NUR-520
NUR-530
Cli Pra Ro Dev II: Nsg Adu Com Hea Pro
Theoretical Foundations of Nursing
This course focuses on the physical, psychological, social, spiritual and cultural forces that influence the health of the adult population. It combines clinical and theory and introduces nursing basic concepts and frameworks( communication, safety, organization, critical thinking, clinical judgement, and the nursing process). Additionally, this course will also introduce common conditions found in healthcare. Students practice competencies in communication, assessment, nursing interventions, and documentation in a variety of basic acute care clinical settings. Simulation is incorporated as an adjunct to the clinical experience.
This course examines knowledge development in nursing. The relationships among nursing knowledge, borrowed knowledge, research education, and current practice are emphasized. Students develop a personal philosophy and theoretical foundation for their practice.
NUR-535 |
Leadership & Health Policy |
This course focuses on the knowledge and skills necessary to provide exemplary leadership of groups and inter-professional teams with an emphasis on relationship and team building. Emphasis is to further enhance leadership skill development in order to resolve complex clinical situations, improve practice environments, and lead integrated health care delivery teams. In addition, the role of the nurse advancing nursing practice through developing health policy and advocacy systems will be examined. Approaches to health issues for shaping policy on a local, state and federal level are analyzed in accordance with policy making processes, politics in health care and government, healthcare economics, and ethical frameworks. |
NUR-539 |
Independent Study |
Independent study in advanced practice nursing in which a student develops |
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a program prospectus and secures sponsorship of a faculty advisor. |
NUR-544
Cli Prac & Role IV: Comp Health Prob
This course focuses on key concepts in care of the adult patient with selected complex acute diagnoses across the health-illness continuum by the Clinical Nurse Leader prepared nurse. There is specific focus on the physical, psychosocial, spiritual, and cultural forces impacting the complex and acute health status of the adult population. This course is a combination of theory and clinical. There is emphasis on graduate nursing concepts and frameworks in care of adult patient experiencing selected complex acute diagnoses including communication, safety, organization, critical thinking, clinical judgement and the nursing process. Additionally, this course introduces students to common complex acute diagnoses impacting body systems of the adult patient with selected complex acute diagnoses across the healthillness continuum. Students have learning opportunities to apply knowledge, skills, and competencies in complex acute care of adult patients with selected complex acute care diagnoses requiring complex nursing care
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