Legal and Professional Behavior in Advanced Practice Nursing

This course introduces all MSN and DNP specialty track students to the professional roles and issues for Famly, Adult, and Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, Clinical Nurse Specialists and Clinical Nurse Leaders, Nursing Administrators, and Nurse Educators. The focus is on preparation for practice and requires the assembly of a professional portfolio highlighting the MSN/DNP candidates' professional credentials, educational and clinical preparedness, and professional acheivements. An emphasis is also placed on health policy, licensure and certification, political activism, and the legal regulations of advanced practice nurses.

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Pharmacology for Advanced Nursing Practice

Students completing the Master of Science in Nursing (Clinical Nurse Leader and Nurse Educator programs) or Doctor of Nursing Practice (Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Nurse Specialist programs) learn advanced principles of pharmacology that are essential for advanced clinical practice. Concepts include pharmacokinetics, pharmacoeconomics, prescribing regulations, pharmacogenomics, and a comprehensive overview of medications used to treat acute and chronic illnesses managed by advanced practice nurses. 

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Evidence Based Practice

This is the final capstone research course leading to the awarding of the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree. Students complete an intensive research project designed to answer a perplexing clinical question and further nursing science through synthesis of data on the subject. The final research project is assessed with high standards of rigor. The expectation is that the work is of high enough caliber that it could be publishable in a peer-reviewed clinical nursing or health-related academic journal.

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Doctoral Thesis and Doctor of Nursing Practice Residency

Student enrolled in the last remaining semesters of the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program complete an original research-based clinical project and complete the Doctoral Thesis while completing a clinical immersion in speciality practice designed to improve clinical outcomes of patients.

Indepdendent Study