Graduate Curriculum Committee Course Proposal Form

For Courses Numbered 6000 and Higher

Note: Before completing this form, please carefully read the accompanying instructions.

1. Course prefix and number: 2. Date:

3. Requested action:

x / New Course
Revision of Active Course
Revision & Unbanking of a Banked Course
Renumbering of an Existing Course from
from / # / to / #

4. Method(s) of delivery (check all boxes that apply for both current/proposed and expected

future delivery methods within the next three years):

Current or Expected

Proposed Delivery Future Delivery

Method(s): Method(s):

On-campus (face to face)
Distance Course (face to face off campus)
x / Online (delivery of 50% or more of the instruction is offered online) / x

5. Justification (must cite accreditation and/or assessment by the graduate faculty) for new course or course revision or course renumbering:

Diminishing resources supporting community mental health centers (CMHC) has created a disparity in access to mental health services. Reimbursement policies have mandated that Nurse Practitioners shall be educated and credentialed by 2015 in their population focus in psychiatric mental health to be eligible for reimbursement for mental health services. A market needs analysis was conducted revealing a need for clinicians with family psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (FPMHNP) education and credentials. Survey results were presented to the College of Nursing (CON) Graduate Faculty Org (GFO) in the fall of 2010 resulting in a task force to develop and implement a FPMHNP concentration. The Chair and faculty of the Department of Graduate Nursing Science have determined that there is a need for a FPMNHNP concentration and this course which has been developed by the FPMHNP task force. Dean Brown has stated approval of resources to hire additional faculty to support the new concentration and courses. Preliminary curriculum work was presented to the CON GFO in the spring of 2010 with favorable support to continue further develop and implement a FPMHNP concentration with appropriate curriculum. Consultation with national recognized content experts, certifying bodies and accreditation agencies have guided appropriate curriculum development with content experts within the College of Nursing, ECU.

6. Course description exactly as it should appear in the next catalog:

7634. FPMHNP Role Development (2)
P: Admission to FPMHNP concentration; NURS 7630,
7631, 7632, 7633; or consent of concentration director.
Exploration and synthesis of the leadership role of the
FPMHNP within the healthcare delivery system, the
nursing profession, and society.

7. If this is a course revision, briefly describe the requested change:

N/A

8. Graduate catalog page number from current (.pdf) graduate catalog:

9. Course credit:

Lecture Hours / 2 / Weekly / OR / Per Term / Credit Hours / 2 / s.h.
Lab / Weekly / OR / Per Term / Credit Hours / s.h.
Studio / Weekly / OR / Per Term / Credit Hours / s.h.
Practicum / Weekly / OR / Per Term / Credit Hours / s.h.
Internship / Weekly / OR / Per Term / Credit Hours / s.h.
Other (e.g., independent study) Please explain.
Total Credit Hours / 2 / s.h.
30

10. Anticipated annual student enrollment:

11. Affected degrees or academic programs:

Degree(s)/Program(s) / Current Catalog Page / Changes in Degree Hours
MSN / 281 / None

12. Overlapping or duplication with affected units or programs:

x / Not applicable
Notification & response from affected units is attached

13. Council for Teacher Education (CTE) approval (for courses affecting teacher education):

x / Not applicable
Applicable and CTE has given their approval.

14. Service-Learning Advisory Committee (SLAC) approval

x / Not applicable
Applicable and SLAC has given their approval.

15. Statements of support:

a. Staff

Current staff is adequate
x / Additional staff is needed (describe needs in the box below):
Will recruit appropriately credentialed faculty to teach course.

b. Facilities

x / Current facilities are adequate
Additional facilities are needed (describe needs in the box below):

c. Library

x / Initial library resources are adequate
Initial resources are needed (in the box below, give a brief explanation and an estimate for the cost of acquisition of required initial resources):

d. Unit computer resources

x / Unit computer resources are adequate
Additional unit computer resources are needed (in the box below, give a brief explanation and an estimate for the cost of acquisition):

e. ITCS resources

x / ITCS resources are not needed
The following ITCS resources are needed (put a check beside each need):
Mainframe computer system
Statistical services
Network connections
Computer lab for students
Software
Approval from the Director of ITCS attached

16. Course information (see: Graduate Curriculum and Program Development Manual for instructions):

a. Textbook(s) and/or readings: author(s), name, publication date, publisher, and city/state/country

Required:
1.  Barker, Anne M. (2009). Advanced practice nursing: Essential knowledge for the profession. Jones and Bartlett Publishers, LLC. ISBN-13: 9780763748999
2.  American Psychiatric Nurses Association, International Society of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses, American Nurses Association. Psychiatric-Mental health nursing: Scope and standards of practice. Silver Spring, MD: www.Nursesbooks.org ; 2007.
3.  Selected journal articles & internet sites
Optional:
Buppert, C. (2009). Nurse practitioner’s business practice and legal guide, 3rd
Ed. Jones and Bartlett Publishers, LLC. ISBN 0763749338

b. Course objectives for the course (student – centered, behavioral focus)

Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
1.  Analyze the role of the family psychiatric and mental health nurse
practitioner in the delivery of primary health care to culturally diverse clients in community settings.
2. Evaluate implications of contemporary health policy on primary health care providers, consumers, and national, regional and local entities.
3. Synthesize practice knowledge and legal and professional standards as they apply to the leadership role of the family psychiatric and mental health nurse practitioner in the delivery of primary healthcare.
4. Critique current methods of quality assurance for family mental health care.

c. Course topic outline

1.  Family Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse practitioner (FPMHNP) role definition
a.  Societal and healthcare policy influence
b.  Advanced Practice Nursing: origins, categories, evolution, similarities, differences
c.  Nurse Practitioner definition, licensure, statutory versus regulatory scope of practice.
d.  Educational Standards
e.  FPMHNP comparison and contrast with:
i.  Primary Care Family Nurse Practitioner
ii.  Clinical Nurse Specialist
iii.  Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
iv.  Certified Nurse Midwife
v.  Physician Assistant
vi.  First Assist
vii.  Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner
viii.  Physician
2.  Effective nurse practice in organizations
a.  A Distinctive System of Healthcare Delivery
b.  Beliefs, Values and Health
c.  The evolution of health services in the United States
d.  Future projections for healthcare expenditures, sources of payment and implications for advanced practice nursing.
e.  Policy roles that advanced practice nurses may assume to influence government as payer and provider of services.
3.  Building collaborative inter/intradisciplinary relationships
a.  Other APRNs
b.  Physicians
c.  Other healthcare professionals
4.  Nursing leadership role of nurse practitioner
a.  Principles of leadership styles
i.  Clinical Settings
ii.  Policy Settings
5.  Professional responsibilities of the nurse practitioner
6.  Political role of the nurse practitioner
7.  Integrating advanced nursing practice within the nurse practitioner role
8.  Legal regulations related to the role of the nurse practitioner
9.  Professional standards and ethical codes related to the role of the nurse practitioner
10.  Marketing the nurse practitioner role
11.  Negotiating contracts
12.  Successful employment strategies
13.  Researcher role of the nurse practitioner
14.  Educator role of the nurse practitioner
15.  Culturally Competent NP Care
a.  Culture, Race and Race Relations
b.  Overview of culturally competent care

d. List of course assignments, weighting of each assignment, and grading/evaluation system for determining a grade

Evaluation Methods:

Grading Scale:
93-100% = A
85-92% = B
77-84% = C
76% = F
Course Grade
1.  Blackboard Discussions
(Six Discussion Boards = weighted 13.33% each) 80%
Team Learning Process 20%
Topical Research Quality 20%
Scholarly posting following instructions 20%
Critical Reasoning challenging reader to
Further thought 20%
Reflective thoughts/Application
To NP Role/Practice 20%
100%
2.  Centra Sessions
(Three Centra Sessions=weighted 3.33% each) 10%
A.  Course Orientation
B.  NP Rules, Regulations, certification, and Approval to Practice.
C.  Interviewing skills and contract negotiations for NP employment
3.  Professional Meeting Participation 10%
Meeting Attendance 30%
Meeting synthesis with NP Role
Application to one of Discussion
Board Topics 50%
Grammar/Spelling/APA Format 20%
100% 100%
A student is required to earn a grade of C or higher for satisfactory completion of this course.

Revised 09-16-09