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Adult-Gerontology
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
(Course sequencing: AGAC
5402 and AGAC 6360; AGAC 6270 and 6280, AGAC 6290 and 6300; AGAC 6320 and 6330;
AGAC 6340 and 6350)
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AGAC 5402
Diagnostic Reasoning (3)
This course is designed to provide the AGAC NP student with methods of diagnostic reasoning. It will build upon the scientific threads of the program inclusive of
pharmacology, pathology, and health assessment to generate a differential
diagnosis using a systematic approach. This course offers students opportunities to practice effective communication, documentation, and critical
analysis to deliver high-quality care using clinical reasoning skills for the
future role as an advanced practice nurse.
Prerequisites: NURS 5104, NURS 5105, ADHA 5107.
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AGAC 6270
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Theory 1 (3)
This is the first in the series of four Adult Gerontology Acute Care (AGAC) courses
and builds upon the scientific knowledge acquired in the previous doctor of
nursing practice (D.N.P.) core and AG-ACNP 1 courses. The course will provide advanced knowledge relevant to the management of acute and
chronic problems of acutely-ill
adult-gerontological clients. The student will be prepared to participate in supervised AGAC NP practice in the high-acuity hospital environment in the corequisite practicum course. Continued focus will be maintained on the
assessment, management, and documentation of common acute health care issues
encountered in adult gerontology populations. Advanced knowledge necessary for interpretation of laboratory data as well as other diagnostic studies including EKG diagnosis and radiologic interpretations will be reinforced. The course
content will focus on the application of knowledge essential to advanced practice nursing with a specific emphasis on health promotion, hypertension, and renal and endocrine systems.
Prerequisites: AGAC 5402, 6360.
Corequisite: AGAC 6280.
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AGAC 6280
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Practicum 1 (3)
This course will provide an advanced knowledge relevant to nursing of acute and chronic management of acutely ill adult clients. The course will focus on the application of knowledge in the clinical area, essential to acute care advanced practice of nursing.
Prerequisites: AGAC 5402, AGAC 6360.
Corequisite: AGAC 6270.
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AGAC 6290
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Theory 2 (2)
This is the second in the series of four Adult-Gerontology Acute Care (AGAC) courses
and builds upon the scientific
knowledge acquired in the previous doctor of nursing practice (DNP) core and
AGAC 1 courses. The course will provide
an advanced knowledge relevant to the management of acute and chronic problems
of acutely ill adult-gerontological clients. The student will be prepared to
continue supervised AGAC NP practice in
the high-acuity hospital environment in the corequisite practicum course.
Continued focus will be maintained on the assessment, management, and
documentation of common acute health care issues encountered in
adult-gerontology populations. Advanced knowledge necessary for interpretation
of laboratory data as well as other diagnostic studies including EKG diagnosis
and radiologic interpretations will be reinforced. The course content will
focus on the application of knowledge essential to advanced practice nursing
with a specific emphasis on immunosuppressant states and cardiac,
gastroenterology, and surgical care.
Prerequisites: AGAC 6270, 6280.
Corequisite: AGAC 6300.
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AGAC 6300
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Practicum 2 (3)
This practicum focuses on the application of knowledge essential to advanced
practice nursing with acute and critically ill patients. The focus of this
course is on designing and managing interventional strategies for care of acute
and critically ill patients utilizing algorithms and implementing outcome measures.
Prerequisites: AGAC 6270, 6280.
Corequisite: AGAC 6290.
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AGAC 6320
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Theory 3 (3)
This is the third in the series of four Adult-Gerontology Acute Care (AGAC) courses
and builds upon the scientific
knowledge acquired in the previous doctor of nursing practice (DNP) core and
AGAC 1 and 2 courses. The course will
provide an advanced knowledge relevant to the management of acute and chronic
problems of acutely ill adult-gerontological clients. The student will be
prepared to continue supervised AGAC
practice in the high-acuity hospital environment in the corequisite practicum course. Continued focus will be maintained
on the assessment and management of common acute health care issues encountered
in adult-gerontology clients. Advanced knowledge necessary for interpretation
of laboratory data as well as other diagnostic studies including EKG diagnosis
and radiologic interpretations will be reinforced. The course content will
focus on the application of knowledge essential to advanced practice nursing with a specific emphasis on
pulmonary disease, neurological disorders, hematological conditions, and
infectious diseases.
Prerequisites: AGAC 6290, 6300.
Corequisite: AGAC 6330.
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AGAC 6330
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Practicum 3 (3)
This course will provide a practical experience designed to assist the student to
develop clinical expertise in caring
for acute and critically ill adult-gerontology clients in a variety of acute
care settings.
Prerequisites: AGAC 6290, 6300.
Corequisite: AGAC 6320
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AGAC 6340
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Theory 4 (3)
This is the fourth in the series of four Adult Gerontology Acute Care (AGAC) courses
and builds upon the scientific
knowledge acquired in the previous doctor of nursing practice (DNP) core and
AGAC 1, 2, and 3 courses. The course will provide an advanced knowledge
relevant to the management of acute and chronic problems of acutely ill
adult-gerontological clients. The student will be prepared to continue supervised AGAC practice in the high-acuity
hospital environment in the corequisite practicum course. Continued focus will be maintained on the assessment and
management of common acute health care issues encountered in adult-gerontology
clients. Advanced knowledge necessary for interpretation of laboratory data as
well as other diagnostic studies including EKG diagnosis and radiologic
interpretations will be reinforced. The course content will focus on the
application of knowledge essential to advanced practice nursing with a specific
emphasis on management of psychiatric disorders, end of life issues, and common
emergencies seen in practice.
Prerequisites: AGAC 6320, 6330.
Corequisite: AGAC 6350.
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AGAC 6350
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Practicum 4 (3)
This course will provide a culminating practical
experience designed to assist the student to develop clinical expertise in
caring for acute and critically ill clients in a variety of critical care
settings. The course will focus on the
application of knowledge essential to advanced practice nursing.
Prerequisites: AGAC 6320, 6330.
Corequisite: AGAC 6340.
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AGAC 6360
Pathopharmacology (3)
This course focuses on the disruptions of physiological systems that immediately or
ultimately produce disease states and on the use of pharmaceutical agents to prevent or ameliorate those disruptions across the life span. A
solid foundation in the concepts of pharmacologic therapy incorporates biology,
physiology, pathophysiology, and
chemistry are the foundations of advanced nursing practice. Patient- and
population-specific factors that affect the likelihood of success of a particular pharmaceutical agent therapy or that increase the danger from untoward effects from pharmaceutical
agents are integrated throughout the course.
By examining the evidence-based practice information and by understanding how pharmaceutical agents "work," the student
will be able to more fully understand the disease and treatment. This course
will focus on the major diseases that affect diverse populations. The student will apply previously acquired knowledge in
human anatomy and physiology and pharmacology as well as other basic sciences.
Prerequisites: NURS 5104, 5105; ADHA 5107.
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Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
(Course sequencing: AGPC 6600 and 6610; AGPC 6620
and 6630; AGPC 6640 and 6650; AGPC 6660 and 6670)
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AGPC 6600
Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Theory 1 (3)
This is the first of four courses in the AGPC series. This course begins with an
introduction to wellness care, health supervision, illness prevention, and
screening practices for the adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations. The
course addresses the most common cardiovascular, HEENT, endocrine,neurological, mental health, and
gynecological issues seen in primary care settings. The focus of this series of
courses is the application of clinical decision-making skills needed by the
primary care provider in the delivery
of comprehensive health care throughout the adult life span including young
adults, adults, and older adults. The course emphasizes evidence-informed
practice, health promotion, disease prevention, and management that is based on
age, gender, culture, ethnicity, and psychosocial issues.
Prerequisites: NURS 5104, 5105; ADHA 5107.
Corequisite: AGPC 6610.
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AGPC 6610
Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Practicum 1 (3)
This is the first of four practicum courses. The purpose of
this course is to introduce the student to commonly seen patient presentations
and illnesses in the young adult, adult, and geriatric populations. The course
will begin with an overview of preventive care and health promotion. In
this introductory course, there will be heavy emphasis on the utilization of
skills related to taking a history, performing an assessment, and formulating
differential diagnoses of culturally diverse patients. Students will examine
theories and evidence-based research findings pertinent to the delivery of care
to healthy, acute, and chronically-ill young adult, adult, and geriatric
populations.
Prerequisites: NURS 5104, 5105; ADHA 5107.
Corequisite: AGPC 6600.
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AGPC 6620
Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Theory 2 (3)
This course is the second of four courses in the AGPC
series. This course addresses the management of acute problems of the cardiac,
respiratory, gastroenterological, dermatological, neurological, and
musculoskeletal systems, mental health, and genitourinary and sexual
health/STIs commonly seen in primary care settings while simultaneously
exploring the management of patients with chronic diseases in these body
systems. The focus of this series of courses is the application of clinical
decision-making skills needed by the primary care provider in the delivery of
comprehensive health care throughout the adult lifespan including young adults,
adults, and older adults. The course emphasizes evidence-informed practice,
health promotion, disease prevention, and management that is based on age,
gender, culture, ethnicity, and psychosocial issues.
Prerequisites: AGPC 6600, 6610.
Corequisite: AGPC 6630.
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AGPC 6630
Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Practicum 2 (3)
This is the second of four practicum courses in the AGPC series. This course focuses
on the application of knowledge essential to advanced practice nursing with
young adults, adult, and elderly clients. Students will learn to provide the
full spectrum of health care services to include health promotion, disease
prevention, health protection, anticipatory
guidance, counseling, and disease management. This course emphasizes history
taking, assessment, and an introduction
to formulation of differential diagnoses for commonly seen patient
presentations and illnesses. This course will provide the opportunity to
implement knowledge obtained in Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Theory and
Practicum 1. Students will examine theories and evidence-based research
findings pertinent to the delivery of care to healthy, acute, and
chronically ill young adult, adult, and geriatric populations.
Prerequisites: AGPC 6600, 6610.
Corequisite: AGPC 6620.
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AGPC 6640
Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Theory 3 (3)
This course is the third of four courses in the AGPC
series. Content within this course will include the management of patients with
chronic and progressive endocrine, rheumatological, gastroenterological,
neurological, and autoimmune disorders, and genetics and genetic syndromes. The
course also focuses on special topics pertaining to men and women¿s health
concerns. Special topics in this course include child, domestic, and elder
abuse, and the management of the patient presenting with an emergency in the
primary care setting. The focus of this series of courses is the application of
clinical decision-making skills needed by the primary care provider in the
delivery of comprehensive health care throughout the adult lifespan including
young adults, adults, and older adults. The course emphasizes evidence-informed
practice, health promotion, disease prevention, and management that is based on
age, gender, culture, ethnicity, and psychosocial issues.
Prerequisites: AGPC 6620, 6630.
Corequisite: AGPC 6650.
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AGPC 6650
Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Practicum 3 (3)
This is the third of four practicum courses in the AGPC series. The purpose of this course is to follow a systems approach to further refine skills
in differential diagnoses and identification of less commonly seen acute and
chronic illnesses in the young adult, adult, and geriatric population. This course will focus on
history taking, assessment, diagnosis, and management of culturally diverse
patients. Students
will examine theories and evidence-based research findings pertinent to the
delivery of care to healthy, acute, and chronically ill young adult, adult, and
geriatric populations.
Prerequisites: AGPC 6620, 6630.
Corequisite: AGPC 6640.
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AGPC 6660
Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Theory 4 (3)
This course is the last of four courses in the AGPC
series. This course synthesizes knowledge from the previous AGPC courses and
promotes the application of utilizing advanced practice nursing assessment
skills, formulating an appropriate diagnosis, and developing an appropriate
plan of care using evidence-based guidelines. This course also explores many
special topics including the management of patients with infectious disease
processes, hematological and oncological illnesses, pain management and
palliative care, and autoimmune disorders. The course addresses special
population concerns including LGBTQI health disparities and access and
provision of care to veterans and the homeless. This course culminates with a
review of the professional role, and responsibilities of the APN with the
transition to care. The focus of this series of courses is the application of
clinical decision-making skills needed by the primary care provider in the
delivery of comprehensive health care throughout the adult lifespan including young adults, adults, and older adults. The course emphasizes evidence-informed practice, health promotion, disease prevention, and management that is based on age, gender, culture, ethnicity, and psychosocial issues.
Prerequisites: AGPC 6640, 6650.
Corequisite: AGPC 6670.
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AGPC 6670
Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Practicum 4 (3)
This
course is the last of four practicum courses in the AGPC series. The purpose of
this course is to follow a systems approach to further refine skills in
differential diagnoses and identification of less commonly seen acute and
chronic illnesses in the young adult, adult, and geriatric populations. This course will focus on
history taking, assessment, diagnosis, and management of culturally diverse
patients. Students will examine theories and evidence-based research findings
pertinent to the delivery of care to healthy, acute, and chronically ill young
adult, adult, and geriatric populations.
Prerequisites: AGPC 6640, 6650.
Corequisite: AGPC 6660.
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Nurse Anesthesia
(Course Sequencing: ANST 6002; ANST 6001, 6003; ANST 6004, 6005,
6006, 6201; ANST 6007, 6008, 6009, 6010, 6202; ANST 6011, 6012, 6203; ANST
6013, 6014, 6015, 6204; ANST 6205; ANST 6016, 6206.)
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ANST 6001
Physics/Technology/Equipment in Anesthesia (2)
This course offers a comprehensive study of the principles of physics applicable to
anesthesia practice, and the technology and equipment commonly
used. Patient and provider wellness is stressed with emphasis on
operating room environmental conditions, including pollution, electrical, fire,
laser, and radiation safety. Low-, medium-, and high-fidelity simulation labs
and case discussions will complement traditional teaching methods.
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ANST 6002
Advanced Physiology (3)
This
course is a comprehensive study of the anatomy and physiology of organ systems
with an emphasis on the integrative and control mechanisms of the body. Topics
to be discussed will include: cellular physiology, neurophysiology, muscle
function, and mechanisms of homeostasis, as well as a detailed study of the
cardiac, pulmonary, autonomic nervous, endocrine, renal, hepatobiliary, and
gastrointestinal systems.
Prerequisite: NURS 5104.
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ANST 6003
Pharmacology of Anesthetics (3)
This course is a comprehensive study of the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of
anesthetic agents across the life span. Specific topics include pharmacokinetics
(absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion) of intravenous and
inhalation anesthetics; pharmacodynamics (mechanism of action) of injectable
and inhalation drugs; pharmacology of opioids, barbiturate, and nonbarbiturate
induction agents, benzodiazepines, antiemetics, and neuromuscular blocking
agents and their use in anesthetic practice. Variables such as age, genetic
variation, and health status which can influence individual variability and
altered drug response will be explored.
Prerequisites: NURS 5105, ANST 6001.
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ANST 6004
Introduction to Anesthetic Management (2)
This course presents the scientific foundation for, and techniques of, administration of anesthesia. The provision of individualized, culturally competent, safe, and effective anesthesia care to patients throughout the life span is explored. Topics covered include characteristics of general, regional, and sedation anesthesia; the induction of general anesthesia; principles and techniques of airway management and ventilation; fluid and electrolyte management and resuscitation; monitoring standards; and the formulation of an evidence-supported anesthetic management plan. There is a focus on pulmonary physiology, pathophysiology, and pulmonary alterations during general anesthesia. Complications of anesthesia and their prevention and management are also discussed. Low- and medium-fidelity simulation labs and case discussions will compliment traditional teaching methods.
Prerequisites: ANST 6001, 6002, 6003.
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ANST 6005
Anesthesia and Coexisting Disease (3)
This course is an in-depth analysis of the pathophysiology of body systems relevant
to the science and practice of anesthesia. These topics in human pathophysiology, which
emphasize the changes in physiological parameters occurring during the disease
process, will be presented along with clinical correlations in order to
integrate them into anesthesia practice. Specific topics to be examined and
integrated into the anesthetic framework will be anesthetic management of the
patient with altered physiologic systems including pulmonary, cardiovascular,
neurological, endocrine, renal, hepatobiliary, as well as potential pathology
of the general/GYN surgical patient and hematologic pathology. Anesthetic
considerations and accommodations appropriate to each pathology will be explored.
Prerequisites: ANST 6001, 6002, 6003.
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ANST 6006
Regional Anesthesia (2)
This course offers a comprehensive study of the anatomy, physiology, and pharmacology of regional anesthesia. Topics covered include local anesthetics and additive drugs; spinal, epidural, and peripheral nerve blocks; equipment and administration techniques; radiologic and ultrasound guidance; and indications, contraindications, and management of complications of regional anesthesia. Hands-on workshops; low-, medium-, and high-fidelity simulation labs; and case discussions will complement traditional teaching methods.
Prerequisites: ANST 6001, 6002, 6003.
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ANST 6007
Pharmacology of Accessory Drugs (3)
This course expands upon prerequisite pharmacology courses and provides a comprehensive study of drugs commonly used in conjunction with anesthetic agents. Interactions with anesthetics, altered pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics due to surgery and anesthesia, and indications unique to the perioperative setting are studied. Drugs commonly administered during anesthesia, and those used to counteract the adverse effects of anesthetics are explored. Topics will include analgesics, sedatives, antihypertensives, antiarrhythmics, vasopressors, bronchodilators, autonomic nervous system agonists and antagonists, anticoagulants, psychiatric drugs, chemotherapeutics, antibiotics, immunosuppressants, anti-inflammatory agents, hormones, and homeopathic remedies.
Prerequisites: ANST 6003, 6004, 6005, 6006, 6201.
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ANST 6008
Cardiovascular/Thoracic Anesthesia (2)
This advanced course expands on prerequisite coursework, and focuses on the principles and techniques of anesthesia administration for cardiac, vascular, and thoracic procedures. The anesthetic challenges that are presented by these procedures and the comorbidities associated with the specific patient population are comprehensively addressed. Topics covered include cardiovascular physiology, pathophysiology, and pharmacology; alterations of cardiovascular physiology during anesthesia; invasive monitoring techniques; advanced hemodynamic management; and anesthetic implications of cardiac and thoracic surgery. Medium-and high-fidelity simulation labs and case discussions will complement traditional teaching methods.
Prerequisites: ANST 6001, 6002, 6003.
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ANST 6009
Pediatric Anesthesia (2)
The anatomic, physiologic, and psychosocial characteristics that distinguish the pediatric patient from the adult patient are explored, with a focus on how those differences influence anesthetic care. Common and unusual pathological conditions associated with the pediatric population from the premature infant to the adolescent are discussed with a system-based approach. Best evidence is applied in discussions of the anesthetic management of surgical and diagnostic procedures including common outpatient procedures and high-acuity surgeries. Congenital deformities, syndromes, and genetic disorders are studied. Techniques for the administration of local, regional, and general anesthesia for the pediatric patient are evaluated. Hands-on workshops, medium- and high-fidelity simulation labs, and case discussions complement traditional teaching methods.
Prerequisites: ANST 6001, 60002, 6003.
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ANST 6010
Obstetrical Anesthesia (2)
This course builds upon knowledge gained in prerequisite courses with application of that knowledge to a comprehensive study of the anesthetic management of the obstetrical patient. The anatomical, physiological, and psychosocial changes of pregnancy, uretero placental and fetal physiology, and their impact upon anesthetic management are comprehensively studied. Research evidence and data are translated in planning safe and effective anesthetic care for the parturient and fetus undergoing elective or emergent surgery and in the provision of labor analgesia. Pathological conditions and complications associated with pregnancy and their implications for anesthetic management are analyzed. The psychosocial needs of both the parturient and the family are considered in discussing the provision of culturally competent and ethical care. Hands-on workshops, medium- and high-fidelity simulation labs, and case discussions will complement traditional teaching methods.
Prerequisites: ANST 6001, 6002, 6003.
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ANST 6011
Neurosurgical Anesthesia (2)
This course offers a comprehensive study of the anatomy, physiology, and pharmacology of the central and peripheral nervous systems, augmenting the scientific knowledge necessary for the provision of safe and effective neurosurgical anesthesia. Topics covered include neuropathology and its influence on anesthetic management, pharmacology of drugs commonly used in neuro anesthesia, neuro monitoring modalities, evidence-based recommendations for the anesthetic management of elective and emergent neuro surgical procedures, and management of complications associated with neuro anesthesia. Low-, medium-, and high-fidelity simulation labs and case discussions will complement traditional teaching methods.
Prerequisites: ANST 6001, 6002, 6003, 6005, 6007.
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ANST 6012
Anesthetic Management for Common Procedures Part 1 (2)
This course expands on the foundation built in previous courses and focuses on anesthesia administration for common procedures such as ophthalmology, otolaryngology, gastrointestinal, orthopedic, minimally invasive, and ambulatory procedures for patients throughout the life span. Class discussion will include the anesthetic implications associated with these procedures, associated complications, and comorbidities commonly seen in these patient populations across the life span. Reading assignments, lectures, case presentations, and journal club discussions will focus on the student's ability to synthesize, evaluate, and redesign anesthetic management plans which are evidence-supported and incorporate current best-practice recommendations.
Prerequisites: ANST 6001, 6002, 6003, 6005, 6007.
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ANST 6013
Anesthetic Management for Common Procedures Part 2 (2)
This course expands on the foundation built in previous courses and focuses on anesthesia administration for complicated ENT, urological, renal, hepatic, endocrine, geriatric, burn, and trauma procedures for patients throughout the life span. Class discussion will include the anesthetic implications associated with these procedures, associated complications, and comorbidities commonly seen in this patient population. Reading assignments, lectures, case presentations, and journal club discussions will focus on the student's ability to synthesize, evaluate, and redesign anesthetic management plans which are evidence-supported and incorporate current best-practice recommendations.
Prerequisites: ANST 6001, 6002, 6003, 6005, 6007, 6012.
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ANST 6014
Acute and Chronic Pain Management (1)
This course builds upon the prerequisite courses as it augments the scientific knowledge base necessary for the advanced practice nurse anesthetist to effectively manage acute and chronic pain. Topics covered include anatomy, physiology, and neurochemistry of pain processing, epidemiologic data, clinical evaluation and assessment of pain, taxonomy and classification, common chronic pain syndromes, perioperative pain, cancer pain, and the psychosocial aspect of pain. Therapeutic interventions such as pharmacologic therapy, chronic pain diagnostic procedures, interventional regional anesthetic blocks, neurolytic procedures, and alternative and nontraditional therapies are described as a part of a multidisciplinary, patient-centered approach to pain management across the life span. Teaching methods include case studies and simulated patient scenarios.
Prerequisites: ANST 6001, 6002, 6003, 6005, 6007, 6012.
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ANST 6015
Quality, Safety, and Access in Anesthesia (2)
This advanced course analyzes methods of measuring quality, patient safety strategies, and programs associated with improved patient care outcomes with a focus on anesthesia care. Health care errors and the impact of errors on the patient, family, anesthetists, and health care delivery systems are explored. Utilization of crew resource management, positive deviance, and communication techniques will be stressed. The student will be prepared to assume a leadership role in promoting quality and safety in nurse anesthesia practice. Interdisciplinary professional collaboration and simulation learning will be incorporated in the teaching methodology.
Prerequisites: ANST 6001, 6002, 6003, 6005, 6007, 6012.
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ANST 6016
High Acuity/Complex Anesthetic Management (3)
This advanced course addresses the anesthetic
management of critically ill patients and complex surgical procedures with
relatively high morbidity and mortality rates across the life span. The
optimization of medical conditions and reduction of risks are emphasized.
Best-practice recommendations will be highlighted in the anticipation of
associated intraoperative and postoperative complications, their prevention,
diagnosis, and treatment. Topics discussed include blunt and penetrating
trauma, massive transfusion protocols, emergency surgery for patients with
uncompensated life-threatening medical conditions, and end of life issues. An
interdisciplinary team approach to critical events in which each provider
contributes within their full scope of practice is promoted. The effect of
critical situations on the psychological and physical well being of health care
providers is explored.
Prerequisite: ANST 6013.
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ANST 6201
Anesthesia Practicum 1 (1)
Evidence-based practice and the translation of scientific knowledge to safe nurse anesthesia practice will be emphasized in this first of six courses in the clinical anesthesia practicum. By graduation, the student will advance from novice to proficient in evidence-based, culturally competent, safe, and effective advanced nursing practice in the anesthesia specialty. This first practicum course provides a participatory introduction to nurse anesthesia practice and affords the opportunity for initial development of applicable technical, organizational, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. It complements concurrent didactic anesthesia courses by allowing students to better apply complex or abstract concepts. With the constant support and direction of a qualified anesthesia provider as preceptor, the student will synthesize evidence-based and patient-specific anesthetic management plans, implement care, monitor patient response, evaluate outcomes, and revise management plans as indicated.
Prerequisites: ADHA 5107, ANST 6001, 6002, 6003.
Corequisites: ANST 6004.
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ANST 6202
Anesthesia Practicum 2 (1)
This is the second of six courses in the clinical anesthesia practicum in which the
student will advance by graduation from novice to proficient in
evidence-based, culturally competent, safe, and effective advanced nursing
practice in the anesthesia specialty. This second clinical course provides continued
and increasingly autonomous nurse anesthesia practice and affords the
opportunity for further development of applicable technical, organizational,
critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. The practicum emphasizes
evidence-based practice and the translation of scientific knowledge to safe
nurse anesthesia practice. It complements concurrent didactic anesthesia
courses by allowing students to better apply complex or abstract concepts. With
the constant support and direction of a qualified anesthesia provider as
preceptor, the student will synthesize increasingly comprehensive,
evidence-based, and patient-specific anesthetic management plans and assume
increasing responsibility for the implementation of care, monitoring of patient
response, evaluation of outcomes, and revision of management plans as
indicated.
Prerequisite: ANST 6201.
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ANST 6203
Anesthesia Practicum 3 (3)
This is the third of six courses in the clinical anesthesia practicum in which the student will advance by graduation from novice to proficient in evidence-based, culturally competent, safe, and effective advanced nursing practice in the anesthesia specialty. This third clinical course provides a continued and increasingly autonomous nurse anesthesia practice and affords the opportunity further development of applicable technical, organizational, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. The practicum emphasizes evidence-based practice and the translation of scientific knowledge to safe nurse anesthesia practice. It builds upon previous and concurrent didactic anesthesia courses by allowing students to better apply complex or abstract concepts. With the support and direction of a qualified anesthesia provider as preceptor, the student will synthesize increasingly comprehensive, evidence-based, and patient-specific anesthetic management plans and assume increasing responsibility for the implementation of care, monitoring of patient response, evaluation of outcomes, and revision of management plans as indicated. Clinical rotations that afford experiences in specialty areas of anesthesia practice such as cardiovascular, neurosurgical, obstetric, pediatric, emergency, and trauma anesthesia are offered during the full-time anesthesia practicum through graduation and may be included in this course.
Prerequisite: ANST 6202.
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ANST 6204
Anesthesia Practicum 4 (3)
This is the fourth of six courses in the clinical anesthesia practicum during which
the student will advance by graduation from novice to proficient in
evidence-based, culturally competent, safe, and effective advanced nursing
practice in the anesthesia specialty. This fourth clinical course provides a continued
and increasingly autonomous nurse anesthesia practice and affords the
opportunity for further development of applicable technical, organizational,
critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. The practicum emphasizes
evidence-based practice and the translation of scientific knowledge to safe
nurse anesthesia practice. It builds upon previous and concurrent didactic
anesthesia courses by allowing students to better apply complex or abstract
concepts. With the support and direction of a qualified anesthesia provider as
preceptor, the student will synthesize increasingly comprehensive,
evidence-based and patient-specific anesthetic management plans and assume
increasing responsibility for the implementation of care, monitoring of patient
response, evaluation of outcomes, and revision of management plans as
indicated. Clinical rotations that afford experience in specialty areas of
anesthesia practice such as cardiovascular, neurosurgical, obstetric,
pediatric, emergency, and trauma anesthesia are offered during the full-time
anesthesia practicum through graduation and may be included in this course.
Prerequisites: ANST 6005, 6006, 6008, 6009, 6010, 6011, 6203.
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ANST 6205
Anesthesia Practicum 5 (3)
This is the fifth of six courses in the clinical anesthesia practicum during which
the student will advance by graduation from novice to proficient in evidence-based, culturally competent, safe, and effective advanced nursing
practice in the anesthesia specialty. This fifth clinical course provides a continued and
increasingly autonomous nurse anesthesia practice and affords the opportunity
for refinement of applicable technical, organizational, critical thinking, and
problem-solving skills. The practicum emphasizes evidence-based practice and
the translation of scientific knowledge to safe nurse anesthesia practice. It
builds upon previous and concurrent courses as students translate scientific
knowledge into autonomous advanced nursing practice. With the support and
direction of a qualified anesthesia provider as preceptor, the student will
synthesize increasingly comprehensive, evidence-based, and patient-specific
anesthetic management plans and assume increasing responsibility for the
implementation of care, monitoring of patient response, evaluation of outcomes,
and revision of management plans as indicated. Clinical rotations that afford
experience in specialty areas of anesthesia practice such as cardiovascular,
neurosurgical, obstetric, pediatric, emergency, and trauma anesthesia are
offered during the full-time anesthesia practicum through graduation and may be
included in this course.
Prerequisites: ANST 6014, 6015, 6204.
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ANST 6206
Anesthesia Practicum 6 (3)
This is the last of six courses in the clinical anesthesia practicum during which
the student will advance by graduation from novice to proficient in
evidence-based, culturally competent, safe, and effective advanced nursing
practice in the anesthesia specialty. This final clinical course provides
maximally responsible nurse anesthesia practice and affords the opportunity for
further refinement of applicable technical, organizational, critical thinking,
and problem-solving skills. The practicum emphasizes evidence-based practice
and the translation of scientific knowledge to safe nurse anesthesia practice.
It builds upon previous and concurrent courses as students translate scientific
knowledge into autonomous advanced nursing practice. With the support and direction
of a qualified anesthesia provider as preceptor, the student will synthesize
increasingly comprehensive, evidence-based, and patient-specific anesthetic
management plans, and assume increasing autonomous responsibility for the
implementation of care, monitoring of patient response, evaluation of outcomes,
and revision of management plans as indicated. Clinical rotations that afford
advanced experiences in specialty areas of anesthesia practice may be included
in this course.
Prerequisite: ANST 6205.
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Nurse-Midwifery
(Course Sequencing: WHNM 6109, WHNM 6207 and
6208; WHNM 6307 and 6308; WHNM 6107 and 6108; NMID 6406, 6407, and 6408; NMID
6507)
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Women's Health Nurse Practitioner
(Course Sequencing: WHNM
6109, WHNM 6207 and 6208; WHNM 6307 and 6308; WHNM 6107 and 6108; WHNP
6507 and 6508)
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Women's Health/Gender-Related Nurse Practitioner (teachout Spring 2025)
(Course Sequencing: WHNM 7100; WHNM 7300; WHNM 7500 and 7510; WGNP 7600; WGNP 7700 and 7900).
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Dual Women's Health/Nurse-Midwifery
(Course Sequencing: WHNM
6109, WHNM 6207 and 6208; WHNM 6307 and 6308; WHNM 6107 and 6108; NMID
6406, 6407, and 6408; WHNM 6507)
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WHNM 6207
Women's Health/Nurse-Midwifery Theory 1: Gynecological Care (3)
The focus of this course is the delivery of primary gynecological health care from menarche through the climacteric. Content will focus on women seeking gynecologic screening, contraception, and/or treatment of acute and chronic gynecologic problems. Principles of pharmacology, pathophysiology, gynecological health promotion, and cultural issues are integrated throughout the course. Ethical and social issues surrounding reproductive choices for women will be addressed. Standards of care, competencies and risk management principles as set forth by the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM), Association of Women's Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN), and National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health (NPWH) are presented.
Prerequisites: NURS 5104, 5105; ADHA 5107.
Corequisite: WHNM 6208.
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WHNM 6208
Women's Health/Nurse-Midwifery Practicum 1: Gynecological Care (3)
The focus of this course is the clinical provision of primary gynecological health care from menarche through the climacteric. Students will be expected to conduct routine gynecologic screening, provide contraception counseling, and identify and treat acute and chronic gynecologic problems. The goal is for the student to develop sound diagnostic and management skills, apply evidence-based pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies, and incorporate legal and ethical principles in decision-making as a gynecological care provider. Competencies and risk management principles as set forth by the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM), Association of Women's Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN), and National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health (NPWH) are presented.
Prerequisites: NURS 5104, 5105; ADHA 5107.
Corequisite: WHNM 6207*.
**Corequisite requirements may be waived for non-Nurse-Midwifery, Women's Health, and Dual Women's Health/Nurse Midwifery students.
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WHNM 6307
Women's Health/Nurse-Midwifery Theory 2: Childbearing (3)
This course examines pregnancy as a physiological process that is affected by
variety of factors, including culture,
socioeconomic backgrounds, and heath disparities. Emphasis is on management and
support of the normal childbearing process.
Risk assessment of the pregnant woman is discussed, including genetics, early identification of deviations from
normal, and high-risk behaviors. The use of technology applicable to prenatal
care is examined. Evidence-based management of pharmacological and
non-pharmacological therapies is presented. Ethical, legal, and political
issues relevant to prenatal well-being are considered. Standards of care,
competencies and risk management principles as set forth by the American
College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM), the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric,
and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN), and National Association of Nurse Practitioners
in Women's Health (NPWH) are presented.
Prerequisites: WHNM 6207, WHNM 6208.
Corequisite: WMNM 6308.
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WHNM 6308
Women's Health/Nurse-Midwifery Practicum 2: Childbearing (3)
This course provides clinical experience in the management and support of pregnancy
as a physiological process that is affected by a variety of factors including
culture, socioeconomic backgrounds, and heath disparities with an emphasis on
the normal childbearing process. Students will be expected to conduct risk assessment including genetics, high-risk behaviors, and early identification of deviations from normal; manage technology applicable to prenatal
care; and use evidence-based management of pharmacological and
non-pharmacological therapies. Ethical, legal, and political issues relevant to
prenatal well-being will be applied in the clinical setting based on the
standards of care, competencies, and risk management principles as set forth by the American College of Nurse-Midwives(ACNM), Association of Women's Health, Obstetric ,and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN), and National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health (NPWH).
Prerequisites: WHNM 6207, WHNM 6208.
Corequisite: WHNM 6307.
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WHNM 6107
Women's Health/Nurse-Midwifery Theory 3: Primary Care (3)
The focus of this course is the integration of health promotion, health
maintenance, and the diagnosis and treatment of common acute and chronic
illnesses of women across the life span. The
student will develop sound diagnostic and management skills incorporating legal
and ethical principles in decision-making as a primary care provider to women
in diverse settings. Standards of care, competencies, and risk management principles as set forth by the
American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM), Association of Women's Health,
Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN), and National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health (NPWH) are
presented.
Prerequisites: WHNM 6307, WHNM 6308.
Corequisite: WHNM 6108.
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WHNM 6108
Women's Health/Nurse-Midwifery Practicum 3: Primary Care (3)
The focus of this course is the clinical integration of health promotion, health
maintenance, and the diagnosis and
treatment of common, acute, and chronic illnesses of women across the life span. The goal is for the student to develop sound diagnostic and management skills, incorporating legal and ethical principles in decision-making as a primary care
provider to women in diverse settings per standards of care. Competencies and risk management principles as set forth by the American College of
Nurse-Midwives (ACNM), the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric, and
Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN), and the National
Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health (NPWH) are presented.
Prerequisites: WHNM 6307, WHNM 6308.
Corequisite: WHNM 6107.
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WHNM 6109
Mental Health, Intimate Partner Violence, and Addictive Behaviors in Women (3)
This course provides the advanced practice nurse and midwifery student with a
foundation for the recognition and
management of intimate partner violence, substance use disorder, and common
deviations in mental health in women. The goal is to provide advanced practice
and midwifery students with the information needed for prevention, early
identification, assessment, appropriate interventions, and resource referrals
for clients and families at risk.
Students will learn diagnostic and management regimens for common problems
related to individual lifestyle choices. Standards of care, competencies and
risk management principles as set forth
by the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM), Association of Women's
Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN), and National Association of
Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health (NPWH) are presented.
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NMID 6406
Nurse Midwifery Theory 4: Intrapartum and Postpartum (3)
Students will synthesize knowledge and evidence-based theory from nursing, social/behavioral, and basic sciences into the nurse-midwifery management of the intrapartum through postpartum period.
Standards of care, competencies, and risk
management principles as set forth by the American College of Nurse-Midwives
(ACNM) are presented.
Prerequisites: WHNM 6107, WHNM 6108.
Corerequisites: NMID 6407, 6408.
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NMID 6407
Nurse Midwifery Theory 5: Neonate and Breastfeeding (2)
Students will synthesize knowledge and evidence-based theory from nursing, social/behavioral, and basic sciences into the nurse-midwifery management of the neonate and family. Standards of care, competencies, and risk management principles as set forth by the American College of
Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) are presented.
Prerequisites: WHNM 6107, WHNM 6108.
Corequisites: NMID 6406, 6408. *Prerequisites and corequisites are waived for Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Students.
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NMID 6408
Nurse Midwifery Practicum 4: Intrapartum, Postpartum, and Neonatology (5)
Students will synthesize knowledge and evidence-based
theory from nursing, social/behavioral, and basic sciences into the
nurse-midwifery management of the intrapartum, postpartum, and neonatal
periods. Supervised clinical experiences with nurse-midwifery preceptors
provide the student with labor, birth, postpartum and neonatal care
opportunities to practice the cognitive and psychomotor skills necessary to
meet the standards of care, competencies, and risk management principles as set
forth by the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM).
Prerequisites: WHNM 6107, WHNM 6108.
Corequisites: NMID 6406, NMID 6407.
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NMID 6507
Integrated Nurse Midwifery Theory and Practicum 7 (5)
This course is a synthesis of all learning within the nurse-midwifery curriculum, emphasizing refinement of skills and management. Knowledge, skills, and clinical judgments necessary to integrate management decisions, including sound rationale and evidence-based practice within an ordered priority, are utilized to encourage development of competence and safety through intensive clinical practice, case studies, seminar topics, and written examination. Student directed in-depth discussion of multifaceted women's health issues will be included. Students are encouraged to explore such professional issues as autonomy, accountability, and scholarship. Students will acquire knowledge of the nurse-midwife's role in the creation of joint protocols, research, community, and professional service. This course will include a focus on the historical and current development of the role and responsibilities of the nurse-midwife. Trends in nurse-midwifery education, the standards of clinical practice, credentialing, essential documents of the ACNM, and changing patterns of health care as reflected in national and state legislation are explored. Supervised clinical practice with expert nurse-midwives and nurse practitioners provides the student with opportunities to investigate the inter-relationships among social, economic, legal, political factors, and health care delivery systems according to the standards of care, competencies, and risk management principles as set forth by the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM).
Prerequisites: NMID 6406, 6407, 6408.
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NMID 7000
Foundations of Midwifery Care (2)
This foundational course introduces students to the profession of
midwifery. In this course, students will explore the history of midwifery and
critical issues affecting the profession. The role and responsibilities of the midwife,
regulation of the profession, clinical ethics, and contemporary organizational,
social, economic, legal, and political issues affecting midwifery will be
discussed. This course serves to strengthen students' identification with the
midwifery profession and understanding of health care quality assurance and
improvement, evaluation of evidence-based knowledge, professional service, and
leadership and to facilitate role acquisition as a midwife.
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NMID 7200
Ultrasound for Midwives (1)
This course presents learners with the knowledge to perform
sonographic assessment of the female reproductive system and the fetus in the
first, second and third trimesters of pregnancy. Content includes protocols for
midwife-focused sonography including obtaining pertinent clinical history and
correlating laboratory results with ultrasound findings. Skills needed to
optimize utilization of the ultrasound system are introduced and reinforced
alongside the clinical content of the course. Risk management principles and
interprofessional collaboration are incorporated throughout. Successful
completion of this course will prepare students for the American Registry for
Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) Midwife Sonography Exam.
Prerequisite: WHNM 7100
Corequisite: WHNM 7300
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NMID 7400
Intrapartum and Postpartum Care (6)
This course presents the theoretical basis for and provides
students with the opportunity to gain clinical proficiency in intrapartum,
immediate postpartum midwifery care. Synthesis and application of
multidisciplinary theory and research are used to inform safe, evidence-based,
and culturally and ethically appropriate care in labor, birth, and the
immediate postpartum period. Normal physiologic and developmental processes in
the absence of intervention and support for the laboring person form the
foundation of the course. Prevention, assessment, and management of intrapartum
complications and emergencies such as shoulder dystocia and postpartum
hemorrhage are discussed and demonstrated. An emphasis is placed on addressing structural
and social determinants of health and associated health inequities in
intrapartum care. The development and evaluation of evidence-based approaches
to care, risk management principles, and interprofessional collaboration are
incorporated throughout.
Prerequisite: WHNM 7500
Corequisite: NMID 7600
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NMID 7600
Fetal Assessment and Neonatal Care (3)
This course presents the theoretical basis and provides students
with the opportunity to develop the necessary skills and competencies for
assessment of the developing fetus and care for the well neonate from birth
through the first 28 days of life. Content will include placental physiology,
embryology, fetal anatomy, physiology, and development, indicators of fetal
well-being,
transition to extrauterine life,
health assessment, routine neonatal care, infant feeding, and health promotion.
Students
will critically appraise, synthesize, and apply multidisciplinary
evidence-based theory and research for fetal evaluation and neonatal care.
Indications and methods for fetal assessment including ultrasound and fetal
heart rate monitoring will be presented along with clinical implications. Screening
for and collaborative management of common fetal and neonatal abnormalities are
also studied. Students will apply theoretical content to provide safe,
evidence-based, and culturally and ethically appropriate care. An emphasis is
placed on shared decision making and family-centered care that is respectful of
diverse backgrounds and identities and integration of the neonate into the
family unit.
Prerequisite: WHNM 7500
Corequisite: NMID 7400
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NMID 7800
Comprehensive Review (1)
This course will provide study strategies and a guided review of
primary, preconception, sexual and reproductive, gynecological, antepartum,
intrapartum, postpartum, and neonatal care. Students will demonstrate a
sufficient knowledge base in these areas through completion of a comprehensive
written examination. By the end of the course, the student is prepared to sit
for the American Midwifery Certification Board examination.
Prerequisites: NMID 7400; NMID 7600
Corequisite: WHNM 7700
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WHNM 6507
Integrated Women's Health/Nurse Midwifery Theory and Practicum 7 (6)
This course is a synthesis of all the course material within the nurse-midwifery and women's health nurse practitioner curricula. It prepares the student for the fully integrated practice of this dual health care provider role including primary care, childbearing, and gynecologic care of women across the life span. Additionally, the student will refine their clinical management skills of the woman and neonate during labor, birth, and the postpartum period. The knowledge, skills, and clinical judgements necessary to integrate management decisions, including sound rationale and evidence-based practice are utilized to encourage development of competence and safety. Emphasis is placed on the collaborative management of identified health problems to achieve desired patient outcomes and operationalize the role of the advanced practice nurse. Students will explore professional issues including, but not limited to autonomy, accountability, scholarship, creation of joint protocols, research, community, and professional service. The historical, current, and future development of the role and responsibilities of the nurse-midwife/women's health nurse practitioner will be discussed. Supervised clinical practice with experienced nurse midwives and nurse practitioners will provide the student with opportunities to investigate the complex relationships between social, economic, legal, and political factors and health care delivery systems. This course will assimilate the standards of care, competencies and risk management principles as set forth by the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM), National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health (NPWH), and Association of Women's Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN).
Prerequisites: NMID 6406, 6407, 6408.
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WHNP 6507
Women's Health Theory 4: Integration of Role (3)
This course is a synthesis of all the course material
within the nurse-midwifery and women's health nurse practitioner curricula. It
prepares the student for the fully integrated practice of this dual healthcare
provider role including primary care, childbearing, and gynecologic care of
women across the lifespan. Additionally, the student will refine their clinical
management skills of the woman and neonate during labor, birth, and the
postpartum period. The knowledge, skills, and clinical judgements necessary to
integrate management decisions, including sound rationale and evidence-based
practice are utilized to encourage development of competence and safety. Emphasis
is placed on the collaborative management of identified health problems to
achieve desired patient outcomes and operationalize the role of the advanced
practice nurse. Students will explore professional issues including, but not
limited to autonomy, accountability, scholarship, creation of joint protocols,
research, community, and professional service. The historical, current, and
future development of the role and responsibilities of the
nurse-midwife women's health nurse practitioner will be discussed. Supervised
clinical practice with experienced nurse midwives and nurse practitioners will
provide the student with opportunities to investigate the complex relationships
between social, economic, legal, and political factors and health care delivery
systems. This course will assimilate the standards of care, competencies and
risk management principles as set forth by the American College of
Nurse-Midwives (ACNM), National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's
Health (NPWH), and Association of Women's Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal
Nurses (AWHONN).
Prerequisites: WHNM 6107, 6108.
Corequisite: WHNM 6508.
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WHNM 7100
Gynecological, Sexual, and Reproductive Health (6)
This course presents the theoretical basis for and provides
students with the opportunity to develop the necessary skills and competencies to
practice as midwives and women's health nurse practitioners in gynecological, sexual
and reproductive health and healthcare. Synthesis and application of professional
standards, multidisciplinary theory and research are used to inform safe,
evidence-based, and culturally and ethically appropriate gynecological, sexual
and reproductive health care. A wellness approach to health forms the
foundation of the course which includes screening for and the assessment and
management of common acute and chronic gynecologic, urogynecologic, chest/breast,
and sexual and reproductive conditions of people from adolescence through the
lifespan. Human sexuality, gender identity, menarche, fertility and
infertility, hormonal and non-hormonal contraceptive care, preconception
counseling, options counseling, termination of pregnancy, and the effects of menopause
on health are discussed. An emphasis is placed on addressing related structural
and social determinants of health and associated health inequities and
strategies to reduce disparities. The development and evaluation and
application of evidence-based approaches to care, risk management principles,
and interprofessional collaboration are incorporated throughout.
Prerequisite: NURS 5104; NURS 5105; ADHA 5107; NMID 7000*
*This prerequisite is waived for WHNP/WGNP students.
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WHNM 7300
Antepartum and Postpartum Care (6)
This course presents the theoretical basis for and provides
students with the opportunity to develop the necessary skills and competencies to
practice as midwives and women's health nurse practitioners in antepartum and
postpartum care. Synthesis and application of multidisciplinary theory and
research are used to inform safe, evidence-based, and culturally and ethically
appropriate care in the antepartum and postpartum periods. Normal physiologic
and developmental processes form the foundation of the course. Content
incorporates knowledge of placental physiology, embryology, fetal development,
and indicators of fetal well-being. This course includes
support and treatment of spontaneous abortion, promotion of normal pregnancy
and screening for and prevention, assessment, and management of pregnancy and
postpartum related conditions and deviations from normal including emergencies. An
emphasis is placed on addressing related structural and social determinants of
health and associated health inequities and strategies to reduce disparities.
The development and evaluation of evidence-based approaches to care, risk
management principles, and interprofessional collaboration are incorporated
throughout.
Prerequisite: WHNM 7100
Corequisite: NMID 7200
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WHNM 7500
Primary Care Theory for Midwives and Women's Health Nurse Practitioners (3)
This course presents the theoretical basis for primary care.
Synthesis and application of multidisciplinary theory and research are used to
inform safe, evidence-based, and culturally and ethically appropriate care. A
wellness approach forms the foundation of the course, which also addresses screening,
prevention, and the assessment and management of common acute and chronic
illnesses from adolescence through the lifespan. Screening and appropriate
response to situations of abuse, violence or neglect are addressed. An emphasis
is placed on addressing structural and social determinants of health and
associated health inequities in care and strategies to reduce disparities utilizing
a public health perspective. The development and evaluation of evidence-based
approaches to care, risk management principles, and interprofessional
collaboration are incorporated throughout.
Prerequisite: WHNM 7300
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WHNM 7700
Advanced Clinical Midwifery Integration (4)
This final course in this program prepares the student for the
integrated practice of the certified nurse-midwife. Students will gain advanced
clinical practicum experience across the full scope of midwifery practice in
both inpatient and ambulatory care settings. Students will immerse themselves
in the clinical practices to which they are assigned, working in collaboration
with other health care providers. By the completion of the practicum component
of this course, students will have demonstrated competence and safety in
clinical practice and leadership at the level appropriate for a beginning
practitioner. By the end of the course, the student is prepared to assume the
role of a beginning practitioner as a midwife.
Prerequisites: NMID 7400; NMID 7600
Corequisite: NMID 7800*
*This corequisite is for MSN and DNP Nurse-Midwifery Students only.
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WHNP 6508
Women's Health Practicum 4: Integration of Role (3)
This clinical course prepares the student for the
fully-integrated practice of women's health including primary care,
childbearing, and gynecological care of women across the lifespan. Students
assume the professional advanced practice role by applying critical thinking,
diagnostic reasoning skills and evidence-based practice to identify and treat
illness and promote health. Emphasis is placed on collaborative management of
identified health problems to achieve desired patient outcomes and
operationalize the role of the women's health nurse practitioner. Students will
be expected to develop sound diagnostic and management skills incorporating
legal and ethical principles in decision making as a primary care provider to
women in diverse settings. Standards of care, competencies and risk management
principles as set forth by the National Association of Nurse Practitioners in
Women's Health (NPWH) and Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal
Nurses (AWHONN) are incorporated.
Prerequisites: WHNM 6107, 6108.
Corequisite: WHNM 6507.
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WGNP 7600
Specialty Care for Women's Health/Gender-Related Nurse Practitioners (5)
This integrated theory and practicum course advances the
professional identity of the women's health/gender-related nurse practitioner
by exploring specialty areas within this role. The course expands upon
previously learned content to focus on specialty areas such as LGBTQIA+ health
and healthcare, transgender health/gender-affirming care, reproductive
endocrinology and infertility, adolescent sexual health, male sexual and
reproductive health, reproductive cancer care, intimate partner violence and
abuse, commonly encountered psychiatric-mental health conditions, and substance
use disorders. Synthesis and application of multidisciplinary theory and
research are applied to inform and provide safe, ethical, evidence-based, and
culturally appropriate care. This course serves to deepen an understanding of
the diverse roles of the women's health/gender-related nurse practitioner while
facilitating a transition to the professional practice through evaluation of
evidence-based practice guidelines, service, and leadership.
Prerequisite: WHNM 7500; WHNM 7510
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WGNP 7700
Role Synthesis for Women's Health/Gender-Related Nurse Practitioners (3)
This
practicum immersion allows students to demonstrate knowledge application,
critical analysis, skills, and clinical proficiency as a women's
health/gender-related nurse practitioner and facilitate role transition. It is
a culmination of previously learned content and experiences in gynecology,
antepartum, postpartum, primary, and specialty care from adolescence throughout
the lifespan. Focusing on clinical competency in core areas of women's
health/gender-related nurse practitioner practice, students will gain advanced
clinical experiences and critically appraise, synthesize, and apply
multidisciplinary theory, research, standards of care, national practice
guidelines, and screening tools to inform and provide safe, evidence-based, and
culturally and ethically appropriate care. The development and evaluation of
evidence-based approaches to care, risk reduction and management strategies,
and interprofessional collaboration are incorporated throughout. Upon
completion of the practicum immersion, students will demonstrate competent and
safe clinical practice and professional leadership for a beginning
practitioner.
Prerequisite: WGNP 7600
Corequisite: WGNP 7900
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WGNP 7900
Comprehensive Review for Women's Health/Gender-Related Nurse Practitioners (1)
This didactic course will provide study strategies and
guided review of previously learned content surrounding gynecology, sexual and
reproductive, preconception, antepartum, postpartum, primary, and specialty
care from adolescence through the lifespan. By the end of the course, students
will demonstrate sufficient knowledge in these areas through completion of a
comprehensive examination and be prepared to sit for the WHNP National
Certification Corporation Board examination.
Prerequisite: WGNP 7600
Corequisite: WGNP 7700
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Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
(Course Sequencing: PNP 5103 and 5105, PNP 6560
and 6570 and NMID 6407; PNP 6540 and 6550; PNP 6580 and 6590; PNP 6710 and 6720).
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Dual Primary/Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
(Course Sequencing: PNP 5103, 5105 and 5110, PNP
6560, 6570, and NMID 6407, PNP 6540 and 6550, PNP 6610 and 6620, PNP 6580 and
6630, PNP 6710 and 6640)
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PNP 5105
Pediatric Clinical Pharmacology (3)
This course focuses on pediatric pharmacotherapeutics
with an emphasis on pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, administration, and
education. Prescribing practices, client education, and the developmental
aspects of pediatric pharmacokinetics and administration will be emphasized.
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PNP 5103
Advanced Pediatric Physiology and Assessment (3)
This pediatric-focused course complements
previously learned material from Advanced Pathophysiology and Health Assessment
to enhance and supplement the knowledge and skills of the pediatric advanced
practice nurse. This
course explores biological and physiological deviations related to embryology, genetics, congenital anomalies, adaptation
to extrauterine life, immunology, and the physiology of puberty. Diagnostic
screening, testing, and assessment principles of common genetic health
conditions will be reviewed. Specific assessment techniques and communication
skills for age- and developmentally-appropriate physical examinations and
normal and variations of normal will be discussed.
Prerequisites: ADHA 5107, NURS 5104.
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PNP 6560
Primary Care of Children 1: Health Promotion (3)
This course prepares students to integrate developmental
theory and evidence based practice into primary care to patients and families
across the pediatric lifespan. The course explores specific strategies to
provide culturally sensitive health promotion, anticipatory guidance, illness,
and injury prevention. Students are introduced to and apply recommendations for
preventive pediatric healthcare.
Prerequisites: NURS 5104, ADHA 5107, PNP 5105, PNP 5103.
Corequisite: PNP 6570, NMID 6407.
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PNP 6570
Primary Care of Children Practicum 1 (3)
This course prepares students to apply knowledge
attained in Primary Care of Children Theory 1: Health Promotion in a supervised
clinical setting. The course focuses on the application of specific strategies
for culturally sensitive health promotion, anticipatory guidance, and illness
and injury prevention. Students will integrate developmental theory and evidence-based practice into primary care across the pediatric lifespan.
Prerequisites: NURS 5104, ADHA 5107, PNP 5105, PNP 5103.
Corequisite: PNP 6560, NMID 6407.
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PNP 6540
Primary Care of Children 2: Common Mild/Episodic Illnesses (3)
This course builds upon the knowledge and skills
acquired in the foundational theory and practicum courses to recognize and
manage episodic illnesses across the pediatric lifespan in the primary care
setting. The course emphasizes the development of clinical judgment necessary
for the design and implementation of comprehensive treatment and management
plans. Students explore evidence based clinical practice guidelines and develop
management plans for patients during sick visits.
Prerequisites: PNP 6560, 6570.
Corequisite: PNP 6550.
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PNP 6550
Primary Care of Children Practicum 2 (3)
This course provides an opportunity for students to
apply knowledge attained in Primary Care of Children Theory 2: Common
Mild/Episodic Illnesses in a supervised clinical setting. The course focuses on recognition and
management of mild, episodic illnesses of patients and families in primary care
and other diverse settings. Students
will integrate foundational developmental theory and evidence based practice
into the culturally sensitive, family-centered care of mildly ill patients across the pediatric lifespan.
Prerequisites: PNP 6560, 6570, NMID 6407.
Corequisite: PNP 6540.
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PNP 6580
Primary and Advanced Care of Children Theory 3: Chronic Conditions (3)
This course builds upon the knowledge and skills
acquired in the pre-requisite theory and practicum courses to manage chronic
health conditions across the pediatric lifespan. This course encourages
application of the clinical judgement required to design and implement
comprehensive treatment and management plans in coordination with specialty
providers for patients with stable chronic health problems and during acute
exacerbations. Students explore
evidence-based clinical practice guidelines to develop management plans for
patients with chronic health conditions.
Prerequisites: PNP 6540, 6550.
Corequisite: PNP 6590 (PNP Primary Care students) OR PNP 6630 (PNP Dual Primary/Acute Care students).
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PNP 6590
Primary Care of Children Practicum 3 (3)
This course provides an opportunity for students to
apply knowledge attained in Advanced Care of Children Theory 3: Chronic
Conditions in a supervised clinical setting.
The course focuses on the application of specific strategies to provide culturally sensitive care to patients and families with chronic health
conditions in a variety of settings. Students will integrate developmental
theory and evidence based practice and work as part of a collaborative team to
provide care to patients and families across the pediatric lifespan.
Prerequisites: PNP 6540, 6550.
Corequisite: PNP 6580 (PNP Primary Care students) OR PNP 6540 (PNP Dual Primary/Acute Care students).
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PNP 6710
Primary and Advanced Care of Children Theory 4: Contemporary Issues (3)
This course builds upon information from the
pre-requisite theory and practicum courses and incorporates principles of
prevention and management of multiple co morbid conditions including social and
environmental challenges across the pediatric lifespan. This course emphasizes
effective interprofessional strategies to promote the optimal health of
children considering select contemporary issues in preparation for novice
clinical practice. Students synthesize
knowledge related to health policies, current trends, and ethical and legal
principles relative to advanced pediatric care.
Prerequisites: PNP 6580 and 6590 (PNP Primary Care students) OR PNP 6530 (PNP Dual Primary/Acute Care students).
Corequisite: PNP 6720 (PNP Primary Care students) OR PNP 6640 (PNP Dual Primary/Acute Care students)
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PNP 6720
Primary Care of Children Practicum 4 (3)
This course provides an opportunity to apply knowledge
attained in the pre requisite and co-requisite theory and practicum courses in
a supervised clinical setting. The course emphasizes care of patients with
complex health conditions and families across the pediatric life span. The course focuses on the application of
specific strategies to provide culturally sensitive care to address complex
health conditions and concerns. Students
will integrate developmental theory and evidence-based practice to provide
comprehensive and competent care to patients and their families across the
health care spectrum as part of an interdisciplinary team.
Prerequisites: PNP 6580, 6590.
Corequisite: PNP 6710.
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PNP 5110
Diagnostic Reasoning and Procedures for Pediatric Acute Care (3)
This course will focus on the indications, interpretation, and evaluation of
diagnostic tests and procedures for acute and chronically ill pediatric
patients. Procedural requirements, contraindications, and complications are
discussed. This laboratory course incorporates simulation experiences and
performance evaluation to assess competencies. Competency and understanding of
the clinical application of specific skills will be stressed.
Prerequisites: NURS 5104, ADHA 5107, PNP 5103, PNP 5105.
This course is available as an elective to graduate students who meet the prerequisite requirements.
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PNP 6610
Acute Care of Children Theory (3)
This course provides advanced knowledge of common complex acute, critical, and
chronic conditions to prepare students to provide restorative care for the
pediatric patient. Content addresses comprehensive diagnosis, evaluation, and
management of complex acute, critical, and chronic health problems along with
principles of diagnostic and treatment modalities.
Prerequisites: PNP 6540, PNP 6550.
Corequisite: PNP 6620. Corequisite requirements may be waived for interested students (FNP, FNP-ER, adult acute care PC-PNP) not enrolled in the dual primary/acute care PNP program may enroll in this theory course with permission from the PNP programs specialty director.
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PNP 6620
Acute Care of Children Practicum (3)
This course fosters clinical competence and emphasizes the integration of
assessment, critical thinking, and evidence-based practice to develop
differential diagnoses and management plans for high acuity and complex
pediatric acute, critical, and chronic care conditions. Management of complex
acute, critical, and chronic health conditions will be accomplished through
clinical experiences under the direction of faculty and clinical preceptors.
Clinical placements may include a variety of acute and chronic care settings
including, but not limited to intensive care units, inpatient units, emergency
departments, intermediate care settings, and outpatient specialty care
settings.
Prerequisites: PNP 6540, PNP 6550, PNP 5110.
Corequisite: PNP 6610.
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PNP 6630
Advanced Care of Children Practicum 3 (4)
This course provides an opportunity for students to apply knowledge attained in
Advanced Care of Children Theory 3 in a supervised clinical setting. The integration of advanced assessment, critical
thinking, and evidence-based practice to develop differential diagnoses and
management plans for complex pediatric conditions. Advanced clinical skills and
management of varied health conditions will be accomplished through clinical
experiences under the direction of faculty and clinical preceptors. Clinical
placements may include a variety of acute and chronic care settings including,
but not limited to pediatric intensive care units, inpatient units, emergency
departments, intermediate care settings, specialty care settings, and/or community-based clinics.
Prerequisites: PNP 6610, PNP 6620.
Corequisite: PNP 6580. This corequisite may be waived for students in the post master's certificate program.
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PNP 6640
Advanced Care of Children Practicum 4 (4)
This course provides an opportunity to apply knowledge attained in contemporary issues in a supervised clinical setting. The course focuses on advanced pediatric care of infants, children, and adolescents with complex health conditions in a variety of inpatient and outpatient clinical settings.
Prerequisistes: PNP 6580, PNP 6630.
Corequisite: PNP 6710. This corequisite may be waived for students in the post master's certificate program.
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Family Nurse Practitioner
(Course Sequencing: AGPC 6600 and 6610; AGPC 6620 and 6630; FHNP 6750 and 6760; AGPC 6640 and 6650; AGPC 6660 and 6670)
See the Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner section for a description of the AGPC courses.
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FHNP 6750
Family-Centered Primary Care for Infants, Children, and Adolescents Theory (3)
This course will provide a theoretical foundation for advanced practice nursing students who deliver primary care to infants, children, and adolescents as part of the family setting. Students will incorporate the principles of growth and development into their use of evidence-based practice guidelines. Differential diagnoses for common episodic and chronic conditions encountered during infancy, childhood, and adolescence will be considered. Well-child care, health promotion, and illness prevention education and counseling strategies sensitive to a culturally diverse practice will be discussed.
Prerequisites: NURS 5104, NURS 5105, ADHA 5107, AGPC 6620* and 6630*.
*These prerequisites may be waived for FNP in emergency care students.
Corequisite: FHNP 6760. The corequisite is not applicable for FNP in emergency care students.
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FHNP 6760
Family-Centered Primary Care for Infants, Children, and Adolescents Practicum (3)
In this course, advanced practice nursing students will deliver primary care to
infants, children, and adolescents as part of the family setting. Building upon
concepts learned in prior courses, students will adapt assessment and
management techniques to children. Students will utilize current evidence-based practice guidelines to guide practice
strategies for well-child surveillance, health promotion, illness prevention,
and treatment of common episodic and chronic conditions encountered during
infancy, childhood, and adolescence.
Health education, communication, and counseling strategies will be delivered in
the context of pediatric primary care within a culturally diverse environment.
Prerequisites: AGPC 6620 and 6630.
Corequisite: FHNP 6750.
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Family Nurse Practitioner/Emergency Care
(Course Sequencing: AGPC 6600 and 6610; AGPC
6620 and 6630; FHNP 6750; FEAC 6510 and 6511, FEAC 6512 and 6513, FEAC 6514 and
6515)
See the Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner section for a description of the AGPC courses.
See the Family Nurse Practitioner section for a description of the FHNP courses.
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FEAC 6510
FNP in Emergency Acute Care Theory 1 (3)
This course provides emergency nurse practitioner
students with knowledge related to the management of emergency patients across
the life span focusing on gender and ethnic similarities and differences.
Students will learn the theoretical foundation for various diagnostic and
screening procedures which include electrocardiograms, imaging, and laboratory
testing. The course focuses on the role of pre-hospital care providers as it
relates to the emergency nurse practitioner and concepts of fast track/express
care. Students will identify triage systems and use evidence to make decisions
regarding emergency patient acuity and discuss EMTALA regulations and various
disaster planning and management models. Students will examine various quality
improvement models to assist them in implementing change in the emergency
department. Students will discuss provider patient communication unique to the
emergency setting, barriers to patient compliance, and legal and ethical issues
in the care of emergency patients which present with diverse experiences, perspectives,
and backgrounds.
Prerequisites: AGPC 6620 and 6630, FHNP 6750.
Corequisite: FEAC 6511.
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FEAC 6511
FNP in Emergency Acute Care Practicum 1 (4)
This course provides the emergency nurse practitioner
student with opportunities to develop skills related to the care of the
emergency patient. The course focuses on basic emergency skills such as wound
closure, incision and drainage, airway management, and diagnostic testing and
interpretation of radiographs, EKGs, and ultrasound. Students will participate
in simulated scenarios to include communication exercises and complete clinical
rotations in forensics, radiology, labor and delivery, orthopedics,
pre-emergency care, toxicology, and fast rack express care. Students will learn
medical decision-making and differential diagnosis in patient management.
Students will be taught invasive line insertion procedures, blood/fluid
electrolyte balance and acid base disorders, and other related skills.
Prerequisites: AGPC 6620 and AGPC 6630, FHNP 6750.
Corequisite: FEAC 6510.
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FEAC 6512
FNP in Emergency Acute Care Theory 2 (3)
This course provides the emergency nurse practitioner
student with an expansive knowledge base to conduct medical screening, medical
decision-making, and manage patients across the lifespan in the pre-emergency
department, urgent care, and emergency department setting. The course offers an
evidence-based systems approach to address common medical, surgical, and mental
health emergencies to include HEENT, neurological/brain, thoracic/respiratory, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, endocrine, integumentary, musculoskeletal, immunology/infectious disease/epidemiology, and environmental emergencies. Students will examine relevant theory and research related to pharmacological, non-pharmacological, and complementary and alternative medicine/interventions. The course will emphasize the impact of social issues and disparities in
emergency care to vulnerable populations to include the elderly and sexual and
gender minorities. Students will extend knowledge surrounding documentation in accordance with regulatory and institutional standards.
Prerequisites: FEAC 6510 and 6511.
Corequisite: FEAC 6513.
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FEAC 6513
FNP in Emergency Acute Care Practicum 2 (4)
This course provides the emergency nurse practitioner
student with the opportunity to manage the care of medical and surgical
patients with acute emergencies and exacerbation of chronic diseases in the
pre-hospital environment, urgent care, and emergency department setting.
Students will be exposed to various emergency situations in an
interprofessional simulated clinical environment. Students will apply previously learned skills and modify responses to meet the needs of the emergency patient. The course will focus on interprofessional communication
with emphasis on patient and family needs from diverse backgrounds and developmental levels. Students will analyze the leadership role of the nurse practitioner and identify need for change and facilitate the change process.
Prerequisites: FEAC 6510 and 6511.
Corequisite: FEAC 6512.
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FEAC 6514
FNP in Emergency Acute Care Theory 3 (3)
This course provides the emergency nurse practitioner
student with an expansive knowledge base to conduct medical decision making
using differential diagnoses to manage patients across the lifespan in the
pre-hospital, urgent care, and emergency department setting. The course offers
an evidence-based, systems approach to address common mental health, medical,
surgical, obstetrical, genitourinary, and renal emergencies. Students will
explore emergencies related to toxicology, environmental injuries, substance
use, mental health, sexual assault, abuse, neglect, and violence. The course
focuses on trauma-related emergencies to include burns, blasts, traumatic brain
injury/concussion, traumatic amputation, and soft tissue injuries. Students
will learn about pediatric medical emergencies and examine pain management,
sedation administration, and end-of-life and/or palliative care including
prescribing opioids in the emergency setting. Students will analyze transition
in care to include criteria for admission, transfer, and/or discharge.
Prerequisites: FEAC 6512 and 6513.
Corequisite: FEAC 6515.
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FEAC 6515
FNP in Emergency Acute Care Practicum 3 (4)
This course provides the emergency nurse practitioner
student with the opportunity to manage the care of medical and surgical
patients with acute emergencies and exacerbation of chronic diseases in the
pre-hospital environment, urgent care, and emergency department setting. The
course focuses on chain of evidence and offers students an opportunity to
collaborate with law enforcement related to management of patients who are
victims of trauma, violence, assault, abuse, and neglect. Students are exposed
to various medical, surgical, and mental health emergencies in an
interprofessional simulated clinical environment. Students will explore
disaster and mass causality incidents and strategies to identify and address
change in the emergency setting. Students will analyze the role of the emergency nurse practitioner student related to legal and ethical issues, certification, continued development, and explore emergency provider
occupational stress and strategies for self-care.
Prerequisites: FEAC 6512 and 6513.
Corequisite: FEAC 6514.
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Nursing Leadership
Postbaccalaureate to DNP Nursing Leadership
(Course Sequencing: CLDR 6400 and 6410; CLDR 6420 and 6430; CLDR 6440 and 6450, CLDR 6460 and 6470)
Post-Master's to DNP Nursing Leadership
(Course Sequencing: CLDR 6400; CLDR 6420; CLDR 6440; CLDR 6460)
Postbaccalaureate to MSN Nursing Leadership
(Course Sequencing: CLDR 6400 and 6410; CLDR 6420 and 6430; CLDR 6440 and 6450)
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CLDR 6400
Leadership across the Continuum Theory (3)
This course focuses on the theories, behaviors, strategies, and tools related to
transformational leadership. Students will critically analyze theories and
evidence relevant to the influence of transformational leadership on health care
policy, organizational performance, staff performance, and patient safety and
outcomes. Students will evaluate strategies for leading and
influencing change across diverse cultures and settings using innovation and
evidence to influence practice.
Healthcare policy, power, and politics, and the role of the leader will
be analyzed through a social justice lens. Mechanisms for asserting power and
influence will be explored, with effective integration of the interdisciplinary
team and team dynamics. Synthesizing theories and evidence, students will formulate a
leadership implementation plan.
Corequisite: CLDR 6410 (for Leadership students only). Co-requisite may be waived for Post-Master's DNP students.
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CLDR 6410
Leadership across the Continuum Practicum (3)
This practicum focuses on the application of theories and evidence-based knowledge
essential to effective transformational leadership practices in health care organizations. The
foci of this course are the assessment
of leadership methods, organizational responses, and implementation and
evaluation of a leadership plan. Based on self-assessments, students will also
develop a personalized plan for the continuing
development of their transformational leadership skills.
Corequisite: CLRD 6400.
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CLDR 6420
Organizational Complexity Theory (3)
The focus of this course is to analyze health care organizations through the lens of
organizational theories, systems
thinking, and the science of complexity. Students will synthesis the tenets of
systems and complexity science and evaluate their relationships to
organizational inputs, processes, and output including patient and employee outcomes.
The impact of internal and external forces on organizations will be analyzed,
inclusive of organizational ethics. Theory and evidence-based strategies to
create and negotiate within high-performing complex organizations will be
analyzed and evaluated.
Corequisite: CLDR 6430. This co-requisite may be waived for Post-Master's DNP students.
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CLDR 6430
Organizational Complexity Practicum (3)
This practicum focuses on the application of theories and evidence-based knowledge
related to complex organizations. Students will synthesize and apply
organizational theories and evidence-based principles at a systems/organizational level as they work with an executive or leadership team.
Corequisite: CLDR 6420.
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CLDR 6440
Quality and Safety in Health Care Theory (3)
This course focuses on various principles, theories, and
models of quality, safety and processes improvement for advanced nursing
practice and leadership. Students will evaluate practices and processes that
promote quality and safety to reduce risk of harm and improve outcomes. The
student will identify appropriate data metrics, analyze root cause, appraise
internal and external factors, communicate a culture of safety, demonstrate
resiliency, and promote a just culture.
The student will critically analyze nursing's influence on patient
safety and health care outcomes and their impact on organizational performance
inclusive of the selection, measurement methods, and application and reporting
methods. Students will synthesize gaps in quality and safety measurement and
identify areas for potential research and/or education.
Corequisite: CLDR 6450 (Leadership students only). This co-requisite may be waived for Post-Master's DNP students.
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CLDR 6450
Quality and Safety in Health Care Practicum (3)
This practicum will focus on the synthesis and translation of quality and safety
theories, models, and principles at an organizational level. Working with the
organization, the student will assess the organization's culture of safety;
evaluate quality and safety plans, indicators selected, methodology utilized,
and translation of the improvement into practice for adoption, adaption, or abandonment.
Corequisite: CLDR 6440.
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CLDR 6460
Creating and Sustaining Quality Organizations Theory (3)
The focus of this course is to synthesize the theories, principles, and strategies
built upon in the previous theory and practicum courses along with innovation
and diffusion theories and relate them to an organizational evaluation of
performance excellence. Students will evaluate factors contributing to creating
and sustaining high performance organizations related to organizational
governance, workforce engagement,
capability and capacity, environmental factors, work process design, learning
capacity, data application, and its cumulative impact on creating high
performance quality organization. Internal and external predictors of success
will be incorporated by viewing success through the eyes of the various
stakeholders.
Prerequisites: CLDR 6400, CLDR 6410, CLDR 6420, CLDR 6430, CLDR 6440, CLDR 6450.
Corequisite: CLDR 6470. This co-requisite may be waived for Post-Master's DNP students.
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CLDR 6470
Creating and Sustaining Quality Organizations Practicum (3)
This practicum focuses on the synthesis of theories and evidence-based knowledge
obtained from previous courses and applied at an executive-level strategic
planning project identified by the site. The project development and implementation are expected to evaluate its
impact on cost, quality, and/or access to care depending on the scope of the evaluation.
Prerequisites: CLDR 6400, CLDR 6410, CLDR 6420, CLDR 6430, CLDR 6440, CLDR 6450.
Corequisite: CLDR 6460.
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CLDR 6510
Managing Human Capital (3)
This course focuses on the ethical, legal, regulatory, and theory-based principles
essential for effectively managing a health care workforce. Students will
evaluate and synthesize theory and evidence-based strategies for creating a
supportive and healthy work environment.
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Psychiatric/Mental
Health Nurse Practitioner
(Course
Sequencing: MHP 6110, 6310; MHP 6090; MHP 6140 and 6150; MHP 6160 and 6170: MHP
6180 and 6190; MHP 6210 and 6220)
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MHP 6090
Principles of Psychopharmacology (3)
This
lifespan course covers basic neuropsychopharmacology, pharmacokinetics, and
pharmacodynamics of various psychopharmacologic drugs. It includes the new area
of pharmacogenetics as well as the core concepts of biological psychiatry. The
course reviews anatomy and physiology of brain and neuron and basic principles
of drug absorption, distribution, and metabolism for clients across the
life span. Drug-receptor-neurotransmitter interactions, neurophysiological
mechanisms involved in synaptic activity, and the distribution of specific
neurotransmitter systems are a critical focus. Implications of genetics,
ethnicity, gender, and medical illnesses on prescribing practices will be
explored. The course will also examine special issues including polypharmacy
and ethical-legal issues of prescribing for thepsychiatric nurse practitioner.
Prerequisites: NURS 5104, 5105; ADHA 5107; MHP 6110, 6310
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MHP 6110
Theoretical Foundations of Psychotherapy (3)
This
advanced practice psychiatric nursing course is designed to explore the theory
and application of individual, family, and group psychotherapy across the
life span. The course introduces students to psychotherapy concepts to begin to
identify a personal theoretical orientation. Major schools of psychotherapy
will be examined and evaluated for application across the life span with
particular emphasis on evidence-based practices. The role of psychotherapy for
the psychiatric mental health advanced practice nurse will be examined in
relation to cultural, ethical, and legal issues across the life span.
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MHP 6310
Biopsychosocial Assessment and Differential Diagnosis in Advanced Practice Nursing (3)
This course will examine the advanced concepts of assessment, psychopathology, and differential diagnosis in advanced practice psychiatric-mental health nursing. The
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (5th edition) will be utilized to
formulate diagnoses and treatment formulations for psychiatric patients across
the life span. The course will review the components and use of the
comprehensive psychiatric evaluation as
means to gather clinical data and information during a psychiatric interview.
Various theoretical perspectives about the etiology of common psychiatric
disorders will be reviewed. Factors related to epidemiology, genetics, gender,
cultural, and ethnicity of psychiatric disorders across the lifespan will be
analyzed. A strong emphasis is placed on proper assessment and identification
of discrete aspects of cognition,
affect, and behavior in the diagnosis and treatment planning of psychiatric
illness.
Prerequisite: MHP 6110.
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MHP 6140
Human Behavior Theory 1: Care of the Adult and the Older Adult and Family (3)
This course will focus on synthesized advanced practice knowledge relevant to the multidimensional assessment and interventions processes of the adult and older adult and their family. The examination
of theoretical models, evidence-based practice, and research findings pertinent
to neuroscience, psychopharmacology,
and psychotherapeutic/psychosocial interventions are evaluated for best
evidence-based practices. Students will examine clinical therapeutics,
lifestyle modification, and complementary therapies
as part of their clinical decision-making. Knowledge needed for mental health
assessment, differential diagnosis, and
interventions with culturally diverse individuals is addressed. Diverse
psychiatric settings and their patient
population dynamics including presenting psychiatric and medical symptoms and
interventions will be analyzed as part of the advanced practice role.
Prerequisites: NURS 5104, NURS 5105, ADHA 5107, MHP 6090, MHP 6110, MHP 6310.
Corequisite: MHP 6150.
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MHP 6150
Human Behavior Practicum 1: Care of the Adult and the Older Adult and Family (3)
This practicum is designed to synthesize advanced practice knowledge relevant to
persons with psychiatric illness and
their families. Treatment models and evidence-based research findings related
to the primary, secondary, and tertiary
care through the adult life span will be considered in the clinical settings.
Acute and chronic mental health changes
will be evaluated focusing on hallucinations, delusions, metabolic states, mood changes, suicidality, and co-occurring medical issues. Clinical practicums will focus on the incorporation of advanced skills related to
conducting psychiatric evaluations; determining differential diagnoses;
developing clinical case formulations and treatment plans; delivering
evidence-based supportive, brief, and short-term individual, group, and family
psychotherapy; identifying and evaluating psychopharmacological
agents; and implementing outcome measures with adults and the older adults and
their families. Health care systems and policies will be explored such as
consultation liaison and supportive community resources, which will impact
treatment and recovery. Clinical supervision is a required component of the
course and consists of a minimum of two hours weekly.
Prerequisites: NURS 5104, NURS 5105, ADHA 5107, MHP 6090, MHP 6110, MHP 6310.
Corequisite: MHP 6140.
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MHP 6160
Human Behavior Theory 2 Care of the Adult and the Older Adult and Family (3)
This course will focus on the multidimensional
biopsychosocial management of adults and older adults within the framework of
the family.
The examination of theoretical models and evidence-based research findings
pertinent to neuroscience, psychopharmacology, and
psychotherapeutic/psychosocial interventions of adults and their families is
evaluated for best evidence-based practices. Students will examine the adult
and aging process as it relates to symptom development and treatment
strategies. Crisis theory, psychological trauma, personality disorders,
dementia, and substance use assessment and treatment will be highlighted across
the adult and aging process. Legal and ethical implications of treatment for
adults and the older adult will be incorporated in the advanced practice role.
Prerequisites: MHP 6140, 6150.
Corequisite: MHP 6170.
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MHP 6170
Human Behavior Practicum 2: Care of the Adult and the Older Adult and Family (3)
This practicum is designed to synthesize advanced practice knowledge relevant to persons with psychiatric illness and their families. Treatment
models and evidence-based research findings related to the interventions through the adult life span
will be considered in the clinical settings. Acute and chronic mental health changes will be evaluated
related to crisis and grief, anxiety, personality, sleep, addictions, sexual disorders, psychological trauma, dementias,
and co-occurring medical issues. Endocrine, metabolic, and toxic states are explored in the formulation of differential
diagnosis and implications for advanced practice. Clinical practicums will
focus on the incorporation of advanced skills related to conducting psychiatric evaluations; determining
differential diagnoses; developing clinical case formulations and treatment
plans; delivering evidence-based supportive, brief, and short-term individual,
group and family psychotherapy; identifying and evaluating
psychopharmacological agents; and implementing outcome measures with adults and older adults and their families. Clinical
supervision is a required component of the course and consists of a minimum of two hours weekly.
Prerequisites: MHP 6140, 6150.
Corequisite: MHP 6160.
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MHP 6180
Human Behavior Theory 3: Care of the Child and Adolescent and Family (3)
This course will provide the student with an
opportunity to evaluate and apply evidenced-based approaches of health
promotion, diagnosis, and management of psychiatric illness in the care of
children and adolescents and their families. Theoretically-based
treatment strategies based on evidence-based research will be analyzed and
applied to clinical case studies. Theoretical models and research findings
pertinent to neuroscience, psychopharmacology, and
psychotherapeutic/psychosocial interventions of children and adolescents and
their family will be evaluated. A review
of evidence-based knowledge needed for
assessing, diagnosing, and treatment planning among children and their family
systems from culturally diverse
backgrounds is addressed. Implications of ethical, legal issues, and health
policy relative to advanced practice psychiatric nursing in the care and
treatment of children and adolescent will be reviewed.
Prerequisites: MHP 6160, 6170.
Corequisite: MHP 6190.
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MHP 6190
Human Behavior Practicum 3: Care of the Child and Adolescent and Family (3)
This
practicum is designed to synthesize advanced practice knowledge relevant to
children and adolescents and their families with psychiatric illness. Treatment
models and evidence-based research findings related to the primary, secondary, and
tertiary care through the childhood life span will be considered in the clinical settings. Acute and chronic mental
health changes will be evaluated related to growth and development;
neurodevelopmental disorders; psychotic, mood, and anxiety problems; elimination, feeding and eating problems;
sleep, gender, disruptive problems, addictions, psychological trauma, and
co-occurring medical issues. Endocrine, metabolic, and toxic states are
explored in the formulation of
differential diagnosis and implications for advanced practice. Clinical
practicums will focus on the incorporation of advanced skills related to
conducting psychiatric evaluations; determining differential diagnoses;
developing clinical case formulations and treatment plans; delivering evidence-based
supportive, brief, and short-term individual, group, and family psychotherapy;
identifying and evaluating psychopharmacological agents; and implementing
outcome measures with children and adolescents and their families. Legal and
ethical issues related to treatment will be applied in the clinical settings.
Clinical supervision is a required component of the course and consists of a
minimum of two hours weekly.
Prerequisites: MHP 6160 and 6170.
Corequisite: MHP 6180.
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MHP 6210
Human Behavior Theory 4: Care of the Specialty Populations (3)
This course is designed to synthesize theoretical knowledge and evidenced-based research for psychiatric-mental health specialty areas with a focus on life span issues. Treatment
models and evidence-based research findings will be applied to case studies
focusing on individuals experiencing psychological trauma, veteran's issues and their families, sex
trafficking, homeless populations, interpersonal violence, end of life issues, gender issues, and forensic-related
psychiatric problems. Case studies will provide opportunities to incorporate
advanced skills related to determining differential diagnoses; developing
clinical case formulations and
treatment plans; discussing treatment model of short-term individual, group, and
family psychotherapy; and identifying psychopharmacological agents. Legal and
ethical issues related to various groups will be explored as part of case study
approach. Systems issues and health policy impacting health care delivery will
be incorporated.
Prerequisites: MHP 6180, 6190.
Corequisite: MHP 6210.
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MHP 6220
Human Behavior Practicum 4: Care of Specialty Populations (3)
This practicum is designed to synthesize advanced practice knowledge relevant to psychiatric-mental health specialty areas with a focus on life span issues. Treatment
models and evidence-based research findings will be applied to clinical areas
with individuals experiencing psychological trauma, veteran's issues and their
families, sex trafficking, homeless populations, interpersonal violence, end of
life issues, gender issues, and
forensic-related psychiatric problems. Clinical practicums will focus on the incorporation of advanced skills related to
conducting psychiatric evaluations; determining differential diagnoses; developing
clinical case formulations and treatment plans; delivering evidence-based
supportive, brief, and short-term individual, group, and family psychotherapy;
identifying and evaluating psychopharmacological agents; and implementing
outcome measures for specific individuals and their families experiencing
psychiatric illness. Legal and ethical issues related to various groups will be
explored as part of the clinical experience. Students will explore health care
policy and advocacy for specialty groups in the clinical experiences. Clinical
supervision is a required component of the course and consists of a minimum of two hours weekly.
Prerequisites: MHP 6180, 6190.
Corequisite: MHP 6210.
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NINF 5110
Concepts of Nursing Informatics (3)
This course presents an overview of nursing informatics. Data, information, and
knowledge used in making nursing decisions and implementing nursing actions
related to the achievement of nursing outcomes are examined. Students examine
the role of the informatics nurse specialist as it relates to the discipline of nursing.
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NINF 5210
Information Systems Principles (3)
This course provides the students with the foundational
principles of information systems. Topics include general systems concepts and
the systems approach to organization; role of computer technology in
information systems design; economics of information; importance of data as a
major organizational resource; information resource management; overview of
information systems components: software, hardware, people, data flows and
functional subsystems and their relation to the whole system.
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NINF 5205
Nursing Databases Design, Development, and Applications (3)
This course explores database design and development as applied to health, health care, and nursing. Topics
include database theory, design, implementation, management, and models.
General database applications are
examined as well as applications specific to health, health care, and nursing.
Students create a database applicable to nursing.
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NINF 5301
Nursing Systems Developmental Lifecycle (4)
The course examines the practice of the informatics nurse specialist as it relates
to the system developmental lifecycle
processes in the health care domain. It focuses on the current and future applications that support informatics nurse specialist practice in the health care arena. Students analyze a nursing system
from a lifecycle perspective.
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NINF 5302
Consumers Healthcare Informatics (3)
This course focuses on the professional practice of the
Informatics Nurse Specialist (INS) as it relates to consumer informatics and
interactive information systems in the healthcare domain. Students analyze the
evolving science of consumer informatics and implications of interactive
web-based systems on patient care delivery, health outcomes, and nursing
practice. Ethical, legal, economics and cultural implications associated with
consumer health informatics are examined. Based on the human-computer
interaction perspective, students develop and evaluate an interactive web-based
system applicable to healthcare.
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NINF 5303
Informatics Project and Change Management (3)
This course is designed to leverage health care providers'
expertise in facilitating both strategic planning and management of complex projects in health care organizations.
This course will introduce the students to the basic principles of modern
project management and is intended to introduce project management. It will
assist nurse informatics specialists, analysts, developers, team leaders, and managers in developing an understanding
of the purpose and benefits of project management by exposure to the concepts,
practices, processes, tools, techniques, and resources used by the project manager during the project life cycle. This
course will closely follow the framework of the Project Management Body of Knowledge with emphasis on its application to
software and systems development projects.
Prerequisite: NINF 5301.
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NINF 5305
Nursing Informatics Practicum (3)
This course provides students the opportunity to perform the role
and function of a professional informatics nurse specialist in a health care
setting. Students develop their own-field based projects or participate on an
ongoing project as approved by course faculty. Students apply nursing
informatics principles to enhance health care outcomes.
Prerequisite: NINF 5303. This prerequisite may be waived for non-Nursing Informatics majors.
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NINF 5405
Advanced Practice in Nursing Informatics (3)
This
course is the project course for the degree program. This course provides
students the opportunity to perform advanced roles and functions as a
professional informatics nurse specialist in a health care setting. Students may develop a more
advanced component of their NINF 5305 (Nursing Informatics Practicum)
field-based project or participate in a complex field-based project
environment. Students advance the complexity of applying nursing informatics
principles to enhance health care delivery and outcomes.
Prerequisite: NINF 5305.
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NINF 5415
Seminar on Issues in Nursing Informatics (3)
This course focuses on current and emerging issues affecting the professional
practice of the informatics nurse specialist. It builds upon the student's
previous knowledge of health care delivery systems and professional issues.
Students analyze the impact of factors such as current and emerging
regulations, legislation, health
practice, health care delivery systems, and technology. Students complete a
report on the specific impact of such factors on future informatics nurse
specialist practice.
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