Gwynedd Mercy University
AY2020-2021 Graduate Academic Catalog
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 the advanced practice nurse .
NUR-722 Technology for Apn ' s ( 3 ) 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 and ethical aspects of computer technology is emphasized .
NUR-730 Research Utilization ( 3 ) 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 practice will be analyzed
NUR-731 Evidence Based Practice ( 3 ) 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 practice is examined . Tools to develop an evidenced based practice project are explored .
NUR-800 Dnp Scholarly Project 1 ( 3 ) 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 makes a contribution to advanced practice nursing .
NUR-801 Dnp Scholarly Internship 1 ( 3 ) 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 opportunities for clinical practice and expertise development .
NUR-810 Dnp Scholarly Project 2 ( 3 ) This is the second course of three courses in the development of an evidenced based scholarly project for advanced practice nursing . In this course the student will continue with the evidenced based nursing project . The focus is the completion of data collection , analysis and preparation of all components of the project . The student will work closely with an advanced practice nursing faculty in the preparation of the evidenced based research .
NUR-811 Dnp Scholarly Internship 2 ( 3 ) This course is the clinical practice component complementing the didactic of APN Scholarly Project 2 that requires 135 clinical hours . Students will continue to refine advanced practice nursing skills and integrate the data collection component of their scholarly project .
NUR-820 Dnp Scholarly Project 3 ( 3 )
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