This clinical practicum focuses on the management of clinical systems within health care organizations under the mentorship of a selected preceptor. The student will apply knowledge synthesized from organizational theory, nursing theory, nursing research, nursing systems, human resource management and financial management. Research Courses NURS 610 Research Design, Methods, and Analysis. This course focuses on types of design, methods, sources of knowledge and analyses useful to consideration of selected nursing research problems. It builds on the foundations of research critique and utilization studied at the baccalaureate level.
Students develop a beginning proficiency in designing nursing research studies.
Students critique and consider the usefulness of both clinical and systems research in nursing. 2 hrs This course focuses on the application of the research process in nursing. Students will develop a research proposal. It includes development of practical skills related to the coding of data, analysis of research data, and use of a computer statistical analysis package. NURS 688 Field Study.