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NSG - 569 Maternal Child Management for the FNP
This course addresses the diagnosis and management of 1) common acute and chronic health care problems in children from infancy through adolescence and 2) pregnancy and fertility issues for women of child-bearing age. Prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, and counseling of these patients and their families form the framework for students to refine evidence-based clinical decision-making and reasoning skills. Quality, cost-effectiveness and safety are integrated in the development of patient-centered management plans. Prerequisites: NSG-525, NSG-535, and NSG-570B. Offered: Fall & Spring. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 3
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NSG - 570A Pharmacotherapeutics Acute Care
Course provides the advanced practice nurse with knowledge of pharmacotherapeutics for common acute and chronic health conditions across the lifespan according to specialty area of practice. Building on the student’s knowledge of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, content includes medications used for the diagnosis and treatment of a variety of physical and psychiatric disorders and monitoring the physical, behavioral and psychiatric responses to such interventions. The course is offered in sections according to specialty area of practice. Prerequisite: NSG-531. Offered: Fall. Retake Counts for Credit: Yes. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 3
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NSG - 570B Pharmacotherapeutics Primary Care
Course provides the advanced practice nurse with knowledge of pharmacotherapeutics for common acute and chronic health conditions across the lifespan according to specialty area of practice. Building on the student’s knowledge of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, content includes medications used for the diagnosis and treatment of a variety of physical and psychiatric disorders and monitoring the physical, behavioral and psychiatric responses to such interventions. The course is offered in sections according to specialty area of practice. Prerequisite: NSG-531. Offered: Fall & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: Yes. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 3
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NSG - 571A Management: Adult/Gerontology I
This course addresses the diagnosis and management of selected common acute and chronic health care problems in the late adolescent through older adult populations. Prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, and counseling adult patients form the framework for students to refine evidenced-based clinical decision-making and reasoning skills. Quality, cost-effectiveness and safety are integrated in the development of patient-centered management plans. The major focus of this course is: cardiovascular, pulmonary, endocrine, women’s health problems and gerontological considerations. Prerequisite: NSG-570A, NSG-570B, NSG-535, NSG-525, or NSG-625. Offered: Spring & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 3
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NSG - 571B Management: Adult/Gerontology II
This course addresses the diagnosis and management of selected common acute and chronic health care problems in the late adolescent through older adult populations. Prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, and counseling adult patients form the framework for students to refine evidenced-based clinical decision-making and reasoning skills. Quality, cost-effectiveness and safety are integrated in the development of patient-centered management plans. The focus of this course is: neurological, sensory, musculoskeletal, dermatological, psychiatric, oncological, women’s health problems, and gerontological considerations. Prerequisite: NSG-571A. Offered: Fall & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 3
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NSG - 571C Management: Adult/Gerontology Acute and Critical Illness I
This course addresses the diagnosis and management of selected acute, chronic, and critical health care problems in the late adolescent (16 years) through older adult populations. Prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, and counseling adult patients form the framework for students to refine evidence-based clinical decision-making and reasoning skills. Quality, cost-effectiveness and safety are integrated in the development of patient-centered management plans. Prerequisite: NSG-570A. Offered: Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 4
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NSG - 571D Management: Adult/Gerontology Acute and Critical Illness II
This is the third clinical management course that focuses on the advanced management of the critically ill adult patient. This course addresses the synthesis of critical illness management. Pre- or Corequisites: NSG-570A, NSG-571A, and NSG-571C. Offered: Fall. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 2
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NSG - 572 Quality & Safety for the Aging Adult
This course prepares nurse leaders to create a culture of quality improvement and patient safety for the aging adult. Current models of quality & patient safety are evaluated in the context of national trends & healthcare priorities. The essential role of interprofessional teams as a mechanism to improve quality & patient safety is addressed. Prerequisite: NSG-523. Pre- or Corequisites: NSG-524 and NSG-600. Offered: Fall & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 3
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NSG - 575 Psychopharmacology
This course is designed to provide advanced practice nursing students with knowledge of pharmacotherapeutics for common acute and chronic health conditions across the lifespan. It will also prepare PHMNP students to use, interpret and apply appropriate laboratory diagnostic procedures to the use of medications to treat a variety of psychological and psychiatric disorders. Building on the student’s knowledge of pharmacokinetics and pharmacotherapeutics, content includes medications used for the diagnosis and treatment of a variety of psychological and psychiatric disorders and monitoring the physiological, psychiatric and behavioral responses to these interventions Prerequisites: NSG-531 and NSG-576. Offered: Spring. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 3
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NSG - 576 Neuropathophysiology: A Lifespan Approach
This course is designed to provide advanced practice nursing students with knowledge of the essential neuropathophysiology of mental illness, across the lifespan. Building on the basics of cell physiology and neural transmission, this course focuses on the neurobiology of select serious mental illnesses. There is emphasis throughout on the neural structures and functions thought to be implicated in symptom presentation and disease progression of select serious mental illnesses. Offered: Fall. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 3
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NSG - 577A Diagnostics and Management I: Psychiatric Assessment Across the Lifespan
This course will focus on the methods for gathering pertinent data in order to conduct a psychiatric assessment, arrive at a differential diagnosis and make appropriate treatment recommendations with clients across the life span demonstrating psychiatric symptoms. Pre- or Corequisite: NSG-575. Offered: Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 3
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NSG - 577B Diagnostics and Management II: Evidence-Based Treatment
The theoretical basis for psychotherapeutic nursing interventions across the lifespan is examined. Cognitive treatment and evidence based therapy techniques receive particular emphasis. Management of common psychiatric disorders via clinical practice guidelines is a third course thread. Prerequisite: NSG-577A. Offered: Fall. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 3
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NSG - 577C Diagnostics and Management III: Group Therapy and Complex Care
This course has three foci: in depth analysis of theory and research as a basis for the clinical practice of group psychotherapy; exploration of the mental health recovery paradigm, and finally, the assessment, planning and intervention in complex care of individuals with co-morbid substance use and medical conditions Prerequisite: NSG-534. Offered: Spring. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 3
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NSG - 578 Interprofessional Cultural Competency Via Community Based Service
This interprofessional course is designed to provide students across the disciplines with the knowledge and skills to provide care within diverse populations and communities. Students will examine personal attitudes and beliefs as they relate to cultural competency and will develop and implement a service learning project in conjunction with and the needs of the community setting in which they are placed; they will reflect on their experiences as they examine their personal beliefs, values, and views, as well as their experiences interacting with each other and their community partners. LT Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 3
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NSG - 600 Leadership in Evolving Healthcare Environments
This course guides students in explorations of leadership in evolving healthcare environments. Students complete an assessment and analysis of their leadership style. Leadership trends, styles, and competencies are applied to specific leadership scenarios and challenges. In addition, students develop a leadership e-portfolio including a vision statement, goals, and specific strategies for attaining these goals. Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 3
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NSG - 602 Healthcare Economics, Policy, and Finance
This course will examine current trends in healthcare policy and economics and their impact on financing and care delivery in the US. Using informatics as a tool, costs associated with specific health care delivery systems will be analyzed at the organizational level. Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 3
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NSG - 605 DNP Project
The DNP Project provides students with a faculty guided experience in the application of advanced clinical practice and systems level knowledge and skill in a practice setting. The project represents a synthesis of knowledge gained in all previous coursework and involves development, implementation, and evaluation of a process for change in health care delivery for individuals, groups, or populations. The project should be of such a nature that it serves as a foundation for future scholarship. The student’s chosen program of study will inform the scope and complexity of practice change for the project. This course is taken during the term students intend to do their public presentation. Dependent on program. P/N grading. (2) Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 2
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NSG - 606 DNP Specialty Practicum
Practica are planned conjointly by the student and faculty member. The minimum number of hours of practica may be determined by the specialty specific credentialing body and DNP requirements and may vary across specialty programs. Clinical conference is included. Dependent on program. P/N grading. (Variable) Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: Yes. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 1-12
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NSG - 607 DNP Immersion Residency
This course is designed to provide advanced nursing practice students with an opportunity to achieve specialty competence at the DNP level. The experience is accomplished under the guidance of an approved preceptor/facilitator. The minimum number of clock hours of residency may be determined by the specialty specific credentialing body and DNP requirements and may vary across specialty programs. Dependent on program. P/N grading. (Variable) Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: Yes. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 1-14
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NSG - 608 Program Evaluation
This course provides students with the information and tools needed to strategically evaluate change initiatives and outcomes in practice and health care environments. Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 3
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NSG - 609A DNP Project Practicum A
This course is the first of a series of three DNP project practicum courses focused on providing students with experience in the application of advanced nursing practice and systems level knowledge in a healthcare setting. In the entirety of the practicum series, students will translate current best evidence and use collaborative skills, leadership skills, and knowledge of informatics to design, implement, and evaluate a project to improve health outcomes. The focus of this course is conducting a comprehensive and systematic assessment of the context, organization, population, and problem. Prerequisite: NSG-608. Pre- or Corequisite: NSG-610. Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 1
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NSG - 609B DNP Project Practicum B
This course is the second in a series of three DNP project practicum courses focused on providing students with experience in the application of advanced nursing practice and systems level knowledge in a healthcare setting. In the entirety of the practicum series, students will translate current best evidence and use collaborative skills, leadership skills, and knowledge of informatics to design, implement and evaluate a project to improve health outcomes. The focus of this course is the implementation of a project that is evidenced-based, feasible, and acceptable to key stakeholders. Prerequisite: NSG-609A. Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 1
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NSG - 609C DNP Project Practicum C
This course is the final in a series of three DNP project practicum courses focused on providing students with experience in the application of advanced nursing practice and systems level knowledge in a healthcare setting. In the entirety of the practicum series, students will translate current best evidence and use collaborative skills, leadership skills, and knowledge of informatics to design, implement, and evaluate a project to improve health outcomes. The focus of this course is project evaluation and dissemination. Prerequisite: NSG-609B. Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 1
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NSG - 610 DNP Project Planning and Implementation
This course examines implementation science theories, models and frameworks intended to improve health care quality. Complex factors that influence an effective and sustainable implementation initiative will be analyzed through critique of research in the field. This course provides students with the information and tools required to plan a strategy that evaluates and/or improves quality and patient safety in complex healthcare environments. Prerequisites: NSG-521, NSG-522, and NSG-523. Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 3
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NSG - 611 Financial & Business Concepts
This course will enable students to understand, apply, and communicate the concepts required for effective financial planning, decision making, and management in healthcare programs and organizations. The long-term financial impact of practice changes will be assessed at the organizational level. Offered: Spring. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 3
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NSG - 612 Applied Organizational Analysis and the Management of Human Resources
This course focuses on the structure and function of organizations. The elements of organizational features, culture, and human talent and the influence on outcomes are explored. Prerequisite: NSG-602. Offered: Spring & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 3
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NSG - 613 Data and Decision Making for Strategic Outcomes Management
This course focuses on analyzing the process of outcomes management and use of appropriate data to manage system change. Students will apply decision-making skills to effectively use data to formulate an outcomes management plan and evaluate the outcomes management process. Offered: Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 3
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NSG - 614 The Leader and Policy, Politics, Power, & Ethics
This course will prepare nursing leaders to analyze and influence health policy environments. The student will learn to apply methods of policy analysis to policies of relevance to their practice settings, and to use the results to advocate for populations and organizations/systems. The student will learn methods for evaluating policy outcomes and how to design interventions to influence policymaking and intervention implementation. Applying these skills in an organizational context will enhance the policy process, as well as help leaders to assist their organizations to respond to policy opportunities and threats. Offered: Fall & Spring. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 3
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NSG - 615 DNP Project Proposal Seminar
This seminar focuses on the development of the DNP proposal. Students are guided by their DNP project advisor in the development of their project proposal and in the integration of core content obtained throughout the DNP program. Upon completion of this seminar, the student will have developed and received the required approvals on a project proposal and presentation and will have submitted necessary Institutional Review Board requirements. Prerequisites: NSG-608 and NSG-610. Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 2
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NSG - 616 Advanced Nurse Leadership
In this course the student develops advanced leadership skills as described in the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL) Executive Nurse Competencies. Didactic modules concentrate on the executive nurse role development, advanced skills in communication and relationship management, and leading interprofessional teams. Prerequisite: NSG-600. Offered: Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 3
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NSG - 625 Advanced Health Assessment for Advanced Practice Nursing Across the Lifespan
This course is designed to enhance the advanced practice nursing student’s knowledge of a history and physical examination and the diagnosis of physical findings of individuals across the lifespan. The course introduces the student to clinical problem solving through a series of lectures, case presentations, and class discussion. This course emphasizes the importance of the careful collection of data by history and physical examination and their systematic analysis. The content of the course is organized around the health assessment of specific body systems and provides a framework of critical thinking and development of differential diagnosis. Pre- or Corequisites: NSG-533 and NSG-625L. Offered: Fall & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 2
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NSG - 625L Advanced Health Assessment for Advanced Practice Nursing Across the Lifespan: Lab
In this course, students will develop skills needed to conduct a comprehensive history and physical examination of individuals across the lifespan and document the findings. The course provides a framework of critical thinking based on careful collection of history and physical findings and their systematic analysis. The course content is organized around advanced health assessment of specific body systems of individuals across the lifespan. Prerequisite: NSG-533. Pre- or Corequisite: NSG-625. Offered: Fall & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 1
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NSG - 675 Literature Synthesis Approach
This doctoral-level course examines aspects pertinent to synthesizing the literature in the form of integrative and systematic literature reviews. Content emphasizes the principles of a literature review, including the review question, review protocol, search strategies, data extraction, and synthesis. Offered: Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 3
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NSG - 679 Evidence-Based Teaching in Health Professions
Focus is on essential components of health profession’s education including learning theories and evidence-based methods of facilitating and assessing learning. Course and curriculum design are examined, and course, program, and institutional evaluation are reviewed. The tripartite faculty role is explored with an emphasis on the scholarship of teaching and the faculty member’s responsibilities to professional and institutional service and leadership. Offered: Spring & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 3
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NSG - 680 Understanding Sci Paradigms
This course will provide students with a foundation in relevant philosophies of science that have influenced knowledge development and scientific inquiry in nursing. The learner will examine how philosophies of science have influenced the development of knowledge and will analyze a concept embedded within a particular context or phenomenon of interest. Offered: Fall. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 3
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NSG - 681 Understanding Theoretical Framework Development
This course provides the learners with the opportunity to develop or expand a theoretical framework that will guide their Advanced Clinical Research Practicum (ACRP) and their dissertation research. Integration of the literature is emphasized. Prerequisite: NSG-680. Offered: Spring. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 3
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NSG - 683 Ethical Conduct in Research Settings
This course provides the student with an in-depth examination of the ethical principles that guide the conduct of responsible research. These principles will be examined in the context of current, historical, and future scientific achievements. Offered: Spring. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 3
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NSG - 684 Intermediate Statistics
This course develops student’s knowledge of the application of database management principles and intermediate statistical principles in health care research. Offered: Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 3
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NSG - 685 Multivariate Statistics
This course develops student’s knowledge of the application of multivariate statistical principles in health care research. LT Offered: Fall. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 3
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NSG - 686 The Research Process: Quantitative Design and Methods Part I
This course promotes the development, integration, and application of the knowledge, attitudes, and skills required to function as a clinical scientist. This courses provides an overview of the research process and a brief history of clinical research within the context of current issues and trends in healthcare. The research literature serves as the foundation for examining research problems, developing problem statements, and conceptualizing research questions. Finally, theoretical and conceptual frameworks ground and enrich the research process as students explore appropriate samples and sampling designs. Offered: Fall. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 3
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NSG - 687 The Research Process: Quantitative Design and Methods Part II
This course is the second in a series of three doctoral level research courses that promote the development, integration, and application of the knowledge, attitudes, and skills required to function as an independent clinical researcher. The course will include research design, measurement, instrument development, intervention fidelity, data management, cross-cultural issues, and research translation. Emphasis is on the critical appraisal of selected research designs and measurement strategies relevant to quantitative research. Prerequisite: NSG-686. Offered: Spring. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 3
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NSG - 688 The Research Process: Qualitative Design and Methods
This course will focus on the design, conduct, and dissemination of qualitative research. Emphasis will be on the critical appraisal of qualitative research methodologies, data analysis, and analysis and interpretation of findings. Pre- or Corequisite: NSG-680. Offered: Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 3
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NSG - 690 Grantwriting
This course will assist students in developing skills in grant writing and reviewing. The content focuses on grant mechanisms, strategies, format, and the grant review process. Learning activities focus on writing specific NIH grant sections using an NIH template. The following sections of the
application will be highlighted: specific aims, significance, innovation, research strategy, budget, biosketch, timeline, and review criteria and skills. The course will culminate in a formal mock grant review where each student’s previously submitted NIH RO3 Grant proposal will be reviewed by two reviewers according to the structure of the NIH grant review process. Prerequisites: NSG-680, NSG-681, NSG-684, NSG-685, NSG-686, NSG-687, and NSG-688. Offered: Spring. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 3
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NSG - 691 Advanced Clinical Research Practicum (ACRP)
Encompasses a minimum of 8 credit hours of advanced clinical research in which the student completes and publicly defends the first two manuscripts of the three-manuscript dissertation. Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: Yes. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 1-12
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NSG - 699 Dissertation Research
The student contracts with faculty members and the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs for independent research. The doctoral candidate must be enrolled for at least three quarter hours each quarter or until the dissertation has been defended. The successful dissertation defense constitutes a submitted paper and verbal defense. Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: Yes. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 2-4
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NSG - 900A Independent Study
Student contracts with faculty member to complete an academic independent study in a selected area of nursing content. Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: Yes. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: Yes. Credit(s): 1-9
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NSG - 999 Continuous Enrollment
The requirement for Continuous Enrollment applies to all students admitted or re-admitted for Fall 2015 or later. Doctoral students should follow program requirements for continuous enrollment and degree completion. Students who have not completed their degree requirements are required to maintain Continuous Enrollment through the College of their program until the degree is earned. Continuous Enrollment courses are graduate level courses set up by departments at Rush University for students who need to remain actively enrolled in the University while they finish their graduate work. Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 1
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NTR - 604 Core Concepts of Health and Wellness
This course provides students with a holistic overview of the multi-faceted dimensions of health and wellness across the lifespan. The seven dimensions of health: physical, social, intellectual, emotional, occupational, spiritual, and environmental are explored within the context of a wellness lifestyle. They will also learn about aligning client needs and wants with best practice program design, implementation, and evaluation for successful results. Offered: Fall & Spring. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 2
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NTR - 605 Sports Nutrition
This course will provide an in-depth analysis of advanced human metabolism and energy systems, including the evaluation of controversial nutrition practices that may influence metabolism and physical performance. Offered: Spring. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 2
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NTR - 606 Critical Analysis Multimedia
This course will examine multimedia sources featuring nutrition and healthcare content. It will critically evaluate the nutrition-related messages that may influence individual, behavioral, and societal beliefs about diet and health. Offered: Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 2
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NTR - 611 Advanced Nutrition Care I
This course will integrate evidence-based practice and current nutrition theory in prevention and nutritional management of obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Participants will review the pathophysiology and epidemiology of disease, examine evidenced-based nutrition-related recommendations for disease prevention, evaluate the research evidence supporting various nutritional approaches for treating disease, and identify differences in disease management by race/ethnicity. Offered: Spring. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 3
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NTR - 612 Advanced Nutrition Care II
This course will integrate evidence-based practice and current nutrition theory in prevention and nutritional management of cancer, renal disease, gastrointestinal disease, and pulmonary disease. Participants will review the pathophysiology and epidemiology of disease, examine evidenced-based nutrition-related recommendations for disease prevention, evaluate the research evidence supporting various nutritional approaches for treating disease, and identify differences in disease management by race/ethnicity. Prerequisite: NTR-611. Offered: Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 3
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NTR - 613 Advanced Nutrition Care III
This course will review evidence-based practice and current nutrition theory for critically ill patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). Participants will discussion alterations in energy metabolism, regulation of macronutrients during critical illness, electrolyte management, acid-base balance, influence of underlying chronic disease on the acute phase response, and examine evidenced-based nutrition-related recommendations for the use of enteral and parenteral nutrition in ICU-related illnesses. Prerequisites: NTR-611 and NTR-612. Corequisite: NTR-613L. Offered: Fall. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 2
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NTR - 613L Advanced Nutrition Care III Lab
This course will integrate the clinical components of evidence-based practice and current nutrition theory for critically ill patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). Participants will demonstrate nutrition support management of altered energy and macronutrient metabolism and monitor electrolyte and acid-base balance. Evidenced-based nutrition-related recommendations will be examined for the use of enteral and parenteral nutrition in ICU-related illnesses. Corequisite: NTR-613. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 1
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NTR - 615 Advanced Community Nutrition: a Policy Perspective
This course will explore the importance of community nutrition programs on the overall health and well-being of diverse populations. It will detail the necessary steps to planning, implementing, and evaluating community nutrition programs, as well as discuss the policy implications of community-based nutrition programing and research. Offered: Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 3
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NTR - 621 Regulation of Macronutrients and Energy Metabolism
This course will integrate biochemical and molecular nutrition, emphasizing regulation of dietary carbohydrate, lipid, and protein metabolism and their relation to health. Regulation of energy metabolism as it relates to energy and nutrient intake will be discussed. Recent research and evidence-based nutrition recommendations will be incorporated. Offered: Fall & Spring. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 2
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NTR - 622 Vitamins and Minerals
This advanced course in human nutrition will explore the role of micronutrients, phytochemicals, dietary supplements in metabolism and health maintenance. Differences in these processes across the life span and research to support this will be discussed in the context of the Dietary Reference Intakes. Offered: Spring. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 2
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NTR - 623 Maternal and Infant Nutrition
This advanced course will explore the relation among nutrition, growth, development and health issues/concerns such as maternal obesity and feeding/eating disorders of infants from birth to 24 months, with an emphasis on critical time periods. Pregnancy and lactation periods will be included as well as the vital role of families and agencies in nutritional care. Evidence based research to support these issues will be studied. Prerequisite courses: none or permission of instructor. Offered: Spring. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 2
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NTR - 625 Fundamentals of Nutrition Care
This course will provide an overview of the nutrition care process in the inpatient and outpatient area. Fundamentals of nutrition care will be introduced. Additionally, the pathophysiology of disease and the interrelated role of nutrition in prevention, etiology and treatment of disease will be included. A major part of the class involves a critical review of the nutrition literature in prevention and treatment of acute and chronic disease. Corequisite: NTR-625P. Offered: Spring. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 2
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NTR - 625P Practice in Fundamentals of Nutrition Care
This supervised practice course provides students the opportunity to apply basic nutrition care. Students will provide nutrition assessment, diagnosis, intervention, monitoring and evaluation to individuals of varying ages, backgrounds and cultures across the continuum of care. Students will function as members of the health care team with increasingly complex learning experiences and clinical responsibilities. Corequisite: NTR-625. Offered: Spring. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 3
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NTR - 626 Clinical Nutrition I
This course will provide an overview of the pathophysiology of disease and the interrelated role of nutrition in prevention, etiology and treatment of disease. A major part of the class involves a critical review of the nutrition literature in prevention and treatment of acute and chronic disease. Corequisite: NTR-626P. Offered: Fall. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 2
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NTR - 626P Practice in Clinical Nutrition I
This supervised practice course provides students the opportunity to apply basic nutrition care. Students will provide nutrition assessment, diagnosis, intervention, monitoring and evaluation to individuals of varying ages, backgrounds and cultures across the continuum of care. Students will function as members of the health care team with increasingly complex learning experiences and clinical responsibilities. Corequisite: NTR-626. Offered: Fall. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 4
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NTR - 627 Clinical Nutrition II
This course will provide an overview of the pathophysiology of disease and the interrelated role of nutrition in prevention, etiology and treatment of disease. A major part of the class involves a critical review of the nutrition literature in prevention and treatment of acute and chronic disease. Corequisite: NTR-627P. Offered: Spring. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 2
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NTR - 627P Practice in Clinical Nutrition II
This supervised practice course provides students the opportunity to apply basic nutrition care. Students will provide nutrition assessment, diagnosis, intervention, monitoring and evaluation to individuals of varying ages, backgrounds and cultures across the continuum of care. Students will function as members of the health care team with increasingly complex learning experiences and clinical responsibilities. Corequisite: NTR-627. Offered: Spring. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 4
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NTR - 628 Community Nutrition
This course will provide an overview of community nutrition as it relates to federal, state, and local community nutrition programming, funding, and policy. Appropriate community-based nutrition assessment, program planning, and program evaluation will be discussed. Corequisite: NTR-628P. Offered: Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 2
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NTR - 628P Practice in Community Nutrition
This supervised practice course provides students the opportunity to apply nutrition assessment and nutrition education techniques, assess food and nutrition services, and develop and implement nutrition interventions within a community setting. Corequisite: NTR-628. Offered: Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 5
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NTR - 629 Food Systems Management
This course will provide an overview of food systems management. Food systems principles and management theories will be applied within healthcare, school food service, and commercial food service operations. Corequisite: NTR-629P. Offered: Fall. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 2
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NTR - 629P Practice in Food Systems Management
This supervised practice course provides students the opportunity to apply nutrition assessment and nutrition education techniques, assess food and nutrition services, and develop and implement nutrition interventions within a community setting. Corequisite: NTR-629. Offered: Fall. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 5
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NTR - 641 Leadership and Management in Dietetics
This advanced course in leadership will explore theories of leadership with the focus on practices and principles related to developing leadership behaviors and competencies. Advanced practices and principles related to management of food and nutrition services in healthcare operations will be explored. Prerequisite courses: none or permission of instructor. Offered: Fall & Spring. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 3
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NTR - 650 Supervised Experience in Food Systems Management I
Students function as members of the management team in the foodservice units of the medical center. Through increasingly complex learning experiences, students are expected to develop competence as an entry-level practitioner in food systems management. Enrollment is limited to Clinical Nutrition MS/DI students. Offered: Fall. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 6
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NTR - 651 Supervised Experience in Clinical Nutrition I
Students will provide nutrition assessment, diagnosis, intervention, monitoring and evaluation to individuals of varying ages, backgrounds and cultures across the continuum of care. Students will function as members of the health care team with increasingly complex learning experiences and clinical responsibilities. Students will also provide nutrition care and education to individuals. Enrollment is limited to Clinical Nutrition MS/DI students. Offered: Spring. Retake Counts for Credit: Yes. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 6
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NTR - 652 Supervised Experience in Clinical Nutrition II
Students will provide nutrition assessment, diagnosis, intervention, monitoring and evaluation to individuals of varying ages, backgrounds and cultures across the continuum of care. Students will function as members of the health care team with increasingly complex learning experiences and clinical responsibilities. Students will also provide nutrition care and education to individuals. Enrollment is limited to Clinical Nutrition MS/DI students. Prerequisite: NTR-651. Offered: Fall & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: Yes. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 6
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NTR - 653 Supervised Experience in Clinical Nutrition III
Students will provide nutrition assessment, diagnosis, intervention, monitoring and evaluation to individuals of varying ages, backgrounds and cultures across the continuum of care. Students will function as members of the health care team with increasingly complex learning experiences and clinical responsibilities. Students will also provide nutrition care and education to individuals and groups. Enrollment is limited to Clinical Nutrition MS/DI students. Offered: Fall. Retake Counts for Credit: Yes. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 6
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NTR - 654 Supervised Experience in Clinical Nutrition IV
Students will provide nutrition assessment, diagnosis, intervention, monitoring and evaluation to individuals of varying ages, backgrounds and cultures across the continuum of care. Students will function as members of the health care team with increasingly complex learning experiences and clinical responsibilities. Students will also provide nutrition care and education to individuals and groups in the community. Enrollment is limited to Clinical Nutrition MS/DI students. Offered: Spring. Retake Counts for Credit: Yes. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 6
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NTR - 682 Research Methods Application and Special Topics in Clinical Nutrition
This course is a supplement to the research methods CHS 610 course. The focus is on applying the concepts introduced in CHS 610 to assist in the development of a mini research proposal. Special topics not covered in CHS 610 will also be introduced. Corequisite: CHS-610. Offered: Fall. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 1
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NTR - 683 Clinical Nutrition Master’s Research Project I
Under faculty supervision, the student will prepare and present a Master’s research project based on a specific clinical or research question. For this course, the student will complete the introduction and review of literature section for research project. Offered: Spring. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 1
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NTR - 684 Clinical Nutrition Master’s Research Project II
Under faculty supervision, the student will prepare and present a Master’s research project based on a specific clinical or research question. For this course, the student will complete the methods section of the research project. Additionally, the student will create and present the research project proposal presentation to the Department of Clinical Nutrition. Prerequisite: NTR-683. Offered: Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 1
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NTR - 685 Clinical Nutrition Master’s Research Project III
Under faculty supervision, the student will prepare and present a Master’s research project based on a specific clinical or research question. For this course, the student will complete data collection for the research project. Prerequisite: NTR-684. Offered: Fall. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 1
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NTR - 686 Clinical Nutrition Master’s Research Project IV
Under faculty supervision, the student will prepare and present a Master’s research project based on a specific clinical or research question. For this course, the student will complete the results, discussion and conclusion sections. Additionally, the student will create and present the research project defense presentation to the Department of Clinical Nutrition. Prerequisite: NTR-685. Offered: Spring. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 2
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NTR - 691 Nutrition Epidemiology
The course will develop students’ ability to apply epidemiological concepts that guide evidence-based nutrition policy including the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and other federal programs developed in dynamic health care environments. Students will use public use data sources, SPSS software and published literature to address nutrition health concerns of population groups. Prerequisites: CHS 501 Introduction to Biostatistics, CHS 502 Research Methods or permission of instructor. Offered: Fall & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 3
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NTR - 692 Seminar in Clinical Nutrition
In this course, students will examine the evidence about a key nutrition topic that is controversial or novel that has been identified by the course instructor, critically analyze the literature and summarize the evidence for faculty and fellow students in an oral presentation. Finally the student will be able to identify how to apply this new content in clinical practice. Prerequisite courses: none or permission of instructor Offered: Fall & Spring. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 1
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NTR - 695 Journal Club in Clinical Nutrition
Students will present a key nutrition article identified by the course instructor or suggested by another faculty. The goal will be to critically analyze the findings presented, discuss the strength of the design, the weaknesses, summarizing the take-away points for faculty and fellow students in an oral presentation. Finally, the student will be able to describe whether such content may be applied to clinical practice. Offered: Spring & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 1
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NTR - 696 Master’s Research Project
Under faculty supervision, student prepares and presents a Master’s research project. The student will select and analyze a specific clinical or research question. Completion of the project includes a professionally written paper and a presentation. Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: Yes. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 1-3
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NTR - 698 Thesis
Under faculty supervision, student prepares and presents a research thesis. Emphasis is on a review of current research literature and appropriate research design and methods in support of research objectives. Prerequisite courses: none or permission of instructor. Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: Yes. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 1-6
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NTR - 900 Independent Study
This course will provide students the opportunity to perform independent work on a project under faculty supervision. The project may involve nutrition-related data collection, entry, and analysis or preparation of a paper or presentation. Nutrition topics may include, but not be limited to, metabolism, medical nutrition therapy, community nutrition, or food service management. Prerequisite courses: none or permission of instructor. Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: Yes. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 1-3
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NTR - 999 Continuous Enrollment
The requirement for Continuous Enrollment applies to all students admitted or re-admitted for Fall 2015 or later. Doctoral students should follow program requirements for continuous enrollment and degree completion. Students who have not completed their degree requirements are required to maintain Continuous Enrollment through the College of their program until the degree is earned. Continuous Enrollment courses are graduate level courses set up by departments at Rush University for students who need to remain actively enrolled in the University while they finish their graduate work. Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 1
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OBG - EXM Obstetrics/Gynecology Exam Remediation
Remediation of course examination. Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 6
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OBG - REM Obstetrics/Gynecology Clinical Remediation
Remediation of clinical weeks. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 6
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OBG - 7EI Obstetrics/Gynecology Individualized Elective
Students may receive credit for an individually arranged elective with a Rush faculty member. In order to receive credit for such a rotation, the person to whom the student will be responsible must write a letter stating the student’s activities, responsibilities, amount of supervision, and specific dates of the rotation. The sponsoring faculty member must complete an evaluation of the student’s performance at the conclusion of the elective. Students must submit a proposal to the Office of Clinical Curriculum for approval at least eight weeks before the rotation and must have written approval from the Assistant Dean of Clinical Education before beginning the rotation. Students may receive four weeks of credit for an individually arranged elective. Credit for a maximum of only one individually arranged elective will count toward graduation requirements. Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 2-4
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OBG - 703 Core Clerkship: Obstetrics & Gynecology
This course is designed to familiarize the student with the female reproductive tract. Emphasis is placed on routine obstetrics and gynecologic health care maintenance and patient education. Identification and management of high-risk pregnancy, infertility and other endocrinopathies, gynecologic oncology, family planning psychosomatic disorders, and normal physiological changes in obstetrics and gynecology as well as gynecologic surgery are some of the areas covered in detail. Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 6
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OBG - 710 Subinternship: Gynecologic Oncology
This 4-week Ob GYN Sub-Internship in Gynecologic Oncology is designed for fourth year medical students. Students will follow GYN-ONC patients on the floor including postoperative patients and patients admitted for chemotherapy or complications of their malignancy and treatment. Students will be responsible for overseeing the care of several patients, rounding with the team, writing notes, calling consults, participating in hand offs, working with interdisciplinary teams to coordinate care and discharge planning, likely some OR experience as well. The course will follow RUMC’s requirements/objectives/assignments standard to RMC Sub-Internships. Permission to enroll is granted by Course Director. Prerequisite: OBG-703. Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 4
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OBG - 711 Subinternship: Obstetrics and Gynecology
This four-week course is designed for fourth year medical students. Students function at an advanced level, doing histories and physical examinations, diagnostic evaluations, and initiation of appropriate therapy. There is close supervision by the staff of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. The course is primarily intended for students desiring additional clinical experience in obstetrics and gynecology. This course will follow RUMC’s requirements/objectives/assignments standard to RMC Subinternships. Prerequisite: OBG-703. Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 4
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OBG - 731 Maternal-Fetal/High Risk
Emphasis of this course is on the identification and management of high risk pregnancy. Ultrasonography, amniocentesis, medical and surgical complications of pregnancy, and operative obstetrics are some of the specific topics dealt with in detail. Students participate in ante-partum management of hospitalized and ambulatory pregnant patients with high risk conditions. Additional exposure to intra-partum problems is obtained through daily clinical teaching rounds and through follow-up of high-risk ante-partum patients as they go through labor and delivery. Special experiences and involvement in genetic counseling, prenatal diagnosis and obstetric ultrasound are also available. Prerequisite: OBG-703. Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 4
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OBG - 732 Labor and Delivery
This is a 4-week Labor and Delivery elective for fourth year students. Students will have the opportunity to hone in on skills required to evaluate and manage acute OB/GYN problems. It will include both day and evening shifts. They will actively participate in the triage of acute obstetrical complaints, manage patients admitted in labor, participate in deliveries, round on postpartum patients, write intrapartum and postpartum notes; additionally, the experience will include assessing ED and floor consults for gynecologic patients overnight. There will also be a medical education component with the student assisting in the orientation and education of clerkship students on the unit. Prerequisite: OBG-703. Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 4
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OBG - 741 Family Planning
Elective in Family Planning elective is designed to provide students opportunity to gain expertise in taking sexual and reproductive health histories, pregnancy options counseling, management for pregnancy loss, and complex contraception counseling for patients with medical co-morbidities. Students will explore the complexity of family-planning decision making, counseling, and procedures for abortion and miscarriage management, along with health policies impacting family planning care in the U.S. and abroad. Students have a choice of taking this elective for two or four weeks. Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 2-4
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OBG - 751 Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery
The Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery (FPMRS) elective is subspeciality elective that is designed to provide fourth year students pursing an interest in OBY/GYN, the opportunity to enhance their knowledge base, skills, and attitudes and criterion to be potential applicant, and broaden their perspective in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery (FPMRS). Students will have the opportunity to recognize pathologic processes of the pelvic floor through history and physical exam; determine appropriate therapy based on performance of diagnostic testing, Urodynamics, clinical judgment and literature evidence; assist with appropriate minimally invasive and invasive surgical procedures and provide care until discharge; compare risk and benefits of surgical versus medical conservative management and understand the risks benefits and alternatives; and demonstrate use of the electronic medical record and web-based resources. Students have a choice of taking this elective for two or four weeks. Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 4
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OBG - 761 Gynecologic Oncology
The purpose of this advanced course is to expose the student directly to medical, surgical, and research aspects of gynecological cancer care, beyond the scope of what is achieved during short-term required rotations. The student functions as a partner in a team of attendings, residents and nurses. Prerequisite: OBG-703. Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 2-4
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OBG - 767 Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
This course provides clinical experience in diagnostic evaluation and therapeutic management of couples with infertility and women with gynecologic endocrine problems. The students participate in routine diagnostic studies such as ovulation timing, postcoital tests, endocrine evaluation, etc., and are introduced to the use of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures such as hysterosalpingography, ultrasonography, laparoscopy, hydrotubation, etc. The students scrub on surgical reconstructive procedures involving female reproductive system and participate in the activities of the in-vitro fertilization program. Laboratory experience in performing hormone radioimmunoassay, sperm separation, and other procedures may also be included. Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 2-4
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OBG - 781 Research in Obstetrics/Gynecology
Students may arrange research rotations individually with faculty at Rush. In order to receive credit for such a rotation, the person to whom the student will be responsible must write a letter describing the student’s activities, responsibilities, amount of supervision, and the specific dates of the rotation. Credit toward graduation is granted assuming that the research project is ongoing throughout the academic year. Students must submit a proposal to the Office of Clinical Curriculum for approval at least eight weeks before the rotation and must have written approval from the Director of Clinical Curriculum before beginning the rotation. Research rotations are scheduled for a minimum of four weeks of credit with the expectation that the full project will extend beyond the formal course duration. Depending on the proposal, the weeks of credit may or may not apply to the rule of eight weeks maximum credit for coursework in a single subspecialty. This decision is at the discretion of the Office of Clinical Curriculum. Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 4-8
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OCC - 501 Human Structure and Principles of Movement
The primary goal of this course is to understand and evaluate the musculoskeletal system related to the performance skills of occupational performance. Biomechanical principles are presented with application of treatment to occupational performance impairment. The student will learn and demonstrate the ability to administer evaluations of posture, joint motion, muscle strength and body mechanics in selected activities. Corequisite: OCC-501L. Offered: Fall. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 3
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