Courses
GNUR-503 Found of Nsg Research (3)
This course examines how philosophy provides a framework within which science and theories develop. Theory formulation and the influence of theories on the development of nursing practice from philosophical, structural, theoretical, and epistemological perspectives will be explored. Students will participate in an in-depth examination of the research process and the critical role of research in evidence-based practice. Steps of the quantitative process and the use of descriptive statistics including an introduction to databases and statistical software are discussed. Qualitative research methods and their applicability in nursing knowledge are explored. This course is the first in the sequence of research coursework for the graduate program.
Attributes: TGNU ZCIV ZRES
Restrictions: Including: -Major: Nursing Practice, Advanced Nursing PracticeGNUR-504 Evid-Based Research in Nsg (3)
This course examines and explores the development of evidence and evidence-based knowledge in nursing to prepare the graduate nurse for the role of change agent to promote a research-based nursing practice. Methods for clinical practice improvement using EBP are examined. Course includes critical appraisal of research evidence and interpretation of statistical analyses through the application of descriptive and inferential statistics. The course will explore practice areas where evidence-based integration is needed and facilitate the movement of evidence-based quality initiatives.
Attributes: TGNU
Pre-requisites: GNUR-503 C
Restrictions: Including: -Major: Nursing Practice, Advanced Nursing PracticeGNUR-505 Family Health for APNs (2)
This core course focuses on theoretical and evidence-based perspectives that guide advanced practice nursing practice in patient/family centered care. Students apply principles and processes of both family theory and family developmental theory to assess and promote optimal family functioning. Throughout the course students will investigate complex family dynamics stimulated by a variety of issues such as deployment in military families, domestic violence, sexual abuse, mental illness, loss of a family member, addiction, and post traumatic stress.
Attributes: TGNU
Restrictions: Including: -Major: Nursing Practice, Advanced Nursing PracticeGNUR-506 Population Health and Epi (2)
This course studies the determinants for health of populations and methodologies of assessment and disease prevention. Epidemiological principles and measures of disease occurrence and risk will be used to study inequities in health, social determinants of health, clinical intervention strategies, and application of these strategies to clinical practice. How principles of genetics and genomics intersect with epidemiology and impact clinical practice will be discussed.
Attributes: TGNU
Restrictions: Including: -Major: Nursing Practice, Advanced Nursing PracticeGNUR-507 Health Policy (2)
This course provides students with an understanding of current issues in U.S. health care policy at the local, regional and national level in the context of a dynamic global environment. Policy and regulatory processes are studied to analyze their impact on health care cost, quality and access, professional practice and workforce development. The impact of social determinants of health is studied to inform effective policy reform to eliminate disparities. Students analyze strategies for effective advocacy and professional leadership to promote change through health policy reform.
Attributes: TGNU
Restrictions: Including: -Major: Nursing Practice, Nursing Practice, Advanced Nursing PracticeGNUR-508 HC Delivery Systems (2)
This course provides students with tools to assess and analyze the United States health care delivery system including the driving economic and financial forces of a dynamic, complex, and changing health care environment. Using organizational theories and a global perspective, the U.S. health care system is analyzed with a focus on accessibility, cost, quality, care disparities and reimbursement alternatives. Basic finance and economic principles, including nursing cost/benefit analysis, are applied at the point of care to impact nursing health care delivery, advocacy and practice change.
Attributes: TGNU
Restrictions: Including: -Major: Nursing Practice, Advanced Nursing PracticeGNUR-509 Prof & Systems Leadership (3)
The evolution of nursing, including scope of practice and professional socialization, along with knowledge of other disciplines is foundational to the creation of strategies to foster effective organizational relationships. This course explores the association between the systems, organization and the role of the advanced practice nurse. The enduring issues in American health care that continue to have an impact on advanced practice nursing are investigated using historiographic methods. Students will recognize the critical need for interprofessional teams, the influence of group process, power structures, and negotiation in maximizing nursing’s contribution to the dynamic healthcare system. Creative strategies to provide ethical and culturally competent patient centered care and methods to overcome barriers to system access are analyzed. This course promotes student engagement with patient care & communication technologies, use of nursing delivery systems, and the utilization of organizational and systems theory in the development of leadership and advocacy skills to facilitate change.
Attributes: TGNU
Restrictions: Including: -Major: Nursing Practice, Advanced Nursing PracticeGNUR-513 PMHNP Clinical Practicum I (1)
This course focuses upon the integration of knowledge from the biopsychosocial sciences in order to perform a comprehensive assessment of psychiatric and/or addictive disorders and formulate an appropriate disposition. Students will apply knowledge trauma-informed approaches and motivational interviewing techniques to the assessment process in an acute clinical setting, and appropriately assess and manage emergency situations under the guidance of a clinical mentor. Students will also begin to develop their clinical portfolio and reflective journal, and participate in biweekly seminars which focus upon case presentations and readings related to the application of motivational interviewing techniques to the interview process, the management of acute symptoms of mental illness and/or addiction, and the implementation of person-centered treatment planning/referral.Graded S/U.
Additional fees apply.
Attributes: TGNU
Pre-requisites: GNUR-521 Y C AND GNUR-544 Y CGNUR-514 PMHNP Clinical Practice II (1)
This course focuses upon the integration of knowledge from psychopathology and psychopharmacology in order to implement two or more time-limited, evidence-based psychotherapies in the treatment of psychiatric and/or addictive disorders. Students also implement two or more treatment modalities under the guidance of a clinical mentor, and document contacts in their clinical portfolio. Students will also participate in biweekly seminars which focus upon case presentations and readings related to promising and alternative therapies, the integration of pharmacology with psychotherapy, and psychotherapy supervision/peer review.
Graded S/U.
Attributes: TGNU
Pre-requisites: GNUR-513 S
Restrictions: Including: -Program: DNP Psych/Mental Health NP, MS Psych Mental Health NPGNUR-515 PMHNP Clinical Pract. III (1)
This course focuses upon the integration of behavioral health, physical, and social determinants of health in the management of complex comorbidities in a psychiatric, primary care, or rehab setting, as part of the inter-professional team. Students will implement a variety of therapeutic interventions under the guidance of a clinical mentor and document contacts in their clinical portfolio. Students will also participate in biweekly seminars which focus upon case presentations and readings related to Integrative treatment of co-occurring medical and behavioral health conditions, issues and trends in chronic care management, and implementing and evaluating outcomes
Graded S/U.
Attributes: TGNU
Pre-requisites: GNUR-514 S
Restrictions: Including: -Program: DNP Psych/Mental Health NP, MS Psych Mental Health NPGNUR-516 PMHNP Clinical Practice IV (1)
This course focuses upon the integration of knowledge from the PMHNP curriculum in order to promote health/prevent illness and disability among vulnerable individuals, families and/or groups thorough the implementation of screening, client/family/group education, and consultative, collaborative, supervisory, and educational strategies to practitioners, groups and/or organizations. Students will implement at both direct and indirect interventions under the guidance of a clinical mentor, document contacts in their clinical portfolio, and process interactions in their reflective journal. Students will also participate in biweekly seminars which focus upon case presentations and readings related to the application of mental health consultation strategies and the evaluation practice improvement processes,
Graded S/U.
Attributes: TGNU
Pre-requisites: GNUR-515 S
Restrictions: Including: -Program: DNP Psych/Mental Health NP, MS Psych Mental Health NPGNUR-520 Fdtn of Adv Psych MH Pract (3)
This course focuses upon the principles and concepts that form the basis for advanced practice in psychiatric mental health nursing, including standards and models for practice, and the promotion of mental health and prevention of psychiatric and addictive disorders across the life span. Emphasis is placed on the neurobiology of stress and trauma in the formation of mental health and/or addictive disorders, and role of the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in implementing culturally relevant and trauma-informed person/family centered practices within collaborative systems of care. Legal/ethical issues are examined in relation to privacy, client preferences, and client, family and community safety.
Attributes: TGNU
Restrictions: Including: -Level: Practice Doctorate, Graduate -Program: CERT Psych Mental Health NP, DNP Psych/Mental Health NP, MS Psych Mental Health NPGNUR-521 Adv Neuropsy Assess (2)
This course focuses upon the knowledge and skills required to perform a comprehensive assessment of adults and older adults with psychiatric and addictive disorders, and appropriately evaluate and manage emergency situations arising from acute symptomatology. Strategies for a trauma-informed therapeutic relationship facilitated by motivational interviewing techniques are presented as a basis for the conduct of a comprehensive neuropsychiatric assessment.
Attributes: TGNU
Pre-requisites: GNUR-520 C AND GNUR-544 Y C AND GNUR-571 Y C
Restrictions: Excluding: -Level: UndergraduateGNUR-522 Advanced PsychoPharm (2)
This course takes a comprehensive, life span approach to the full array of pharmacologic agents available for the treatment of mental health and addictive disorders. The role of the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with prescriptive authority is examined with special emphasis on target symptoms, medication education, and use of evidence-based guidelines and protocols in treating acute symptoms and preventing relapse.
Attributes: TGNU
Pre-requisites: GNUR-570 Y C
Restrictions: Including: -Level: Practice Doctorate, GraduateGNUR-523 Adv Cncpts Psychotherapy (3)
This course focuses on the principles and concepts that form the basis for a variety of traditional and evidence-based psychotherapies. The theoretical principles of the major approaches to psychotherapy, including psychoanalytic, psychodynamic, cognitive, behavioral, trauma-focused therapies and others of significance are applied to individuals, groups, families, and/or special populations. The role of the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in the integration of psychotherapeutic and psychopharmacological interventions is examined. Ethical issues, multicultural considerations, intervention techniques and specific practical issues related to psychotherapy will also be examined.
Attributes: TGNU
Pre-requisites: GNUR-545 Y C
Restrictions: Including: -Program: DNP Psych/Mental Health NP, MS Psych Mental Health NPGNUR-524 Adv Cncpts Health Intgrtn (3)
This course focuses upon the principles and concepts that form the basis for advanced psychiatric mental health practice in a primary care or other setting integrating physical and behavioral health care across the life span. Emphasis is placed on interprofessional collaboration and the management of complex and/or chronic comorbidities, facilitated by the use behavioral therapy techniques, motivational interviewing and psychoeducational groups. The role of the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner in mental health consultation, supervision, and education, and the use of technology in health maintenance and relapse prevention, are examined as strategies to improve health outcomes for populations with complex needs.
Attributes: TGNU
Pre-requisites: GNUR-523 C
Restrictions: Including: -Program: DNP Psych/Mental Health NP, MS Psych Mental Health NPGNUR-543 Advanced Pathophysiology (3)
This course focuses on disruptions of cell, organ, and system physiology involved in acute and chronic illness. The course covers selected disorders of the following systems: hematologic, respiratory, fluid and electrolyte, endocrine, reproductive, musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, neurological, urinary, renal, and digestive. Emphasis is placed on risk factors and contributing causes leading to the disease state and the transitions that occur in the human organism during illness.
Additional fees apply.
Attributes: TGNU
Restrictions: Including: -Major: Nursing Practice, Nursing Practice, Advanced Nursing PracticeGNUR-544 Psychopathology&Diff Diag (3)
This course will facilitate understanding of psychopathology using both traditional and strengths-based strategies to assess and diagnose mental disorders across the life span for counseling and PMHNP students. These strategies will help students develop skills in differential diagnosis for use in role-specific treatment planning. Detailed knowledge of the DSM-5 and the methods used in determining the diagnostic classification of a client will be the major focus of the course.
Attributes: TGNU
Restrictions: Including: -Program: DNP Psych/Mental Health NP, MS Psych Mental Health NPGNUR-545 Adv Cncpts Child/Adol MH (3)
This course will review advanced assessment and treatment processes used by mental health counselors and PMHNPs who work with children and adolescents. Assessment-related topics will include interviewing strategies for use with children, adolescents and their families, along with formal testing procedures that will culminate in preparation of a comprehensive clinical report. Students will also learn a variety of intervention strategies for use in individual, group, and family settings, designed to help children and their families cope with the various behavioral, social, and emotional issues that children and adolescents can face, including trauma, ADHD, and family transitions.
Attributes: TGNU
Restrictions: Including: -Program: DNP Psych/Mental Health NP, MS Psych Mental Health NPGNUR-558 GNUR Capstone I (2)
This course allows the student to demonstrate synthesis of the GNUR core courses and apply this knowledge to a clinical question in their specialty program focus. Students in the capstone course will work independently on their synthesis project, while progressing through the steps of problem identification, literature review, IRB proposal, project implementation and evaluation. The associated faculty led seminars will facilitate student sharing of both process and content issues as students complete their individual capstone projects. The results of the capstone will be documented and published according to syllabus guidelines
Attributes: TGNU
Pre-requisites: GNUR-504 C OR GNUR-702 CGNUR-559 GNUR Capstone II (2)
This course allows the student to demonstrate synthesis of the GNUR core courses and apply this knowledge to a clinical question in their specialty program focus. Students in the capstone course will work independently on their synthesis project, while progressing through the steps of problem identification, literature review, IRB proposal, project implementation and evaluation. The associated faculty led seminars will facilitate student sharing of both process and content issues as students complete their individual capstone projects. The results of the capstone will be documented and published according to syllabus guidelines.
Attributes: TGNU
Pre-requisites: (GNUR-558 C OR GNUR-696 C)GNUR-566 Adv Con Care Older Adults (3)
This is the foundational course for the care of the older adult . The course focuses the unique dimensions of care of the older adult within the context of normal aging. Health promotion, disease prevention, physical, functional and health restoration across the continuum of care are emphasized. Students will apply and integrate evidence-based clinical decision-making skills to develop, implement and evaluate the management of common health problems in older adults. Patient advocacy, interprofessional collaboration, identification and integration of community resources, role of family, caregivers and cultural diversity are integrated and addressed. The content can be applied and utilized by the nurse practitioner and clinical nurse specialist
Attributes: TGNU
Pre-requisites: GNUR-570 C AND GNUR-571 C
Restrictions: Including: -Major: Nursing Practice, Nursing Practice, Advanced Nursing PracticeGNUR-567 Adv Concepts Care Adults (3)
This course focuses on the biological and behavioral phenomena of concern in the care of adults. The clinical presentation, diagnostic reasoning, management and evaluation of common health needs and problems of adults are considered. Discussion will include current evidence-based practice addressing common health problems of adults. The content can be applied and utilized by the nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists.
Additional fees apply.
Attributes: TGNU
Pre-requisites: GNUR-570 C AND GNUR-571 C
Restrictions: Including: -Major: Nursing Practice, Nursing Practice, Advanced Nursing PracticeGNUR-570 Pharmacology (3)
This course builds upon basic knowledge in pharmacology and provides essential content for nurses in advanced practice roles. Topics include physiochemical properties of drugs; mechanisms of drug action; pharmacokinetics (drug absorption, distribution, and mechanism of action, metabolism, and excretion); drug interactions; prescription implications; and ethical, legal, and financial considerations of pharmacotherapies across the lifespan including special populations such as pediatric and geriatric clients. Federal and state laws as well as guidelines for writing prescriptions are included, preparing the advanced practice nurse for prescribing medications and counseling clients about drug therapy.
Attributes: TGNU
Restrictions: Including: -Major: Nursing Practice, Nursing Practice, Advanced Nursing PracticeGNUR-571 Diagnostic Reason-Assess (0 OR 3)
This course is taught as a 2 credit theory course with a 1 credit lab component. A prescreening undergraduate health assessment competency must be met to take the course. This course addresses the development of advanced health assessment skills and the diagnostic reasoning process to gather and analyze data from patients across the lifespan. Interventions focus on prevention, health promotion and protection, screening, and risk reduction. In order to develop advanced health assessment skills, lab practice in addition to scheduled class time is required. Skill development in the labs will occur through simulation comprehensive and focused health assessments and the use of the diagnostic reasoning process. Students must earn a grade of B or higher in GNUR 571 in order to progress to the next clinical course.
Additional fees will apply.
Attributes: TGNU
Pre-requisites: GNUR-543 C
Restrictions: Including: -Major: Nursing Practice, Nursing Practice, Advanced Nursing PracticeGNUR-576 Adv Concepts Care of Women (0 TO 3)
This course focuses on the biological and behavioral phenomena of concern in the care of women. The clinical presentation, diagnostic reasoning, management, and evaluation of women’s common health needs and problems are considered. Discussion will include current evidence-based practice addressing common health problems of women across the lifespan. The content can be applied and utilized by the family nurse practitioners.
Attributes: TGNU
Pre-requisites: GNUR-570 C AND GNUR-571 C
Restrictions: Including: -Major: Nursing Practice, Nursing Practice, Advanced Nursing PracticeGNUR-577 Adv Conc Care Children (3)
This course focuses on the biological and behavioral phenomena of concern in the care of children and adolescents. The clinical presentation, diagnostic reasoning, management, and evaluation of common health needs and problems of children and adolescents are considered. Discussion will include current evidence-based practice addressing common health problems of children and adolescents. The content can be applied and utilized by the family nurse practitioners.
Attributes: TGNU
Pre-requisites: GNUR-570 C AND GNUR-571 C
Restrictions: Including: -Major: Nursing Practice, Nursing Practice, Advanced Nursing PracticeGNUR-579 IPE: SBIRT (0)
This interprofessional training is embedded in courses offered to Advanced Practice Nursing students to develop universal competencies needed for interprofessional practice. The focus is on screening, brief intervention, referral to treatment (SBIRT). Health professional students work as members of an interprofessional team to learn about use, abuse, and dependence on alcohol and illicit drugs and their effects on patients, families, and society. At the completion of this interprofessional training, students will acquire knowledge, skills, and abilities to use reliable screening tools for the identification of problematic behaviors; implement brief intervention; refer to treatment; and provide evidence-based recommendations to identify, reduce, and prevent problematic use, abuse, and dependence on alcohol and illicit drugs.
Attributes: TGNU
Restrictions: Including: -Major: Advanced Nursing PracticeGNUR-584 FNP DxMgmt of Adults (1)
In this 150-hour clinical experience, family nurse practitioner students collaborate with preceptors to provide primary care for adults and their families. Students apply the principles of health assessment, diagnosis and treatment of common episodic and chronic health issues of adults in a clinical practice site. Patient education, advocacy, and evidence-based practice are incorporated in a holistic approach to providing comprehensive care. Students will meet periodically throughout the semester in a seminar designed to support achievement of learning outcomes.
Graded S/U.
Attributes: TGNU
Pre-requisites: GNUR-567 Y C AND GNUR-570 C AND GNUR-571 CGNUR-585 FNP DxMgmt of Older Adult (1)
In this 150-hour clinical experience, family nurse practitioner students collaborate with preceptors to provide primary care for older adults. Students apply the principles of health assessment, diagnosis and treatment of common episodic and chronic health issues of the older adult in a clinical practice site. Patient education, advocacy, and evidence-based practice are incorporated in a holistic approach to providing comprehensive care. Students will meet periodically throughout the semester in a seminar designed to support achievement of learning outcomes.
Graded S/U.
Attributes: TGNU
Pre-requisites: GNUR-567 C AND GNUR-570 C AND GNUR-571 C AND GNUR-584 CGNUR-586 FNP DxMgmt Care of Women (1)
In this 150-hour clinical experience, family nurse practitioner students collaborate with preceptors to provide primary care for women and their families. Students apply the principles of health assessment, diagnosis and treatment of common episodic and chronic health issues of women in a clinical practice site. Patient education, advocacy, and evidence-based practice are incorporated in a holistic approach to providing comprehensive care. Students will meet periodically throughout the semester in a seminar designed to support achievement of learning outcomes.Graded S/U.
Additional fees apply.
Attributes: TGNU
Pre-requisites: GNUR-567 C AND GNUR-570 C AND GNUR-571 C AND GNUR-576 Y C AND GNUR-584 CGNUR-587 FNP DxMgmt of Children (1)
In this 150-hour clinical experience, family nurse practitioner students collaborate with preceptors to provide primary care for children and their families. Students apply the principles of health assessment, diagnosis and treatment of common episodic and chronic health issues of children and adolescents in a clinical practice site. Patient education, advocacy, and evidence-based practice are incorporated in a holistic approach to providing comprehensive care. Students will meet periodically throughout the semester in a seminar designed to support achievement of learning outcomes.
Graded S/U.
Attributes: TGNU
Pre-requisites: GNUR-567 C AND GNUR-570 Y C AND GNUR-571 C AND GNUR-577 Y C AND GNUR-584 CGNUR-596 Independent Study (1 TO 3)
An opportunity to explore an area not regularly offered in the program. Independent Study Authorization form is required.
Attributes: TGNU
Restrictions: Including: -Major: Nursing Practice, Nursing Practice, Advanced Nursing PracticeGNUR-632 Adult CNS SOI I (1)
In this 125 hour clinical experience, clinical nurse specialist students collaborate with preceptors in providing direct and indirect care to adults with a specific population of focus. Following the guidelines established by the National Association for Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS), this course focuses on the nurse/nursing practice sphere of influence. Other key spheres of influence: patient/family and systems may be integrated into this clinical experience. Students will identify assessment strategies to assess the knowledge and skill of nurses working with the population of focus and develop/implement/evaluate educational programs that advance the practice of nursing within a population of focus. Students will evaluate nursing’s utilization of resources to enhance quality of care.
Graded S/U.
Attributes: TGNU
Pre-requisites: GNUR-567 Y C AND GNUR-570 C AND GNUR-571 CGNUR-639 Older Adult CNS SOI II (1)
In this 125 hour clinical experience, clinical nurse specialist students collaborate with preceptors to provide care for adults and their families. Following the guidelines established by the NACNS, this course focuses on the patient/client sphere of influence. Other key spheres of influence: patient/family; system may be integrated into this clinical experience. This clinical practicum will allow the student to apply the principles of adult health assessment and clinical management at an advanced practice level including consulting with nursing and other health care professionals, application of evidenced based practice protocols and education of clients and their families, and clinical management of adults. Students will meet periodically throughout the semester in a seminar designed to support achievement of learning outcomes and role development.
Graded S/U.
Attributes: TGNU
Pre-requisites: GNUR-567 Y C AND GNUR-570 C AND GNUR-571 CGNUR-641 AGNP AC Dx Mgmt Adult (1)
In this 150-hour clinical experience, adult gerontology nurse practitioner students collaborate with preceptors to provide care for adult clients and their families. Students apply the principles of health assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of common episodic and chronic health issues of adults in an outpatient or inpatient clinical practice site. Patient education, advocacy, and evidence-based practice are incorporated in a holistic approach to providing comprehensive care. Students will meet periodically throughout the semester in a seminar designed to support achievement of learning outcomes and to building upon diagnostic reasoning skills.
Graded S/U.
Attributes: TGNU
Pre-requisites: GNUR-567 Y CGNUR-642 AGNP PC DxMgmt Adult (1)
In this 150-hour clinical experience, adult gerontology nurse practitioner students collaborate with preceptors to provide care for adult clients and their families. Students apply the principles of health assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of common episodic and chronic health issues of adults in an outpatient or inpatient clinical practice site. Patient education, advocacy, and evidence-based practice are incorporated in a holistic approach to providing comprehensive care. Students will meet periodically throughout the semester in a seminar designed to support achievement of learning outcomes and to building upon diagnostic reasoning skills.
Graded S/U.
Attributes: TGNU
Pre-requisites: GNUR-543 C AND GNUR-567 Y C AND GNUR-570 C AND GNUR-571 CGNUR-643 AGNP AC DxMgmt Older Adult (1)
In this 150 hour acute care clinical experience, adult gerontology, acute care nurse practitioner students collaborate with preceptors to provide care for older adults and their families in the acute care setting. Students apply the principles of assessment, diagnosis and treatment of acute and episodic health issues of older adults in a clinical practice site. Patient education, advocacy and evidence-based practice are incorporated in a holistic approach to providing comprehensive care. Students will meet periodically throughout the semester in a seminar designed to support achievement of learning outcomes.
Graded S/U.
Attributes: TGNU
Pre-requisites: GNUR-566 Y C AND GNUR-567 C AND GNUR-570 C AND GNUR-571 C AND GNUR-641 CGNUR-644 AGNP PC Dx Mgmt Older Adult (1)
In this 150 hour primary care clinical experience, the adult gerontology nurse practitioner students collaborate with preceptors to provide primary care for older adults and their families. Students apply the principles of health assessment, diagnosis and treatment of common and episodic health issues of older adults in a clinical practice site. Patient education, advocacy and evidence-based practice are incorporated in a holistic approach to providing comprehensive care. Students will meet periodically throughout the semester in a seminar designed to support achievement of learning outcomes.
Graded S/U.
Attributes: TGNU
Pre-requisites: GNUR-566 Y C AND GNUR-567 C AND GNUR-570 C AND GNUR-571 C AND GNUR-642 CGNUR-645 AGNP AC DxMgmt Acute Care (1)
In this 150-hour clinical experience, adult gerontology nurse practitioner students will provide direct patient care and collaborate with preceptors to provide care for patients requiring acute interventions across adulthood. Students will apply the principles of health assessment, diagnosis and treatment of acute health issues and exacerbation of chronic diseases requiring acute intervention in a clinical practice site. Patient education, advocacy, and evidence-based practice are incorporated in a holistic approach to provide comprehensive care. Students will meet periodically throughout the semester in a seminar designed to support achievement of learning outcomes.
Graded S/U.
Attributes: TGNU
Pre-requisites: GNUR-641 C AND GNUR-643 C AND GNUR-699 Y CGNUR-646 AGNP PC DxMgmt Acute Care (1)
In this 150-hour clinical experience, adult gerontology nurse practitioner students will provide direct patient care and collaborate with preceptors to provide care for patients requiring acute interventions across adulthood. Students will apply the principles of health assessment, diagnosis and treatment of acute health issues and exacerbation of chronic diseases requiring acute intervention in a clinical practice site. Patient education, advocacy, and evidence-based practice are incorporated in a holistic approach to provide comprehensive care. Students will meet periodically throughout the semester in a seminar designed to support achievement of learning outcomes.
Graded S/U.
Attributes: TGNU
Pre-requisites: GNUR-642 C AND GNUR-644 C AND GNUR-699 Y CGNUR-647 AGNP ACDx Mgmt ComplexCare (1)
In this 150-hour acute care clinical experience, adult gerontology nurse practitioner students will provide direct patient care and collaborate with preceptors to provide care for patients requiring acute interventions across adulthood. Students apply the principles of health assessment, diagnosis and treatment of acute health issues and exacerbation in the management of complex and chronic illness in the clinical practice site. Patient education, advocacy, and evidence-based practice are incorporated in a holistic approach to providing comprehensive care. Students will meet periodically throughout the semester in a seminar designed to support achievement of learning outcomes.
Graded S/U.
Attributes: TGNU
Pre-requisites: GNUR-645 C AND GNUR-669 Y CGNUR-648 AGNP PC DxMgmt ComplexCare (1)
In this 150-hour primary care clinical experience, adult gerontology nurse practitioner students will provide direct patient care and collaborate with preceptors to provide care for patients requiring acute interventions across adulthood. Students apply the principles of health assessment, diagnosis and treatment of acute health issues and exacerbation in the management of complex and chronic illness in the clinical practice site. Patient education, advocacy, and evidence-based practice are incorporated in a holistic approach to providing comprehensive care. Students will meet periodically throughout the semester in a seminar designed to support achievement of learning outcomes.
Graded S/U.
Attributes: TGNU
Pre-requisites: GNUR-646 C AND GNUR-669 Y CGNUR-669 Complex Chronically ILL (3)
This course will provide students with the advanced practice knowledge to care for complex clients across adulthood. Focus will be on the management of complex, chronic, and multisystem illnesses including co-morbidities and functional impact. Emphasis is on the application of theory and the use of current evidence-based practice guidelines in addressing complex health problems in this population. Students will explore the impact of chronic illness on the individual, family, and community and identify community resources to support and improve care. This course will prepare the advance practice nurse to care for clients across adulthood and improve outcomes in the acute and outpatient setting.
Additional fees apply.
Attributes: TGNU
Pre-requisites: GNUR-566 C AND GNUR-567 C AND (GNUR-647 Y C OR GNUR-648 Y C)GNUR-687 Adv Prac Care Children CNS (1)
In this 175-hour clinical experience, clinical nurse specialist students collaborate with preceptors to provide care for children and adolescents and their families. This clinical practicum will allow the student to apply the principles of health assessment and management at an advanced practice level. This includes consulting with nursing and other healthcare professionals; research in the area of children’s health; education of children, families, and staff; and clinical management of children’s health. Students will meet periodically throughout the semester in a seminar designed to support achievement of learning outcomes. Graded S/U.
Attributes: TGNU ZCLX
Pre-requisites: GNUR-571 C AND GNUR-577 Y C
Restrictions: Including: -Major: Nursing Practice, Nursing Practice, Advanced Nursing PracticeGNUR-688 Synthesis Practicum CNS (1)
This synthesis course focuses on the clinical integration of multiple spheres of influence by the student in the clinical nurse specialist role. These spheres include patient/client, nursing practice, and organizational systems and provide a foundation for specialty competencies and CNS practice. Clinical and system outcomes are analyzed in the context of expert practice. The practicum consists of 150 hours of precepted practice in acute and ambulatory specialty practice settings. Periodic seminars enhance knowledge and integration of the professional role as clinical expert. Graded S/U. Class meets on campus four times during the semester in addition to 150 hours precepted clinical.
Attributes: TGNU ZCAP
Pre-requisites: GNUR-571 C AND (GNUR-566 C AND GNUR-632 S) AND (GNUR-567 C AND GNUR-639 S)
Restrictions: Including: -Major: Advanced Nursing Practice -Program: Post Masters Certificate CNS, MS Adv Practice Nursing: CNSGNUR-689 Synthesis of the SOI I (1)
In this 125 hour clinical experience, clinical nurse specialist students collaborate with preceptors to provide care for acutely ill clients and their families across the Spheres of Influence. Following the guidelines established by the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists, this course allows the students to synthesize foundational knowledge of the patient/client and nursing/nursing practice spheres, and begin to apply principles within the organizational/systems sphere of influence. This clinical practicum will allow the student to apply the principles of diagnostic reasoning and clinical management at an advanced practice level including consultation with an interprofessional team, application of evidenced based practice protocols, and the implementation of programs across each sphere. In addition, students will begin to evaluate the utilization of resources, evidenced based practice, and principles of program management to enhance quality of care.
Graded S/U.
Attributes: TGNU
Pre-requisites: GNUR-566 C AND GNUR-567 C AND GNUR-632 C AND GNUR-639 C AND GNUR-699 Y CGNUR-694 Comprehensive Exam I (2)
This course prepares the student to complete the first level of the comprehensive exam which reflects the content included in the Scholarship Core. The associated seminars will review expectations for completion of the written comprehensive case study.
Graded S/U.
Attributes: TGNU
Pre-requisites: (GNUR-504 C OR GNUR-702 C) AND GNUR-505 C AND GNUR-506 C AND GNUR-507 C AND GNUR-508 C OR (GNUR-512 Y C OR GNUR-518 Y C)GNUR-695 Comprehensive Exam II (2)
This seminar-based course focuses on preparing the graduate student for success on national certification, transition to practice, and completion of state certification application. Graded S/U.
Attributes: TGNU
Pre-requisites: GNUR-694 CGNUR-698 Capstone Continuation (1)
This 1 credit course allows the student additional time to complete his/her capstone project. Students must be working closely with their GNUR 559 faculty and submit a plan for completion of the project in order to register for this continuation credit. Data collection, evaluation or documentation activities may be done during this continuation time.
If the Capstone is accepted by their advisor at the end of this course, GNUR 559 and 698 will be graded S.
If the Capstone is NOT accepted by their advisor at the end of this course, the student will receive a grade of IP in GNUR 698 and MUST register for 698 again. If unsuccessful in the second attempt, the student will receive grades of U in 559 and both instances of GNUR 698.
Graded S/U.
Permission of Program Director is required to register.
Attributes: TGNU ZCAP
Pre-requisites: GNUR-697 S
Restrictions: Including: -Major: Advanced Nursing PracticeGNUR-699 Issues in Acute Care (3)
This course considers the unique aspects of caring for clients across adulthood as they interact with the acute care environment. Building upon foundational adult and gerontology concepts, this course focuses on disease and complication prevention and management and health restoration in the acute care setting. The clinical presentation, diagnostic reasoning, management and evaluation of common acute care problems of the population are considered. Discussion will include current evidenced-based practice to provide and improve care across the continuum. Knowledge of the advanced practice competencies will be integrated in the care of this population including by not limited to: direct care, consultation, collaboration, leadership, expert coaching and guidance, research, and ethical decision making.
Attributes: TGNU
Pre-requisites: GNUR-566 C AND GNUR-567 C
Restrictions: Including: -Major: Nursing Practice, Advanced Nursing PracticeGNUR-701 Found of Nursing Science (3)
This course begins with a review of elements of logic and effective argumentation and of both critical and ethical thinking. The elements shape subsequent discussions including a critical examination of different epistemologies and their impact on current approaches to nursing research, theory development and clinical practice; analyses of writings of selected nursing theorists; and theory development in nursing. This course presents methods of inquiry necessary for the development and expansion of clinical practice knowledge (and understanding) in nursing. An overview of important issues in the philosophy of science is included. Relationships among philosophy, values, practice, praxis, science, theory and research, and their effect on the structure of nursing knowledge, are discussed. Concepts, conceptual models and theories for nursing practice are examined.
Attributes: TGNU ZRES
Restrictions: Including: -Degree: Doctor of Nursing PracticeGNUR-702 Ev Based Research for APN (3)
This course examines and explores the role of professional stewardship in advanced practice to facilitate the development and application of evidence-based knowledge in healthcare. The course prepares the advanced practice nurse for the role of change agent to promote, translate, and generate research-based nursing practice while working in interprofessional teams. Methods for clinical practice improvement using evidence- based practice (EBP) are examined. Content includes critical appraisal of research evidence, interpretation of statistical analyses, and methods of research application and synthesis. The course will explore practice areas where evidence-based integration are needed and facilitate the movement of evidence-based quality initiatives.
Attributes: TGNU
Pre-requisites: GNUR-503 CGNUR-703 Phil & Found of EBP (3)
This course examines the development of evidence and evidence-based knowledge in healthcare. The effects of the international distribution of healthcare knowledge and the development of a science of application, analysis, distribution and evaluation of practice knowledge is addressed. The use of translational research strategies for clinical practice improvement is reviewed.
Attributes: TGNU ZRES
Restrictions: Including: -Degree: Doctor of Nursing PracticeGNUR-704 Adv Tech Info Sys Clin Man (0 OR 3)
This hybrid course includes an exploration of the advanced practice nurse?s role in health care planning using current technologies and information systems to monitor and improve the efficacy, quality, and safety of health care. Trends in legislation impacting the growth of information technology are investigated along with the ethical and legal dimensions of informatics and the access to patient information. Consideration is given to technologies that support communication, administrative systems, research, education, and clinical decision-making. Theory is applied through a clinical experience with targeted projects in conjunction with professionals using health information technology in practice
Attributes: TGNU ZCLX ZEXL
Restrictions: Including: -Major: Nursing Practice, Nursing Practice, Advanced Nursing PracticeGNUR-705 Found of Nur Leadership (3)
This course examines the foundations of both administration and leadership. With a focus on leadership, the course will examine the current and emerging theories of leadership and their application to advanced clinical practice. Those stressors that affect leadership, organizational change, and organizational environments of clinical practice will be discussed. Application of theories in clinical practice will be reviewed.
Attributes: TGNU ZRES
Restrictions: Including: -Major: Nursing PracticeGNUR-706 HC Systems, Pol & Law (3)
This course analyzes the role of government in managing and servicing the healthcare needs of the United States; explores the legal foundation for the healthcare system under the constitution, state and federal laws and the common law; details the critical US health care policy issues and the various state, federal and private healthcare delivery systems; analyzes the various forms of healthcare delivery here and abroad and the role of advocates in the development and implementation of those systems; and, examines and encourages the role of advanced practice nurses in all of these facets of the nation?s healthcare system.
Attributes: TGNUGNUR-707 Biostatistics and Epi (3)
This course uses clinical epidemiology and biostatistics to inform advanced practice nursing. The purpose of the course is to teach epidemiologic and intermediate biostatistical methods in clinical research within an integrated framework and to develop SPSS proficiency for performing the analysis of clinical datasets. Analysis of patient populations using epidemiological methods will be conducted. The use of epidemiological theories will be applied to disease processes, disaster preparedness, and bioterrorism which may affect local, state, national, and international populations.
Attributes: TGNU ZRESGNUR-708 Complex Sys and Leadership (3)
This course examines organizational and systems theories. The role of organizational cultures and their importance in affecting change are examined. Emphasis is placed on the development of skills essential to manage change, empower others, and influence organizational processes in health care environments; health system assessment and intervention design is included. Leadership models and strategies, based on contemporary science from nursing and other disciplines, are examined. Conflict management, strategic planning and interprofessional and intraprofessional team work will be evaluated, including the influence of group process, power structures, and negotiation in maximizing nursing?s contribution to the dynamic healthcare system. Students have the opportunity to apply economic and finance principles necessary to analyze practice quality and costs, as well as evaluate the cost effectiveness of care when redesigning effective and realistic care delivery strategies. Leadership ethics are integrated throughout the course. To further acquire leadership knowledge and skills, students actively participate in experiential learning with select leaders in a variety of healthcare systems and settings
Attributes: TGNU ZCLX ZEXLGNUR-709 Nur Practice Role Develop (3)
This first of four clinical courses begins focused work on the student?s clinical scholarship project which synthesizes pertinent DNP Essentials. Students identify their population of interest and develop a problem statement using Zaccagnini and White?s model as a framework. DNP students identify a clinical mentor and faculty advisor for their clinical scholarship project with the intent to change practice. At the end of the course, the student will present an initial proposal for their CSP which is submitted for approval before moving onto the second clinical course. Role theory is used to facilitate student progress toward the development of expert scholarly practice as a nurse with doctoral education focused on clinical problems. Graded S/U.
Attributes: TGNU ZCLX ZRES
Pre-requisites: GNUR-701 C AND GNUR-703 C AND GNUR-705 C AND GNUR-707 C
Restrictions: Including: -Degree: Doctor of Nursing PracticeGNUR-710 Complex Pop Health (3)
Analysis of vulnerable populations within the context of trauma informed care and the factors that contribute to the health of these populations is the focus of this course. Themes for working with vulnerable populations include: trauma informed care, poverty, social determinants of health, chronic disease management, practice improvement, rural and urban health care, transitions in care, community-based care, and practice partnerships. The relationship between vulnerable populations including those living in poverty in both rural and urban settings, the chronically ill, and clinical practice environments will be examined on a global, national and regional level. Social determinants of health, previous traumas and systems based barriers will be analyzed within the context of health care systems. Strategies to provide population centered care will be proposed and employed by the student. Using these population-based strategies for health improvement, students will apply the integrative model of community health promotion and perform a community assessment of a vulnerable population with complex needs.
Attributes: TGNU ZCLX ZEXL
Pre-requisites: GNUR-707 CGNUR-711 Advanced HCDS (3)
This course examines the American healthcare system, comparing it to other systems of healthcare delivery. Strengths and weaknesses of international systems are explored. Structural indices and organizational analyses of healthcare systems are examined in relation to change. The role of public health;politics and policy development; risk assessment; interest group behavior; and influence and the politics of healthcare reform in rural, urban, and suburban areas are included. Analysis of health care systems in the context of advanced practice nursing and the development of evolutionary and revolutionary changes in the system are explored.
Attributes: TGNU ZRES
Pre-requisites: GNUR-701 C AND GNUR-703 C AND GNUR-705 C AND GNUR-707 C
Restrictions: Including: -Major: Nursing Practice, Nursing Practice, Management GraduateGNUR-712 Adv Res Out Eval Pol Dev (3)
This course focuses on the critical analysis, synthesis and application of multiple research methods to improve clinical practice outcomes and to inform health policy. Emphasis will be placed on bridging the gap between research and practice. The course will look beyond the traditional research methods to use action research, community-based research and translational research methods. Research supports such as power analysis, data management including large data sets, measurement strategies and epidemiologic designs and designs that assess change and multiple comparisons will be considered. The emphasis is on the application of research strategies for clinical practice while encouraging flexibility in using research methods to improve clinical outcomes and develop or support healthcare policy. The applicability of action research and evaluation to the change process and to continuous improvement within various venues will be explored. The repetitive, participative, and emergent nature of the generation of new knowledge and practice innovations will be discussed.
Attributes: TGNU
Pre-requisites: GNUR-503 C AND GNUR-702 CGNUR-713 Clinical Prog Development (3 TO 5)
This second of four clinical DNP courses continues project planning for the student’s clinical scholarship project. This phase of project development further demonstrates synthesis of pertinent DNP Essentials to transform clinical practice. Students expand on the clinical scholarship project’s needs assessment, goals, objectives, and theoretical underpinnings identified in GNUR 709. The course focus is on the clinical scholarship project work planning and evaluation planning phases in Zaccagnini and White’s DNP Process Project Model. Students complete a SWOT analysis, action plan/timeline, logic model, and provide evidence of an IRB proposal submission. This is a clinical course, and clinical hours in this course contribute to the final program clinical hour total.
Graded S/U.
Attributes: TGNU ZCLX ZRES
Pre-requisites: GNUR-701 C AND GNUR-703 C AND GNUR-705 C AND GNUR-707 C AND GNUR-709 C AND GNUR-715 Y C
Restrictions: Including: -Degree: Doctor of Nursing PracticeGNUR-715 Multiple Research Methods (3)
This course focuses on the application and use of multiple research methods to improve clinical practice outcomes. The course will look beyond the traditional research methods to use action research, community-based research, and translational research methods. Research supports such as power analysis, data management, measurement strategies, epidemiologic designs, and designs that assess change and multiple comparisons will be considered. The emphasis is on the application of research strategies for clinical practice while encouraging flexibility in conceptualizing a study using different methods. The applicability of action research and evaluation to the change process and to continuous improvement within various venues will be explored. The iterative, participative, and emergent nature of the generation of new knowledge and practice innovations will be discussed.
Attributes: TGNU ZRES
Restrictions: Including: -Program: Doctor of Nursing Practice, Doctor of Nursing PracticeGNUR-721 Clinical Practice Devel (3)
In this third clinical course, models of advanced clinical practice will be reviewed. The clinical practice environment will be analyzed for its efficacy, effectiveness, and applicability to practice priorities. This course focuses on understanding the manner in which clinical practice, management and delivery of care affects practicing nurses as advanced practitioners. Seminars will focus on integrating legal, fiscal, models of quality improvement and leadership and other intervening variables that affect environments of care. Students will have the opportunity to design and develop an analytical nursing practice environmental project that pertains to their clinical interests. Students should be actively involved in the implementation of their CSP project (including data collection). A final poster including proposed data analysis, findings/discussion and conclusions/recommendations will be presented.
Graded S/U
Attributes: TGNU ZCLX ZRES
Pre-requisites: GNUR-701 C AND GNUR-703 C AND GNUR-705 C AND GNUR-707 C AND GNUR-709 C AND GNUR-713 C
Restrictions: Including: -Degree: Doctor of Nursing PracticeGNUR-723 Health Policy Implement (3)
This course analyzes current major U.S. health policy issues and the critical processes and forces that shape them. The health policy issues addressed include: access, Medicare, Medicaid, the uninsured, public health, the impact of welfare policy on healthcare, managed care development and regulation, state and federal healthcare reform, and others. In addition, this course will examine international healthcare public policy issues affecting American healthcare policy and advanced practice nursing. Legislative and executive processes at the state and federal level; key forces involved including economic, social, ethical, educational and political factors; and central players of importance, including special interest groups, lobbyists, the press, elected officials, legislative staff, public agencies and professional organizations will be covered. Advanced nursing practice issues in a local, regional, state, federal, and global context of public policy influence, formulation, and sustenance will be discussed.
Attributes: TGNU ZRES
Restrictions: Including: -Major: Nursing Practice, Nursing Practice, Management GraduateGNUR-725 Improve Health Populations (3)
This course will examine the relationship between clinical practice environments and populations of care. Using population-based strategies for health improvement, the student will design and implement clinical projects to effect change. Using theories of public health and community health, students will apply strategies to selected populations. Diversity, access, and socioeconomic factors of specific populations will be discussed.
Attributes: TGNU ZCLX ZRES
Restrictions: Including: -Major: Nursing Practice, Nursing Practice, Management GraduateGNUR-732 International Nursing (3)
This course provides an opportunity to learn about the culture, advanced nursing practice, and healthcare of other countries. International healthcare delivery models will be examined. Biostatistical and epidemiological global indicators of health and illness will be assessed. Comparisons of developed and developing countries in regard to health and illness will be reviewed. The student explores the concepts and applications of transcultural nursing and cultural competency. The evolution of advanced practice nursing throughout the world will be examined through international nursing organizations, journals, and interactions with foreign nurses. With additional credit, the student may elect to analyze, practice in, and study a particular nursing system in a foreign country.
Attributes: TGNU ZRES ZTRA
Restrictions: Including: -Major: Nursing Practice, Nursing Practice, Management GraduateGNUR-734 The Nurse Educator (3)
This course provides the student with an overview of the faculty role in higher education or clinical practice. It includes an overview of the development of curriculum through the examination of philosophies of education, learning theories, research in education, and the design of programs of learning in nursing. An overview of educational strategies examines the theory and research associated with the assessment of learners and the planning and implementation of the instructional process with various populations in classroom and clinical settings. Quantitative and qualitative evaluation of learning outcomes at the individual, class, and program levels are reviewed. Students study theory, techniques, and research on evaluation of clinical performance. Program-level evaluation includes models, standards, and measurement techniques, including the evaluation of educator performance.
Attributes: TGNU ZRES
Restrictions: Including: -Program: Doctor of Nursing Practice, Doctor of Nursing PracticeGNUR-736 Ad Pharm & Dx (3)
This course is designed to support the student learning in targeted advanced practice roles and practice areas. This focus is on the pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of drugs used in the therapeutic management of common path physiological states and advanced diagnostics support for specific areas. Students will have the opportunity to develop expertise in a specialized area by developing case studies and in-depth simulated rounds with patients within a specific population.
Attributes: ZRES
Restrictions: Including: -Major: Nursing PracticeGNUR-738 Health Law for Health Prof (3)
This course concerns the intersection of the concepts of public and personal health and the role of government and the judiciary, through law, in influencing, shaping and directing the health of the people of the United States. The course focuses on general principles relating to health law, traces the history of the development of health law and role of the federal and state governments in promoting a healthy nation.
Attributes: TGNU ZRES
Restrictions: Including: -Degree: Doctor of Nursing PracticeGNUR-740 Advanced Tech Clinical Mgt (3)
This course includes an exploration of the advanced practice nurse’s role in healthcare planning using current technologies and information systems. Healthcare informatics on the local, state, and federal levels will be explored. Ethical dimensions of informatics and the access to patient information will be discussed. The application of computer technology in healthcare and nursing will be explored. Following an introduction to hardware and software, special consideration will be given to clinical and administrative applications of information technology. Application of devices, software, and integration in clinical practice will be reviewed. Graded S/U.
Attributes: TGNU ZCLX ZRES
Restrictions: Including: -Major: Nursing Practice, Nursing Practice, Management GraduateGNUR-741 Clinical Scholarship Cap (6)
Students will undertake a clinical scholarship project as part of their capstone course in the doctor of nursing practice program. The capstone project will include needs assessment, program/project development, evaluation of an existing program, development of an assessment instrument/protocol for clients/populations, and cost/benefit analysis. The capstone project will be developed in consultation with the student’s capstone project committee.
Attributes: TGNU ZCLX ZRES
Pre-requisites: GNUR-701 C AND GNUR-703 C AND GNUR-705 C AND GNUR-707 C AND GNUR-709 S AND GNUR-715 C AND GNUR-721 S AND GNUR-723 C
Restrictions: Including: -Major: Nursing Practice, Nursing Practice -Program: Doctor of Nursing Practice, Doctor of Nursing PracticeGNUR-744 Grantsmanship/Health Profs (3)
Grantsmanship is a skill necessary for health professionals in education, practice and research. This course is designed for those who have little or no experience in grantsmanship. This course reviews the various techniques, processes, and procedures required in several venues of grant writing, contract submission, projects and gift giving. Funding agencies and organizations often encourage new ideas, solutions to new and old problems including unexpected problems and needs through the means of grants, contracts, demonstration projects and gifts. This course will identify potential funding sources and agencies, review specific requirements related to funding priorities of organizations, and offer practice in the various elements of grant writing.
Attributes: TGNU ZRES
Restrictions: Including: -Major: Nursing Practice, Nursing PracticeGNUR-751 Advanced Cl Practicum (3)
This course is designed for the Post-Baccalaureate DNP student. The course follows the completion of all nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist clinical courses. The course supports the ongoing clinical learning and practice of the Post-Baccalaureate DNP student as she/he completes the program. The course offers the opportunity to practice nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist skills in preparation for the professional role of advanced and expert practice. The student will integrate concepts and theories of advanced practice into continuing clinical practice. The student will have the opportunity to practice alongside seasoned doctorally prepared nurse practitioners or clinical nurse specialists. In addition, the student will continue to prepare for national nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist board certification. Graded S/U.
Attributes: TGNU
Pre-requisites: GNUR-682 C OR GNUR-688 CGNUR-796 Independent Study (1 TO 4)
An opportunity to study in an area of nursing not offered in the DNP program. Completion of the Independent Study Authorization form is required.
Attributes: TGNU ZRES
Pre-requisites: GNUR-701 C AND GNUR-715 C
Restrictions: Including: -Major: Nursing Practice, Nursing Practice