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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
summer. Students have the opportunity to develop and refine technical skills, critical thinking, and diagnostic reasoning in performing accurate comprehensive health assessments. Students perform health histories, physical examinations, and selected laboratory and radiographic tests. Emphasis is on distinguishing normal variants from pathological changes. This course runs over both summer sessions for a total of 10 weeks. 60 clinical hours. Prerequisites: NURS 530, 570, 632.
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3.00 Credits
fall. The scientific concepts related to the epidemiological process presented are: statistics, screening and investigatory processes, with the individual patient replaced by the community as the primary focus of concern. An assessment of a community health issue will be conducted by the class. The student will be proficient in the language of epidemiology, how diseases are transmitted, with an understanding of the concepts and mechanisms underlying the transmission and acquisition of disease. Prerequisite: NURS 610, 620, 650. Corequisite: NURS 651.
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3.00 Credits
summer. Building on previous knowledge gained in microbiology, physiology, advanced pathophysiology, pharmacotherapeutics for nurses in advanced practice, specific skills for clinical practice are learned. The focus of the course is application of laboratory methods, diagnostic methods, and ambulatory primary care procedures for the advanced practice nurse role.
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3.00 Credits
spring. Examines the theoretical foundations of family nursing and current research of health issues that influence, and are influenced by, a family unit served by the advanced practice nurse.
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3.00 Credits
spring. Health policy and the role of the health professionals in the development, implementation, and influence on advanced health care delivery. Health policy influences include: ethics, demographics, delivery, social, political, scientific, fiscal, and other concerns. Health policy is analyzed in relation to cost-effectiveness or cost-benefit ratio. The effects of theories and research on health policy, health care programs, priorities of health care, source and numbers of providers, health care research, and funding sources will be addressed. Prerequisite: NURS 610.
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4.00 Credits
, fall. Study of the major concepts and therapies necessary to implement the FNP role in primary health care. Emphasis is on analysis and application of research, theories, health policy, and clinical skills essential to health promotion, disease prevention, and early detection and management of health problems across the life span. Clinical experiences in selected primary care sites. 228 clinical hours. Prerequisite: NURS 650. Corequisite: NURS 643.
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4.00 Credits
, spring. Progressive analysis of nursing and health concepts, and refinement of clinical nursing judgment in the assessment and management of acute and chronic health problems in all developmental life stages. Exploration of major issues in the delivery of holistic primary nursing care. Clinical experiences in the nurse practitioner role in a variety of settings. 228 clinical hours. Prerequisite: NURS 651.
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4.00 Credits
, summer. Class presentations will continue to examine the role of the APN as clinician, researcher, administrator and educator in relation to specific core-competencies identified by professional and regulating agencies. Clinical practice in selected primary health practice sites provides the opportunity to explore and apply knowledge and skills in a guided family practice context. The course runs over both summer sessions for a total of 10 weeks. Students complete 144 hours of clinical practice. Prerequisite: NURS652
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3.00 Credits
summer. Considers development of management and organizational theories as applied to health care organizations and their environment.
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3.00 Credits
fall. Examines financial management concepts, financial planning and budgeting, reimbursement systems in health care, and financial management skills. Prerequisite: NURS 660.
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