104 courses with the subject NUR, 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.
NUR 302PROF NURSING3
LEADERSHIP & MGMT (O) This course will focus on the professional nurse’s role in leadership and management specifically identifying areas in communication, problem solving, critical thinking skills, and traini of staff. Multiple structured opportunities for students to explore and express ideas orally (e.g. oral presentation video, peer-led discussions, etc.) will be provided.
PROF NURS PRACT (W) This course will provide the student with an opportunity to examine historical, societal, economical, legal, ethical, and political factors that influence nursing practice in today’s rapidly changing society. A writing emphasis component will be included in this course.
OUTCOMES - INFORMATICS (Q) This course will prepare students to determine the appropriate use of technologies and integrate current and emerging technologies into daily practice to enhance care outcomes. Students will explore the strategic application of information system solutions. 2021-22 Catalog
& COLLABORATION This course will prepare students to apply and integrate broad, organizational, patient-centered, and culturally appropriate concepts into daily practice. Emphasis is placed on communication and collaboration as a member of an interprofessional team in the delivery of evidence-based clinical prevention and population care to individuals, families, and aggregates/ identified populations. 437
Examines the structure of the human body through learning experiences with human anatomical models, computer modeling, clinical imaging, and focused lectures. Structured to provide an overview of gross human anatomy form and function with a clinical focus.
& THERAPEUTICS Provides the knowledge and skills to assess, diagnose, and pharmacologically manage health problems in a patient- centered, safe, high quality, and cost- effective manner. The pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, pharmacogenetics, and pharmacotherapeutics of select classes of drugs will be analyzed. Physiologic responses of drugs and their effects on diseases will be reviewed across the lifespan. Emphasis is on the development of therapeutic decision- making in drug selection for the patient based on health problems, individual variations, and economic considerations.
Total credits: 30 Master of Science in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner Track (MSN) Lori Conyers, Program Director Faculty: Karen Higgins The Master of Nursing – Family Nurse Practitioner Track is a 47-credit hour, BSN to MSN program offered as a full-time plan of study. The entry to practice MSN degree offers students a hybrid approach to learning by combining remote, asynchronous, and synchronous courses with timely on-campus hands-on learning intensives. Students will complete 600 hours of supervised clinical experience in a variety of primary care settings including family practice, pediatrics, internal medicine, women’s health, and geriatrics. In this program students will gain the requirements necessary to be eligible for a National Certification Examination (NCE).
& MAINTENANCE Prepares advanced practice nurses to assume responsibility for health promotion, health maintenance, disease prevention, and disease screening for adolescents, adults, and geriatric persons with diverse backgrounds. Focuses on application of public health concepts to the advanced practice role. Evidence- based, ethical, and culturally appropriate interventions for individual and population health services are discussed. Provider reimbursement for services is introduced.
NURSING I: PEDIATRIC Provides a foundation in advanced practice nursing for the diagnosis and management of health and illness in newborn, infant, child, and adolescent populations within a family context. Therapeutic strategies regarding pediatric preventive care, behavioral health, common pediatric office-based procedures, pediatric prescribing practices, and the most common acute and chronic health problems managed in pediatric primary care are addressed. Focus is placed on the role of the advanced practice nurse providing evidence-based, person-focused, and ethical care for this vulnerable population.
NURSING: CLINICAL I This course is the first in a series of courses that provide progressive precepted clinical experiences that allow students to develop within the nurse practitioner role and achieve clinical competencies within their specific emphasis area. Students begin to integrate theoretical knowledge, evidence-based guidelines, and clinical competencies to provide preventative care, health promotion, health education and ethical, culturally sensitive care for acute and chronic health conditions for individuals, families, and populations.
NURSING: CLINICAL II This course is the second in a series of courses that provide progressive precepted clinical experiences that allow students to develop within the nurse practitioner role and achieve clinical competencies within their specific emphasis area. Students demonstrate advanced beginner skills by integrating theoretical knowledge, evidence-based guidelines, and clinical competencies to provide preventative care, health promotion, health education and ethical, culturally sensitive care for acute and chronic health conditions for individuals, families, and populations.
ADULT PRIMARY CARE I Builds upon knowledge learned in advanced pathophysiology, advanced pharmacology, advanced health assessment, and clinical diagnostics to provide a foundation for students to assume an advanced practice nursing role in caring for adults across the lifespan within a family context. Students will synthesize prior learning in the assessment, diagnosis, and holistic management of common acute, chronic, and behavioral health conditions addressed in a primary care setting. Emphasis is placed on interprofessional collaboration, use of technology, patient advocacy, and the financial and ethical considerations of quality care.
NURSING: CLINICAL III This course is the third in a series of courses that provide progressive precepted clinical experiences that allow students to develop within the nurse practitioner role and achieve clinical competencies within their specific emphasis area. Students demonstrate increasing competence in integrating theoretical knowledge, evidence-based guidelines, and clinical competencies to provide preventative care, health promotion, health education and ethical, culturally sensitive care for acute and chronic health conditions for individuals, families, and populations.
ADULT PRIM CARE II Builds upon knowledge learned in advanced pathophysiology, advanced pharmacology, advanced health assessment, and clinical diagnostics to provide a foundation for students to assume an advanced practice nursing role in caring for adults across the lifespan within a family context. Students will synthesize prior learning in the assessment, diagnosis, and holistic management of common acute, chronic, and reproductive health conditions addressed in a primary care setting. Emphasis is placed on interprofessional collaboration, use of technology, patient advocacy, and the financial and ethical considerations of quality care.
NURSING: CLINICAL V Provides concentrated, precepted, clinical practice experience that allow students to develop independence and autonomy within the nurse practitioner role and achieve clinical competencies within their specific emphasis area. Students integrate theoretical knowledge, evidence-based guidelines, and clinical competencies to provide preventative care, health promotion, health education and ethical, culturally sensitive care for acute and chronic health conditions for individuals, families, and populations. Emphasis is placed on preparation to enter advanced practice (credentialing, certification, licensing, malpractice insurance) and interdisciplinary collaboration.
NURSING: AG-ACNP II Explores, at the advanced level, the complex pathophysiology, assessment, diagnosis, and collaborative management of the entire adult population experiencing acute and critical illness. Emphasis on thorough assessment, physical and mental health exam, differential diagnosis, diagnostic reasoning and plan of care for the adult or geriatric patient with multiple chronic conditions with a focus on interprofessional collaboration. Advocate for the role of the patient and the advanced practice nurse as a member of the health care team.
II: AG-ACNP CLINICA Clinical practice preceptorship with faculty oversight on physical and mental health exam, differential diagnosis, diagnostic reasoning and plan of care for the adult and geriatric populations with multiple chronic conditions. Professional practice exhibits emotional intelligence and inspires the confidence of others. Regular clinical conferences are held to discuss complex episodic and patient management issues encountered by students.
NURSING: AG-ACNP III Continues to explore, at an advanced level, the complex pathophysiology, assessment, diagnosis, and management of the entire adult population experiencing acute and critical illness. Demonstrates diagnostic reasoning and decision making based on theory, evidence, ethics, and equity at a more advanced level. Analytic approach to clinical situations. Apply information technology. Students will be able to define themselves in the NP role as a leader.
NURSING: AG-ACNP IV Synthesize the concepts at an advanced level, of complex pathophysiology, assessment, diagnosis, and management of the entire adult population experiencing acute and critical illness. Demonstrates diagnostic reasoning and decision making based on theory, evidence, ethics, and equity at an advanced level. Analytic approach to clinical situations will be measured through didactic content and case study analyses with on-line course work and interactive, in-person skills lab. Students will be able to define themselves in the NP role as a leader.
PROJECT I: DEVEVELOP This course offers the student mentored opportunities in the development of the QI change project to drive cost-effective safe care to improve patient and population health outcomes. Ethical considerations in project development and implementation will be examined.
PROJECT II: PROPOSAL Promotes the development of the QI change proposal, reflecting collaboration with other professionals to explore the economic, financial, quality and policy factors of the change. Demonstrate how information and technology guides change. Use theories, methods, and evidence to develop a QI change project implementation plan and obtain baseline data.
PROJECT IV: ANALYSIS Apply theory and scientific practice to complete, evaluate and disseminate QI change project finding and improvement plan. Include recommendations for system impact as well as economic, financial, quality and policy implication at the local, state, and national levels. Student’s attainment of the program outcomes and provides evidence of the student’s knowledge and expertise in advanced nursing practice at the doctorate level. Seeks opportunities to translate and disseminate evidence-based practices to improve system level care and leadership to promote evidence-based change.
Total credits: 104 Post-MSN Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Shelia Talbott, Program Director The Post-MSN-DNP program is a 31-credit hour program delivered 100% online in a part-time format. This Post-Master’s DNP completion progra places an emphasis on enhancing skills in leadership, health policy, patient advocacy, evidenced-based practice, and systems-level thinking. 265 Additional requirements: In alignment with the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) accreditation standards and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Essentials: Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education, all DNP graduates must complete a minimum of 1,000 post- baccalaureate clinical/practicum hours to demonstrate competency at the doctoral level. Students entering with fewer than 1,000 clinical hours from their MSN program will complete additional supervised DNP practicum hours as part of the DNP curriculum. Clinical hours may include a combination of direct and indirect patient care experiences and are individually assessed and planned to meet each student’s learning needs and professional goals. See DNP Main Page for additional DNP academic policies
