This project-based course builds on the students previous quality improvement work. It emphasizes change management strategies and design-thinking principles to develop a quality improvement plan. Students develop the…
Clinical Seminar I: FNP
This seminar serves as a clinical conference companion to the FNP practicum experience. Special topics and assignments focus on issues and learning needs presenting themselves in the clinical area. Procedural skills…
Clinical Seminar II: FNP
This seminar serves as a clinical conference companion course to the FNP practicum experience. Special topics and assignments focus on issues and learning needs presenting themselves in the clinical area.
A dynamic learning experience focused on topics and skills that are associated with health care leadership and decision making. Students explore health information management, data analysis, and using data to lead…
Clinical Practicum I: FNP
This course offers clinical experience related to the family nurse practitioner role and focuses on expanding and refining clinical decision-making skills in the management of health problems and needs of individuals…
Clinical Practicum II: FNP
This course offers continuing clinical experience related to the family nurse practitioner role and focuses on increasing independence in clinical decision-making skills in the management of health problems and needs of…
Management of Family Health I
The focus of this course is to develop knowledge and management skills related to family systems theory/family assessment; preconception health, FNP prenatal and post partum family/newborn care; well-child care;…
Management of Family Health II
This course builds upon knowledge and skills related to child and family health and focuses on the assessment, differential diagnosis, and management of acute, emergent, and chronic health issues as well as…
Epidemiology and Population Health
This course serves as a graduate exploration of epidemiologic principles as they apply to the determinants of health and disease surveillance in populations. An overview of epidemiologic measures and research designs is…
Ethical and Theoretical Thinking
This course serves as a graduate exploration of the nature and purpose of meta-theoretical and philosophical/theoretical thinking relevant to advanced practice roles. The development and utilization of knowledge from…
This course focuses on identifying, measuring, and seeking to improve safety, health, and nurse sensitive outcomes. Various models of process/quality improvement will be analyzed such that the nurse in advanced roles…
This course examines topics relevant to expanding knowledge of organizational and systems leadership, and provides the knowledge and skills needed to develop competence in health policy. The impact of leadership and…
Special Topics
A course, on a special topic in the discipline at the post-master degree level, offered on the basis of need, interest, or time lines. May be repeated for credit. See registrars office current class schedules Web page…
Independent Study
This course provides independent reading and/or research, at the post-master degree level, under the direction of a faculty member. Refer to the academic policy section for independent study policy. May be repeated for…
DNP Essentials Synthesis Seminar
This course provides the opportunity to synthesize and apply knowledge from the ten AACN Essentials domains and competencies in the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Project and in preparation for progression to the…
DNP Seminar II
This course provides the opportunity to synthesize and apply the knowledge from the ten AACN Essentials domains and competencies in the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Project and in preparation for progression to the…
DNP Clincial Practicum
Students complete an individually designed practicum based on their professional development plan and their self-assessment of the AACN Essentials Competencies. This clinical experience is also related to their role,…
DNP Clincial Practicum CRNA
A clinical practicum experience designed to enhance skill development through simulated experiences and didactic content. An additional emphasis is placed on demonstrating AACN Essentials competencies. May be repeated…
DNP Essentials Clinical Practicum
Students complete an individually designed practicum based on fulfilling the AACN Essentials Competencies through elective clinical experience regarding health policy, quality and safety outcomes, informatics,…
DNP Leadership Immersion Practicum
A practicum experience in the final semester of the program, grounded in a clinical or leadership setting, designed to provide the student an opportunity to refine leadership skills through an intensive experience.
DNP Project/Seminar
The course focuses on scholarship for nursing practice as the student completes the final stages of the DNP Project, with the emphasis on synthesizing and applying knowledge gained in the Project work, with a goal of…
Intro to the Nutrition Profession
Introduction to the nutrition and dietetic profession. Examines the meaning of professionalism and strategies for success in the profession. Discusses pathways to becoming a dietitian and diverse jobs for which…
Vegetarian Nutrition
Two hours lecture/two hours lab per week. Study of the health benefits and definitions of various vegetarian diets. Key areas covered include complementing proteins and obtaining adequate intake of calories, protein,…
Culinary Foundations
Introduction to food preparation skills, including food safety, knife skills, measuring techniques, and cooking methods for fruits and vegetables, grains, dairy products, meat, fish, and poultry. Restricted to freshmen…
Sports Nutrition
Apply fundamental nutrition concepts to understand how diet and exercise intersect with health and performance. For the athlete to maximize performance and for the general consumer interested in overall fitness, health…