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  • 3.00 Credits

    Three hours per week. Prerequisite: Admission to the graduate nursing program or permission of nursing faculty. Advanced theories and concepts of normal and abnormal pathophysiological responses of the body are presented. Pathological alterations in health at the cellular and systems level, across the lifespan, are emphasized. Focus is placed on theories, principles and current research of pathophysiology applicable to advanced nursing clinical practice. Students are expected to demonstrate the ability to integrate and synthesize knowledge through written assignments and engaged learning activities in classroom and online environments
  • 3.00 Credits

    Two hours per week theory/three hours per week clinical application The focus of the course is advanced nursing practice throughout the adult lifespan. Emphasis is on assessment, health promotion, diagnosis and management of acute and chronic adult and geriatric health issues. The course includes assessment and management of emergent conditions in this population. The student has an opportunity to apply the course concepts in clinical practice.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Three hours per week. Prerequisite: Admission to the graduate nursing program or permission of nursing faculty. Advanced pharmacological concepts related to actions, side effects and adverse reactions to medications are covered. Advanced nursing practice related to prescribing medications in clinical practice are covered. Legal and ethical responsibilities related to prescribing medications will be addressed.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Three semester hours credit. The purpose of this course is to develop a comprehensive knowledge of how health policy is formulated, how to affect this process, and how it impacts clinical practice and health care delivery. Ethical decision-making related to health policy will be addressed. Professional role development related to leadership in advanced practice will be emphasized.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Two hours per week theory. Three hours per week clinical application. Prerequisite: NUR 501, 502 and 504. Co-requisite NUR 503. The focus of this course is on the advanced practice nursing role in emergent and urgent care settings. Advanced nursing practice concepts related to diagnostic interpretation of clinical data and management of adult emergent conditions will be incorporated. Content includes but is not limited to interpretation of 12 lead electrocardiograms, radiographic images and laboratory data. The student has an opportunity to apply the course concepts in clinical practice.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Two hours per week theory. Three hours per week clinical application. Prerequisite : NUR 501, 502, 503, 504 and 507. The focus of the course is advanced nursing practice from birth to early adulthood. Emphasis is on assessment, health promotion, diagnosis and management of acute and chronic pediatric health issues. The course includes assessment and management of emergent pediatric conditions. The student has an opportunity to apply the course concepts in clinical practice.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Three semester hours credit. The purpose of this course is to develop a comprehensive knowledge about how nursing theories are formulated and their relationship to nursing research. Principles of theory development are applied toward critiquing theory from nursing and related fields. Students develop an integrated literature review and research framework on a topic of interest based on a critical examination of research literature and theories from nursing and related fields.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Two hours per week theory/ Three hours per week clinical application. Prerequisite: Permission of nursing faculty. The purpose of this course is to explore the impact of health promotion and disease prevention on the health care delivery system. Diversity of subcultural influences on health and wellness are explored. The impact of ethnicity, age, race and gender on development and maintenance of healthy lifestyles, self-care, and risk reduction is emphasized. This course focuses on the study of the community as a partner in health care, epidemiology, and theoretical frameworks for the study of community as client, advanced practice roles in population-based nursing, and public policy implications for identified health needs of populations
  • 3.00 Credits

    The purpose of this course is to discuss concepts related to healthcare organization and delivery both in the United States and abroad. A major focus of this course will be ecological and socioeconomic determinants of population-based health outcomes. The Nurse's role as an advocate for healthcare policy and educator on health promotion topics will be explored.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Two hours per week theory/three hours per week clinical application Prerequisite: NUR 501, 502, 503, 504, and 507. Co-requisite NUR 509. This course examines ethical and legal issues related to advanced nursing care. Advanced nursing practice concepts related to pediatric emergent assessment, diagnosis and care are presented. Content includes but is not limited to management of wound and musculoskeletal injuries. The student has an opportunity to apply the course concepts in clinical practice.
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