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This course focuses on communication skills and strategies for nursing professionals. Students will develop the ability to construct logical and appropriately referenced papers and presentations in nursing. Students will practice writing position papers, policy issue briefs, nursing theory applications and nursing research proposals, and conducting nursing education presentations.

For graduate students only. This course focuses on professional, socio-cultural, economic and political forces exerting pressure on the health care system. Emphasis is on the leadership role advanced practice nurses can play related to shaping the direction and substance of changes.

For graduate students only. Emphasizes theory development in nursing science in terms of historical perspective, concept formulation and available models. Selected theories are analyzed.

For graduate students only. Focuses on research process and the use of evidence-based practice. Provides opportunity for development of a research proposal or evidence-based practice project.

For graduate students only. This course builds on the competencies acquired in a baccalaureate nursing assessment course, and expands expertise in completing comprehensive assessment and developing diagnostic reasoning skills. The course includes a laboratory experience.

For graduate students only. This course focuses on current practice issues related to the emerging role of the nurse practitioner in health care delivery. Emphases are on critical review and analysis of role theory, role implementation strategies, and role performance as a clinician, educator, case manager, leader, consultant and colleague.

For graduate students only. This course emphasizes the clinical application of the major classifications of drugs and the development of knowledge needed by the advanced practice nurse to assure that drug therapy is based on sound therapeutic judgments and decision-making processes. A lifespan approach is utilized to address client needs of drug therapy in primary, secondary and tertiary care settings. Statutory authority for prescription writing protocols is examined.

For graduate students only. This course examines frameworks for family nurse practice, incorporating issues in practice, theory development and research. Additional foci are on theoretical bases for comprehensive family assessment and intervention.

For graduate students only. This course addresses the concepts that contribute to alterations in health status of clients throughout the life cycle. Concepts of focus include the cellular environment, altered tissue biology, and principles of genetics as they apply to health status, immunity and cellular proliferation.

For graduate students only. Focuses on the application of educational theories and strategies in classroom and clinical settings. Provides opportunities to practice role behaviors as a nurse educator under the guidance of a qualified preceptor in a post-secondary academic setting. Includes 224 hours on site in a selected institution.

For graduate students only. Focuses on the application of educational theories and strategies in classroom and clinical settings. Provides opportunities to practice role behaviors as a nurse educator in staff development, continuing education and community education under the guidance of a qualified preceptor. Includes 224 hours on-site in a selected institution.

Focuses on the analysis, application and synthesis of selected health policy concepts, models and theories. Leadership qualities needed to influence the political system at all stages in the policy process will be incorporated. Emphasis is on issues of importance to the continued development and empowerment of the nursing profession. Provides students with an opportunity to examine the relationship of political advocacy to all phases of the policy process.

Focuses on identifying and analyzing health care problems using a Microsystems framework. Discusses high volume, high priority clinical problems common to primary, secondary, and tertiary health care facilities. Emphasizes exploration of current best evidence on a variety of clinical problems. Provides a foundation for the development of an evidence-based project grounded in a Microsystems approach.

This practicum course provides the opportunity to apply knowledge and skills learned in the classroom in caring for adults in primary care settings. This practicum includes a minimum of 224 hours of supervised clinical practice in a variety of settings. Students may enroll in no more than one practicum courses in a single academic term.

This practicum course provides the opportunity to apply knowledge and skills learned in the classroom in caring for the older adult in primary care settings. This practicum includes a minimum of 224 hours of supervised clinical practice in a variety of settings. Students may enroll in no more than one practicum courses in a single academic term.

This course emphasizes primary care management of common acute and chronic health problems of adult clients.

This practicum experience provides the opportunity to apply knowledge and skills learned in the classroom in caring for infants, children and adolescents in primary care settings. This practicum includes 224 hours of supervised clinical practice in a variety of settings. Students may enroll in no more than one practicum courses in a single academic term.

This practicum course provides the opportunity to apply knowledge and skills learned in the classroom in caring for women in primary care settings. This practicum includes a minimum of 224 hours of supervised clinical practice in a variety of settings. Students may enroll in no more than one practicum courses in a single academic term.

This course emphasizes primary care management of common acute and chronic health problems of infants, children and adolescents.

An in-depth study of a selected nursing topic of concern to students and faculty. Emphasis is on contemporary issues of global relevance affecting nursing and health care.

This course emphasizes primary-care management of common acute and chronic health problems of women and older adults.