School of Nursing
Luth M. Tenorio, PhD, Dean
Janet Claypool, MN, Associate Dean
Constance Nakao, PhD, Graduate Program Director
Phone: (206) 296-5663
Degree and Certificate Offered doctorally prepared, clinically experienced nurses who are
also expert teachers. The curriculum focuses on care of
• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) vulnerable clients which actualizes the Jesuit commitment
Leadership in Community Nursing (LCN) to service. Value-based education empathizes the ethical,
Family Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (FPCNP) moral, and spiritual dimensions of nursing care. Attention
• Post-Master’s Certificate in Family to individual student strengths and needs produces
Primary Care Nurse Practitioner graduates who are knowledgeable, skilled, and confident in
their ability to effect change.
Information regarding tuition, fees, and length of program may The MSN program, designed for working professional
also be obtained from: The National League for Nursing Accredit- nurses, offers two specializations. The leadership in
ing Commission (NLNAC), 350 Hudson St. New York, NY 10014, community nursing (LCN) is a two-year part-time program.
800-669-9659. The family primary care nurse practitioner specialization
(FPCNP) offers full-time, part-time, and post-master’s
Objectives certificate study options. Classes are offered weekdays,
Today’s complex health care environment requires that evenings, and on the weekends. Both specializations of
nurses have advanced practice nursing knowledge and the MSN program must be completed within a six year
skills. Graduate study offers the opportunity to deepen period.
knowledge of clinical phenomena, develop new perspec-
tives on old dilemmas, and acquire new roles within the The MSN program:
health care system. Nurses prepared at the graduate level • Provides the academic background and clinical practica
obtain the skills needed for greater career flexibility. for national certification examinations.
• Synthesize knowledge from nursing and related
• Focuses on the health care of vulnerable populations.
disciplines for advanced nursing practice.
• Offers weekday, weekend, and evening classes.
• Use problem solving strategies to provide care and to
enable groups of clients to manage and cope with • Provides programs designed for the adult learner.
alterations in health and to attain higher levels of
• Allows application of theory and research through
wellness.
clinical practica.
• Embody values essential to advanced nursing practice.
• Is fully accredited by the NLNAC and CCNE
• Evaluate one’s beliefs, values and ways of knowing to
foster personal growth and professional practice. Admission Requirements
• Analyze health care systems and policies that influence • Bachelor’s degree in nursing recognized by a national
health care for vulnerable populations. nursing accrediting agency.
• Practice advanced nursing roles in collaboration with • A résumé indicating relevant nursing experience. Two
clients, health professionals, and community organiza- years of clinical nursing experience is preferred.
tions to ensure quality care.
• A statement describing professional and personal goals
• Advance the health of vulnerable populations through with reasons for choosing the MSN program and a
scholarship, leadership, and delivery of quality nursing particular specialization.
care.
• A successful interview with faculty.
• Graduate Record Exam (GRE) taken within the past five
years.
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING
• Two recommendations that speak to the applicant’s
The master of science in nursing degree (MSN) provides
clinical and academic abilities. NOTE: Recommendation
experienced professional nurses with the additional
education needed to thrive in a rapidly changing health forms and envelopes are provided.
care environment that demands new and innovative • A 3.0 minimum undergraduate grade point average
approaches to nursing and health care delivery. Graduates (GPA). Individuals who have less than a 3.0 GPA may
are prepared for positions as clinical nurse specialists in be considered, given evidence of other accomplish-
community health or as family primary care nurse practitio- ments.
ners.
The MSN program at Seattle University is grounded in
Applicants who do not meet all of the admission
the Jesuit ideals of teaching, service, education for values, requirements will be considered on an individual basis.
and growth of persons. Graduate faculty members are
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Prerequisites NURS 526 Family Primary Care Management and
Satisfactory completion with a grade of C (2.0) or better Practicum II ........................................ 5
in the following undergraduate courses: NURS 527 Family Primary Care Management and
• Health assessment course Practicum III ....................................... 6
NURS 528 Advanced Practice Professional Role 2
• Research course (2-3 credit minimum) and completed
NURS 529 Family Primary Care Integrated
within the past ten years.
Practicum IV ....................................... 8
• Basic statistics course that includes descriptive and
inferential statistics with computer application (2-3 credit III. Program Synthesis
minimum) and completed within the past ten years. Choose on of the following two options: ............. 3-6
Students admitted to the MSN program must first NURS 595 Thesis (6)
demonstrate satisfactory writing skills by enrollment in the NURS 599 Scholarly Project (3)
Reading/Writing Workshop (fee required).
Evidence of the following must be provided to the MINIMUM CREDITS REQUIRED FOR DEGREE 62-65
School of Nursing prior to enrollment:
• Washington State RN licensure Degree Requirements - Master of Science in
• Professional liability insurance Nursing/Leadership in Community Nursing
Specialization
• Current immunizations required in clinical sites, and
The LCN program is a two-year part-time program
other Occupational Safety and Health Administration
which requires successful completion of 49-53 credits of
(OSHA) and state requirements. Students will be
course work. Total credits include two to three credits of
informed of these health requirements and will be
electives, and a scholarly project or thesis.
responsible for compliance. The information is also
available in the School of Nursing Graduate Student
Handbook. I. Foundation Courses
Nineteen NURS credits, including:
Note: A prospective student may take a maximum of 10 NURS 501 Advanced Health Assessment and
graduate credits as a non-matriculated student without Health Promotion ............................... 4
being admitted to the MSN program. However, clinical NURS 502 Nursing Care of Vulnerable
courses cannot be taken without formal admission to Populations ........................................ 3
the MSN program. Enrollment in any course requires
NURS 504 Concepts and Theories ...................... 3
permission of the instructor and director of the MSN
NURS 510 Ethical Considerations ....................... 3
program.
NURS 512 Health Policies and Nursing ............... 3
NURS 514 Research in Nursing ........................... 3
Degree Requirements - Master of Science in
Nursing/Family Primary Care Nurse II. Specialization Area
Twenty-seven NURS credits, including:
Practitioner Specialization
NURS 503 Human Responses to Health
Alterations .......................................... 3
I. Foundation Courses
NURS 505 Nursing Interventions Among
Nineteen NURS credits, including:
Vulnerable Populations ...................... 3
NURS 501 Advanced Health Assessment and
NURS 507 Advanced Practice in Community
Health Promotion ............................... 4
Health I ............................................... 3
NURS 502 Nursing Care of Vulnerable
NURS 508 Foundations of Community Health
Populations ........................................ 3
Nursing ............................................... 3
NURS 504 Concepts and Theories ...................... 3
NURS 509 Roles and Functions of Clinical Nurse
NURS 510 Ethical Considerations ....................... 3
Specialist ............................................ 3
NURS 512 Health Policies in Nursing .................. 3
NURS 516 Principles of Nursing Leadership and
NURS 514 Research in Nursing ........................... 3
Management ...................................... 3
NURS 517 Management Analysis in Health Care
II. Specialization Area
System ............................................... 3
Forty NURS credits, including:
NURS 520 Family Patterns and Health NURS 519 Advanced Practice in Community
Promotion ........................................... 3 Health Nursing II ................................. 4
NURS 521 Psychosocial Aspects of NURS Elective ..................................................... 2-3
Primary Care ...................................... 3
NURS 522 Pharmacological Applications ............ 3 III. Program Synthesis
Choose on of the following two options: ............. 3-6
NURS 523 Well Child Care in the Family ............. 2
NURS 595 Thesis (6)
NURS 524 Advanced Pathoshysiology ................ 3
NURS 599 Scholarly Project (3)
NURS 525 Family Primary Care Management and
Practicum I ......................................... 6 MINIMUM CREDITS REQUIRED FOR DEGREE 49-53
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NURS 501 Advanced Health Assessment
POST-MASTER’S CERTIFICATE IN FAMILY and Health Promotion* 4
PRIMARY CARE NURSE PRACTITIONER This course focuses on advanced knowledge and skills
necessary for the assessment and promotion of health
across the life span. Emphasis will be placed upon
Admission Requirements
collection and interpretation of comprehensive biological,
• A master’s degree in nursing recognized by a national cultural, psychosocial, and physical data from the history
nursing accrediting agency. and physical examination in relation to both normal and
• A résumé indicating relevant nursing experience. abnormal findings. Course includes one credit of clinical
practicum. Prerequisites: NURS 502, NURS 514 or by
• A successful interview with faculty. permission of the instructor.
• A statement describing professional and personal goals NURS 502 Nursing Care of Vulnerable
and reasons for choosing the FPCNP post-master’s Populations* 3
certificate program. Identification of vulnerable populations and analysis of the
multiple factors contributing to their health deficits. Field
• Two recommendations that speak to the applicant’s
experience and seminar discussion focus on nursing
clinical and academic abilities. NOTE: Recommendation
strategies to promote wellness with families and communi-
forms and envelopes are provided.
ties/populations.
• Satisfactory completion with a grade C (2.0) or better in
NURS 503 Human Responses to Health
a health assessment course.
Alterations 3
Examination of physical, behavioral, emotional, spiritual,
social, and cultural responses to pathophysiological and
Requirements - Post-Master’s Certificate in psychosocial events that promote or hinder wellness.
Family Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Emphasis on proposed interrelationships between mind
and body, and socio-cultural context in determining human
Forty-four NURS credits, including: responses. Prerequisites: NURS 502, NURS 514.
NURS 501 Advanced Health Assessment
NURS 504 Concepts and Theories
and Health Promotion ........................ 4 in Nursing* 3
NURS 520 Family Patterns and Health Promotion Seminar to explain the purpose, evolution and history of
Across the Life Span .......................... 3 concepts and theories that are central to nursing. Analysis
NURS 521 Psychosocial Aspects of of the role of relevant theories and concepts in guiding
Family Primary Care ........................... 2 current and future nursing practice. Prerequisites: NURS
NURS 522 Pharmacological Applications ............ 3 502, NURS 514 or by permission of the instructor.
NURS 523 Well-Child Care in the Family ............. 2 NURS 505 Nursing Interventions Among
NURS 524 Advanced Pathophysiology ............... 3 Vulnerable Populations 3
NURS 525 Family Primary Care Management Analysis of the theoretical rationale and applicability of
and Practicum I .................................. 6 health interventions as applied to vulnerable clients
NURS 526 Family Primary Care Management (individuals, families, groups, and communities). Emphasis
and Practicum II ................................. 5 on applied interventions. Prerequisites: NURS 501, NURS
NURS 527 Family Primary Care Management and 508.
Practicum III ....................................... 6 NURS 507 Advanced Practice in
NURS 528 Advanced Practice Professional Role 2 Community Health I 3
NURS 529 Family Primary Care IV Study, analysis, and application of nursing theories,
Integrated Practicum .......................... 8 frameworks, and public health science as they apply to a
community health clinical nurse specialist working among
MINIMUM CREDITS REQUIRED FOR CERTIFICATE 44 families and communities/populations. Seminar, clinical
conferences, and clinical experiences will allow the
integration of theory, concepts, and research. Prerequi-
sites: NURS 501, NURS 508.
Graduate Courses
NURS 508 Foundations of Community
1 credit hour=30 contact hours for clinical practica. The ratio
Health Nursing 3
of credit to contact hours for the MSN clinical practica is
consistent with University policy.
Explores concepts, theories and research findings relevant
to community health nursing. Investigations of the struc-
* Open to non-matriculated students by permission of faculty tural goals of community health, community assessment
and /or Director of MSN Program, and on a space available and community diagnosis as they apply to the identification
basis. Admission to Seattle Univeristy required. of problems among families, groups, and communities will
be examined. General principles will be applied to specific
vulnerable populations. Prerequisites: NURS 503, NURS
504.
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NURS 509 Roles and Functions of a NURS 520 Family Patterns and Health Promotion
Clinical Nurse Specialist 3 Across the Life Span* 3
Analysis of roles of the community health clinical nurse This course focuses on health promotion, risk screening,
specialist within changing health care delivery systems. and disease prevention among families across the lifespan.
Exploration of specific roles in a project proposal. Prerequi- Clinical strategies and interventions are examined, ana-
sites: NURS 505, NURS 507. lyzed, and critiqued using research and theoretical data for
utilization within advanced nursing practice.
NURS 510 Ethical Considerations in
Nursing Practice* 3 NURS 521 Psychosocial Aspects of
Examination of ethical issues that influence advanced Family Primary Care* 2
nursing practice. The course focus is on professional The purpose of this course is to provide the primary care
values, cultural diversity issues, and ethical decision practitioner with an overview of psychosocial and psycho-
making in clinical practice. Prerequisites: NURS 505, pharmacological principles of family primary care. The focus
NURS 507, or by permission of the instructor. is on a holistic approach to advanced practice nursing that
integrates biological processes with psychosocial dynamics.
NURS 512 Health Policy in Nursing* 3
Examination of the socioeconomic, political, legal, and NURS 522 Pharmacological Applications* 3
ethical considerations in the development of state and This course is intended to familiarize students with prin-
national health policy. Course will consist of the discussion ciples of drug therapy in family practice and to develop the
and evaluation of the health care policy process. Prerequi- skills necessary to prescribe drugs to children, adults,
sites: NURS 509, NURS 510, or by permission of the pregnant women, and geriatric clients. The course covers
instructor. drugs used in some of the basic diseases encountered in
family practice.
NURS 514 Research in Nursing* 3
Examination of the evolution of nursing research. Explora- NURS 523 Well-Child Care in the Family* 2
tion of research methods, including qualitative and This course focuses on well-child care with emphasis on
quantitative research methodologies and outcomes growth and development, parental concerns, child-rearing
research. Development of questions for either a scholarly practices, nutrition, and family responses to pediatric
project or thesis. Prerequisites: Undergraduate research health care problems. Attention is directed toward the care
course and basic statistics course. needed to meet the health objectives for families in Healthy
People Year 2000 Health Objectives.
NURS 516 Principles of Nursing Leadership and
Management* 3 NURS 524 Advanced Pathophysiology* 3
Examination of selected management and leadership In-depth analysis of selected concepts of pathophysiology
theories applicable to advanced nursing practice. Analysis using a case study approach. Focus will be on common
of trends in nursing leadership and management. Examina- health alterations in health as seen in primary care settings.
tion of specific topics relevant to changing trends in
NURS 525 Family Primary Care Management
nursing leadership and management. Prerequisites: NURS
and Practicum I 6
509, NURS 510, or by permission of the instructor.
This course presents the theoretical and clinical basis for
NURS 517 Management Analysis in primary care management of women’s health from
Health Care Systems* 3 childbearing women to older women. Content will include
Application of management and microeconomics principles health maintenance, concerns, and problems of women in
for planning, control, and decision making in health care relation to reproductive health, common gynecological
programs. Introduction of financial concepts, financial problems and primary care issues. Clinical experiences will
management, and cost accounting as they apply to health occur in a variety of settings. The focus of the clinical
services. Analysis of cost, quality, and outcomes as factors practicum is to begin the development of collaborative
in the development and evaluation of health care programs relationships and to acquire further knowledge in the area
for selected populations within a community. Prerequisites: of women’s health. Prerequisites: NURS 501, NURS 524
NURS 512, NURS 516, or by permission of the instructor. and concurrent with NURS 522.
NURS 519 Advanced Practice in Community
Health Nursing II 4
Advanced nursing practice among vulnerable families,
groups, and communities/populations. Emphasis on the
integration of community health clinical nurse specialist
roles of clinician, consultant, collaborator, educator, and
researcher. Seminar and clinical experience provide
opportunities to integrate theory, concepts, and research
with synthesis of role components. Prerequisites: NURS
516, NURS 517.
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NURS 526 Family Primary Care Management Graduate Faculty
and Practicum II 5
This course focuses on the primary health needs of Christine Acker, MSN, CFNP, 1993, Wharton University of
children and adolescents including those needs related to Pennsylvania; 1998
school health strategies for identification, management,
Kathryn Anderson, PhD, 1993, Oregon Health Sciences
client and family education, and appropriate referrals.
University; 1992
Theories and research from nursing and other disciplines
are applied and integrated through seminars, clinical Mary Ersek, PhD, 1991, University of Washington; 1991
conferences, clinical practice and course assignments.
Prerequisite: NURS 525. Christina Joy, DNSc, 1997, University of San Diego
NURS 527 Family Primary Care Management and Michael Kennedy, PhD, 1994, University of Washington;
Practicum III 6 1995
This course presents the theoretical and clinical basis for Constance Nakao, PhD, 1987, University of Washington;
advanced nursing management of adult and older adult’s 1987
health problems. Clinical learning experiences focus on the
increased integration of ethical and diagnostic judgement Maureen Niland, PhD, 1986, University of Washington;
related to the health care of adults to promote their optimal 1986
levels of being and functioning. Theories and research from Jane Peterson, PhD, 1981, University of Washington; 1969
nursing and other disciplines are applied and integrated
through seminars, clinical conferences, clinical practicum Elayne Puzan, PhD, 1997, University of Massachusetts; 1997
and course assignments. Prerequisites: NURS 525, NURS Janet Quillian, Dr. PH, 1982, University of Texas; 1994
526.
Luth M. Tenorio, PhD, 1986, Texas Woman’s University; 1993
NURS 528 Advanced Practice Professional Role 2
This course is designed for students preparing for the Toni Vezeau, PhD, 1992, University of Colorado; 1994
nurse practitioner role. Emphasis is on role socialization of
Donna Zimburean, PhD, 1993, Texas Woman’s University;
a collaborative health care provider. The scope of nurse
1998
practitioner practice is analyzed with emphasis on role
clarification, goal attainment, and professional responsibil-
ity. Prerequisites: NURS 525, NURS 526.
NURS 529 Family Primary Care IV
Integrated Practicum 8
This course is an integrated clinical practicum in the
development and implementation of the advanced nurse
practitioner role. Focus is on the integration of the theoreti-
cal and clinical components of advanced nursing in family
primary care. Dimensions of the role will be explored with
particular emphasis on leadership, accountability, au-
tonomy, professionalism, collaboration, consultation and
research. Prerequisites: NURS 525, NURS 526, NURS
528.
NURS 595 Thesis 6
Development and implementation of a thesis proposal. The
course is completed when the thesis is approved by
committee. Prerequisites: NURS 516, NURS 527. (The
project may take more than one quarter to complete.)
NURS 596 Independent Study 1 to 5
NURS 599 Scholarly Project 3
Refinement and execution of a scholarly project that makes
a significant contribution to nursing practice or science.
Project culminates in a scholarly project that meets
predetermined standards established in collaboration with
the scholarly project committee. Prerequisites: NURS 516,
NURS 527. (Project may take more than one quarter to
complete).
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