This course will provide a foundation for understanding qualitative design including underlying philosophical underpinnings; ethical considerations; sampling, data collection and analysis approaches; and interpretation and application of findings. Emphasis will be placed on traditional approaches; select emerging approaches will be introduced.

This course will provide a foundation for understanding quantitative design including underlying philosophical underpinnings; ethical considerations; sampling, data collection and analysis approaches; and interpretation and application of findings. Emphasis will be placed on examining and understanding select quantitative approaches.

This course's theoretical content focuses on the knowledge, judgement, skills and abilities necessary to apply the core nurse practitioner (NP) competency of management of the treatment of clients' health conditions by utilizing advanced pharmocotherapeutic methods.

Prerequisited or co-requisited Nurs 6203

This concentrated practicum course provides an opportunity for the synthesis on the specialized knowledge, skill, and judgment inherent in the role of the Nurse Practitioner within a collaborative, multidisciplinary team setting. Facilitated by a faculty advisor and clinical preceptor, the student assumes responsibility for providing primary care to culturally diverse clients across the life span. In addition to the clinical hours of the practicum, the course includes a seminar component that addresses professional, philosophical and ethical issues related to the role of the Nurse Practitioner. This practicum includes a minimum of 300 hours of supervised clinical practice in the role of the Nurse Practitioner. 

This course combines theory and clinical practice and focuses on developing knowledge, judgement, skills and abilities necessary to understand and apply the core nurse practitioner competencies of health assessment; health promotion and disease prevention; and professional roles and responsibilities to practice. Emphasis is placed on normal biological changes, developmental tasks, and social, cultural and spiritual dimensions of health. In this course students begin to apply theoretical knowledge to the provision of primary health care to individuals, families and communities across the lifespan via 100 hours of supervised clinical practice in the role of the Nurse Practitioner.

Using a primary health care lens, this course combines theory and clinical practice and focuses on developing knowledge, judgement, skills and abilities necessary for management of common acute and chronic health problems of culturally diverse young to middle aged adult clients. Emphasis is placed on normal biological changes, developmental tasks, and social, cultural and spiritual dimensions of health. Focus is place on selected concepts, theories, and research applied to health promotion, health maintenance, and prevention of illness for the individual, family, and community. This course includes 100 hours of supervised clinical practice in the role of the Nurse Practitioner.

Using a primary health care lens, this course combines theory and clinical practice and focuses on developing knowledge, judgement, skills and abilities necessary for management of common acute and chronic health problems of culturally diverse pediatric clients. Emphasis is placed on normal biological changes, developmental tasks, and social, cultural and spiritual dimensions of health. Focus is place on selected concepts, theories, and research applied to health promotion, health maintenance, and prevention of illness for the individual, family, and community. This course includes 100 hours of supervised clinical practice in the role of the Nurse Practitioner.

Using a primary health care lens, this course combines theory and clinical practice and focuses on developing knowledge, judgement, skills and abilities necessary for management of common acute and chronic health problems of culturally diverse older adult clients. Emphasis is placed on normal biological changes, developmental tasks, and social, cultural and spiritual dimensions of health. Focus is place on selected concepts, theories, and research applied to health promotion, health maintenance, and prevention of illness for the individual, family, and community. This course includes 100 hours of supervised clinical practice in the role of the Nurse Practitioner.

Critically appraises relevant ethics theories alongside experiences of moral agency in healthcare practice to successfully navigate challenges to ethically sensitive professional practice and to efficaciously participate in cross-disciplinary team analysis and decision making.