UW SCHOOL OF NURSING SUMMER QUARTER 2007 COURSE OFFERINGS (OPEN TO NON-NURSING MAJORS AND NON-UW STUDENTS)

Many of the UW School of Nursing Summer 2007 Course Offerings Are Open to Non-Nurses, Non-Nursing Majors and Non-UW students (Nursing or other disciplines) as well as RN’s in the community!

The University School of Nursing is a large and diverse school offering a variety of courses this summer. In addition to our nursing students we invite both UW students and non-UW students in majors/disciplines other than Nursing to enroll in these courses. Nurses in the community or students in other nursing programs are also welcome.

Summer is a great time to take courses: enrolling as a Summer-Only student is
easy, the campus is less crowded and classes are smaller.

Courses are either full term, from June 18-August 17.
Or, intensive, shorter terms:
A-term, from June 18-July 18.
B-term, July 19-August 17.

For class days and times please look at the Summer Quarter 2007 time schedule on the Web: http://www.washington.edu/students/timeschd/SUM2007/ (click on link for “Nursing”). Please be advised that class days and times may sometimes change.

LISTING OF AVAILABLE COURSES (Registration Instructions appear below the following listings)

Open to Undergraduate Level--With Exception of NURS 410—Open to All Majors/Disciplines

NURS 201 - Growth and Development Through the Life Span, 5 credits, Solchany
Processes of human growth and development from prenatal life to old age. Influence of growth and development on achievement of health, and how awareness of growth and development theory and research guide health promotional efforts directed toward persons of various ages and life styles.

NURS 404 – Gerontological Nursing, 2 credits, Doorenbos
Focuses on theoretical and practical information about basic and complex concepts and issues relevant to the nursing care of older people across the continuum of care. Non-nursing students should request instructor permission (doorenbo@u.washington.edu).

NURS 410 – Legal and Ethical Issues, 3 credits, Shannon
Identification of ethical and legal issues and the ensuing dilemmas relevant to the profession of nursing and nurses as health professionals and citizens. Selected problems and dilemmas affecting nurses, nursing, and the delivery of health care analyzed using specific moral-ethical perspectives. Open with instructor permission to students in other health related disciplines or social work who have had some clinical experience (sshannon@u.washington.edu).

NMETH 403 - Introduction to Research in Nursing, 3 credits, Instructor TBA
Organization of the structure of nursing knowledge through research. Concepts and processes of research utilized in the investigation of nursing science.

Open to Graduate Level and Upper Level Undergraduates (may require instructor's permission)—With Some Exceptions Open to All Majors/Disciplines

NURS 445A - 12-Lead ECG, 3 credits, Woods, video course
Learn to administer and interpret a 12-lead ECG. Self-paced on video. Instructor available to meet individually with students as needed. Instructor's permission required (to contact instructor email: slwoods@u.washington.edu or call 206/543-8736)

NURS 509 - Issues in Violence and Aggression for Health Professionals, 3 credits, Betrus
Research and theory of violent/aggressive behavior. Perspectives of victim, offender, family, community, and society. Focus is recognition of violence against women. Designed to challenge students to clarify beliefs, values related to topics such as rape, homicide, and domestic violence. Prerequisite: graduate nursing student or permission of instructor (katy@u.washington.edu).

NURS 528 (Section A or B) - Implications of Human Embryology and Genetics for Clinical Practice, 3 credits, Blackburn, distance learning video-streaming, version of course available (requires DSL or cable)-Section B-see below
Normal development of the human embryo and fetus and principles of human genetics. Alterations in development leading to common anomalies and implications for clinical practice. Prerequisite: Open to graduate students; undergraduates by permission. Section A meets as a regular class; Section B is distance learning via video-streaming. Requires DSL or cable. Contact instructor: sblackbn@u.washington.edu for more information.

NURS 531B - Writing for Publication, 1-6 credits, Lovell
The purpose of course to prepare graduate students to disseminate scholarly work through publication in professional and other journals. Emphasis on process of peer review and critique. Desired outcome for each student is publishable paper, ready for submission to a professional journal. Open to graduate students; undergraduates with permission. All students must consult with instructor about the number of credits to register for (lovelld@u.washington.edu).

NURS 586 Forensic Nursing and Health Care for Vulnerable Populations, 3 credits, Web only class, Baker
Focuses on the roles of forensic nurses and others working with populations at risk for violence, assault, and abuse; emphasizing issues related to age, race/ethnicity and gender. Examines concepts of vulnerability, dependence, and victimization; interactions with criminal justice and health care systems. With permission of instructor, open to non-nursing majors and upper level undergraduates (mwbaker@u.washington.edu).

NMETH 520 – Scholarly Inquiry for Nursing Practice (formerly Methods of Research in Nursing), 4 credits, Killien
Research process as it applies to nursing. Use of the literature in building theoretical rationale. Selection of appropriate methods. Presentation of findings. Prerequisite: course in statistics. Open to undergraduate level nursing students with permission (killien@u.washington.edu).

Open to Graduate Level Only-–With Some Exceptions Open to All Majors/Disciplines

NURS 504 - Clinical Nursing Therapeutics: Male Health, 2 credits, Donna Berry, Web course
Course intended for advanced practice nursing students, or students in an alternate health sciences, to study and discuss selected issues in men's health. Offered via a distance learning/web-based format only. Prerequisite: NURS 502, NURS 503, or permission of instructor (donnalb@u.washington.edu) Credit/no credit only.

NURS 527 Managing Effective Access and Utilization Within Care Systems, 3 credits (4 with field work), course is Web-enhanced with limited number of class meetings, Boston-Fleischhauer
Inquiry into health care access and resource utilization patterns among diverse populations, with emphasis on management strategies for establishing effective population-system fit. Additional credit for exploring access and utilization patterns within specific populations.

NURS 531A - Grant Proposal, 5 credits, Instructor TBA
Focus on preparation of federal and private funding grant applications. Includes hands-on writing assignment with extensive feedback from instructor and peer review by class members. Credit/no credit only.

NURS 579 - Transcultural Nursing Practices, 3 credits, Chrisman
Nursing practices in different cultures. Focus on theoretical formulations and comparative analysis of values, patterns, techniques, and practices of nursing care in many societies. Rituals, myths, taboos, and beliefs studied in relation to subculture(s) of caring and nursing.

NCLIN 505 - Diagnostic Testing and Monitoring in Serious Illness, 2 credits, Includes video-streaming, Wolff
Lecture, discussion, and laboratory sessions to develop students' assessment, diagnostic, and monitoring expertise in the care of acutely ill individuals. Students refine clinical decision-making skills, apply specialized assessments, gain insight into clinical experts' critical thinking, and refine assessment knowledge for a specific patient population. Prerequisite: NCLIN 501 or equivalent (to contact instructor: jwolff@u.washington.edu).

NMETH 586 Instrument Development and Testing (4) , Schepp
Includes measurement theory, reliability, validity, level of measurement, and the process of scale development, modification, or translation. Students learn to evaluate, develop, modify, translate, and test instruments for use in research. Prerequisite: student in health science discipline and permission of instructor (kschepp@u.washington.edu).

NMETH 590 Special Topics in Nursing Research (3), Li
Examination of a specific research method, with evaluation of appropriateness, efficiency, rigor of measurement, and potential for inference for nursing research. This special topics course focuses on SPSS. Prerequisite: minimum of 5 credits of basic nursing research methodology at graduate level and permission of instructor (yufang.li@va.gov).

HERE'S HOW TO REGISTER:

IF YOU ARE A CURRENT UW STUDENT
Register as you would for any other quarter.

IF YOU ARE NOT A CURRENT UW STUDENT
Undergraduate level: Apply as a summer-only student. Any course credits earned by a summer-only student may be counted later towards a UW Bachelors degree. To apply as a summer-only student: Apply by June 1 (you must apply in-person after June 1). Submit the $50 application fee with your application IMPORTANT: Register before June 10; courses with low enrollment will be cancelled. Tuition-exempt students, who are required to wait until June 20 to register, should contact the Sue Woods in the School of Nursing (slwoods@u.washington.edu or 206-543-8736) before June 10 about their intention to register. Tuition bills will be mailed out at the beginning of the quarter. Tuition is due by July 6.

Graduate level: Do you plan to apply the course(s) you take towards a graduate degree from the UW in the future? If the answer is yes or maybe, apply to the School of Nursing as a Graduate Non-Matriculated (GNM) student. For instructions and applications go to: http://www.son.washington.edu/eo/gnm.asp. GNM students pay graduate tuition and may apply up to 12 credits of courses they take as a GNM student towards a graduate degree from the UW in the future. Out-of-state resident GNM students pay the same tuition as in-state resident GNM students.

If the answer is 'no', and you do NOT intend to get a graduate degree at the UW in the future, apply as a summer-only student. To apply as a summer only student: Apply by June 1 (you must apply in-person after June 1). Submit the $50 application fee with your application IMPORTANT: Register before June 10; courses with low enrollment will be cancelled. Tuition-exempt students who are required to wait until June 20 to register, should contact the Sue Woods in the School of Nursing (slwoods@u.washington.edu or 206-543-8736) before June 10 about their intention to register. Tuition bills will be mailed out at the beginning of the quarter. Tuition is due by July 6.

To apply as a summer only student:

1. For information go to: http://www.summer.washington.edu/summer/ on the UW website. You will find tuition rates as well as a downloadable Summer-Only application there.

2. Apply by June 1 (you must apply in-person after this date). Application fee submitted with application is $50. Once you have received instructions, register on-line for your course(s), as early as April 16. IMPORTANT: Register before June 10; courses with enrollment which are too low will be cancelled after this date. Tuition-exempt students who are required to wait until June 20 to register, should contact the Sue Woods in the School of Nursing (slwoods@u.washington.edu or 206-543-8736) before June 10 about their intention to register for a class(es).

3. Tuition bills will be mailed out at the beginning of the quarter. Tuition is
due by July 6.

Questions? Please contact us:

Academic Services
UW School of Nursing
206/543-8736
1-800-759-NURS
Email: sonas@u.washington.edu
Website: http://www.son.washington.edu

To request disability accommodations, contact the Office of the ADA Coordinator at (206) 543-6450 (voice), (206) 543-6452 (TDD), (206) 685-3885 (FAX).