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This course is designed to help the student explore and build strategies related to the role of a doctorally prepared advanced practice registered nurse (APRN).

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.

The course is designed to prepare the doctorally prepared advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) with prescriptive knowledge of pharmacologic agents used to manage drug therapy for common health problems and stable chronic disease states. Emphasis will be placed on indications, contraindications, side and interactive effects of commonly prescribed drugs. Concepts of adverse effect control, cost containment, education/advocacy, and legal and prescriptive regulations will be considered.

This course explores pathophysiology and disruptions to normal body physiology. Additionally in depth theoretical and clinical diseases and treatments encountered in primary care settings are examined.

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.

This course provides a focused study of the assessment and prescribing parameters of pharmacologic interventions commonly used to manage neurobiopathology. Concepts of adverse effect control, cost containment, education/advocacy, and legal and prescriptive regulations will be considered.

This course explores the concepts of doctoral level PMH APRN practice. Diagnostic skills will be introduced and explored. Emphasis will be placed on processing client information in a logical, progressive manner and applying appropriate diagnostic reasoning across the lifespan. Biblical perspectives will be incorporated throughout the course.

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 enhances the knowledge and skills necessary to perform health assessment across the lifespan with emphasis on the assessment and evaluation of symptom sets associated with psychiatric mental health conditions. (75 practicum hours required)

This course will teach the doctorally prepared advance practice registered nurse (APRN) student to complete comprehensive health assessments, develop differential diagnoses, order and interpret diagnostic testing, and document findings. Supervised clinical experiences are required.

Prepares the doctoral advanced practice registered nursing (APRN) student with the theoretical, scientific, and technical foundations required to function as a doctorally prepared family nurse practitioner. Emphasis will be placed on health promotion, disease prevention, education, and the diagnosis and management of acute and chronic disease states. Supervised clinical experiences are required.

This course is a continuation of theory and clinical practice designed to prepare the doctoral advanced practice registered nursing student to practice as a doctorally prepared family nurse practitioner. Emphasis will be placed on health promotion, disease prevention, education, and the diagnosis and management of acute and chronic disease states. Supervised clinical experiences are required.

This course is number three in the series of clinical theory and practice courses designed to prepare the doctoral advanced practice registered nursing student with the theoretical, scientific and technical foundations required to function as a doctorally prepared family nurse practitioner. Emphasis will be placed on health promotion, disease prevention, education, and the diagnosis and management of acute and chronic disease states. Supervised clinical experiences are required.

This course will prepare the student to apply a theoretical foundation to the practice of a doctorally prepared psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. Practicum experiences develop knowledge and skills necessary to practice within an interprofessional team. (150 practicum hours required)

This course will continue the development of the doctoral student as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. Students incorporate strategies for coordinating interprofessional care, expanding their repertoire of modalities, including family and group therapies. (150 practicum hours required)

This course will further develop the student's ability to function as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. Practicum experiences guide the student to refine skills in assessing, diagnosing, and prescribing interventions for diverse clients with multiple conditions. (150 practicum hours required)

Students engage in interprofessional simulation and other methodologies designed to demonstrate the knowledge, dispositions, and skills required to be effective as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner and function as a leader on in interprofessional team care. (Onsite intensive)

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