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The clinical course provides the student with diverse clinical experiences in the care of the childbearing and pediatric client and their families experiencing complex alterations in health status within a multi-cultural environment. Emphasis is placed on utilizing critical inquiry to assist in clinical decision-making.

This clinical course provides the student with diverse clinical experiences in the care of the mental health client experiencing complex alterations in health status, with the goal being the improvement of health for its members. Emphasis is placed on utilizing critical inquiry to assist in clinical decision-making.

This course covers the essential principles of nursing research theory and methodology. Emphasis is on developing critical skills in critiquing nursing research and its application to practice, focusing on evidence-based outcomes.

This course provides the theoretical foundation for the nursing care of women, infants and children. The application of the nursing process is applied to diverse client scenarios with the emphasis on growth and development, health promotion and the provision of holistic care to the client and their family.

This course provides the theoretical foundation for the study of mental health nursing. The client is viewed as the individual, the family and the community within a social framework, with the goal of optimizing his or her functioning. Historical, socioeconomic, environmental, political, and cultural indicators of the health of a community are explored. The application of the nursing process is applied to diverse client scenarios with the emphasis on the provision of holistic care to the client and their family.

This course links leadership and management theories to functions within nursing practice in a health care environment. The role of the nurse leader is examined within the framework of historical, economic, social, political and cultural factors. An understanding of political and organizational structures, financial management, healthcare environments, and healthcare workforce management are emphasized.

This course provides the theoretical foundation for the study of the issues related to nursing care of older adults, focusing on the health care of well older adults and those with chronic health problems. Health promotion and preventive care are examined, as well as the implications of chronic illness, palliative and end-of-life care.

This clinical course provides the student with diverse clinical experiences in the care of the older adult client experiencing complex alterations in health status within a multi-cultural environment. Emphasis is placed on utilizing critical inquiry to assist in clinical decision-making.

This clinical capstone course uses a preceptor model of learning professional nursing practice, with the opportunity to integrate and synthesize previous learning experiences, applying therapeutic nursing interventions and beginning leadership skills into practice. Emphasis is placed on the transition of the student to the professional nursing role as an interdisciplinary team member and potential employee in a selected clinical setting.

Selected topics are reviewed including NCLEX preparation skills, role transition and current trends and issues within the health care environment. As one of the Senior Seminar course requirements, students must pass a comprehensive computerized examination provided by ATI, containing questions similar to those found on the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (“NCLEX-RN”). Students who fail to achieve a passing score of 70 or greater on the exam, as graded by the testing service, will not pass the Senior Seminar course, and will not be eligible for graduation until they pass the Senior Seminar course. During the Senior Seminar course, students are given three (3) opportunities to achieve a passing score on the comprehensive computerized examination.  Students who do not achieve a passing score on the ATI comprehensive computerized examination during the Senior Seminar course, will receive a failing grade for the course. 

This course emphasizes complex nursing skills and judgement relevant to the graduate nurse generalist. A focus is placed on organizational skills, leadership, priority-setting, and timely pertinent assessments when presented with ah clinical situation in relation to: skills applicable to interdisciplinary care delivery, intravenous fluid and medication delivery, including calculations based on weight, and nursing management of urgent and emergent situations. This course utilizes simulation technology to place students in a clinical situation where they will utilize the above concepts and skills to assess, treat, and evaluate the client outcomes related to their interventions. Students will then arrive at conclusions that demonstrate synthesis of their knowledge of the above concepts and skills ultimately preparing the for them role of graduate nurse generalist.