This clinical course provides students with the opportunity to integrate clinical and theoretical learning from previous nursing courses into clinical decision-making that facilitates interprofessional communication in the pursuit of quality health outcomes. Students incorporate the professional nursing role into their holistic nursing practice and adapt their care according to person-centered goals, evidence-informed interventions, diverse life experiences, and systemic restraints.

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 registrar's office current class schedules Web page for specific semester description.

A course designed to enhance knowledge and skills in advanced assessment. An increased emphasis on abnormal findings in the setting of acute illness is stressed, along with diagnostic testing used to accompany physical assessment. Laboratory and technology-based diagnostic testing, along with X-ray and imaging study interpretation, advanced EKG interpretation, and hemodynamic monitoring are areas for skill development. Prerequisite: 540.

This course addresses the components of advanced history taking, physical examination, and health assessment across the life span within a holistic framework. Differentiation of normal from abnormal/dysfunctional findings is emphasized. Health promotion/protection/prevention is integrated. Differential diagnosis and clinical reasoning are introduced .Prerequisites: a basic course in physical assessment at the undergraduate level or equivalent.

This course enhances the student's understanding of complex disease processes and their manifestations in high-acuity care settings. Providing experiences that promote holism and person-centered care, this clinical course combines the application of the holistic nursing process and a systems-thinking approach with the management of complex client situations. Students optimize informatics and healthcare technologies to promote safe environments and prioritize holistic nursing care according to the client's wishes and condition. Prerequisites: 521, 536, 537.

This course focuses on the holistic care of clients across the lifespan in a variety of high acuity inpatient settings and prepares students to coordinate and facilitate person-centered care for diverse patient populations. Emphasis will be on how the holistic nursing process, nursing theory and partnership principles are applied in acute care settings. Students will analyze the foundations of leadership and role development and explain how high-quality leadership at all levels in the healthcare system contribute to a culture of safety. Prerequisites: 521, 536, 537.

This clinical course advances the student's nursing skills and provides experiences and opportunities to engage in actions that promote holism and person-centered care in a variety of healthcare settings. Emphasis will be on interpreting baseline health information, correlating health conditions with individual preferences, analyzing assessment findings and planning appropriate, evidence-informed interventions in order to achieve intended health outcomes.

This course prepares students to analyze health across the lifespan and differentiate between various states of wellness and illness. By relating quality measures and intended health outcomes to holistic nursing interventions, students will develop skills that promote trust and establish the foundations for relationship-based care. Students will consider equitable access to healthcare, discuss the just distribution of its resources, and examine the nurse's role in health policy development, healthcare delivery and advocacy.

This course addresses the concepts and mechanisms underlying common pathophysiological problems applicable across the lifespan. Normal physiologic changes and those related to disease/pathology are contrasted. The clinical manifestations and consequences of altered health states are examined in the context of current research-based practice. Knowledge of pathophysiology as a basis for assessment, decision-making, and management is stressed.

This course introduces health promotion and disease prevention while incorporating client-centered care that promotes health for diverse populations across the lifespan. The course introduces local, regional, national and global healthcare delivery models and examines their association with various health indicators, diverse populations, and health equity.