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Nursing has been one of the professional
disciplines of the University of Virginia since 1901, when a three-year
diploma program was first offered to high school students under the
aegis of the University of Virginia Hospital and the Department of Medicine.
Today, as one of the 10 independent schools of the University with a
full-time faculty of560 and an enrollment of 500 undergraduate and graduate
students, the school offers the degrees of Bachelor of Science in Nursing,
Master of Science in Nursing, and, as a department of the Graduate School
of Arts and Sciences, Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing.
The first baccalaureate degree
in nursing, the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Education, was offered
in 1928 for the first time through the School of Nursing Education in
the Department of Education, made possible by an endowment of $50,000
from the Graduate Nurses' Association of Virginia in memory of Sadie
Heath Cabaniss, Virginia's outstanding pioneer nurse. The purpose of
this degree program was to train registered nurses for teaching, supervisory,
or administrative positions. The present baccalaureate program was established
in 1950 as a four-year course, with a curriculum consisting of a two-year
academic concentration followed by the two-year nursing major. In 1953,
a Department of Nursing was established to administer the diploma program
and the two baccalaureate programs: the Bachelor of Science in Nursing
and the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Education. Three years later,
in 1956, this department became the School of Nursing. The Master of
Science in Nursing Program, initiated in 1972, currently offers nurse
practitioner preparation in primary care, acute care, and psychiatric
mental health nursing as well as clinical specialist preparation in
several areas of concentration. The primary care nursing program prepares
family nurse practitioners and pediatric nurse practitioners. The acute
care program prepares clinical nurse specialists and nurse practitioners
to function in acute care settings. A post master's program (non-degree)
that prepares nurse practitioners in primary care, acute care, and psychiatric
mental health nursing is also available. Both clinical nurse specialist
and nurse practitioner preparation are offered in psychiatric-mental
health nursing.
A master's degree program
in health systems management began in 1996. The Master of Science in
Nursing Program also offers specialty preparation in Community/Public
Health Leadership.
The school offers two additional
joint degrees: an M.S.N.-M.B.A. program in collaboration with the Darden
Graduate School of Business Administration, and an M.S.N.-M.A. in Bioethics
in collaboration with the School of Medicine, the School of Law, and
the Department of Religious Studies.
The Ph.D. in Nursing Program,
begun in 1982, is designed to prepare scholars and researchers committed
to expanding the base of nursing knowledge. Major components of the
program include nursing, research, cognates, and electives.
The School of Nursing is a member
of the Council of Baccalaureate and Higher Degree Programs of the National
League for Nursing, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing,
and the Southern Council on Collegiate Education for Nursing of the
Southern Regional Education Board. The School of Nursing is accredited
by the National League for Nursing and by the Virginia State Board of
Nursing. The school was first accredited by the National League for
Nursing Education in 1941 and appeared on the first list of accredited
nursing schools issued by the League.
In addition to actively participating
in the leading national nursing organizations, the school has an active
chapter, Beta Kappa, of Sigma Theta Tau, the international honor society
of nursing. Both graduate and undergraduate students are eligible for
membership.
Address
School of Nursing
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 800782
School of Nursing, McLeod Hall
Charlottesville, VA 22908-0782
(434) 924-1431
McLeod Hall
Located in the eastern part of the University Grounds, near the University
of Virginia Medical Center, the school occupies McLeod Hall, a modern
five story building with classrooms, clinical learning laboratories,
seminar rooms, and a computer laboratory. The School of Nursing
draws upon the multiple resources of the University's 10 academic divisions
and the University of Virginia Health System in offering its graduate
programs in nursing. The programs are further strengthened by the facilities
and personnel of a wide variety of Virginia hospitals, community health
centers, health departments, and private physicians' offices.
Claude Moore Health Sciences Library This library primarily serves
the faculty, students, and staff of the University of Virginia Health
System, which includes the Schools of Medicine and Nursing and the hospital.
The library is a modern facility
with small group meeting rooms, audiovisual viewing rooms, typing rooms,
microcomputers, and photocopy machines. It maintains well-developed
collections of books, journals, reference materials, and audiovisual
materials in medicine, nursing, and related areas.
The Health Sciences Instructional
Resources Center, on the first floor of the library, maintains a substantial
collection of videocassettes and other media. A variety of players,
projectors, recorders, monitors, and a cluster of microcomputers are
available for use in the center, and a small collection of equipment
is available for use outside the center. The library also houses an
extensive historical collection.
The resources in the Health Sciences
Library are augmented by materials in Alderman and Clemons Libraries,
the Science/Technology Information Center, various departmental libraries
(e.g., biology, psychology, physics, chemistry, engineering, and law)
and libraries of the departments and clinics in the School of Medicine.
Computer Services
In addition to the computer resources available to all University students,
the School of Nursing provides computer resources for students and faculty
in McLeod Hall. A computer laboratory on the third floor of the building
includes terminals connecting to the University mainframe computers
and personal computers for data and word processing.
University of Virginia Health System The University Hospital, together
with the Kluge Children's Rehabilitation Center, comprise a tertiary-care
teaching facility with over 673 beds. Approximately 27,000 patients,
from a wide geographic area, are cared for each year on the inpatient
units.
The hospital provides a stimulating,
challenging learning environment for graduate students. As a regional
medical center, the hospital serves a diverse group of patients whose
health care needs are often complex. In addition to general medicine,
all major subspecialty services are available, including cardiology,
endocrinology, hematology/ oncology, nephrology, neurology, pulmonary,
and rheumatology. Surgery departments include thoracic-cardiovascular
surgery, plastic surgery, neurosurgery, urology, orthopedics, gynecology,
otolaryngology, ophthalmology, and general surgery. In addition to medical
and surgical units, there are a number of critical care areas: a medical
intensive care unit, a surgical intensive care unit, a burn center,
and a coronary care unit.
As with adult services, all major
pediatric subspecialties are available to children and adolescent patients.
A pediatric intensive care unit and a neonatal intensive care unit with
an air-ground Emergency Transport System serve critically ill children
and neonates from central and western Virginia and surrounding areas.
Over 335,000 patients are seen
annually in the clinics at the Health Sciences Center. The Outpatient
Department houses medical and pediatric specialty clinics. The Primary
Care Center includes over 126 examining and consultant rooms, a patient
education center, playrooms for the children of adult clients, and short-term
beds for temporary observation. Medicine, family practice, dermatology,
pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and the oncology service see
patients in this facility.
An additional 58,000 patients
are seen annually in the Emergency Room. Patients range from the non-acute
to the severely injured or critically ill. Radio and telemetry communication
with all local rescue squads helps to provide pre-hospital care and
stabilization of patients.
The psychiatric facilities of
the University of Virginia Health System include inpatient, outpatient,
emergency, and consultation-liaison services. Clinics for children,
adolescents, families, and adults offer a range of diagnostic treatment,
consultation, and educational services, including individual, family,
and group therapy on an outpatient basis.
The Kluge Children's Rehabilitation
Center has both an intermediate care inpatient unit and multiple outpatient
clinics for children and adolescents with a variety of orthopedic and
chronic conditions. The center provides medical treatment, physiotherapy,
education, occupational therapy, training in the activities of daily
living, training in speech and hearing, and vocational guidance. Family
services are provided through psychological and genetic counseling and
medical social work.
The hospital is registered by
the American Medical Association as meeting hospital standards, is on
the approved list of the American College of Surgeons, and is approved
by the Council on Medical Education and Hospitals of the American Medical
Association as acceptable for the training of interns, as well as for
various residencies and fellowships. In addition, the hospital is fully
accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals.
The School of Nursing cooperates
with other institutions and agencies to provide research and clinical
learning opportunities for students. It utilizes health departments,
community hospitals, outpatient facilities, industries, schools, geriatric
care facilities, mental health care facilities, and tertiary and ambulatory
clinical services for patients of all ages. Students have the opportunity
to function in advanced practice roles under preceptor guidance.
Cooperation and personal attention
mark the relations between faculty members and students. Each graduate
student is assigned an academic faculty advisor by the associate dean
upon admission to the school, and students are encouraged to avail themselves
of this resource. The School of Nursing Office of Admissions and Student
Services provides assistance and serves as a source of information for
other support resources. The Department of Student Health and the University
Counseling Center are available to assist the student through individual
and group counseling sessions.
In addition to tuition, fees,
and expenses as outlined in chapter 2, graduate students in nursing
should anticipate the following additional expenses:
Field Trips
Students are responsible for expenses incurred while on field trips.
Travel to Clinical Facilities Many of the clinical facilities used in the master's
and post-master's programs are a distance from the medical center.
Transportation costs to and from these facilities must be borne by the
student.
Medical Instruments
A complete set of diagnostic instruments must be procured by students
admitted to the nurse practitioner program. The cost of these instruments
is assumed by the student.
Hospital Insurance
The Student Health Service does not provide for the expense of hospital
care. The University requires that all students carry hospitalization
insurance for year-round coverage. A preferred risk group insurance
program sponsored by the University is available; for an additional
premium, the dependents of married students are included. Students or
parents may substitute a plan comparable to that offered by the University.
CPR Certification Students
are required to obtain certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation
for adults children, and infants prior to entering clinical courses.
Certification must be maintained throughout the program, and validation
must be presented each year. Students must complete the American Heart
Association Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers course.
Immunization Titer Requirements: The School of Nursing requires documentation of a positive
antibody titer for Hepatitis B, rubella, and varicella for all students
who practice in a clinical setting. No student will be permitted to
enroll in clinical courses without providing this documentation. Information
regarding the vaccine and antibody titers can be obtained from the student's
local health care provider, district health department, or from Student
Health.
MMR, TD, and PPD Documentation
of current measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) immunization and tetanus
booster (TD) is required for all students in clinical courses. Tuberculosis
testing (PPD) is required on an annual basis for all students enrolled
in clinical courses.
Dissertation Completion Doctoral students are responsible for all expenses incurred in completion
of the dissertation.
General information regarding
financial aid for all students is provided in chapter 3. In addition,
there are some sources of financial aid specifically designated for
students in the school of nursing. The School of Nursing Office of Admissions
and Student Services provides assistance to students needing financial
aid.
Fellowships
A number of small grants, including duPont and Virginia State Fellowships,
are available to full-time graduate students of outstanding merit in
the School of Nursing. To apply for these grants, a student must complete
the School of Nursing Financial Aid Form and be enrolled as a full-time
student.
Federal Nurse Traineeships
A limited number of federal nursing traineeships are available for full-time
(nine credits per semester) graduate nursing students. These awards
may include tuition, fees, and/or stipends. To apply, students must
complete a School of Nursing Financial Aid Form, which can be obtained
from the Office of Admissions and Student Services.
National Research Service Awards
(Predoctoral) The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services sponsors
a national program of individual predoctoral and postdoctoral nurse
fellowships. The intent of the awards program is "to prepare biomedical,
behavioral, and nurse scientists who will address continuing problems
in health-related research of importance to the public." The student's
qualifications, the advisor's credentials, and the merit of the proposed
area of research are the primary criteria upon which awards are based.
Interested doctoral students may obtain application forms from the School
of Nursing Grants Administrator or by contacting the National Research
Service Awards Program, Division of Nursing, BHPr, HRSA, Parklawn Building,
Room 5C-26, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, (301) 443-6333.
Employment
Opportunities for employment are available in the University of Virginia
Health System. Interested students should contact the Division of Nursing.
Graduate assistantships are available
for doctoral and master's students. These assistantships involve
working directly with faculty in teaching, research, or service activities.
Assignments involve 10 to 20 hours per week of work. To apply for graduate
assistant employment, students should contact the associate dean.
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The central purpose of the University
of Virginia is to enrich the mind by stimulating and sustaining the
spirit of free inquiry directed to understanding the nature of the universe
and human existence. The philosophy of the School of Nursing is consistent
with that of the University as it prepares leaders in health care.
Nursing is both a profession
and a discipline that is responsive to changing health needs. It is
concerned with human experiences and responses to birth, health, illness,
and death within the context of individuals, families, groups, and communities
(ANA, 1995). Nurses, often in collaboration with other health care professionals,
promote the optimal health care and comfort of individuals and groups
through the systematic application of nursing knowledge.
The faculty believes that education
is based on humanistic approaches that foster critical thinking and
promote awareness of social and cultural diversity among individuals.
The faculty views each student as a unique person with special talents,
abilities, needs, and goals. Cultural diversity, varying life experiences,
and changing socioeconomic factors effect each student differently.
To this end, faculty endeavor to provide an environment to assist students
in realizing their full potential. The acquisition of professional knowledge
and the development of clinical competence occur through active involvement
of the student in the learning process. Students assume primary responsibility
for learning, while faculty provide educational opportunities for knowledge
acquisition and professional role development. We believe that an atmosphere
of shared growth and inquiry offers the maximum potential for development.
Baccalaureate education in nursing
is the basic preparation necessary for the practice of professional
nursing. This education provides the foundation for the development
of professional knowledge, critical thinking, ethical decision-making,
leadership skills, and the independent and interdisciplinary pursuit
of high standards of health care. Master's education prepares
the nurse for advanced practice with an emphasis on health promotion,
disease prevention, primary care, and the management of acutely and
chronically ill persons, or for specialty practice in the areas of management
and public health leadership. Doctoral education prepares the nurse
scholar to influence health care through leadership in education, policy,
practice, research and knowledge development.
Implicit in the practice of professional
nursing is accountability for professional growth and practice, demonstration
of leadership, and commitment to the development and application of
nursing theory and research. Life-long learning leads to the optimal
development of both the individual practitioner and the discipline of
nursing.
The disciplinary and professional
domains of nursing give direction to current and evolving nursing practice.
Advanced practice nurses demonstrate in-depth knowledge and skills in
nursing and health care systems with diverse populations. Components
of their roles are expert clinical practice, assessment of outcomes,
research, teaching, collaboration, and consultation within health care
systems. Nurses prepared through graduate nursing programs with advanced
practice knowledge, critical thinking, and decision-making skills can
function in a variety of nursing roles. Examples of such roles include
clinical nurse specialist, nurse practitioner, nurse educator, and nurse
administrator. Nurses implementing these roles demonstrate specialized
knowledge and skills. For example, nurses engaged in advanced clinical
practice conduct in-depth assessments and demonstrate expertise in judgment
and decision-making for purposes of health promotion/disease prevention,
intervention, and follow-up in specified populations. Implementation
of a particular role may emphasize some role attributes more than others
and reflect the advanced practice nurse's area of expertise.
Graduates of the M.S.N. program
are expected to:
1. integrate theoretical and
research based knowledge in an advanced nursing practice specialty;
2. provide care and comfort
to individuals, families and groups experiencing complex health care
needs;
3. provide care that reflects
sensitivity to differences among culturally and ethnically diverse populations;
4. assume a leadership role
in establishing and monitoring standards of practice to improve patient
care in collaboration with other nursing experts;
5. use ethical principles to
guide decision-making in nursing practice;
6. evaluate clinical practice
in relation to professional practice standards and relevant statutes
and regulations;
7. apply the research process
to improve clinical practice and contribute to knowledge development;
8. engage in self-directed and
purposeful activities in seeking necessary knowledge and skills to enhance
career goals;
9. examine economic, political,
and social forces affecting nursing care delivery in complex health
care systems;
10. promote multidisciplinary
collaboration to ensure quality, cost effective care;
11. contribute to the development
of peers, colleagues, and others to improve patient care and foster
the growth of professional nursing;
12. act as change agents to
create environments that promote effective nursing practice and patient
outcomes.
These core characteristics are
in accordance with professional standards of advanced practice nursing
specialties.
Applicants are offered admission
to the Master of Science in Nursing Program on the basis of intellectual
capacity, clinical and academic performance, maturity, clarity of goals,
and other qualities appropriate to graduate study in nursing. Not all
of these qualities are measured in absolute terms, and the decision
to make an offer of admission is based on a balanced appraisal of the
total application record. Applicants with limited relevant clinical
experience may be admitted and gain that experience while enrolled in
Core/preclinical courses.
Admission Requirements The applicant must:
1. have completed a baccalaureate
degree in nursing from a nationally accredited school;
2. have a minimum cumulative
grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in undergraduate study;
3. provide validation of health
assessment skills;
4. be licensed as a registered
nurse;
5. demonstrate satisfactory performance
on the Graduate Record Examination;
6. submit three satisfactory
academic and professional recommendations;
7. submit a clear statement of
educational and professional goals;
8. be available for a personal
interview with a member of the faculty if requested;
9. have completed an undergraduate
statistics course;
Note: Relevant
experience (determined by the track to which the applicant is applying)
is a prerequisite to enrolling in GNUR 550 and 551. Otherwise qualified
applicants who have not passed the NCLEX may be considered as special
students pending licensure.
Admission Procedures Applications
for admission are obtained from the Office of Admissions and Student
Services, Master's Program, School of Nursing. In addition to
submitting the completed application, the applicant must:
1. request that official transcripts
of all academic work and validation of health assessment skills be forwarded
by the institutions to the Office of Admissions and Student Services,
Master's Program, School of Nursing;
2. obtain three statements of
recommendation from persons who can speak directly to the applicant's
ability to pursue graduate study. The statements of recommendation are
to be sent by their authors to the Office of Admissions and Student
Services, Master's Program, School of Nursing. Forms to be used
are in the application packet;
3. take the Graduate Record Examination.
Applicants are urged to take this examination as early as possible.
Address inquiries to Graduate Record Examinations, Educational Testing
Service, Box 955, Princeton, N.J. 08540, or to Graduate Record Examinations,
Educational Testing Service, Box 1502, Berkeley, CA 94701.
Application Deadlines
The School utilizes a rolling admissions process. The completed application
and the $40 application fee must be received by April 1 for the summer
and fall admission or November 15 for spring admission. Applications
received after the deadlines will be considered if space is available.
All correspondence concerning
admission should be addressed to the Assistant Dean for Graduate Student
Services, Office of Admissions and Student Services, School of Nursing,
McLeod Hall, PO Box 800782, Charlottesville, VA 22908-0782.
Matriculation
Once a student has been admitted into the Master of Science in Nursing
Program he or she has one calendar year in which to matriculate. A student
who fails to begin classes within one year must re-apply for admission.
Special Student Status Under special circumstances, students with baccalaureate degrees
in nursing may complete a maximum of two graduate nursing courses without
formally seeking admission to the degree program. Special student status
is granted only when there are vacancies available in the courses requested.
An application for special student status, obtained from the Assistant
Dean for Graduate Student Services, must be submitted two weeks prior
to the registration period for the semester in which the student desires
to enroll. Admitted students receive enrollment priority. Completion
of coursework as a special student does not guarantee admission to the
program.
Students wishing to take University
of Virginia off-Grounds courses at a University of Virginia School of
Continuing and Professional Studies may take a maximum of six credits;
these are accepted towards the master's degree if the courses
meet program requirements. This is in lieu of taking two on-grounds
courses as a special student in the School of Nursing. Decisions about
the acceptability of a course are determined by the faculty advisor
or course professor, depending on whether the course is a required course
or an elective.
Degree Requirements
1. Satisfactory completion of
a minimum of 55 credits of approved graduate courses for students in
the clinical specialist tracks; 58 credits for students in the primary
care nurse practitioner tracks; 55 credits for course work for students
in the acute care nurse practitioner track; and up to 68 credits of
course work for students in the combined nurse practitioner/clinical
nurse specialist tracks. The Health Systems Management track requires
a minimum of 39 credits. The Community/Public Health Leadership track
requires a minimum of 38 credits. Course requirements are specified
under the Program Description section.
2. Satisfactory completion of
all course work as specified in the policy on grades, with a final cumulative
grade point average of at least 3.0 (B).
3. Completion of all requirements
for the degree within five calendar years after matriculation into the
program.
4. Enrollment and payment of
tuition and fees for no fewer than two regular semesters or the equivalent.
Grades The
standing of a master's student in each course is indicated by
one of the following symbols: A (very distinguished), A- (distinguished),
B+ (very good), B (satisfactory), B- (acceptable), C (unsatisfactory),
F (failure). A minimum grade of B- is required in all courses offered
for any graduate degree. If a student receives a C grade in any School
of Nursing course, the course must be repeated. A grade of C in any
other course requires repeating the course and earning a satisfactory
grade or earning a minimum grade of B- in an alternate course. Students
who receive more than one C grade are automatically dropped from the
program. Any F grade results in the student being dropped from the program.
Students in the School of Graduate Nursing are not permitted to take
courses on a CR/NC basis.
Incomplete Grades A
grade of incomplete is a non-grade designation given for a course. Incompletes
in graduate nursing courses must be removed by the end of the following
semester of enrollment or within one calendar year, whichever comes
first. Graduate students with two or more outstanding incomplete designations
(in the same semester or cumulatively) may not enroll in courses in
subsequent terms. An incomplete designation which is not removed by
the above deadline or prior to graduation is converted to a F.
Transfer of Credit Students
may receive a maximum of four graduate-level courses (up to 12 hours)
completed at other accredited institutions for transfer credit. In order
to be considered for transfer, the courses must have been completed
with a minimum grade of B.
Credit for transfer courses is
determined following an evaluation of each student's course work
and overall plan of study. Evaluation of credits for transfer does not
occur until after the student is admitted to the program. Information
on the procedure for transfer of credit is available from the Office
of the Associate Dean.
Application for Degrees Applications for degrees may be obtained from the Office of the Admissions
and Student Services. Students must submit a formal application for
conferral of the master's degree to the Office of Admissions and
Student Services no later than October 1 for fall, February 1 for spring,
and June 1 for summer. A student who has been listed as a degree candidate
and then fails to complete degree requirements must reapply. A student
who has been registered for a degree and then fails to meet the requirements
for the degree must pay a fee of $50 for the preparation of a new diploma.
Acceptance of Degrees Formal commencement exercises are held only once a year, in May.
All those who have completed the program in August or December are invited
to attend the exercises the following May.
Voluntary Withdrawal An official application to withdraw must be approved by the dean
of the School of Nursing or the dean's designate. Withdrawal
applications may be obtained from the Office of Admissions and Student
Services. The application must then be endorsed by the associate dean.
Student identification cards are collected at the time of withdrawal.
A student is not permitted to
withdraw later than two weeks before the beginning of the examination
period in any semester except for providential reasons.
A student who withdraws from
the University for reasons of ill health must obtain permission from
the Department of Student Health. Subsequent medical clearance from
the Department of Student Health is required for readmission.
Readmission After Voluntary Withdrawal
Readmission to the School of Nursing master's program
is not automatic. After absence of a semester or longer, a former student
must apply for readmission to the School of Nursing associate dean by
December 1 for the spring semester or by April 1 for the fall semester.
Readmission following a withdrawal or leave of absence is granted only
if space is available.
Leaves of Absence The
associate dean may grant leaves of absence to students for either a
semester or a session, upon written application stating the reason for
temporarily leaving the University.
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The curriculum leading to the
degree of Master of Science in Nursing is designed to prepare nurses
for advanced practice roles with opportunities for specialization in
an area of clinical concentration. Students in the program complete
core courses in nursing theory, research, epidemiology/population-based
assessment, health promotion, APN roles, and health policy, specializing
in the clinical area of either acute and specialty care nursing, or
psychiatric-mental health nursing. Elective credits complement and enhance
the program. The program may be completed in two calendar years of full-time
study (four semesters and two six-week summer sessions). Full-time study
is recommended but part-time study is available.
Program Course Work The
ratio of clinical hours to credits is 4:1. Courses are taught only if
there is a sufficient number of students registering for them. Semester
schedules published by the Office of the Registrar must be consulted
for courses to be offered during a given semester.
Following are descriptions and
required courses for the specific areas of clinical concentration.
Clinical Nurse Specialist: Acute
and Specialty Care Track
(55 credits, 560 clinical hours)
This track prepares nurses for
advanced practices roles in the care of adults with acute and chronic
conditions and allows students to determine the focus of their specialization
(i.e.: cardiology, wound/ostomy/continence*, neurology or neurosurgery,
general surgery, ER/trauma, pulmonary, transplant, diabetes, geriatrics,
etc) and the areas of practice in which they would like to focus their
clinical experiences (critical care, acute care, chronic care). Emphasis
is placed on providing students with the advanced theoretical knowledge
and practice skills needed to care for patients with complex health
needs across the care continuum. The roles of clinician, educator and
researcher, as well as clinical consultant and leader are key aspects
of this track. Evidence based practice, outcomes management, clinical
research, and advanced clinical decision-making are emphasized. The
required 500 hours of preceptorship meets the recommendation of the
National Association of CNS's. At the completion of this program,
students are qualified to sit for the American Nursing Credentialing
Center certification examination for either the Adult Health CNS or
the Critical Care CNS, with the additional option of case management
certification.
GNUR 550 Pharmacology 4
GNUR 551 Health Assessment 3
GNUR 574 Role I: Acquisition
1-2
GNUR 575 Role II: Transition
2
GNUR 580 Theoretical Foundations
of Nursing 3
GNUR 584 Pathophysiology 4
GNUR 585 Epidemiology in Health
Care 3
GNUR 586 Research and Biostatistical
Processes for Healthcare 4
GNUR 590 Health Policy: Local
to Global 3
GNUR 702 Health Promotion/Disease
Prevention for Individuals,
Families, and Communities 3
GNUR 756 Seminar I: Clinical
Decision Making in Acute and
Specialty Care 3
GNUR 757 Seminar II: Clinical
Decision Making in Acute and
Specialty Care 3
GNUR 758 Seminar III: Management
of Chronic Illness Across
Settings 3
GNUR 759 Practicum I: Acute
Care Nurse Practitioner and
Clinical Nurse Specialist 5
GNUR 765 Synthesis Practicum:
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner and
Clinical Nurse Specialist 5
Elective 6
* The school offers wound/ostomy/continence
training with two seminars GNUR 744 and GNUR 745. Practicum experience
is obtained through GNUR 795 and GNUR 765.
Clinical Nurse Specialist: Psychiatric
Mental Health Nursing Track (52 credits, 500 clinical hours)
This area of concentration prepares
nurses for advanced practice in the field of psychiatric-mental health
nursing. Students complete core nursing courses, core advanced practice
courses, and specialty specific courses. Graduates would be able to
practice in CNS role, and would be qualified to sit for American Nursing
Credentialing Center CNS certification. A major emphasis is placed
on critical consideration, neurostructural, neurochemical, cognitive,
behavioral, social, and cultural correlates of psychiatric illness in
the context of the advanced practice of psychiatric-mental health nursing.
Supervised clinical practice is directed toward applying this emerging
scientific knowledge to patient care through psychiatric-mental health
nursing interventions with the persistently mentally ill, geriatric,
and other specialty populations. Faculty work closely with students
to develop individualized clinical experiences in appropriate settings.
GNUR 550 Pharmacology 4
GNUR 551 Adv. Health Assessment
3
GNUR 574 Role I: Acquisition
1-2
GNUR 575 Role II: Transition
2
GNUR 580 Theoretical Foundations
of Nursing 3
GNUR 584 Pathophysiology 4
GNUR 585 Epidemiology in Health
Care 3
GNUR 586 Research and Biostatistical
Processes for Healthcare 4
GNUR 590 Health Policy: Local
to Global 3
GNUR 702 Health Promotion/Disease
Prevention for Individuals,
Families and Communities 3
GNUR 770 Biological Basis of
Mental Health 3
GNUR 771 Psychiatric Mental Health
Nursing Seminar 3
GNUR 773 Theoretical Foundations
of Psychiatric-Mental Health
Nursing 3
GNUR 774 Psychiatric-Mental Health
Practicum I: Clinical Nurse
Specialist and Nurse Practitioner 5
GNUR 776 Psychiatric-Mental Health
Practicum II Clinical Nurse
Specialist and Nurse Practitioner: 5
Elective 3
Acute
Care Nurse Practitioner Track (ACNP)
This track prepares nurses for
an advanced practice role providing direct patient care in medical/nursing
subspecialty areas in collaboration with other members of the health
care team. ACNPs deliver care along the continuum of critical, acute,
and chronic care. Students determine the focus of their specialization
(i.e.: cardiology, nephrology, wound/ostomy/continence, neurology or
neuro-surgery, digestive health, general surgery, ER/trauma, pulmonary,
transplant, etc). In this program, students gain the advanced theoretical
knowledge and practice skills needed to manage acutely and chronically
ill patients through all phases of their hospitalization and clinical
follow-up. Emphasis is placed on diagnostic and clinical decision-making,
preparation for prescriptive authority, collaboration with physicians,
and outcomes management, as well as evidence-based practice and clinical
research. Upon completion of this track, students are qualified to take
the American Nursing Credentialing Center certification examination
for the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner.
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Track (ACNP) (55credits,560 clinical hours)
GNUR 550 Pharmacology 4
GNUR 551 Adv. Health Assessment
3
GNUR 574 Role I: Acquisition
1-2
GNUR 575 Role II: Transition
2
GNUR 580 Theoretical Foundations
of Nursing 3
GNUR 584 Pathophysiology 4
GNUR 585 Epidemiology in Health
Care 3
GNUR 586 Research and Biostatistical
Processes for Health Care 4
GNUR 590 Health Policy: Local
to Global 3
GNUR 702 Health Promotion/Disease
Prevention for Individuals,
Families, and Communities 3
GNUR 756 Seminar I: Clinical
Decision Making in Acute and
Specialty Care 3
GNUR 757 Seminar II: Clinical
Decision Making in Acute and
Specialty Care 3
GNUR 758 Seminar III: Management
of Chronic Illness Across
Settings 3
GNUR 759 Practicum I: Acute Care
Nurse Practitioner and
Clinical Nurse Specialist 5
GNUR 765 Synthesis Practicum:
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner and
Clinical Nurse Specialist 5
Elective 6
The curriculum leading to the
degree of Master of Science in Nursing prepares nurses for advanced
practice as family nurse practitioners or pediatric nurse practitioners.
Students in the program complete core courses in nursing theory, research,
epidemiology/population-based assessment, and health policy. Courses
in advanced pathophysiology, pharmacology, family health promotion,
nutrition, and advanced health assessment are also required of all students
in the primary care nurse practitioner tracks. Clinical seminars and
672-hour clinical preceptorships are designed to provide students with
the necessary knowledge and skills to practice as nurse practitioners
in primary care settings. Due to the program's rural, underserved
focus, one of the two preceptorship rotations occurs outside of Albemarle
County.
Combined tracks are available
in community and public health leadership and in psychiatric-mental
health. Nearly all of the tracks may be completed in four semesters
and one summer of full-time study (the combined psychiatric-mental health
and family nurse practitioner track requires additional time. At the
completion of the track, students are qualified to write the American
Nursing Credentialing Center or American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
national certification examinations.
Following are required courses
for the specific areas of concentration in the Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
Tracks.
Primary Care: Family or Pediatric
Nurse Practitioner Track (58 credits)
GNUR 550 Pharmacology 4
GNUR 551 Adv. Health Assessment
3
GNUR 564 Nutrition in Health
Promotion 2
GNUR 566 Primary Care Seminar
I 3
GNUR 567 Primary Care Seminar
II 3
GNUR 569 Primary Care
Preceptorship I 6
GNUR 570 Primary Care Seminar
III 3
GNUR 571 Primary Care
Preceptorship II 6
GNUR 574 Role I: Acquisition
1-2
GNUR 575 Role II: Transition
2
GNUR 580 Theoretical Foundations
of Nursing 3
GNUR 586 Research and Biostatistical
Processes for Health Care 4
GNUR 584 Pathophysiology 4
GNUR 585 Epidemiology in Health
Care 3
GNUR 590 Health Policy: Local
to Global 3
GNUR 702 Health Promotion/Disease
Prevention for Individuals,
Families, and Communities 3
GNUR 707 Introduction to Health
Informatics 2
Elective 3
Primary Care: Combined Psychiatric-Mental
Health and Family Nurse Practitioner Track (70 credits, 1000 clinical
hours)
GNUR 550 Pharmacology 4
GNUR 551 Adv. Health Assessment
3
GNUR 566 Primary Care Seminar
I 3
GNUR 567 Primary Care Seminar
II 3
GNUR 569 Primary Care
Preceptorship I 6
GNUR 570 Primary Care Seminar
III 3
GNUR 571 Primary Care
Preceptorship II 6
GNUR 574 Role I: Acquisition
1-2
GNUR 575 Role II: Transition
2
GNUR 580 Theoretical Foundations
of Nursing 3
GNUR 584 Pathophysiology 4
GNUR 585 Epidemiology in Health
Care 3
GNUR 586 Research and Biostatistical
Processes for Health Care 4
GNUR 590 Health Policy: Local
to Global 3
GNUR 702 Health Promotion/Disease
Prevention for Individuals,
Families, and Communities 3
GNUR 770 Biological Basis of
Mental Health/Mental Illness 3
GNUR 771 Psychiatric-Mental Health
Nursing Seminar 3
GNUR 773 Theoretical Foundations
of Psychiatric-Mental Health
Nursing 3
GNUR 774 Psychiatric-Mental Health
Practicum I: Clinical Nurse
Specialist and Nurse Practitioner 5
GNUR 776 Psychiatric-Mental Health
Practicum II: Clinical Nurse
Specialist and Nurse Practitioner 5
Primary Care: Community &
Public Health/Family or Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Track (60 credits,
672 clinical hours)
GNUR 550 Pharmacology 4
GNUR 551 Adv. Health Assessment
3
GNUR 566 Primary Care Seminar
I 3
GNUR 567 Primary Care Seminar
II 3
GNUR 569 Primary Care
Preceptorship I 6
GNUR 570 Primary Care Seminar
III 3
GNUR 571 Primary Care
Preceptorship II 6
GNUR 574 Role I: Acquisition
1-2
GNUR 575 Role II: Transition
2
GNUR 580 Theoretical Foundations
of Nursing 3
GNUR 584 Pathophysiology 4
GNUR 585 Epidemiology in Health
Care 3
GNUR 586 Research and Biostatistical
Processes for Health Care 4
GNUR 590 Health Policy: Local
to Global 3
GNUR 700 Community Assessment
3
GNUR 702 Health Promotion/Disease
Prevention for Individuals,
Families, and Communities 3
GNUR 711 Managing Care in Systems
and Populations 3
GNUR 722 Health Care Systems
Planning and Evaluation 3
This area of concentration prepares
nurses for advanced practice in the field of psychiatric-mental health
nursing. Students complete core nursing courses, core advanced practice
courses, and specialty specific courses. Graduates are able to practice
in the PMHNP role, and would be qualified to sit for certification in
either area. Major emphasis include the neurostructural, neurochemical,
cognitive, behavioral, social, and cultural correlates of psychiatric
illness in the context of the advanced practice of psychiatric-mental
health nursing. Supervised clinical practice is directed toward applying
this emerging scientific knowledge to patient care through psychiatric-mental
health nursing interventions including prescriptive practice. Faculty
work closely with students to develop individualized clinical experiences
in appropriate settings.
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse
Practitioner Track (PMHNP) (52 credits, 500 clinical hours)
GNUR 550 Pharmacology 4
GNUR 551 Advanced Health
Assessment 3
GNUR 574 Role I: Acquisition
1-2
GNUR 575 Role II: Transition
2
GNUR 580 Theoretical Foundations
of Nursing 3
GNUR 584 Pathophysiology 4
GNUR 585 Epidemiology in Health
Care 3
GNUR 586 Research and Biostatistical
Processes for Healthcare 4
GNUR 590 Health Policy: Local
to Global 3
GNUR 702 Health Promotion/Disease
Prevention for individuals,
families and communities 3
GNUR 770 Biological Basis of
Mental Health 3
GNUR 771 Psychiatric Mental Health
Nursing Seminar 3
GNUR 773 Theoretical Foundations
of Psychiatric-Mental Health
Nursing 3
GNUR 774 Psychiatric-Mental Health
Practicum I: Clinical Nurse
Specialist and Nurse Practitioner 5
GNUR 776 Psychiatric Mental Health
Practicum II: Clinical Nurse
Specialist and Nurse Practitioner 5
Elective 3
As health care shifts from hospital-based
to community-orientated systems, new opportunities for nursing leadership
are becoming abundant. The Community and Public Health Leadership concentration
prepares nurses for specialty practice in promoting the health of individuals,
families, groups and communities. Emphasis is placed on the development
of knowledge and expertise in assessing the health status and health
delivery systems of communities and designing nursing interventions
to better manage care in complex settings. Courses provide the required
knowledge and expertise to plan, implement, and evaluate care in community
settings, including public health departments, schools and occupational
health programs, home health agencies, and community nursing clinics.
Care management strategies to ensure continuity of health service delivery
for individuals and groups at the local and global levels are emphasized.
International learning experiences are available.
Community/Public Health Leadership
Nursing Track (38 Credits, 504 clinical hours)
GNUR 580 Theoretical Foundations
of Nursing 3
GNUR 585 Epidemiology in Health
Care 3
GNUR 586 Research and Biostatistical
Processes for Health Care 4
GNUR 590 Health Policy: Local
to Global 3
GNUR 700 Community Assessment
3
GNUR 702 Health Promotion/Disease
Prevention for Individuals,
Families, and Communities 3
GNUR 711 Managing Care in Systems
and Populations 3
GNUR 722 Health Care Systems
Planning and Evaluation 3
GNUR 723 Community/Public Health
Leadership Practicum I 3
GNUR 724 Community/Public Health
Leadership Practicum II 4
GNUR 792 Resource Management
3
Elective 3
The Health Systems Management
Track is designed to prepare nurses at the graduate level to manage
the delivery of nursing and health services across multiple settings
and specialty areas. This program provides a unique educational experience
to individuals capable of leadership and innovation in a dynamic health
care delivery system. Graduates are prepared to assume leadership positions
in a variety of health care settings, including public and private sector
hospitals, ambulatory care facilities, and long-term facilities.
The curriculum builds on the
theoretical knowledge and clinical experience of the bachelor's-prepared
nurse. The program emphasizes content fundamental to management, developing
competencies needed to analyze managerial problems, and providing resourceful
solutions. Students are given special opportunities to acquire the breadth
of management knowledge and skills needed to perform effectively at
the business and clinical interface of health care delivery organizations.
Management-related experience is recommended. Additional information
about this program can be obtained from the Office of Admissions and
Student Services at the School of Nursing.
Health Systems Management Track
(39 Credits)
GNUR 580 Theoretical Foundations
of Nursing 3
GNUR 585 Epidemiology in Health
Care 3
GNUR 586 Research and Biostatistical
Processes in Healthcare 4
GNUR 590 Health Policy: Local
to Global 3
GNUR 702 Health Promotion/Disease
Prevention for Individuals,
Families, and Communities 3
GNUR 707 Intro. to Health Informatics
2
GNUR 711 Managing Care in Systems
and Populations 3
GNUR 722 Health Care Systems
Planning and Evaluation 3
GNUR 782 Administrative Practicum
I 3
GNUR 784 Administrative Practicum
II 3
GNUR 792 Resource Management
3
HES 709 Health Care Economics
3
Elective 3
The School of Nursing and the
Darden Graduate School of Business Administration offer a joint degree
program designed to develop health care agency managers who possess
a unique blend of clinical and administrative skills. Graduates of the
program are prepared to contribute to health policy development and
to assume senior-level positions in hospitals, corporate offices, ambulatory
care, and long-term care agencies. The program can be completed in two
and one-half years of full-time study. Applicants must be registered
nurses holding at least a baccalaureate degree in nursing, and they
must meet all admission requirements for both the School of Nursing
and the Graduate School of Business Administration. Additional information
may be obtained by contacting the School of Nursing Office of Admissions
and Student Services.
The School of Nursing collaborates
with the School of Medicine, the School of Law, and the Department of
Religious Studies to offer a joint Master's Degree in Nursing
and Bioethics. Students follow the nursing option to which they are
admitted, take required foundational courses in bioethics, and select
from additional bioethics courses guided by their area of concentration
and discipline. Graduates are prepared as advanced practice nurses with
the scholarly basis for addressing bioethical health care practice and
policy issues.
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Clinical nurse specialist (CNS)
and nurse practitioner (NP) post master's programs equip master's-prepared
nurses with additional knowledge and skills in a defined area. Students
who complete these programs are eligible to apply for national certification
examinations.
Applicants must:
1. have completed a master's
degree in nursing from a nationally accredited school of nursing;
2. be licensed as a registered
nurse;
3. submit three satisfactory
academic/professional recommendations;
4. submit a clear statement of
educational and professional goals;
5. submit validation of basic
health assessment skills;
6. be available for an interview
if requested.
The School utilizes a rolling
admissions process. The completed application and the $40 application
fee must be received by April 1 for summer and fall admission or November
15 for spring admission. Applications received after the deadlines will
be considered if space is available. All correspondence concerning admission
should be addressed to the Assistant Dean for Graduate Student Services,
Office of Admissions and Student Services, School of Nursing, McLeod
Hall, P.O. Box 800782, Charlottesville, VA 22908-0784.
The standing of a post-graduate
student in each course is indicated by one of the following symbols:
A (very distinguished), A- (distinguished), B+ (very good), B (satisfactory),
B- (acceptable), and C (unsatisfactory). A letter grade of C is considered
unsatisfactory and unacceptable for completion of the program.
A grade of incomplete is a non-grade
designation given for a course. Incompletes in graduate nursing courses
must be removed by the end of the following semester of enrollment or
within one calendar year, whichever comes first. Graduate students with
two or more outstanding incomplete designations (in the same semester
or cumulatively) may not enroll in courses in subsequent terms. An incomplete
designation which is not removed by the above deadline or prior to graduation
is converted to a F.
The Post Master's Psychiatric-Mental
Health Nursing Program offers two tracks for students who wish to complete
the requirements for PMHNP certification. One track is for those who
already possess a MSN degree with a focus in psychiatric-mental health
nursing; the other track is for students with a MSN in another clinical
area.
Master's prepared nurses
in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing desiring Psychiatric Mental Health
Nurse Practitioner preparation complete the following courses: (17 credits,
120 clinical hours)
GNUR 550 Pharmacology 4
GNUR 551 Advanced Health
Assessment 3
GNUR 584 Pathophysiology 4
GNUR 770 Biological Basis in
Mental Health/Mental Illness 3
GNUR 776 Psychiatric-Mental Health
Practicum II: Clinical Nurse
Specialist and Nurse Practitioner 3
Master's prepared nurses
with a specialty in another clinical area complete the following courses:
(33 credits, 500 clinical hours)
GNUR 550 Pharmacology 4
GNUR 551 Advanced Health
Assessment 3
GNUR 584 Pathophysiology 4
GNUR 702 Health Promotion/Disease
Prevention 3
GNUR 770 Biological Basis in
Mental Health/Mental Illness 3
GNUR 771 Psychiatric-Mental Health
Seminar 3
GNUR 773 Theoretical Foundations
of Mental Health Nursing 3
GNUR 774 Psychiatric-Mental Health
Practicum I: Clinical Nurse
Specialist or Nurse Practitioner 5
GNUR 776 Psychiatric-Mental Health
Practicum II: Clinical Nurse
Specialist or Nurse Practitioner 5
The Post Master's Primary
Care Nurse Practitioner Program is designed to provide the master's-prepared
nurse with the necessary skills and knowledge to assume the role of
a primary health care provider in various clinical facilities. These
skills include psychosocial and physical assessment; identification,
screening and triage of acute minor illness; nursing and medical management
of commonly encountered acute, minor, and chronic illnesses in collaboration
and consultation with a physician; knowledge of community needs and
resources available for health promotion; health teaching, guidance,
and counseling of clients and their families about illness and its prevention;
and health promotion, maintenance, and management.
Other areas explored in this
program include the changing health care delivery system; the expanded
role of the nurse; and nursing issues, particularly as they relate to
nurse practitioner practice, reimbursement, and prescriptive authority.
Offerings include family or pediatric nurse practitioner tracks.
An essential part of the nurse
practitioner program is the 672-hour clinical preceptorship. This preceptorship
is concurrent with the nurse practitioner seminar courses and is arranged
at a clinical site that reflects the focus of the Primary Care Nurse
Practitioner Program. Due to the program's focus on rural, underserved
populations, at least one of the preceptorships takes place outside
of Albemarle County.
The practitioner program is approved
by the Joint Committee of the Boards of Nursing and Medicine in Virginia.
Students who complete the program are eligible to apply for practitioner
certification by this joint committee and are also eligible to sit for
national certification examinations.
Nurse Practitioner Program Completion
Requirements The student must satisfactorily complete the specific
nurse practitioner program and the clinical preceptorship, and have
a minimum grade average of B. Students who complete the nurse practitioner
program are eligible for national certification exams.
Required Courses - 31 Credits
GNUR 550 Pharmacology 4
GNUR 551 Adv. Health Assessment
3
GNUR 566 Primary Care Seminar
I 3
GNUR 567 Primary Care Seminar
II 3
GNUR 569 Primary Care
Preceptorship I 6
GNUR 570 Primary Care Seminar
III 3
GNUR 571 Primary Care
Preceptorship II 6
GNUR 574 Role I: Acquisition
1-2
GNUR 575 Role II: Transition
2
This program reflects recent
developments in the field of health care delivery, creating the need
for a new role within advanced practice nursing. The ACNP has a scope
of practice beyond that of other acute care positions. ACNPs deliver
continuous and comprehensive care within a collaborative model involving
patients, families, significant others, nurses, physicians, and other
health care providers. The purpose of the ACNP is to provide advanced
practice care that meets patient needs across the full continuum of
acute, critical, and chronic care services. The short term goal for
the ACNP is restorative care, stabilization of the patient, minimizing
complications, providing physical and psychological care measures for
managing chronic conditions, and assurance of a peaceful death.
Students who complete the program
are eligible to take the ANCC examination for Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
certification.
Required courses - 29 credits
GNUR 550 Pharmacology 4
GNUR 551 Adv. Health Assessment
3
GNUR 574 Role I: Acquisition
1-2
GNUR 575 Role II: Transition
2
GNUR 756 Seminar I: Clinical
Decision Making in Acute and
Specialty Care 3
GNUR 757 Seminar II: Clinical
Decision Making in Acute and
Specialty Care 3
GNUR 759 Practicum I Acute Care
Nurse Practitioner and Clinical
Nurse Specialist 5
GNUR 765 Synthesis Practicum:
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner and
Clinical Nurse Specialist 5
Elective 3
Wound, Ostomy & Continence
nursing incorporates principles and practices that promote, maintain
and restore health for persons with wounds, ostomies and continence
problems throughout their lives. WOC nurses specialize in the
care of individuals with disorders of the gastrointestinal track, genitourinary
and integumentary systems. The post-masters WOC program includes two
didactic classes and one practicum.
GNUR 744 Wound, Ostomy &
Continence Nursing 3
GNUR 745 Advanced WOC
Nursing 3
GNUR 795 Practicum in WOC
Nursing 3
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The School of Nursing is a community
of scholars having as its central purpose the enrichment of the human
mind. Within this community, the Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Program
seeks to prepare scholars who will advance nursing knowledge. Scholarly
achievement in nursing is accomplished in a spirit of free inquiry directed
toward a better understanding of human existence, especially in relation
to health and illness. Nurse scholars must participate in the study
of particular phenomena and in the identification of central domains
related to these phenomena. This requires that students be well informed
about advanced practice in professional nursing.
Nursing knowledge is advanced
through association with other disciplines and is often enhanced by
the work of other university scholars. Central to the education of nurse
scholars is the opportunity to interact with other scholars throughout
the university community. Through dialogue and study with these professionals,
nurse scholars expand their understanding of health and illness, and
the biological, environmental, sociocultural, ethical, legal, philosophic,
and historic factors influencing nursing care.
Scholars must be inquisitive,
informed, and committed. This requires expertise in the principles and
methods of inquiry and an informed imagination for exploring substantive
areas in nursing. The ultimate goal of this inquiry is to enhance nursing's
contribution to the health of all persons.
The major purpose of the doctoral
program in nursing is to prepare scholars with expertise in selected
substantive areas who will contribute to nursing theory and practice
through systematic inquiry.
Aims of the doctoral program
in nursing are to prepare scholars who will:
1. demonstrate advanced knowledge
of nursing, related sciences and humanities, and methods of inquiry;
2. expand the research base of
nursing theory and practice; and
3. serve the Commonwealth, the
nation, and the world by addressing major nursing and health care issues
in a scholarly manner.
Admission Requirements
1. Minimum of a baccalaureate
degree in nursing from an accredited program.
2. Academic record that demonstrates
a minimum of a B average.
3. Capacity for doctoral study
based upon achievement on the GRE.
4. Three satisfactory letters
of reference—two from doctorally prepared nurse educators and one
from a current or recent employer—that speak to the applicant's
ability to pursue doctoral studies.
5. Current curriculum vitae that
reflects professional achievements and productivity.
6. Clearly written essay of no
more than 1000 words describing educational, research, and professional
goals. This statement must include a specific description of the applicant's
focus of study and a researchable topic for development.
7. One or two examples of scholarly
work (master's thesis, publications, formal papers).
8. Current license to practice
nursing.
9. A personal interview with
one or more faculty members.
Admission Procedure
Application forms may be obtained from the Office of Admissions and
Student Services of the School of Nursing. The Graduate School of Arts
and Sciences prefers to receive one package containing the completed
application and all supporting materials. The applicant must:
1. submit official transcripts
of all post-secondary academic work. If an institution will not release
an official transcript directly to the applicant, the student may request
that the transcript be forwarded to the dean of the Graduate School
of Arts and Sciences;
2. obtain three letters of recommendation;
3. arrange to take the Graduate
Record Examination. All GRE scores must be current, within five years
of the date of application. Applicants are encouraged to take these
examinations as soon as possible and to send test results to the Graduate
School of Arts and Sciences. Address inquiries to Graduate Record Examinations,
Educational Testing Service, Box 955, Princeton, NJ 08540 or to Graduate
Record Examinations, Educational Testing Service, Box 1502, Berkeley,
CA 94701.
The completed application with
fee and all supporting data must be forwarded no later than February
1 for September enrollment.
Special Student Status When unusual and/or extenuating circumstances prevent an applicant
from completing the admission process prior to the established deadline,
special permission may be given for the individual to enroll in a maximum
of nine credits of course work as a special student. Special Students
may take one course per semesterwith permission of instructor. Completion
of course work as a special student does not guarantee admission to
the program. Special Student applications may be obtained from the Office
of Admissions and Student Services in the School of Nursing.
Degree Requirements To
earn a Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing degree the student must:
1. successfully complete the
prescribed program of study, including cognates, electives, and a research
grant application;
2. fulfill the minimum residence
requirement of two consecutive semesters of full-time residential study
during the academic year beyond the requirements for the master's
degree. Full-time graduate work consists of a minimum of nine credits
of on-Grounds course work per semester;
3. successfully complete a written
comprehensive examination;
4. successfully complete all
dissertation requirements including (a) writing and defending a dissertation
proposal, (b) conducting an appropriate research study, (c) submitting
an acceptable written report of the research, and (d) passing an oral
final examination on the conduct and conclusion of the dissertation;
5. complete all additional requirements
as specified by the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, the doctoral
committee, and the advisor.
Students who enter the doctoral
program without a master's degree in nursing are expected to complete
all requirements for the M.S.N. in a selected area of concentration
in the master's program as part of the requirements of the Doctor
of Philosophy in Nursing.
Grades The
standing of a graduate student in each course is indicated by one of
the following symbols: A+ (exceptional), A (very distinguished), A-
(distinguished), B+ (very good), B (satisfactory), B- (acceptable),
C (unsatisfactory), F (failure). In general, letter grades are assigned
in all required doctoral courses. In courses where letter grades are
not possible, CR (credit) or NC (no credit) may be used with permission
from the director of graduate studies to designate student progress.
The symbols S (satisfactory) and U (unsatisfactory) are used to report
progress on dissertations or special projects. Minimum grades of B-,
CR, or S, are required in all courses offered for any graduate degree.
If a student receives a C grade in any School of Nursing course, the
course must be repeated. A grade of C in any other course requires repeating
the course and earning a satisfactory grade or earning a minimum grade
of B- in an alternate course. Students who receive more than one C grade
are automatically dropped from the program. Any F grade results in the
student being dropped from the program. A grade of IN (incomplete) is
a non-grade designation given for a course. The IN designation is recorded
as an F if it is not removed by the end of the subsequent semester (including
summer session) or by the time negotiated with the professor.
Minimal Credit Requirements for
Registration and Fees For the Doctor
of Philosophy degree, a student must complete a minimum of 57 credits
of graduate course work beyond requirements for the master's degree,
plus 12 or more credits of dissertation research. Students who enter
with prior graduate course work that is accepted in transfer must complete
at least 45 credits of graduate course work (two full academic years)
beyond requirements for the master's degree, plus dissertation
and non-topical research.
After completing course work,
a student may pay the research fee (rather than the higher tuition rate)
for the semester in which the student defends either the dissertation
proposal or the completed dissertation. A student using university resources
while working on the dissertation is also expected to pay the research
fee. A student working on the dissertation away from the university,
without the use of university resources, may register for the non-resident
fee. Registration as a non-resident student is permitted only when the
student is using no university resources, including faculty time. A
student living in Charlottesville or Albemarle County must obtain special
permission from the dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
to register as a non-resident student. A student must be registered
at the regular tuition rate, the research rate, or the non-resident
rate for the semester in which the degree is granted.
Full-Time Course Load A typical full-time course load consists of nine to 12 credits of
course work plus GNUR 997. Each student's plan of study is determined
in collaboration with the his or her faculty advisor. GNUR 997 (Non-Topical
Research-Preparation for Doctoral Research) must be taken concurrently
with other course work until the time a dissertation chair is selected.
Credits from GNUR 997 are not counted in the total program hours of
credit.
Residency Requirements Students must be in full-time residential study for two consecutive
semesters during the academic year beyond completion of the master's-level
course of study.
Length of Time in Program Students must be enrolled and pay full tuition and fees for at least
four semesters or the equivalent. All requirements for the degree must
be completed within seven years of the time of admission to the program.
Transfer of Credit Transcripts
of students who have completed a master's degree in nursing or
other graduate work are evaluated, and the following credit may be transferred
if assessed as equivalent to courses offered at the University of Virginia:
Research Methodology 3 credits
Statistics 3 credits
Cognate area 3 credits
Electives 3 credits
Acceptance of specific cognate
and elective courses is determined by the student's faculty advisor.
Acceptance of research and statistics courses is determined by the instructor(s)
who teach the course(s) in collaboration with the faculty advisor. The
process of obtaining transfer credit must be initiated by the student
before the end of the first year of study.
Academic and Dissertation Advising
Upon entry into the program, each student is assigned an academic
advisor. The advisor works with the student during the initial stages
of program development, guiding and monitoring the student's program
of study. The student and advisor have joint responsibility for ensuring
that each step in fulfilling degree requirements is completed and that
an official record is kept.
At any point in doctoral study,
the student may identify a faculty member other than the assigned academic
advisor whose research program is more closely attuned to the student's
evolving research interests. It is entirely acceptable and appropriate
for the student to request a change in academic advisor in such situations.
The procedure to do so is described in the Doctoral
Student Handbook. The change of academic
advisor must be approved by the director of the doctoral program.
A dissertation chair must be
selected once an area of study has been identified. With the help of
the dissertation chair, the student selects members of the dissertation
committee. Dissertation committee members may or may not have been members
of the student's comprehensive examination committee. The committee
must consist of a minimum of four faculty members of the University
of Virginia appointed to the rank of assistant professor or higher.
The chair is included as one of the four members. One member must be
from outside the School of Nursing and serves as a representative of
the graduate committee. Three members must be faculty in the School
of Nursing. A fifth member from another educational institution may
be added with the approval of the dissertation chair. The purpose of
the committee is to guide the student's dissertation research
and plan of study. Changes in the dissertation chair must be approved
by both the doctoral program director in the School of Nursing and the
student. Changes in committee membership must be approved by both the
dissertation chair and the student. The dissertation chair may or may
not have been the student's faculty advisor. Selection of a chair
is dependent upon mutual agreement of the student and faculty member
guiding the dissertation research. Dissertation chairs must be faculty
members in the School of Nursing. The chair assumes primary responsibility
for assisting the student in developing a continued plan of study, monitoring
the student's progress, and guiding the student throughout the
dissertation process.
Approval of Program of Study Certification that the student has completed all required
and recommended course work for the Ph.D. degree is granted by the dissertation
chair and committee at the time of the successful defense of the dissertation
proposal. To be officially approved, the certification of completion
of course work must be signed by the dean of the School of Nursing and
the dissertation chair.
Scholarly Accomplishment: Research
Grant Application Students who matriculate
in 1998 and thereafter are required to develop and submit a research
grant application. This may be done at any time prior to candidacy,
but earlier is better and should be encouraged. The time between acceptance
into the program and matriculation is an excellent time to develop an
initial application. The student prepares the application with the advisor's
help. The application is not an examination but a learning experience.
The advisor participates in the application as he or she deems appropriate
in accordance with the requirements of the application and the funding
agency.
Academic and Workload Credit
for the Research Grant Application Each
student is required to register for GNUR 992 and GNUR 993 (Proposal
Development Seminar) to develop a research grant application. The courses
are directed toward the development of grant applications, with the
student product being an application for submission.
Comprehensive Examination: Knowledge
Synthesis and Research Program The comprehensive
examination may occur within the last semester of course work; but it
must be held no later than six months after completion of course work
requirements as represented in the plan of study and prior to the defense
of the dissertation proposal. The purpose of the examination is to demonstrate
the student's ability to synthesize knowledge in his or
her area of expertise, to visualize the long-term development of a program
of research in that area, and to place the planned dissertation research
in the context of that program of research and the area of knowledge.
The procedure is detailed in the Doctoral
Student Handbook.
Dissertation Proposal Once students have passed the comprehensive examination and completed
course work, they are eligible to write and defend the dissertation
proposal. Prior to the meeting at which the student defends the dissertation
proposal, he or she must have completed all courses required by the
program and necessary to conduct the research specified by the dissertation
proposal. The dissertation chair and committee members are responsible
for certifying that all necessary courses have been completed. The proposal
must be defended in the presence of the dissertation committee and formally
approved by all committee members. Guidelines for the proposal are available
in the Doctoral Student Handbook.
Admission to Candidacy After the research grant application has been developed and submitted
(required of those who matriculated 1998 and thereafter), all course
work has been completed, the examination has been passed, and the dissertation
proposal has been successfully defended, the student is granted candidacy
status. Ph.D. candidacy signifies that all doctoral work except the
dissertation has been successfully completed and that, if the dissertation
research is carried out according to the approved proposal and within
the time limit, at the completion of that work the student should be
awarded the doctoral degree.
Administrative and Human Rights
Approval for Dissertation Research
After the dissertation proposal has
been approved, the process of gathering the research data may begin.
If the student's dissertation involves the collection of primary
or secondary data on human subjects, both administrative approval and
human rights approval must be obtained. Guidelines for approval must
be obtained from the University of Virginia Human Investigations Committee
and appropriate committees of other agencies in which data are to be
collected. Every proposal must be judged by the Human Investigations
Committee (HIC) to conform to 45 CFR 46: The Federal Regulations Governing
Human Experimentation, or they must be exempt from those regulations
according to criteria set forth in the regulations. For current information
on the application process for HIC approval, the student should refer
to the HIC Web page at http://www.hrs.virginia.edu/.
Technical Requirements in Writing
the Dissertation The School of Nursing
requires that dissertations be written according to the format recommended
by the chair and be consistent with the nature of the research. The
student should be consistent in the use of the particular style manual
selected throughout the dissertation research. A copy of these requirements
is included in the Doctoral Student Handbook.
After making required revisions,
the student prepares a final draft of the dissertation and an abstract.
Students must adhere to guidelines for the title page and "Physical
Standards for the Preparation of Theses and Dissertation." Copies
may be obtained from the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Office
of Enrolled Students, 4th Floor, Cabell Hall.
Final Dissertation Defense
The student must arrange a location,
date, and time (approximately two hours) that is satisfactory to all
committee members for the oral defense of the dissertation. It is the
student's responsibility to make arrangements for the dissertation defense.
The final copy of the dissertation must be distributed to committee
members within a reasonable amount of time prior to the defense, with
a "reasonable amount of time" being defined by those members
involved. The oral defense is on the dissertation topic and on relevant
contextual considerations raised by the research question and topic.
All changes made in the oral defense are resubmitted to the chair of
the committee for approval. Following the defense, the student submits
the "Dissertation Approval Sheet" to the dean of the School
of Nursing for signature. The defense must be completed at least two
weeks before the date on which the final copy of the dissertation is
submitted to the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. In addition,
committee members' signatures must be obtained on the Final Examination
Form, which is also to be signed by the dean of the School of Nursing
and submitted to the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.
Submitting the Dissertation for
Inspection and Approval Three copies
of the approved dissertation, all of which must be letter quality, must
be brought to the Graduate School Office (Room 438, Cabell Hall) for
inspection no later than May 1 if the degree is to be conferred in May,
August 1 if the degree is to be conferred in August, or December 1 if
the degree is to be conferred in January. These copies are placed in
Alderman Library, the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, and the
School of Nursing. For more specific details regarding preparation and
submission of the dissertation, please see the requirements under the
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences description in chapter 5 of this
Record. Detailed requirements for doctoral students in nursing are
given in the Doctoral Student Handbook.
Application for Degrees Ph.D. degrees are granted in January, May, and August. The student
must be registered for the fall semester to receive the degree in January;
for the spring semester to receive the degree in May; and for summer
session to receive the degree in August. The student must file the degree
application with the dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
on a form available at the graduate school office. All doctoral degree
applications must be submitted no later than February 1 if the degree
is to be conferred in May, July 1 if the degree is to be conferred in
August, or October 1 if the degree is to be conferred in January.
Candidates who do not receive
a degree in the session for which their application has been approved
must renew their application in proper form at the beginning of the
session in which the degree is to be awarded. Candidates who find that
they are not able to receive their degree in the session for which their
application was approved must remove their names from the degree list
by a specific date in the session (see calendar). If this is not done,
a duplicate diploma fee is charged by the registrar.
Voluntary Withdrawal A graduate student may not voluntarily withdraw from the Graduate
School of Arts and Sciences later than one week immediately preceding
the beginning of course examinations. An official application to withdraw
must be obtained from the Office of the Dean of the Graduate School
of Arts and Sciences and must be approved in writing by the dean, with
a statement of the reason for the withdrawal. The student must report
to the Office of the Dean of Students for an exit interview. All student
identification cards are to be deposited with the dean of students at
the time of withdrawal. The official withdrawal form is forwarded to
the university registrar, who notifies all other administrative offices
of the withdrawal action.
A student who withdraws from
the University for reasons of ill health must notify the Department
of Student Health, and subsequent medical clearance from Student Health
is among the requirements for readmission.
Failure to comply with the above
regulations subjects the student to suspension from the University by
the vice president for student affairs.
Readmission After Voluntary Withdrawal
Readmission to the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences is
not automatic; after an absence of a semester or longer, a former student
must apply for readmission to the Graduate School. To apply for readmission
to the University, the student must submit an application to the academic
dean's office at least 60 days before the next University scheduled
class registration.
Enforced Withdrawal The
student may be required to withdraw from the University if the advisor,
the dissertation chair, the responsible department members, and the
dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences determine that the
student is making unsatisfactory progress toward a degree.
Leave of Absence The
dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences may grant leaves of
absence to students for either a semester or a session upon written
application stating the reason for leaving the University temporarily.
Required courses in the nursing
field (19 credits) are:
GNUR 800 History of American
Health Care Professions and
Institutions 1850-1970 3
GNUR 814 Scientific Progress
in Nursing 3
GNUR 815 Philosophy of Science
and Development of Nursing
Knowledge 3
GNUR 860 Vulnerability and Resilience
within the Nursing Context 3
GNUR 861 Health Behavior and
Health Promotion Research 3
GNUR 862 Concepts and Methods
in Health Services Research 3
GNUR 991 Professional Issues
in Scholarship 1
Required courses in the research
component (20 credits) are:
GNUR 820 Research Methods 3
GNUR 821 Statistical Methods
for Health Care Research I 3
GNUR 822 Statistical Methods
for Health Care Research II 3
GNUR 823 Statistical Methods
for Health Care Research III 3
GNUR 824 Qualitative Research
Methods 3
BIMS 710 Research Ethics 1
GNUR 990 Research Practicum 2
GNUR 992 Proposal Development
Seminar I 1
GNUR 993 Proposal Development
Seminar II 1
Cognate (9-12
credits) requirement includes course work in a single field or combination
of fields outside of nursing that complement the student's major
scholarly focus.
Electives (6-9
credits) are selected on the basis of individual interest and should
complement the total program of study. Cognates plus electives must
total at least 18 credits.
Non-topical research (3
or more credits) provides individual advisement about the student's
developing research plan prior to the dissertation stage.
Dissertation (12
credits) is a culminating experience that requires the student to plan
and implement a research study of significance to nursing.
The School of Nursing collaborates
with the School of Medicine, the School of Law, and the Department of
Religious Studies to offer a joint Ph.D. in Nursing and M.A. in Bioethics.
Students follow the doctoral program curriculum. Cognates and elective
requirements for the doctorate are taken in bioethics, meeting the M.A.
degree requirement. Graduates are prepared to engage in continuing scholarship
and research that both contributes to the knowledge base of the discipline
of nursing and addresses bioethical issues in nursing and health care.
Recommended Plan of Study for
Full-Time Students Beginning the Program in an Even-Numbered Fall Semester
Year 1 Fall (even)
GNUR 814 Scientific Progress
in Nursing 3
GNUR 815 Philosophy of Science
and Development of Nursing
Knowledge 3
GNUR 821 Statistical Methods
for Health Care Research I 3
GNUR 992 Proposal Development
Seminar I 1
Spring (odd)
GNUR 820 Research Methods 3
GNUR 822 Statistical Methods
for Health Care Research II 3
GNUR 993 Proposal Development
Seminar II 1
Cognate/elective 3
BIMS 710 Research Ethics 1
Summer (odd)
GNUR 862 Concepts and Methods
in Health Services Research 3
Year 2 Fall (odd)
GNUR 800 History of American
Health Care Professions and
Institutions 1850-1970 3
GNUR 860 Vulnerability and Resilience
within the Nursing Context 3
GNUR 823 Statistical Methods
for Health Care Research III 3
Cognate/elective 3
Spring (even)
GNUR 861 Health Behavior and
Health Promotion Research 3
GNUR 824 Qualitative Research
Method 3
Cognate/elective 3
Cognate/elective 3
Summer (even)
GNUR 990 Research Practicum(1)
2
Year 3 Fall (even)
Cognate/elective 3
Cognate/elective 3
Spring (odd)
GNUR 991 Professional Issues
in Scholarship 1
GNUR 997 Non-Topical Research
1
Recommended Plan of Study for
Full-Time Students Beginning the Program in an Odd-Numbered Fall Semester
Year 1 Fall (odd)
GNUR 800 History of American
Health Care Professions and
Institutions 1850-1970 3
GNUR 860 Vulnerability and Resilience
within the Nursing Context 3
GNUR 992 Proposal Development
Seminar I 1
Cognate/elective 3
Cognate/elective 3
Spring (even)
GNUR 824 Qualitative Research
Method 3
GNUR 861 Health Behavior and
Health Promotion Research 3
GNUR 993 Proposal Development
Seminar II 1
Cognate/elective 3
Summer (even)
GNUR 990 Research Practicum 2
Year 2 Fall (even)
GNUR 814 Scientific Progress
in Nursing 3
GNUR 815 Philosophy of Science
and Development of Nursing
Knowledge 3
GNUR 821 Statistical Methods
for Health Care Research I 3
Spring (odd)
GNUR 820 Research Methods 3
GNUR 822 Statistical Methods
for Health Care Research II 3
Cognate/elective 3
Cognate/elective 3
BIMS 710 Research Ethics 1
Summer (odd)
GNUR 862 Concepts and Methods
in Health Services Research 3
Year 3 Fall (odd)
GNUR 823 Statistical Methods
for Health Care Research III 3
Cognate/elective 3
Spring (even)
GNUR 991 Professional Issues
in Scholarship 1
GNUR 997 Non-Topical Research
1
(1) The Research Practicum, GNUR
990, may be taken at any time mutually agreeable to the student and
the faculty member. Students may register for GNUR 990 more than once
for a total of 2 credits.
Cognates and electives may be
taken in different terms and years from those shown here. Students are
advised to verify when courses they wish to take will be offered. Some
courses are offered only in alternate years; others may be affected
by such factors as faculty leaves.
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Complementary and Alternative
Practices and Products
Prerequisite: Graduate
standing or instructor permission.
Provides an overview of CAPP
usage patterns in the US and evidence-based information about alternative
medical systems, manipulative and body-based practices, biofield, bioelectromagnetics,
herbal and natural products, and mind-body-spirit medicine.
Herbal Medications & Natural
Products
The course focuses on the botany,
history, chemistry, pharmacology, toxicology, epidemiology, legal and
regulatory issues, manufacturing practices, and clinical parameters
of herbal medicines. The purpose of the course is to explore the dilemma
faced by conventional health professionals about the integration of
herbal products into their practices from a logical and objective perspective
in an attempt to prepare those in the health care field for the paradigm
shift that is occurring and the major future role that herbal products
will play in health care of the 21st century.
Pharmacology
Prerequisites: GNUR
584, one year of relevant clinical experience, and admission to NP or
CNS program.
Builds upon and expands the pharmacologic
base acquired at the baccalaureate level and covers the action and interaction
of the most commonly used drugs in advanced clinical nursing practice
in the ambulatory care setting.
Advanced Health Assessment
Prerequisites: GNUR
584, one year of relevant clinical experience, and admission to NP or
CNS program.
Provides advanced knowledge and
health assessment skills used in the primary care setting. Focuses on
acquisition, analysis, and refinement of health assessment data as a
basis for the development of an accurate data base and problem list.
Considers common normal variations and abnormalities characteristic
of different developmental, cultural, and ethnic groups. The laboratory
portion allows the student to practice advanced assessment skills in
a physical assessment laboratory. The course culminates with the student
performing a comprehensive history and physical examination.
Special Topics
Prerequisite: Instructor
permission.
Selected areas of interest are
studied under faculty guidance.
Nutrition in Health Promotion
Prerequisite: Graduate
standing or instructor permission.
A required course in the primary
care nurse practitioner program focusing on up-to-date nutrition information.
Provides essential knowledge for educating people of all ages about
sound nutritional practices.
Primary Care Seminar I
Prerequisite: GNUR
550, 551, 564, 580, 586, 584, 590, 702, and 707.
Focuses on (1) health promotion,
health maintenance, and disease prevention for infants, children, adolescents,
and their families; (2) nursing and medical management of common childhood
illnesses; and (3) reproductive health and sexuality, including common
health concerns. Considers issues in primary care and advanced practice
role development.
Primary Care Seminar II
Prerequisite: GNUR
566 and completion of all core and APN courses.
Prevention and management of
common acute health problems in selected populations. Explores the role
of the nurse practitioner in primary health care. Models of collaboration,
consultation, and referral are critically analyzed.
Primary Care Preceptorship I
Prerequisite: GNUR
566 and completion of all core and APN courses.
Provides experiences in health
promotion, problem identification, and management of common health problems,
as well as client/family counseling. Emphasizes culturally competent
health care within a developmental framework. The clinical experiences
foster identification and beginning development of the nurse practitioner
role. Direct guidance and supervision is provided by nurse practitioner
and/or physician preceptors under the overall direction of the faculty.
Builds on the basic concepts,
principles, and skills used by nurse practitioners in the delivery of
primary health care, including health promotion and risk reduction,
and the identification and management of a broader range of common acute
health problems. Students continue to refine their assessment, management,
and counseling skills in more complex situations. Role integration continues.
Direct guidance and supervision is provided by the physicians and nurse
practitioners at the clinical sites under the overall direction of the
faculty. A minimum of 336 clinical hours is required.
Primary Care Seminar III
Prerequisite:
GNUR 566, 567, and 569; corequisite: GNUR 571 and 575.
With a focus on Healthy People
2000, the management of chronic illness across the life span, as well
as health maintenance and rehabilitation, is emphasized. Strategies
are designed to help clients, families, and communities cope constructively
with problems associated with chronic illness.
Primary Care Preceptorship II
Prerequisite:
GNUR 569; corequisite: GNUR 570 and
575.
A culminating experience in which
practitioner students continue to develop the knowledge and expertise
required to provide primary health care to clients, families, and communities.
Students increase their levels of responsibility for independent client
and family management. Role integration and issues affecting practice
are explored with emphasis on legal/ethical issues and establishing
practice arrangements. Direct guidance and supervision is provided at
the clinical sites by physician and nurse preceptors under the overall
guidance of the faculty. A minimum of 336 clinical hours is required.
Role I: Acquisition
Prerequisite:
Admission to the graduate program.
Introduces the history, competencies,
and roles of advanced nursing practice emphasizing role acquisition.
Explores models of independent, collaborative, and multidisciplinary
practice. Addresses trends and issues that shape advanced nursing practice.
Role II: Transition
Prerequisite:
GNUR 574; corequisite: GNUR 570, 759,
765 or 770.
Prepares students for assuming
an advanced practice nursing role. Focuses on role transition and development,
marketing oneself as an APN, and regulatory and economic policies that
affect advanced nursing practice in the evolving health care system.
Psychiatric Mental Health/Primary
Care Preceptorship
Prerequisite: GNUR
571 and 773.
A culminating experience in which
students continue to develop knowledge and skills in all aspects of
psychiatric mental health nursing specialty practice. A minimum of 400
clinical hours is required.
Theoretical Foundations of Nursing
Prerequisite: Graduate
standing or instructor permission.
Prepares advanced practitioners
of nursing to intelligently interpret current literature on the discipline
and its application to practice. Analyzes and critiques nursing literature
and selected theoretical works, focusing on nursing theory, ethical
principles, historical perspectives, and aesthetics. Emphasizes relating
these dimensions to the phenomena arising from the student's own
professional nursing practice. Studies the role of praxis, empirics,
ethics, and aesthetics in theory development.
Pathophysiology
Prerequisite: Graduate
standing or instructor permission.
Selected physiologic and pathophysiologic
mechanisms in health and disease.
Epidemiology in Health Care
Prerequisite: Graduate
standing or instructor permission.
Focuses on the distribution and
determinants of health-related states or conditions in specified populations
and on the application of this study to control health problems. Students
are presented with epidemiologic models and methods in order to assess
the health of individuals and populations and to study, prevent, or
control health conditions, diseases, and injuries. Emphasizes application
of methods to improve health care delivery, health policy, and, ultimately,
health.
Research and Biostatistical Processes
for Health Care
Prerequisite: Undergraduate
or graduate applied statistics course within the past five years.
Focuses on the methods of nursing
and health care research and biostatistical analysis. Provides a foundation
for informed reading and application of research findings, methods,
and analytical tools, including biostatistical analyses and interpretation.
Emphasizes critical appraisal of health research literature and evidence-based
practice.
Health Policy: Local to Global
Surveys policy decisions related
to the organization, financing, and delivery of health care. Examines
social, ethical, political, economic, and ideological forces shaping
American health policy and the delivery of health care, as well as the
roles and influence of providers and consumers of health care services,
and government, corporate, and entrepreneurial interests. Emphasizes
informed participation in policy-making processes and the impact of
health policy on professional practice and health service.
Community Assessment
Prerequisite or corequisite: GNUR585.
This course focuses on the health
of communities and the process of assessment. Analysis of theoretical
frameworks, assessment models, health care delivery systems, and special
populations as they relate to current health issues. Two hours of seminar
and four clinical hours each week (56 clinical hours).
Health Promotion/Disease Prevention
for Individuals, Families, and Communities
Prerequisite: Graduate
standing or instructor permission.
Focuses on the assessment of
individuals, families, and communities in health and illness. Selected
models derived from health promotion/disease prevention and family theories
are integrated as a basis for developing and understanding the specific
content and process of client assessment. In addition, research foundations
of health promotion/disease prevention across the life span are examined.
Emphasizes the use of existing knowledge to guide advanced nursing practice
in culturally competent interventions for the promotion of health.
Human Genetics
This course will focus on providing
students with a basic understanding of human genetics and its role in
pathophysiology, diagnosis and management of disease. Students will
interpret basic concepts in human genetics that contribute to an understanding
of nursing or related health care problems, as well as apply knowledge
of inheritance and immunogenetics in predicting the probable effect
of genetics on disease processes. This course will also discuss the
ethical, social, political and economic impact of selected genetic diseases,
DNA-based genetic diagnosis, and gene therapy.
Nursing Ethics for Advanced Practice
Prerequisite: Graduate
standing.
Provides an opportunity to examine
ethical concepts and theories at they relate to selected situations
in advanced nursing practice.
Introduction to Health Informatics
Prerequisite: Basic
competence in word processing, electronic mail, spreadsheets, graphics,
and library information systems.
Explores the nature and functions
of health informatics, the current state of the science, present and
future applications, and major issues for research and development.
Each student investigates a selected topic in health care delivery or
management from the perspective of information science; describes the
degree to which current information technology meets identified needs,
and proposes directions for further development. Learning methods include
readings, seminars, electronic communications, a term paper, and oral
and visual presentation. Students who enroll in the course for three
credits receive more in-depth instruction on the topics.
Managing Care in Systems and
Populations
Prerequisite: Admission
to graduate program.
The focus of this course is on
the knowledge and skills essential for nurse managers and community
and public health nurse leaders. An overview of management theories,
processes, and their implications for nurse managers and leaders in
a variety of public and private settings is provided. Financial management
concepts and budgeting applications are introduced. The students are
exposed to trends in integrated health systems, managed care, and care
management for public and private partnerships. Emphasis will be on
models that assure provisions of health care by linking people to needed
services.
Health Care Systems Planning
and Evaluation
Prerequisite: GNUR
700.
This course will focus on management
and leadership strategies for improving the health of communities and
individuals. The context and content of community, acute care, psychiatric,
long-term care, home health care and public health systems are explored.
The emphasis is on concepts and theories germane to planning, implementing,
and evaluating health care programs and the provision of health care,
to improve health and meet health care needs. Two hours of seminar and
four clinical hours each week (56 clinical hours).
Community and Public Health Leadership
Practicum I
Prerequisite: GNUR
585, 700 and 711.
Focuses on the application of
specialized knowledge and the development of skills inherent in advanced
community and public health nursing practice. Stresses assessment and
interventions targeted at the individual, family, group and community/organizational
levels. Community and Public Health Leadership interventions are designed
in partnership to be consistent with the beliefs and values of the individual,
family, group and community.
Community and Public Health Leadership
Practicum II
Prerequisite: GNUR
723.
Focuses on the continuing synthesis
and application of knowledge from preceding courses. Emphasizes further
development of nursing care management and/or evaluation plans at the
individual, family, group, or community/ organizational level.
Wound, Ostomy, and Continence
Specialty Nursing
Prerequisite: Graduate
standing.
Focuses on the knowledge and
skills required for care of clients experiencing actual or potential
wound, ostomy and continence problems. Prepares students for the management
and rehabilitation of persons with these specific problems. Explores
specialized knowledge of assessment, pathophysiology, products, and
resources related to wounds, ostomy and continence care. Attention is
given to evaluating the impact of selected therapeutic interventions.
Advanced WOC Nursing
Prerequisite: GNUR
744.
Focuses on the management and
rehabilitation of persons with wound, ostomy and continence (WOC) care
problems by coordinating and utilizing human, product, and technologic
resources. The student will integrate knowledge of setting, role, resources,
client education, counseling and advanced care techniques to promote
the highest practical level of functioning for the client.
Seminar I: Clinical Decision
Making in Acute & Specialty Care
Prerequisite: GNUR
584, 551, or instructor permission.
Through seminar discussions and
lecture, students learn to approach complex clinical situations systematically
across the acute and chronic care continuum. Content specific to the
cardiovascular, pulmonary, and neurologic systems guides students of
developing skills in diagnosis, planning, and evaluation of patients
with system failure problems. Emphasizes the most frequently occurring
risk factors that contribute to the development of health problems;
the physiologic, pathophysiologic, behavioral and experiential aspects
of the problem; therapeutic interventions for patient management; and
approaches to evaluating the outcome of the intervention. Two hours
of seminar and 4 clinical hours each week.
Seminar II: Clinical Decision
Making in Acute & Specialty Care
Prerequisite: GNUR
584, 756, or instructor permission.
Through discussions and lectures,
students learn to approach complex clinical situations systematically
to care for patients with acute and chronic dysfunction of the immune,
endocrine, GI, musculoskeletal, and renal systems. Emphasis is given
to the most frequently occurring risk factors that contribute to the
development of the problem/s; the physiologic, pathophysiologic, behavioral
and experiential aspects of the problem; therapeutic interventions to
patient management; and approaches to directing and evaluating outcomes.
Two hours of seminar and 4 clinical hours each week
Seminar III: Management of Chronic
Illness Across Settings.
Prerequisite: GNUR
574, 584, 550, 551, 580, 585, and 586.
A major focus is the development
of specialty knowledge for the care of adults with chronic conditions.
Content includes advanced assessment of aging adults, nursing therapeutics
and outcomes, adult development as affected by chronic illness, clinical
decision-making skills, and specific applications to vulnerable populations.
Students will develop a clinical care management model to be utilized
in the care of a population of patients who are chronically ill. Multidisciplinary
and culturally-appropriate approaches to ethical care are emphasized.
Two hours of seminar and 8 clinical hours each week.
Practicum I: Acute Care Nurse
Practitioners and Clinical Nurse Specialist.
Prerequisite: All
core and APN courses of the MSN Program, GNUR 756, 757, and 758.
The first APN preceptorship,
for ACNP's and CNS students, focuses on the acquisition of expert
clinical knowledge in a specialty and the diagnostic and decision-making
skills necessary to function in an acute care environment. The focus
is on the student's specialty and on the cardiac and pulmonary
systems and management of medical patients. (280 clinical hours)
Immunocompetence in Vulnerable
Populations
Examines the immune system and
phenomena of concern to nurses who work with immunocompromised individuals.
Focuses on the critical thinking and clinical decision-making needed
to work with individuals whose immune system is compromised (e.g., cancer,
AIDS, transplant, and septic patients).
Synthesis Practicum: Acute Care
Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Nurse Specialist
Prerequisite: GNUR759.
A culminating clinical experience
in the role of ACNP or CNS, emphasizing clinical decision making in
an interprofessional environment specific to the student's career
goals and specialty interest. (280 clinical hours).
Biological Basis of Mental Health
and Mental Illness
Prerequisite: Graduate
standing or instructor permission.
Explores the biological correlates
of psychiatric illnesses and examines neurostructural, neurochemical,
psychopharmacologic processes relevant to psychiatric illnesses.
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing
Seminar
Prerequisite: Graduate
standing or instructor permission.
Provides a foundation for advanced
psychiatric nursing practice based on a biopsychosocial model of mental
health and illness. Emphasizes those who have moderate to severe impairments
in emotional and/or behavioral functioning associated with major mental
illness.
Theoretical Foundations of Psychiatric-Mental
Health Nursing
Prerequisite: Graduate
standing or instructor permission.
Reviews major theoretical approaches
to psychotherapy and psychiatric nursing. The course begins with psychoanalysis
and proceeds through current self-help and social system
approaches.
Psychiatric-Mental Health Practicum
I: Clinical Nurse Specialist and Nurse Practitioner
Prerequisite: All
core and APN courses, or instructor permission.
Develops clinical competence
in assessment and intervention with psychiatric patients. Application
of tools assessing milieu, patient symptoms, progress in therapy, patient-nurse
interaction, family structure and process, group process, and community
placement feasibility. Requires a minimum of 250 clinical hours.
Psychiatric-Mental Health Practicum
II: Clinical Nurse Specialist and Nurse Practitioner
Prerequisite: GNUR
774, or instructor permission.
Develops advanced clinical competence
in selected areas of mental health-psychiatric nursing. Requires a minimum
of 250 clinical hours.
Administrative Practicum I/II
Prerequisite: Admission
to the M.S.N./ M.B.A. program or Health Systems Management Track within
the Master of Science in Nursing Program.
Students integrate and apply
administrative and management theory during a 15 week practicum experience.
They participate in the planning, operation, and evaluation of a component
of the health care system while working closely with a health care leader
who serves as their preceptor. Field experiences are analyzed by the
student with input from peers, health care leaders, and faculty.
Resource Management
Prerequisite: GNUR
711.
Emphasizes using quantitative
analysis in support of data-based management decisions. Focuses on decision-making
from the perspective of health care managers and planners. Students
use standardized measurements for quality of care evaluations; large
databases, including clinical and administrative cost and utilization
data; and the Internet. Data-based decision-making focuses on resource
allocation at the individual, unit, organizational, and population level
of analysis. Discusses using data to influence decisions relevant to
health care clinical and administrative managers and leaders.
Independent Master's Study
Prerequisite: Instructor
permission.
Individually planned study in
nursing specialty, administration, education, or research.
Independent Practicum
Prerequisite: Instructor
permission.
Independent practicum to be established
in selected areas.
Practicum in Wound, Ostomy and
Continence Nursing
Clinical practicum for students
specializing in WOC nursing. (168
clinical hours).
History of American Health Care
Professions and Institutions 1850-1970
Prerequisite: Doctoral
standing or instructor permission.
Broadens, and then refines through
historical analysis, the student's view and understanding of the
current health care system. Explores the role that historical inquiry
and analysis play in understanding the evolution and status of the health
care system; the development of health professions (nursing and medicine)
and institutions (hospitals and public health services); and the interplay
of intellectual, social, economic, and political events that shaped
the current health system.
Scientific Progress in Nursing
Prerequisite: Master's-level
nursing research course.
Through directed readings and
seminars in selected areas, students develop an appreciation for, and
understanding of, the evolution of nursing's substantive research
knowledge and the current state of the science in selected areas. These
topical areas are broadly defined as Individual Responses to Health
and Illness, Family Responses to Health and Illness, Environmental Influences
on Health, and Therapeutic Interventions. Students also become acquainted
with exemplary research programs, analyze and synthesize relevant literature,
and develop a plan of studies to prepare them for a research career
in the selected area.
Philosophy of Science and Development
of Nursing Knowledge
Examines various philosophies
of science as they have evolved over time and explores their ontological
and epistemological implications for the development of nursing knowledge.
Extant programs of research in nursing are critically analyzed to determine
the philosophical traditions from which they arise and the consequences
of those philosophical traditions for the kinds, and extent of, the
knowledge produced by those research programs.
Quantitative Research Methods
Prerequisite: Master's-level
nursing research course.
Builds on master's level
competencies in research methods to provide an in-depth exploration
of scientific methods of testing the effectiveness of nursing interventions.
Students learn to design experiments and quasi-experiments suitable
to the intervention to be tested, the population, and the clinical or
other circumstances. They increase knowledge and skills regarding issues
of design sensitivity and power, such as sampling, sample size, and
measurement. Students integrate into all aspects of research consideration
of ethical issues, including protection of human subjects, animal welfare,
and scientific integrity.
Statistical Methods for Health
Care Research I
Prerequisite: Master's-level
nursing research course.
Introduces data analysis for
nursing research. Descriptive and inferential statistics are treated
with attention to the application and choice of particular statistical
tests. Emphasizes statistical problems and issues relevant to nursing
research.
Statistical Methods for Health
Care Research II
Prerequisite:
GNUR 821 or instructor permission.
Applies statistical analysis
models and procedures to nursing and health research. Focuses on simple
and multiple regression, statistical power analysis, analysis of variance
models, and quantitative research synthesis, stressing the application
and choice of particular statistical models and procedures. Emphasizes
statistical problems and issues relevant to nursing research.
Statistical Methods for Health
Care Research III
Prerequisite: GNUR
821, 822 or equivalent, and instructor permission.
Focuses on advanced procedures
for data analysis and statistical inference in nursing and health research.
Studies major multivariate procedures and their applicability to nursing
and health research, and special issues in measurement and statistics
often encountered in, and specific to, nursing and health research.
Emphasizes using the computer as a facilitative research instrument.
Qualitative Research Methods
Prerequisite: Master's-level
nursing research course.
Introduces a variety of qualitative
research methods. Discusses the epistemological principles that underline
interpretive and naturalistic research, techniques for data collection,
and analysis and control of systematic bias.
Selected Topics
Prerequisite: Instructor
permission.
Advanced level individual study
of self-selected topics under the guidance and supervision of a faculty
member.
Vulnerability and Resilience
Within the Nursing Context
Prerequisite: Doctoral
standing or instructor permission.
Examines biological, psychological,
and social phenomena that contribute to heightened vulnerability or
resiliency in individuals, population subgroups, or communities. Emphasizes
systematic analysis of current research findings that evaluate specific
nursing interventions and their outcomes with selected populations.
Health Behavior and Health Promotion
Research
Prerequisite: Doctoral
standing or instructor permission.
Focuses on conceptual and methodological
issues related to health and illness behavior and health promotion research.
Explores directions for nursing science by critically analyzing theoretical
foundations of health behavior and relevant research. Examines multidisciplinary
perspectives and issues related to health and illness behavior for the
advancement of health promotion through nursing research.
Concepts and Methods in Health
Services Research
Prerequisite: Doctoral
standing, a master's-level health policy course (to be taken previously
or concurrently) is recommended.
Builds on knowledge essential
to conducting health services research, including social, economic,
ethical, and political uses that influence health policy. Develops conceptual
and methodological competencies related to research on health services
organization, financing, and delivery. Uses evaluation research methods
to examine the effects of interventions on outcomes, such as quality
and cost. Discusses the role of databases and health informatics in
service research.
Research Practicum I
Prerequisite: Instructor
and advisor permission.
Develops and refines research
competency through actual research study. Students must register for
GNUR990 one or more times for a total of two credits.
Professional Issues in Scholarship
Taken near the end of course
work, this course provides a synthesis of prior work and incorporates
a discussion of professional issues and strategies of scholarship, including
grant seeking and grant management, publication, scholarly ethics, and
scientific integrity.
Proposal Writing Seminar I
Teaches the mechanics of proposal
writing and introduces the student to the art and science of grant seeking.
The course provides a hands-on, practical approach to proposal writing,
including development and peer review of a proposal.
Proposal Writing Seminar II
Prerequisite: GNUR
992.
Continues to develop and refine
the research proposal begun in GNUR 992. Includes incorporating feedback
from peers and a professional editorial consultant. The final product
is a submitted grant proposal.
Non-Topical Research
Prerequisite: Permission
of faculty advisor.
Students register for GNUR 997
concurrently with course work until the dissertation proposal is successfully
defended. Credits from non-topical research are not counted in the total
program hours of credit.
Dissertation Research
Prerequisite: Permission
of dissertation chair.
A culminating experience that
requires the student to plan and implement a research study of significance.
BIMS 710 –- (1) (Y)
Research Ethics
This course provides an overview
of ethical issues in research, including the protection of human subjects
and the integrity of scholarship. It is designed to meet requirements
of the National Institutes of Health for instruction in the ethical
conduct of research. Such instruction must be included in the program
of study as a condition of institutional or individual National Research
Service Awards. Information available on the web at: http://www.med.virginia.edu/gpo/research_ethics/home.html.
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B. Jeanette Lancaster, R.N.,
Ph.D., F.A.A.N., Dean
Doris Greiner, R.N., Ph.D., Associate
Dean
Mark Holdren, M.B.A., Assistant
Dean for Administration
Theresa Carroll, Ph.D., Assistant
Dean for Undergraduate Student Services
Clay Hysell, M.A., Assistant
Dean for Graduate Student Services
Professors
Barbara Brodie, R.N., Ph.D.,
F.A.A.N.
Mikel Gray, Ph.D., C.U.N.P.,
C.C.C.N., F.A.A.N.
Barbara Parker, R.N., Ph.D.,
F.A.A.N.
Ann Gill Taylor, R.N., Ed.D.,
F.A.A.N.
Associate Professors
Sara Arneson, R.N., Ph.D.
Valentina Brashers, M.D.
Suzanne Burns, R.N., M.S.N.,
A.C.N.P., C.S., F.A.A.N.
Doris Glick, R.N., Ph.D.
Ann B. Hamric, R.N., Ph.D., F.A.A.N.
Emily Hauenstein, R.N., Ph.D.
Shelley Huffstutler, R.N., D.S.N.,
C.F.N.P.
Catherine Kane, R.N., Ph.D.,
F.A.A.N.
Arlene Keeling, R.N., Ph.D.
Pamela Kulbok, R.N., D.N.Sc.
Elizabeth Merwin, R.N., Ph.D.,
F.A.A.N.
Kathryn Reid, R.N., M.S.N., C.C.R.N.,
C.F.N.P.
Juanita Reigle, R.N., M.S.N.,
A.C.N.P., C.S.
Mary Ropka, R.N., Ph.D., F.A.A.N.
Judith Sands, R.N., Ed.D.
Richard Steeves, R.N., Ph.D.,
F.N.P., F.A.A.N.
Sharon Utz, R.N., Ph.D.
Assistant Professors
Cheryl Bourguignon, R.N., Ph.D.
Donna Chen, M.D., M.P.H.
Reba Moyer Childress, R.N., M.S.N.,
F.N.P., C.S.
Deborah Conway, R.N., M.S.
Linda Davies, R.N., M.S.N.
Emily Drake, R.N., M.S.N.
Carolyn Eddins, R.N., M.S.N.,
C.E.T.N., C.F.N.P.
Sarah Farrell, R.N., Ph.D., C.S.
Kathy Haugh, R.N., M.S.N.
Bonnie Jerome-D Emilia,
R.N., Ph.D.
Susan Kennel, R.N., M.S.N., P.N.P.
John Kirchgessner, R.N., M.S.N.,
P.N.P.
Debra Lyon, R.N., Ph.D., F.N.P.
Carol Manning, Ph.D.
Lynn Noland, R.N., Ph.D., C.P.N.P.
Stephen Petterson, Ph.D.
Dawn Rigney, R.N., Ph.D.
Audrey Snyder, R.N., M.S.N.,
A.C.N.P., C.S.
Arlene Yuan, R.N., M.S.N., F.N.P.,
P.N.P.
Instructors
Jeanne Erickson, R.N., M.S.N.,
A.O.C.N.
Mary Gibson, R.N., M.S.N.
Rebecca Harmon, R.N., M.N., C.S.
Carol Lynn Maxwell-Thompson,
R.N., M.S.N., C.F.N.P.
Vickie Southall, R.N., M.S.N.
Anita Thompson-Heisterman, R.N.,
M.S.N., C.S.
Margaret Willis, R.N., M.S.N.,
C.S.
Clinical Visiting Professor
June Triplett, R.N., Ed.D.
Judith Bancroft, R.N., Ph.D.,
Associate Professor Emeritus of Nursing
Rose Marie Chioni, R.N., Ph.D.,
F.A.A.N., Professor Emeritus of Nursing
Jeanne Fox, R.N., Ph.D., F.A.A.N.,
Professor Emeritus of Nursing
Carol Gleit, R.N., Ed.D., Associate
Professor Emeritus of Nursing
Barbara Graham, R.N., Ed.D.,
Associate Professor Emeritus of Nursing
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