This course may be repeated for a total of four credits. Content includes specific psychiatric disorders and interventions within the framework of growth and development and family dynamics. NU 501 Social Dynamics of Nursing 1-3 cr Investigation of the influence of selected ideas, individuals, issues, and events that shape contemporary nursing. The purpose of the course is to examine theoretical foundations of advanced nursing. This course focuses on the development of nursing knowledge and the importance of a theoretical base for practice.
Emphasis is on the analysis and evaluation of nursing models and related theories.
The purpose of this course is to analyze selected advanced nursing roles. Emphasis is on framework components and concepts which provide the basis for specialization and expansion of roles for advanced nursing practice. The purpose of this course is the critical evaluation of methods designs, and issues in nursing research. The focus is on research design, implementation, and analysis of data in advanced nursing practice. The purpose of this course is to provide a research practicum with a health care researcher.