Nursing

Focuses on philosophical and historical health related theories as a framework for knowledge. Builds upon concepts from undergraduate nursing research to systematically examine quantitative and qualitative research methods and the reasoned critique of clinically relevant, published research. Examines the concept of evidence-based practice and its application to the delivery of culturally congruent care to promote adaptation. Discusses scientific information and access to health care data bases to facilitate development of scholarly activity. Creation of a focused review of literature using databases is explicated. Prerequisite: Admission to the MSN Program as a degree-seeking or non-degree seeking student.

Builds upon undergraduate science courses to focus on pathophysiological alternations across the lifespan. Emphasis is on the relationships between abnormal changes in specific systems and the impact on the development of diseases. The influences of cultural, developmental, genetic, environmental (including rural health issues), behavioral, and economic factors in alterations in pathophysiological processes are explored. Prerequisite: Admission to the MSN Program or as a degree seeking or non-degree seeking student.

Focuses on the development of advanced health assessment skills needed for delivery of comprehensive health care to persons across the lifespan with consideration of cultural and rural health needs to promote adaptation. Diagnostic reasoning is used to interpret data obtained from the history, physical examination, and diagnostic procedures to generate a comprehensive health assessment and problem list. Additional domains include: family processes, transcultural issues, nutrition, genetic variations, growth and development, spirituality, and health promotion, health protection, and disease prevention. Prerequisite: Admission to the MSN Program.

This course focuses on pertinent human resource knowledge, organizational relationships, including cultural competency and skills needed for the development of quality patient outcomes, and decision making that positively impacts the overall business strategy of the organization.

This course focuses on the evolution of theory for effective leadership in the 21st Century. The impact of the utilization of theory in relationship to the organizational behaviors and outcomes will be examined. Decision making in relation to the organizations mission, vision, and values, including strategic planning, is analyzed.

This course focuses on the requisite knowledge and skill needed to fulfill the role of the nurse administrator as delineated in the American Nurses Association (ANA) Scope and Standards of Practice for Nurse Administrators and in the American Organization of Nurse Executive (AONE) Competencies. Professional practice models, the magnet recognition program, and programs that promote a culture of excellence are examined.

Provides concentrated study in the art and science of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, pharmacotherapeutics, pharmacogenetics and pharmacoeconomics to initiate appropriate pharmacological treatments in the management of common and recurrent health problems of persons across the lifespan in order to promote adaptation. Provides concentrated study to identify indications, contraindications, interactive and side effects of established and evidence based drug regimens for safe and appropriate pharmacological treatments. Concerns regarding developmental status, nutritional status, health status, or membership in a high risk group are identified. Strategies for counseling and education to promote informed adherence are explored. Ethical and legal regulations related to prescription writing and medication administration are addressed. Acquisition of prescriptive privileges for Advanced Practice Nurse settings necessary to provide complex innovative care to persons across the lifespan, with consideration of complementary, alternative and financial implications of medication use, is facilitated. Prerequisite: Admission to the MSN Program.

This course focuses on the foundational understanding of finance and budgeting for reimbursement and strategic planning. The impact of financial strategic decision making, planning, legal considerations, and government regulations is emphasized.

This course addresses the role of information technology in the delivery, management, and funding of healthcare. Data analytics, information governance, longitudinal health care, and biomedical instrumentation will be addressed. Ethical management of health care information and data through utilization of technology is included

Provides the advanced knowledge of psychopharmacology commonly seen in primary mental health care settings. Builds on the knowledge of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and pharmacotherapeutics. Monitors the effects of established drug regimens to ensure the person's health promotion, health protection, disease prevention, and treatment. Ethical, legalities, and regulations related to prescription writing are addressed. Strategies for counseling and education to promote adherence, and ensure the appropriate plan of care and implementation of treatment are included. Facilitates the obtainment of prescriptive skills and privileges for Family Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse Practitioners that are necessary to provide mental health care to persons and families across the lifespan with consideration of cultural and rural health needs. Prerequisites: Admission to the FPMHNP concentration; NURS 510, 520, 530. Co-requisites: NURS 500, 541, 541A.

Introduces principles, conceptual models, and theories related to the practice of psychiatric mental health nursing. Models of personality development and individual functioning provide a theoretical basis for understanding the development of psychopathology, and the selection of appropriate therapeutic strategies. Synthesizes theoretical and scientific knowledge for the assessment, diagnosis of health status, plan of care, and implementation of treatment including genetic and environmental factors. These competencies incorporate the health promotion and protection, disease prevention, and treatment in providing culturally competent care across the lifespan in rural, underserved and urban populations to promote adaptation. Prerequisites: Admission to the FPMHNP concentration; NURS 510, 520, 530. Co-requisites: NURS 500, 535, 541A.

Focuses on the clinical practice and management of common acute and chronic mental illnesses across the lifespan to promote adaptation. Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines are used for the assessment, diagnosis, plan of care, and implementation of treatment. Under the supervision of clinical faculty and preceptors, students will develop skills for conducting the mental health history and assessment, differential diagnoses, individual psychotherapy, diagnostic tests, and basic psychopharmacology. Emerging skills in collaborative interdisciplinary practice are used to deliver culturally competent care to rural, urban, and underserved individuals and families in a variety of health care delivery systems. Prerequisites: Admission to the FPMHNP concentration; NURS 510, 520, 530. Co-requisites: NURS 500, 535, 541.

Builds on FPMHNP I, the FPMHNP provides cultural sensitivity to persons and families across the lifespan to meet the health needs of rural, urban, and underserved populations by incorporating intervention strategies that consider genetic and environmental factors influencing health promotion and protection, disease prevention, and treatment. Health promotion and protection will focus on identifying internal and external stimuli to promote optimal adaptation to screen or prevent a chronic condition. Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines are used for assessing, diagnosing, determining the plan of care, and implementation of treatment. Emphasis is placed on developing advanced competence in clinical reasoning and critical thinking. Students continue to develop professional role and relationship competencies under the supervision of preceptors and faculty. Continued integration of theory and research to provide evidence-based practice facilitate the development of broader competencies in the provision of culturally congruent mental health care. Students use multidisciplinary collaboration to secure needed consultations and referrals. Prerequisites: NURS 500, 510, 520, 530, 535, 541, 541A. Co-requisites: NURS 542A, 580.

Uses evidence-based clinical practice guidelines in a variety of health care delivery systems. Emphasis is placed on the assessment, diagnosis of health status, and treatment of psychiatric disorders including diagnostic interviews, differential diagnosis, individual and group psychotherapy skills, and advanced psychopharmacology interventions to promote adaptation. Clinical experiences refine the teaching-coaching functions of the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner in the provision of anticipatory guidance and counseling to persons and families across the lifespan to promote adaptation. Prerequisites: NURS 500, 510, 520, 530, 535, 541, 541A. Co-requisites: NURS 542, 580.

Focuses on application of the theoretical, evidence-based, and practical knowledge acquired in FPMHNP I and II. Continued emphasis is placed on developing cultural sensitivity to the variations in mental health needs of rural, urban, and underserved populations. Students critically analyze clinical strategies and interventions in health promotion and protection, disease prevention, and treatment. Students further refine skills in critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning. Assessment, diagnostic, therapeutic, and health teaching strategies are applied to a continuum of health promotion and prevention, and disease prevention. Emphasis is on managing and negotiating health care delivery systems, and monitoring and ensuring the quality of health care practice. Students develop and refine professional role competencies under the supervision of preceptors and faculty in mental health care facilities. Prerequisites: NURS 500, 510, N520, N530, 535, 541, 541A, 542, 542A. Co-requisites: NURS 543A, 590.

Emphasizes advanced clinical practice and management of chronic and acute mental illness across the lifespan to promote adaptation. Under the supervision of preceptors and faculty, students manage advanced mental health care for persons and families. Evidenced based clinical practice guidelines are used for advanced assessment, diagnosis, determining the plan of care, and implementation of treatment including diagnostic interviews, differential diagnosis, group and family psychotherapy skills, and advanced psychopharmacology interventions. Prerequisites: NURS 500, 510, 520, 530, 535, 541, 541A, 542, 542A. Co-requisites: NURS 543, 580, 590.

Care of young and middle adults through examination of diagnostic, therapeutic and pharmacological regimens using evidence-based guidelines and research findings in primary care settings to promote adaptation. Emphasis is placed on developing cultural sensitivity to variations in health care needs of underserved, rural, urban, and populations. Includes primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention; risk analysis, management, referral, and measures to improve health status. Emphasizes integration of assessment findings to diagnose common clinical problems. Prerequisites: NURS 510, 520, 530. Co-requisites: NURS 500, 561A.

Integrates theory and scientific knowledge with clinical practice for health promotion, diagnosis and management of common clinical problems in young and middle adults and their families in underserved, rural, and urban populations to promote adaptation. Emphasizes development of cultural sensitivity to various health care needs. Opportunities provided to apply knowledge of advanced assessment, pathophysiology, evidence-based practice; to provide primary, secondary and tertiary health promotion; to diagnose acute and chronic clinical problems using indicated diagnostic tests; and to determine treatment and management plans in private practice, primary care centers, and health care systems. Emerging skills in collaborative interdisciplinary practice are used to deliver culturally congruent primary care. Students provide care under the supervision of preceptors and clinical faculty; students manage and coordinate primary care. Prerequisites: NURS 510, 520, 530. Co-requisites: NURS 500, 561.

Focuses on assessment and management of health-related problems of children, adolescents, and families. Emphasizes anticipatory guidance, development, health promotion, health maintenance, and disease prevention and treatment. Evidenced based laboratory, diagnostic, therapeutic, pharmacological, and health-teaching strategies are applied to the comprehensive assessment and management of the primary care needs of families with children. Integrates knowledge gained from theory, research, health policy, roles, and clinical practice facilitate the development of broader competencies in the provision of multidisciplinary culturally congruent primary care. Exploration of issues specific to the provision of care in rural, underserved, and urban areas are examined. Prerequisites: NURS 500, 510, 520, 530, 561, 561A. Co-requisites: NURS 562A, 564, 564A, 580.

Provides opportunities to deliver advance practice care to children and adolescents in the clinical setting. Emphasizes 124 competency in advance practice skills in implementation of a comprehensive and/or problem-focused examination; conduct a risk analysis; selection and analysis of appropriate screening and/or diagnostic tests; development of correct assessment; identification of proper differential diagnosis; and development of a management and evaluation plan for issues relevant to children and adolescents. Students integrate knowledge into application in the clinical setting in the provision of culturally congruent care within the health care setting with emphasis on multidisciplinary teamwork. With clinical supervision, students refine the provision of health promotion and anticipatory guidance to persons and families. Exploration of evidence-based practice in the form of evaluating research and other forms of scientific knowledge and how these are integrated into practice. Legislative, economic, rural, and ethical issues that impact the provision of care in the clinical setting will be explored. Prerequisites: NURS 500, 510, 520, 530, 561, 561A. Corequisites: NURS 562, 564, 564A, 580.

Emphasizes congruent care for older adults and their families. Focuses on theoretical and research-based knowledge of healthcare management of older adults in underserved, rural, and urban populations. Content includes physiological, pathological, and psychosocial changes in maintenance, minor acute illnesses, complex multidimensional, and chronic health problems. Emphasis is on assessment, intervention, evaluation strategies, and coordination of services. Prerequisites: NURS 500, 510, 520, 530, 561, 561A, 562, 562A, 564, 564A, 580. Co-requisites: NURS 563A, 565, 590.

Focuses on clinical practice and health care management of the older adult in acute, extended and long-term care settings in underserved, rural, and urban areas to promote adaptation. Emphasizes advanced diagnostic reasoning and clinical decision making for common and complex problems in the older adult. Stresses development of advanced practice competencies and interdisciplinary expertise in management of acute and chronic health problems. Stresses development and implementation of care to maintain and promote physical, mental, emotional, and social health. Prerequisites: NURS 500, 510, 520, 530, 561, 561A, 562, 562A, 564, 564A, 580. Co-requisites: NURS 563, 565, 590.

Focuses on the care of women across the lifespan who experience acute or chronic illness, gynecological disorders, pregnancy, or reproductive changes. Emphasizes health promotion and maintenance, disease prevention, and treatment. Evidence-based laboratory, diagnostic, therapeutic, pharmacological, and health-teaching strategies are applied to the comprehensive assessment and management of primary care needs of women. Integration of knowledge gained from theory, research, health policy, roles, and clinical practice facilitate the development of broader competencies in the provision of multidisciplinary culturally congruent primary care. Exploration of issues specific to the provision of care in underserved, rural, and urban areas are examined. Prerequisites: NURS 500, 510, 520, 530, 561, 561A. Co-requisites: NURS 562, 562A, 564A, 580.

This is the first of two clinical courses which provides opportunities to apply theoretical and evidence-based knowledge of health promotion, diagnosis and management of common and complex problems in persons across the lifespan in underserved, rural, and urban populations. Delivery of advanced nursing care through primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention. Focuses on advanced health assessment of persons and families. Emphasis on decision-making processes. Students demonstrate expertise in the clinical setting by provision, coordination, and direction of comprehensive care, including health states and complex, chronic and/or co-morbid conditions. Uses extensive clinical placements. Clinical is facilitated by preceptors who provide opportunities to work in interdisciplinary health care teams

This is the second of two clinical courses which provides opportunities to apply theoretical and evidence-based knowledge of health promotion, diagnosis and management of common and complex problems in persons across the 125 lifespan in underserved, rural, and urban populations. Delivery of advanced nursing care through primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention. Focuses on advanced health assessment of persons and families. Emphasis on decision-making processes. Students demonstrate expertise in the clinical setting by provision, coordination, and direction of comprehensive care, including health states and complex, chronic and/or co-morbid conditions. Students demonstrate synthesis of knowledge gained from the culmination of the family nurse practitioner program. Uses extensive clinical placements including specialty areas as needed. Clinical is facilitated by preceptors who provide opportunities to work in interdisciplinary health care teams.

This course focuses on the synthesis of organizational leadership skills of the nursing business administrator for the delivery of quality care in healthcare organizations. Prerequisites: Admission to the MSN Program as a degree or non-degree seeking student.

Develops and builds awareness of the Advanced Practice Nurses role within complex health care systems that influence practice. Past and current epidemiological, economic, political, ethical, legal, social, environmental (including rural health issues), cultural aspects of health (in the U.S. and comparable international health care systems), and technological issues within the U. S. healthcare system are examined. Exploration of scope of practice, development of leadership skills and strategies to develop multidisciplinary partnerships required to influence health policy; provision of safe, quality care that includes culturally congruent care, and acceptable options to access care. The Advanced Practice Nurse role and the use of informatics, use of personal health care information, and in documentation in accordance with current regulatory processes and payer systems are explored. Additional topics on advocacy, legal, credentialing, and ethical issues will be examined. Prerequisites: Admission to the MSN Program as a degree or non-degree seeking student.

Synthesizes previously acquired knowledge with focus on a scholarly research project. Students work under the guidance of faculty on selected project topics. The resulting scholarly product will be submitted, or incorporated in a larger submission, for professional presentation and/or publication. Prerequisites: NURS 500, 580.

This course critically examines theoretical and empirical knowledge within the discipline. Philosophical foundations of knowledge development in nursing, and the natural and social sciences are explored. Relevant theories from bioethics, biophysical sciences, psychosocial science, analytical science and organizational science are also addressed. Concepts and middle range theories used to guide nursing practice, influence patient outcomes, and improve health care delivery are emphasized.

Philosophical and historical health related theories, as a framework for knowledge will be examined. Builds upon concepts from undergraduate nursing research to systematically examine quantitative and qualitative research methods and the reasoned critique of clinically relevant, published research. Concept of evidence-based practice and its application to the delivery of culturally congruent care to promote adaptation is critically examined. Discuss scientific information and access to health care databases to facilitate development of scholarly activity. Creation of a focused review of literature utilizing databases is explicated. Prerequisite: Admission to the Nurse Anesthesia Option.

This course will focus on the integration of informatics knowledge, informational systems and technology and their relationship and influence on healthcare. Key areas in informational systems and technology in healthcare relevant to the DNP role will be explored. Project management will be addressed. The optimization of informational systems and technology for the support of patient care, research, evidence-based practice, evaluation of care, outcomes, and quality will be explored. The future of the expanding role of information systems and technology along with legal and regulatory requirements will be studied.

This course provides an overview of the most commonly used biostatistical methods in the context of nursing science and health care related research. The major topics to be covered include types of data, descriptive statistics and plots, theoretical distributions, probability, estimation, hypothesis testing, and one-way analysis of variance. An addistional focus is use of biostatistics to identify, evaluate, and implement data that contributes to meaningful evidence in populations based research, evidence-based advanced nursing practice, and optimal health outcomes.

This course builds on the content from Advanced Anesthesia Anatomy and Physiology. The focus of this course is on homeostatic mechanisms, with emphasis on the interrelationships between form, function, and dysfunction at the gross and cellular levels of organization using a systems approach. The pathophysiology of cellular functions of the nervous, cardiac, musculoskeletal and respiratory systems are emphasized. Pre-requisites: All Spring I, Summer I, and Fall I Nurse Anesthesia Courses. Co-requisites: NURS 700, NURS 754, NURS 754-A

This course builds on NURS 711 and examines pathophysiology using a body-systems approach with emphasis on the interrelationships between form and function at the gross and cellular levels of organization. Emphasis will be placed on the endocrine, renal, and hematological systems in adult and pediatric individuals. Incorporates an overview of cancer and genetics. Prerequisite: All Spring 1, Summer 1, Fall 1 and Spring 2 Co-requisites: NURS 720, NURS 771

This course focuses on the translation of evidence into practice, and health care delivery systems for informing policy and improving health care practices, clinical outcomes, safety and quality. Translational science frameworks and change theory are addressed. Strategies for project development, implementation, evaluation, and methods of data collection and management are included. The process of knowledge dissemination and integration is also emphasized.

Focuses on the development of advanced health assessment skills needed for delivery of comprehensive health care to persons across the lifespan with consideration of cultural and rural health needs to promote adaptation. Diagnostic reasoning is used to interpret data obtained from the history, physical examination, and diagnostic procedures to generate a comprehensive health assessment and problem list. Additional domains include family processes, transcultural issues, nutrition, genetic variations, growth and development, spirituality, and health promotion, health protection, and disease prevention. Prerequisite: All Spring I courses Corequisite: NURS 705, NURS 710, NURS 732

This course provides an overview of central concepts and topical issues in population-based health and epidemiology with a focus on clinical prevention and values-based care of culturally diverse populations. Principles, concepts, and methods of population based- epidemiological research are evaluated. Legal and ethical implications of epidemiology, genetics, and population health are explored. Prerequisite: NURS 710

Provides concentrated study in the art and science of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, pharmacotherapeutics, pharmacogenetics and pharmacoeconomics to initiate appropriate pharmacological treatments in the management of common and recurrent health problems of persons across the lifespan in order to promote adaptation. Provides concentrated study to identify indications, contraindications, interactive and side effects of established and evidence based drug regimens for safe and appropriate pharmacological treatments. Concerns regarding developmental status, nutritional status, health status, or membership in a high risk group are identified. Strategies for counseling and education to promote informed adherence are explored. Ethical and legal regulations related to prescription writing and medication administration are addressed. Acquisition of prescriptive privileges for Advanced Practice Nurse settings necessary to provide complex innovative care to persons across the lifespan, with consideration of complementary, alternative and financial implications of medication use, is facilitated. Prerequisite: Admission to the Nurse Anesthesia DNP option

This course builds upon the principles of general pharmacology with emphasis on basic principles of pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics. Specific emphasis will be placed on adjuvant drugs used in anesthesia and the effects on human systems. Areas of focus include psychopharmacological medications, prostaglandins, tocolytics, uterotonics, antineoplastic therapies, and histamine antagonists. Drugs and other treatments for acute and chronic pain are also examined. Principles of chemistry will be integrated throughout the course. Pre-requisites: All Spring I Nurse Anesthesia Courses. Co-Requisites: NURS 705, NURS 710, NURS 721

The course builds upon principles of general pharmacology with emphasis on clinical pharmacology including pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of medications commonly used in the practice of anesthesia. The principles of managing monitored anesthesia and conscious sedation are introduced. This course will include fluid and blood management and anesthesia effects on hemodynamic parameters with appropriate interventions. Pre-requisites: All Spring I and Summer I Nurse Anesthesia Courses Co-requisites: NURS 701, NURS 741, NURS 753, NURS 753-A.

This course focuses on the knowledge and skills needed to collaborate interprofessionally and with stakeholders within organizational systems to influence, design, implement and evaluate health care policies that impact practice regulations, access to care, safety, cost and quality.

This course will focus on the adaptive leadership skills, strategies, and behaviors necessary to develop and sustain collaborative interdisciplinary relationships within complex healthcare systems.

This course will focus on the major aspects of strategic systems thinking as this relates to the management to complex health care systems. Comprehensive organizational, systems, and/or community assessments will occur to identify aggregate health or system needs, while working with diverse stakeholders in inter or intra-organizational personnel to improve patient outcomes. Scientific findings in nursing and other clinical sciences, as well as organizational, political, and economic sciences will be evaluated.

This course introduces students to perioperative nurse anesthesia practice, including principles and responsibilities of basic airway management, preoperative anesthesia assessment, perioperative anesthesia, and cardiac and non-cardiac monitoring. Review of anesthesia equipment and biomedical instruments are included. The advanced properties and anesthesia concepts of physics are incorporated and related to anesthetic breathing systems, basic gas laws, electrical safety, and operating environment. Prerequisite: All Spring I and Summer I Nurse Anesthesia courses. Co-requisites: NURS 701, NURS 733, NURS 741, NURS 753-A.

This is the laboratory course for NURS 753. In this course, nurse anesthesia students are introduced to the operative environment, including anesthesia equipment and anesthesia delivery systems. Concepts of basic airway equipment, basic airway management skills, proper patient positioning and safety are emphasized. This course provides guided practical experience associated with course concepts, including practice and evaluation of task specific skills. Prerequisites: All Nurse Anesthesia Courses from Spring I and Summer I. Co-requisites: NURS 701, NURS 733, NURS 741, NURS 753.

This course introduces nurse anesthesia students to concepts necessary to plan and execute safe and individualized anesthetics. Emphasis is on perioperative management of anesthesia for patients with renal, gastrointestinal, hepatic, endocrine, ENT and neuromuscular diseases; orthopedic surgery; and obstetrical and fetal anesthesia. Includes anesthesia considerations for geriatric and pediatric populations in a variety of settings. The principles of neuraxial anesthesia are presented. Prerequisite: All Spring I, Summer I, and Fall I Nurse Anesthesia courses. Co-requisites: NURS 700, NURS 711, NURS 754-A.

This is the laboratory course that accompanies NURS 754 and builds on previously acquired knowledge. This course introduces laboratory simulation experiences related to anesthesia principles used in the delivery of anesthesia to a variety of surgical patients. Simulation experiences with neuraxial anesthesia techniques, advanced airway techniques, and the induction of general anesthesia are incorporated. Provides guided practical experience associated with course concepts, including practice with and evaluation of task-specific skills. Prerequisite: All Spring I, Summer I, and Fall I Nurse Anesthesia courses. Corequisites: NURS 700, NURS 711, NURS 754.

This course emphasizes advanced principles of anesthesia and anesthesia techniques and related skills. The specific areas of focus include individualized anesthesia management for intrathoracic, vascular, cardiovascular, and intracranial procedures. Incorporation of acquired knowledge with emphasis placed on the management of patients with disease processes, including but not limited to, cardiovascular, renal, hepatic, and neurological disorders. Prerequisite: All Spring I, Summer I, Fall I, Spring II, and Summer II Nurse Anesthesia courses. Co-requisites: NURS 730, NURS 755-A, NURS 772, NURS 781.

This laboratory course builds on previous simulation experiences, and incorporation of specific content, twelve lead electrocardiogram analysis and interpretration, simulated experiences with one-lung ventilation, cricothyrotomy, and placement of arterial and central line catheters with ultrasound guidance. Introduction to ultrasound guided regional anesthesia. Provides guided practical experience associated with course concepts, including practice with and evaluation of task-specific skills. Prerequisite: All Spring I, Summer I, Fall I, Spring II, and Summer II Nurse Anesthesia courses. Co-requisites: NURS 755, NURS 772, NURS 781.

This course emphasizes advanced principles of anesthesia related skills and techniques with focus on high-risk obstetrics. The course will focus on the management of acute and chronic pain and the incorporation of ultrasound guided peripheral nerve blocks. Crisis management application is simulated with high fidelity mannequins in a variety of monitored scenarios.

This course emphasizes advanced principles of anesthesia concepts and techniques. Concepts include providing individualized perianesthesia care for patients with complicated morbidities, comorbidities in urgent and emergent conditions such as trauma, burns, organ transplant recipients, organ transplant donors, high-risk pediatrics including congenital and fetal abnormalities, and crisis management demonstration utilizing high-fidelity simulation. Prerequisite courses: All Spring I, Summer I, Fall I, Spring II, Summer II, Fall II, and Spring III Nurse Anesthesia courses. Co-requisites: NURS 777, NURS 782.

This course This course is the first of two practice immersion courses for the preparation of advanced practice nurses with a doctorate of nursing practice.  This course is designed to provide the DNP student with a comprehensive practice experience individually designed to meet their learning objectives as well as professional and career goals. The focus is on the refinement of adaptive leadership skills and on enhancing the student’s ability to apply theories, standards of practice, and evidence-based research to improve health care delivery and patient outcomes. The student will have an opportunity to apply knowledge and skills learned in the program and implement their DNP project. A minimum of 250 practice hours must be fulfilled to complete this course.

This course is the second of two practice immersion courses for the preparation of advanced practice nurses with a doctorate of nursing practice. This course is designed to provide the DNP student with a comprehensive practice experience individually designed to meet their learning objectives as well as professional and career goals. The focus is on the refinement of leadership skills and on enhancing the student's ability to apply theories, standards of practice, and evidence-based research to improve health care delivery and patient outcomes. The student will have an opportunity to apply knowledge and skills learned in the program to complete and evaluate their DNP project. A minimum of 250 practice hours must be fulfilled to complete this course. Prerequisite: N 760

Applies introductory anesthesia nursing knowledge regarding the delivery of anesthesia at a beginning level of competence for a variety of procedures in various clinical settings and across the patient lifespan. Introduces clinical care with supervised participation in actual administration of anesthesia. Demonstrates internalization of theoretical concepts and techniques and application in anesthetic management toward the achievement of the terminal objectives for competency in entry-level anesthesia practice. Student will analyze aspects of a pertinent health history and chart review. Students will prepare verbal and/or written care plans regarding the formulation and implementation of appropriate management for adult patients, undergoing elective procedures from low to moderate risk. Emphasizes use of the anesthesia machine, including the FDA recommended checkout procedure, as well as operation of physiological monitoring systems, anesthesia ventilators, and drug delivery systems. Emphasizes technical skills of airway management, to include mask management and laryngoscopy with endotracheal intubation. Reinforces and guides processes related to maintaining ethical and legal conduct, including verbal communication, record keeping, and confidentiality of patient information. This course is designed to provide the DNP student with a comprehensive practice experience individually designed to meet their learning objectives as well as professional and career goals. The focus is on the refinement of adaptive leadership skills and on enhancing the student's ability to apply theories, standards of practice, and evidence-based research to improve health care delivery and patient outcomes. The student will have an opportunity to apply knowledge and skills learned in the program. A minimum of 50 practice hours must be fulfilled to complete this course. Prerequisites: All Spring I, Summer I, Fall I, Spring II Nurse Anesthesia courses. Co-requisites: NURS 712, NURS 720

This course continues the application of nursing knowledge to the delivery of anesthesia at an advancing level of competency for a variety of procedures in various clinical settings and across the patient lifespan. Demonstrates internalization of theoretical concepts and techniques and application in anesthetic management toward the achievement of the terminal objectives for competency in entry-level anesthesia practice. Continued instruction is provided on aspects of a pertinent health history and chart review, the formulation and implementation of appropriate management plans for adult patients, undergoing elective procedures of moderate risk. The course emphasizes safe and proficient use of the anesthesia machine, including the FDA recommended checkout procedure, as well as operation of physiological monitoring systems, anesthesia ventilators, and drug delivery systems. Proficiency in the technical skills of airway management, including mask management and laryngoscopy with endotracheal intubation, the pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetic profiles and safe use of all common anesthetic and adjunct anesthesia drugs is also emphasized. Professional responsibility and accountability for ethical and legal conduct is stressed. Pharmacogenomics and the importance of culture will be emphasized when planning a creating an individualized anesthesia plan for patients. This course is designed to provide the DNP student with a comprehensive practice experience individually designed to meet their learning objectives as well as professional and career goals. The focus is on the refinement of adaptive leadership skills and on enhancing the student's ability to apply theories, standards of practice, and evidence-based research to improve health care delivery and patient outcomes. The student will have an opportunity to apply knowledge and skills learned in the program. A minimum of 50 practice hours must be fulfilled to complete this course. Prerequisites: All Spring I, Summer I, Fall I, Spring II and Fall II Nurse Anesthesia courses. Co- requisites: NURS 755, NURS 755-A, NURS 781.

This course focuses on the delivery of anesthesia to patients undergoing a variety of procedures in clinical settings and may incorporate on-call experiences and specialty rotations in student practice. Represents an integral phase of sequenced clinical progress toward the achievement of competency in entry-level anesthesia practice. Includes clinical rotations to various affiliate sites to gain experience in management of specialized anesthetic considerations. Emphasizes increased responsibility for the delivery of a comprehensive anesthetic regimen along the educational/experiential continuum. Guidance on timely and appropriate airway evaluations and interventions for normal and abnormal patient presentations and formulation of increasingly complex anesthesia care plans for patients. Pharmacogenomics and the importance of cultural care will be emphasized when creating an individualized anesthesia care plans. This course provides practice immersion for the preparation of advanced practice nurses with a Doctor of Nursing practice. This course is designed to provide the DNP student with a comprehensive practice experience individually designed to meet their learning objectives as well as professional and career goals. The focus is on the refinement of adaptive leadership skills and on enhancing the student's ability to apply theories, standards of practice, and evidence-based research to improve health care delivery and patient outcomes. The student will have an opportunity to apply knowledge and skills learned in the program and implement their DNP project. A minimum of 125 practice hours must be fulfilled to complete this course. Pre-requisites: All Spring I, Summer I, Fall I, Spring II, Summer II and Fall II Nurse Anesthesia courses. Co-requisites: NURS 742, NURS 756.

This course focuses on the delivery of anesthesia to patients undergoing a variety of procedures in clinical settings and may incorporate on-call experiences and specialty rotations in student practice. Represents an integral phase of sequenced clinical progress toward the achievement of competency in entry-level anesthesia practice. Includes clinical rotations to various affiliate sites to gain experience in management of specialized anesthetic considerations. Emphasizes increased responsibility for the delivery of a comprehensive anesthetic regime along the educational/experiential continuum. Demonstration of timely and appropriate airway evaluations and interventions for normal and abnormal patient presentations and formulation of increasingly complex anesthesia care plans; including, pediatric, obstetric, cardiac, neurological, and other specialty areas. Pharmacogenomics, and the importance of cultural care will be emphasized when creating individualized anesthesia care plans. This course provides practice immersion for the preparation of advanced practice nurses with a Doctor of Nursing practice. This course is designed to provide the DNP student with a comprehensive practice experience individually designed to meet their learning objectives as well as professional and career goals. The focus is on the refinement of adaptive leadership skills and on enhancing the student's ability to apply theories, standards of practice, and evidence-based research to improve health care delivery and patient outcomes. The student will have an opportunity to apply knowledge and skills learned in the program and implement their DNP project. A minimum of 125 practice hours must be fulfilled to complete this course. All Spring I, Summer I, Fall I, Spring II, Summer II, Fall II, and Spring III Nurse Anesthesia courses. Co-requisites: NURS 757, NURS 782.

This course focuses on the delivery of anesthesia to patients with enhanced emphasis on development of independent practice, including student performance as the primary nurse anesthetist with the clinical preceptor acting as a consultant. Provides intensive experience in all clinical anesthesia areas. Represents an integral phase of sequenced clinical progress toward the achievement of competency in entry-level anesthesia practice. Includes clinical rotations to various affiliate sites to gain experience in management of specialized anesthetic considerations. Emphasizes increased responsibility for the delivery of a comprehensive anesthetic regime along the educational/experiential continuum.On-call and specialty rotation opportunities may be provided. Demonstration of timely and appropriate airway evaluations and interventions for normal and abnormal patient presentations. The ability to formulate complex anesthesia care plans for individualized patients and emergency situations and cases; including pediatric, obstetric, cardiac, neurological, and other specialty areas.. In this semester the students synthesize and integrate all aspects of anesthesia care. Students should be transitioning for entry into practice. This course provides practice immersion for the preparation of advanced practice nurses with a doctorate of nursing practice. This course is designed to provide the DNP student with a comprehensive practice experience individually designed to meet their learning objectives as well as professional and career goals. The focus is on the refinement of adaptive leadership skills and on enhancing the student's ability to apply theories, standards of practice, and evidence-based research to improve health care delivery and patient outcomes. The student will have an opportunity to apply knowledge and skills learned in the program and complete and evaluate their DNP project. A minimum of 150 practices hours must be fulfilled this course. Prerequisite: All Spring I, Summer I, Fall I, Spring II, Summer II, Fall II, and Spring III Anesthesia courses. Co-requisite: NURS 783, NURS 789.

This course is an introductory course that provides the student with advanced study and direction in practice application-orientation inquiry leading to the development of the DNP Project; reflecting the interest of the student and designed to meet individual interests and career goals. Emphasis is placed on the planning stage of the DNP Project.

The purpose of this course is to expand the knowledge and skills acquired in the NURS 781 DNP Project course to incorporate the essential components of the project in the appropriate area or area of practice to ultimately focus on project readiness for the implementation phase. The course will culminate with the student presenting the DNP project plan in a scholarly oral presentation to the DNP Project Team. Prerequisite: N: 781

The purpose of this course is to build upon knowledge and skills acquired in the NURS 782 DNP Project course and to culminate in the evaluation and dissemination of the DNP Project. The course will culminate with the student presenting the DNP project in a scholarly oral presentation and disseminating the results of the project. Prerequisite: NURS 782

This course provides comprehensive examination of anesthesia principles of pharmacology, anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, biochemistry, and chemistry in preparation for the National Certification Examination for nurse anesthesia practice. Prerequisite: All Fall I, Spring I, Summer I, Fall II, Spring II, Summer II, Spring III, Summer III Nurse Anesthesia courses. Co-requisite: NURS 778, NURS 783