NUR 610 Thesis or Capstone Direction 1 NUR 635 Clinical Reasoning in Adv. NUR 551 Standards and Outcomes in Adv. NUR 550 Pathophysiological Bases Adv. Nursing Practice 3 NUR 654 Advanced Mgt. The master s program prepares graduates skilled in the advanced clinical practice of community nursing.
Community nursing is defined as a focus on the health needs of population groups.
The graduate will be proficient in synthesizing a combined theoretical framework from both nursing and public health, and in utilizing theory-based clinical decision making. Five clinical competencies are expected, beginning researcher, clinician, educator, consultant and clinical program manager. The professional nurse with advanced practice skills is able to design and implement programs, using objectives from Healthy People 2000 to target low income groups, minority populations, and populations at high risk for chronic illness, HIV, or other communicable disease. The graduate of the program is able to assume a leadership role in the practice of community nursing. 39 Contact the Graduate Program Director for information on the part-time study plan.