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Show 254 firms, academic institutions, and individual researchers and the support of same by health information professionals are discussed. The major national research policy-making bodies (NIH, NCHS, CDC) and their research protocols are reviewed. The student also learns what techniques and resources facilitate biomedical literature searches and how to assist a researcher in the pursuit of published information. An overview of the development, stmdure, and management of a health care institutional medical library is presented. HIM 4100. Health Information Services Management (3) 5 Management issues of health information services departments are discussed and worked through with reference to planning information services, organizing work force, procedures, and resources, staffing work units with qualified personnel, influencing information services teams performance, controlling/evaluating health information services performance and products, and resolving organizational conflict involving information issues. Background is developed to facilitate evaluation of a vended system's ability to meet health care information applications, objectives and procedural requirements. "Entrepreneurial" skill is developed to lead organizations in finding solutions to their information management problems. Prerequisite: HIM 3050 and HAS 3260. HIM 4990. Baccalaureate Thesis and Presentation (3) F Senior health information management students complete a research projed and thesis in partial fulfillment of program requirements. By the completion of the course, the senior student will be able to specify a thesis topic, specify individual thesis learning objectives, specify individual thesis learning activities, develop a thesis project time-line, implement the thesis project, write the thesis, and present it to the Health Information Management faculty and students. Topics are chosen by the student but require approval by the Program Coordinator. DEPARTMENT Nursing Chain Catherine Earl, postdoc, DPA, MSN Location: Marriott Allied Health Building, Rm 437 Telephone Contact: Karen Bateman (801) 626-6142 Center for Teaching/Learning: Pam Hugie, MSN, RN Telephone Contact: Marlene Shirley (801) 395-3444 PN/ADN Level Coordinator Pam Rice, MSN, RN Telephone Contact: Marguerite Simmons (801) 626-7416 (Ogden campus) Telephone Contact: Aiko Flowers (801) 626-6134 (outreach) BSN Level Coordinator: Evelyn N. Draper, MA, RN Telephone Contact: Lynette Sessions (801) 626-6122 Manager, Nursing Student Affairs: Robert Holt, MS Telephone Contact: (801) 626-7774 OGDEN CAMPUS FACULTY- Professor Emerita: Evelyn Draper; Professor Catherine Earl; Associate Professors: Tamara Aird, Sharen Brady, Kathy Culliton, Linda Forest, Pam Hugie, Diane Leggett, Pam Molen, Judith Pratt, Pam Rice, Susan Thomock, Deanna Williams; Assistant Professors: Elaine Archuletta, Arlynn Baker, Suzanne Ballingham, Karen L. Burton, Marilyn Cox, Jill Daly, London Draper, Cynthia Duncan, Valerie Gooder, Allen Hanberg, Linda Hofmann, Deborah Judd, Julie Killebrew, CoUette Renstrom, Kathleen Sitzman, Kristiann Williams, Lori Zobell Teem; Instructor Carol Welninski USU CAMPUS FACULTY- Assistant Professors: Charlotte Harris, Jonny Kelly, Mary Orians, Marsha Ray, Jody Reese, Linda Richards rounded in 1953, nursing at Weber State University offers students career progression from Practical Nursing (PN) to Associate of Sdence (AS) or Associate of Applied Science Degree Nursing (AAS) to Baccalaureate Nursing (BSN) via a ladder curriculum. The curriculum model enables student progression through various preparation levels in accordance with individual ability, aspirations, career goals and changing life circumstances. The program ensures entry levd practitioners by providing a foundation from the physical, biological, behavioral and nursing sciences for application in caring for dients in a variety of nursing environments. The nursing program embraces three levels of preparation for nursing practice: PN, Associate's Degree Nursing (ADN) and BSN Educational offerings provide distindive purposes and expectations for each level of nursing preparation while recognizing common areas of achievement within each levd. Competency standards define graduate characteristics at each preparation level. Three entry options are available for students. Two of these lead to licensure by examination at the PN and AS/AAS levels. The third option leads to a baccalaureate degree in nursing. Entry Options Practical Nursing: The first year of the nursing program constitutes the practical nursing curriculum. Students selecting this option are awarded an Institutional Certificate by WSU following one year of study. For licensure as a practical nurse, graduates are required to successfully pass the National Council of Licensure Examination (NCLEX-PN). AS: Two years are required for students entering this option. Students selecting this option must complete nursing major credits plus fulfill university general education credits required for graduation with an associate of science degree. Students selected for an associate of science degree in nursing may take the NCLEX-PN through the equivalency clause in the Utah Nurse Practice Ad at completion of the first year. An additional year of course work entitles graduates to take the National Examination for licensure as a registered nurse (NCLEX-RN). AAS: Two years are required for students entering this option. Students selected for an assodate of applied science degree nursing may take the NCLEX-PN through equivalency dause in the Utah Nurse Practice Act at completion of the first year. An additional year of course work entitles graduates to take the National Examination for licensure as a registered nurse (NCLEX-RN). Practical Nurse (PN) to AS/AAS (PN to RN): This entry option is open only to PNs. Entering students enroll for the second year of the AA/AAS nursing program. Graduates take the NCLEX-RN at completion of this curricular year. A 2 + 2 BSN Option is available to PN-to-RN and AS/AAS nursing students that desire uninterrupted progression through the AS/AAS Degree to the RN-to-BSN Program level. PN-to-RN and AS/AAS Nursing Program applicants must declare the 2+2 BSN program option at the time of application. RN-to-BSN: Three entry options exist for achieving the baccalaureate degree in nursing. A four semester upper division curriculum rounds out the nursing program at this levd. A three semester accelerated option is available for students able to take an increased credit load. First: The 2+2 BSN Option is available to WSU nursing students admitted to either the PN-to-RN or the AS/AAS Nursing Programs. The 2+2 BSN option must be declared upon entry to these Weber State University 2007 - 2008 Catalog |