staffing work units with qualified personnel, influencing information services teams performance, controlling/evaluating health information services performance and products, and resolving organizational conflid 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 Department Chair: Dr. Catherine Earl, MSN, RN Assistant to the Chair for Evaluation: Lori Hart, PhD, RN Assistant to the Chair for Curriculum: Pamela Hugie, MSN Location: Marriott Allied Health Building, Rm 437 Office Manager: Liz Morrison (801) 626-6142 MSN Director: Dr. Catherine Earl, MSN, RN Location: Marriott Allied Health Building, Rm 437 Program Secretary: Liz Morrison (801) 626-6142 RN to BSN Director: Evelyn N. Draper, MA, RN Program Secretary: Cindy Wagner (801) 626-6122 PN/ADN Director: Pamela H. Rice, MSN PN/ADN Clinical Coordinator: Susan Thornock, MSN Program Secretary: Marguerite Simmons (801) 626-7416 (Ogden Campus) Academic Affairs Associate: Robert W Holt, MS Telephone Contact: (801) 626-7774 WSU/USU Cooperative Program (Logan, Utah) Campus Coordinator: Jonny Kelly, MNA, RN Program Secretary: Shirleen Hanchett (435)797-1515 WSU/DATC Contractual Program (Kaysville, Utah) Campus Coordinator Amy Stegen, MSN Program Secretary: Joan Tonn (801)593-2341 WSU/SNOW College Contractual Program (Richfield, Utah) Campus Coordinator Amber Epling, MSN, RN Program Secretary: Pat Brian (435)893-2232 Outreach Campuses: Developed in response to rural needs, PN to AAS/AS and RN to BSN options are offered through outreach education. Dependent upon local needs and available funding, outreach programs are offered at various campuses throughout the state for specified time periods. Campus locations and entry level offerings vary from year to year. Program Secretary [PN to RN, RN (AAS/AS)]: Aiko Flowers (801) 626-6134 Program Secretary [RN to BSN]: Cindy Wagner (801) 626-6122 273 FACULTY - Professor Emeritus: Evelyn Draper; MA, RN; Professor Catherine Earl, DPA, MSN, RN; Associate Professors: Sharen Brady, MS, RN; Tamara Chase, MSN, RN; Kathy Culliton, MSN, APRN; Linda Forest, MSN, RN; Pam Hugie, MSN, RN; Diane Leggett, MSN, RN; Pam Molen, MSN, APRN; Judith Pratt, MSN, RN; Pam Rice, MSN, RN; Kathleen Sitzman, PhD, RN; Susan Thornock, MSN, RN; Assistant Professors: Suzanne Ballingham, MSN, APRN; Karen L. Burton, MSN, RN; Sally Cantwell, MSN, RN; Marilyn Cox, MSN, APRN; Jill Daly, MSN, RN; London Draper, MSN, RN; Kathryn Dreyer, MSN, RN; Cynthia Duncan,MSN, RN; Amber Epling, MSN, RN; Valerie Gooder, PhD, RN; Debra Haas, MSN, RN; Linda Hodges, PhD, RN; Linda Hofman, MSN, RN; Deborah Judd, MSN, APRN; Jonny Kelly, MNA, RN; Julie Kil- lebrew, MSN, RN; Tina Kraaima, MSN, RN; Nancy Kund, MSN, APRN; Wendy Paul, MSN, RN; Marsha Ray, MSN, RN; Jody Reese, MSN, RN; Collette Renstrom, MSN, RN; Linda Richards, MSN, RN; Amy Stegen, MSN, RN; Kristiann Williams, MSN, RN; Lori Teem, MSN, RN; Carol Welninski, MSN, RN Program History Founded in 1953, nursing at Weber State University offers students career progression from Practical Nursing (PN) to Assodate of Sdence (AS) or Associate of Applied Science Degree Nursing (AAS) to Baccalaureate Nursing (BSN) to Master of Science in Nursing 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 four levels of preparation for nursing practice: PN, Associate's Degree Nursing (ADN), RN to BSN (BS), and Master of Science in Nursing (MSN). Educational offerings provide distinctive purposes and expedations for each level of nursing preparation while recognizing common areas of achievement within each level. Competency standards define graduate characteristics at each preparation level. Four 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. The fourth option leads to a master of science in nursing with either a concentration in nursing administration or nursing education. Entry Options Practical Nurse (PN)[IC]: The first year of the nursing program constitutes the pradical 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). Registered Nurse (RN) [AAS/AS]: Two years are required for students entering this option. Students may apply for the three semester option (See Advisor). Students seleding 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 or associate of applied science degree in nursing may take the NCLEX-PN through the 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). The difference between the AS and AAS Degrees is the number of general education requirements that have to be completed. General PROFILE ENROLLMENT I STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREE REQ GENED Interdisciplinary FYE I HNRS BIS LIBS INTRD MINORS Applied Science S Technology AUSV/ATTC CEET CS MFET/ETM MET CMT DGET ENGR IDT SST TBE Arts 8 Humanities MENG COMM ENGL FL DANC MUSC THEA ART/ARTH Business SEcon MBA MACC/ACTG BSAD FIN MGMT MKTG SCM ECON/QUAN 1ST Education MSAT MED CHF ATHL/AT HLTH/NUTR PE/PEP/REC EDUC Heaifh Professions MHA MSN CLS DENT PAR HTHS HAS/HIM NRSG RADT DMS/NUCM RATH REST Science BTNY CHEM GEO MATH/MTHE MICR PHYS ZOOL SocialS Behavioral Sciences MCJ/CJ ECON GEOG HIST POLS/PHIL PSY SW/GERT SOC/ANTH MILS NAVS Continuing Ed Davis Campus Weber State University 2008 - 2009 Catalog