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.

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 necessary for NP practice are introduced. Prerequisites: 540, 612.

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.

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 holistic, family-centered nursing care for children from birth through adolescence. Students will explore growth, development, health promotion, and common pediatric conditions while applying the nursing process and clinical judgment to deliver equitable, culturally sensitive care. Prerequisites: 501, 513, 522, 531, 550, complete immunization and health record on file in the university health services office, C.N.A. certification, CPR certification, caregiver background check. Must be taken concurrently with 537.

This clinical course introduces students to fundamental nursing care for patients with acute medical-surgical conditions. Emphasis is placed on safety, critical thinking and application of the nursing process. Students will develop skills that promote trust and establish the foundations for relationship-based care. Students will consider the clinical environment and critique organizational practice policies that impact healthcare outcomes. Prerequisites: 501, 513, 522, 531, 550, complete immunization and health record on file in the university health services office, C.N.A. certification, CPR certification, caregiver background check. Must be taken concurrently with 521, 536.

This course explores human reproductive health and maternal-newborn nursing care through a holistic, person-oriented lens. Students will examine reproductive processes, family planning, pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum care, with attention to both physiological dimensions. Prerequisites: 521, 536, 537. Must be taken concurrently with 539.

This course prepares students to care for patients with complex, multi-system conditions in acute and critical care settings. Emphasis is on rapid assessment, clinical judgment, prioritization, and evidence-based interventions for high-acuity patients. Prerequisites: 521, 536, 537. Mustbe taken concurrently with 538.