• Hoang, Ngoan, Assistant Professor Emerita• Hutten, Jean, Associate Professor Emerita• Joyce, Betsy, Associate Professor Emerita• Keck, Juanita, Professor Emerita• Kurt, Marjorie, Clinical Assistant Professor Emerita• Laidig, Juanita, Associate Professor Emerita• Lowenkron, Ann, Associate Professor Emerita• Lyon, Brenda, Professor Emerita• Markley, Valerie, Assistant Professor Emerita

• Martin, Joanne, Assistant Professor Emerita• Martin, Joyce, Associate Professor Emerita• Mays, Rose, Professor Emerita• McBride, Angela Barron, Distinguished Professor

and University Dean Emerita• McDaniel, Anna, Professor Emerita• Miller, Carol, Professor Emerita• Moore, Susan, Clinical Assistant Professor Emerita• Morrissey, Sue, Associate Professor Emerita• Nice, Ann, Clinical Assistant Professor Emerita• Norton, Barbara, Clinical Assistant Professor

Emerita• Opie, Nancy, Professor Emerita• Pontious, Jeanne, Associate Professor Emerita• Poore, Ella, Associate Professor Emerita• Ray, Dixie, Associate Professor Emerita• Richards, Beverly, Associate Professor Emerita• Richardson, Virginia, Associate Professor Emerita• Ross, Beverly, Assistant Professor Emerita• Schwecke, Lee, Associate Professor Emerita• Selmanoff, Eugene, Associate Professor Emeritus• Shepherd, Mary Jane, Assistant Professor Emerita• Sims, Sharon, Professor Emerita• Sloan, Rebecca, Associate Professor Emerita• Smith, Lorraine, Assistant Professor Emerita• Soja, Mary, Assistant Professor Emerita• Stern, Phyllis, Professor Emerita• Stokes, Lillian, Associate Professor Emerita• Swenson, Melinda, Professor Emerita• Van Allen, Mary, Assistant Professor Emerita• Vinten, Sharon, Clinical Associate Professor Emerita• White, Kathleen, Associate Professor Emerita• Wood, Sandra, Clinical Assistant Professor Emerita• Zwirn, Enid, Associate Professor Emerita

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CoursesAll courses are preceded by the abbreviation “NURS.”The number of credit hours is indicated in parenthesesfollowing the course title. The abbreviation “P” refers to thecourse’s prerequisite(s); “C” refers to corequisite(s).

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) CoursesNURS-B 231 Communication Skills for Health-Care Professionals (3 cr.) (Traditional) Students inthis course will focus on basic communication skillsessential for working with health-care professionals andclients of various ages. Content includes interpersonalcommunications and group dynamics. Students willpractice communication skills with individuals, withingroups, and through electronic media.

NURS-B 234 Promoting Healthy Populations (3 cr.)C: NURS-B 235(Traditional, Accelerated) This course focuses onpreventative health care and health promotion inindividuals, families, and communities, considering theinfluence of culture and lifespan development. Usingbiophysical, environmental, sociocultural and economicdeterminants of health, students focus on improving healthoutcomes with individuals, families, and communities.

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NURS-B 235 Promoting Healthy PopulationsPracticum (2 cr.) C: NURS-B 234(Traditional, Accelerated) Students assess individuals,families, and communities, providing needed education,preventative services, and support. Students provideindividual and population based care in community basedsettings, giving consideration to the perspective of thosebeing served.

NURS-B 244 Comprehensive Health Assessment(2 cr.) P: P/C: Anatomy, Physiology, or MicrobiologyC: NURS-B 245 (Traditional / Accelerated) This coursefocuses on helping students acquire skills to conduct acomprehensive health assessment, including the physical,psychological, social, functional, and environmentalaspects of health. The process of data collection,interpretation, documentation, and dissemination ofassessment data will be addressed.

NURS-B 245 Comprehensive Health Assessment:Practicum (2 cr.) P: P/C: Anatomy, Physiology, orMicrobiology C: NURS-B 244 (Traditional / Accelerated)Students will have the opportunity to use techniques ofinterview, observation, percussion, palpation, inspection,and auscultation in assessing clients across the life spanin simulated and actual environments.

NURS-B 253 Professionalism in Collaborative Practice(3 cr.)(Traditional, Accelerated) Students practicecommunication skills for working with health teammembers and clients, including self-awareness,interpersonal communication, team skills, andtechnological communication. Students are introducedto the scope and standards of nursing practice, roles ofhealth team members, and components of professionalpractice. Students are introduced to leadership and ethicalstandards.

NURS-B 260 Fundamentals of Nursing Practice (5 cr.)P: Anatomy, Physiology C: NURS-B 261(Traditional, Accelerated) This course focuses on thefundamentals of nursing from a theoretical, evidence base. Students will gain a knowledge base for, and have anopportunity to apply, fundamental nursing concepts, skillsand the nursing process. The evidence based knowledgegained forms a basis for clinical reasoning and decisionmaking as students develop their nursing skills.

NURS-B 261 Pathophysiology and Pharmacologyfor Nursing Practice (4 cr.) P: Anatomy, PhysiologyC: NURS-B 260(Traditional, Accelerated) This course provides afoundation in the pathophysiology of key diseaseprocesses and pharmacological therapies. Principles ofpathophysiology and pharmacology are presented in anintegrated manner to provide a basis for study of selectedmedications that are used to treat or manage diseaseswith an application to nursing practice.

NURS-B 334 Transitional Care of Families andPopulations (5 cr.)(Traditional, Accelerated) Using the childbearing family asan extensive exemplar, this course focuses on family andcommunity health: community assessment, epidemiology,and intervention with individuals, families, communities

and populations. Students address prenatal care, normaland high risk pregnancy and childbirth, newborn care,genetic counseling, care coordination, complementarycare, and environmental health.

NURS-B 444 Managing Health and Illness across CareEnvironments (4 cr.) P: NURS-B 334Students study a focused clinical area of concern fornursing, exploring the ways in which culture, healthdisparity, transitions between care environments, andhealth policy impact care for an aggregate, population, orspecialty. Immersed in a care environment, students gainrelevant clinical knowledge as well as an understandingof the aggregate health concerns. (clarification note:there may be times when this is offered in the summer forsome students, as for international programs, and so theprerequisite listing is more lenient.)

NURS-B 453 Inter professional Practice (3 cr.)(Traditional, Accelerated) Students engage with interprofessional colleagues in seminar, simulation, andpractice settings, focusing on effective nursing practiceand inter professional communication skills includingself-awareness, interpersonal communication, conflictresolution, team skills, and technological communication.Students hone leadership, professionalism, and ethicalcompetencies in preparation for practice. (Clarificationnote: the placement of this course varies between 7 and 8semester by BSN Track)

NURS-H 351 Alterations in Neuro-PsychologicalHealth (3 cr.) P: All three fourth-semester nursingcourses, Anatomy, Physiology, Microbiology; C: H352.(Traditional and Accelerated) This course focuseson individuals and small groups experiencing acuteand chronic neuropsychological disorders. Contentincludes the effect of brain and body disturbances onhealth functioning. Other content areas are growthand development, stress, mental status, nurse-client relationships, psychopharmacology, andnursing approaches for clients experiencing DSM-IVneuropsychological disorders.

NURS-H 352 Alterations in Neuro-PsychologicalHealth: Practicum (2 cr.) P: All fourth-semester nursingcourses. C: H351. (Traditional and Accelerated)Studentswill provide nursing care to individuals and smallgroups who are experiencing acute and chronicneuropsychological disturbances related to psychiatricdisorders. Student experiences will be with individualsand small groups in supervised settings such as acute,community-based, transitional,and/or home care.

NURS-H 353 Alterations in Health I (3 cr.) (Traditionaland Accelerated) P: All fourth-semester nursing courses,Anatomy, Physiology, Microbiology; C: H354. This coursefocuses on the pathophysiology and holistic nursing caremanagement of clients experiencing acute and chronicproblems. Students will use critical thinking and problem-solving skills to plan interventions appropriate to health-care needs.

NURS-H 354 Alterations in Health I: Practicum(2 cr.) P: All fourth-semester nursing courses. C: H353.(Traditional and Accelerated) Students will applythe science and technology of nursing to performall independent, dependent, and interdependent

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care functions. Students will engage clients in avariety of settings to address alterations in healthfunctioning, identify health care needs, and determine theeffectiveness of interventions given expected outcomes.

NURS-H 355 Data Analysis for Practice and Research(3 cr.) (Traditional/Accelerated) This course introducesnursing and other health sciences students to the basicconcepts and techniques of data analysis neededin professional health-care practice. Principles ofmeasurement, data summarization, and univariate andbivariate statistics are examined. Differences in types ofqualitative data and methods by which these types of datacan be interpreted are also explored. Emphasis is placedon the application of fundamental concepts to real-worldsituations in client care.

NURS-H 356 Clinical Nursing Care 1: BiophysicalProcesses (5 cr.)(Traditional, Accelerated) This course focuses onproviding nursing care for individuals and families withacute and chronic biophysical illnesses across thelifespan. Particular attention is focused on developingclinical reasoning and competent nursing practice at abeginning level.

NURS-H 360 Clinical Nursing Care 2: InteractiveProcesses (5 cr.)(Traditional, Accelerated) This course focuses onnursing care management of individuals and familiesexperiencing acute and chronic health problems relatedto interaction with the environment and others: sensory,motor, cognitive, affective, and interpersonal processes.Using a holistic approach this course addresses healthproblems occurring across the lifespan.

NURS-H 361 Alterations in Health II (3 cr.) (Traditionaland Accelerated) P: All fifth-semester nursing courses.This course builds on Alterations in Health I, andcontinues to focus on pathophysiology and holistic nursingcare management of the associated needs of clientsexperiencing acute and chronic health problems.

NURS-H 362 Alterations in Health II: Practicum(2 cr.) (Traditional and Accelerated) P: All fifth-semesternursing courses; C: H361. Students will continue toapply the science and technology of nursing to performall independent, dependent, and interdependent carefunctions. Students will engage clients in a variety ofsettings to address alterations in health functioning.

NURS-H 363 The Developing Family and Child(4 cr.) P: All fifth-semester nursing courses. (Traditionaland Accelerated) This course focuses on the needsof individuals and their families who are facing thephenomena of growth and development duringthe childbearing and child-rearing phases of familydevelopment. Factors dealing with preserving, promoting,and restoring the healthy status of family members will beemphasized.

NURS-H 364 The Developing Family and Child:Practicum (3 cr.) P: All fifth-semester nursing courses.C: H363. (Traditional and Accelerated) Students will havethe opportunity to work with childbearing and child-rearingfamilies, including those experiencing alterations in health.

NURS-H 365 Nursing Research (3 cr.) P: All fifth-semester nursing courses and H355 or its equivalent.(Traditional, Accelerated) This course focuses ondevelopment of students' skills in using the researchprocess to define clinical research problems and todetermine the usefulness of research in clinical decisionsrelated to practice. The critique of nursing and nursing-related research studies will be emphasized in identifyingapplicability to nursing practice.

NURS-H 371 Clinical Nursing Care 3: AdaptiveProcesses (5 cr.)(Traditional, Accelerated) This course builds onBiophysical Processes. The primary focus is on thenursing care management of individuals and familiesexperiencing acute and chronic health problems usingan adaptive and holistic approach. Particular attention isfocused on developing clinical reasoning and competentnursing practice at an intermediate level.

NURS-H 476 Clinical Nursing Care 4: ComplexProcesses (5 cr.) (Traditional, Accelerated) The primaryfocus is on the nursing care management of individualsand families experiencing complex and significantillnesses across the lifespan. Particular attention isfocused on developing clinical reasoning and competentnursing practice at an advanced level.

NURS-L 230 Health Care Delivery Systems (3 cr.)(Traditional, Accelerated) Students examine health caredelivery systems, leadership, health policy, regulationand economics. Students explore quality practices ofhealth care organizations. Students analyze the impactof informatics on health care and nursing includingthe electronic health record, information technology inhealthcare, and information literacy.

NURS-L 430 Leadership in Healthcare Delivery andPolicy (5 cr.) (Traditional, Accelerated) This coursefocuses on development of effective leadership skillsrelevant in health care systems. Students examine healthpolicy, information management, and processes thatresult in exceptional organizational outcomes. Studentsuse healthcare data and research evidence in qualityimprovement and change initiatives.

NURS-R 375 Nursing Research and Evidence-BasedPractice (3 cr.) (Traditional, Accelerated). This coursefocuses on nursing research and evidence-based practice.Students develop skills in retrieving and appraisingliterature relevant to clinical problems, understanding theresearch process, and critiquing evidence from researchpublications and other sources to inform evidence-basednursing practice.

NURS-S 470 Restorative Health Related to Multi-System Failures (3 cr.) P: All sixth-semester nursingcourses. C: S471 (Traditional and Accelerated) Thiscourse focuses on the pathophysiology and nursingcare management of clients experiencing multi-systemalterations in health status. Correlations among complexsystem alterations and nursing interventions to maximizehealth potential are emphasized.

NURS-S 471 Restorative Health Related to Multi-System Failures: Practicum (2 cr.) (Traditional andAccelerated) P: All sixth-semester nursing courses; C:S470. Students will apply the nursing process to the care

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of clients experiencing acute multi-system alterations inhealth.

NURS-S 472 A Multi-System Approach to the Healthof the Community (3 cr.) (Traditional, Accelerated,and R.N.-B.S.N.) P: All sixth-semester nursing courses;C: S473. This course focuses on the complexity anddiversity of groups or aggregates within communitiesand their corresponding health-care needs. Through acommunity assessment of health trends, demographics,epidemiological data, and social/political/economic issuesin local and global communities, the student will be able todetermine effective interventions for community-centeredcare.

NURS-S 473 A Multi-System Approach to the Health ofthe Community: Practicum (2 cr.) P: All sixth-semesternursing courses. C: S472 (Traditional, Accelerated)Students will have the opportunity to apply the conceptsof community assessment, program planning, prevention,and epidemiology to implement and evaluate interventionsfor community-centered care to groups or aggregates.Professional nursing will be practiced in collaboration withdiverse groups within a community.

NURS-S 474 Applied Health-Care Ethics (3 cr.)(Traditional, Accelerated) This course is designed tointroduce the student to major ethical theory, principles,and models for the recognition, analysis, and resolution ofethical dilemmas in health-care practice.

NURS-S 481 Nursing Management (2 cr.) P: Allseventh-semester nursing courses. C: S482. (Traditional,Accelerated) This course focuses on the developmentmanagement skills assumed by professional nurses,including delegation of responsibilities, networking,facilitation of groups, conflict resolution, leadership, casemanagement, and collaboration. Concepts addressedinclude organizational structure, change, managing qualityand performance, workplace diversity, budgeting andresource allocation, and delivery systems.

NURS-S 482 Nursing Management: Practicum (3 cr.)P: All seventh-semester nursing courses. C: C: S481.(Traditional, Accelerated, and R.N.-B.S.N.) Students willhave the opportunity to apply professional managementskills in a variety of nursing leadership roles.

NURS-S 483 Clinical Nursing Practice Capstone (3 cr.)P: NURS-S 481, NURS-S 482, or permission of instructorC: NURS-S 484 (Traditional, Accelerated) Studentswill have the opportunity to demonstrate competenciesconsistent with program outcomes and to refine theirnursing care practice skills. Students will collaboratewith faculty and a preceptor in choosing a care setting,planning and organizing a learning experience, andpracticing professional nursing in a safe and effectivemanner.

NURS-S 484 Evidence-Based Practice (1 cr.)(Traditional, Accelerated) C: S483. This course focuseson students’ abilities to refine their critical/analytical skillsin evaluating clinical research for applicability to nursingpractice. Students will examine the role of evaluation,action research, and research findings in assuring qualityof nursing care and in solving relevant problems arisingfrom clinical practices.

NURS-S 485 Professional Growth and Empowerment(3 cr.) (Traditional, Accelerated, and R.N.-B.S.N.)P:All seventh-semester nursing courses. This coursefocuses on issues related to professional practice, careerplanning, personal goal setting, and empowerment of selfand others. Students will discuss factors related to jobperformance, performance expectations and evaluation,reality orientation, and commitment to lifelong learning.

NURS-S 488 Nursing Synthesis (2 cr.) (Traditional,Accelerated). Students integrate knowledge andskills acquired throughout the program: criticalthinking, information technology, cultural competence,care coordination, leadership, collaboration, andcommunication skills. Students demonstrate competencein evidence-based practice and quality and safetyinitiatives, as achieved in a complex and changinghealth care environment. Students begin the transition toprofessional practice.

NURS-Z 480 BSN. Portfolio Review for CourseSubstitution (1-6 cr.) P: Permission of instructor. Theportfolio review process is available to all undergraduatestudents who believe that they can meet the learningobjectives/competencies required of a specific nursingcourse within their program of study. The portfoliois a mechanism used to validate the acquisition ofknowledge and skills congruent with course expectationsand student learning outcomes. The portfolio providesobjective evidence that students have acquired necessarycontent and skills through prior learning and/or practiceexperiences.

NURS-Z 490 Clinical Experience in Nursing (1-6 cr.)Opportunity for independent study of clinical experiencerelated to nursing practice. Before enrolling in anindependent study option, each student must obtainpermission from a faculty member who will supervisethe study and file appropriate forms prior to registration.Planned and supervised clinical experiences will bearranged in the area of the student’s major interest.

NURS-Z 492 Individual Study in Nursing (1-6 cr.)Opportunity for independent study of topics related tonursing practice. Before enrolling in an independent studyoption, each student must obtain permission from a facultymember who will supervise the study and file appropriateforms prior to registration.

ElectivesNURS-E 401 Pediatric Intensive Care: Didactic (3 cr.)This online didactic course provides comprehensivecontent on critical care concepts of the pediatricpatient and family. The course is divided into modules:psychosocial, respirator, cardiovascular, neurology,gastroenterology, renal/endocrine, hematology/immunology, trauma, and multisystems issues. Onlineactivities and critical thinking vignettes help the learnerapply and synthesize the critical care concepts. Modulesalso contain a pre-test for student self-evaluation,decision-making activities, and exams to validate thelearners' knowledge. Course is open to any BSN student(IU system) who has completed sixth semester, and RN toBSN students.

NURS-E 402 Pediatric Intensive Care: Practicum (3 cr.)This web-based practicum involves 112 clinical hourswith a selected pediatric intensive care preceptor. Clinical

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time is worked out with an assigned preceptor, promotingflexible, accessible learning. Students are involved incaring for clients with critical care health disruptionsand multi-system problems. Within the practicum, manypediatric intensive care skills are taught, observed,practiced, and evaluated by the preceptor, such as chesttube management, cardiac rhythm interpretation, externalventricular drain management, etc. Locations for thepracticum experiences may vary with individual studentsand request for specific locations. Course is open toany BSN student (IU system) who has completed sixthsemester, and RN to BSN students..

NURS-E 403 Neonatal Intensive Care: Didactic (3 cr.)This online didactic course provides comprehensivecontent on critical care concepts of the neonatalpatient and family. The course is divided into modules:assessment, developmental care and pain management,skin care, respiratory, cardiology, gastrointestinal, renal,neurology, sepsis/hematology, and professional practice.Online activities and critical thinking vignettes help thelearner apply and synthesize the critical care concepts.Modules also contain a pre-test for student self-evaluation,decision-making activities, and exams to validate thelearners' knowledge. Course is open to any BSN student(IU system) who has completed sixth semester, and RN toBSN students.

NURS-E 404 Neonatal Intensive Care: Practicum(3 cr.) This web-based practicum involves 112 clinicalhours with a selected neonatal intensive care preceptor.Clinical time is worked out with your assigned preceptorpromoting flexible, accessible learning. Students areinvolved in caring for clients with neonatal intensive carehealth disruptions and multi-system problems. Within theclinical practicum, many neonatal intensive care skillsare taught, observed, practiced, and evaluated by thepreceptor (arterial blood gasses, assisting with needleaspiration, ventilator care, etc.). Location for the practicumexperiences may vary with individual students and requestfor specific locations. Course is open to any BSN student(IU system) who has completed sixth semester, and RN toBSN students.

NURS-H 370 Nursing Honors Research Internship I(3 cr.)

NURS-H 470 Nursing Honors Research Internship II(3 cr.)

NURS-H 498 Nursing Honors Colloquium (1-2 cr.)Specifically for students accepted to nursing honors studyoption. This course will cover various research topicsin each semester of the nursing major, helping preparestudents to complete a senior thesis. Students will receivea grade of R until senior thesis is complete.

NURS-J 360 Operating Room Nursing: Didactic (2 cr.)C: Introduction to Perioperative Nursing: Practicum. Thiselective is designed to enable the student to participate(with supervision) in the professional and technicalcomponents of perioperative nursing practice. Learningopportunities include care of the patient undergoing thestress of surgery. The student participates as a member ofthe surgical team in the circulating and scrub nurses' roles.Experiences in the preoperative and postoperative patientcare areas are provided.

NURS-K 305 New Innovations in Health & Healthcare(3 cr.)

NURS-K 490 Clinical Elective (1-6 cr.) Many clinicalnursing elective courses are offered under this number.These elective offerings vary from year to year dependingon student interest and available resources. Studentsare kept informed of elective offerings both throughinformational forums and through listings in the onlinecourse offerings.

NURS-K 492 Nursing Elective (1-6 cr.) Many nursingelective courses are offered under this number. Theseelective offerings vary from year to year dependingon student interest and available resources. Studentsare kept informed of elective offerings both throughinformational forums and through listings in the onlinecourse offerings.

NURS-K 495 Adult Critical Care: Didactic (3 cr.) Web-based course This online course provides comprehensivecontent on critical care concepts of the adult patient. Thecourse is divided into modules: respiratory, cardiovascular,gastrointestinal, renal, endocrinology, neurology,immunology, hematology, trauma and emergencies, andprofessional practice. Online activities and critical thinkingvignettes help the learner to apply and synthesize thecritical care concepts. Course is open to any BSN student(IU system) who has completed sixth semester, and RN toBSN students..

NURS-K 496 Adult Critical Care: Practicum (3 cr.)Web-based course. This practicum involves 112 clinicalhours with a selected critical care preceptor. Clinical timeis worked out with your assigned preceptor promotingflexible, accessible learning. Students are involved incaring for clients with critical care health disruptions andmulti-system problems. Within the clinical practicum,many advanced critical care skills are taught, observed,practiced, and evaluated by the preceptor (aerialblood gases, arrhythmia analysis, ventilator care, etc.).Locations for the practicum experiences may vary withindividual students and requests for specific locations.Course is open to any BSN student (IU system) who hascompleted sixth semester, and RN to BSN students.

NURS-K 497 Mindfulness-Based Wellness (3 cr.) Thiscourse is appropriate for all healthcare and social servicerelated fields, including, but not limited to, pre-nursingand nursing student electives, pre-med, psychology,and social work students. This course will introducemindfulness practice as a skillful approach to personalsustainability (care for the caregiver) and will expandone's understanding of this practice in integrative patientcare. This class is appropriate for both new and seasonedmeditation practitioners. This class includes one full daymeditation retreat on a weekend.

Graduate CoursesCore CoursesNURS-N 502 Nursing Theory I (3 cr.) Focus is onevaluating the factors and issues influencing thedevelopment of theory in nursing. Theoretical terminologyand criteria for the evaluation of theories are examined.Linkages applied between theory, practice, and researchare explored.

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essential to all advanced nursing practice roles and healthcare in complex systems.

NURS-R 500 Nursing Research (3 cr.) P: NURS -N502This course provides a survey of research in nursing witha focus on evaluating nursing research for usability inpractice.

NURS-R 505 Measurement and Data Analysis (3 cr.)Principles and applications of scientific measurement, datasummarization, and univariate and bivariate inferentialstatistics are addressed. The research purpose and thephenomena under study are considered as determinantsof measurement techniques and data analysis.

NURS-R 590 Scholarly Project (3 cr.) The ScholarlyProject is the application of knowledge and skills learnedthrough a program of graduate study to a nursing focusedquestion or problem. Students work individually or ingroups under the supervision of a faculty advisor tocomplete a project that contributes to the advancement ofnursing practice, education, or administration.

NURS-R 606 Intermediate Statistics in NursingResearch (3 cr.) P: An introductory statistics course withinthree years or permission of instructor. Understandingthe mathematics and logic behind the techniquesis the focus of the course. Students develop skillsand answer research questions related to the criticalanalysis, interpretation, and evaluation of nursingresearch evidence. Topics include probability, samplingdistributions, estimation, and hypothesis testing onmeans, variances, proportions, correlations, and simpleregressions.

NURS-R 699 Research Inquiry (Thesis) (3-6 cr.)The Research Inquiry is a research investigation ofphenomenon of interest to nursing. Students workindividually with a faculty advisor or advisors to complete aresearch study that contributes new knowledge to nursingscience.

NURS-R 900 Continuation in Study or Thesis (1 cr.)Following enrollment in R590 Nursing Study or R699Master's Thesis in Nursing, the student must enrollevery semester and first summer session in R900(a pseudocourse) until the study or thesis has beencompleted.

Other CoursesNURS-C 550 Advanced Pediatric Health Assessment(3 cr.) Enables students to learn psychomotor skillsrequired for performing physical examinations. Providestheoretical basis to begin process of physical diagnoses ofhealth and illness. 5 clinical hrs./wk.

NURS-C 551 Health Maintenance of the PediatricClient (5 cr.) P: C550 Provides the basis for synthesizinghealth status information for nursing interventions aimed atencouraging children and families to assume responsibilityfor the prevention of illness and the promotion andmaintenance of health. 10 clinical hrs./wk.

NURS-C 555 Advanced Nursing Care of Childrenand Families I (6 cr.) P: C550, C661. This courseprepares advanced practice nurses for the specializedcare of children and their families. Complex, unique, orchallenging health issues are examined. Students developskills in critical thinking, ethical decision making, and thefacilitation of behavioral change to assume a leadership

role in improving health outcomes. 15 non-lecture contacthours.

NURS-C 556 Advanced Nursing Management of thePediatric Client (3 cr.) P: C551. To prepare the studentto use research data and clinical knowledge of mental,infectious, acute and chronic re-occurring conditions insupporting advanced nursing practice in primary healthcare nursing of children.

NURS-C 661 Psychosocial Assessment Strategiesin Pediatrics 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 for administration,technical evaluation, and implications for nursing practicewill be discussed.

NURS-C 662 Issues in Adolescent Health (3 cr.)P: R500. This course uses a seminar format to surveykey issues in adolescent health, such as physicaland psychosocial growth and development, teenagepregnancy, HIV/AIDS, substance abuse, and violenceand abuse. Findings from evidence-based practice andmajor theoretical perspectives are employed to formulaterecommendations for clinical practice, future research, andpolicy.

NURS-C 666 Collaborative Clinical Practice inPediatric Primary Health Care (5 cr.) Seminar providesstudents with the opportunity to present and discusscomplex, multi faceted clinical situations with faculty andpeers. The clinical component provides students with theopportunity to develop advanced clinical skills in pediatricprimary health-care settings. Emphasis is on continuityand comprehensiveness of nursing interventions withpediatric clients. 25 clinical hrs./wk.

NURS-C 670 Advanced Nursing Care of Childrenand Families 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 the practiceenvironment are explored. Students develop skillsin facilitating evidence-based practice for specificpopulations of children and their families. 10 non-lecturecontact hours.

NURS-D 602 Responsible Conduct of Research(1 cr.) Students will develop knowledge regarding theresponsible conduct of research, including conflict ofinterest, responsible authorship, policies for handlingmisconduct, data management, data sharing, policiesregarding the use of animals and/or human subjects, andinstitutional vs. individual responsibilities for scientificintegrity. This meets the NIH requirements for instructionof pre- and postdoctoral fellows.

NURS-D 607 Theoretical Perspectives of NursingScience (3 cr.) C: D701Focus is on the development of nursing science. Philosophy of science as an influence on theorydevelopment and historical perspectives on thedevelopment of theory and science in the discipline willbe analyzed. Identification of significant phenomenaof interest to the discipline, analysis of the principlesof theory construction and evaluation of the various

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dimensions of theoretical conceptualizations both in andoutside the discipline will be included.

NURS-D 608 Middle-Range Theory (3 cr.) P: D607 orpermission of instructor.This course focuses on examination and implementationof methods for applying middle range theories in nursing.Emphasis is on evolving phenomena of relevanceto nursing utilizing selected middle range theories toenhance knowledge development.

NURS-D 609 State of the Science Seminar (2 cr.)P: D607This course focuses on increasing the students'understanding of how knowledge has developed relevantto their phenomena of interest. Each student will developskills needed to critically analyze and synthesize relevantliterature in the area of a specific phenomenon. Specialemphasis is placed on the application on critical analysisand synthesizing skills.

NURS-D 615 Health Care Outcomes and DecisionMaking (3 cr.) Health care leaders of the future will bejudged increasingly on their ability to achieve positivequality outcomes and safe patient care through workingtogether in interdisciplinary leadership teams. This courseis designed for graduate level learners in medicine,nursing, public health, informatics, health administrationand other health related disciplines.

NURS-D 627 Menopause: Bio-psychosocial-culturalperspectives (3 cr.) P: Graduate status or permission ofthe instructor.This course focuses on examination and discussion ofthe myths, theories and scientific evidence surroundingmenopause. The course explores biocultural, evolutionary,adaptionist, ecological, and gerontological theories andscientific controversies surrounding women’s experiencesand outcomes. Content is relevant across multiple majors.

NURS-D 700 Nursing Research Seminar (3 cr.)P: Admission to the Ph.D. program. C: D607 NursingTheory II. This seminar for predoctoral/postdoctoralnursing students provides an opportunity for careersocialization; facilitates achievement of individual researchgoals; and enables students to acquire knowledge, skills,and abilities to support professional development as anurse scientist.

NURS-D 701 Nursing Inquiry and Scholarship:Introduction to Doctoral Study (3 cr.) P: Admissionto the Ph.D. program. C: D607. Examination anddevelopment of knowledge, skills, and strategies tosupport critical and creative thinking, identification ofresearch and evaluation interests, socialization, anddevelopment of scholarship in nursing.

NURS-D 735 Clinical Epidemiology and Statisticsin Nursing (3 cr.) This course provides students withintermediate epidemiologic concepts of populations andbiostatistical techniques for understanding and usinghealth research is the focus. Principles and methods ofdata analysis central to understanding health-relatedindicators for population health management will be used.Students will be prepared to function as members of aresearch team.

NURS-D 736 Inquiry I: Evidence-based Research andTranslation Science (1-3 cr.) This course focuses onadvanced applications of evidence-based practice. Thecourse emphasizes foundational and advanced conceptsof evidence-based practice and requires application ofprincipals of EBP, thorough literature searches, appraisalsof literature and formulation of plans. Clinical problems willbe the basis of EBP literature searches and analyses.

NURS-D 737 Inquiry II: Evidence-based Research andTranslation Science (1-3 cr.) Synthesis of knowledgeregarding implementation models and strategies usedfor translating evidence into practice is the focus of thiscourse. Students explore organizational aspects of changeinfluencing innovation, quality improvement, and programevaluation. Developing and preparing to implement andevaluate a translational science project is a component ofthe course.

NURS-D 743 Influencing Health Public Policy (3 cr.)Designed for nurses and other professionals interestedin influencing public policy related to the health systemand resources; this course focuses on policy-making atthe state/national level. Participants engage in interactivediscussions with policy makers, learn about the forces thatinfluence health policy decisions and apply health servicesresearch.

NURS-D 744 Strategic Resource Management inNursing and Health Systems (3 cr.) The design andexecution of strategies to manage human and financialresources within complex health systems. The course hastwo central themes: (1) How to think systematically andstrategically about managing an organization's humanand financial assets, and (2) How to implement thesestrategies to achieve the organization's objectives.

NURS-D 749 DNP Practicum (1-3 cr.) C: Concurrentenrollment in DNP didactic course required. Providesopportunities to develop knowledge and skills in specificarea of advanced nursing practice or professional role,building on didactic courses. Includes in-depth work withexperts from multiple disciplines, and engagement withincommunities of practice. Enables students to synthesizeand integrate leadership, policy, inquiry, evidence-basedpractice, and clinical expertise in selected settings.Newcourse with variable credit proposed. A total of 7credithours of practicum course work will be require of studentsto meet the 1000 post baccalaureate practice hourrequirement for the DNP degree. (DNP students will takea total of 7 credits over the course of their program). Clockhour to credit hour ratio: 5 clock hours to one credit hourper week (total 75 clock hours per credit per semester).

NURS-D 751 Knowledge Complexity (3 cr.)P: Admission to the Ph.D. program. Evaluation of models,theories, methods, and research that supports strategiclearning, knowledge work, and knowledge translation incomplex systems.

NURS-D 751 Leadership in Complex Systems (3 cr.)P: Admission to the Ph.D. program.P: Admission to the Ph.D. or D.N.P. program. Analysisand evaluation of theories and research that influenceleadership in complex systems. Leadership is explored inthe complex system domains of education, health service,research, informatics, and public policy. Internal andexternal sources of knowledge are evaluated and usedto enhance leader behavior/s. Core competencies and

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strategies for leadership effectiveness are examined andevaluated.

NURS-D 751 Quality of Life in Acute and ChronicIllness (3 cr.) P: Admission to the Ph.D. program. Thiscourse examines in depth the concept of quality of liferesearch, beginning with the clients’ perspectives acrossa variety of social contexts. Theoretical underpinnings andconceptualizations, research methods, and measurementsare examined for congruence with various perspectivesfor usefulness in advancing nursing science.

NURS-D 751 Health Behaviors (3 cr.) P: D607, R603. The focus of this course is an in-depth analysis of thetheoretical and research literature that supports healthbehavior change. Students will have the opportunity tocritically evaluate theories/models applicable to healthbehavior and to complete an intensive analysis of a healthbehavior relevant to their area of research.

NURS-D 609 State of the Science Seminar (2 cr.)P: D607 • Placement in curriculum: a focus area courseThis course focuses on increasing the student’sunderstanding of how knowledge has developed relevantto their phenomena of interest. Each student will developskills needed to critically analyze and synthesize relevantliterature in the area of a specific phenomenon. Specialemphasis is placed on the application on critical analysisand synthesizing skills.

NURS-D 751 Stress and Coping (3 cr.) P: D607;D701. The course is designed to provide opportunitiesfor students to critically analyze extant stress theories/models, emphasizing the transactional orientation, toidentify testable theoretical formulations for applicationto nursing practice. Each student will conduct a studyto explicate a stress-related concept, test for mutualexclusiveness for two or more stress-related concepts,and/or test/examine a stress-related theoreticalformulation in a selected population.

NURS-D 751 Relationship-Centered Leadership inComplex Systems (3 cr.) P: Admission to the Ph.D.program.This course involves the analysis and evaluation oftheories and research that influence leadership incomplex systems. Leadership is explored in the complexsystem domains of education, health service, research,informatics, and public policy. Internal and externalsources of knowledge are evaluated and used to enhanceleader behavior/s. Core competencies and strategies forleadership effectiveness are examined and evaluated.

NURS-D 752 Directed Research Practicum (3 cr.)P: Admission to the Ph.D. program. C: Linked incurriculum to D751 but need not be taken concurrently.Students will develop research skills through directedstudy and supervised research experience. Learning isrelated to a D751 focus course and the student's interestarea. Multidisciplinary research experience may include,but is not limited to, pilot-testing and evaluating researchmethods, data collection, data analysis, and secondaryanalysis of existing datasets relevant to the student'sresearch interests. This course may be taken more thanonce

NURS-F 570 Advanced Health Assessment Acrossthe Lifespan (3 cr.) This course enables students todevelop advanced practice nursing skills in individualhealth assessment of infants, children, adults, and agingpeople. In addition, students develop skills in family andcommunity assessment.

NURS-F 572 Primary Health Care of Children (3 cr.)(3 credit hours:2 didactic, 1 clinical for FNP majors). Thiscourse enables students to develop a knowledge basefor clinical decision making in assessment and provisionof primary health-care nursing for children and families.Topics include health promotion/maintenance, diseaseprevention, diagnosis, and treatment of common acuteand stable chronic illnesses in children. 5 clinical hrs./wk.

NURS-F 574 Primary Health Care of Adults (3 cr.)(3 credit hrs:2 didactic, 1 clinical for FNP majors).This course enables students to develop a knowledgebase for clinical decision making in the assessmentand management of primary health-care for adultsand families. Topics include health promotion andmaintenance, disease prevention, diagnosis, andtreatment of common acute and stable chronic illnesses inadults. 5 clinical hrs./wk.

NURS-F 576 Primary Health Care of Women (3 cr.)(3 credit hrs:2 didactic, 1 clinical for FNP majors). Thiscourse enables students to develop a knowledge base forclinical decision making in the assessment and provisionof primary health care for women and families. Topicsinclude health promotion and maintenance, diseaseprevention, diagnosis, and treatment of common acuteand stable chronic illnesses in women. 5 clinical hrs./wk.

NURS-F 578 Primary Health Care Nursing Families(6 cr.) P: F572, F574, F576, Y535, Y515, F570, Y600,Y612. This course enables the FNP student to developa practice base for clinical decision making in theassessment and management of health care of families.The course includes identification of health needs, nursinginterventions for the prevention of illness, and healthpromotion.

NURS-F 700 Theories for Family Health (3 cr.)The focus of this course is identifying, analyzing, andevaluating theories relevant to physical, mental and socialissues in family health. Emphasis will be on the applicationof theories to specific family health problems to guidetheoretically driven research questions and hypotheses.Future theoretical development in family health will also beaddressed.

NURS-F 701 Family Systems Interventions (3 cr.)The goal for this course is to develop an understandingof theory-based interventions for research withfamily systems. The course will facilitate an in-depthunderstanding of family system concepts. The course willalso address ethical issues when working with families,and it will have a focus on culture, social class, andethnicity.

NURS-F 702 Family Research Methods (3 cr.) Thiscourse provides the student the opportunity to analyzeand apply family research methods as a foundationfor conducting family research. Students evaluatefamily research literature and findings and obtain theknowledge to implement family research studies. Studentsexamine designs in family studies; apply techniques for

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strengthening designs and address instrumentation,sampling, data collection, and unit of analysis issuesspecific to family research.

NURS-G 513 Genetics (2 cr.) In-depth studyof biophysical and behavioral aspects of humandevelopment, which also considers genetic, embryologic,and developmental physiological components. This coursemay be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits.

NURS-G 556 Primary Health Care of WomenThroughout LifeSpan (4 cr.) P: Y550, Y515, Y612,G552, G555 or permission. Enables student to developa practice base for clinical decision-making in theassessment and management of women from menarchepast menopause. Includes identification of health needs,nursing interventions for illness prevention, healthpromotion, and therapeutic interventions. 20 clinical hours/week.

NURS-G 901 Advanced Research (Independent Study)(6 cr.) Individual assignments arranged for doctoralstudents.

NURS-H 537 Community Epidemiology (3 cr.) Thisresearch course presents methodological and analyticaltechniques to summarize health-related indicatorsin populations and provides opportunities to assessmainstream and multicultural populations through existingdata sets. Epidemiologic techniques will form the basis forthese population assessments.

NURS-H 540 Community Assessment (3 cr.)This course focuses on concepts and methods forthe assessment of a mainstream and multiculturalcommunity’s strengths and needs. Students will collectand analyze secondary data for selected communities,analyze health indicators, conduct a communityassessment, and delineate implications for advancedpractice nursing.

NURS-H 544 Community Development andOrganization for Health (3 cr.) The purpose of thiscourse is to critically analyze ethical principles, theories,concepts, and research of community development andorganization for health, and to consider the application ofthese issues in mainstream and multicultural communities.Students develop an evaluation research proposal tostudy the effects of community development efforts.

NURS-H 546 Action Research and Community HealthPolicy (3 cr.) Analysis of action research as a method ofscientific inquiry for social and policy change. Working withmainstream and multicultural community groups, studentsdesign and conduct action research projects. Based onresearch results, recommendations for social and policychange and for further policy research are made.

NURS-H 548 Community-Based Nursing Practicum(3 cr.) Students conduct a practicum experience inorder to synthesize theory and research related toprogram development or evaluation of community-basedintervention. Mainstream and multicultural communityexperiences and activities are independently planned tomeet student career goals. 15–30 clinical hrs./wk.

NURS-H 630 Community Health Planning andImplementation (4 cr.) P: H537, H538. Analysis ofconcepts, ethical principles, frameworks, models ofpractice, and research related to community-based

nursing. Working with mainstream and multiculturalcommunity leaders, students design a plan for acommunity-based intervention and outcome evaluationappropriate at the local level.

NURS-H 733 Community Health Nursing and PrimaryHealth Care Policy (3 cr.) P: R600 or equivalent, H730,H731, or consent of instructor. The impact of primaryhealth care policy on nursing, health, and developmentin industrialized and developing countries is evaluated.Student research projects evaluate national primary healthcare policies, and recommendations are made for optimalpolicies and for further development of nursing science.

NURS-I 579 Nursing Informatics Practicum(3 cr.) This course provides an opportunity for thelearner to synthesize all previous course work andto demonstrate beginning competency in nursinginformatics. The course employs an application focus inwhich the learner demonstrates comprehension, criticalthinking, and problem-solving abilities within the context ofa real-world environment.

NURS-I 630 Introduction to Nursing Informatics(3 cr.) Introduction to the field of nursing informatics,current state of the science, major issues for researchand development. Includes theoretical models of nursinginformatics; nursing roles; information processing and datamanagement; data acquisition and data representation;information system standards, system architecture,and networking; evaluation; and ethical/social issues inhealthcare informatics.

NURS-I 631 Clinical Information Systems (3 cr.) ClinicalInformation systems includes: human computer interfaceand system design, healthcare decision support andclinical guidelines, system selection, organizational issuesin system integration, project management for informationtechnology change, system evaluation, regulatory policies,impact of the Internet, economic impacts of e-health,distributed healthcare information technologies, and futuretrends.

NURS-I 635 Consumer Health Informatics (3 cr.)Topics include theoretical models for the delivery ofconsumer health information; Internet-based informationdelivery, access to patient information, and privacy issues;quality of consumers health information health literacy;design and development of consumer health informationresources; consumer access to clinical information; andcurrent research.

NURS-I 639 Informatics in Nursing AdministrationPractice (3 cr.) This course describes the knowledgework necessary for competent practice in nursingmanagement. The focus is on identification, acquisition,analysis, interpretation, and application of knowledge data,databases, and systems that support decision makingstrategies in nursing administration.

NURS-J 595 Topical Seminar (2-4 cr.) Seminar topic tobe announced each semester.

NURS-J 595 Legal and Ethical Issues in NursingEducation (2 cr.) This topical seminar will be focusedon a discussion of the legal and ethical issues related tonursing education.

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NURS-J 690 Readings in Clinical Nursing (1-3 cr.)Topic arranged depending on the needs and interests ofthe student.

NURS-J 692 Hermeneutics Institute (3 cr.) Seminarfocusing on hermeneutic phenomenology in the contextof research and scholarship in health care and the humansciences (including design, data collection and analysisand dissemination). Readings from philosophers suchas Heidegger, Gadamer and Nancy are used to situatehermeneutical methodologies in a philosophy of science.

NURS-J 692 Independent Study in Nursing (1-6 cr.)Individual assignments arranged.

NURS-L 574 Administrative Management in Nursing(3 cr.) P: L573. Content derived from contemporaryenvironmental, personnel, and organizational issuesrelated to the administration of nursing services with anemphasis on management principles and processes.

NURS-L 575 Corporate and Public Policy for NursingExecutives (3 cr.) This course is designed to preparenurse administrators for active policy-making participationin health-care organizations, professional associations,and governmental agencies. The focus of the course ison managerial decisions and on building coalitions forpolicy at the organizational, local, regional, national, andinternational levels.

NURS-L 579 Nursing Administration Practicum(3-6 cr.) P: L574 and SPEA V610. A practicum experiencedesigned for synthesis of theory and practice. Agencyobservation and activities are independently planned.Includes group seminars. 15 clinical hrs./wk.

NURS-L 650 Data Analysis for Clinical andAdministrative Decision Making (3 cr.) Focuses onunderstanding, manipulating, and analyzing quantitativedata in nursing and health care. Includes use of computer-based systems for data management and statisticalanalysis. Students learn application and interpretation ofmultivariate statistical models for decision making.

NURS-L 670 Economic Analysis of Nursing and HealthSystems (3 cr.) This course provides the economiccontext for nursing administration and a forum for studentsto analyze key nursing administration and health systemsissues from a perspective of economic value to thecommunity they serve.

NURS-L 671 Financial Management: Nursing (3 cr.)Designed to acquaint nurses with budget preparation andfiscal management of a nursing unit or division. Methodsof obtaining personnel input, estimating costs, and costjustification are analyzed in depth.

NURS-L 775 Organizational Theories in Nursing(3 cr.) An analysis of existing organizational theory for thepurpose of identifying, extending, or modifying theory forapplication in the nursing service or education sectors.

NURS-M 500 The Scientific Basis for Clinical NurseSpecialist Practice (3-4 cr.) This course focuses onunderstanding the clinical nurse specialist role andpractice. Emphasis is placed on theory and sciencerelated to chronic illness prevention, risk reduction andmanagement for individuals in the context of families.Students use clinical reasoning to diagnose actual orpotential problems amenable to nursing interventions, and

design, implement and evaluate evidence-based nursinginterventions for specialty populations of adults across thelifespan.

NURS-M 559 Stress and Coping (3 cr.) This coursefocuses on analyzing psychological and psycho-physiological theories of stress and coping. Studentsapply principles of interviewing to identify experiencesof stress, and use clinical reasoning to diagnose stressrelated problems for adults across the life span. Studentsdesign, implement and evaluate evidence-based nursingstress management interventions for individuals and theirfamilies.

NURS-M 560 Enhancing Health Behaviors ThroughPsycho-Educational Intervention (3 cr.) This coursefocuses on the application of science to enhanceindividual health behaviors of adults across the lifespanthrough psycho-educational interventions. Emphasis ison the development of psycho-educational interventionsto support health-related decision-making and self-management through learning and cognitive restructuring.Learning and other relevant theories are presented toguide intervention design, implementation and evaluation.

NURS-M 565 Symptom Management and FunctionalEnhancement (4 cr.) This course focuses on theapplication of theory and science to improve patientoutcomes related to symptoms and functional status in thecontext of chronic illness. Theory, research and evidenceare analyzed in the design, implementation and evaluationof nursing interventions to optimize outcomes for adultsacross the adult life span.

NURS-M 575 Clinical Nurse Specialist Role in HealthSystems (3-4 cr.) This course prepares clinical nursespecialists to function as leaders within complex healthsystems. Students synthesize and apply theories andresearch to advance the practice of nursing for a specialtypopulation of adults across the lifespan experiencingchronic illness. Emphasis is placed on leading nurses andmultidisciplinary teams in achieving safety, quality, andcost-effective outcomes.

NURS-P 510 Neuro-Psychopharmacology(3 cr.) Considers indications, therapeutic uses,neurophysiological mechanisms of action, and sideeffects of the major classifications of psychotropic drugs.Relevant research is examined, as is clinical applicationpertinent to current psychiatric mental health practice,including therapeutic management, psychodynamics, andcombination of drugs with other treatment modalities.

NURS-P 515 Assessment in Advanced PsychiatricNursing (3 cr.) Methods and skills for completinga comprehensive mental health assessment areemphasized. Content includes criteria for DSM,psychiatric nursing diagnosis, ICD, and functional abilities,developmental status, and cultural influences. Studentsbecome familiar with standardized assessment toolscommonly used in psychiatric/mental health settings. 5clinical hrs./wk.

NURS-P 558 Psychiatric/Mental Health AdvancedPractice Nursing Across the Lifespan (3 cr.) P: N502;R500; P510; P515. Placement in curriculum: a requiredcourse for MSN, psychiatric/mental health adult/geriatricmajor.

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Treatment models and research findings related to thecare of persons across the lifespan with mental illnessare examined, analyzed, evaluated, and implemented inclinical practice. The interrelationships of neurobiology,gender, development, environment, and culture areexplored in relation to how they guide therapeuticapproaches to treatment. Sociopolitical forces thatinfluence advanced nursing practice and health caredelivery are examined. Supervised clinical experiencesfocus on developing advanced practice skills in clinicalmanagement, crisis intervention, health promotion andillness prevention.

NURS-P 651 Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing withFamilies (3 cr.) Theoretical formulations and researchrelated to developmental and functional processes infamilies are examined for their relevance in designingand implementing nursing interventions. Biopsychosocialformulations are used to understand the reciprocity ofindividual and family function and dysfunction. Learningexperiences include analysis of family therapy simulationsand a family therapy practicum. 5 clinical hrs./wk.

NURS-P 652 Interprofessional Approach to theTreatment of Substance Use and Co-occurringPsychiatric Disorders (3 cr.) P: Core courses: N502,N504, R500, R505 or permission of course faculty.The purpose of this course is to provide learners withknowledge, skills and the exploration of attitudes relevantto interprofessional approaches to the treatment ofsubstance use and co-occurring psychiatric disorders. The course will address prevention, intervention, andtreatments of these disorders with diverse populationsacross the life span. Students draw upon previous andconcurrent learning experiences and integrate values,knowledge, and skills relevant to their professionalstandards of practice. Students explore the relationshipsbetween and among substance use/psychiatric disordersand socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, culture,religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, physical andmental ability, and other socio-environmental factors ofvulnerability. Consistent with strengths and ecosystemsperspectives, students consider the impact of socialenvironments, physical settings, community contexts, andpolitical realities that support or inhibit the emergence ofsubstance use and co-occurring disorders.

NURS-P 654 Group Interventions in AdvancedPsychiatric Nursing (3 cr.) The student will demonstratean understanding of group treatment as a therapeuticmodality in the advanced practice of psychiatric/mentalhealth nursing. Various models of group interventionare analyzed to determine their relevance for meetingspecialized needs of clients across the life span.Practicum required. 5 clinical hrs./wk.

NURS-P 671 Advanced Clinical Practice in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing I (3 cr.) Students engage inadvanced psychiatric nursing practice with selectedpopulations. Students further define and expand theirpractice of psychiatric/mental health nursing based on theintegration of theory, research, self-evaluation, and clinicalsupervision. A variety of approaches and issues of servicedelivery are explored. 10 clinical hrs./wk.

NURS-P 672 Advanced Clinical Practice in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing II (3 cr.) In this practicum,

students expand their practice to indirect careresponsibilities, including clinical supervision, evaluationof treatment environments, program development, andinterdisciplinary collaboration. Students examine social,legal, economic, and ethical issues to develop goals forfuture professional development and contributions tonursing. 10 clinical hrs./wk.

NURS-R 601 Instrumentation and Measurement (3 cr.)P: R603, R604, or consent of faculty. This course providesan opportunity for the student to develop expertise indeveloping and testing the psychometric properties of aninstrument to measure health-related phenomena. Contentfocuses on theoretical foundations of measurement, itemconstruction, questionnaire design, and content analysis,item analysis, assessment of reliability and validity,accuracy and precision, and manuscript preparation toreport psychometric properties.

NURS-R 602 Instrument Development for HealthBehavior II (2 cr.) P: R601. The purpose of this courseis to provide an opportunity for the student to developexpertise in the testing of an instrument to measurehealth behavior. Content focuses on data collection,item analysis, validity and reliability assessment, andmanuscript preparation to report psychometric properties.

NURS-R 603 Foundations of Quantitative Research(3 cr.) P: D607; Concurrent: R607, or permission ofinstructor.This course is an in-depth critique of the quality indicatorsfor quantitative research designs. Designs, samplingmethods, data collection methods, measurementstrategies, and quality of measures are evaluated forthreats to internal and external validity. In addition, thelogical consistency among problem, purpose, design, dataanalysisand conclusions are examined.

NURS-R 604 Experimental and Quasi-ExperimentalDesigns and Methods in Nursing (3 cr.) P: R603. Anin-depth study of experimental and quasi-experimentalresearch designs and methods used to evaluate theeffectiveness of interventions. Designs will be evaluated tominimize error and maximize internal and external validity.Sampling methods, power analysis, Type I and II errors,and other concepts relevant to experimental and quasi-experimental research designs and related methods willbe covered.

NURS-R 605 Design and Applications of AdvancedResearch Designs/Interventions (3 cr.) P: R603, R604.Evaluates and applies issues relevant to interventionresearch and health services research. Content willinclude intervention dosage, sensitivity, mediators andmoderators, and quality assurance and feasibility ofintervention delivery. Translational research, multisiteresearch, intent-to-treat, nested designs, and outcomedesigns will be discussed for application.

NURS-R 607 Advanced Statistics in Nursing Research(3 cr.) P: R606 or equivalent Intermediate Statistics inNursing Research or permission of instructor. This coursecovers multiple linear regression, ANCOVA, factorialANOVA, repeated measures, sensitivity and specificity,logistic regression, and survival analyses. Understandingthe mathematics and logic behind these techniques isemphasized. Students develop skills to answer research

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questions, and critically analyze, interpret, and evaluateevidence related to nursing research.

NURS-R 608 Multivariate Statistics in NursingResearch (3 cr.) P: R606 Intermediate Statistics orequivalent in Nursing Research and R607or equivalentAdvanced Statistics in Nursing Research or permissionof instructor. The development of skills and applicationsthat enhance student’s ability to critically analyze,interpret, evaluate and conduct nursing research usingcanonical correlation, MANOVA/ MANCOVA, discriminantanalysis, principal component analysis, exploratory andconfirmatory factor analysis, and structural equationmodeling. Understanding the mathematics, logic,application of these techniques is emphasized.

NURS-R 610 Foundations of Qualitative Research(3 cr.)The focus of this course is on in-depth critique of thequality indicators for qualitative research designs.Designs, sampling methods, data collection methods, andanalysis methods are evaluated for credibility, neutrality,consistency and usefulness of findings. In addition, theconsistency among research questions, purpose, design,data analysis and conclusions are examined.

NURS-R 611 Advanced Qualitative Research Methods(3 cr.) P: R500, R603, R610, or consent of faculty.Elective course provides context for deeper analysisof selective qualitative methodologies. Critical skillsinclude developing research questions appropriate forselected methodologies and defending methodologicalchoice. Students refine and conduct a pilot researchproject, including IRB submission, data collection/analysis, application of quality criteria, and preparation ofa publishable research report.

NURS-R 612 Interpretive Data Analysis (1-3 cr.)P: R610, R611 and completed qualitative data collectionfrom D752 or with permission of course faculty. Thiscourse advances new qualitative researchers in buildinga foundation of philosophical, theoretical and practicalunderstanding of interpretive research methods, studydesigns, conditions of rigor in qualitative research, andresearch team building. Students will explore waysof grounding their findings in the works of interpretivephenomenology, grounded theory and other interpretivemethods meeting the needs of students. Students willexplore multiple avenues for dissemination of interpretiveresearch findings.

NURS-R 613 Grounded Theory Research (3-3 cr.)P: R-610 or introductory course in qualitative methods.This course focuses on the methods of grounded theoryresearch within the context of its origins, history andphilosophical foundations.

NURS-R 800 Dissertation Seminar (3 cr.) The seminaris a forum for students to explore with their peers theprocesses for obtaining Ph.D. candidacy status andcompleting the dissertation. Policies/procedures forcompleting the Ph.D. candidacy examination andthe dissertation proposal defense will be discussed.Dissertation research compliance issues related to theIUPUI IRB application process also will be discussed.Students will collaborate with their dissertation chair

to facilitate progress toward Ph.D. candidacy and thedissertation phase of their program.

NURS-R 899 Dissertation in Nursing (1-9 cr.)P: Candidacy status in the doctoral program. Incollaboration with the student’s dissertation chair,dissertation development is facilitated. The seminaris a forum for students to explore with their peersresearch problem development, theoretical foundations,methodology, and data analysis to launch theirdissertation research. Format and procedures forprogression in the dissertation process are also discussed.The student's dissertation chair is involved as the studentprogresses through the semester.

NURS-S 674 Management of the Acutely Ill Adult 1(6 cr.) This course focuses on assessment, diagnosis,and collaborative management of adults who are acutely/critically ill or are experiencing exacerbation of a chronichealth problem. Clinical focus is on the role of the acutecare nurse practitioner working with a multidisciplinaryteam to facilitate and accelerate the patient’s return tooptimal health. 15 clinical hrs./wk.

NURS-S 675 Management of the Acutely Ill Adult 2(6 cr.) P: S674. This course focuses on assessment,diagnosis, and collaborative management of adults whoare acutely/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 accelerate thepatient’s return to optimal health. 15 clinical hrs./wk.

NURS-S 676 Management of the Acutely Ill Adult3 (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. Clinical focusis on the role of the acute care nurse practitioner workingwith a multidisciplinary team to facilitate/accelerate thepatient's return to optimal health. 15 clinical hrs./wk.

NURS-T 600 Scientific Basis for Clinical Teaching inNursing (3 cr.) P: N502, N504, R500, R505 or permissionof course faculty C: T670 All students must satisfy theIndiana University School of Nursing RN licensure,background check, immunization and CPR requirementsand provide documentation of this prior to the first day ofclass.This course includes an integration of concepts ofpopulation-based clinical practice and teaching in clinicalenvironments. Emphasis is placed on the relationshipbetween nursing theory, quality and safety, evidence-based practice and teaching and learning in clinicalsettings.

NURS-T 615 Curriculum in Nursing (3 cr.) P: T600,T670 or permission of course faculty. This courseis designed for persons who are or will be engagedin teaching within nursing education settings. Theprimary focus is the process of curriculum development;philosophical, social, political, economic, and professionalissues that need to be considered in planning curricula;evaluating existing curricula; and changing curricula areexamined.

NURS-T 617 Evaluation in Nursing (3 cr.) P: T600, T670or permission of course faculty. Integration of concepts

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of assessment and evaluation into a nursing educationframework. Students analyze assessment/evaluationconcepts, models, and frameworks for applicability forstudents, faculty, curricula, and programs.

NURS-T 619 Computer Technologies (3 cr.) P: T600,T670 or permission of course faculty. This course providesnurse educators an opportunity to acquire knowledgeand skills for using computer technologies to supportthe teaching/learning process. Emphasis is given totheoretical frameworks that guide the selection, use, andintegration of computer technologies in nursing educationprograms.

NURS-T 670 Teaching in Nursing (3 cr.) P: N502, N504,R500, R505 or permission of course faculty. Seminarand guided experiences in teaching of nursing, includingplanning, developing, implementing, and evaluatingclassroom and clinical instruction. The course is taughtentirely on the Internet. Students work with a preceptorand submit a videotape or audio tape of teaching a unit ofinstruction.

NURS-T 679 Nursing Education Practicum (3 cr.)P: T600, T670, T615, T617, T619 or permission of coursefaculty. A practicum experience designed for application,demonstration, and synthesis of theory and competenciesrelated to the role of nurse educator. Learning experiencesare planned and negotiated to meet individual learninggoals in the context of preceptor supervised experiences.

NURS-T 800 Preparing Future Faculty (2 cr.) Thiscourse provides preparation for employment anddevelopment of competencies as educators in academicand other complex organizations. Course conceptsinclude functioning within the educational environment;understanding research abilities, teaching-learningprocess, the use of technology, civic engagement, andservice; and developing effective communication skillswith diverse groups.

NURS-W 540 Writing for Publication (3 cr.)P: Permission of the faculty. This course focuses onwriting for publication. The goal is to enable studentsto gain skill in presenting their ideas for readers of theprofessional/scientific literature in any discipline. Thecontent of the course is organized to help the studentthrough the process from the conceptualization of an ideato submission of the paper for journal review. Achievingsuccess and overcoming obstacles, such as lack of self-confidence in writing skills and avoidance behavior, will beemphasized. Assignments are designed to facilitate theprocess, and students will receive personal reviews fromfaculty at each stage of manuscript development. Theend-product will be a paper that is ready for submission forpublication.

NURS-Y 512 Advanced Concepts in Gerontology(3 cr.) P: Consent of instructor. Introductory/survey coursein gerontology and consent of instructor. Enables studentsto synthesize theoretical and practical concepts fromdifferent disciplines to meet the primary health-care needsof elderly adult clients and their families.

NURS-Y 515 Advanced Pathophysiology Acrossthe Lifespan (2-3 cr.) P: Acceptance to MSN. Providesadvanced comprehensive, scientific foundation forpathophysiology of selected disorders and diseases forclients across the lifespan. Clinical case studies integrate

the principles of pathophysiology within advanced practicenursing principles.

NURS-Y 535 Dynamics of Family Health Care (3 cr.)Provides students with opportunities to study familieswithin the community context. Consideration is given totheories of family functioning and roles in family healthcare, using family assessment tools and other nursingintervention strategies.

NURS-Y 550 Advanced Adult and Geriatric HealthAssessment (3 cr.) Enables students to learnpsychomotor skills required for performing physicalexaminations. This course also provides the theoreticalbasis to begin the process of physical diagnoses of healthand illness. 5 clinical hrs./wk.

NURS-Y 552 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 and maintenanceof health. 15 clinical hrs./wk.

NURS-Y 554 Advanced Nursing Management—Adult(2 cr.) Enables the student to use nursing research dataand theoretical knowledge to support advanced nursingpractice in primary health-care nursing.

NURS-Y 555 Collaborative Clinical Practice in PrimaryHealth-Care Nursing (4 cr.) Provides opportunities forstudents to develop advanced clinical practice in primaryhealth-care nursing. Seminar provides for the analysisof nursing management through care presentations. 20clinical hrs./wk.

NURS-Y 556 Advanced Nursing Management of theOncology Client (4 cr.) P: Y515, Y550, Y552, Y562,or consent of instructor. Provides the nurse practitionerconcentrating in oncology with an overview of advancednursing management for adults with cancer. Students willlearn how to facilitate patient transition through screeningand detection, diagnosis, acute care, rehabilitation, andthe terminal phase. 5 clinical hrs./wk.

NURS-Y 562 Pathophysiology of Cancer(2 cr.) P: Y515, Y550, or consent of instructor. Apathophysiological approach to nursing care of clients withlocalized or invasive cancer.

NURS-Y 565 Interdisciplinary Practicum inGerontology (3 cr.) P: Introductory/survey course ingerontology, Y512, and consent of instructor. Provides thestudent, as an advanced practitioner and interdisciplinaryteam member, with the opportunity to participate in thecreation or change of health policies and/or programsaffecting elderly people. Consists of a seminar and apracticum. 10 clinical hrs./wk.

NURS-Y 600 Clinical Reasoning & DiagnosticProcesses in Advanced Practice Nursing (1-3 cr.)P: Y515, or permission of instructor. Course for nursepractitioner. Introduces students to clinical reasoningand diagnostic processes used in providing health carein primary and acute care settings. Students applyknowledge and skills from pathophysiology, physicalassessment, and evidence based practice to decisionmaking in direct patient care. Issues related to third party

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reimbursement, regulation and scope of practice, and theethics of diagnostic decision making are included.

NURS-Y 612 Advanced Pharmacology Across theLifespan (3 cr.) P: Acceptance to MSN.Focus on pharmaceutics, pharmacokinetics,pharmacodynamics, pharmacoeconomics,and pharmacotherapeutic decision making foradvanced practice nursing. Lifespan emphasis ofpharmacotherapeutic principles for advanced practicenursing.

Pre-Nursing CoursesNURS-A 100 Nursing: Drug Dosage Calculation (2 cr.)Provides a review of basic mathematics and presentsa method of solving problems involving drug dosages.Course is open to those interested in nursing.

NURS-A 190 Special Topics in Nursing (1-3 cr.)P: Completion of all required course work noted orpermission of instructor. Students will have an opportunityto pursue special topics of interest related to theprofessional practice of nursing. Topics will be offered onan as-needed basis.

NURS-A 192 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 practice thatcomplement their program of study. Course offerings willbe based on resource availability.

NURS-B 104 Power Up: Strategies for AcademicSuccess (3 cr.) This first-year course for students whohave declared nursing as a major focuses on assistingstudents in gaining essential skills for academic successand in developing the ability to make use of universityresources. Topics will include time management, stressmanagement, critical thinking, development of networksof support, communication skills, learning styles, andacademic responsibility. Teaching and learning strategieswill incorporate campus technology and library resourcesas tools for completion of course requirements.

RN to MSN Mobility OptionNURS-B 490 RN–MSN Transition I (4 cr.) This course isdesigned to provide learning opportunities to acquire theknowledge and skills that are foundational to advancedpractice nursing roles, and success in the mastersprogram. Professional role development, evidence basedpractice, theories of community-based nursing, nursingleadership and management are analyzed in combinationwith related research and are applied to the nurse'sevolving role in an era of health care reform. Learningopportunities emphasize the knowledge and skills neededto provide evidence based nursing care in complex healthsystems and in the community. Future trends for nursing'sleadership, management, ethics, and social policy rolesare examined, with particular emphasis placed on theimpact of health care reform.

RN to BSN Degree Completion Program CoursesNURS-B 231 Communication Skills for Health-CareProfessionals: RN BSN (3 cr.)This course addresses professional communication,inter/intra professional collaboration, and professionalengagement to foster growth and development in nursing.This course also focuses on issues related to professional

practice, theory, development and use, professionalorganization participation, service, continuing education,autonomy and accountability.

NURS-B 244 Comprehensive Health Assessment: RNBSN (3 cr.)This course focuses on the complete health assessment,the nursing process, and its relationship to the preventionand early detection of disease across the life span. Students learn the skills of interview, inspection/observation, palpation, percussion, and auscultation inassessing clients across the life span and comparingnormal from abnormal findings.

NURS-B 304 Professional Nursing Seminar I:Health Policy (3 cr.) (RN-BSN) Social, ethical, cultural,economic, and political issues that affect the delivery ofhealth and nursing services globally are critically analyzed.Government and entrepreneurial interests are examined.Emphasis is placed on the impact of policy decisions onprofessional nursing practice and health services.

NURS-B 403 Gerontological Nursing (3 cr.) (RN-BSN)This course promotes a holistic approach to persons inthe later years of life. Death and dying, legal and ethicalissues, family care giving, and future challenges will bediscussed in the context of best practices as outlined bythe John A Hartford Foundation: Institute for GeriatricNursing.

NURS-B 404 Professional Nursing Seminar II:Informatics (3 cr.) (RN-BSN) This course addressesnursing informatics: state of the science and issues forresearch, development, and practice. It clarifies conceptsof nursing, technology, and information management;and comprises theory, practice, and the social and ethicalissues in nursing and health care informatics.

NURS-H 355 Data Analysis in Clinical Practice andHealth-Care Research (3 cr.) P: All fourth-semesternursing courses. (RN-BSN) This course introducesnursing and other health sciences students to the basicconcepts and techniques of data analysis neededin professional health-care practice. Principles ofmeasurement, data summarization, and univariate andbivariate statistics are examined. Differences in types ofqualitative data and methods by which these types of datacan be interpreted are also explored. Emphasis is placedon the application of fundamental concepts to real-worldsituations in client care.

NURS-H 365 Nursing Research (3 cr.) P: All fifth-semester nursing courses and H355 or its equivalent.(RN-BSN) This course focuses on development ofstudents' skills in using the research process to defineclinical research problems and to determine theusefulness of research in clinical decisions related topractice. The critique of nursing and nursing-relatedresearch studies will be emphasized in identifyingapplicability to nursing practice.

NURS-K 301 The Art and Science of ComplementaryHealth (3 cr.) (RN-BSN) This course will serve as anintroduction to a variety of complementary therapies,including healing touch, guided imagery, hypnosis,acupuncture, aromatherapy, reflexology, and massage.The class will critically examine each therapy through

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assigned readings, literature reviews, presentations, guestlecturers, and optional experiential activities.

NURS-K 304 Nursing Specialty Elective (3 cr.)

NURS-K 305 New Innovations in Health and HealthCare (3 cr.) (RN-BSN) This course explores emergenttrends in health and health care, including technologicaladvances in health care, developing approaches to carebased on new knowledge and/ or research findings, andtrends in health care delivery in a themed, survey orindependent study format.

NURS-K 499 Genetics and Genomics (3 cr.) (RN-BSN)This course introduces a basic knowledge of genetics inhealth care, including genetic variation and inheritance;ethical, legal, and social issues in genetic health care;genetic therapeutics; nursing roles; genetic basis ofselected alterations to health across the life span; andcultural considerations in genetic health care are allconsidered.

NURS-P 216 Pharmacology (3 cr.) (RN-BSN) Thiscourse focuses on basic principles of pharmacology. Itincludes the pharmacologic properties of major drugclasses and individual drugs, with an emphasis on theclinical application of drug therapy through the nursingprocess.

NURS-S 474 Applied Health-Care Ethics (3 cr.) P: Allsixth-semester nursing courses. (RN-BSN) Building onthe ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses, this course exploresthe nurse’s role in ethical clinical practice, academic work,health policy, and research conduct, focusing particularlyon the advocacy role of the nurse. Common ethicalproblems are discussed and strategies for resolution ofethical dilemmas are applied.

NURS-S 475 A Multisystem Approach to the Health ofthe Community (3 cr.) (RN-BSN) Basic epidemiologicalprinciples and community health nursing models areapplied in collaboration with diverse groups. Diseaseprevention strategies are applied to individuals andpopulations to promote health. Students apply theconcepts of community assessment, disease prevention,and health promotion to plan, implement, and evaluateinterventions for populations in the community.

NURS-S 483 Clinical Nursing Practice Capstone (3 cr.)(RN-BSN) This course allows students to synthesizeknowledge and skills learned in the baccalaureateprogram and to demonstrate competencies consistentwith program outcomes and to refine their nursingpractice skills. Students will plan and organize learningexperiences, design a project, and practice professionalnursing in a safe and effective manner.

NURS-S 487 Nursing Management (3 cr.) (RN-BSN)This course focuses on development of management skillsassumed by professional nurses, including delegationof responsibilities, networking, and facilitation of groups,conflict resolution, leadership, case management, andcollaboration. Concepts addressed include organizationalstructure, delivery systems, change, managing quality andperformance, budgeting and resource allocation, staffing,scheduling, evaluation and career development.