This course examines the role, advanced competencies, and scope of advanced practice nurses in the context of the statutory, regulatory, and economic milieu of US healthcare. Students evaluate reimbursement structures through the application of evaluation and management coding. Students explore advocacy opportunities to promote optimal outcomes and foster nursing's professional growth and role identity.

This course examines guideline supported-evidence for introductory disease management of the acute/critically/chronically ill adolescent and adults including the frail elderly. The course utilizes a case based learning approach for commonly encountered problems. The course examines health promotion and disease prevention and management strategies, and approaches to evaluate the outcomes of the planned interventions.

This course examines the historical factors that have created health disparities in the U.S., particularly regarding race. Students analyze how concepts of race and ethnicity have been constructed and utilized in health-related research, practice, and policy; evaluate the impact of the history of racism on the provision of health care; and examine historical examples of health activism to reduce health disparities and advance health equity.

The Neuroscience, Medical Yoga, and Psychology course will provide students with a foundational understanding of the history and theory of yoga (and mindfulness) as it relates to an integrative healthcare modality. Students will explore a bio-neuro-psycho-spiritual model of care and health from both a historic perspective and from theoretical conceptualizations of neuro-yoga as it is has evolved into contemporary biomedicine and psychology.

This course is designed to enhance the student's ability to: describe and analyze ethical concepts foundational to nursing practice, utilize decision-making frameworks to analyze ethical dilemmas in nursing practice, and play a leadership role in promoting ethical health care. Course emphasizes the ethical perspective of nursing in the health care arena. Students will examine personal values and analyze diverse perspectives on ethical issues.

This doctoral-level course will introduce students to principles and processes of evidence-based practice. The course will review processes for identifying current best evidence, including formulation of a clinical question, systematic review of the literature, critical evaluation of relevant literature, and formulating a draft DNP project proposal based on the evidence.

This course develops leadership capabilities to improve the macrosystem of healthcare. Students examine approaches to promote quality and safety, assimilate and analyze outcome data pertaining to quality and safety, articulate evidence-based strategies for system-wide improvements, and describe potential evaluation methods. Conduct an organization level needs assessment to identify potential priorities for quality improvement.

This seminar is designed to build the knowledge and skills of the APRN student in the use of appropriate pharmacotherapy for the treatment of conditions and diseases relevant to their specialty practice using a systems-based approach. Using a case-based format, students will apply advanced pharmacologic principles and published guidelines to inform clinical therapeutic decision making and to avoid medication related adverse effects.

This course emphasizes the application of didactic content from all prerequisite courses. Students apply concepts and skills of primary care including health promotion, chronic disease management and acute illness. Students will refine assessment skills and develop management and counseling skills and begin integrating into the FNP role. Direct supervision is provided by physicians, NPs and PAs at clinical sites in collaboration with faculty.

The CNS I Practicum focuses on the acquisition of expert clinical knowledge in an adult-gerontology acute care specialty population, with care provided to adolescents (if emancipated minors), young adults, older adults, and the frail older adult from wellness to illness across the acute care continuum. This Practicum introduces the CNS core competencies and is foundational to the full implementation of the competencies in CNS Practicum II. Prerequisite: GNUR 6020 and 6310; Co-requisite: GNUR 6315.