NURS 4442 - Nursing Across The Health Continuum & Lifespan

Institution:

Northwest University

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Description:

Promotes synthesis of previous learning specific to normal body structure and functions, common disruptions of major organ systems, and related clinical therapeutic interventions, across the health continuum and lifespan. Students produce a scholarly knowledge base of research findings, contemporary health resources, patient/client data, and related socio-economic information pertinent to one population in a selected clinical focus reflected in the nursing praxis statement. Students will show understanding of the normal structure and function of the human body, pathophysiological changes occurring with dysfunction in major organ systems, and resultant clinical therapeutic intervention by written assignments, projects, and in practice licensure examination. This capstone course in the nursing curriculum requires a scholarly nursing praxis paper showing influence and intent of a selected clinical focus on one's graduate nursing practice. Prerequisite: NURS 4452 Communities and Diverse Populations as Clients; Corequisite: NURS 4973 Focused Senior Nursing Practice.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.northwestu.edu

Phone Number:

(425) 822-8266

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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