This course focuses on identifying, measuring, and seeking to improve safety, health, and nurse sensitive outcomes. Various models of process/quality improvement will be analyzed such that the nurse in advanced roles can be proactive as a change agent while using strong interprofessional communication skills.

This course examines topics relevant to expanding knowledge of organizational and systems leadership, and provides the knowledge and skills needed to develop competence in health policy. The impact of leadership and health science on the delivery of health care is explored. The examination of healthcare financing issues as they present at the systems and organizational level is incorporated. Health policy influences and triggers are emphasized, and the impact of historical, political, economic, global, and cultural influences is examined.

A course, on a special topic in the discipline at the post-master degree level, offered on the basis of need, interest, or time lines. May be repeated for credit. See registrars office current class schedules Web page for specific semester description.

The focus of this course is to develop knowledge and management skills related to family systems theory/family assessment; preconception health, FNP prenatal and post partum family/newborn care; well-child care; developmental appraisal; and triage of the ill child. Evidence-based practice principles are integrated. Emphasis is on the planned nursing and collaborative medical management provided by the family nurse practitioner to promote health, maintain wellness,and intervene during illness.

This course builds upon knowledge and skills related to child and family health and focuses on the assessment, differential diagnosis, and management of acute, emergent, and chronic health issues as well as developmental problems from infancy through adolescence, with ongoing appraisal on the family unit. Evidence-based practice principles are integrated in order to provide comprehensive and collaborative primary care to children and their families. Prerequisite: 695.

This project-based course builds on the students previous quality improvement work. It emphasizes change management strategies and design-thinking principles to develop a quality improvement plan. Students develop the plan up to implementation, complete with a needs assessment, literature review, intervention, expected outcomes and process for evaluation. Prerequisite: 671.

This seminar serves as a clinical conference companion to the FNP practicum experience. Special topics and assignments focus on issues and learning needs presenting themselves in the clinical area. Procedural skills necessary for NP practice are introduced. Prerequisites: 540, 612.

This seminar serves as a clinical conference companion course to the FNP practicum experience. Special topics and assignments focus on issues and learning needs presenting themselves in the clinical area.

This course offers clinical experience related to the family nurse practitioner role and focuses on expanding and refining clinical decision-making skills in the management of health problems and needs of individuals and families across the lifespan, including the maternal newborn experience and well child care. Health promotion and disease prevention strategies are incorporated; culturally sensitive care is emphasized. (Up to 240 clinical hours) May be repeated for credit. Prerequisites: 610, 612.

This course offers continuing clinical experience related to the family nurse practitioner role and focuses on increasing independence in clinical decision-making skills in the management of health problems and needs of individuals and families across the lifespan, including the maternal newborn experience and well child care. Health promotion and disease prevention strategies are incorporated; culturally sensitive care is emphasized. (Up to 240 clinical hours) Prerequisite: 692. May be repeated for credit.