NRS - Nursing

Students are introduced to professional nursing and health care delivery. Academic expectations, foundational principles for the nursing major, and the process of active inquiry into health care issues are explored. Students investigate health perspectives, social justice, care of self and others, scientific basis for nursing, and professional socialization. Fee: $110

Students explore foundations of health and wellness across the lifespan focusing specifically on the concepts of nutrition, development, health promotion and resilience. They learn to access research evidence about healthy lifestyle patterns and risk factors, work with others in a respectful and culturally sensitive manner, explore the role of the nurse in promoting optimum health and use reflection to assess their practice as nursing students.

Nursing Licensure Lab I will provide students with an introduction to self-guided learning in preparation for success on the NCLEX-RN exam. Students will work in an online environment utilizing various types of quizzing and testing techniques designed to assess testing skills and develop self-awareness of content mastery. Course is graded P/NP. Fee: $90

Students learn foundational nursing knowledge, attitudes, values, and health assessment skills to promote health and wellness across the lifespan. Students learn the complexity of the health care delivery system and the role of the professional nurse in that system. Students integrate and apply principles developed in NRS 116 and NRS 216 in delivering basic nursing care.

Students learn foundational knowledge about health and wellness across the lifespan. Students acquire foundational nursing knowledge, skills and attitudes to provide ethical, evidence-based care. Students begin to integrate nursing theory, communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and integrative health principles in combined skills laboratory and simulation experiences. Fee: $425

Students in this seminar course will synthesize health assessment didactic and clinical learning. Students will participate in health assessment clinical reasoning learning activities. Evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and informatics will be incorporated.

Students new to the University of Portland School of Nursing learn supportive knowledge and skills attained by four-year students in NRS 104, NRS 116, and NRS 216. Foundational cognitive and affective learning strategies will be incorporated to provide transfer students the necessary knowledge to enter upper division nursing.

Students continue their exploration of foundations of health and wellness across the lifespan beginning with self and expanding to clients, families, and populations with specific focus on culture, diversity, gender identity, sexuality, and social determinants of health. Students learn to examine their own assumptions, approach human interactions with curiosity and humility, and work with others in a culturally sensitive manner. Fee: $110

Nursing Licensure Lab II will provide students with an opportunity to improve self-guided learning in preparation for success on the NCLEX-RN exam. Students will continue work in an online environment utilizing more sophisticated levels of quizzing and testing techniques designed to strengthen testing skills and increase self-awareness of content mastery. Course is graded P/NP. Fee: $90

Nursing Licensure Lab III will provide students with an opportunity to continue to improve self-guided learning in preparation for success on the NCLEX-RN exam. Students will continue work in an online environment utilizing increasingly sophisticated levels of quizzing and testing techniques designed to strengthen testing skills. The student will increase focus on content mastery techniques. Course is graded P/NP. Fee: $90

Students in this course learn to use health promotion and prevention strategies in nursing practice to promote holistic health and wellness across the lifespan. Emphasis is on assessment, safety, and lifestyle management across the lifespan. This course includes 180 hours of combined on-campus and off-campus clinical experiences.  Fee: $110

Students in this seminar course will have the opportunity to synthesize didactic and clinical learning. Students apply the concepts of vulnerability, stress, coping, empowerment, and addiction in developing clinical reasoning skills for nursing practice. Students engage in the application of evidence-based practice with an emphasis on identifying and critically appraising evidence for nursing care of populations.

Students in this course learn to manage care of diverse patients with acute illness across the lifespan. Emphasis is on application, interpretation of client information, prioritization, and recognition of acute alterations of health status. This course includes 180 hours of combined on-campus and off-campus clinical experiences. Fee: $60

Students in this seminar course will have the opportunity to synthesize didactic and clinical learning. Students are introduced to the concepts of clinical reasoning based on nursing research, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and informatics. These concepts are explored for the influence they have in clinical decision making in acute care settings of nursing practice. Fee: $30

Students learn management of patients and families across the lifespan with a focus on the principles of health and wellness promotion and disease prevention. Emphasis is on assessment, analysis, client education, client health trajectory, and levels of prevention. Fee: $110

Students learn management of patients and families across the lifespan with a focus on the principles of acute illness management and acute exacerbations of chronic illnesses. Emphasis is on assessment, analysis, education, client health trajectory, and levels of prevention. Fee: $360

Students learn the nursing management of clients across the lifespan experiencing multi-system health care problems. Emphasis is on clinical reasoning in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care. Students examine alterations in physiological states and principles of pharmacotherapeutics. This course provides a foundation for application to nursing practice to promote health and wellness for individuals and populations.

Students learn the nursing management of clients across the lifespan experiencing multi-system health care problems.  Emphasis is on clinical reasoning in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care. Students examine alterations in physiological states and principles of pharmacotherapeutics. This course continues to build on previous concepts, to continue promoting health and wellness for individuals and populations.

Nursing Licensure Lab IV will utilize self-guided learning and remediation in preparation for student success on the NCLEX-RN exam. Students will continue work in an online environment utilizing increasingly sophisticated levels of quizzing and testing techniques designed to strengthen testing skills. The student will focus on remediation of identified areas of weakness in content mastery. Course is graded P/NP. Fee: $90

This course prepares students for re-entry into professional practice courses.  Students will practice and demonstrate competency in fundamental knowledge, skills and attitudes required for successful progression. Course is graded P/NP. Fee: $115

Evidence-based research foundations, scholarly inquiry, data collection methods, and ethical issues are explored to guide students' active role in a research project based on their area of interest for a select client population. Faculty supervise student groups' evidence search and synthesis, project proposal, IRB project approval, and project launch. This course is restricted to nursing majors participating in the university honors program.

Students will sustain their role in active scholarly inquiry and project engagement through the completion of the project data analysis and dissemination process. A project report and professional presentation are required; manuscript preparation is optional. This course is restricted to nursing majors participating in the university honors program.

Students will manage care for diverse patients with chronic illnesses across the lifespan. Emphasis is on care transitions, care coordination, case management, prioritization, and delegation of care, as well as chronic illness management. Students will work with community partners to identify and utilize community assets to meet population needs. This course includes 180 hours of combined on-campus and off-campus clinical experiences. Fee: $110

Students in this seminar course will have the opportunity to synthesize didactic and clinical learning. Students apply the concepts of cognition, mood and affect, professional engagement, chronic illness trajectory, palliation and care coordination in developing clinical reasoning skills for nursing practice. Students engage in the application of evidence-based practice with an emphasis on quality improvement in professional practice settings.

Students in this course will demonstrate successful completion of all School of Nursing program outcomes while working with multiple clients or a population typical of those that would be assigned to a beginning professional nurse. This course includes 180 hours of combined on-campus and off-campus clinical experiences. Fee: $60

Students in this course have the opportunity to synthesize didactic and clinical learning. Students engage in the application of healthy work environment, health care policy, and health care law concepts into clinical reasoning for nursing practice. Evidence-based practice, advocacy at the state/federal level, and clinical decision making in nursing practice in care settings across the health care continuum are explored.

Students learn management of patients with chronic illnesses across the lifespan with a focus on the principles of complex case management, care coordination, and care transitions. Emphasis is on assessment, analysis, education, client health trajectory, and levels of prevention. Fee: $360

Students in this course will be prepared to provide nursing care to populations through the lens of social justice. Framed in the ecological model, students will apply the nursing process to the care of vulnerable populations and design evidence-based interventions for equitable health outcomes.

Students in this course will realize the full scope of baccalaureate nursing practice. Students will expand their understanding of nursing in promoting a culture of health. Students will explore interprofessional practice to lead sustainable change for improving health outcomes.

Students will create a road map for advancement of the individual nurse, populations served and profession of nursing. Students will be exposed to multiple pathways for professional growth and practice and will develop methods to maintain resilience and balance, and establish a pattern of reflection and life-long learning.

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Credit arranged.

These courses involve a variety of health care topics. Some courses may be open to non-nursing students at the discretion of the instructor.

This course focuses on holistic health and frameworks/strategies for leadership in health promotion and education.  Interdisciplinary experts will facilitate learning about physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being.  Through critical reflection and applied educational strategies, students will gain proficiency in wellness promotion. Course is graded P/NP.

This course focuses on the role development of the nurse practitioner as an advanced practice nurse prepared at the doctor of nursing practice degree level. Historical, legal, ethical, social, and policy aspects of the role will be examined. Topics such as hallmark competencies, professional behaviors, financial relationships with health systems and interdisciplinary relationships also will be included. Fee: $95

This course provides the theoretical and practical foundation that guides the formation of a DNP-prepared leader. Leadership theories and processes will be appraised for applicability within a complex health care environment. Factors that impact the leader’s ability to design and evaluate safe, quality, cost-effective care will be analyzed. The development of personal leadership will be explored.

Scientific underpinnings from a variety of disciplines will be explored as they apply to the scholarship and practice of advanced nursing practice. Theoretical foundations of nursing and related disciplines will be applied to enhance health and health care delivery in a variety of settings among diverse populations.

Analytical methods will be examined to appraise multiple sources of evidence to determine its applicability for translating the evidence into practice to improve health outcomes and health delivery systems. Epidemiological concepts, statistical analyses and appraisal processes are foundational for this course.

Quality improvement concepts, principles, models and strategies used to improve processes for health care delivery and quality of health outcomes will be explored. The process of new program development and evaluation will be examined.

This course is designed to provide students with the advanced pathophysiological foundation required for understanding diseases and genetic implications across the lifespan. Focus will be placed on key pathophysiologic processes common to many diseases, specific pathophysiologic processes underlying diseases commonly encountered by nurse practitioners, and the human biopsychosocial response to these processes. Fee: $100

This course focuses on the clinical application of pharmacotherapeutics commonly prescribed by nurse practitioners in primary care settings, including drug selection, dosing, monitoring, evaluation, and patient education. This course examines the nurse practitioner role as prescriber.

This course explores the clinical indications, potential risks, and evidence for alternative approaches to herbal and dietary supplement therapies. Conceptual approaches to herbal therapy and botanical medicine are explored. Emphasis is on the safety of herbs and supplements.

This course focuses on the development of clinical decision making skills related to physical diagnosing. The advanced health assessment process includes appropriate histories, physical exams, labs/diagnostic testing, use of screening tools, diagnosing physical variations and abnormalities, identification of health needs, and documentation for multiple patient presentations across the lifespan. Fee: $230

This course focuses on complexities of health care organizational systems and their impact on approaches to care delivery and relativeness to quality and safety outcomes. Principles of organizational culture, resource management and organizational policy will be explored.

In this clinical course students apply the principles of patient/family assessment, diagnosis, and management of adults with acute and simple chronic illnesses. The focused work-up format is used with an emphasis on differential diagnosis. Includes 180 hours of supervised clinical experience. Course is graded P/NP. 

In this clinical course students build on the competencies of AGPCNP Clinical I and incorporate assessment, management and referral of patients with gender specific conditions, mental illness, and adolescent health concerns. Includes 120 hours of supervised clinical experience. Course is graded P/NP.

In this clinical course, students build on the competencies of AGPCNP Clinical I and II and apply the principles of patient/family assessment, diagnosis, and management of common acute and chronic conditions in geriatric and frail elderly clients. Includes 120 hours of supervised clinical experience. Course is graded P/NP.

In this clinical course students build on the competencies from AGPCNP Clinical I, II and III to apply the principles of assessment, diagnosis, and management of adults and older adults with complex and chronic illness. The expanded work-up format is used and includes assessments of self-management, living with chronic illness, and interprofessional treatment modalities. Includes 180 hours of supervised clinical experience. Course is graded P/NP. 

In this clinical course students apply the principles of patient/family assessment, diagnosis, and management of adults with acute and simple chronic illnesses. The focused work-up format is used with an emphasis on differential diagnosis. Students complete 180 hours of supervised clinical experience. Course is graded P/NP.

In this clinical course students build on the competencies of FNP Clinical I and incorporate assessment, management and referral of patients with acute or chronic mental illness and management of conditions specific to gender (i.e. pregnancy and lactation). Students complete 120 hours of supervised clinical experience. Course is graded P/NP.

In this clinical course students build on the competencies of FNP Clinical I and II and apply the principles of patient/family assessment, diagnosis, and management of common acute and chronic conditions in pediatric patients. Focus is placed on clinical evaluation of pediatric growth and development, providing anticipatory guidance for well-children and adolescents. Includes 120 hours of supervised clinical experience. Course is graded P/NP.

In this clinical course students build on the competencies from FNP clinical I, II and III to apply the principles of assessment, diagnosis, and management of adults and older adults with complex and chronic illness. The expanded work-up format is used and includes assessments of self-management, living w/chronic illness, and interprofessional treatment modalities. Includes 180 hours of supervised clinical experience. Course is graded P/NP.

The influence of health care and other policies on organizations and the nursing profession will be analyzed from multiple perspectives including, ethical, social justice, financial and professional impact. The process of policy formation will be examined and applied. The roles of advocate and political activist in promoting innovative and just policies will be fostered.

This course addresses the application and critical impact of informatics on health care delivery and health care systems. Health information systems and technology to improve health outcomes and approaches to health care delivery will be examined. Current and potential future issues that impact the role and use of informatics and technology in health care will be analyzed.

The development, implementation and evaluation of health promotion/illness prevention programs and interventions for populations at the microsystem level are the foci of this course. Analysis of epidemiological and research data related to populations, concepts of public health including environmental, occupational health and disaster preparedness and determinants of health are examined as essential components of programs for population health.

In this course, students acquire knowledge, skills, concepts and strategies from implementation and dissemination sciences to translate evidence into practice.

This course investigates differences between primary and specialty palliative care. Advanced practice nursing palliative care principles will be explored. This course also addresses assessment and coordination of management plans that meet the unique palliative care needs of clients. 

DNP Scholarly Project focuses on practice change in primary care, reflects the integration of coursework and DNP Essentials, and serves as a “foundation for future scholarly practice” (AACN, 2006, p.20). The project includes planning, implementation, evaluation, and dissemination. Students register a minimum of three semesters and continue registering until successful completion and dissemination of the final project. Course is graded P/NP.

This course covers the assessment, diagnosis, and management of adults with acute conditions within a family context. The focused work-up format will be used with an emphasis on differential diagnosing. Fee: $155

This course addresses gender specific health care needs. Biological sciences and gender theories will be examined in developing and implementing appropriate health strategies. This course includes preventative care practices, assessment, diagnosis and management of common gender specific conditions.

This course focuses on the assessment and appropriate diagnosis of mental health conditions encountered in the primary care setting. Emphasis is on differentiating between appropriate referral to a mental health professional or management by the primary care nurse practitioner. Safety, ethical, legal and policy issues will be examined.

This course addresses well child and the assessment, diagnosis, and management of acute and chronic conditions from birth through middle childhood. Integrative perspectives for facilitating wellness, restoration of health, and the management of chronic and acute conditions in infants and children will also be explored.

This course covers the assessment, diagnosis, and management of adults and older adults with complex and chronic conditions. The expanded work-up format will be used and will include self-management, living with chronic illness, and multiple treatment modalities. Best practices for chronic care management will be emphasized.

This course prepares DNP students for independent, entry-level nurse practitioner practice. Clinical expectations include successful application of previous NP specialty, integrative health and/or palliative care courses and the progression of clinical knowledge and competencies with increasingly complex client situations. Students will also demonstrate integration and application of DNP program competencies. Includes 360 clinical hours. Course is graded P/NP.

This course explores integrative perspectives for facilitating wellness, restoration of health, and the management of chronic and acute conditions in adults. Strategies include mind body approaches, nutrition, spirituality, complementary and alternative modalities and botanicals. The course examines opportunities for nurse practitioner students to incorporate integrative health principles into their practices.

This course explores gender specific health care needs of adolescents and adults and covers adolescent growth and development. Biological sciences and gender theories will be examined to create management plans for common gender specific health conditions encountered in primary care. Preventative care, assessment, diagnosis and management of common acute and chronic conditions will be explored.   

This course addresses management of geriatric  patients within primary care. It focuses on comprehensive geriatric assessment, facilitation of autonomy for patients and families, ease of comfort in frailty, and the development, implementation and evaluation of management plans that address symptoms and conditions common in the geriatric population. 

This is the first of two residency courses. Each course is devoted to the integration and demonstration of Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program competencies for post master’s NP students. Students will demonstrate the most advanced level of NP practice and the application of DNP competencies within their personal NP practice and at the macrosystem level. Includes 180 residency hours. Fee: $50

This is the second of two residency courses for Post-Master’s NP students. Includes 180 residency hours.