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.

In this clinical course students will prioritize interventions that enhance the health of their community and strengthen partnerships, both inside and outside the conventional healthcare system. Students combine social justice principles with holistic nursing practice in order to build interprofessional partnerships with community stakeholders through inclusive, interprofessional communication and judiciously distribute health resources locally, regionally and globally. Prerequisites: 538, 539. Must be taken concurrently with 526.

Students will analyze the mental healthcare system and evaluate the impact of trauma, stigma, access to care, mental health policy, crisis intervention systems, and the intersection of mental health with emergency preparedness and substance use. Using a systems-thinking approach, students use their evaluation of the healthcare system and a person-centered approach to design holistic, evidence-informed nursing interventions that promote mental health and wellness across diverse populations and care settings. Prerequisites: 538, 539. Must be taken concurrently with 528.

This course introduces students to the process associated with obtaining a comprehensive health history and performing a systematic assessment, including physical, emotional, spiritual and social well-being. Assessments include the recognition of normal findings and variations, as well as abnormal assessment findings for populations across the lifespan. Students will acquire the knowledge to perform culturally competent and developmentally appropriate holistic assessments.

This course covers the general principles of drug therapy including absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion of the agent. Also included are biochemical and physiological effects and how the agent is used in treatment of disease. Critical thinking in the application of the nursing process to drug therapy in individuals across the life span is stressed. Prerequisites: 513.

This course explicates the professional role development necessary to practice and provide leadership as an advanced practice nurse, particularly as a nurse practitioner. Relevant professional and health care issues affecting advanced practice nursing are examined with a focus on developing strategies for action. Interprofessional collaboration within the advanced practice role is emphasized.

This course examines wellness in the context of global health, social justice and climate change. Epidemiological principles are applied to data trends and complex systems to prevent, mitigate and eliminate the negative effects of climate change and racial injustices. Students assess and analyze systems and geopolitical policies in order to identify climate-related health concerns and correlate interventions to achieve health equity for all. Prerequisites: 512, 560.

Concepts of disease/illness in the persons biological system are introduced. Focuses on the disease process, associated physiologic responses and manifestations, and diagnostic testing of selected health alterations.

This course evaluates the interoperability of healthcare systems and those who work in them. Students assess system capabilities and existing healthcare technologies to interpret prevalent health inequities that disproportionately effect marginalized groups. System efficiencies and innovations are emphasized to create person-centered communication strategies that influence optimal health outcomes for all persons. Prerequisites: 642.

This course introduces the student to the profession of nursing in society. Emphasis will be on the role and function of the professional nurse, self-care practices, the scope of practice, the nursing process, and nursing history with a focus on the holistic nature of nursing stemming from Florence Nightingale and other nurse theorists. The course will also include examination of professional organizations, ethical and legal rights and responsibilities, and the discipline of holistic nursing practice in all health care settings.