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 through older adulthood in acute care settings. Health promotion and disease prevention strategies are incorporated; culturally sensitive care is emphasized. Preequisites: 618.
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 collaborative primary care to persons from adolescence through older adulthood. Health promotion and disease prevention strategies are incorporated; culturally sensitive care is emphasized.
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 life care, geriatric syndromes, polypharmacy, dementia and delirium, frailty, and quality of life will be typical. Specific focus on the required adult-gerontology advanced nursing practice care competencies will be emphasized.
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 comprehensive and collaborative primary care to persons from adolescence through older adulthood. Health promotion and disease prevention strategies are incorporated; culturally sensitive care is emphasized. Prerequisites: 610.
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 individuals with selected conditions in patients ranging from young adults to older adults. Prerequisite: 610 or concurrent.
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 integrative course provides advanced pathophysiology, pharmacology and health assessment across the lifespan to enhance clinical competencies. Normal physiological changes are contrasted with those caused by disease. A focus on integration of concepts through the use of case studies and experiential learning is used to enhance application in the direct care advanced nursing roles. Health promotion/protection/prevention concepts for population health are included. Prerequisite: admission to DNP program (or permission of faculty; waived for current NP/CRNA).
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 communication and quality health outcomes. Students will integrate the professional nursing role into holistic, person-centered care, using evidence-informed interventions, while accounting for diverse experiences and systemic challenges. They will also complete a structured NCLEX preparation component to support licensure and entry into practice. Prerequisite: 526, 528. Must be taken concurrently with 584.
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 level nursing concepts by assisting students to be professional and lifelong learners.
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 determine best practice that informs nursing practice at an advanced level. Students engage in meaningful and creative inquiry, critique health-related research, explore the ethical principles, and develop insights into the methodologic processes involved in conducting research and quality improvement activities. Prerequisite: 501.
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.