Advanced Pharmacology
Course work analyzes the relationship between pharmacologic agents and the physiologic and pathologic responses for specific drug categories utilized in the treatment of a variety of acute and chronic illnesses. Students will develop competence in safely selecting and prescribing medications for the management of illness states, variation of patient response and cost effectiveness. Students will […]
Advanced Nursing Internship II
This concentrated clinical experience promotes synthesis and application of knowledge of assessment, differential diagnosis, and management of acute and chronic disease states across the lifespan. A variety 44 of clinical settings will be utilized. From a Christian perspective, students will emphasize clinical prevention strategies through patient education and participation in health screening programs. Students will […]
Advanced Nursing Internship I
This concentrated clinical experience promotes synthesis and application of knowledge of assessment, differential diagnosis, and management of acute and chronic disease states across the lifespan. A variety of clinical settings will be utilized to facilitate the development of critical clinical skills for advanced nursing practice. From a Christian perspective, students will emphasize clinical prevention strategies […]
Leading & Managing in Advanced Nursing Practice
Course work explores theories of organizational and systems leadership. Strategies for analysis and implementation of quality initiatives that integrate health informatics to promote culturally responsive, safe, efficient, patient-centered care are emphasized. Students will employ mutually respectful communication to collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to coordinate care and implement quality initiatives that improve health outcomes for […]
Advanced Nursing Care of Women & Children
Course work explores the underlying pathophysiology, assessment, diagnosis, and management of health states relevant to women and children. From a Christian perspective, emphasis is placed on clinical prevention and promotion of healthy lifestyles. Students will synthesize knowledge of physical assessment and interpretation of differential diagnoses and coordinate with the multidisciplinary team to develop a comprehensive […]
Advanced Nursing Care of Adults II
Course work will explore the underlying pathophysiology, assessment, diagnosis, and management of acute and chronic illnesses involving the systems of gastrointestinal, genitourinary, gender related illnesses, musculoskeletal, endocrine, hematology, immunology and psychology relevant to the care of adults and geriatric populations. From a Christian perspective, emphasis will be placed on clinical prevention and promotion of healthy […]
Advanced Nursing Care of Adults I
Course work will explore the underlying pathophysiology, assessment, diagnosis, and management of acute illnesses involving the systems of neurology, dermatology, ENT, respiratory, and cardiovascular relevant to the care of adults and geriatric populations. From a Christian perspective, emphasis will be placed on clinical prevention and promotion of healthy lifestyles. Students will synthesize knowledge of physical […]
Health Care Policy & Strategies
Course work explores the characteristics of the current health care environment with a focus on advanced nursing practice as it pertains to health care policy, organization of health care delivery systems and financing of health care at the local, state, and national level. Emphasis is on multidisciplinary decisionmaking regarding equitable distribution of existing resources from […]
Portfolio Project
The goal of this required, no-credit experience is to integrate the skills and knowledge gained from the student’s coursework in order to demonstrate competency for Christian leadership. Those areas are: theological leadership; communicative leadership; pastoral leadership; administrative leadership; and cultural leadership. The student will submit a portfolio of artifacts gleaned from his/her coursework, which is […]
Apologetics
A study of the reasoned responses of Christians to objections to the Christian faith.