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232 Graduate Catalog 2010-2012 Nursing NURSNG 743 Internship in Health Care Policy Through this six-credit experience, students intern with health care agencies, educational institutions, legislatures, professional associations, or health promotion and prevention organizations. Students are expected to write testimonies and research or evaluation papers analyzing the health policy issues raised during the internship. An internship seminar is part of the experience. Prerequisite: NURSNG 742. 6 Credits the concepts and methods of statistics, and apply them in critiquing literature in the field of clinical and population-based research. 3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits NURSNG 763 DNP Internship III NURSNG 761 DNP Internship I NURSING 750 Contemporary Disciplinary Knowledge This course is a multidisciplinary exploration of the structure and growth of knowledge. It examines the linkages of empirical, aesthetic, ethical, personal, and sociopolitical patterns of knowing with the conceptual models or paradigms of diverse disciplines. The course constructs a conceptual-theoretical-empirical structure for research into the generating and testing of theory. 3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits NURSNG 753 (PPOL G 753) Epidemiological Thinking and Population Health Introduction to the concepts, methods, and problems involved in analyzing the biological and social influences on behaviors and diseases and in translating such analyses into population health policy and practice. Special attention given to social inequalities, changes over the life course, and heterogeneous pathways. Case studies and course projects are shaped to accommodate students with interests in diverse fields related to health and public policy. Students are assumed to have a statistical background, but the course emphasizes epidemiological literacy with a view to collaborating thoughtfully with specialists, not technical expertise. 3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits Mr Taylor Theory- and evidence-based research are applied, with the goal of improving health care outcomes. In supervised clinical experiences, students integrate the role of the DNP into the clinical practice context that includes leadership, consultation, advocacy, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Clinical learning is directed at discovering the history, and contextual evidence, and current strategies related to problems affecting patient safety and the quality of health care services for populations at risk. Emphasis is placed on translating research into practice as a means to improve the delivery of health care. Students investigate clinical problems, and refine the in-depth review of the literature started in Evidence-Based Practice I and further refine the capstone project proposal work commenced in Evidence-Based Practice II. Prerequisites: NURSNG 616, 760, PHLTH 757 Health Care Informatics. Corequisite: NURSNG 716. 1 Credit In supervised clinical experiences, students continue to develop competence in the role of the DNP including experiences in leader, ship, consultation, advocacy, and interdisciplinary collaboration, and translation of research and theory into practice. During the third clinical immersion experience, students continue to seek out opportunities to develop professional and scholarly behaviors consistent with the DNP Essentials’ Competencies. In conjunction with their advisor and internship facilitator, learning is directed toward implementing the approved capstone project proposal and developing a scholarly paper that summarizes the state of the science of the problem, the processes to address the problem, and the outcomes achieved. Prerequisites: NURSNG 616, 760, 761, 762; PHLTH 757 Health Care Informatics. Corequisites: NURSNG 716. 1 Credit NURSNG 764 Capstone Seminar and Internship IV NURSNG 762 DNP Internship II NURSNG 760 Biostatistics I: Introduction to Biostatistics This is the first course in a two-semester biostatistics sequence. The course introduces students to the basic concepts and methods of biostatistics. The course is focused on some fundamental theories of biostatistics and basic methods of statistical inference at a conceptual level. It also covers some important topics in study design, such as different types of study design, sampling methods, sample size, and power calculation. Students will understand Emphasis is placed on translation of research into practice as a means to improve the delivery of health care. In supervised clinical experiences, students continue to develop competence in the role of the DNP including experiences in leadership, , consultation, advocacy, and interdisciplinary collaboration, and translation of research and theory into practice. Clinical learning is directed at discovering the history, and contextual evidence, and current strategies related to problems affecting patient safety and the quality of health care services. Students participate in leadership and change agent experiences consistent with behaviors expected of the doctor of nursing practice. Students investigate clinical problems in the context of the health care system and analyze influencing factors, seek IRB approval, and defend their capstone project proposal. Students successful in defending their proposal may move forward to the action phase of the capstone. Prerequisites: NURSNG 616, 760, 761, PHLTH 757 Health Care Informatics. Corequisites: NURSNG 716. 1 Credit Students continue to integrate the role of the DNP in the clinical practice context that includes leadership, consultation, advocacy, and interdisciplinary collaboration.. They will synthesize the highest level of scientific knowledge and clinical practice expertise to the solving of an identified health care delivery problem for populations at risk. Following DNP committee and IRB approvals of the capstone project work done in preceding courses, students complete the Doctor of Nursing Practice immersion experience, summarize their portfolio experiences to reflect their meeting the Essentials Competencies, and submit and defend their scholarly capstone project work. In seminars, students meet to explore the projects and findings of their colleagues and discuss application of evidence and theory to solving health services delivery problems. Prerequisites: NURSNG 704, 722, 761, 762, 763; MBA 650. 3 Credits NURSNG 765 Leadership and Management in Health Care This course will provide an introduction and overview of leadership, management, and organizational behavior in health care. Students will integrate theory with practice in the development of skills necessary to provide organizational and systems leadership in health care settings. Students will apply content from lectures and readings to case studies as well as to actual experiences from their own workplaces.

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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