Courses

This course assists the Adult-Gerontological Clinical Nurse Specialist DNP student to finalize selection of a topic or phenomenon of interest applicable to the development of a doctoral synthesis project.

Theories of leadership, motivation, power, and change are used to influence change in health care organizations. This course will provide for the beginning implementation of evidence-based clinical models to promote positive clinical outcomes. The Adult-Gerontological Clinical Nurse Specialist student will synthesize, critique, and apply evidence to support quality clinical or organizational practices.

Provides Adult-Gerontological Clinical Nurse Specialist students the opportunity to complete implementation of the scholarly doctoral project, demonstrating all DNP competencies. The student, guided by the faculty facilitator, will complete implementation of the scholarly doctoral system's change project and begin preparation for dissemination.

Final course in residency series as Adult-Gerontological Clinical Nurse Specialist student finalizes implementation and evaluation of the DNP scholarly project. Provides Adult-Gerontological Clinical Nurse Specialist students the opportunity to fully express all DNP competencies.

This course assists the Adult-Gerontological Primary Care Nurse Practitioner DNP student to finalize selection of a topic or phenomenon of interest applicable to the development of a doctoral synthesis project.

This didactic course prepares the adult- gerontological primary care nurse practitioner (AGPCNP) student to assess, diagnose, and manage selected health care needs of culturally diverse adolescent, adult, older adult, and frail geriatric populations. The focus is on the adult gerontological practice of nursing and interprofessional healthcare decision-making for adults and their families in a variety of health care settings.

The purpose of this course is to provide opportunity for the adult- gerontological primary care nurse practitioner (AGPCNP) to practice within an advanced nursing framework. The focus is on the role of the AGPCNP in the health care management of adult and geriatric patients with physical and psychiatric-mental health concerns. Emphasis is on collaboration with other health care providers in a culturally diverse environment.

The purpose of this culminating course is to provide a preceptor- and faculty facilitated experience in the Adult-Gerontological Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP) role. The focus is the application and synthesis of knowledge and skills acquired in all previous courses. Students will have clinical experiences with all ages of adults and elders in a variety of settings.

The focus of this course is the application of theories, concepts, evidence, issues and trends in caring for adult gerontological population experiencing complex multisystem health care needs. Emphasis is on the role of the professional nurse and on the use of the nursing process with adult gerontological population experiencing complex multisystem health care needs and their families.

Synthesize theories, concepts, research, issues and trends in caring for adult gerontological population with complex multisystem health care needs. Emphasis is on the role of the professional nurse in health promotion and maintenance, illness care, and rehabilitation of adult gerontological population in a variety of acute and community settings.