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230 Graduate Catalog 2010-2012 Nursing Evidence-based approaches to improving the quality of care, together with concepts from the QHOM, are used to guide students in the selection and design of strategies aimed at improving the practice of groups of nurses. Prerequisites: NURSNG 691 and permission of program director. 3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits PhD Courses NURSNG 701L Science as a Way of KnowingPhilosophy of Science NURSNG 693 (AC/CC) Advanced Practice in Acute and Critical Care IV This course focuses on the organizational/ network sphere of influence and strategies for implementing the CNS role, with emphasis on the CNS as a nursing leader and an essential member of the interdisciplinary team. Theoretical and evidence-based, practical approaches to assessing health care systems as organizations and designing and implementing effective change are discussed. Focus is on the analysis of the organizational issues specific to effective CNS practice in acute and critical care. Analysis of factors such as finances and regulatory requirements are examined. Students develop the skills to assess the impact of organizational factors on clinical practice across the continuum of care and design strategic approaches to implementing change. Prerequisites: NURSNG 692 and permission of program director. 3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits This course investigates “science” in its multiple forms as a set of clues to the nature of knowledge. Specifically, it advances the relationship of philosophy of science and theory to nursing science. The course explores forces and issues in the philosophy of science and theoretical thinking that guide science and knowledge development in nursing methodologies and practice. Theory-research-practice linkages in nursing knowledge development are highlighted. Specific philosophy of science content includes the complex symbolic structures of “scientific” concepts; conceptual frameworks and explanations; the variety of methods used in scientific inquiry; the nature of scientific discovery and creativity; the role of metaphysical and aesthetic factors in the construction and validation of theories; the social matrices and determinants of scientific research; and science’s dependence on both value judgments and technology. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. 3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits perspectives of payers, patients, and providers. It analyzes historical, current, and proposed policy options in health care financing, including private health insurance and government programs and issues of provider reimbursement. 3 Credits NURSNG 715 Health Informatics Students learn advanced practice nursing competencies related to computer skills, informatics skill, and informatics knowledge. Application of information theory and computer technology skills is directed toward improving the organization and delivery of health care to multicultural populations receiving primary, secondary, and tertiary health care. Health informatics deals with using technology tools for optimizing the collection, verification, and utilization of data that relates to generating knowledge to inform best practices and leadership in both public and private health systems. Students are directed to investigate ways in which information systems can address disparities in health services. 3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits NURSNG 716 Evidence-Based Practice II NURSNG 703 Health Economics NURSNG 696 Independent Study Students wishing to enroll in this course should present to the faculty a well-defined problem for investigation. Plans for advanced study should be established at the beginning of the semester during which the student wishes to take the course. The study will be conducted in consultation and collaboration with the student’s faculty advisor and documented in a report at the end of the semester. Prerequisites: 6 graduate credits in nursing and permission of the program director. Hrs by arrangement, 1-3 Credits NURSNG 697 Special Topics in Nursing The primary purpose of this course is to have students learn and apply the basic economic concepts and models used by both economists and health policy analysts to understand and analyze health care markets. The goal of health economics is to provide a better understanding of health care problems and issues so that appropriate health policies can be designed and implemented. The course focuses on the structure and functioning of health care markets and specifically on how prices are determined in different markets for health and health-related services, as well as on how prices, in turn, critically affect the behavior of both consumers and suppliers. It is assumed that the student has no prior background in economics. Prerequisite: NURSNG 701. 3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits In this course students will refine and extend the competencies introduced in Evidence-Based Practice I, with emphasis on generating evidence for practice and implementing practice innovations. Emphasis will also be placed on the evaluation of practice, practice improvement initiatives, and the development and utilization of evidence-based practice. The end product of this course will serve as the foundation for the capstone project in the last year of study. Prerequisites: NURSNG 616 and 760. Corequisites: NURSNG 761 and PHLTH 640. 3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits NURSNG 720 Secondary Data Analysis This advanced course offers intensive study of selected topics in the field of nursing. Course content and credit vary according to the topic and are announced during the advance registration period. 1-3 Lecture Hours, 1-6 Credits NURSNG 704L (GERON 772L) Seminar in Health Care Financing This course provides an overview of the structure and operations of various contemporary health care financing and provider reimbursement systems, as well as related policy issues. The course addresses the broad role of financial incentives in health service delivery systems from the This course explores the use and limits of large national databases for the conduct of nursing and health policy research. Students master accessing, downloading, and analyzing data from large data sets, identify a testable research question, and develop an analytic file to be used for analysis. Data used for this class are drawn from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), 2000 Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS). 3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

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UMass Boston - Graduate Studies 2011
Table of Contents
Graduate Program Affiliations
UMass Boston at a Glance
Foreword
Mission Statement
Trustees of the University
Administrative Officers of the University
Academic Calendar, 2010-2012
Admissions
Tuition, Fees, and Payments
Payment Information
Residency Status
Assistantships and Financial Aid
Facilities and Services
Regulations, Procedures, and Degree Requirements
Graduate Programs
Accounting
American Studies
Biology
Biology
Environmental Biology
Molecular, Cellular, and Organismal Biology
Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology (Multicampus Joint Program)
Biotechnology and Biomedical Science
Business Administration
Chemistry
Green Chemistry
Clinical Psychology
Computer Science
Database Technology
Counseling: Degree Programs
Counseling: Family Therapy
Counseling: Mental Health Counseling
Counseling: Rehabilitation Counseling
Counseling: School Counseling
Creative Writing
Critical and Creative Thinking
Dispute Resolution
Education
Higher Education Administration
Leadership in Urban Schools
Education: Educational Administration
Education: Special Education
Special Education
Orientation and Mobility
Teaching of the Visually Impaired
Vision Studies
Education: Teacher Education
Education: Applied Behavioral Analysis for Special Populations
Education: Technology, Learning, and Leadership
Education: Teaching Writing in the Schools
English
Environmental Sciences
Environmental, Earth, and Ocean Sciences
Environmental Sciences
Geographic Information Science
Professional Science Master’s™
Finance
Forensic Services
Gerontology
Management of Aging Services
Historical Archaeology
History
Human Services
Information Technology
Instructional Design
Instructional Technology Design
International Management
Latin and Classical Humanities
Applied Linguistics
Applied Linguistics
School of Marine Sciences: Intercampus Graduate School
Mathematics
Nursing
Health Policy
Population Health
Acute/Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist
Adult/Gerontological Nurse Practitioner
Family Nurse Practitioner
Applied Physics
Public Affairs
Public Affairs
International Relations
Women in Politics and Public Policy
Public Policy
School Psychology
Applied Sociology
Spanish and Hispanic Studies
Graduate Consortium in Women’s Studies
Road Map and Directions to Campus
Campus Map
Telephone Directory
Index

UMass Boston - Graduate Studies 2011