Ron and Kathy Assaf College of Nursing—Ph.D. Program 561 MI 5100—Survey of Biomedical Informatics This on-line, interactive course is an introductory survey of the discipline of biomedical informatics. This course will introduce the student to the use of computers for processing, organizing, retrieving and utilizing biomedical information at the molecular, biological system, clinical and healthcare organization levels through substantial, but not overwhelming, reading assignments. The course is targeted at individuals with varied backgrounds including medical, nursing, pharmacy, administration, and computer science. The course will describe essential concepts in biomedical informatics that are derived from medicine, computer science and the social sciences. (3 semester hours) MI 5121—Information Systems Project Management in Healthcare This course introduces the fundamental principles of project management from an information technology (IT) perspective as it applies to healthcare organizations (HCOs). Critical features of core project management are covered including: integration management, scope management, time management, cost management, quality management, human resource management, communication management, risk management, and procurement management. Also covered is information technology management related to project management: user requirements management, infrastructure management, conversion management, software configuration, workflow management, security management, interface management, test management, customer management, and support management. The following areas of change management related to project management will also be covered: realization management, sponsorship management, transformation management, training management, and optimization management. Students will explore and learn hands-on skills with project management software assignments, and participate in a healthcare systems implementation course-long group project intended to apply these newly developed knowledge and skills in a controlled environment. Prerequisite(s): MI 5000, MI 5100, and MI 6413. (3 semester hours) MI 5130—Database Systems in Healthcare This course covers basic to intermediate knowledge of the concept, the design, and the implementation of database applications in healthcare. Students will study tools and data models for designing databases such as ER Model and SQL. The course also covers Relational DBMS systems such as SQL Server, Access, Oracle and MySQL. In addition, database connectivity design (essential in data-driven web development) and database administration will also be introduced. Students will practice designing, developing and implementing a test relational online health IT database application through a comprehensive project that contains the above topics. Prerequisite(s): MI 5000, MI 5100, and MI 6413. (3 semester hours) NSG 5000B—Transition to Advanced Nursing Practice This course is designed to assist the registered nurse with a non-nursing bachelor’s degree to develop the knowledge and skills to transition into the Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.) program. The student will build upon current nursing experience and knowledge as well as previous baccalaureate education in order to demonstrate recommended competencies in baccalaureate nursing prior to beginning the M.S.N. coursework. (6 semester hours) NSG 5000—Advanced Nurse Roles This course introduces and facilitates transition of the R.N. into the advanced practice role. Students will integrate the new functions and activities of the master’s degree-prepared nursing role into professional practice. The role of the master’s degree-prepared nurse to work effectively in interdisciplinary relationships or partnerships, recognizing the uniqueness and similarities among the various roles, is emphasized. Students will understand the underpinnings that provide an ethical framework for nursing practice. They will explore and analyze how values shape professional practice and influence decisions, interventions, and patient-centered care. Students are introduced to scholarship, evidence-based practice, informatics, and healthcare technologies in the master’s degree-prepared nurse role to improve healthcare outcomes. (3 semester hours) NSG 5101—Theory and Research This course focuses on the nature and the use of inquiry in the development and refinement of nursing concepts and theories. It provides an opportunity to discuss and analyze theories from nursing and the other sciences. This course provides as introduction to research from the evidenced-based practice (EBP) paradigm. Research designs and methods of appraisal are reviewed. Ethical considerations of nursing research amongst diverse populations are explored. Students will evaluate how information technology influences nursing research and impacts practice. (3 semester hours) NSG 5111—Evidence and Practice This course provides an overview of research in nursing with a focus on translating and ethically integrating scientifically based evidence into practice to improve outcomes. Students learn to formulate researchable questions and to develop further skills in assessing databases and searching the literature. Methods of Course Descriptions
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