Online DNP Courses

NRSE 7001 Professional Presence

Focuses on professional presence for the advanced practice and advanced-level nurse. Emphasis is on concepts of professionalism, advanced communication and inclusive language, scholarly and professional writing, and professional presence in the dissemination of knowledge and scholarship.

NRSE 7002 Statistics Review

Focuses on the process of data and statistical analysis in evidence-based projects. Statistical interpretation, project designs, and outcomes will be discussed. Application of data analysis methods to evidence-based projects will be identified.

NRSE 7210 Advanced Pathophysiology in Nursing Practice

Focuses on integrating knowledge of advanced physiology with pathophysiology and clinical implications across the life span. Includes analysis of health disparities and outcomes resulting from genetic, environmental, and stress-related causes. Emphasis on systems-focused mechanisms of disease.

NRSE 7220 Advanced Pharmacology

Focuses on pharmacotherapeutics across the lifespan with emphasis on clinical decision-making by advanced practice nurses. Laws governing prescriptive authority and privileges of advanced practice nurses are addressed. Emphasis on prescriptive decisions with the context of outcomes, safety, quality, and costs.

NRSE 7230 Advanced Health Assessment for Nurse Practitioners

Focuses on theoretical and evidence-based clinical principles for advanced health assessment for APRNs using a body systems approach. Emphasis is on the acquisition of advanced skills to perform comprehensive and episodic health assessments. Includes culturally competent patient education, health promotion, and clinical prevention related to risk factors for the individual or family.

NRSE 7810 Leadership, Role, and Collaboration

Examines social, political, and historical factors that impact the delivery of healthcare and the development of the advanced practice nursing role. Emphasizes principles of leadership, interprofessional collaboration, ethics, and communication within various healthcare systems.

NRSE 7811 Foundations of Evidence-Based Practice

Examines scholarship of nursing through research, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement frameworks. Focuses on critical appraisal, synthesis, and evaluation of literature to inform evidence-based practice.

NRSE 7812 Quality and Safety in Population Health

Explores theoretical foundations and frameworks for population health and quality improvement. Focuses on equitable health policies to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion. Examines the impact of community-based population health and risk mitigation strategies or initiatives.

NRSE 7813 Health Policy and Advocacy for Advanced Nursing Practice

Focuses on integration and understanding of healthcare policy and advocacy. Emphasis on the evolution of healthcare systems and health policy. Includes impact of legislation on social determinants of health and underserved populations.

NRSE 7814 Informatics for Advanced Nursing Practice

Examines informatics science and communication systems technology used in health care. Focuses on systems, education, and research use of informatics in the healthcare or community setting. Includes the use of emerging technology and consumer health literacy.

NRSE 7815 EBP Application

Focuses on the integration of evidence-based practice and quality improvement indicators in a microsystem to develop a strategic plan used to improve healthcare for individuals, groups, or populations. An emphasis is placed on the development of data collection and analysis techniques for the evaluation of a change project.

NRSE 7817 Business/Finance Resource Allocation

Focuses on the principles of business, strategic planning, entrepreneurship, and financial implications in advanced nursing practice. Emphasis on the impact of performance outcome measures, budgeting, and access to care. Examines quality project initiatives using data analysis and organizational change.

NRSE 7818 Diagnostic Reasoning

Focuses on formulating differential diagnoses based on advanced health assessment skills, evidence-based practice, and clinical decision-making. Emphasis on symptom analysis, and determination of diagnostic testing and screenings for the most common disorders encountered by advanced practice nurses in a variety of settings. Prerequisites: NRSE 7230

NRSE 7826 Epidemiology and Population Health for Advanced Nursing Practice

Examines the importance of epidemiology in the prevention of disease and promotion of health as related to advanced nursing practice. Focus on applying epidemiological data to develop strategies related to culturally appropriate population health care and promotion.

NRSE 6843 AG-ACNP Clinical Course 1

Focuses on the role of the adult gerontology acute care nurse practitioner to provide comprehensive healthcare for adult individuals from diverse backgrounds in the acute care setting. Emphasis is on the advanced assessment, diagnosis, and clinical management related to acute and emergent complex conditions. The focus includes risk assessment, health promotion, and prevention of acute conditions for adults and older adults. (250 hours) Prerequisites: NRSE 7230

NRSE 6844 AG-ACNP Clinical Course 2

Focuses on the role of the adult gerontology acute care nurse practitioner as an interdisciplinary healthcare team member in the acute care setting. Emphasis on advanced assessment, diagnosis, and clinical management related to acute and emergent complex conditions of adults and older adults in the acute care setting. (250 hours) Prerequisites: NRSE 6843

NRSE 6845 AG-ACNP Clinical Course 3

Focuses on adult gerontological acute care nurse practitioner role competencies and proficiencies in the acute care setting. Emphasis is on advanced clinical judgment and decision-making within the context of an interdisciplinary team caring for adults with complex conditions in the acute care setting. (250 hours) Prerequisites: NRSE 6844

NRSE 6840 FNP Clinical Course 1

Focuses on the role of the family nurse practitioner to provide comprehensive healthcare for individuals and families from diverse backgrounds in the primary care setting. Emphasis is on advanced assessment, diagnosis, and clinical management relevant to the developmental, physical, and psycho-social health issues of individuals and families across the lifespan in the primary care setting (250 hours) Prerequisites: NRSE 7230

NRSE 6841 FNP Clinical Course 2

Focuses on the role of the family nurse practitioner to provide comprehensive healthcare for individuals and families with complex health conditions from diverse backgrounds in the primary care setting. Building on the clinical one course, the emphasis is on advanced assessment, diagnosis, and clinical management of skills relevant to the developmental, physical, and psycho-social health issues of individuals and families across the lifespan in the primary care setting. (250 hours) Prerequisites: NRSE 6840

NRSE 6842 FNP Clinical Course 3

Focuses on the role of the family nurse practitioner as an entry-level clinician to provide comprehensive healthcare for individuals and families from diverse backgrounds in the primary care setting. Building on course two, the emphasis is on advanced assessment, diagnosis, and clinical management of acute, chronic, and well visits relevant to the developmental, physical, and psycho-social health issues of individuals and families across the lifespan in the primary care setting. (250 hours) Prerequisites: NRSE 6841

NRSE 6846 PMHNP Clinical Course 1

Focuses on the transition to the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner role for individuals and families in the psychiatric mental health setting. Emphasis is on advanced assessment, diagnosis, and clinical management relevant to the developmental, physical, and psycho-social health issues of individuals and families across the lifespan in the psychiatric mental healthcare setting. (250 hours) Prerequisites: NRSE 7230

NRSE 6847 PMHNP Clinical Course 2

Focuses on the role of the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner as an interdisciplinary healthcare team member. Emphasis is on advanced assessment, diagnosis, and clinical management with individuals, groups, and families throughout the lifespan. (250 hours) Prerequisites: NRSE 6846

NRSE 6848 PMHNP Clinical Course 3

Focuses on the role, competencies, and proficiencies of the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner in the inpatient and community setting. Emphasis is on advanced clinical judgment and decision-making within the context of an interdisciplinary team caring for individuals and families across the lifespan in the psychiatric mental health care setting. (250 hours) Prerequisites: NRSE 6847

NRSE 8920 DNP Practicum

Focuses on the role and responsibilities of a Doctor of Nursing Practice prepared nurse leader. Emphasis on development, implementation, and evaluation of scholarly healthcare change projects. (100 hours)

NRSE 8921 DNP Immersion

Focuses on the role and responsibilities of the DNP-prepared nurse leader. Emphasis on preparation for advanced practice or leadership role. Integrates concepts of healthcare transformational changes through project dissemination. (150 hours) Prerequisites: NRSE 8920

NRSE 7001 Professional Presence

Focuses on professional presence for the advanced practice and advanced-level nurse. Emphasis is on concepts of professionalism, advanced communication and inclusive language, scholarly and professional writing, and professional presence in the dissemination of knowledge and scholarship.

NRSE 7002 Statistics Review

Focuses on the process of data and statistical analysis in evidence-based projects. Statistical interpretation, project designs, and outcomes.

NRSE 7211 Advanced Patho/Pharm for Nurse Educators

Focuses on integration of advanced pathophysiology and pharmacology principles. Focuses on analysis of select pathophysiological clinical manifestations related to disease states, pharmacological and herbal utilization, and appropriate education related to prescribed treatment regimes. Emphasis on evidence-based practice and application using concept-based educational strategies.

NRSE 7221 Advanced Health Assessment for Nurse Educator

Focuses on the use of health assessment data to identify the health status of clients by graduate students in the educator and nurse leadership options. The data will be used to document assessment findings and to differentiate between normal and abnormal assessment data. Emphasizes the performance of complete health histories and physical examinations on adult and pediatric clients. Prerequisites: NRSE 7211

NRSE 7810 Leadership, Role, and Collaboration

Examines social, political, and historical factors that impact the delivery of healthcare and the development of the advanced practice nursing role. Emphasizes principles of leadership, interprofessional collaboration, ethics, and communication within various healthcare systems.

NRSE 7811 Foundations of Evidence-Based Practice

Examines scholarship of nursing through research, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement frameworks. Focuses on critical appraisal, synthesis, and evaluation of literature to inform evidence-based practice.

NRSE 7812 Quality and Safety in Population Health

Explores theoretical foundations and frameworks for population health and quality improvement. Focuses on equitable health policies to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion. Examines the impact of community-based population health and risk mitigation strategies or initiatives.

NRSE 7813 Health Policy and Advocacy for Advanced Nursing Practice

Focuses on integration and understanding of healthcare policy and advocacy. Emphasis on the evolution of healthcare systems and health policy. Includes impact of legislation on social determinants of health and underserved populations.

NRSE 7814 Informatics for Advanced Nursing Practice

Examines informatics science and communication systems technology used in health care. Focuses on systems, education, and research use of informatics in the healthcare or community setting. Includes the use of emerging technology and consumer health literacy.

NRSE 7815 EBP Application

Focuses on the integration of evidence-based practice and quality improvement indicators in a microsystem to develop a strategic plan used to improve healthcare for individuals, groups, or populations. An emphasis is placed on the development of data collection and analysis techniques for the evaluation of a change project.

NRSE 7817 Business/Finance Resource Allocation

Focuses on the principles of business, strategic planning, entrepreneurship, and financial implications in advanced nursing practice. Emphasis on the impact of performance outcome measures, budgeting, and access to care. Examines quality project initiatives using data analysis and organizational change.

NRSE 7826 Epidemiology and Population Health for Advanced Nursing Practice

Examines the importance of epidemiology in the prevention of disease and promotion of health as related to advanced nursing practice. Focus on applying epidemiological data to develop strategies related to culturally appropriate population health care and promotion.

NRSE 7840 Foundations for Nurse Educators

Focuses on the roles and responsibilities of nurse educators in relation to theoretical foundations, application, and practice of teaching and learning within a variety of practice settings.

NRSE 7841 Instructional and Teaching Strategies

Focuses on nurse educator instructional and technology strategies and issues for delivering education content in the clinical, service, or classroom setting with a variety of learners. Emphasizes ways to facilitate learning with educators in nursing schools, continuing education programs, staff development, and patient education programs.

NRSE 7842 Educational Design, Assessment, and Evaluation

Focuses on the design of educational programs for individuals, families, communities, or students. Emphasizes assessment and evaluation approaches based on teaching-learning outcomes for individuals, courses, or programs.

NRSE 7940 Nurse Educator Practicum 1

Focuses on faculty and preceptor-guided experiences in curriculum development, teaching, and program evaluation in an educational setting as well as advanced nursing care experiences in a direct care setting. (250 hours) Prerequisites: NRSE 7842, 7841, 7211

NRSE 7941 Nurse Educator Practicum 2

Emphasizes student self-evaluation of meeting specific program outcomes and professional competencies through portfolio development and completion of summative assessments. This is the second in the series of practicum courses with a focus on faculty and preceptor-guided experiences in curriculum development, teaching, and program evaluation in an educational setting as well as advanced nursing care experiences in a direct care setting. (250 hours) Prerequisites: NRSE 7842, 7841, 7211

NRSE 8920 DNP Practicum

Focuses on the role and responsibilities of a Doctor of Nursing Practice-prepared nurse leader. Emphasis on development, implementation, and evaluation of scholarly healthcare change projects. (100 hours)

NRSE 8921 DNP Immersion

Focuses on the role and responsibilities of the DNP-prepared nurse leader. Emphasis on preparation for advanced practice or leadership role. Integrates concepts of healthcare transformational changes through project dissemination. (150 hours) Prerequisites: NRSE 8920

NRSE 7001 Professional Presence

Focuses on professional presence for the advanced practice and advanced-level nurse. Emphasis is on concepts of professionalism, advanced communication and inclusive language, scholarly and professional writing, and professional presence in the dissemination of knowledge and scholarship.

NRSE 7002 Statistics Review

Focuses on the process of data and statistical analysis in evidence-based projects. Statistical interpretation, project designs, and outcomes.

NRSE 7810 Leadership, Role, and Collaboration

Examines social, political, and historical factors that impact the delivery of healthcare and the development of the advanced practice nursing role. Emphasizes principles of leadership, interprofessional collaboration, ethics, and communication within various healthcare systems.

NRSE 7811 Foundations of Evidence-Based Practice

Examines scholarship of nursing through research, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement frameworks. Focuses on critical appraisal, synthesis, and evaluation of literature to inform evidence-based practice.

NRSE 7812 Quality and Safety in Population Health

Explores theoretical foundations and frameworks for population health and quality improvement. Focuses on equitable health policies to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion. Examines the impact of community-based population health and risk mitigation strategies or initiatives.

NRSE 7813 Health Policy and Advocacy for Advanced Nursing Practice

Focuses on integration and understanding of healthcare policy and advocacy. Emphasis on evolution of health case systems and health policy. Includes impact of legislation on social determinants of health and underserved populations.

NRSE 7814 Informatics for Advanced Nursing Practice

Examines informatics science and communication systems technology used in health care. Focuses on systems, education, and research use of informatics in the healthcare or community setting. Includes use of emerging technology and consumer health literacy.

NRSE 7815 EBP Application

Focuses on the integration of evidence-based practice and quality improvement indicators in a microsystem to develop a strategic plan used to improve healthcare for individuals, groups, or populations. An emphasis is placed on the development of data collection and analysis techniques for the evaluation of a change project.

NRSE 7817 Business/Finance Resource Allocation

Focuses on the principles of business, strategic planning, entrepreneurship, and financial implications in advanced nursing practice. Emphasis on the impact of performance outcome measures, budgeting, and access to care. Examines quality project initiatives using data analysis and organizational change.

NRSE 7826 Epidemiology and Population Health for Advanced Nursing Practice

Examines the importance of epidemiology in the prevention of disease and promotion of health as related to advanced nursing practice. Focus on applying epidemiological data to develop strategies related to culturally appropriate population health care and promotion.

NRSE 7830 Strategic Planning

Focuses on project planning, implementation, and evaluation in a healthcare setting. Includes analysis of processes required to manage and develop a project team. Examines outcome metrics related to project value and dissemination.

NRSE 7831 Nursing Administration

Examines the importance of epidemiology in the prevention of disease and promotion of health as related to advanced nursing practice. Focus on applying epidemiological data to develop strategies related to culturally appropriate population health care and promotion.

NRSE 6850 Nursing Leadership Clinical 1

6 Focuses on the role of the emerging nurse leader manager. Explores theoretical and organizational policies to manage fiscal, human, and physical resources. Emphasis on micro-systems change and innovation in the healthcare setting. (250 hours)

NRSE 6851 Nursing Leadership Clinical 2

Focuses on the role of nurse leader administrator. Emphasis on higher-level nurse administration roles and responsibilities. Explores macro-systems change and innovation through strategic planning and evaluation. (250 hours) Prerequisite: NRSE 6850

NRSE 8920 DNP Practicum

Focuses on the role and responsibilities of a Doctor of Nursing Practice prepared nurse leader. Emphasis on development, implementation, and evaluation of scholarly healthcare change projects. (100 hours)

NRSE 8921 DNP Immersion

Focuses on the role and responsibilities of the DNP-prepared nurse leader. Emphasis on preparation for advanced practice or leadership role. Integrates concepts of healthcare transformational changes through project dissemination. (150 hours) Prerequisites: NRSE 8920

NRSE 7001 Professional Presence

Focuses on professional presence for the advanced practice and advanced-level nurse. Emphasis is on concepts of professionalism, advanced communication and inclusive language, scholarly and professional writing, and professional presence in the dissemination of knowledge and scholarship.

NRSE 7002 Statistics Review

Focuses on the process of data and statistical analysis in evidence-based projects. Statistical interpretation, project designs, and outcomes will be discussed. Application of data analysis methods to evidence-based projects will be identified.

NRSE 7210 Advanced Pathophysiology in Nursing Practice

Focuses on integrating knowledge of advanced physiology with pathophysiology and clinical implications across the life span. Includes analysis of health disparities and outcomes resulting from genetic, environmental and stress-related causes. Emphasis on systems-focused mechanisms of disease.

NRSE 7220 Advanced Pharmacology

Focuses on pharmacotherapeutics across the lifespan with emphasis on clinical decision-making by advanced practice nurses. Laws governing prescriptive authority and privileges of advanced practice nurses are addressed. Emphasis on prescriptive decisions with the context of outcomes, safety, quality, and costs.

NRSE 7230 Advanced Health Assessment for Nurse Practitioners

Focuses on theoretical and evidence-based clinical principles for advanced health assessment for APRNs using a body systems approach. Emphasis is on the acquisition of advanced skills to perform comprehensive and episodic health assessments. Includes culturally competent patient education, health promotion, and clinical prevention related to risk factors for the individual or family.

NRSE 7810 Leadership, Role and Collaboration

Examines social, political, and historical factors that impact the delivery of healthcare and the development of the advanced practice nursing role. Emphasizes principles of leadership, interprofessional collaboration, ethics, and communication within various healthcare systems.

NRSE 7811 Foundations of Evidence-Based Practice

Examines scholarship of nursing through research, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement frameworks. Focuses on critical appraisal, synthesis, and evaluation of literature to inform evidence-based practice.

NRSE 7812 Quality and Safety in Population Health

Explores theoretical foundations and frameworks for population health and quality improvement. Focuses on equitable health policies to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion. Examines the impact of community-based population health and risk mitigation strategies or initiatives.

NRSE 7813 Health Policy and Advocacy for Advanced Nursing Practice

Focuses on integration and understanding of healthcare policy and advocacy. Emphasis on evolution of health case systems and health policy. Includes impact of legislation on social determinants of health and underserved populations.

NRSE 7814 Informatics for Advanced Nursing Practice

Examines informatics science and communication systems technology used in health care. Focuses on systems, education, and research use of informatics in the healthcare or community setting. Includes the use of emerging technology and consumer health literacy.

NRSE 7815 EBP Application

Focuses on the integration of evidence-based practice and quality improvement indicators in a microsystem to develop a strategic plan used to improve healthcare for individuals, groups, or populations. An emphasis is placed on the development of data collection and analysis techniques for the evaluation of a change project.

NRSE 7817 Business/Finance Resource Allocation

Focuses on the principles of business, strategic planning, entrepreneurship and financial implications in advanced nursing practice. Emphasis on the impact of performance outcome measures, budgeting, and access to care. Examines quality project initiatives using data analysis and organizational change.

NRSE 7818 Diagnostic Reasoning

Focuses on formulating differential diagnoses based on advanced health assessment skills, evidence-based practice, and clinical decision-making. Emphasis on symptom analysis, and determination of diagnostic testing and screenings for the most common disorders encountered by advanced practice nurses in a variety of settings. Prerequisites: NRSE 7230

NRSE 7826 Epidemiology and Population Health for Advanced Nursing Practice

Examines the importance of epidemiology in the prevention of disease and promotion of health as related to advanced nursing practice. Focus on applying epidemiological data to develop strategies related to culturally appropriate population health care and promotion.

NRSE 6843 AG-ACNP Clinical Course 1

Focuses on the role of the adult gerontology acute care nurse practitioner to provide comprehensive healthcare for adult individuals from diverse backgrounds in the acute care setting. Emphasis is on the advanced assessment, diagnosis, and clinical management related to acute and emergent complex conditions. Focus includes risk assessment, health promotion, and prevention of acute conditions for the adult and older adults. (250 hours) Prerequisites: NRSE 7230

NRSE 6844 AG-ACNP Clinical Course 2

Focuses on the role of the adult gerontology acute care nurse practitioner as an interdisciplinary healthcare team member in the acute care setting. Emphasis on advanced assessment, diagnosis, and clinical management related to acute and emergent complex conditions of adults and older adults in the acute care setting. (250 hours) Prerequisites: NRSE 6843

NRSE 6845 AG-ACNP Clinical Course 3

Focuses on adult gerontological acute care nurse practitioner role competencies and proficiencies in the acute care setting. Emphasis is on advanced clinical judgment and decision-making within the context of an interdisciplinary team caring for adults with complex conditions in the acute care setting. (250 hours) Prerequisites: NRSE 6844

NRSE 6840 FNP Clinical Course 1

Focuses on the role of the family nurse practitioner to provide comprehensive healthcare for individuals and families from diverse backgrounds in the primary care setting. Emphasis is on advanced assessment, diagnosis and clinical management relevant to the developmental, physical, and psycho-social health issues of individuals and families across the lifespan in the primary care setting (250 hours) Prerequisites: NRSE 7230

NRSE 6841 FNP Clinical Course 2

Focuses on the role of the family nurse practitioner to provide comprehensive healthcare for individuals and families with complex health conditions from diverse backgrounds in the primary care setting. Building on clinical one course, the emphasis is on advanced assessment, diagnosis, and clinical management of skills relevant to the developmental, physical, psycho-social health issues of individuals and families across the lifespan in the primary care setting. (250 hours) Prerequisites: NRSE 6840

NRSE 6842 FNP Clinical Course 3

Focuses on the role of the family nurse practitioner as an entry-level clinician to provide comprehensive healthcare for individuals and families from diverse backgrounds in the primary care setting. Building on course two, the emphasis is on advanced assessment, diagnosis, and clinical management of acute, chronic, and well visits relevant to the developmental, physical, and psycho-social health issues of individuals and families across the lifespan in the primary care setting. (250 hours) Prerequisites: NRSE 6841

NRSE 6846 PMHNP Clinical Course 1

Focuses on the transition to the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner role for individuals and families in the psychiatric mental health setting. Emphasis is on advanced assessment, diagnosis, and clinical management relevant to the developmental, physical, and psycho-social health issues of individuals and families across the lifespan in the psychiatric mental healthcare setting. (250 hours) Prerequisites: NRSE 7230

NRSE 6847 PMHNP Clinical Course 2

Focuses on the role of the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner as an interdisciplinary healthcare team member. Emphasis is on advanced assessment, diagnosis, and clinical management with individuals, groups, and families throughout the lifespan. (250 hours) Prerequisites: NRSE 6846

NRSE 6848 PMHNP Clinical Course 3

Focuses on the role, competencies, and proficiencies of the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner in the inpatient and community setting. Emphasis is on advanced clinical judgment and decision-making within the context of an interdisciplinary team caring for individuals and families across the lifespan in the psychiatric mental health care setting. (250 hours) Prerequisites: NRSE 6847

NRSE 8920 DNP Practicum 5

Focuses on the role and responsibilities of a Doctor of Nursing Practice prepared nurse leader. Emphasis on development, implementation, and evaluation of scholarly healthcare change project. (100 hours)

NRSE 8921 DNP Immersion

5 Focuses on the role and responsibilities of the DNP-prepared nurse leader. Emphasis on preparation for advanced practice or leadership role. Integrates concepts of healthcare transformational changes through project dissemination. (150 hours) Prerequisites: NRSE 8920

NRSE 7001 Professional Presence

Focuses on professional presence for the advanced practice and advanced-level nurse. Emphasis is on concepts of professionalism, advanced communication and inclusive language, scholarly and professional writing, and professional presence in the dissemination of knowledge and scholarship.

NRSE 7002 Statistics Review

Focuses on the process of data and statistical analysis in evidence-based projects. Statistical interpretation, project designs, and outcomes will be discussed. Application of data analysis methods to evidence-based projects will be identified.

NRSE 7810 Leadership, Role, and Collaboration

Examines social, political, and historical factors that impact the delivery of healthcare and the development of the advanced practice nursing role. Emphasizes principles of leadership, interprofessional collaboration, ethics, and communication within various healthcare systems.

NRSE 7811 Foundations of Evidence-Based Practice

Examines scholarship of nursing through research, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement frameworks. Focuses on critical appraisal, synthesis, and evaluation of literature to inform evidence-based practice.

NRSE 7812 Quality and Safety in Population Health

Explores theoretical foundations and frameworks for population health and quality improvement. Focuses on equitable health policies to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion. Examines the impact of community-based population health and risk mitigation strategies or initiatives.

NRSE 7815 EBP Application

Focuses on the integration of evidence-based practice and quality improvement indicators in a microsystem to develop a strategic plan used to improve healthcare for individuals, groups or populations. An emphasis is placed on the development of data collection and analysis techniques for the evaluation of a change project.

NRSE 7817 Business/Finance Resource Allocation

Focuses on the principles of business, strategic planning, entrepreneurship, and financial implications in advanced nursing practice. Emphasis on the impact of performance outcome measures, budgeting, and access to care. Examines quality project initiatives using data analysis and organizational change.

NRSE 7826 Epidemiology and Population Health for Advanced Nursing Practice

Examines the importance of epidemiology in the prevention of disease and promotion of health as related to advanced nursing practice. Focus on applying epidemiological data to develop strategies related to culturally appropriate population health care and promotion.

NRSE 7830 Strategic Planning

Focuses on project planning, implementation, and evaluation in a healthcare setting. Includes analysis of processes required to manage and develop a project team. Examines outcome metrics related to project value and dissemination.

NRSE 7831 Nursing Administration

Examines the importance of epidemiology in the prevention of disease and promotion of health as related to advanced nursing practice. Focus on applying epidemiological data to develop strategies related to culturally appropriate population health care and promotion.

NRSE 6850 Nursing Leadership Clinical 1

Focuses on the role of the emerging nurse leader manager. Explores theoretical and organizational policies to manage fiscal, human, and physical resources. Emphasis on micro-systems changes and innovation in the healthcare setting. (250 hours)

NRSE 6851 Nursing Leadership Clinical 2

Focuses on the role of nurse leader administrator. Emphasis on higher-level nurse administration roles and responsibilities. Explores macro-systems change and innovation through strategic planning and evaluation. (250 hours) Prerequisite: NRSE 6850

NRSE 6852 Nursing Executive in Practice

Focuses on the role of nurse executive. Emphasis on highest level nurse executive roles and responsibilities. Explores innovation and entrepreneurship through strategic planning and evaluation. (250 hours) Prerequisites: NRSE 6850 and NRSE 6851

NRSE 8920 DNP Practicum

Focuses on the role and responsibilities of a Doctor of Nursing Practice prepared nurse leader. Emphasis on development, implementation, and evaluation of scholarly healthcare change projects. (100 hours)

NRSE 8921 DNP Immersion

Focuses on the role and responsibilities of the DNP-prepared nurse leader. Emphasis on preparation for advanced practice or leadership role. Integrates concepts of healthcare transformational changes through project dissemination. (150 hours) Prerequisites: NRSE 8920

NRSE 7001 Professional Presence

Focuses on professional presence for the advanced practice and advanced-level nurse. Emphasis is on concepts of professionalism, advanced communication, and inclusive language, scholarly and professional writing, and professional presence in the dissemination of knowledge and scholarship.

NRSE 7002 Statistics Review

Focuses on the process of data and statistical analysis in evidence-based projects. Statistical interpretation, project designs, and outcomes will be discussed. Application of data analysis methods to evidence-based projects will be identified.

NRSE 7211 Advanced Patho/Pharm for Nurse Educators

Focuses on integration of advanced pathophysiology and pharmacology principles. Focuses on analysis of select pathophysiological clinical manifestations related to disease states, pharmacological and herbal utilization, and appropriate education related to prescribed treatment regime. Emphasis on evidence-based practice and application using concept-based educational strategies.

NRSE 7221 Advanced Health Assessment for Nurse Educator

Focuses on the use of health assessment data to identify health status of clients by graduate students in the educator and nurse leadership options. The data will be used to document assessment findings and to differentiate between normal and abnormal assessment data. Emphasizes the performance of complete health histories and physical examinations on adult and pediatric clients. Prerequisites: NRSE 7211

NRSE 7810 Leadership, Role, and Collaboration

Examines social, political, and historical factors that impact the delivery of healthcare and the development of the advanced practice nursing role. Emphasizes principles of leadership, interprofessional collaboration, ethics, and communication within various healthcare systems.

NRSE 7811 Foundations of Evidence-Based Practice

Examines scholarship of nursing through research, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement frameworks. Focuses on critical appraisal, synthesis, and evaluation of literature to inform evidence-based practice.

NRSE 7812 Quality and Safety in Population Health

Explores theoretical foundations and frameworks for population health and quality improvement. Focuses on equitable health policies to promote diversity, equity and inclusion. Examines the impact of community-based population health and risk mitigation strategies or initiatives.

NRSE 7815 EBP Application

Focuses on the integration of evidence-based practice and quality improvement indicators in a microsystem to develop a strategic plan used to improve healthcare for individuals, groups or populations. An emphasis is placed on the development of data collection and analysis techniques for the evaluation of a change project.

NRSE 7817 Business/Finance Resource Allocation

Focuses on the principles of business, strategic planning, entrepreneurship, and financial implications in advanced nursing practice. Emphasis on the impact of performance outcome measures, budgeting, and access to care. Examines quality project initiatives using data analysis and organizational change.

NRSE 7826 Epidemiology and Population Health for Advanced Nursing Practice

Examines the importance of epidemiology in the prevention of disease and promotion of health as related to advanced nursing practice. Focus on applying epidemiological data to develop strategies related to culturally appropriate population health care and promotion.

NRSE 7830 Strategic Planning

Focuses on project planning, implementation, and evaluation in a healthcare setting. Includes analysis of processes required to manage and develop a project team. Examines outcome metrics related to project value and dissemination.

NRSE 7831 Nursing Administration

Examines the importance of epidemiology in the prevention of disease and promotion of health as related to advanced nursing practice. Focus on applying epidemiological data to develop strategies related to culturally appropriate population health care and promotion.

NRSE 7832 Grant Development and Administration

Addresses roles and responsibilities of the nurse administrator. Reviews classical and emerging views of nursing management and leadership in the healthcare setting. Focuses on organizational structure, collaboration, and teamwork.

NRSE 7840 Foundations for Nurse Educators

Focuses on the roles and responsibilities of nurse educators in relation to theoretical foundations, application, and practice of teaching and learning within a variety of practice settings.

NRSE 7841 Instructional and Teaching Strategies

Focuses on nurse educator instructional and technology strategies and issues for delivering education content in the clinical, service, or classroom setting with a variety of learners. Emphasizes ways to facilitate learning with educators in nursing schools, continuing education programs, staff development, and patient education programs.

NRSE 7842 Educational Design, Assessment and Evaluation

Focuses on the design of education programs for individuals, families, communities or students. Emphasizes assessment and evaluation approaches based on teaching-learning outcomes for individuals, courses, or programs.

NRSE 7940 Nurse Educator Practicum

Focuses on faculty and preceptor-guided experiences in curriculum development, teaching, and program evaluation in an educational setting as well as advanced nursing care experiences in a direct care setting. (250 hours) Prerequisites: NRSE 7842, 7841, 7211

NRSE 7941 Nurse Educator Practicum

Emphasizes student self-evaluation of meeting specific program outcomes and professional competencies through portfolio development and completion of summative assessments. This is the second in the series of practicum courses with a focus on faculty and preceptor-guided experiences in curriculum development, teaching, and program evaluation in an educational setting as well as advanced nursing care experiences in a direct care setting. (250 hours) Prerequisites: NRSE 7842, 7841, 7211

NRSE 8920 DNP Practicum

Focuses on the role and responsibilities of a Doctor of Nursing Practice prepared nurse leader. Emphasis on development, implementation, and evaluation of scholarly healthcare change project. (100 hours)

NRSE 8921 DNP Immersion

Focuses on the role and responsibilities of the DNP-prepared nurse leader. Emphasis on preparation for advanced practice or leadership role. Integrates concepts of healthcare transformational changes through project dissemination. (150 hours) Prerequisites: NRSE 8920

NRSE 8942 Nurse Educator/Nurse Leader Practicum

Focuses on the role and responsibilities of the nurse educator administrator. Emphasis on integration of nurse educator and nurse administrator competencies. (250 hours)