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.

This course provides clinical opportunities for FNP students to synthesize and apply didactic content covered in all pre- and co-requisite courses. Students refine their development of differential diagnoses and determine appropriate management plans as guided by current evidence and standards of care with a focus on the transition to autonomy. Direct supervision is provided by NPs, physicians, and PAs in collaboration with clinical faculty.

This laboratory skills course provides students an opportunity to learn and practice a variety of clinical skills and procedures common to ambulatory care. Co-requisite: GNUR 6643

This course focuses on the prevention and management of clients' common acute health problems. The role of the nurse practitioner in primary health care is explored. Models of collaboration and referral are critically analyzed. Breakout sessions will be held for specialty groups. Prerequisite: GNUR 6620

The management of chronic illnesses across the lifespan. Health maintenance and rehabilitation issues are addressed. Prerequisite: GNUR 6651 or GNUR 5671.

This course provides clinical opportunities for PNP-PC students to synthesize and apply didactic content covered in all pre- and co-requisite courses. Students develop their history-taking and physical examination skills in the clinical setting. Role integration begins. Direct guidance and supervision is provided by NPs, physicians, and PAs at the clinical sites in collaboration with clinical faculty. Prerequisite: GNUR 6620.

This course provides clinical experiences for PNP students to synthesize and apply didactic content covered in all pre- and co-requisite courses. Role integration continues. Students refine their development of differential diagnoses & determine appropriate management plans as guided by current evidence & standards of care. Direct supervision is provided by NPs, physicians, & PAs in collaboration with clinical faculty. Prerequisite: GNUR 6653.

In this course students will address the clinically relevant aspects of genetics and human genomics, embryology and developmental physiology. Students will examine clinical correlates to enhance their understanding and application of key concepts in practice.

This course provides the opportunity for students to develop basic understanding and skills in psychiatric nursing interventions with patients in inpatient and community care system. Emphasis will be placed on the development of a large repertoire of advanced nursing care strategies and application of these skills to certain patient groups and the patient care environment.

Students will further develop and refine clinical skills of the advanced psychiatric nurse and represents the final clinical experience area of psychiatric mental health nursing in the Master's of Nursing graduate program. The purpose is to focus on specific populations such as the elderly, chronically mentally ill, rural populations, and substance abusers, and to explore nursing strategies and methods of practice specific to the population.