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 postpartum care, with attention to both physiological dimensions. Prerequisites: 521, 536, 537. Must be taken concurrently with 539.

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 interventions for high-acuity patients. Prerequisites: 521, 536, 537. Mustbe taken concurrently with 538.

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 findings is emphasized. Health promotion/protection/prevention is integrated. Differential diagnosis and clinical reasoning are introduced .Prerequisites: a basic course in physical assessment at the undergraduate level or equivalent.

Concepts of disease/illness in the persons biological system are introduced. Focuses on the disease process, associated physiologic responses and manifestations, and diagnostic testing of selected health alterations.

This course examines wellness in the context of global health, social justice and climate change. Epidemiological principles are applied to data trends and complex systems to prevent, mitigate and eliminate the negative effects of climate change and racial injustices. Students assess and analyze systems and geopolitical policies in order to identify climate-related health concerns and correlate interventions to achieve health equity for all. Prerequisites: 512, 560.

This course explicates the professional role development necessary to practice and provide leadership as an advanced practice nurse, particularly as a nurse practitioner. Relevant professional and health care issues affecting advanced practice nursing are examined with a focus on developing strategies for action. Interprofessional collaboration within the advanced practice role is emphasized.

This course covers the general principles of drug therapy including absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion of the agent. Also included are biochemical and physiological effects and how the agent is used in treatment of disease. Critical thinking in the application of the nursing process to drug therapy in individuals across the life span is stressed. Prerequisites: 513.

This course introduces students to the process associated with obtaining a comprehensive health history and performing a systematic assessment, including physical, emotional, spiritual and social well-being. Assessments include the recognition of normal findings and variations, as well as abnormal assessment findings for populations across the lifespan. Students will acquire the knowledge to perform culturally competent and developmentally appropriate holistic assessments.

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 preparedness and substance use. Using a systems-thinking approach, students use their evaluation of the healthcare system and a person-centered approach to design holistic, evidence-informed nursing interventions that promote mental health and wellness across diverse populations and care settings. Prerequisites: 538, 539. Must be taken concurrently with 528.

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 justice principles with holistic nursing practice in order to build interprofessional partnerships with community stakeholders through inclusive, interprofessional communication and judiciously distribute health resources locally, regionally and globally. Prerequisites: 538, 539. Must be taken concurrently with 526.