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This course prepares students for re-entry into clinical nursing courses.  Students will practice and demonstrate competency in fundamental knowledge, skills and attitudes required for successful progression. Graded on a P/NP basis. Fee: $130

This course explores the process of evidence-based nursing practice. Principles of measurement and statistics are examined. Multiple ways of knowing serve as a framework to explore theory-guided, evidence-based findings utilized in nursing practice.

Students explore how families experience and manage life and health transitions, promote the health of their family and its members and what resources families use and need to maintain balance and function. The family nurse role is explored and practiced through assessments of families, written reflections, and discussions that facilitate the application of theory.

Students learn the nursing management of adult and elderly clients experiencing multi-system syndromes and healthcare problems.  Emphasis is on clinical reasoning in the planning, implementation and evaluation of the nursing care for multiple complex adult clients. Includes 135 hours of clinical experience. Fee: $180.

Previous knowledge is integrated into a specialized knowledge base of maternal-child nursing. Normal physiological and disease processes are examined within the family as context with an emphasis on health promotion and maintenance. Family focused care nursing to childbearing and childrearing families will be delivered in acute care and community based clinical settings. Includes 90 hours of clinical experience. Fee: $10

This course prepares students to apply the concepts and processes of population health nursing in a multicultural setting, with an emphasis on vulnerable populations. In the clinical component of this course, students will work with community partners to identify and utilize community assets to meet population needs. Includes 90 hours of clinical experience. Fee: $30

This course focuses on nursing leadership in the delivery of healthcare and development of the nursing profession. Theoretical principles are applied to effectively coordinate, delegate, communicate, utilize resources, and promote quality and safety as a professional nurse.

This course examines the role of inquiry in evidence‐based practice and quality improvement is explored. Evaluation and synthesis of qualitative and quantitative evidence to improve provider practice and quality of care is emphasized. Measurement and evaluation methods for improving healthcare are examined.

This course focuses on nursing leadership in the delivery of healthcare and development of the nursing profession. Theoretical principles are applied to effectively coordinate, delegate, communicate, utilize resources, and promote quality and safety as a professional nurse.

This course prepares students to apply the concepts and processes of population health nursing in a multicultural setting with an emphasis on vulnerable populations. In the clinical component of this course, students will work with community partners to identify and utilize community assets to meet population needs.

This course prepares students to analyze global threats to population health, including disasters and outbreaks. Epidemiological principles and statistical methods are used to recognize and respond to global health problems and potential threats, and to analyze and plan large-­‐scale population health projects.

This course focuses on the learner's refinement of self-appraisal skills and creation of a personal learning plan for successful transition to professional nursing practice and life-long learning. Students will demonstrate knowledge and application of UP SON program outcomes.

This courses integrates knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to promote community based patient/family centered healthcare coordination through effective use of appropriate technologies, interdisciplinary communication, teamwork and collaboration.

This course focuses on complex adaptive systems, systems thinking and transformational leadership. Students examine concepts of systems and leadership to foster interprofessional collaboration, improve practice environments, facilitate change and promote patient safety and quality care.

Credit arranged.

Credit arranged.

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

Students 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. The course includes a 180 hour clinical immersion.