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This course lays the foundation for students to communicate effectively and disseminate knowledge in scholarly formats.

This course will define concepts that prescribe the framework of primary care nursing in advanced practice. Professional and cultural issues unique to the role of the nurse practitioner will be addressed. The nurse practitioner student will begin to build and shape strategies related to the role assimilation, positive and negative role influences, and important health care issues in primary care nursing. Christian perspectives will be integrated throughout the course.

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.

Explores various pharmacological agents used to treat common recurrent health problems; indications, contraindications, side, and interactive effects of commonly prescribed drugs. Legal and prescriptive regulations will be considered.

Provides understanding of disease and its treatment as a basis for advanced nursing management of patient care. Major disease entities will be 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.

This course explores how the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner applies clinical judgment to inform practice. Emphasis is on processing client information in a systematic manner.

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 provide students with the knowledge and skills for clinical decision-making necessary to conduct a culturally sensitive advanced health assessment for clients across the lifespan. Emphasis is placed on advanced techniques in interviewing, history taking, and physical examination. The course will focus on normal versus abnormal findings and interpretation of diagnostic tests.

This course will teach students to complete comprehensive health assessments, develop differential diagnoses, order and interpret diagnostic testing, and document findings. Supervised clinical experiences are required.

This course lays the foundation for students to communicate effectively and disseminate knowledge in scholarly formats.

Designed to prepare the advanced practice student with the theoretical, scientific, and technical foundations required to function as a 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 is a continuation of theory and clinical practice designed to prepare the advanced practice student to function as a 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 is the final course of theory and clinical practice designed to prepare the advanced practice student with the theoretical, scientific and technical foundations required to function as a 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.

Application of theory to the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner practice. Practicum experiences develop advanced practice nursing skills. Topics explored include health promotion, disease prevention, advocacy, and education of individual patients. (175 practicum hours required)

Designed to strengthen development as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. Practicum experiences guide the student's application of services in a variety of settings. Students incorporate additional strategies for coordinating interprofessional care, expanding their repertoire of modalities, including family and group therapies. (175 practicum hours required)

This course requires the student to demonstrate the 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. (175 practicum hours required)

Students demonstrate achievement of the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner outcomes. Students engage in interprofessional simulations and other methodologies designed to demonstrate the knowledge, dispositions, and skills required to be effective in advanced nursing practice. (Onsite intensive)

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