Special Topics
A course, on a special topic in the discipline at the post-baccalaureate or master degree level, offered on the basis of need, interest, or time lines. May be repeated for credit. See registrars office current class…
Capstone Experience
This clinical capstone provides students with the opportunity to integrate clinical and theoretical learning from previous nursing courses into sound clinical decision-making that supports interprofessional…
Scholarly Writing Intensive
This course provides a foundation for conducting scholarly activities, and developing writing skills essential for advanced nursing roles. The course serves as a springboard for the integration of essential graduate…
This course focuses on developing and enhancing the students ability to be inquisitive scholars, engaged healthcare practitioners, and ethical leaders through the synthesis, integration, and evaluation of evidence to…
Independent Study
Independent reading and/or research under the guidance of a faculty member. Refer to the academic policy section for independent study policy. May be repeated for credit.
Clinical Seminar I: AGNP
This seminar serves as a clinical conference companion to the AGNP practicum experience. Special topics and assignments focus on issues and learning needs presenting themselves in the clinical area. Procedural skills…
Clinical Seminar II: AGNP
This seminar serves as a clinical conference companion to the AGNP practicum experience. Special topics and assignments focus on issues and learning needs presenting themselves in the clinical area.
The pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and pharmacotherapeutics of various drug categories are examined. General principles applicable across the life span will be addressed. Administration and teaching issues in the…
Pharmacotherapeutics for Acute Care
This course builds on the foundation of evidence-based prescribing by applying advanced concepts of prescribing and monitoring agents for the acute or critically ill individual. A focus will include introducing…
The focus of this course is on the assessment, differential diagnosis, and management of complex acute and chronic health problems. Evidence-based practice principles are integrated in order to provide comprehensive and…
This course will analyze various issues related to providing advanced nursing care for older adult populations in any setting. While the issues may vary depending on participants interest areas, topics such as end of…
The focus of this course is on the continued assessment, differential diagnosis, and management of complex acute and chronic health problems. Evidence based practice principles are integrated in order to provide…
Advanced Management for Acute Care I
The focus of this course is the integration of knowledge, skills, and attitudes of the adult-gerontology nurse practitioner in the provision of comprehensive and collaborative care for acute and critically ill…
This course is designed for students in a non-clinical track in the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program who do not plan to pursue an advanced practice nurse role (e.g. nurse practitioner, nurse anesthetist). This…
Clinical Practicum AGNP
This course offers continuing clinical experience and focuses on expanding upon and refining clinical decision-making skills in the management of and chronic health problems in persons from adolescence through older…
Clinical Practicum AGNP
This course offers continuing clinical experience and focuses on increasing independence in clinical decision-making skills and management of chronic health problems in persons from adolescence through older adulthood…
Clinical Practicum AG-ACNP
This course offers continuing clinical experience and focuses on expanding upon and refining clinical decision-making skills in the management of acute, emergent, and chronic health problems in persons from adolescence…
Clinical Practicum AG-ACNP
This course offers continuing clinical experience and focuses on expanding upon and refining clinical decision-making skills in the management of acute, emergent, and chronic health problems in persons from adolescence…
This course continues the integration of knowledge, skills, and attitudes of the adult-gerontology nurse practitioner in the provision of comprehensive and collaborative care for acute and critically ill individuals…
This course further develops the acute care nurse practitioner competency knowledge, skills, and attitudes through continual enhancement of evidence-based care of the acutely or critically ill individual. A laboratory…
This graduate-level course equips nurses to analyze ethical issues and shape health policy across clinical, organizational, and community settings. The first three weeks ground students in core healthcare ethics,…
This course focuses on developing holistic, therapeutic, person-centered communication skills that are effective in promoting inclusivity, equity, diversity and relationship-building with patients, families, and other…
This course focuses on developing and enhancing the students ability to be inquisitive scholars, engaged healthcare practitioners, and ethical leaders through the synthesis, integration, and evaluation of evidence to…
This course analyzes leadership characteristics and their relationship with clinical excellence and data-driven, high-quality patient outcomes. Students interpret complex health issues, create evidence-informed…
In this project-based learning course students integrate design-thinking principles and human factors to examine the quality improvement process. Integrating direct client care experiences into the design process,…