Health promotion and disease prevention throughout the lifespan are discussed. This clinical course provides opportunity to refine diagnosis and management skills. It allows integration of the role of nurse practitioner into the achievement of personal and professional goals. Synthesis of diagnostic, management, and evaluation skills is expected. In this course, students design and implement a scholarly project.
Emphasis is placed on scholarship in clinical practice and community service.
This course is a continuation of NUR 580. In this course, students present their project in a public forum. Nursing Electives NUR 551. The course provides an exploration of the major influences on curriculum formation, and the issues and trends impacting curricula. The process of curriculum development is examined including the roles and responsibilities of the faculty and students in higher education.