UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE FORMS
Academic Program Approval
This form is a routing document for the approval of new
and revised academic programs. Proposing department should
complete this form. For more
information, call the Faculty Senate Office at 831-2921.
Submitted by:
Department:
Action: Revise select course requirements, course numbers,
course titles, and clinical hours for the graduate
Effective term: Fall 2009
Current degree: Masters in Nursing Science (
Proposed change leads to the
degree of: Masters
in Nursing Science (
Proposed name: No changes
Revising or Deleting:
Undergraduate major / Concentration: N/A
Undergraduate minor: N/A
Graduate Program Policy statement change: N/A
Graduate Program of Study: Nurse Practitioner
Graduate concentration: Adult Nurse Practitioner and Family Nurse Practitioner
List new course(s) required
for the revised curriculum. How do they support the overall program objectives
of the concentrations)?
NURS-643 Primary Care of the Adult-3 (3 semester credits / 84
clinical hours)
How the changes support the
Students who complete the Master of Science in nursing
program will have developed the ability to perform Nurse Practitioner skills in
a variety of healthcare settings. The
proposed program changes will enhance the student’s abilities in the following
program outcomes by providing:
§
Increased class time for the evaluation of theories and
concepts drawn from nursing, the arts and humanities, and the biological,
social, and physical sciences as the basis for practice as a nurse practitioner.
§
Exposure to a greater variety of clinical settings in order to
demonstrate competence as a nurse practitioner in a medical practice
environment.
§
More opportunities to collaborate in interdisciplinary efforts
to provide health care and improve healthcare delivery systems to local, state,
and/or national levels.
§
Additional time to be involved in the development of proposals
for studies or projects that contribute to the expansion of nursing knowledge
and practice.
§
Increased clinical mentoring opportunities to allow for the
development and demonstration of ethical decision making and professional
accountability as a nurse practitioner.
Explain, when appropriate,
how this new/revised curriculum supports the 10 goals of undergraduate
education: http://www.ugs.udel.edu/gened/
N/A
Identify other units affected
by the proposed changes: N/A
Describe the rationale for
the proposed program change(s):
#1 Problem Identified:
§
The workload in NURS-617 (Preceptorship-1) and NURS-627 (Preceptorship-2)
are not in congruence with other 3 credit clinical courses in the
§
The preceptorship courses require 126 clinical hours per semester,
which is on average 9 clinical hours per week or 9 contact hours per week. Requiring students to complete 9 clinical
hours per week does not allow for classroom hours to be incorporated into the
courses without exceeding the 9 contact hour a week limit.
§
Classroom hours however, have been incorporated into the courses
in order to cover required program material to adequately prepare students as
Nurse Practitioners and to meet the standards mandated by accrediting boards.
Solution:
§
Replace NURS-617 and NURS-627 with courses NURS-644 (Nurse
Practitioner Preceptorship-1) and NURS-645 (Nurse Practitioner Preceptorship-2).
Reduce the clinical hours in both NURS-644 and 645 to 84 clinical hours, from
126 clinical hours. This is a decrease of 42 clinical hours from each course
per semester. The reconfigured course will then be in congruence with the
standard workload limit for a clinical course of 3 classroom hours and 6
clinical hours per week.
Rational:
§
The change will bring the two courses into alignment with the
approved clinical course workload of 9 contact hours per week (3 class hours
and 6 clinical hours) and in alignment with all other 3 credit clinical courses
in the
§
Currently, there are limited classroom hours due to the
clinical hour requirement for these courses. The change allows for 84 hours of classroom
time, not available currently due to workload limits, to cover required program
material.
§
The new
course numbers reflect the new program sequence of courses in an intuitive and
logical manner.
#2 Problem Identified
§
The above change decreases the total clinical hours in the
Nurse Practitioner program by 84 hours. Research indicates that program
outcomes decrease when clinical hours are reduced in Nurse Practitioner
programs.
Solution:
§
Add a 3 credit clinical course to the program, replacing the
84 clinical hours. This also provides 42
more classroom hours. Renumber and rename
two existing clinical courses
NURS-625 (Episodic care of
the Adult) change to NURS-641 Primary Care of the Adult-1
NURS-626 (Chronic Care of the
Adult) change to NURS-642 Primary Care of the Adult-2
NURS-643 (New clinical course) NURS-643 Primary Care
of the Adult-3
Rational:
§
The current Nurse Practitioner program faculty struggles to
cover all the material that Nurse Practitioner students are required to know to
function safely and effectively in a clinical environment upon graduation. The
current program structure does not provide a mechanism for the incorporation of
additional course materials or requirements from accrediting or professional
agencies.
§
The Consensus Model for APRN Regulation: Licensure,
Accreditation, Certification and Education, released July 2008, revised the
Adult Nurse Practitioner area of focus to incorporate the care and treatment of
the geriatric population to a greater degree.
This new model requires incorporation of additional program content into
the
§
The addition of a 3 credit course will allow for expanded
coverage of currently required topics (e.g., hypertension, diabetes, heart disease)
that have not received the amount of time required for in-depth student
understanding. The additional course will allow time to enhance and infuse expanded
coverage of geriatric focused material into the program.
Summary:
§ The above changes add an
additional 3 credit course to the Family Nurse Practitioner and Adult Nurse
Practitioner concentrations.
§ The Family Nurse Practitioner
concentration will increase from 43 to 46 required credits
§ The Adult Nurse Practitioner
concentration will increase from 40 to 43 required credits
§ The total number of clinical
hours for both concentrations remain the same
§ There are four course number
changes and two course title changes
Additional Documentation
§ The new course syllabus for
NURS-643 is attached for review
§ The revised course syllabi
for NURS-641, 642, 644, 645 are attached for review
§ Sample program of study
matrix for Part Time and Full Time students
Program Requirements: Current Compared to Revised changes in bold
|
Current Family Nurse
Practitioner Program Requirements |
Credits |
Clinical Hours |
Revised Family Nurse
Practitioner Program Requirements |
Credits |
Clinical Hours |
|
NURS 604 Advanced Practice Roles for Health Care Providers |
3 |
0 |
NURS 604 Advanced Practice Roles for Health Care Providers |
3 |
0 |
|
NURS 609 Nursing Science: Theory and Research |
4 |
0 |
NURS 609 Nursing Science: Theory and Research |
4 |
0 |
|
|
3 |
0 |
|
3 |
0 |
|
NURS 687 Nursing Science: Research Application |
3 |
0 |
NURS 687 Nursing Science: Research Application |
3 |
0 |
|
NURS 620 Advanced Health Assessment |
3 |
84 |
NURS 620 Advanced Health Assessment |
3 |
84 |
|
NURS 616 Primary Care in Community Health |
3 |
84 |
NURS 616 Primary Care in Community Health |
3 |
84 |
|
NURS 621 Advanced Pathophysiology |
3 |
0 |
NURS 621 Advanced Pathophysiology |
3 |
0 |
|
NURS 622 Advanced Pharmacology |
3 |
0 |
NURS 622 Advanced Pharmacology |
3 |
0 |
|
NURS 623 Management of Women’s Health Care |
3 |
84 |
NURS 623 Management of Women’s Health Care |
3 |
84 |
|
NURS 624 Management of Children’s Health |
3 |
84 |
NURS 624 Management of Children’s Health |
3 |
84 |
|
NURS 625 Management of Adult Episodic Health Needs &
Problems |
3 |
84 |
NURS 641 Primary Care of the Adult-1 |
3 |
84 |
|
NURS 626 Management of Adult Chronic Health Needs &
Problems |
3 |
84 |
NURS 642 Primary Care of the Adult-2 |
3 |
84 |
|
|
|
|
NURS 643 Primary Care
of the Adult-3 |
3 |
84 |
|
NURS 617 Preceptorship I |
3 |
126 |
NURS 644 Nurse
Practitioner: Preceptorship 1 |
3 |
84 |
|
NURS 627 Preceptorship II |
3 |
126 |
NURS 645 Nurse
Practitioner: Preceptorship 2 |
3 |
84 |
|
Totals |
43 |
756 |
Totals |
46 |
756 |
|
Current Adult Nurse
Practitioner Program Requirements |
Credits |
Clinical Hours |
Revised Adult Nurse
Practitioner Program Requirements |
Credits |
Clinical Hours |
|
NURS 604 Advanced Practice Roles for Health Care Providers |
3 |
0 |
NURS 604 Advanced Practice Roles for Health Care Providers |
3 |
0 |
|
NURS 609 Nursing Science: Theory and Research |
4 |
0 |
NURS 609 Nursing Science: Theory and Research |
4 |
0 |
|
|
3 |
0 |
|
3 |
0 |
|
NURS 687 Nursing Science: Research Application |
3 |
0 |
NURS 687 Nursing Science: Research Application |
3 |
0 |
|
NURS 620 Advanced Health Assessment |
3 |
84 |
NURS 620 Advanced Health Assessment |
3 |
84 |
|
NURS 616 Primary Care in Community Health |
3 |
84 |
NURS 616 Primary Care in Community Health |
3 |
84 |
|
NURS 621 Advanced Pathophysiology |
3 |
0 |
NURS 621 Advanced Pathophysiology |
3 |
0 |
|
NURS 622 Advanced Pharmacology |
3 |
0 |
NURS 622 Advanced Pharmacology |
3 |
0 |
|
NURS 623 Management of Women’s Health Care |
3 |
84 |
NURS 623 Management of Women’s Health Care |
3 |
84 |
|
NURS 625 Management of Adult Episodic Health Needs &
Problems |
3 |
84 |
NURS 641 Primary Care
of the Adult-1 |
3 |
84 |
|
NURS 626 Management of Adult Chronic Health Needs &
Problems |
3 |
84 |
NURS 642 Primary Care
of the Adult-2 |
3 |
84 |
|
|
|
|
NURS 643 Primary Care
of the Adult-3 |
3 |
84 |
|
NURS 617 Preceptorship I |
3 |
126 |
NURS 644 Nurse Practitioner: Preceptorship I |
3 |
84 |
|
NURS 627 Preceptorship II |
3 |
126 |
NURS 645 Nurse Practitioner: Preceptorship II |
3 |
84 |
|
Totals |
40 |
672 |
Totals |
43 |
672 |
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