Faculty
Professor and Dean, D. Detlor; Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, A. Hirsch; Professor and Associate Dean for Research, M. Haberman; Professors, M. Bruya, Z. Higgs, R. Hoeksel, M. Rice; Associate Professors, M. Armstrong, J. Banasik, T. Bayne, R. Bindler, K. Busch, C. Corbett, R. Emerson, K. Miller, K. Records, L. Schumann, B. Severtsen; Assistant Professors, S. Choppala, D. Doutrich, L. Eddy, P. Eide, L. Kaplan, J. Katz, J. Lohan, D. Molinari, J. Purath, A. Starkweather; Clinical Professor, E. Gruber; Clinical Associate Professors, C. Allen, R. Cardell, L. Dawson; Clinical Assistant Professors, P. Aamodt, A. Dupler, L. Hahn, D. Kinzel, F. Lege, M. Rasmor; Senior Instructors, J. Meyers, M. Stucky; Instructors, J. Adams, G. Anderberg, M. Bemis, M. Bradbury, D. Brinker, T. Buxton, S. Carollo, R. Cherrier, C. Crockford, M. Dean, L. Flaherty, D. Franck, A. Fulton, J. Gabriel, G. Gass, V. Hennessy, C. Holliday, D. Hudzinski, S. Jamiel, C. Johns, M. Jones, R. Kelly, B. Leon, N. Lungstrom, C. Martin, C. Melin, B. Morrison, S. Northern, R. Obrien, G. Onela, B. Oyler, S. Perkins, J. Ramirez, C. Riebe, S. Rux, M. Slider, J. Spuck, M. Stucky, D. Swain, R. Townsend, F. Van Gemert, M. Vancini, L. Ward, M. Webster, G. Weiss; Pre-Nursing Advisor, J. Hendrickson.
Program
The Intercollegiate College of Nursing (ICN), located at Spokane, Washington, was established July 1, 1968, and exists as a joint endeavor of Washington State University, Eastern Washington University, Gonzaga University and Whitworth College. Its cooperative undergraduate program is the first of its kind among colleges and universities in the United States. The graduate program in Nursing at the Intercollegiate College of Nursing was established in 1983.
The Master of Nursing degree program builds upon an undergraduate baccalaureate degree in nursing and provides a basis for further study at the doctoral level. Three areas of concentration are available: (1) psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner, (2) community based/ population focused nursing, and (3) family nurse practitioner.
ICN’s Betty M. Anderson Library is a specialized collection that focuses on nursing practice and nursing research, with special attention given to the graduate program’s content areas. It is open six days a week during the academic year. The Library provides, in addition to its own collection, access to the libraries of the sponsoring institutions, as well as to the libraries of many other educational and health care institutions in the region. A full range of services is offered, including interlibrary loan and computerized data base searching.
Learning Resources Center
The Learning Resources Center (LRC) has four components: the audio-visual laboratory, the practice laboratory, the television studio, and the computer laboratory. Faculty and students receive personal assistance in using equipment, software, and models from the LRC. Microcomputers, as well as computer terminals with access to the main-frame computer at Washington State University are provided. The services of a systems analyst/programmer are readily available.
Over three hundred community agencies and institutions in urban and rural settings are available for practicum experiences and research. The Master of Nursing program is open to students who hold a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from an accredited program. Admission is granted on the basis of the student’s (1) undergraduate GPA, (2) skills in history taking and physical assessment, (3) successful completion of a course in basic descriptive and inferential statistics, (4) eligibility for licensure as a registered nurse in Washington State, (5) recommendations relative to professional nursing competence and prediction of success as a graduate student, and (6) a goal statement congruent with the program offered. Admission to the nurse practitioner programs requires a second selection process.
The programs of study are designed to be completed in 4 academic semesters. Provision is made for part-time matriculation over a longer period of time, subject to policies and requirements of WSU and ICN.
Students entering through WSU apply to the Graduate School in Pullman as well as to the ICN Graduate Program Office in Spokane. Program information, determination of student interests and goals, and assignment of a faculty advisor is provided by the Graduate Program Office at the Intercollegiate College of Nursing. Deadlines for applications are February 1 and October 1.
Nursing
503 Scientific Inquiry in Nursing 2 Prereq graduate standing in nursing or permission of the instructor. Scientific inquiry applied to theoretical and philosophical foundations in nursing.
504 Methods of Nursing Research 4 Prereq Nurs 503 or c//. Research process as foundational to both conduct of scientific inquiry and utilization of findings.
507 Health Care Policy Analysis V 2-3 Prereq graduate standing. Analysis of health care system policy; exploration of issues of clinical management and community resource utilization including advocacy techniques.
513 Innovative Leadership and Management V 3, 4 (3-3), or 5 (3-6) Prereq graduate student in Nursing. Key issues affecting nursing administration; nursing and management theories for application in nursing service settings.
517 Financial Management V 2 (2-0) to 3 (2-3) Application of economic theory and principles of financial management to the role of nurse manager.
519 Teaching in the Information Age 3 prereq basic computer skills; permission of instructor. Focus on educational paradigms consistent with distance education; development of a variety of multimedia materials for nursing education.
520 Nursing Education in a Multicultural Society V 3 (0-9) to 5 (0-15) Prereq permission of instructor. Application of learning theories and strategies useful in teaching diverse populations; taught in a distance degree format.
521 Teaching, Learning and Evaluation in Nursing V 3 (3-0) to 5 (3-6) Prereq graduate standing in Nursing or permission of instructor. Exploration of concepts related to teaching-learning, assessment of diverse learning needs, instructional strategies and design, evaluation of performance outcomes.
523 Nursing Education: Past, Present, and Future V 3 (3-0) to 5 (3-6) Prereq graduate standing in Nursing or permission of instructor. Exploration of curriculum history, development, future predictions; pro-gram evaluation, instructional resources, leadership, and policy development in academic and service settings.
537 Role Analysis: Advanced Practice 2 (1-3) Prereq graduate student in Nursing. Emphasis on role analysis including interdisciplinary relationships, consultative skills, responsibility, activities, and functions of the advanced practice nurse.
540 Family and Partner Psychotherapy 4 (2-6) Prereq Nurs 541 and 543 or master’s degree in psych/mental health nursing or written permission of instructor. Introduction to theory and practice of family/partner therapy including role of therapist in treatment of family as a unit.
541 Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing: Individuals 4 (3-3) Prereq graduate standing in nursing; Nurs 562; 581 or c//. Theories of psychopathology and appropriate nursing interventions with individuals across the age continuum.
542 Psychiatric/Mental Health Advanced Practice Role Development 2 Prereq BSN degree. Advanced practice psychiatric/mental health nursing role development emphasizing systems theory and definition of scope and standards of independent and collaborative roles.
543 Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing 4 (3-3) Prereq Nurs 541, Nurs 581. Introduction to theory and practice of group psychotherapy; Milieu and other selected theories are studied and applied to nursing practice.
545 Advanced Concepts of Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing; Children and Adolescents 5 (3-6) Prereq Nurs 541 and 543 or written permission of instructor. Advanced study of intervention models for psychopathologies evidenced during childhood and adolescence; practicum emphasizes assessment, psychiatric diagnosis, and psychotherapeutic intervention.
546 Practicum in Psychiatric / Mental Health Nursing 4 (1-9) or 5 (1-12) Prereq Nurs 581, 541, 543, 562; PharP 525 or c//. Individualized clinical experience/seminar designed to provide advanced competency, accountability, leadership in psychiatric/mental health nursing.
548 Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Internship V 1-9 Prereq Nurs 546, PharP 525, by interview only. Application and integration of theory, research findings, assessment and intervention in the care of clients with psychiatric disorders.
549 Addiction Perspectives 2 Prereq Graduate standing in nursing or permission of instructor. Overview of the theories, physiology, course and epidemiology of addictions; assessment, evaluation, prevention, and treatment for substance abuse.
550 International, Interdisciplinary, and Transcultural Health Care 3 Prereq graduate standing in nursing or permission of instructor. Focuses upon diverse health beliefs and practices of clients and members of the interdisciplinary health care team.
552 Family Nursing in the Community V 2-4 Theoretical approaches to the analysis of normal and at-risk families; application of family assessment and intervention models when planning care.
554 Epidemiological Approaches to Community Health 3 Prereq graduate standing in Nursing. Epidemiologic application to health; implications for health promotion, disease prevention. Focus: knowledge and skills required to obtain and use data-bases.
555 Community-Based/Population-Focused Nursing Internship V 1-9 May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 9 hours. Prereq Nurs 550, 552, 554, 554, and 556 or permission of instructor. Application and integration of theory, research findings, and community analyses/macro-level intervention strategies in performing community-based/population-focused nursing. S, F grading.
556 Community-Based/Population-Focused Role Practicum V 3 (2-3) or 4 (2-6) to 6 (2-12) Prereq permission of instructor. Culminating analysis, development, and enactment of advanced practice roles in teaching, practice, or administration of community-based/population focused nursing.
557 Care Management with At-Risk Infant and Young Child Populations 3 Prereq graduate standing in nursing or permission of instructor. Analysis of biopsychosocial health risks of infants and young children using models of risk and resiliency in advanced nursing practice.
558 Care Management with At-Risk Older Child and Adolescent Populations 3 Prereq graduate standing in nursing or permission of instructor. Analysis of biopsychosocial health risks of older children and adolescents using models of risk and resiliency in advanced nursing practice.
559 Advanced Nursing Practice with At-Risk Child and Youth Populations Practicum V 2-4 Prereq graduate standing in nursing or permission of instructor; Nurs 557 and 558 or c//. Application of concepts/models of childhood risk and resiliency in advanced nursing practice with community-based at-risk older children and adolescents.
560 Promoting Health of Community-Based Adults V 2 (2-0) to 4 (2-6) Analysis and evaluation of strategies, interventions, and programs to promote the health of at-risk adult community populations.
561 Advanced Assessment and Diagnosis for the Psychiatric Mental Health Practitioner 3 Prereq Admission to PMHNP program. Assessment and diagnosis of psychiatric illnesses; focus on physical and psychiatric history, mental status exam and strategies of psychometric evaluation.
562 Advanced Health Assessment and Differential Diagnoses 4(3-3) Prereq graduate standing in Nurs. Advanced holistic health assessment/differential diagnosis; analysis of data from biological, sociological, psychological, cultural, and spiritual dimensions.
563 Advanced Pharmacological Concepts and Practice 3 (2-3) Prereq graduate standing in Nurs. Pharmacology for clinical practice including decision-making, prescribing, drug monitoring, and patient education associated with prescriptive authority.
564 Health Promotion in Nursing Practice 2 or 3 Prereq graduate standing in Nursing. Theoretical bases including cultural variations for selected health promotion strategies for neonates through elderly clients.
565 Information Management for Nursing Practice 3 (2-3) Prereq computer competency in word processing/spreadsheets. Application/evaluation of nursing informatics; use for management of patient care data in nursing practice and administration.
566 Community Analysis and Program Planning V 2 (1-3) to 3 (2-3) Prereq graduate standing in Nurs. Application of core public health functions in community analysis, program development and program evaluation.
567 Primary Care: Adults and Elders 4 (2-9) Prereq Nurs 562, 563, 581. Assessment, differential diagnosis, therapeutic intervention with adults; developmental changes; opportunities to provide diagnostic, maintenance, and follow-up care.
568 Primary Care: Infants, Children and Adolescents 4 (1-9) Prereq Nurs 562, 563, 581. Assessment, differential diagnosis, and therapeutic intervention with infants, children, and adolescents in rural and urban settings.
569 Primary Care: Family 4 (1-9) Prereq Nurs 562, 563, 581, or 582. Assessment, differential diagnosis, therapeutic intervention with individuals in childrearing, childrearing, and multigenerational families.
570 [D] Clinical Decision Making 1 (0-3) Prereq Nurs 581, 562, 563; concurrent with first clinical course. Provides a framework for sys-tematic collection, organization, interpretation, and communication of data for the development of differential diagnosis.
571 Adult and Elders: Inpatient Management of Chronic Problems 6 (3-9) Prereq Nurs 562, 563, 581, c// in 575. Diagnosis and treatment of inpatient adults and elders with low to medium acuity.
572 Adult and Elders: Inpatient Management of Acute/Critical Problems 6 (3-9) Prereq Nurs 562, 563, 581, c// in Nurs 575. Diagnosis and treatment of inpatient adults and elders with high to critical acuity.
575 Diagnostic Testing and Interpretation 3 (2-3) Prereq graduate standing in Nurs. Analysis of diagnostic findings across the age continuum for clinical decision making; selected diagnostic and treatment skills for advanced practice.
577 Health Care Ethics 2 or 3 Prereq graduate standing in Nursing. Ethical theories including deontology, teleology, virtue ethics and their applicability to ethical dilemmas in nursing. Credit not granted for both Nurs 477 and 577.
578 Plateau Tribes: Culture and Health 3 (2-3) History, culture and health care needs of the Plateau Indian Tribes are addressed: includes both classroom and practicum experience. Graduate level counterpart of Nurs 478; additional requirements. Credit not granted for both 478 and 578.
579 Vulnerable Populations; The Homeless 3 Prereq graduate nursing status or by permission. Analysis of factors placing persons at risk for homelessness; proposal of policy changes based on research and experiential learning.
581 Advanced Pathophysiology 4 Prereq graduate standing in nursing or permission of instructor. Advanced cellular and system pathophysiology of individuals with neuological, endocrine, immune, hematolgoy, cardiopulmonary, renal, gastrointestinal, bone and skin disorders.
583 Promoting Health of Community-Based Elders V 2-4 Advanced practice role in assessment, nursing intervention and public policy regarding multidimensional physical, emotional and social problems of community-based elderly.
593 Acute Care Internship V 1-10 Prereq Nurs 562, 563, 581, Nurs 571 or 572. Application and integration of theoretical content, research findings, and assessment and intervention strategies into acute care practice.
594 Nursing Care of Children in a School Setting 3 (2-3) Prereq graduate standing in nursing. Assessment of the school age population including high risk students; development, management, and evaluation of school health services.
595 Internship V 1-10 May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 10 hours. Prereq Nurs 562, 563, 581; one of Nurs 567, 568, 569, 571, or 572. Application and integration of theoretical content, research findings, and assessment and intervention strategies into primary care practice. S, F grading.
596 Post-Master's Psychiatric Nurse Internship V 1-9 May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 9 hours. Prereq prior completion of course work for a clinical nurse specialist in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing or Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, malpractice insurance as an ARNP with prescriptive authority, by interview only. Supervised performance of the ARNP role in psychiatric nursing care for patients presenting primary psychiatric disorders.
597 Advanced Topics in Nursing V 1-3 May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 6 hours.
598 Advanced Topics in Nursing V 1-3 May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 6 hours.
599 Independent Study Variable credit. S, F grading.
700 Master's Research, Thesis, and/or Examination. Variable credit. S, F grading.
702 Master's Special Problems, Directed Study, and/or Examination. Variable credit, S, F, grading.