An historical, contemporary and futuristic exploration of the art and science of nursing praxis including patterns of knowing: empirical, ethical, aesthetic, existential and emancipatory. Theories and models derived from nursing and the social sciences are synthesized for their usefulness in advanced practice nursing care for individuals, families, and communities to promote health and manage a variety of problems such as health threats, acute and chronic illnesses, and transitions. Opportunities are provided for students to synthesize family health concepts for use in clinical practice, scholarship, and research.

Quantitative procedures including descriptive and inferential statistics, non-parametric approaches to data, and parametric analyses. Selected research designs are explored. Analytic techniques are applied for use in selected research designs in health sciences research. Cross listed with CLTR 5020.

This course focuses on the generation and dissemination of nursing knowledge to improve the health of individuals, address health inequities across populations, and transform health care. Within the evidence hierarchy, emphasis is placed on nurses’ identification of research questions and appropriate study designs using rigorous quantitative and qualitative methods, and dissemination of research findings through poster and podium presentations.

The focus of this course includes use of evidence-based practice (EBP) processes for individual patient management aligned with advanced nursing practice expectations and Standard of Care. Emphasis is on clinical problem identification, accessing, analyzing, and applying primary and select secondary source literature and clinical practice guideline findings to facilitate quality, safe, and individual patient care management.

This course is designed for nurses preparing for advanced nursing practice roles across varying population foci. Concepts will include advanced human physiology, pathophysiology, and common clinical manifestations. A body-systems framework will be used.

Principles and techniques of advanced health assessment across the life span are examined and practiced.

Grounded in theory and evidence, this initial didactic clinical course focuses on developing critical thinking skills and evidenced-based practice processes to achieve primary care nurse practitioner core competencies and domains and standards of clinical primary care. The emphasis is on health promotion, disease prevention, risk reduction, and assessment, diagnosis and management of common health problems while considering context for populations, including individuals, families, and communities, specific to the adult-gerontology primary care and family nurse practitioners.

Grounded in theory and evidence, this didactic clinical course focuses on application of critical thinking skills necessary and evidence-based practice processes to achieve primary care nurse practitioner core competencies and domains and standards of clinical primary care. The emphasis is on health promotion and maintenance, and assessment, diagnosis and management of common and chronic health problems while considering context for populations, including individuals, families, and communities, specific to the adult-gerontology primary care and family nurse practitioners.

Initial clinical practicum and seminar focusing on developing critical thinking and psychomotor clinical skills necessary to cultivate advanced practice nursing core competencies and domains in the primary care clinical setting. The emphasis is on considering context while providing evidence-based health promotion, disease prevention, risk reduction, and clinical assessment, diagnosis, and management of common health problems for populations, including individuals, families, and communities, specific to the adult-gerontology primary care and family nurse practitioner. The role of the nurse practitioner in the current healthcare system is examined. Credits include online seminar and 240 hours of clinical per semester (~2 - 2.5 days per week for 12-week summer semester plus intensive).

Grounded in theory and evidence, this didactic clinical course focuses on integration of critical thinking skills and evidenced-based practice processes necessary to achieve advanced practice nursing core competencies and domains and standards of clinical primary care. The emphasis is on health promotion and maintenance, and primary care assessment, diagnosis, and management of common and co-morbid health conditions among populations specific to adult-gerontology primary care and family nurse practitioners.

Clinical Practicum and seminar course that focuses on integrating critical thinking and psychomotor skills necessary to achieve advanced practice nursing core competencies and domains in the primary care clinical setting. Integrates content and clinical experiences from all previous primary care didactic and practicum courses with an emphasis on evidence-based health promotion and maintenance, and clinical assessment, diagnosis, and management of common and co-morbid health problems among populations, including individuals, families, and communities specific to adult-gerontology primary care practitioners. Credits include online seminar and 240 hours of clinical per semester (~2 days per week for 14-week fall semester).

Grounded in theory and evidence, this didactic clinical course focuses on synthesis of critical thinking skills and evidenced-based practice processes necessary to achieve advanced practice nursing core competencies and domains and standards of clinical primary care. The emphasis is on health promotion and maintenance, and primary care assessment, diagnosis and management of more complex and co-morbid health conditions while considering context for populations, including individuals, families, and communities, specific to the adult-gerontology primary care and family nurse practitioner.

Clinical practicum and seminar course that focuses on synthesizing critical thinking and psychomotor skills necessary to achieve advanced practice nursing core competencies and domains in the primary care clinical setting. Synthesizes content and clinical experiences from all previous primary care didactic and practicum courses with an emphasis on considering context while providing evidence-based health promotion and maintenance, and clinical assessment, diagnosis, and management of more complex and co-morbid health problems among populations, including individuals, families, and communities, specific to adult-gerontology primary care practitioners. Credits include online seminar and 240 hours of clinical per semester (~2 days per week for 14-week spring semester plus intensive).

This course emphasizes pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics required for appropriate evidence-based pharmacotherapeutic management in primary care.

Open to graduate students in Nursing. The role of the Human Genome Project in genetic diagnostics, health promotion, disease prevention, therapeutic interventions and counseling, as well as the mechanisms of genetic inheritance and the genetic contribution to common and complex disorders, will be analyzed using a multidisciplinary context. Students will evaluate the ethical, financial, cultural, moral and legal issues that arise using case study discussion and analysis to augment didactic knowledge.

BS-DNP ONLINE COURSES

Upon completion of MS courses above, BS-DNP students take the following courses to complete their DNP curriculum. 

Encompasses elements of needs assessment, statistics, research methods/design, and epidemiology/populations health serving as the foundation for subsequent development of clinical scholarship.

Exploration of theories applicable to the healthcare delivery system. Emphasis is on an in-depth examination of concepts and theories appropriate for practice change projects.

Development of skills in the translation, application, and evaluation of research, with an emphasis on evidenced-based practice. Skills in the integration of knowledge from diverse sources and disciplines and its application to solve clinical problems and improve health outcomes.

Assessment and diagnosis of organizations, facilitation of system-wide change, development of political skill for change, engagement in the process of quality and performance improvement methodologies, and application of leadership theory within organizations.

Evaluation and use of information systems/technology and patient care technology supportive of clinical and administrative decision-making relevant to patient care, care systems, and quality improvement.

The first of three residency and seminar courses, this course requires the student to complete a nursing practicum in the specialty area of their choice with hours as necessary for total of 1,000 post-BSN. Students must complete a doctoral residency and participate in seminars. Students develop individual objectives to support their identified DNP project, and, in collaboration with the agency, preceptor and DNP project committee, plan their DNP project.