Doctoral Dissertation

BREYER STATE UNIVERSITY

SPC 900

Instructor: Dominick L. Flarey, Ph.D., DCH,, RN,CS, CH-C, SP-C

Certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse
Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist
Certified Angel Therapy Practitioner
Certified Spiritual Counselor

SYLLABUS

COURSE OVERVIEW: This is the Doctoral Dissertation Course in curriculum for the Degree Doctor of Divinity in Metaphysics and Spiritual Counseling. In this course, the doctoral candidate will complete a dissertation. The candidate will select a topic related to the degree and present this topic to me for approval. The candidate will then complete a dissertation proposal and upon approval move forward to complete the dissertation. There are a wide variety of possibilities for you to select. You may also elect a project instead of a more traditional dissertation. The goal is completion of a presentation that qualifies the candidate to be conferred the degree and verifies the ability to work and practice at the doctoral level. Upon enrollment in the course, you are provided with complete guidelines for proposal development and dissertation completion. Guidelines for projects are also presented. You will also have a final exit exam/interview with me once the dissertation is approved. You are allotted six months time to complete your dissertation. This time period may be extended with my consent.

TIME FRAME: This is a twenty-semester hour course. This course is allotted ten weeks of time. You must complete all of the requirements for the course successfully by the end of the ten week period. The first day of week one will begin the day that you register for the course, or the day which you notify me that your text book(s) have arrived and you are ready to begin your studies. Please be cognizant of the time frame. It is rare that extensions of time are permitted, unless you have good justification. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be awarded twenty semester hours of credit.

PRE-REQUISITE: This is a doctoral level course. You must have completed SPC 800 before enrolling in this course.

This is an independent study course with one-to-one faculty mentoring.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR: Dominick L. Flarey, Ph.D., DCH, MBA, RN,CS, SP-C- is President of Dominick L. Flarey and Associates, a health care consulting and education firm. He has held positions as a certified nurse practitioner, associate administrator of patient care, chief operating office and administrator in acute care hospitals. He is Dean of Nursing and Alternative Health Care Programs at Canyon College, and is President of Breyer State University. He was an executive consultant to a national "big 6" accounting firm's health care practice and was a service line administrator and consultant for case management for another national consulting firm. He holds a BSN, an MBA, and Doctorates in nursing administration and management. He is a certified adult nurse practitioner and certified clinical hypnotherapist. He is also certified as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse by the American Nurses Credentialing Center in Washington, DC. He lectures extensively across the country on Management, including models, systems, outcomes and legal/ethical issues. He also lectures nationally on the topic of Biopsychiatry. His clinical practice includes hypnotherapy's for Grief and Bereavement, care of adults with depression, anxiety disorders and panic disorder, as well as Metaphysical Hypnosis and Spiritual Counseling. He uses hypnotherapies, guided meditation and visualization in his work with those grieving. He also holds a Doctorate Degree in Clinical Hypnotherapy, and a Bachelors Degree in Metaphysics from the University of Metaphysics. He is a Certified Spiritual Counselor, a Certified Angel Therapy Practitioner and completed an apprenticeship program in mediumship with Dr. Doreen Virtue. He maintains a private practice in clinical hypnotherapy, intuitive counseling, and spiritual counseling.

He is co-author/editor of two textbooks on Case Management (see below) and is a member of the Editorial Board of the journal, "Nursing Case Management: Managing the Process of Patient Care."
Dr. Flarey is also certified in nursing administration advanced. He is a board certified health care executive by the American College of Healthcare Executives, and is a Fellow in the college. He also holds national certification in managed care from the Professional Education Institute. He is a Certified Medical-Legal Consultant.
He is the past editor-in-chief of JONA's (Journal of Nursing Administration) Healthcare Law, Ethics, and Regulation. He is a member of the editorial boards of the Journal of Nursing Administration, Seminars for Nurse Managers, Case Management: Managing the Process of Patient Care, and Nursing Outcomes. He has authored over 50 published articles in peer-reviewed journals.

Dr. Flarey is editor/author of the book,
"Redesigning Nursing Care Delivery: Transforming Our Future," published by Lippincott/Raven publishers.

He is also co-editor/author of the following books by Aspen Publishers:

"Reengineering Nursing and Health Care: The Handbook for Organizational Transformation," winner of a 1995 AJN book of the year award,
"The Handbook of Nursing Case Management: Health Care Delivery in a World of Managed Care,"
"Case Studies in Case Management,"
"Health Care Outcomes: Collaborative, Path-Based Approaches," "Cardiovascular Outcomes: Collaborative, Path-Based Approaches," "Process-Centered Healthcare Organizations."

INSTRUCTOR CONTACT: There have many avenues of access to me. You may contact me anytime you have questions, would like clarification, etc. Your interaction with me is one-on-one and this is highly beneficial as you proceed through the course.

GETTING STARTED: As soon as you receive your textbooks for the course, you may begin your course of study. In the assignment section of the classroom is the program course outline. Be sure to review it as you progress through the course. Once you have registered for the course, I will send to you a letter of introduction with more explanations and the course assignments.

Online Chat Room: You "meet" with me and other students in the online chat room. Access to the chat room is via the virtual, online classroom located on the Breyer State University website. Chats are pre-scheduled and you will receive notification via email as to when a chat session is scheduled. Here, you have an opportunity to participate in group, online discussions, including question/answer sessions, with their peers. This feature also provides you with networking opportunities.

COURSE OBJECTIVES: Following completion of this course, you will be able to:

1). Complete a Doctoral Dissertation Proposal.
2). Produce a High Quality Dissertation.
3). Expound on Skills Obtained in the Course and Degree Program.
4). Verbalize a High Regard for Ethical Practice.
5). Demonstrate Ability to Produce Work at the Doctoral Level.
6). Synthesize Cumulative Experiences in the Degree Program.

INFORMATION: If you have any questions regarding this program, you may address them to admassistant@breyerstate.com. An administrative faculty member will respond to all questions.

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