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3.00 Credits
Focusing on variables reflecting diversity, this course provides an analysis of the social and cultural variables impacting attitudes, behavior, and social trends related to health and health care. The intersection of important diversity related variables that differentially impact the health of certain groups of people are examined, including gender, race, class, ethnicity, disability, age and sexuality. With the tools of social epidemiology, social issues emanating from this intersection are explained from a sociological perspective and discussed from the perspectives of patients, providers, and policymakers.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: NURS 631, NURS 632, NURS 633, NURS 634 The students will be oriented to the role of the nurse educator within systems of higher education and other settings. Legal, ethical, cultural and professional issues will be explored. Note: The faculty mentor students in portfolio development in preparation for entry into higher education.
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3.00 Credits
The master’s prepared nurse is in a key position to influence the health practices of individuals, groups and communities. Health screening, risk assessment, targeted needs assessment and health promotion are emphasized. The health care goals at the local, regional and national levels are implemented to direct program planning, development, implementation and evaluation.
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3.00 Credits
Provides the basis for understanding the pathophysiology of diseases and the changes in normal function that result in manifestations indicative of illness. Emphasis is on correlating manifestations of illness with pathophysiological processes in order to formulate diagnoses and health care goals.
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3.00 Credits
Advanced practice nurses perform comprehensive health assessments in a variety of settings. Advanced health assessment integrates the health history, physical and psychological changes and psychosocial variations. The assessment is used to determine health and risk status, develop health promotion strategies, and establish priorities of care. Differences between a complete health history and a history for an episodic event are examined.
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3.00 Credits
Nurse practitioners diagnose and prescribe treatment regimens for persons with common acute and/or chronic health problems. This course focuses on the pharmacological foundation for safely prescribing medical regimens for illnesses that affect individuals. Also included are illness prevention and non-pharmacological primary care for individuals and populations at risk. Note: Selection of appropriate therapies, patient education and evaluation parameters are stressed.
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1.00 Credits
Prerequisite: NURS 610, NURS 612 The practicum allows for up to 80 hours of documented clinical experience with Nurse Practitioner preceptor or MD. Experience is limited to health history and physical assessment and cardiac assessment of adults. The student will apply concepts related to advanced health assessment and health promotion theory to problems of adults in rural and/or urban health settings.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: NURS 600, NURS 601, NURS 602, NURS 603, NURS 604, NURS 610, NURS 611, NURS 612, NURS 615 Common acute and chronic health problems seen throughout the adult years are studied in this first of two sequential courses. Emphasis is placed on detailed history taking, differentiation, interpretation and documentation of normal and abnormal findings. Strategies to manage common health problems of adults in urban and rural settings are explored. Nursing care to support positive lifestyle behaviors, primary prevention and support of functional ability is discussed.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: NURS 600, NURS 601, NURS 602, NURS 603, NURS 604, NURS 610, NURS 611, NURS 612, NURS 615 The practicum requires 215-250 hours of documented clinical experience with a Nurse Practitioner preceptor functioning with an interdisciplinary team. Note: The student will apply the concepts related to common acute and chronic health problems of adults in rural and urban health care settings.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: NURS 600, NURS 601, NURS 602, NURS 603, NURS 604, NURS 610, NURS 611, NURS 612 and NURS 615 Care of adults experiencing complex and multiple health problems are studied in this second sequential course. Applications of current research and theory- based interventions are analyzed. Individual, family, and group counseling/education for patients and families is incorporated. Emphasis is on secondary and tertiary prevention.
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