An in-depth study of theoretical frameworks as the foundation of advanced nursing practice and research. Students will incorporate middle range nursing theories and theories borrowed from other disciplines to inform and guide holistic care of patients, families, and communities.
This course introduces students to the various roles of the nurse practitioner including clinician, scholar, advocate, collaborator, leader, and lifelong learner.
This course provides guidance for the collection and analysis of nursing and health sciences data with the appropriate technology to perform and present analyses. Concepts of descriptive and inferential statistics are reviewed as applicable for advanced nursing practice.
An in-depth study of theoretical foundations and advanced practice nursing interventions for the promotion of health and prevention of disease for diverse individuals, families, and communities across the lifespan.
Application of EBP and QI frameworks to improve health outcomes, quality, and safety related to a practice or leadership issue.
An examination of the concept of leadership in the advanced practice role and exploration of leadership behaviors that support professional development, systems-based thinking, health care policy, and ethical decision.
Examination of the relationship between pharmacologic principles and the APRN's selection of pharmacologic agents in altered health states across the lifespan.
Advanced health assessment, which includes assessment of all human systems, advanced assessment techniques and skills, concepts, and approaches for individuals across the lifespan.
Theoretical basis of pathophysiological changes in acute and chronic illnesses confronted across the lifespan is presented. The course serves as the foundation for clinical assessment, decision making, and management.
Utilize technologies to gather data to drive clinical decision making, and support advanced nursing professionals in the delivery of healthcare services in accordance with best practice, and ethical and professional standards.
An introduction to the knowledge and skills basic to the health maintenance, diagnosis, treatment, evaluation, and revision of care of individuals as members of family units in the primary care setting.
Further acquisition of knowledge and skills basic to the health maintenance, diagnosis, treatment, evaluation, and revision of care of individuals as members of family units in the primary care setting.
This course provides nurse practitioner students an experiential learning environment for skills competency assessment prior to entering the clinical practice environment in the practicum course. Competencies include communication, promotion of caring relationships, employment of diagnostic reasoning and patient management. This course will require an on-campus experience during the semester.
Precepted FNP clinical rotations will facilitate the student's development of comprehensive advanced nursing practice skills and clinical judgment in the delivery of primary health care across the lifespan.
Precepted FNP clinical rotations to evaluate students' competency of comprehensive advanced nursing practice skills and clinical judgment in the delivery of primary health care across the lifespan.
Students are introduced to global health concepts through immersion in the culture of Honduras and utilize disciplined reasoning in the application of therapeutics and evidence-based advanced nursing practice in service learning experiences.