Courses numbered 500–899 for graduate students. Courses numbered 500 are typically offered to post-baccalaureate degree and master degree students and courses numbered 600 are for more advanced master degree courses. Those numbered 700 are typically offered to post-master degree and doctoral students. Courses offered at the 800 level are for doctoral level work.
Students will analyze the mental healthcare system and evaluate the impact of trauma, stigma, access to care, mental health policy, crisis intervention systems, and the intersection of mental health with emergency…
In this clinical course students will prioritize interventions that enhance the health of their community and strengthen partnerships, both inside and outside the conventional healthcare system. Students combine social…
Health Promotion Across the Lifespan
This course introduces health promotion and disease prevention while incorporating client-centered care that promotes health for diverse populations across the lifespan. The course introduces local, regional, national…
Advanced Pathophysiology
This course addresses the concepts and mechanisms underlying common pathophysiological problems applicable across the lifespan. Normal physiologic changes and those related to disease/pathology are contrasted. The…
This course introduces holistic, family-centered nursing care for children from birth through adolescence. Students will explore growth, development, health promotion, and common pediatric conditions while applying the…
This clinical course introduces students to fundamental nursing care for patients with acute medical-surgical conditions. Emphasis is placed on safety, critical thinking and application of the nursing process. Students…
This course explores human reproductive health and maternal-newborn nursing care through a holistic, person-oriented lens. Students will examine reproductive processes, family planning, pregnancy, childbirth, and…
This course prepares students to care for patients with complex, multi-system conditions in acute and critical care settings. Emphasis is on rapid assessment, clinical judgment, prioritization, and evidence-based…
Advanced Health Assessment
This course addresses the components of advanced history taking, physical examination, and health assessment across the life span within a holistic framework. Differentiation of normal from abnormal/dysfunctional…
A course designed to enhance knowledge and skills in advanced assessment. An increased emphasis on abnormal findings in the setting of acute illness is stressed, along with diagnostic testing used to accompany physical…
Special Topics
A course, on a special topic in the discipline at the post-baccalaureate or master degree level, offered on the basis of need, interest, or time lines. May be repeated for credit. See registrars office current class…
Capstone Experience
This clinical capstone provides students with the opportunity to integrate clinical and theoretical learning from previous nursing courses into sound clinical decision-making that supports interprofessional…
Scholarly Writing Intensive
This course provides a foundation for conducting scholarly activities, and developing writing skills essential for advanced nursing roles. The course serves as a springboard for the integration of essential graduate…
This course focuses on developing and enhancing the students ability to be inquisitive scholars, engaged healthcare practitioners, and ethical leaders through the synthesis, integration, and evaluation of evidence to…
Independent Study
Independent reading and/or research under the guidance of a faculty member. Refer to the academic policy section for independent study policy. May be repeated for credit.
Clinical Seminar I: AGNP
This seminar serves as a clinical conference companion to the AGNP practicum experience. Special topics and assignments focus on issues and learning needs presenting themselves in the clinical area. Procedural skills…
Clinical Seminar II: AGNP
This seminar serves as a clinical conference companion to the AGNP practicum experience. Special topics and assignments focus on issues and learning needs presenting themselves in the clinical area.
The pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and pharmacotherapeutics of various drug categories are examined. General principles applicable across the life span will be addressed. Administration and teaching issues in the…
Pharmacotherapeutics for Acute Care
This course builds on the foundation of evidence-based prescribing by applying advanced concepts of prescribing and monitoring agents for the acute or critically ill individual. A focus will include introducing…
The focus of this course is on the assessment, differential diagnosis, and management of complex acute and chronic health problems. Evidence-based practice principles are integrated in order to provide comprehensive and…
This course will analyze various issues related to providing advanced nursing care for older adult populations in any setting. While the issues may vary depending on participants interest areas, topics such as end of…
The focus of this course is on the continued assessment, differential diagnosis, and management of complex acute and chronic health problems. Evidence based practice principles are integrated in order to provide…
Advanced Management for Acute Care I
The focus of this course is the integration of knowledge, skills, and attitudes of the adult-gerontology nurse practitioner in the provision of comprehensive and collaborative care for acute and critically ill…
This course is designed for students in a non-clinical track in the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program who do not plan to pursue an advanced practice nurse role (e.g. nurse practitioner, nurse anesthetist). This…
Clinical Practicum AGNP
This course offers continuing clinical experience and focuses on expanding upon and refining clinical decision-making skills in the management of and chronic health problems in persons from adolescence through older…