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80 Graduate Course Descriptions NURS 633/ Advanced Holistic Health Assessment 4 cr. Prerequisite: NURS 504 or Corequisites: NURS 503 and 603 This clinical course provides lecture and clinical laboratory experience where students learn and refine comprehensive health assessment abili- ties consistent with advanced nursing practice. This course allows stu- dents to sensitively and skillfully elicit a comprehensive health history, which includes aspects of the client's biopsychosocial, cultural, and spiritual profile. Students will develop and practice communication and observation skills through interviewing, as well as performing physical, functional, and risk assessments on clients across the lifespan. The stu- dent will complete 35 hours of supervision by a preceptor in a clinical setting to refine the skills necessary in the advanced nursing practice role. The course includes 4 hours/week of lecture and laboratory experi- ences plus 35 hours of supervised clinical experience. NURS 636/ Primary Care I 5 cr. Prerequisite: NURS 633 This clinical course focuses on the provision of primary health care in ambulatory settings. Emphasis is placed on therapeutic interventions appropriate for management of individuals experiencing acute episodic or chronic illness, as well as strategies for wellness promotion and dis- ease prevention. Students have the opportunity to develop sophisticated knowledge and skills relevant to the delivery of primary care through lecture and clinical practice under the guidance of a nurse practitioner or physician preceptor. Clinical experience includes 135 clinical hours and 15 hours of clinical seminar. NURS 637/Primary Care III Prerequisite: NURS 636 and 638 for FNP students/ 5.5 cr. for Adult/Gero NP students 5 cr. This course sequence focuses on the delivery of health care to individ- uals experiencing complex illnesses and conditions. While continuing to expand on the role of the nurse practitioner in health promotion and disease prevention, emphasis is placed on strategies for management of patients with multiple and/or chronic, complex illnesses. Students will have the opportunity to develop sophisticated knowledge and skills rel- evant to the delivery of primary care through lectures, discussion, and clinical practice under the guidance of a nurse practitioner or physician preceptor. Clinical experience is 200 hours (FNP) or 135 hours (Adult/ Gero NP) plus 15 hours of clinical seminar. NURS 638/Primary Care II Prerequisite: NURS 636 for FNP students/ 5.5 cr. for Adult/Gero NP students 5 cr. This clinical course focuses on the delivery of primary healthcare to specific populations including adolescents and women. Emphasis is placed on health assessment, health promotion, and therapeutic inter- ventions appropriate for management of acute and chronic illnesses in these populations. Students will have the opportunity to develop knowl- edge and skills through lectures, discussions, and clinical practice. Clinical practice occurs under the guidance of a nurse practitioner or physician preceptor. Clinical experience is 200 hours (FNP) or 135 hours (Adult/Gero NP) plus 15 hours of clinical seminar. NURS 643/ Primary Care of the Childbearing Family 3 cr. Prerequisite: NURS 636 This course focuses on primary health care in the ambulatory setting for women during pregnancy and the post-partum period and for infants, toddlers, and school-age children. Emphasis is placed on strategies for health promotion, illness prevention, and therapeutic management of two populations: women experiencing normal childbearing experiences as well as those experiencing acute episodic or complex chronic conditions during pregnancy and the post-partum, and children during normal developmental phases and those experiencing acute episodic or chronic conditions. This course will prepare the student for clinical experiences in ambulatory care settings such as clinics, private offices, and other com- munity settings where women and children receive primary care. NURS 660/ Nurse Management of Chronic and Complex Conditions 3.25 cr. Prerequisites: NURS 633, NURS 501 and NURS 511 Introduction to CNL Role This course will focus on advanced nursing assessment and management of the individual with a chronic and/or complex condition or multiple chronic and/or complex conditions across the lifespan. Emphasis will be placed on planning care based on best clinical evidence and evaluation of client outcomes. Family coping and support for families experiencing complex and chronic illness will also be considered. Clinical experi- ences will give the student the opportunity to plan and delegate care for clients with multiple chronic health problems; identify nursing inter- ventions to impact outcomes of care; assimilation and application of research-based information to design, implement, and evaluate client plans of care; and contribute to interdisciplinary plans of care based on best practice guidelines and evidence based practice. Includes 35 clinical practice hours and three classroom hours per week. NURS 685/ Health Promotion for Advanced Nursing Practice 3 cr. This course focuses on health promotion for individuals, families, and communities. Primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention will be addressed. Emphasis is placed upon strategies that promote health and prevent disease. The advanced nursing practice role in modifying dis- ease processes through education, counseling, facilitating, stress reduc- tion, and lifestyle changes will be explored. NURS 690/ Practicum in the Nurse Practitioner Role 5 cr. Prerequisite: NURS 636, 637 and 638 The primary focus of this course is to provide the student with an oppor tunity to integrate and develop further competencies in the role of the nurse practitioner in the primary care setting. Continued emphasis is placed on clinical decision making as well as strategies for evaluation of health care practice, marketing, legal, and employment issues. Inter- disciplinary experiences are pursued and collaborative practice empha- sized, allowing students to explore the role of the nurse practitioner in the current health care system. Students have the opportunity to develop sophisticated knowledge and skills relevant to the delivery of primary health care through lecture and clinical practice under the guidance of a nurse practitioner or physical preceptor. Clinical experience is 180 clinical hours plus 15 hours of clinical semester. NURS 695/ Practicum in the Clinical Nurse Leader Role 4 cr. Prerequisites: NURS 633, 685 and 660 This course provides the student with the opportunity to develop advanced competencies required for implementation of the clinical nurse leader role within a healthcare agency. The focus is on acquisition of advanced knowledge in key areas such as finance/economics, quality management patient safety/risk management, healthcare technology, and informatics. Practicum experiences will take place in one or more healthcare settings under the guidance of an expert clinical preceptor. Course includes three hours/week of on-campus seminar plus 340 clin- ical practicum hours. NURS 694/ Capstone Seminar 1 cr. Prerequisites: NURS 604 and should be taken in the Spring prior to the Practicum Every candidate for a graduate degree must complete a capstone project that provides the candidate with the opportunity to demonstrate the ability to synthesize theoretical knowledge, critique and analyze research findings, and utilize scientific evidence as a basis for advanced nursing practice. The student will work closely with a faculty mentor who will review drafts and suggestion revisions until project meets cri- teria for approval. This course may be taken up to 2 times by students who need additional time to complete the capstone. NURS 705/ Capstone Project Prerequisite: Completion of NURS 694 Once the candidate has successfully passed the Capstone Seminar they will register for the Capstone Project. This indicator is registered for in the last summer session. This is an indicator that the capstone project has successfully been accomplished, including submission of final project report and presentation of a professional level poster. The following courses offered by Thomas Jefferson University are required for students in the TCNJ Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Program (NURK). NURS 662/ Jeff U Diagnostic Reasoning and Clinical Decision Making for Neonatal Nurse Practitioner I 3 cr. Prerequisites: NURS 504, NURS 665 and 666 Introduces the conceptual basis for meeting the health promotion and maintenance needs of the normal pregnant mother and the normal neo- nate. Prepares students to assume the role of a care provider, and to con- 252943_001-092_r4.indd 80 8/1/18 9:46 PM

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