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Submission guidelines are posted to the GCC Web site: http://www.ecu.edu/cs-acad/gcc/index.cfm

1. Course prefix and number: 2. Date:

3. Requested action:

New Course:
X / Revision of Active Course: Advanced Practice Nursing: Reproductive Healthcare
Revision & Unbanking of a Banked Course
x / Renumbering of an Existing Course from
from / # 6615 / to / # 8115
X / Required / Elective

4. Method(s) of delivery (check all boxes that apply for both current/proposed and expected future delivery methods within the next three years):

Current or Expected

Proposed Delivery Future Delivery

Method(s): Method(s):

On-campus (face to face)
Distance Course (face to face off campus)
X / Online (delivery of 50% or more of the instruction is offered online) / X

5. Justification (must cite accreditation and/or assessment by the graduate faculty) for new course or course revision or course renumbering:

The Graduate Faculty of the College of Nursing, in response to the 2004 endorsement by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) to move the entry level preparation for all advanced practice nursing from the master’s level to the doctorate level by 2015, determined that the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) will be offered. The DNP degree more accurately reflects competencies required for the complexities of the evolving healthcare environment, prepares graduates for leadership in practice, and translates research into evidence-based practice that promotes high quality and safe patient care. This course proposal supports this endeavor and is approved by the graduate faculty at the College of Nursing.

6. Course description exactly as it should appear in the next catalog:

NURS 8115 - Advanced Practice Nursing: Reproductive Healthcare
2 Formerly NURS 6615
P: Admission to BSN-DNP program FNP/AGNP option; NURS 6050, 6610, 6611; C: NURS 8114 or consent of program director. Theoretical, scientific, and contemporary knowledge base to provide a framework for assessment and management of primary health care needs of culturally diverse families with reproductive health care needs.

7. If this is a course revision, briefly describe the requested change:

Revisions to meet the BSN to DNP program essentials.

8. Course credit:

Lecture Hours / 2 / Weekly / OR / Per Term / Credit Hours / 2 / s.h.
Lab / Weekly / OR / Per Term / Credit Hours / s.h.
Studio / Weekly / OR / Per Term / Credit Hours / s.h.
Practicum / Weekly / OR / Per Term / Credit Hours / s.h.
Internship / Weekly / OR / Per Term / Credit Hours / s.h.
Other (e.g., independent study) Please explain. / s.h.
Total Credit Hours / 2 / s.h.
50

9. Anticipated annual student enrollment:

10. Changes in degree hours of your programs:

Degree(s)/Program(s) / Changes in Degree Hours
DNP CON / N/A

11. Affected degrees or academic programs, other than your programs:

Degree(s)/Program(s) / Changes in Degree Hours
None / N/A

12. Overlapping or duplication with affected units or programs:

x / Not applicable
Documentation of notification to the affected academic degree programs is attached.

13. Council for Teacher Education (CTE) approval (for courses affecting teacher education):

x / Not applicable
Applicable and CTE has given their approval.

14. University Service-Learning Committee (USLC) approval:

x / Not applicable
Applicable and USLC has given their approval.

15. Statements of support:

a. Staff

x / Current staff is adequate
Additional staff is needed (describe needs in the box below):

b. Facilities

x / Current facilities are adequate
Additional facilities are needed (describe needs in the box below):

c. Library

x / Initial library resources are adequate
Initial resources are needed (in the box below, give a brief explanation and an estimate for the cost of acquisition of required initial resources):

d. Unit computer resources

x / Unit computer resources are adequate
Additional unit computer resources are needed (in the box below, give a brief explanation and an estimate for the cost of acquisition):

e. ITCS resources

x / ITCS resources are not needed
The following ITCS resources are needed (put a check beside each need):
Mainframe computer system
Statistical services
Network connections
Computer lab for students
Software
Approval from the Director of ITCS attached

16. Course information (see: Graduate Curriculum and Program Development Manual for instructions):

a. Textbook(s) and/or readings: author(s), name, publication date, publisher, and city/state/country. Include ISBN (when applicable).

Texts as required in NURS 6610, 8114
Dickey, R.P. (2010). Managing contraceptive pill patients (14th ed.). Dallas TX: EMIS, Inc.
Nusbaum, M., & Rosenfeld, J. (2004). Sexual health across the lifecycle: A practical guide for clinicians. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
Schuiling, K., & Likis, F. (2013). Women's gynecologic health. Boston: Jones and Bartlett Publishers.
Hawkins, J., Roberto-Nichols, D., & Stanley-Haney, J. (2011) Guidelines for nurse practitioners in gynecologic settings (10th ed.). New York, New York: Springer Publishing Company.
Selected readings from current periodicals and URL's.

b. Course objectives for the course (student – centered, behavioral focus)

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Synthesize advanced nursing practice knowledge and theory of management of the primary health care needs of culturally diverse urban and rural families with reproductive health care needs.
2. Integrate models of health promotion, disease prevention and wellness to plan care and develop counseling and education for culturally diverse families with reproductive health care needs.
3. Apply evidenced based research findings, clinical practice resources, and interprofessional competencies to support the development of advanced nursing interventions related to the primary health care needs of culturally diverse families with reproductive health care needs.
4. Develop diagnostic reasoning and clinical decision-making skills necessary to assess, diagnose, and manage primary health care needs of culturally diverse families with reproductive health care needs.
5. Identify ethical and legal responsibilities and issues in the delivery of primary health care to culturally diverse families with reproductive health care needs.
6. Evaluate current state of evidence in clinical practice to identify potential knowledge gaps or recommended practice changes.

c. Course topic outline

1. Development of a data base appropriate for culturally diverse families with reproductive healthcare needs.
2. Comprehensive health history and physical examination of families with reproductive healthcare needs.
3. Guidelines for episodic health history & physical examination of families with reproductive health care needs.
4. Screening procedures and laboratory studies related to physical examination
5. Health promotion and illness prevention of families with reproductive health care needs.
6. Health promotion strategies for families with reproductive health care needs
7. Illness prevention interventions for families with reproductive health care needs.
8. Pathophysiology, differential diagnosis, and management of common illnesses of clients with reproductive health care needs involving:
A. Disorders of the head and neck
B Disorders of the respiratory and pulmonary systems
C. Disorders of the cardiovascular system
D. Disorders of the gastrointestinal system
E. Disorders of the genitourinary and gynocology systems
F. Disorders of the neurological system
G. Psychosocial/psychiatric disorders
H. Skin Disorders
I Hematological Disorders
J. Disorders of the endocrine system
K. Disorders of the musculoskeletal system
9. Teaching and counseling related to interprofessional care coordination, health promotion, illness prevention and management of common illnesses of families with reproductive health care needs.
10. Integration of clinical evidence in the evaluation of therapeutic interventions related to primary healthcare of families with reproductive health care needs.
11. Issues in primary health care of families with reproductive health care needs: social, economic, ethical, legal, and/or professional:
A. Domestic Violence
B. Elder Abuse
C. Substance Abuse
D. Other Contemporary Issues

d. List of course assignments, weighting of each assignment, and grading/evaluation system for determining a grade

Grading Scale
A= 93-100
B= 92-85
C= 84-77
F= < 77
Evaluative method:
Examinations (2): 60%
Module Quizzes (5) (Non-proctored) 15%
Discussion Board (1) 5%
Ethics Paper: 10%
Intimate Partner Violence Project 10%
Total: 100%