NU 795 Scholarly Writing鈥&苍产蝉辫;
This graduate level writing course will help the student refine writing skills from the fundamentals of writing through argumentation. Through a series of small writing assignments, this course will prepare the student for scholarly writing and research. 1 credit鈥&苍产蝉辫;
NU 741 Human Pathophysiology鈥&苍产蝉辫;
This course is an advanced level course in pathophysiological functioning in human organisms. The focus will be on the central concepts of pathophysiology at鈥痶he cellular, tissue, and program levels. Elements of related supportive and therapeutic management across the lifespan will also be discussed. 4 credits鈥&苍产蝉辫;
NU 715鈥疉PN Role in US Healthcare System鈥&苍产蝉辫;
This course will focus on the advanced practice role as it relates to practice in a primary care setting, or women’s health setting. Topics will include the multifaceted aspects of legal and financial issues related to advanced practice; nurse to nurse practitioner to physician role differentiation; how advanced practice nurses manage care provision to individuals and families; and special issues in the community. 2 credits鈥&苍产蝉辫;
NU 745 Advanced Physical Assessment and Diagnostics鈥&苍产蝉辫;
Theory and techniques in the measurement of human health, development, and level of functioning will be presented. Clinical practice in obtaining health histories, conducting physical examinations, making physical measurements, and testing functioning in individuals across the lifespan will be included. Common diagnostic tests will be used to鈥痠dentify鈥痯athologic variations and to鈥痠nitiate鈥痠ntervention(s). Clinical experiences will take place in clinics鈥痩ocated鈥痠n rural and medically underserved areas.鈥3鈥痗redits鈥&苍产蝉辫;
NU 7451 Advanced Physical Assessment and Diagnostics Clinical Practicum鈥&苍产蝉辫;
The student will apply techniques in the measurement of human health, development, and level of functioning in the clinical setting. The student will gain clinical practice in obtaining health histories, conducting physical examinations, making physical measurements, and testing functioning in individuals across the lifespan. Credits: 0.5鈥47.5 clinical hours鈥&苍产蝉辫;
NU 7481鈥疨rimary Care Clinical Skill Lab鈥Clinical Skill Practicum鈥鈥&苍产蝉辫;
Graduate students will be introduced to the graduate diagnostic testing modalities including but not limited to: Radiographs, Laboratory Values, Suturing, Extremity Splinting/Casting, Joint injections. Students will participate in learning modules and simulation module activities鈥痠n order toto鈥痑chieve course objectives. Diagnostic techniques, procedures, and results will be used to formulate Differential Diagnosis for鈥痯lan of care鈥痙evelopment and implementation.鈥0.5 credits鈥47.5 clinical hours鈥(on campus)
NU 737 Healthcare Ethics and Policy鈥
The focus of this course is the confluence of ethics and policy in health care in general with specific application to nursing.鈥疓eneral principles of ethics and those principles most often applied in health care will be considered.鈥疶his course will include an overview of health care policymaking in the United States, as well as the role of the leader as advocate in ethics and policy. 鈥 3 credits鈥&苍产蝉辫;
NU 742 Advanced Practice Nursing Pharmacology鈥&苍产蝉辫;
This course will study the interaction of chemicals with living systems across the lifespan. It explores decision-making processes that鈥痠dentify鈥痗oncepts, and principles that illuminate the importance, meaning, and rationale for using one drug over another. Builds on knowledge of drugs, pathophysiology, and disease states across the lifespan.鈥3鈥痗redits鈥&苍产蝉辫;
NU 710 Quality & Data Analytics鈥&苍产蝉辫;
This course focuses on quality,鈥痠nformatics,鈥痑nd the role of statistics in quality improvement. Concepts, models, and strategies鈥痮f鈥痲uality improvement and informatics are examined. Students will apply principles of quality and regulatory management with an emphasis on defining,鈥痬easuring,鈥痑nd evaluating outcomes within and across organizational systems. The student will apply informatics and statistical concepts to鈥痠dentify, gather, process, and manage information/data. At the end of the course, the student will be able to create and implement innovative solutions to improve patient care and safety. 3 credits
NU 749 Differential Diagnosis鈥&苍产蝉辫;
Using a problem-based approach to symptoms, students will be introduced to the diagnostic framework, algorithms, and terminology that will allow them to move from symptom to diagnosis.鈥疎vidence-based diagnosis will focus on the accuracy of the health history and sensitivity of the physical exam, laboratory鈥痵tudies鈥痑nd tests to 鈥渞ule in鈥 or 鈥渞ule out鈥 specific diseases. Students will learn the importance of formulating clinical impressions that lead to hypothesis testing in the care of patients across the lifespan. 1 credit鈥&苍产蝉辫;
NU 746 Chronic and Episodic Management of the Family I鈥&苍产蝉辫;
This course, the first in two sequential clinical courses in primary care, addresses the health care needs of adults across the lifespan from early adulthood through senescence. It introduces the student to acute and chronic common health concerns. Emphasis is鈥痯laced on the collaborative management of patients to achieve desired outcomes. Students use scholarly鈥痠nquiries鈥痶o further develop their practice. Evidenced-based research鈥痑s鈥痳elated to normal and high-risk populations. 3 credits鈥&苍产蝉辫;
NU 7462 Chronic and Episodic Management of the Family I Clinical Practicum
1 credit鈥95 clinical hours鈥&苍产蝉辫;
NU 752 Advanced Practice Nursing in Women鈥檚 Health鈥&苍产蝉辫;
The focus of this course is the management of acute and chronic health problems in women鈥檚 and reproductive health. It will incorporate planning and management of both nursing and medical care by the advanced practice nurse.鈥疨articular emphasis鈥痺ill be placed on high-risk groups and individuals living in medically underserved populations. 2 credits鈥&苍产蝉辫;
NU 7522 Advanced Practice in Women鈥檚 Health Practicum鈥&苍产蝉辫;
The focus of this course is on the management of acute and chronic health problems in women, including reproductive and gynecologic health across the lifespan. It will incorporate health promotion, recognition of health risks and evaluation and management of illness in women by the advanced practice nurse.鈥疨articular emphasis鈥痺ill be placed on the high-risk groups and individuals living in medically underserved populations. 1.5 credits鈥142.5 clinical hours鈥&苍产蝉辫;
NU 756 Advanced Practice Nursing in Women鈥檚 Health Theory II鈥&苍产蝉辫;
This course continues to provide the framework for clinical practice in well woman gynecologic care and care of the pregnant woman. Evidence-based care processes are presented. Topics include common variations experienced by the woman with a healthy pregnancy and during the normal life cycle. Psychosocial factors influencing adaptation to pregnancy, motherhood, and reproductive life issues are explored. Cultural factors鈥痠mpacting鈥痗hildbearing women are explored. Physical assessment skills specific to care of pregnant women, and skills for gynecological assessment are presented and practiced in the clinical setting. Management approaches for鈥痯reconception鈥痗are, and preparation for childbirth and breastfeeding will be covered in this second women鈥檚 health course. Pharmacotherapeutic agents and prescribing responsibilities used in the management of preconception and pregnancy are considered throughout the course. 2 credits鈥&苍产蝉辫;
NU 7561鈥Advanced Practice Nursing in Women鈥檚 Health II Practicum鈥&苍产蝉辫;
This course, the second in a series of three sequential clinical courses in women鈥檚 health care continues to address reproductive-based health care for pregnant and non-pregnant women across the life span, but introduces common gynecologic complications of the pregnant woman, prepares the students to assume the professional practice roles in the care of normal antepartum women and those with health pattern variations with an at-risk pregnancy. Emphasis is placed on the collaborative management of interventions to achieve desired outcomes during pregnancy. Students use scholarly鈥痠nquiry鈥痶o further develop their practice. Evidence-based鈥痳esearch related to normal and at-risk client systems is applied. 2 credits鈥190 clinical hours鈥&苍产蝉辫;
NU 757 Advanced Practice Nursing in Women鈥檚 Health Theory III鈥&苍产蝉辫;
This third women鈥檚 health course focuses on complex issues in gynecologic care of women. The student will be鈥痯rovided鈥痶he opportunity to synthesize and integrate research, theories, concepts, and advanced skills into a framework for advanced nursing practice in women’s health care, applying physiologic, developmental, psychosocial, and cultural factors to diverse populations, from adolescence to senescence. Analysis is used to evaluate contemporary trends and issues, as well as policy that have an impact on the delivery of health care to women. 3 credits鈥&苍产蝉辫;
NU 7571 Advanced Practice Nursing in Women鈥檚 Health III Practicum鈥&苍产蝉辫;
Clinical emphasis is on in-depth data collection, analysis, and the provision of care through health education, counseling, health鈥痬aintenance鈥痑nd promotion with women. Also, emphasis is placed on nursing management of women with gynecologic health deviations. 1 credit鈥95 clinical hours鈥&苍产蝉辫;
NU 758 APN as Scholar: Evidence-Based Practice鈥&苍产蝉辫;
This FNP focused research course provides a review of elementary research concepts and the introduction of moderate to advanced research concepts. Students will鈥痠dentify鈥痯ertinent clinical problems, review the literature鈥痳egarding鈥痶hose problems, and formulate a plan to address clinical problems using evidenced-based sources and鈥痑ppropriate statistical鈥痬ethods. Students will compose a rudimentary鈥痗linically based鈥痳esearch proposal for continuation in鈥痵ubsequent鈥痝raduate level courses. This course fulfills the graduate assessment鈥痳equirement鈥痜or writing. 3 credits鈥&苍产蝉辫;
NU 748 Health鈥疨romotion in Families and Communities鈥&苍产蝉辫;
This graduate level course addresses health risks and trends in communities and鈥痜amilies. High-risk populations, aggregates, and communities鈥痗omprise鈥痶he focus for investigation. Developmental, psychodynamic, social-political, and cultural theories and concepts are synthesized and applied to analysis of health behaviors in community settings and in families across the life cycle. Risk appraisal methods and evidence-based strategies to鈥痠dentify鈥痑nd prevent health risks in individuals, families, and communities are examined. This course highlights local, state, and federal resources for families, particularly those individuals in medically鈥痷nderserved areas. 3 credits鈥&苍产蝉辫;
NU 743 Organizational Leadership鈥&苍产蝉辫;
This course focuses on theoretical foundations and conceptual principles of leadership, professional collaboration,鈥痗ommunications,鈥痑nd the skills necessary to practice leadership competently in healthcare environments, recognizing that organizational鈥痑nd systems leadership are critical to the promotion of high quality and safe patient care. Key concepts including ethical and critical decision making, motivation and individual behavior, interpersonal and group behavior, job satisfaction, work stress and culture, and influences of micro-, meso-, and macro-organizational behaviors are explored. The course is designed to enhance leadership self-awareness and to encourage students to fashion personal perspectives on how to lead professionally. Analyzing trends and issues in the current health care system that have implications for exercising leadership will help students鈥痙etermine鈥痶he way they鈥痗an make a difference. 3 credits鈥&苍产蝉辫;
NU 7152 Advanced Practice Role in the Community Clinical Practicum鈥&苍产蝉辫;
The purpose of this course is to prioritize management strategies and apply selected practice models for delivery of care to鈥痺omen across the lifespan, in a variety of community specialties. The focus of this course is to provide the student with opportunities to integrate in depth diagnostic and management skills to provide care for women. The emphasis of this course is on the formulation and management of individualized treatment plans based on diagnostic findings and current practice models. 1.5 credits鈥142.5 clinical hours
NU 793 Professional Transitions鈥&苍产蝉辫;
This course will focus on advanced practice role integration, legal and financial issues related to advanced practice nursing, management of care, and transition to nurse practitioner practice. This course builds on graduate level research foundational knowledge. Students will complete a quality improvement project designed to meet an identified need within the community of practice, develop an IRB proposal, and systematically collect and evaluate evidence for practice improvement. The student will present鈥痜indings鈥痶o the practice and the academic community.鈥2鈥痗redits