Emphasis on integration of these roles in the health care system. The course focuses on the pharmacologic and pharmacokinetic principles applicable to frequently prescribed drugs in advanced nursing practice. The emphasis of study is on pharmacologic agents used in the prevention and management of common acute or recurrent health problems. Advanced Health Assessment Students have the opportunity to develop and refine technical skills, critical thinking, and diagnostic reasoning in performing accurate comprehensive health assessments. Students perform health histories, physical examinations, and selected laboratory tests.
Emphasis is on distinguishing normal variants from pathological changes across the lifespan.
Epidemiology in Nursing Practice. An assissment of a community health issue will be conducted by the class. The students will be profecient in the language of Epidemiology, how diseases are transmitted, with an understanding of the concepts and mechanisms underlying the transmission and acquisition of disease. I Emphasis on quality assurance and the assessment and analysis of data relevant to a specific practice focus in primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention. Includes the analysis and comparison of selected theories from nursing and other disciplines.