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  • NURS 6010: Theory & Research Nursing

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    This course explores the relationships between theory, nursing research, and nursing practice. The use of theory and research in the construction of a scientific knowledge base for nursing practice will be examined. Emphasis will be on the importance of research as a process for developing and examining practice-based questions, and evidence- based practice. The research process, with emphasis on the logic and processes of inquiry, design, data collection and analysis, and the interpretation, dissemination, and application of findings appropriate to nursing practice, will be reviewed. A critical analysis of nursing research and the methodological approaches utilized in the practice of nursing administration and leadership in health care will be conducted. Students will develop proposals for individual or group research projects relevant to their areas of interest.
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  • NURS 6011: Adv Concepts in Pathophy

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    This course is devoted to the study of the physiological process of disease and the body's response to this process. It is the goal of the course to present broad physiological principles that advance nurse practitioners can apply to their clinical experiences. Specific diseases will be used to exemplify pathophysiological concepts, and treatment is examined at the molecular level as response to the pathophysiology. The course investigates exogenous causes of diseases emphasizing infection, inflammation, and the immune response as well as endogenous diseases of the nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, hepatic, pulmonary, and renal systems.
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  • NURS 6012: Health Policy in Nursing

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    This course is intended to familiarize graduate nursing students with current healthcare policy and the roles and responsibilities, processes and strategies, which create and support policy-based initiatives in healthcare today, and the impact of policy on health care. Students will apply the concepts gained in this course in advocacy and leadership roles in search of creative solutions to pervasive issues in health care to culturally diverse populations.
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  • NURS 6013: Info Systems in Healthcare Org

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    This course is designed to introduce students to information systems in health care organizations. Students will examine, evaluate, and utilize a variety of information systems available to the nurse administrator and leader in health care organizations. Use of information systems, standardized databases, and statistics needed for population analysis is presented. During the course, students will compare and interact with information management applications related to administration, education, practice and research. Multimedia technology and software will be used for projects related to the student's area of interest.
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  • NURS 6014: Pop Health Promo & Disease Prv

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    This course explores the role of the master's-prepared nurse in integrating broad scientific, client-centered and culturally appropriate concepts in the planning, delivery and evaluation of evidence-based health promotion and prevention services and care to individuals, families, aggregates/identified populations and global communities. Models and principles from a wide variety of sources and disciplines are examined to assist students in the exploration and evaluation of existing programs and services and in proposing new interventions and strategies to meet identified needs.
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  • NURS 6019: Evidence-Based Prac

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    In this course, students will translate evidence-based practice (EBP) for quality nursing care based on current research and knowledge. Emphasis will include the use of scholarly inquiry, evaluation of existing nursing practice guidelines and theory to engage in critical analysis and synthesis of best evidence to inform nursing practice. Students will apply evidence-based practices to the role of the MSN professional.
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  • NURS 6022: Pharmacology Applications

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    This course will cover principles of pharmacology as applied to advanced nursing practice. This includes drug effectiveness, mechanism, and interaction. Emphasis will be on the pharmacological action of drugs on specific organ systems and the clinical use of drugs in treatment of disease conditions. Emphasis will be on critical decision making skills in the selection of drug therapy, doses of drugs, routes of administration and preferred therapy. This course focuses on pharmacological implications for the family nurse practitioner in working with individuals across the life span.
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  • NURS 6044: Health Promo

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    This course introduces students to health promotion theory, disease prevention and social determinants of health related to strategies to improve health for diverse populations. Students will assess health risks, services and needs of populations, and analyze data to drive the improvement of care. Students will demonstrate the ability to investigate program(s) focused on improving wellness using an evidence-based risk assessment and interventions using standards of care.
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  • NURS 6055: Health Policy

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    This course is intended to familiarize graduate nursing students with current healthcare policy, the roles and responsibilities, processes, and strategies that create and support policy-based initiatives in healthcare, and the effect of policy on healthcare. Students will apply the concepts gained in this course in advocacy and leadership roles in search of creative solutions to pervasive issues in health care to culturally diverse populations.
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  • NURS 6099: Adv Evidence Based Practice

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    This course focuses on the elements of evidence-based practice. Identifying clinical/research questions and critically analyzing current nursing and health related research provides the basis for translation of the evidence into day-to-day practice. Integration of existing evidence with clinical judgement forms the basis for improvement in patient, population, and organizational outcomes.
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