This course explores telehealth technologies and application to nursing practice. Focus is placed on translating telehealth technologies into practice through learning and utilizing real time video conferencing, home monitoring technologies, and store and forward technologies. Credentialing, reimbursement, regulatory, and policy issues related to implementation are emphasized.

This course examines the historical factors that have created health disparities in the U.S., particularly regarding race. Students analyze how concepts of race and ethnicity have been constructed and utilized in health-related research, practice, and policy; evaluate the impact of the history of racism on the provision of health care; and examine historical examples of health activism to reduce health disparities and advance health equity.

Designed to enhance the student's ability to describe & analyze ethical concepts foundational to nursing practice; use a variety of ethical decision-making frameworks to analyze ethical dilemmas in practice; & play a leadership role in promoting ethical health care delivery. Emphasizes the unique ethical perspectives of nursing in the complex healthcare arena. Students will be challenged to examine individual & professional values.

The course emphasizes the role of the Clinical Nurse Leader as a leader, educator, and advocate for safe, cost effective, and quality care. It examines active participation and communication strategies of the clinical nurse leader within the interdisciplinary system. Students develop competency in nursing informatics to monitor and improve organizational and clinical performance.

This course is designed to provide an overview of (1) how health care is financed, organized, and delivered in the U.S., as well as (2) the major policy challenges created by the system's organization, or lack thereof. In drawing from a variety of perspectives-including political science, economics and history-the course surveys the key stakeholders: those who pay for, provide and receive care.

This course will cover pathophysiologic processes across the lifespan and explore complex patient cases that are commonly encountered in a variety of practice settings. Healthy body physiology is explored to better understand disease processes. This course serves as the foundation to develop differential diagnoses and comprehensive treatment plans for patients, families and populations. Prereq: graduate standing or instructor permission.

This course provides an intensive and comprehensive introduction to the skills of advanced history-taking and physical assessment. Focus is on acquiring, analyzing, and synthesizing health assessment data as a basis for the development of an accurate problem list. Common normal variations & abnormalities of various developmental, cultural & ethnic groups are considered throughout the course. Prereq: FNP, AGACNP/CNS-fall; PNP PC/AC or NNP-spring.

This seminar is designed to build the knowledge and skills of the APRN student in the use of appropriate pharmacotherapy for the treatment of conditions and diseases relevant to their specialty practice using a systems-based approach. Using a case-based format, students will apply advanced pharmacologic principles and published guidelines to inform clinical therapeutic decision making and to avoid medication related adverse effects.

This course is designed to help nurses, particularly those pursing advanced practice, procure, understand and evaluate health-care related research. Particular emphasis is given to helping nurses think critically about the strength, relevance and use of research in every day advanced practice.

This course prepares nurses to lead policy changes to advance population health. All levels of policy making processes are examined, with emphasis placed on how nurses can effect policies to ensure alignment with the Code of Ethics. Students learn practical strategies for engaging in productive discussions about health policy and politics while integrating and synthesizing knowledge about health promotion and disease prevention.