NUR-660 |
Nursing Education Seminar I |
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This course introduces students to foundational concepts in nursing education. Topics include curriculum | |||
development, program outcomes, evaluation of learning, and program improvement strategies. Accreditation | |||
and regulatory considerations, as well as ethical and legal aspects of nursing education will be discussed |
3.00 |
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NUR-661 |
Nursing Education Seminar II |
Building on Nursing Education Seminar I, this course explores theories of learning, teaching strategies, and methods of measurement and evaluation in nursing education. Students will |
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examine ethical, social, cultural, and legislative issues related to assessment and evaluation. |
3.00 |
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NUR-700 |
Healthcare Ethics for the Apn |
This course examines ethical concepts foundational to advanced nursing practice. Application of a variety of decision making frameworks to address ethical dilemmas arising from complex care, use of technology, health |
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care resources, health care policy, national and international health issues. |
3.00 |
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NUR-701 |
Statistical Analysis for Ebp |
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Develop the statistical skills necessary to critically evaluate advanced practice nursing research using qualitative | |||
and quantitative methods to identify appropriate techniques for interpretation of results of independent | |||
research, and for presentation of results to improve clinical practice. Develop beginning proficiency for | |||
performing the analysis of clinical datasets using software programs such as SPSS, Excel and SAS / STAT. |
3.00 |
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NUR-720 |
Organizational Behavior / Social Policy |
This course explores the advanced practice nursing role in health care delivery systems and outcomes in the delivery of health care. Health care delivery models and reimbursement mechanisms from policy and economic perspectives are examined. The advanced practice nursing role in applied research and formation of health care |
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policy is emphasized. |
3.00 |
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NUR-721 |
Leadership As Apn |
This course explores leadership of the advanced practice nurse as it relates to clinical practice, improving health outcomes, and ensuring patient safety. Leadership and communication strategies will be examined in the role of |
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the advanced practice nurse. |
3.00 |
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NUR-722 |
Technology for Apn ' s |
Designed for the advanced practice nurse, this course examines computer applications within nursing administration, research, clinical practice, education, and health care. Critical thinking concerning the social, legal |
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and ethical aspects of computer technology is emphasized. |
3.00 |
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NUR-730 |
Research Utilization |
This course builds on prior knowledge of the nursing research process to support practice-based problems, interpretation and analysis of current evidence and literature. The analysis and interpretation of data from qualitative and quantitative research designs will be emphasized. The interrelationship of theory, research and |
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practice will be analyzed |
3.00 |
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NUR-731 |
Evidence Based Practice |
This course focuses on the review, analysis, synthesis and application of scientific evidence for advanced practice nursing and health care. The ethical, legal, cultural, and financial implication of evidence based advanced nursing |
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practice is examined. Tools to develop an evidenced based practice project are explored. |
3.00 |
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NUR-800 |
Dnp Scholarly Project 1 |
This is the first course of three courses developing an evidenced based scholarly project for advanced practice nursing. The student will conceptualize a scholarly research project in an area of advanced practice nursing. Synthesize knowledge and skills learned in previous courses to develop an evidenced based research project that |
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makes a contribution to advanced practice nursing. |
3.00 |
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NUR-801 |
Dnp Scholarly Internship 1 |
This course is the clinical practice component complementing the didactic of APN Scholarly Project 1 that requires 135 clinical hours. This course integrates previous knowledge and skills as an advanced practice nurse and focuses on the development of the scholarly project question. The experience provides additional |
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opportunities for clinical practice and expertise development. |
3.00 |
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