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This course guides the student in the research process and its relevance to the advancement of nursing theory and practice. Students will advance as participants in the research process and as consumers of nursing research. Prerequisite: Graduate level.
This course guides the student in the research process and its relevance to the advancement of evidence-based nursing practice. Students will develop skills related to generation, synthesis and translation of nursing research evidence for use in clinical practice.
Health Care Informatics builds on the student?'s beginning computer skills and the student?'s knowledge. The student reviews and applies pertinent theory, learns advanced computer skill sets, is introduced to specific systems to assist with administrative decisions and learns to use knowledge obtained from data queries in clinical decision-making. The current state of health information systems is discussed and the effect of technology on communication is explored.
This course explores underlying mechanisms of the pathogenesis of human disease as a consequence of aberrations at the cellular and molecular level.
This course focuses on utilizing assessment skills necessary for advanced practice nursing appropriate to the age of the patient. Emphasis will be on integrating physical, psychosocial and health assessments to determine appropriate health promotion strategies, differential diagnoses and advanced practice nursing interventions across the life span. Critical decision making for the appropriate use of diagnostic testing will be stressed.
This course focuses on the advanced pharmacologic principles of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, pharmacotherapeutics, and drug interactions. This course examines all broad categories of pharmacological agents. It will also include the analysis of the relationship between pharmacologic agents and the pathophysiologic response. Emphasis will be on the appropriate selection of pharmacologic agents for the treatment of common disorders. Patient variations in pharmacologic response will be considered.
This course is intended to provide a comprehensive overview of the roles and responsibilities of the Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS). The essence of CNS practice is clinical nursing expertise that focuses on achieving cost effective patient focused outcomes. The course will emphasize the CNS roles: practitioner, educator, consultant, researcher, leader, change agent and case manager. Concepts related to outcomes management, systems theory, quality improvement, patient centered care and financial analysis within an integrated model of care management will be critiqued.
Students have the opportunity to work with advanced practice nurses in clinical specialty, in quality improvement, care management and education as described in CNS roles. They have direct experience in resource management, disease management and outcomes management as they relate to care of an individual client, group of clients. Students focus on care of the clients across the continuum: wellness to illness.
Students have the opportunity to work with advanced practice nurses in clinical specialty, in quality improvement, care management and education as described in CNS roles. They have direct experience in resource management, disease management and outcomes management as they relate to care of an individual client, group of clients. Students focus on care of the clients across the continuum: wellness to illness.Prerequisite or co-requisites: NR 601, NR 636.
Students have the opportunity to work with advanced practice nurses in clinical specialty, in quality improvement, care management and education as described in CNS roles. They have direct experience in resource management, disease management and outcomes management as they relate to care of an individual client, group of clients. Students focus on care of the clients across the continuum: wellness to illness.Prerequisite or co-requisites: NR 601, NR 620.
Students have the opportunity to work with advanced practice nurses in clinical specialty, in quality improvement, care management and education as described in CNS roles. They have direct experience in resource management, disease management and outcomes management as they relate to care of an individual client, group of clients. Students focus on care of the clients across the continuum: wellness to illness.
This course introduces the student to conceptual frameworks underlying health promotion, maintenance and restoration throughout the lifespan. It utilizes lifespan development, health risk appraisal and healing interaction frameworks for therapeutic management of common health problems. The concept of "transforming the health of the community& is explored using research and epidemiological principles in relation to various practice populations. Values, ethics, and policies will be examined within the context of quality of life. The role of the advance practice nurse in partnership with individuals and family systems will be explored within the context of the individual?'s culture and environment.
This course builds on principles introduced in NR 615 to enable the student to apply fundamental concepts to the diagnosis and management of common acute and chronic health problems in the adolescent, adult and gerontology populations. It emphasizes the use of healing interaction communication combined with principles of diagnostic reasoning and advanced therapeutic management of common acute and chronic health problems of the adolescent, adult and geriatric patient and their families. Integration of pathophysiology, assessment and pharmacology will be necessary.
Teaching strategies and assessment methodologies are developed and analyzed. Application will be made to the classroom and clinical setting. Teaching practicum with mentorship is a component of this course.
In this course, students develop knowledge of health policy and its impact on clinical practice. Current issues and trends are discussed and analyzed from the perspective of the policy maker, the APN and the public.
This course introduces students to business concepts that will allow them to take leadership roles in providing quality cost-effective care. Students discuss and apply basic health care economics in the context of advanced practice nursing.
Students will develop and understanding of the principles, personal values and beliefs that provide a framework for nursing practice. This course will highlight legal issues as they relate to the APN.
Health care and clinical practice issues and trends are identified and discussed as well as roles of the advanced practice nurse in the changing health care environment. Course content is evaluated based upon ethical concepts from a personal and organizational perspective. A culminating project, representing the student?'s graduate work, is a part of this course.
