17 courses with the subject DNP, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
Epidemiological concepts as they relate to health and healthcare are introduced in this course. The advanced practice nurse will develop an understanding of population health, screening, prevention, and disease control. Prerequisites: none
This course will introduce the student to principles of biological systems, homeostasis. and pathogenesis. Best-practice models for nurse anesthesia care will be discussed. Students will examine systematic outcomes in the translation of research evidence and data, and identify application to nurse anesthesia practice.
Students will analyze ways to improve healthcare using a systems approach and evaluate evidence for safety issues related to patients, populations, clinical settings, or hospital systems. Students will explain the significance of an inter-professional approach to solving patient safety issues and create a policy related to healthcare improvement in the operating room. Students will analyze patient safety and technology and apply those concepts to the improvement of healthcare.
This course will explore health care policies and laws that control the structure of healthcare in the United States. Advance practice nurses will explore current and emerging issues and principles of business finance related to health care practices. National, state, and local levels will be addressed. Prerequisites: none
This course will explore the development of the advanced practice role as it relates to our complex healthcare system. Regulation of practice and professional responsibilities are included. Professional development and leadership models are addressed. Leadership related concepts such as professional integrity, credibility, and interprofessional collaboration will also be emphasized. Prerequisites: none
Course discussions will explain the major legal issues in nurse anesthesia practice and health care. Students will apply legally sound decision-making processes in the healthcare and academic environments and use critical thinking and logical argument techniques to rationally debate controversial legal issues. Students will defend a controversial health care legal decision using recent research and explain the most effective ways to keep anesthesia providers safe from frivolous lawsuits.
This course provides an understanding of qualitative and quantitative statistics including some mathematical skills relevant to understanding the application of statistics in health care. Advance practice nurses will develop skills to read and interpret medical literature. Prerequisites: none
This course explores theories and research that seek to explain how adults learn. This course uses a complexity thinking frame to understand learning at various levels (e.g., embodied, individual, collective, societal) and learning as an emergent process of interactions between levels. The course draws upon brain research, theories of adult learning and research on adult learning. Students formulate a working theory of adult learning in a specific setting.
This course focuses on theory directed design and implementation of evidence to transform healthcare systems. Advanced practice nurses will explore ethical dilemmas in healthcare delivery based on evidence. Ethics related to decision making at an individual, organizational, and systems level will be investigated. Prerequisites: none
This course explores major existing and emerging technologies and their potential impact on healthcare systems. Use of technology in healthcare will be emphasized and will include systems that support patient centered, effective, timely, safe, and equitable care. Prerequisites: none
This course analyzes the economic, social, and political issues that affect quality healthcare in today's environment. The advance practice will gain tools to influence quality improvement in today's healthcare systems. Prerequisites: none
Teaches a variety of instructional strategies for facilitating adult learning. The course covers setting learning goals and methods of instruction for teaching skills and content, for increasing understanding, and for construction and application of knowledge. The course addresses teaching in different settings and the implications of context on instruction. The course also teaches methods of assessing various types of learning.
This course is the first of a 3-course series designed to assist in identifying and gathering data for the scholarly project. Project management and development of outcomes and a plan are emphasized in this course.
This course is the second in a 3-course series designed to promote the development of the doctorate scholarly project. A culmination of previous clinical experiences and previous courses will guide development of the project.
Consent of instructor required to pursue a special topic of interest. Prior to registration, a plan of study must be submitted for approval by the director of the DNP Program. This course is repeatable for credit.
This is the third of a 3-course series designed for culmination of the DNP scholarly project. The culmination of this course is the successful completion of the scholarly project.
This course is for the ongoing work on the clinical research component of the DNP program. There is a registration fee of $250 per semester. Prerequisites: DNP 770. ©
Source: Westminster University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61
