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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
This course will examine historical and contemporary theoretical bases for advanced nursing practice. Analysis of selected models and theories from nursing and other disciplines are considered in the context of traditional, alternative, and complementary approaches to health promotion, disease prevention, and human responses to illness at the level of individual, family, and community. The concepts of person, health, environment, spirituality, and nursing are explored.
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3.00 Credits
Students and faculty travel to a selected country to experience the spiritual dimension of health care delivery, nursing education, and the role of nurses. The course offers a transcultural experience outside the U.S. Learning takes place through observation, experience, interaction, and critical thinking via on site visits and by reviewing current nursing and general literature. The course is designed to enhance the development of critical thinking and communication skills at on-site locations. LCU faculty and resource persons in the selected country will make arrangements for the desired experiences. 90 clinical practicum hours. ($500 course fee)
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3.00 Credits
This course examines applications of researchbased practices to policy and nursing care decisions and delivery at the organizational, community, state, and national level. Research applications of solving practical organizational and system problems, quality and outcome indicators, reducing medical errors to produce a safer health care system with a major emphasis on community is the focus of this course. Students will propose a grant or quality improvement plan to improve a practice issue in the workplace (90 clinical practicum hours). ($300 course fee)
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on the analysis, application, and integration of 21st century leadership and management skills into the behavior of the nurse in the role of educator and leader. Practical organizational and problem-solving skills, resource management and development, collaboration, team building, and effective communication are emphasized. ($500 course fee)
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3.00 Credits
The application of program course work occurs in this capstone course in which students participate in field experience with a preceptor where they practice in the advanced role of nursing educator and leader in a selected field experience. Within the didactic sessions for this course, particular attention is given to the discussion of "Best Practrices in Education and Leadership." Thecourse culminates in the presentation of the professional portfolio. 90 clinical practicum hours.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the professional, ethical, legal, political, and social dimensions of developing an identity as a nursing educator and leader within the context of nursing practice, institutional, and community environments. Issues of health disparity, cultural diversity, and the health needs of underserved populations are examined. Further areas of consideration will include professional standards and certification, code of ethics, bioethical issues, confidentiality, plagiarism, and liability, regulatory, and collective bargaining considerations.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an overview of advanced concepts related to normal body functioning. The course also focuses on physiologic phenomena related to human responses to health and illness and the ability to use this knowledge to recognize the changes in normal function that are symptomatic of illness, a necessary skill in the provision quality of patient care..
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on the clinical application of pharmacology needed in the provision of advanced practice nursing. The emphasis is on drugs commonly used in the family practice of ambulatory primary health care for the treatment of chronic diseases and minor acute illnesses, and on the integration of drug therapy as one component of therapeutic management plans. Patient teaching and methods to increase adherence to medication regimens are also included. The application of the principles of pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics to clinical use of drugs will be explored, including therapeutic dosage patterns, side effects, drug interactions, contraindications, and the use of drugs in special populations such as children, the elderly, and the pregnant patient.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an introduction to understanding and developing effective interpersonal communication skills and relationships in the role of educator and leader/administrator. The processes, principles, and techniques associated with counseling the individual and groups, negotiating, grievance, stress management, and group dynamics are explored in this course. Conflict and conflict resolution, interviewing, listening, and group leadership skills are examined.
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3.00 Credits
This course is a special topics and seminar class.
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