This clinical course provides students with the opportunity to integrate clinical and theoretical learning from previous nursing courses into clinical decision-making that facilitates interprofessional communication in the pursuit of quality health outcomes. Students incorporate the professional nursing role into their holistic nursing practice and adapt their care according to person-centered goals, evidence-informed interventions, diverse life experiences, and systemic restraints.

This course explicates the professional role development necessary to practice and provide leadership as an advanced practice nurse, particularly as a nurse practitioner. Relevant professional and health care issues affecting advanced practice nursing are examined with a focus on developing strategies for action. Interprofessional collaboration within the advanced practice role is emphasized.

This course covers the general principles of drug therapy including absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion of the agent. Also included are biochemical and physiological effects and how the agent is used in treatment of disease. Critical thinking in the application of the nursing process to drug therapy in individuals across the life span is stressed. Prerequisites: 513.

This course introduces students to the process associated with obtaining a comprehensive health history and performing a systematic assessment, including physical, emotional, spiritual and social well-being. Assessments include the recognition of normal findings and variations, as well as abnormal assessment findings for populations across the lifespan. Students will acquire the knowledge to perform culturally competent and developmentally appropriate holistic assessments. Must be taken concurrently with 523.

Students utilize skills lab to demonstrate the ability to perform fundamental nursing skills while integrating the components of the nursing process. Students practice person-centered assessments that form the foundation for holistic nursing practice. Must be taken concurrently with 522.

This course focuses on the examination of population health indicators and outcomes and their relationship with health care delivery systems and health care inequities. Students analyze and evaluate environmental health, epidemiology, behavioral health, health care regulations, emergency preparedness, infectious disease, public health policy, and health economics. Students utilize systems-thinking and create holistic nursing interventions that focus on population health. Prerequisites: 512, 538, 539, 660. Must be taken concurrently with 528.

This clinical course advances the students ability to complete holistic, population-focused assessments and implement interventions that mitigate health risks in vulnerable populations, communities and groups. Students prioritize interventions that enhance the health of their community and strengthen partnerships, both inside and outside the conventional healthcare system.

This course introduces health promotion and disease prevention while incorporating client-centered care that promotes health for diverse populations across the lifespan. The course introduces local, regional, national and global healthcare delivery models and examines their association with various health indicators, diverse populations, and health equity.

This course introduces the student to the profession of nursing in society. Emphasis will be on the role and function of the professional nurse, self-care practices, the scope of practice, the nursing process, and nursing history with a focus on the holistic nature of nursing stemming from Florence Nightingale and other nurse theorists. The course will also include examination of professional organizations, ethical and legal rights and responsibilities, and the discipline of holistic nursing practice in all health care settings.

This course evaluates the interoperability of healthcare systems and those who work in them. Students assess system capabilities and existing healthcare technologies to interpret prevalent health inequities that disproportionately effect marginalized groups. System efficiencies and innovations are emphasized to create person-centered communication strategies that influence optimal health outcomes for all persons. Prerequisites: 642.