Course Descriptions
Master's Courses
Advanced Practice Core Courses
N/NG613 Advanced Pathophysiology
The focus of this course is on the interrelation of human systems and the effect that illness in one body system has on the functions of the whole person. Concepts related to clinical physiology and research literature related to pathophysiology of various body systems are examined. Pertinent literature related to nursing interventions associated with improved physiological status is analyzed.
N/NG614 Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics
This course is designed to meet the needs of the advanced practice nurse prescriber in the primary and acute care setting, building upon previous and/or concurrent acquired knowledge from nursing, pathophysiology and other sciences. The development of clinical decision-making skills essential to safe and effective pharmacologic intervention is the focal point of the course.
N/NG615A Advanced Health Assessment
This course further develops and integrates the health assessment competencies of interviewing, performing and documenting comprehensive and episodic health histories and physical examinations. Students will identify common symptoms, identify risk factors, incorporate appropriate health promotion and disease prevention strategies, formulate differential diagnoses and begin treatment plans for common acute and chronic illnesses. Critical thinking and clinical decision making is presented within the context of case studies and the comprehensive analysis of patient data and plan formulation. This is the theoretical didactic portion of advanced health assessment and forms a foundation of advanced clinical practice.
N/NG615B Advanced Health Assessment Practicum
This course assesses the student's integration of techniques in physical examination through lab practice, performance exams and utilization of standardized patients. The integration of all didactic and performance componentsincluding clinical decision making skills are demonstrated through successfull role playing, case study analysis and anObjective Structured Clinical Exam (OSCE)