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SPRING 2010 Online Courses (January 19 - May 17, 2010)

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Courses marked with an asterisk (*) are offered through Extended Studies ONLY

  • HSCI 280 Biomedical Aging
    • Aldwin, Carolyn M. and Diane F. Gilmer (2004) Health, Illness, and Optimal Aging: Biological and Psychosocial Perspectives (first edition) ISBN: 0-7619-2259-8
  • *HSCI 448 General Principle of Disaster Public Health
  • HSCI 459 Concepts of Health and Disease
    • Karen et al. Mind/Body Health: The Effects of Attitudes, Emotions, and Relationships (4th Edition). ISBN: 9780321596420
  • HSCI 463 Culture & Health
    • Cultural Diversity in Health and Illness (7th Edition). By Rachel E. Spector. 2009. Pearson Publishing. ISBN # 0-13-503589-9
    • What Language Does Your Patient Hurt In? A Practical Guide to Culturally Competent Patient Care. By Suzanne Salimbene. 2000. EMC Paradigm Publishing. 1- 800-535-6865 or http://www.emcp.com ISBN# 0-7638-1293-5
  • *HSCI 620 General Principles of Disaster Public Health
  • HSCI 642 Medical Preparedness and Response
  • *NURS 201 Introduction to Correctional Health Care Systems
  • NURS 301 Pathophysiology (RN-BSN or ACCEL ONLY)
    • Pathophysiology Online for Pathophysiology (User Guide, Access Code and Textbook Package), 6th Edition - The Biologic Basis for Disease in Adults and Children ISBN: 978-0-323-09917-2  Expected Release Date: 12/02/2009
  • NURS 401 Nursing Research (RN-BSN or ACCEL ONLY)
  • *NURS 402 Practice Paradigms in Forensic Nursing
    • American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication Manual. (6th ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
    • Hammer, R. M., Moynihan, B., & Pagliaro, E. M. (2006). Forensic nursing: A handbook for practice. Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett
    • Lynch, V.A. (2006). Forensic nursing. (1st ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Mosby.
  • *NURS 403 Healthcare Policy, Ethics and Legal Aspects of Forensic Nursing Nursing Practice
    • Lynch, V.  (2006). Forensic Nursing.  St. Louis, MO:  Elsevier Mosby.
    • Colorado Organization for Victim Assistance.  (2008). Victim justice the rights of crime victims in Colorado.  Denver:  Author. Instructor will provide
  • *NURS 406 Child Maltreatment
    • Giardino, E.R. & Giardino, A.P. (2003). Nursing approach to the evaluation of child maltreatment. St. Louis: G.W. Medical Publishing
    • Lynch, V. (2006). Forensic Nursing. St. Louis: Mosby Inc.
  • NURS 425 Professional Nursing Practice (RN-BSN ONLY)
    • Huston, C. J.(2010). Professional Issues in Nursing: Challenges & Opportunities. (2nd Ed.) Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams, Wilkins.
  • NURS 430 Leadership & Management (ACCEL ONLY)
  • NURS 435 Nursing Management (RN-BSN ONLY)
  • NURS 448 Clinical Capstone (RN-BSN ONLY)
  • *NURS 501 Introduction to Correctional Health Care Systems
  • *NURS 602 Practice Paradigms in Forensic Nursing
    • REQUIRED TEXTBOOK(S):
      • American Nurses Association. (2009). Forensic nursing: Scope and standards of practice. Silver Spring, MD: Nursebooks.org.
      • American Psychological Association. (2001). Publication Manual. (5th ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
      • Hammer, R. M., Moynihan, B., & Pagliaro, E. M. (2006). Forensic nursing: A handbook for practice. Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett
      • Lynch, V.A. (2006). Forensic nursing. (1st ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Mosby.
    • RECOMMENDED READING:
      • Campbell, J., & Humphreys, J. (1993). Nursing care of survivors of family violence. (2nd ed.). St. Louis, MO: Mosby.
      • Olshaker, J. S., Jackson, M. C., & Smock, W. S. (2007). Forensic emergency medicine. (2nd ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams, & Wilkins.
  • *NURS 603 Healthcare Policy, Ethics and Legal Aspects of Forensic Nursing Nursing Practice
    • Lynch, V.  (2006). Forensic Nursing.  St. Louis, MO:  Elsevier Mosby.
    • Colorado Organization for Victim Assistance.  (2008). Victim justice the rights of crime victims in Colorado.  Denver:  Author.
  • *NURS 606 Child Maltreatment
    • Giardino, E.R. & Giardino, A.P. (2003). Nursing approach to the evaluation of child maltreatment. St. Louis: G.W. Medical Publishing
    • Lynch, V. (2006). Forensic Nursing. St. Louis: Mosby Inc.
  • NURS 610 Philosophical Foundations of Nursing Practice
    • REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS:
      • American Psychological Association Publication. (2009). Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.).Washington, DC. ISBN:10: 1-4338-0561-8
      • Chinn, P.L. & Kramer, M.K. (2008). Integrating knowledge development in nursing (7th ed.). St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN 032302341X.
      • Parker, M. (2006). Nursing theories & nursing practice (2nd ed.).PA: F.A. Davis. ISBN 100803611962
      • Tomey, A., & Alligood, M. (2009). Nursing theorists and their work (7th ed.). St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN 9780323056410.
    • RECOMMENDED:
      • Alligood, M.,& Tomey, A. (2009). Nursing Theory (4th ed.).St.Louis, MO. Mosby-Elsevier ISBN: 978032056403
      • Nightingale, F. (1992). Notes on Nursing. PA: J.B. Lippincott Company. ISBN 0397550073.
      • Watson, J. (2005). Caring Science as Sacred Science. PA: F.A. Davis. ISBN:13: 978-0-8036-1196-6
    • OPTIONAL:
      • George, J. (2002). Nursing theories the base for professional nursing practice. NJ: Prentice Hall. ISBN0838571107
  • NURS 612 Nursing Research
    • Burns, N., & Grove, S.K. (2009). The practice of nursing research: Conduct, critique & utilization (6th ed.). Philadelphia: W. B. Saunders. ISBN: 978-4160-5468-9.
    • Creswell, J.W. (2009). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches (3nd ed.). Sage: Menlo Park, CA. ISBN: 1-4129-6557-6.
    • Publication manual of the America psychological association (6th ed.) (2009). Washington, D.C.: America Psychological Association.
    • Munro, B.H. (2005). Statistical methods for health care research (5th ed.). Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott. ISBN: 0781748402
    • Streubert Speziale, H.J., & Carpenter, D.R. (2007). Qualitative research in nursing: Advancing the humanistic imperative (4th ed.). Philadelphia:
      Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ISBN: 0-7817-6313-4.
    • SPSS Graduate Pack (latest version)
      This software is on the UCCS campus computers in Columbine Hall, the Kramer Family Library, and University Hall (in Health Science Lab). If you do not
      have access to campus computers, buy the software. Students can purchase a personal copy of SPSS at the UCCS bookstore.
  • NURS 621 Transformational Teaching Strategies
    • Brookfield, S. (2006). The skillful teacher: On technique, trust, and responsiveness in the classroom. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. ISBN-10: 0787980668
    • Palmer, P. (2006). The courage to teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a teacher’s life. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass ISBN-10: 0787996866
  • NURS 622 Collaborative Health Care Management with the Elderly
    • Enguidanos, S. M. (2006). Evidence-based interventions for community-dwelling older adults. The Haworth Press: New York ISBN 0-7890-3284-8
  • NURS 627 Family Theory & Intervention
    • Friedman, M., Bowden, V., Jones, E. (2003). Family Nursing: Research, Theory and Practice. New Jersey: Prentice Hall.
    • Recommended: Bomar, P. (2004). Promoting Health in Families. Philadelphia: Saunders.
  • NURS 629 Resource Management: Budget and Finance
    • REQUIRED:
      • Zelman, WN, McCue, MJ, and Glick, ND (2009) Financial Management of Health Care Organizations: An Introduction to Fundamental Tools, Concepts, and Applications (Third Edition) Jossey-Bass (Wiley) ISBN: 978-0-4704-9752-4
      • American Psychological Association (2001) Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. (5th Edition). (2001). Published by the American Psychological Association. ISBN: 1-55798-791-2
    • Optional:
      • Finkler, SA, Kovner, CT, Jones C. Financial Management for Nurse Managers and Executives (Paperback - April 4, 2007) ISBN: 978-1-4160-3342-4
      • Tracy, John A. (1999) How to Read A Financial Report (6th Edition). John Wiley and Sons, ISBN# 0-471-478679
  • NURS 648 Holistic Praxis: Therapies of the Human Energy Fields
    • REQUIRED
      • Arrien, A. (1992).  Signs of Life.  NY:  Jeremy P. Trcher/Putnam.  ISBN: 084779332
      • Arrien, A. (1993).  The four fold way.  San Francisco, CA:  Harper Collins Publishers.  ISBN: 0062500597
      • Brennan, B. (1995).  Hands of light.  A guide to healing through the human energy field. NY:Bantam Books.  ISBN: 0553345397.
      • Watson, J. (2005).  Caring science as sacred science.  PA: F.A. Davis Company.  ISBN:  0803611692
    • RECOMMENDED:
      • Richards, M.C. (1989).  Centering.  CT:  Wesleyan University Press.  ISBN: 0819562009.
  • NURS 662 Primary Health Care of Families I
    • Pediatric Primary Care, 4th Edition By Burns, Dunn, Brady, Barber Starr & Blosser ISBN: 9781-4160-4087-3
  • NURS 664 Primary health Care of Families II
    • REQUIRED TEXTBOOK(S):
      • Dunphy, L.M., Winland-Brown, J.E., Porter, B.O., & Thomas, D.J. (2007).
        Primary Care: The Art and Science of Advanced Practice Nursing. 2nd
        ed. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis. ISBN: 978-0-8036-1487-1.
      • Tierney,L. M., McPhee, S.J., & Papadakis, M.A. (2009). CURRENT Medical
        diagnosis &
        Treatment. 48th ed. San Francisco: Lange Medical Books/McGraw-Hill.
        ISBN: 978-0-07-159124-9.
      • Center for Disease Control and Prevention. (2006). 2006 Guidelines for the treatment of sexually transmitted diseases. Atlanta: Center for
        Disease Control. Go to: http://www.cdc.gov/std/treatment/default.htm
      • Youngkin, E.Q. & Davis, M.S. (2004). Women's health: a primary care clinical guide. 3rd ed. Prentice Hall: Upper Saddle River. ISBN: 0-13-110026-2
      • Hatcher, R. A., (2008). Contraceptive Technology. 19th ed. Ardent Media Inc.
    • REQUIRED LINKS:
    • RECOMMENDED TEXTBOOK(S):
      • Uphold, C.R., & Graham, M. V. (2003). Clinical Guidelines in Family Practice (4th ed.). Gainsville, FL: Barmarrae Books. ISBN 0-9646151-6-9
      • Running, A., & Berndt, A. (2003). Management Guidelines for Nurse Practitioners Working in Family Practice. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis. ISBN: 0-8036-0810-1.
      • Dunphy, L. M. (2004). Management Guidelines for Nurse Practitioners Working with Adults (2nd ed.). Philadelphia: F.A. Davis. ISBN: 080361117X.
      • Buttaro, T. M., Trybulski, J., Polgar-Bailey, P., & Sandberg-Cook, J. (2008). Primary Care – A Collaborative Practice. 3rd. ed. Philadelphia: Mosby. ISBN: 9-780323- 047425.
  • NURS 667 Primary Health Care of Families III
    • Jill E. Winland-Brown, EdD, MSN, FNP, Adult and Family Nurse Practitioner Certification Exam (3rd Edition). ISBN: 9780803618190
    • Lynne M. Hektor Dunphy, Jill E. Winland-Brown, Brian O., and M.D., Primary Care: The Art and Science of Advanced Practice Nursing (2nd Edition Hardcover - Jan 12, 2007) ISBN: 9780803614871
    • Stephen J. McPhee and Maxine Papadakis, CURRENT Medical Diagnosis and Treatment 2010, Forty-Ninth Edition (LANGE CURRENT Series)(49th Edition) (Paperback - Sep 22, 2009 ISBN 0071624449 / 9780071624442
  • NURS 673 Advanced Health Assessment
    • Required text:
    • Jarvis, C. (2008). Physical Examination and Health Assessment.(4th ed).St. Louis: Saunders (ISBN 978-1-4160-3243-4)
    • The Guide to Clinical Preventive Services, 2007 (AHRQ Publication No. 07-5100). http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/pocketgd.htm You can use the on-line source or you can obtain a free copy online
    • Nicole, D., McPhee, S., & Pignone, M. (2008). Pocket guide to diagnostic tests. (5th ed) Sanford, CT: Appleton-Lange. ISBN 007148968
    • Optional texts:
      Dubin, D. (2000). Rapid interpretation of EKG's. (6th ed) Tampa: Cover. (ISBN 0912912065)
    • Goodman, L. R. (2007) Felson’s Principles of Chest Roentgenology (2nd ed.) Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders. ISBN: 1416029230
    • Hoppenfeld, S. (1979). Examination of spine and extremities. Norwalk, CT: Appleton Century Crofts. ISBN 0838578535
  • NURS 674 Advanced Pathophysiology MUST be purchased through the UCCS Bookstore to obtain PIN to get into the course
    • McCance & Huether. Pathophysiology Online for Pathophysiology (User Guide, Access Code and Textbook Package), - The Biologic Basis for Disease in Adults and Children (6th Edition). ISBN 978-0-323-09917-2  available 01/15/2010
  • NURS 678 Primary Care I
  • REQUIRED TEXTBOOK(S):
    • Dunphy, L.M., Winland-Brown, J.E., Porter, B.O., & Thomas, D.J. (2007).
      Primary Care: The Art and Science of Advanced Practice Nursing. 2nd
      ed. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis. ISBN: 978-0-8036-1487-1.
    • Tierney,L. M., McPhee, S.J., & Papadakis, M.A. (2009). CURRENT Medical
      diagnosis &
      Treatment. 48th ed. San Francisco: Lange Medical Books/McGraw-Hill.
      ISBN: 978-0-07-159124-9.
    • Center for Disease Control and Prevention. (2006). 2006 Guidelines for the treatment of sexually transmitted diseases. Atlanta: Center for
      Disease Control. Go to: http://www.cdc.gov/std/treatment/default.htm
    • Youngkin, E.Q. & Davis, M.S. (2004). Women's health: a primary care clinical guide. 3rd ed. Prentice Hall: Upper Saddle River. ISBN: 0-13-110026-2
    • Hatcher, R. A., (2008). Contraceptive Technology. 19th ed. Ardent Media Inc.
  • REQUIRED LINKS:
  • RECOMMENDED TEXTBOOK(S):
    • Uphold, C.R., & Graham, M. V. (2003). Clinical Guidelines in Family Practice (4th ed.). Gainsville, FL: Barmarrae Books. ISBN 0-9646151-6-9
    • Running, A., & Berndt, A. (2003). Management Guidelines for Nurse Practitioners Working in Family Practice. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis. ISBN: 0-8036-0810-1.
    • Dunphy, L. M. (2004). Management Guidelines for Nurse Practitioners Working with Adults (2nd ed.). Philadelphia: F.A. Davis. ISBN: 080361117X.
    • Buttaro, T. M., Trybulski, J., Polgar-Bailey, P., & Sandberg-Cook, J. (2008). Primary Care – A Collaborative Practice. 3rd. ed. Philadelphia: Mosby. ISBN: 9-780323- 047425.
  • NURS 679 Primary Heatlh Care of Adults II
    • Jill E. Winland-Brown, EdD, MSN, FNP, Adult and Family Nurse Practitioner Certification Exam (3rd Edition). ISBN: 9780803618190
    • Lynne M. Hektor Dunphy, Jill E. Winland-Brown, Brian O., and M.D., Primary Care: The Art and Science of Advanced Practice Nursing (2nd Edition Hardcover - Jan 12, 2007) ISBN: 9780803614871
    • Stephen J. McPhee and Maxine Papadakis, CURRENT Medical Diagnosis and Treatment 2010, Forty-Ninth Edition (LANGE CURRENT Series)(49th Edition) (Paperback - Sep 22, 2009 ISBN 0071624449 / 9780071624442
  • NURS 702 Clinical Research Application
    • REQUIRED
      • Burns, N., & Grove, S.K. (2009). The practice of nursing research: Appraisal, Synthesis and Generation of Evidence (6th ed.). Philadelphia: W. B. Saunders. (ISBN: 978-1-4160-6108-3)
      • Melnyk, B.M., & Fineout-Overholt, E. (2005). Evidence-based practice in nursing and healthcare. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. (ISBN: 978-0-7817-4477-5)
      • Publication manual of the America psychological association (6th ed.). (July, 2009). Washington, D.C.: America Psychological Association. (ISBN: 978-1-4338-0561-5)
      • Garrard, Judith (2007). Health Sciences Literature Review Made Easy The Matrix method (2nd ed.). Boston: Jones & Bartlett Publishers, Inc. (ISBN: 978-0-7637-4004-7)
    • RECOMMENDED
      • Dicenso, A., Guyatt, G., & Ciliska, D. (2005). Evidence-based nursing: A guide to clinical practice. St. Louis: Elsevier Mosby (ISBN: 978-0-323-02591-1)
      • Malloch, K. & Porter-O'Grady, T. (2010). Introduction to evidence-based practice in nursing and health care. Boston: Jones and Bartlett Publishers. (ISBN: 978-0-7637-6542-2)
  • NURS 703 Advanced Health Care Policy, Ethics and Law
    • Buppert, Caroline. Nurse Practitioner’s Business Practice and Legal Guide (3rd ed.) ISBN 0763749338
    • Grace, Pamela. Nursing Ethics and Professional Responsibility in Advanced Practice ISBN 0763751103
    • Johns, Chris. Becoming a Reflective Practitioner (2nd ed.) ISBN 1-4051-1833-4
  • NURS 704 Health Care Administration
    • Introduction to Health Services (Hardcover: 7th ed.) by Stephen J Williams, Paul R Torrens, Delmar Learning (Creator)
      Cengage Learning, 11/2007, 504 pages, English  ISBN: 1418012890/ ISBN-13: 9781418012892
  • NURS 784 Primary Care Practicum
    • REQUIRED BOOKS:
      • Reel, S.J. and Abraham, I.L. (2007). Business and legal essentials for nurse practitioners: From negotiating your first job through owning a practice. St. Louis, Mosby. ISBN 0-323-03610-4.
      • Physical Assessment book of your choice.
    • OPTIONAL TEXT BOOKS:
      • Uphold, C., & Graham, M.V. (2003). Clinical guidelines in family practice. (4th ed.) Gainesville, FL., Garmarrae Books Inc. ISBN 0-9646151-6-9.
      • Uphold, C., & Graham, M.V. (2003). Clinical guidelines in adult health. (3rd ed.) Gainesville, FL., Garmarrae Books Inc. ISBN 0-9646151-8-5.
      • Buppert, C. (2005). The primary care provider’s guide to compensation and quality – How to get paid and not get sued. Boston: Jones and Bartlett. ISBN 0-7637-2958-2.
      • Ferri, F.F. (2004). Ferri’s best test – A practical guide to clinical laboratory medicine and diagnostic imaging. Providence, RI. Mosby. ISBN 0-323-02453-X.
      • Sanford’s Buide to Antimicrobial Therapy – www.sanfordguide.com
  • NURS 789 Primary Care of Families Practicum
    • REQUIRED BOOKS:
      • Reel, S.J. and Abraham, I.L. (2007). Business and legal essentials for nurse practitioners: From negotiating your first job through owning a practice. St. Louis, Mosby. ISBN 0-323-03610-4.
      • Physical Assessment book of your choice.
    • OPTIONAL TEXT BOOKS:
      • Uphold, C., & Graham, M.V. (2003). Clinical guidelines in family practice. (4th ed.) Gainesville, FL., Garmarrae Books Inc. ISBN 0-9646151-6-9.
      • Uphold, C., & Graham, M.V. (2003). Clinical guidelines in adult health. (3rd ed.) Gainesville, FL., Garmarrae Books Inc. ISBN 0-9646151-8-5.
      • Buppert, C. (2005). The primary care provider’s guide to compensation and quality – How to get paid and not get sued. Boston: Jones and Bartlett. ISBN 0-7637-2958-2.
      • Ferri, F.F. (2004). Ferri’s best test – A practical guide to clinical laboratory medicine and diagnostic imaging. Providence, RI. Mosby. ISBN 0-323-02453-X.
      • Sanford’s Buide to Antimicrobial Therapy – http://www.sanfordguide.com
  • NURS 790 Administrative Internship
  • NURS 800 DNP Clinical Residency (DNP ONLY)
    • REQUIRED TEXT BOOKS:
      • Buppert, C. (2008). Nurse practitioner's business practice and legal guide. Boston: Jones and Bartlett Publishers.  ISBN:  0736749338
      • Chism, L. (2010).  The doctor of nursing practice. MA:  Jones & Bartlett Publishers.  ISBN:  9780763766535
      • Johns, C. (2009).  Becoming a reflective practitioner. (3rd ed.).  MA:  Wiley-BlackwellPublishing.  ISBN-10: 1405185678 ISBN-13: 978-1405185677
      • Johns, C. (2006). Engaging reflection in practice.  A narrative approach.  MA:  Blackwell Publishing.  ISBN: 1405149736
    • RECOMMENDED BOOKS:
      • Hamric, A.B., Spross, J.A., Hanson, C.M. (2008). Advanced nursing practice: An integrative approach (4th  ed.). Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Company. ISBN-10: 1416043926, ISBN-13: 978-1416043928
      • Newman, M. (2007).  Transforming Presence. NY: F.A. Davis Company.  ISBN-10: 0803617526.  ISBN-13: 978-0803617520
  • NURS 802 DNP Capstone Project (DNP ONLY)
    • REQUIRED TEXT BOOKS:
      • Buppert, C. (2008). Nurse practitioner's business practice and legal guide. Boston: Jones and Bartlett Publishers.  ISBN:  0736749338
      • Burns, N. & Grove, S. (2008).  The Practice of Nursing Research:  Conduct, Critique, and Utilization.  St. Louis: Elsevier.  ISBN: 9781416054689
      • Johns, C. (2009).  Becoming a reflective practitioner. (3rd ed.).  MA:  Wiley-Blackwell Publishing.  ISBN-10: 1405185678 ISBN-13: 978-1405185677
      • Johns, C. (2006).  Engaging reflection in practice.  A narrative approach.  MA:  Blackwell Publishing.  ISBN:  1405149736
    • RECOMMENDED BOOKS:
      • Chism, L. (2010).  The doctor of nursing practice. MA:  Jones & Bartlett Publishers.  ISBN:  9780763766535
      • Hamric, A.B., Spross, J.A., Hanson, C.M. (2008). Advanced nursing practice: An integrative approach (4th ed.). Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Company. ISBN-10: 1416043926, ISBN-13: 978-1416043928

 

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