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Designed to utilize reflective practice to explore concepts essential to the highest level of nursing practice. Applies theories across disciplines within a philosophical, ethical, and a Christian world view.

Explore the knowledge base and skills necessary to become a systems and organizational leader. Examine the relationship of complexity and systems to organizational decision making, practice roles, quality, and leadership.

Provides a strategic view of population health management to improve healthcare outcomes beyond the individual to encompass global communities. Social determinants of health will be examined to minimize the impact of illness on various populations. Students will incorporate an evidence-based approach to care for multicultural communities.

Introduces the basics of epidemiology to assist DNP nurses to better understand, characterize, and promote health at the population level.

Examine leadership skills utilized in information management to establish an effective ethical organizational culture. Information technologies and how they can best be utilized to impact the healthcare environment will be explored. Analysis of the knowledge base and advanced skills required in healthcare information evaluation will be a focus.

This course will prepare students to design, develop, and implement projects of change in nursing practice.