An introduction to broad concepts related to four interprofessional core competencies for healthcare providers. Online modules include: (a) roles/responsibilities, (b) interprofessional communication, (c) teams/teamwork, and (d) values/ethics for interprofessional practice. No textbook is required.

Zero Credit Hour For (Course Completion).

Designed to meet special needs and interests of a student who proposes a specific plan of study. Course varies from 1-6 semester hours and course may be repeated as topic and/or objective of study changes.

Designed to focus on subjects of special interest to groups of students. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.

This course is designed to explore growth and development of children from birth to young adult as a foundation for pediatric nurse practitioner practice. The course will focus on age specific milestones and implications for counseling, disease prevention, and health promotion based on national guidelines. This course will include significant influences on growth and development such as: nutrition, genetic/genomics, psychosocial, socioeconomic, cultural and spiritual influences.

This course is designed for the student who has completed an MSN or DNP in a non APRN role. Content focuses on nurse practitioner competencies and role development including scope of practice, legal and ethical considerations, quality improvement and financial considerations.

This examines the midwifery management of newborn care from birth through the first month of life, ensuring the stabilization and ongoing transition of the neonate, according to standards of care. Continued surveillance and a plan of care with the appropriate use of resources is stressed. Topics include the influences of perinatal history, newborn transition, the physical exam, nutrition, development, complications, discharge processes, and health maintenance visits. Population health and national quality guidelines are interwoven. Simulated clinical skills are practiced on campus. (Pre-req: NURS 6321)

This course provides the foundation for establishing a telemental health practice to improve access for individuals in rural and underserved communities. Technology requirements along with ethical and legal standards will be addressed. Business principles, cost containment, coding, reimbursement and outcome measurement will be covered. The nurse practitioner as leader and patient advocate in analyzing the effect of health care policy on accessibility, accountability, and affordability will be emphasized.

(Prerequisites: Admission to TTUHSC advanced practice nursing track) This course introduces students to the theory and practice of psychotherapeutic modalities as interventions in promoting mental health with individuals, couples, families and groups. The selection of evidence-based psychotherapeutic modalities and cultural considerations will be addressed to provide value-based, patient-centered care.

(Prerequisite: NURS 5345) This course presents the latest developments in neuroscience and epigenetics as they relate to psychiatric symptom expression and symptom management throughout the lifespan. Emphasis is placed on neuroanatomical, neurophysiological and epigenetic mechanisms that impact mental health.

Prerequisites: NURS 5343 Pharmacotherapeutics for Nurses in Advanced Practice & NURS 5345 Advanced Practice Nursing: Application of Pathophysiology. This course builds on the student's knowledge of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, pharmocotherapeutics and neuroscience in the use of pharmacological and complementary therapies in the targeted management of psychiatric symptoms across the lifespan. Monitoring physiologic and psychiatric treatment response, the use of genetic testing and prevention of comorbid health conditions will be addressed.

Prerequisite: NURS 5308. This examines the midwifery management of well-woman and gynecologic care, building on a foundation in the health sciences, best practices, national quality guidelines, standards of care, and the Hallmarks of Midwifery. Using the midwifery management process, the course focuses on the history and physical exam, selected diagnostics, therapeutics and follow-up strategies. Research skills will be sharpened in course forums. Financial acumen and information technology skills will be enhanced through course assignments. Clinical skills will be practiced during a week in the campus simulation center.

(Prerequisite: Enrollment in MSN Nursing Informatics Specialty track and previous or concurrent enrollment in NURS 5322) This course explores the intersection of computer science and nursing science by focusing on the role in functional areas of essential nursing informatics, interdisciplinary teams, evidence-based practice, patient-centered care, quality improvement, population health, and regulatory compliance.

This examines the midwifery management of comprehensive preconception, prenatal, and late postpartum care, with a focus on normal childbearing. It emphasizes the assessment for maternal/fetal well-being and late postpartum, with screening for deviations from normal that require consultation, collaboration, or referral. Management strategies include diagnostics, therapeutics, and interprofessional relationships, including educational and social/cultural contexts of care. Clinical skills will be practiced during a week at the on campus simulation center. (Pre-re: NURS 5308)

This course explores quality improvement science and the role of the professional nurse as a member of an interprofessional quality improvement team. The course covers essential concepts related to quality including traditional Deming performance improvement, PDCA, Donabedian's model, control chart methodology, Lean/Six Sigma, and rapid cycle improvement. In addition, organizational leadership systems, environments that drive quality, and most importantly, the patient experience, all serve as the foundation for the course.

(Prerequisite: NURS 5312, 5320, 5342, 5343, 5345, EFM and Neonatal Resuscitation Protocol; Corequisite NURS 5470) Examines selected primary care, well-woman, and gynecologic issues/topics of nurse-midwifery practice. Clinical experiences are planned for family planning, contraceptive management, gynecologic visits - including peri/postmenopausal visits and primary care.

Study of the cellular, systemic, and whole-body physiological effects of obesity and weight control efforts. Emphasis is on the analysis and application of research findings pertaining to obesity for professional practice in assessing and managing the health care problems of overweight people across the life span.

(Pre or corequisite: NURS 5203 Neuroscience and Epigenetics) This course provide the foundation for advanced comprehensive mental health assessment, differential diagnosis and management of clients across the lifespan. Culturally sensitive approaches in the development of a therapeutic alliance are emphasized. The role of laboratory diagnostics and neuroimaging in psychiatric conditions will be critically analyzed. This course involves 52.5 hours of clinical experience with patients throughout the lifespan with psychiatric conditions.

N-M I expands on professional responsibilities of nurse-midwives and explores theoretical knowledge of midwifery management of primary health screening, promotion, and care of women through the lifespan, based on professional philosophy, hallmarks, and standards. Building on a health sciences foundation, the student will learn diagnostics and therapeutics for common health problems and deviations from normal. Cost and quality will be interwoven throughout. Guided skills practice will occur during a week at the campus simulation center. (Pre-req: NURS 5343 & 5345; NURS 5342 may be a pre-req or co-req).

This didactic course explores the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) role, including the evolution of the role, current and continuing issues relevant to advanced practice nursing and clinical practice.

The course focuses on the nurse educator role in multiple settings through the foundational components of learning principles, pedagogical approaches, scholarship and legal and ethical issues in education.

(Pre-Requisite: MSN student enrolled in the Nursing Education track) This course focuses on the nurse educator role by creating the foundational components of learning principles, pedagogical approaches, teaching strategies and information systems technology.

(Prerequisite or concurrent enrollment: 5314) This course focuses on concepts and components of course development, implementation, evaluation, and revision in academic, continuing nursing education, or staff development settings will be emphasized as critical elements of the nurse educator role.

(Prerequisite or concurrent enrollment in NURS 5315) This course focuses on measurement theory and its practical application in assessment of learning outcomes. Didactic, clinical and simulation learning environments are evaluated.

(Prerequisite: MSN student enrolled in the Nursing Education track) Utilizing knowledge and skills from the core curriculum, this course builds on the opportunity for the nurse educator to employ the skills of risk analysis, complex care planning with multiple disciplines, skillful use of technology for care coordination as well as efficient use of resources for quality patient care, staff and student development.

This course encompasses the use of simulation, clinical skills, and clinical teaching in nursing education, professional development, and continuing education. The course will cover the development of simulation activities, debriefing, and hands on experience conducting simulation exercises. Evidence and theoretical based methods of teaching in the simulation and clinical setting will be explored in this course.

This course focuses on clinical diagnostic reasoning and procedural skills for the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN). Students will use evidence-based research to appropriately gather, differentiate and manage clinical data for various health problems across the lifespan. Requires an on-campus skills lab.

(Prerequisite: enrollment as a MSN student) This course will engage the student in the examination of information and technology concepts, theories, and skills necessary to optimally communicate, manage knowledge, minimize error, and support health care decisions. Students will learn to apply information and communication technologies to integrate and coordinate patient care; examine data management systems to improve outcomes of care; and utilize evidence-based care and health education to manage health information. Principles of information and cognitive science will provide the foundation for integrating concepts of healthcare information, health care delivery, decision-support, and the ethical and secure management of information in the advanced practice nursing role

(Prerequisite: enrollment as a MSN student) This course engages the student in an examination of organizational and leadership concepts, theories, and skills that are critical to high quality, safe patient care. Students will learn to apply quality improvement and patient safety sciences to promote healthcare systems that are safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and patient centered. Principles of leadership will provide the foundation for integrating concepts of systems thinking, ethical and critical decision-making, communication, collaboration, negotiation, change facilitation and financial management in the advanced practice nursing role.

This course addresses the theoretical basis for population and environmental health, the principles of epidemiology, models/frameworks of health and health management systems and major population health concepts foundational to advanced nursing practice.

(Prerequisite: enrollment as a MSN student) This course addresses health policy, financing, and advocacy roles implemented by the MSN-prepared nurse, as well as professional issues for MSN-prepared nurses. Local, state, and national policies; legal and regulatory processes; and professional nursing issues impacting health care delivery are examined.

(Perquisite: enrollment as a MSN student) This core course focuses on developing an understanding of fundamental aspects of research critique and common approaches to design and conduct of research relevant to nursing. While qualitative and quantitative approaches are introduced in this course, the understanding and use of statistics in the context of research and research critique is emphasized.

(Prerequisite: NURS 5326) This course promotes understanding and use of theory while focusing on methods underlying evidence based approaches to nursing practice. Selected theories that are relevant to evidence based nursing practice will be critiqued for usefulness and application in an effort to link theory, evidence, and practice. Practice problems form the basis for examining evidence application in nursing

(Pre or Corequisites: NURS 5322, 5231) This course establishes the major concepts with foundational emphasis on understanding nomenclature and vocabularies. Students will understand data transformation, beginning with raw sources and generating information, knowledge, and wisdom. This will be a practically oriented course with opportunity for hands on data analysis using healthcare data from the clinical setting, work with clinical decision support and analytic toolsets, and EHRs.

(Pre or Corequisites: NURS 5322, 5231) This course addresses the nursing informaticist’s role in computer science and in supporting hardware, software, communication, and network technologies. Human-computer interaction and related concepts are addressed. Practical hands-on experiences in programming and managing technical aspects of the healthcare information technology support systems will reinforce the nursing informaticist’s role.

(Pre or Corequisites: NURS 5231, 5333) This course emphasizes the role of the nursing informaticist in system development life cycle (SDLC), mastering skills necessary for the role in all phases of the development life cycle of health information technology. The SDLC concepts covered include system planning, analysis, implementation, and testing. Competencies related to project management, system selection and deployment, as well as developing and deploying system requirements documentation, RFIs and RFPs will be covered.

(Pre or Corequisites: NURS 5333, 5334) This course will focus on the nursing informaticist’s leadership role in organizations, as well as local, state and national policy agendas addressing an evolving utilization of health information technology and health information exchange within the industry. Additionally, the course will cover business management concepts necessary for nursing informaticists within the healthcare setting further emphasizing project management, strategic planning, budget planning and business planning processes. Quality improvement methods will be emphasized to enhance information systems through leading teams to achieve quality.

Study of nursing role components critical to primary healthcare. Identification of facilitators for and barriers to the implementation of primary healthcare. Clinical practice involves collaboration and implementation of primary healthcare role in selected healthcare settings.

Building upon basic physical assessment and history taking knowledge and skills, this course focuses on advanced practice nursing concepts in assessment, evidence-based health promotion and clinical reasoning processes.Requires on-campus OSCE.

This graduate course focuses on application of pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic principles to medication regimens for patients, male and female, across the life span. Students will utilize assessment data and evidence-based protocols to guide safe prescriptive decision-making in a master's prepared nursing role.

Expands the student's ability to analyze and provide appropriate care in situations in which individuals are experiencing acute life-threatening physiological dysfunctions from the perspectives of ethics, law, and advanced clinical practice. This course is designed to prepare the student for participation in an Advanced Cardiac Life Support providers¿ class according to the standards set by the American Heart Association.

Study of the physiologic basis of disease for advanced practice nursing. Emphasis is on application of pathophysiologic concepts to the recognition of pathologic conditions and the management of clients with a variety of health problems across the life span.

(Prerequisite: Admission tot he Graduate Program, Nursing Administration track) This course provides an overview of the current, major forces driving nursing services toward quality and nursing administrators toward competence. The focus is to develop an appreciation for the numerous quality initiatives that influence how nursing leaders lead their areas of accountability toward better patient care.

(Prerequisite: NURS 5346) The focus of this course is on creation of an effective workplace in which safe patient care can occur. The traditional elements of managing are the avenues through which learners gain insight into the effectiveness and influence of the administrative role.

(Prerequisite: NURS 5347) This course centers on interpreting the social and political impact on the organization and the issues that influence how the nurse administrator enacts the role of leader.

Study of the biological, psychological, and socio-cultural responses to obesity and weight control efforts. Emphasis is on the analysis and application of research findings pertaining to obesity for professional practice across the life span.

This course focuses on developing an understanding of research and evidence-based processes as a foundation for using evidence to support advanced nursing practice. Research critique relevant to advanced practice nursing including qualitative and quantitative approaches are applied to clinical practice problems. Examination of instrument design and evaluation is highlighted. Advanced skills for the systematic evaluation of evidence for advanced nursing practice are developed and refined. Practice problems form the basis for examining evidence application in nursing.

This course engages the student in an examination of leadership concepts and theories, with an emphasis on skills that are critical to understanding the role of the leader in political advocacy and impacting health care systems and policies. Key issues will be presented within the framework of health care delivery systems, organizations, and evaluation of the impact on health. Special emphasis will be placed on the role of advanced practice nursing and its impact on policy for all, and in particular vulnerable populations. Principles of leadership will provide the foundation for integrating concepts of systems thinking, ethical and critical decision-making, communication, collaboration, negotiation, change facilitation, transparency, political advocacy and economics in the advanced practice nursing role.

This course prepares the student with foundational informatics and quality improvement skills. Students are engaged in the use of patient care, communication and other technologies to deliver, improve and coordinate care. Fundamental quality improvement methods to monitor, analyze, and prioritize outcomes using techniques such as: root cause analysis, failure mode effect analysis, workflow redesign, and control charts are introduced. Students gain knowledge and skills in evidence-based practice, human factors science and basic safety design principles relevant to optimizing technology for safe and effective care, while fostering a culture of safety within high reliability organizations.

This course focuses on an overview of clinical research management. Content includes the defining of the core language of clinical trials research, drug and device development, basic steps in the research process, and the design and conduct of all phases of clinical trials.

This course focuses on components of the drug and device development process related to regulatory affairs. An overview of structure and function of the FDA and NIH is included. Content provides comprehensive exploration of Investigational Drug Application, New Drug Application and Orphan Drug Applications regulatory statutes, protection of human subject, fundamentals of Good Clinical Practice (GCP), components of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), guidance of Office of Human Subjects Protection (OHRP) and International Harmonization Guidelines (ICH).

This course is an introductory study and overview of current and past methods of incorporating the arts into the healthcare setting for patients, families and healthcare staff and professionals. Attention will be paid to cultural and age diversities and education, psychological and physical benefits derived from creative expression.

Develops expertise in writing/preparing manuscripts for publication. Special emphasis on choosing journals of manuscript topics, preparing a manuscript according to journal guidelines, and learning to navigate the publication process from inquiry letter to submission of manuscript to peer review and final submission.

This graduate course provides an opportunity to examine ethical issues that arise in advanced nursing practice throughout the life span of the client, providing an opportunity to: implement an evidence-based practice; understand the moral significance of nursing; recognize and clarify models of professional relationships; and identify and distinguish between ethical models. Ethical models will be utilized to justify ethical decisions in advanced nursing practice.

Prerequisite: NURS 5342 or consent of instructor. Presents the theoretical and clinical basis for advanced practice nursing management of the woman who is essentially well or who has non-acute health problems. Emphasis is on the integration of primary health care screening, preventive health care, and health care promotion. Selected health problems common to women across the age continuum are addressed. Requires on campus skills lab.

(Pre-Requisite: MSN student enrolled in Nursing Administration specialty track) Students will explore legal issues and government regulations impacting the health care arena and the delivery of care. Topics in the law and impinging ethical issues are explored using court cases and clinical case studies.

(Prerequisite: MSN student enrolled in the Nursing Administration specialty track) This course is designed to provide graduate students with information and skills for developing budgets and managing financial issues in health care facilities, clinics, independent practice or a nursing unit.

This course explores end-of-life (EOL) care and the role of Advanced Practice Nurses as members of interdisciplinary teams providing EOL care.  Synthesis of advanced health assessment, advanced pharmacotherapeutics, advanced pathophysiology, and evidence based practice in the provision of palliative care will be emphasized.

Students will examine holistic nursing practices used to promote health and healing among individuals and groups, including self care, and integrative modalities. Students are encouraged to explore their personal views of healing and holistic nursing practice in the context of integrating holistic modalities into practice and research. Students will have the opportunity to review models of holistic care and critically review research evidence to develop a plan for applying evidence based holistic modalities in selected advance nursing practice roles.

This course provides a conceptual and ethical foundation for rural community and global health practice. Students are introduced to the fundamental social, political, and economic determinants of health in rural communities and developed/developing countries. A multi-professional approach to teaching the course concepts is employed.

The course focuses on the rural/global burden of disease and the pattern of disease variations within and among communities/countries. The course explores management of disease and the empowerment of people within their communities to manage their health with limited resources. A multi-professional approach to teaching the course concepts is employed.

This course focuses on clinical application for improving health in rural/global health communities. Students will complete a project and clinical experience in an approved global/rural health setting under the supervision of the TTUHSC faculty member.

(Prerequisites: NURS 5312, 5320, 5342, 5343, 5345, ACLS certification) This is a didactic and clinical course that builds upon concepts and skills derived from prerequisite courses. Advanced practice nursing (APRN) students will integrate theoretical and evidence-based knowledge of assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of patients with acute and chronic health problems across the lifespan. The focus is on development of critical thinking and decision making skills necessary for the provision of safe and effective primary health care in the nurse practitioner role. Requires on-campus OSCE.

(Prerequisite: NURS 5346) The focus of this course is on creation of an effective workplace in which safe patient care can occur. The traditional elements of managing are the avenues through which learners gain insight into the effectiveness and influence of the administrative role.

(Prerequisite: NURS 5347) This course centers on interpreting the social and political impact on the organization and the issues that influence how the nurse administrator enacts the role of leader.

(Prerequisites: NURS 5312, 5320, 5342, 5343, 5345, ACLS certification) This course is designed to develop a beginning theoretical and research based knowledge of assessment diagnosis and treatment of adult and geriatric patients with acute and chronic health problems. Emphasis will be placed on applying this knowledge to the assessment and management of both health and illness states including disease prevention. Clinical activities focus on enhancing health assessment skills, delineating differential diagnoses, and learning initial clinical management of clients experiencing acute and chronic health problems. The role and competencies of the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner will be examined.

This course examines key aspects of implementation of a clinical trail. The necessary skills for a successful Clinical Research Associate and/or Study Site Coordinator are examined. Management of clinical trials from perspectives of the study sponsor and study site is discussed. A major focus is on the business components of implementing a clinical trial including communication and team building. Site and time management systems will be introduced and used. Content also includes clinical research associate skills, adverse event reporting and clinical audits.

(Prerequisite: NURS 5342, 5343, 5345, EFM and Neonatal Resuscitation Protocol; Corequisite: NURS 5304) Utilizes the Nurse Midwifery management process in provision of comprehensive preconception, prenatal, and ambulatory postpartum care. Emphasis is placed on the assessment for maternal and fetal well-being with screening for deviations from normal that would require consultation/collaboration and/or referral. Educational needs and social/cultural contexts are included. The practicum includes nurse-midwifery management of women during the preconception, prenatal, and ambulatory postpartum periods.

Prerequisites: NURS 5205 and NURS 5270. In this precepted clinical course, the student applies the cognitive and clinical skills learned in N-M I, II, and III in the clinic setting, as well as participating in the professional organization. In addition to manual clinical skills, the student will apply professional communication skills through documentation exercises and a case review that includes a literature review of peer-reviewed sources. The student will also expand use of evidence-based mobile clinical apps. Further skills learning and a clinical examination (OSCE) will be conducted at the SimLife Center on campus. “Although semester clinical hrs. equate to 210 hrs, you are evaluated on practice competency. Achieving competency may require more than the listed number of hours.”

(Prerequisites: NURS 5100, 5312, 5320, 5342, 5343, 5345, PALS certification) This didactic and clinical course builds upon concepts and skills derived from prerequisite courses. Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Primary Care (PNP-PC) students will develop advanced practice skills in caring for children from birth through young adult including well child assessment and prevention/management of common pediatric acute illnesses and chronic conditions. Students will develop advanced practice skills in comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, and management strategies that reflect current evidence based practice. The focus is on development of critical thinking and decision-making skills necessary for the provision of safe and effective care of children.

(Prerequisite: NURS 5100, 5312, 5320, 5342, 4343, 5345, PALS certification) This course focuses on care of children with acute, complex acute, and chronic, illness across the entire pediatric age spectrum, from birth to young adult. Students will develop advanced practice skills in comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, and management strategies that reflect current evidence based practice. Students will have opportunities to implement the role of the acute care pediatric nurse practitioner across the continuum of care settings.

(Prerequisite: NURS 5440, ACLS certification) This course is a didactic and clinical course that builds upon the study of advanced practice nursing (APRN) concepts and skills derived in Primary Care I (NURS 5440). APRN students will integrate theoretical and evidence-based knowledge of assessment, diagnosis, management, and evaluation of patients with acute and chronic health problems across the lifespan. The course focuses on APRN role development and synthesis of data from a variety of sources to make clinical decisions regarding appropriate management, consultation, or referral necessary for the provision of safe and effective care.

(Prerequisite: NURS 5460) This course is designed to build on major components critical to the knowledge of diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of adult and geriatric patients with acute and chronic health problems. Clinical experiences include a spectrum of care ranging from disease prevention to acute and critical care management. Clinical practice focuses on research-based clinical decision-making process in close collaboration with preceptors.

(Prerequisite: NURS 5470) In this course the student studies, analyzes, and applies the concepts of the nurse-midwifery management process to the intrapartum/immediate postpartum care of women and their newborns. Clinical experiences include skills of managing and assuming responsibility of normal intrapartum/breastfeeding/immediate postpartum women with continuity of care during the neonatal period. Management of common emergencies and deviations form normal are also introduced.

(Prerequisite: NURS 5480, 5100, PALS certification) This course emphasizes the role of the Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PC-PNP) in managing acute and chronic health conditions across the entire pediatric age spectrum from birth to young adult. The student will assimilate and apply knowledge from prerequisite courses. The focus on this course is to formulate diagnoses, develop family centered treatment and evaluation plans and use evidence to provide expert pediatric care.

(Prerequisite: NURS 5500, 5100 PALS certification) This course emphasizes the role of the Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (AC-PNP) as a member of an interprofessional team managing complex acute, critical and chronic, illness across the entire pediatric age spectrum, from birth to young adult. The student will assimilate knowledge from prerequisite courses. Emphasis is placed on formulating diagnoses, treatment plans, and use of evidence to provide expert pediatric clinical care. The student will perform consultations and make referrals in a variety of setting.

(Prerequisites: NURS 5307, 5204, 5327. Pre or co-requisites: NURS 5202, 5201) This course provides the essential knowledge and theoretical foundations for assessing, diagnosing, and managing adult and geriatric clients who have dysfuntional coping patterns and psychiatric disorders. This course provides an integrated learning experience furing which the student implements the role of the psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner in the clinical setting utilizing current evidence-based practice guidelines along with targeted, individualized care management. Emphasis is given to mental health promotion and collaboration with clients, their support systems and the interprofessional team. (157.5 clinical hours)

(Pre-requisites: NURS 5307, 5204, 5327. Pre or corequisites: NURS 5202, 5201) This course provides the essential knowledge and theoretical foundations for assessing, diagnosing, and intervening in dysfunctional coping patterns and psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents. This course provides an integrated learning experience during which the student implements the role of the psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner in the clinical setting utilizing current evidence-based practice guidelines along with targeted, individualized care management. Emphasis is given to mental health promotion and collaboration with the child and adolescent, their support system and interprofessional team. 157.5 clinical hours

Prerequisites: Student must be in their last semester of enrollment prior to graduation. Students are required to enroll in this course in the semester in which they are scheduled to graduate. The course serves as the vehicle for students to pay their graduation fee and complete the School of Nursing's Graduation Assessment. There is no tuition charged for this course, the student does not generate semester credit hours for the course, and the course is not graded.

(Prerequisites: Successful completion of the administrative course sequence; authorization from a clinical agency willing to support the practice experience) This course provides learners with the opportunity to implement ideas into a practice setting. It is designed to allow learners to use ideas from the literature, their peers, conferences and other approved sources to create an application project designed to change practice from a clinical or administrative perspective.

(Prerequisite: NURS 5313, 5315, 5316) Immersion in all leadership aspects of the faculty role in an academic, CE, or staff development setting with guidance of a preceptor.

This course provides the opportunity for a clinical immersion in activities concerned with management of clinical research.

This course emphasizes clinical practice. Clinical activities allow for immersion in advanced role. Function and responsibility of selected topics of the advanced practice role are addressed.

A clinically focused practicum for individuals pursuing expectations beyond basic graduate degree requirements. Variable credit 3 or 6 hours. Nurse Practitioner students are required to complete the majority of practicum in underserved areas.

Directed teaching in students¿ major area under close supervision of one or more faculty.

Prerequisite: NURS 5341 and successful completion of required clinical and functional courses. A clinically-focused practicum for individuals pursuing expectations beyond basic graduate degree requirements. Variable credit of 3 to 6 hours. Pediatric nurse practitioner students are required to complete the majority of practicum in underserved areas.

This course is a synthesizing, practical experience in development and implementation of the role of the advanced practice nurse. Emphasis is on role development along with the refinement of critical reasoning, skill development, and resource allocation. Under the guidance of a preceptor, students practice in a clinical setting to provide primary care to older adults.

As a follow-up to Role Transition I, the course will engage students in a reassessment of their leadership strengths and emotional intelligence after completing two full semesters of course work. Students will revisit their plans for personal growth and self-directed learning in an on-going process of personal leadership development as well as identifying ways to promote leadership development for future health care leaders. Prerequisites: Core Leadership: N6200 DNP Role Transition I

(Prerequisite NURS 6520) In this course, the student prepares for practice as a master’s prepared nurse-midwife. All ACNM standard-setting documents are reviewed, as well as the legal basis of practice, current legislation, policies, and processes for entry into practice. The student is guided in the development of a professional resume’ and writes an “Entry Into Practice” paper in preparation for seeking or formalizing one’s first nurse-midwifery position.

(Prerequisite: Doctorate of Nursing Practice student) The course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to engage in extensive self-assessment of leadership strengths and emotional intelligence and develop action plans for personal growth through self-directed learning. Self-knowing and reflective leadership are essential attributes of transformation leaders in complex health care systems.

(Prerequisites: NURS 6200, 6310, 6320, 6325, 6330, 6340, 6345, 6344) In this course, students focus on the transition to advanced nursing practice through continued integration of the competencies of a DNP prepared leader and development of a DNP Project Proposal based on a topic of phenomenon of interest.

This course prepares the DNP student to gain a deeper understanding of emerging knowledge and issues in a distinct specialty area related to the Capstone Project topic. The student will have the opportunity to engage in collaboration with other experts and specialists in the topic area and to develop advanced reasoning skills. Students will determine with faculty guidance specific goals for individualized advanced practice experiences.

Prerequisites: enrollment as a BSN to DNP student. In this course, students examine the scientific and philosophical foundations of the discipline of nursing within the context of advanced nursing practice. Students develop skills in critical appraisal of studies grounded in research and quality improvement perspectives. Examination of the ethical conduct of research and quality improvement forms the foundation for students to develop skills in clinical inquiry and scholarship.

(Prerequisite: Doctorate of Nursing Practice student) The course will provide the basics of statistical analysis, measurement theory and data management. The course will focus on the application of statistics to health services research and to clinical healthcare settings. The students will have hands-on experience using SPSS statistical software in computer labs with data preparation, statistical analysis, and data display. Statistical tests covered in the course will range from simple T-test through multiple regressions with an introduction to statistical modeling.

(Prerequisite: Doctorate of Nursing Practice student) The course will explore the scientific underpinnings of leadership, organizational effectiveness and quality improvement. Students will be provided with strategies and tools for transformational leadership and systems thinking in complex adaptive systems including effective communication, process analysis, measuring and tracking quality and safety data, and facilitating change to improve health outcomes.

This applies the midwifery management process to intrapartum and immediate postpartum care. Using scientific fundamentals and the Hallmarks of Midwifery, the student examines diagnostics and therapeutics for triage, evaluation of maternal/fetal status, facilitation of physiologic labor and birth, birth attendance, postpartum healing, lactation, and emergency stabilization. Extra attention is placed on opioid prescribing. Health policy and fiscal implications are also analyzed Clinical skills will be practiced during a week in the on campus simulation center. (Pre-req: NURS 5270 & Electronic Fetal Monitoring certification)

(Prerequisite: Doctorate of Nursing Practice program student) The course will explore health care informatics and methods to apply information technology to clinical care for improving patient safety, quality and the health of the population. Students will learn information technology and research methods that collect appropriate and accurate data to generate evidence for practice and to inform and guide the design of databases to generate meaningful evidence for nursing practice.

(Prerequisite: Doctorate of Nursing Practice student) The course will prepare students to integrate evidence based practice in clinical settings after careful evaluation of best evidence. Emphasis will be placed on synthesizing and evaluating a specific body of evidence for merit and generalizability to the clinical setting and transforming practice problems into answerable questions. Students will begin developing their capstone project in this course.

(Prerequisite: Doctorate of Nursing Practice student) The course provides opportunities for nursing leaders to value the political processes that influence policy decisions through analyzing public policies, health policies, and legislation at the organizational, local, state, national, and international level. This course includes opportunities to advocate and participate in political and policy-making processes for a health issue in the student's area of interest and career trajectory.

This course prepares the DNP student to gain a deeper understanding of emerging knowledge and issues in a distinct specialty area related to the Capstone Project topic. The student will have the opportunity to engage in collaboration with other specialists in the topic area and to develop advanced reasoning skills. Students will determine with faculty guidance specific goals for individualized advanced practice experiences.

(Prerequisite: Doctorate of Nursing Practice student) This course provides a comprehensive investigation into the application of public health and epidemiology principles. Emphasis will be placed on using technologically advanced clinical information systems that aggregate patient data so that group and/or population-based clinical profiles, practice patterns and variations, genetic problems, and health disparities can be identified, analyzed and compared to regional and national benchmark norms and data bases.

(Prerequisite: Doctorate of Nursing Practice student) The course is designed to increase the nurse leaders understanding of health care economics and financing mechanisms as well as to advance skills in managing financial issues, developing budgets, making sound financial decisions, and managing projects to achieve strategic goals in health care. Students will gain hands-on experience in analyzing financial statements, developing business plans, establishing procedures for accurate charging mechanisms, and educating patient care teams on financial implications of patient care decisions.

(Prerequisites: Successful completion of the administrative course sequence; authorization from a clinical agency willing to support the practice experience) This course provides learners with the opportunity to implement ideas into a practice setting. It is designed to allow learners to use ideas from the literature, their peers, conferences and other approved sources to create an application project designed to change practice from a clinical or administrative perspective.

(Pre or Corequisites: NURS 5334, 5335) This practicum experience is designed to be a comprehensive and integrated application of the curriculum which will allow the students to demonstrate professional competency in nursing informatics in a clinical health information technology specialty area of interest. The clinical field experience will be focused on a Capstone major project deliverable involving practice oriented research, quality improvement, clinical decision support, analytics, programming or other major project in specialty area of interest approved by faculty.

Prerequisites: NURS 5201, 5603 & 5604This capstone course focuses on interprofessional collaboration in the management of clients with complex and comorbid mental health disorders including crisis interventions and stabilization. Additionally, the prevention and management of co-occurring chronic health conditions such as diabetes, heart disease and COPD will be addressed in optimizing the client's overall health. 157.5 clinical hours

Prerequisites: NURS 6321, 5471, NRP; Corequisite: NURS 5171. In this precepted clinical course, the student applies the knowledge learned in N-M I-IV, with a focus on care of the childbearing woman. Later in the semester, the student will also begin applying neonatal knowledge. The student will apply professional communication through documentation and verbal reporting exercises and a case study paper. Virtual faculty/student clinical rounds and professional service activities will also occur. Developing skill competency in evaluation of labor progress, therapeutics, and fetal well-being will be evaluated through a clinical examination (OSCE) on campus. "Although semester clinical hours equate to 262.5 hrs, you are evaluated on practice competency. Achieving competency may require more than the listed number of hours."

In this precepted clinical course the student synthesizes previously learned theory and clinical knowledge, providing comprehensive, full scope basic nurse-midwifery care according to the ACNM Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics. In addition to “hands-on” skills, professional presentations and peer reviews will be conducted. Review modules to prepare for national boards examination will be offered. Clinical examination (OSCE) and a proctored “Mock Board” examination will be administered on campus. (Pre-req: NURS 6520) "Although semester clinical hours equate to 315 hours, you are evaluated on practice competency. Achieving competency may require more than the listed number of hours."

(Prerequisite: NURS 5571) This course synthesizes previously learned theory and clinical knowledge. In the clinical setting, the learner is expected to provide comprehensive, full-scope, basic nurse-midwifery care according to the ACNM Standards of Practice & Code of Ethics. Emphasis is placed on the management of common deviations and collaborative management of selected complications. The professional surrounding transition to the professional practice role are explored, including practice requirements, contract negotiation, financial resources, quality systems, health policy, interprofessional communication, best practices, and evidence-based practice changes.

(Prerequisite: NURS 5561, 5460) This course emphasizes clinical practice and role development to prepare the graduate to implement the full scope of the adult-gerontology acute care NP role. Clinical activities allow for immersion in the advanced practice nursing role. Function and responsibility on selected topics of the advanced practice role are addressed.

(Prerequisites: NURS 5440, 5541, ACLS certification) This course provides a clinical immersion experience to integrate and synthesize the APRN role. APRN students will integrate theoretical and evidence-based knowledge of assessment, diagnosis, management, and evaluation of patients with increasingly complex acute and chronic health problems across the lifespan. Issues related to APRN responsibilities and competencies are addressed.

(Prerequisites: NURS 5581, 5100, 5480, PALS certification) This course provides a clinical immersion experience to integrate and synthesize the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) role for the Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PC-PNP). Issues related to APRN responsibilities, competencies and scope of practice for the PC-PNP are included.

(Prerequisites: NURS 5600, 5100, 5500, PALS certification) This course provides a clinical immersion experience to integrate and synthesize the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) role for the Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (AC-PNP). Issues related to APRN responsibilities, competencies, and scope of practice for the AC-PNP are included.

(Prerequisites: Concurrent enrollment in or completion of DNP core leadership courses and DNP core evidence-based science courses) The course provides the opportunity for advanced exploration of theory and evidence-based research underlying the adoption of healthy lifestyle behaviors in the prevention, management and palliative care of chronic disease. Students will apply and evaluate theories and principles of healthy behavior change in individuals, families and/or communities in rural and urban settings.

(Prerequisites: Concurrent enrollment ion or completion of DNP core leadership courses and DNP core evidence-based courses) Leading and managing interprofessional groups, as well as nursing groups, is a critical leadership skill. Numerous strategies exist to develop teams. This course focuses on knowing oneself as a leader, forecasting future needs, understanding the team, coaching others, balancing data driven decisions with innovation, and valuing the complexity of the evolving healthcare environment.

The course uses the field of complementary and alternative health care as a venue for developing the students role to improve health care by introducing change within existing health care systems. Students are provided with the opportunity to gain knowledge, analyze, observe and experience various CAM modalities. Critical reviews of the application of evidenced based research approaches to examine the effectiveness and safety of CAM in advanced nursing practice will be synthesized within an analysis of health care systems. Prerequisites: Concurrent enrollment in or completion of core leadership courses and core evidence-based courses.

(Prerequisites: Concurrent enrollment in or completion of DNP core leadership courses and DNP core evidence-based courses) This course is designed to provide an in-depth look at the economics of U.S. health care and major issues that have prompted the current attempt at health care reform. Health care represents nearly fifteen percent of the U.S. Gross Domestic Product, and more importantly, has profound effect on almost all individuals. Resources in the health care industry are scarce and a source of conflict. This course will attempt to utilize many traditional tools of economics to illustrate how limited resources can be applied to the health care sector. Additionally, certain health care related topics pertaining to other industrialized and developed countries will be discussed. Students will be introduced to a variety of economic theories, models and tools that will facilitate the understanding of the breadth of subjects introduced during the semester.

The course uses the field of integrative health care as a venue for developing the students role to improve health care for rural and vulnerable populations who have limited access to conventional health services by introducing change within existing health care systems. Students are provided the opportunity to observe, analyze, and experience various culturally based modalities and non-traditional health practices. Critical reviews of the application of evidenced based research approaches to examine the effectiveness and safety of CAM in advanced nursing practice will be synthesized within an analysis of health care systems. Prerequisites: Concurrent enrollment in or completion of core leadership courses and core evidence-based courses.

Prerequisites: Concurrent enrollment in or completion of DNP core leadership courses and DNP core evidence-based courses. The course provides nurse leaders in the DNP role with the skills to evaluate care delivery models and strategies related to community, environmental, occupational, cultural and socioeconomic dimensions of health. Students will learn to access and analyze population-level health data, design evidence-based interventions at the organizational and public policy level, and predict and analyze outcomes to improve population health.

(Prerequisite: NURS 6330) The course will build on Evidence Based Inquiry I, refining the student's ability to evaluate and synthesize evidence for integration into clinical practice. Emphasis will be placed on translating the evidence into actual clinical or management practice as well as creating an environment for the integration of evidence based practice within an organization. Students will further develop their capstone project in this course.

(Prerequisites: Concurrent enrollment in or completion of DNP core leadership courses and DNP core evidence-based courses) The course uses the field of integrative health care as a venue for developing the student's role to improve health care for rural and vulnerable populations who have limited access to conventional health services by introducing change within existing health care systems. Students are provided the opportunity to observe, analyze, and experience various culturally-based modalities and non-traditional health practices. Critical reviews of the application of evidenced based research approaches to examine the effectiveness and safety of CAM in advanced nursing practice will be synthesized within an analysis of health care systems.

Prerequisites: Concurrent enrollment in or completion of DNP advanced APN or executive leadership specialization courses. The capstone project incorporates evidence-based strategies for implementing and achieving health care outcomes such as a significant pilot study, a program evaluation project, a quality improvement project, or a practice change initiative derived from translational science and the DNP role. The capstone project serves as a foundation for future scholarly practice and is reviewed and evaluated by an academic community. Students share issues in a seminar format as the project nears completion.

Prerequisites: Completion of DNP advanced APN or executive leadership specialization course. The course provides an end of program practice immersion experience to integrate and synthesize the essentials necessary to demonstrate competency in an area of specialized nursing practice in the DNP role. Proficiency may be acquired through a variety of methods such as in-depth case studies, patient or practice contact hours, completing and demonstrating specified projects or competencies, or a combination of these elements. Students share issues related to implementation of the DNP role in a seminar format.

(Prerequisites: Completion of advanced APN or executive leadership specialization courses) This seminar designed course focuses on the culmination of a DNP scholarly project and integration of the competencies of a DNP leader. Students complete 144 hours of clinical/practice immersion and engage in advanced nursing practice experiences to (a) complete and disseminate a DNP Project; (b) lead sustainable systems change that improves population health; and, (c) achieve competence in the eight American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) (2006) DNP Essentials.

Course provides an opportunity for doctoral students to study cutting edge issues in quality improvement and risk management in nursing.