The course is designed for all students interested in learning about the discipline of nursing. The scientific basis for nursing practice is explored. Course content includes the roles and functions of nurses in various setting, types of educational programs available, basic nursing organizations, guidelines for nursing practice, and selected concepts such as touch, life continuum, caring, empathy, intimacy, and wholeness.

This course discusses common health problems, safety, and decision-making based on the nursing process and clinical judgment for the care of the adult client.

This practicum is designed to provide the student with beginning opportunities to observe and provide nursing care for adult clients experiencing complications of health and illness in various settings.

This course will assist the student to attain a level of proficiency in calculating medication dosages as well as develop foundational principles of medications, medication classifications, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics with an overall goal of developing safe medication administration practice.

This course provides an in-depth exploration of the nurse's role in conducting comprehensive health assessments across the lifespan. Emphasizing a holistic approach, students will develop proficiency in obtaining detailed health histories, performing systematic physical examinations, and assessing mental health status. The curriculum integrates evidence- based techniques for interviewing, documentation, and clinical reasoning, ensuring students can accurately identify normal and abnormal findings. Emphasis is placed on the application of appropriate medical terminology and adherence to professional documentation standards to enhance clinical decision-making and patient care outcomes.

This laboratory-intensive course provides nursing students with hands-on experience in refining health assessment techniques essential for comprehensive patient evaluation. Through guided practice and systems check-offs, students will master the systematic head-to-toe physical examination, employing inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation methods. Students will accurately document findings using appropriate medical terminology. Students will also start to recognize cues and analyze findings to develop a problem list for their patient.

This course presents a foundation to the pathophysiology of the human body within diverse populations in the continuum of wellness, acute, and chronic illness.

This laboratory course will introduce the student to essential nursing skills. The student will perform hands-on nursing skills and apply clinical reasoning in the skills laboratory setting.

This course introduces nursing care of diverse patient populations experiencing common medical conditions. Focus is on risk factors, signs and symptoms, nursing assessments and interventions for selected conditions.  

In this practicum, students will provide nursing care to clients with common health conditions in diverse clinical settings.                       

The course will explore the history of nursing and provide an introduction to the roles and responsibilities of a professional registered nurse.

The purpose of this course is to investigate the processes required to interpret, evaluate, and integrate information into nursing practice for problem solving. This course includes the basic concepts of evidenced-based research for nursing practice, and an analysis of qualitative and quantitative research methods.

This course examines professional nursing therapeutics focused on mental health and the care of persons with mental illnesses. It discusses the care of persons of various age groups with psychiatric mental health illness. Psychopathology of mental health illness are reviewed. Application of the nursing process within a multidisciplinary team approach is emphasized.

This practicum is designed to provide the student with opportunities to care for clients experiencing a psychiatric and/or mental health illness. Emphasis will be placed on the role of the professional nurse in various mental health settings as well as current treatment modalities.

This course provides an in-depth exploration of medical-surgical nursing, focusing on the care of adult patients with common health conditions. Emphasizing evidence-based practice, students will develop critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills necessary for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care.

In this practicum, students will provide nursing care to clients with common health conditions in diverse clinical settings.

This course explores medications, medication classifications, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics based on pathophysiology concepts with an overall goal of developing safe medication administration for acute and chronic nursing practice. This course also explores the legal/ethical and professional parameters of medication therapy.

This course explores medications, medication classifications, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics based on pathophysiology concepts with an overall goal of developing safe medication administration for complex nursing, community, mental health, and women’s/men’s health. This course also explores the legal/ethical and professional parameters of medication therapy.

This course will allow students to review essential professional nursing content and practice test taking strategies to prepare the student for the NCLEX-RN examination. Students will participate in collaborative activities to enhance their professional identity and develop their nursing expertise.                 

This course will assist the student to explore the knowledge, development, and management of the multidisciplinary care of the childbearing family, infants, & pediatrics. Through the integration of evidenced based research in relation to health promotion, and disease prevention, the students will explore the common concerns of childhood and the childbearing family.                                 

This practicum course affords the student the opportunity to manage and plan the care of mothers, infants, children, adolescents, and families from conception through childhood in diverse clinical settings utilizing the nursing care process. Attention given to the diverse needs of women, infants, children, adolescents and families with respect to differences in age, culture, and psychosocial attributes.                          

This course will assist the student to explore the knowledge and management of care for the child, adolescent, parenting family, support systems and aggregates.

This practicum will assist the student to manage care for the child, adolescent, parenting family, support systems and aggregates in diverse clinical settings.

A preceptor-directed clinical practicum internship that offers the student an opportunity to explore the content and practice of nursing in an area of interest to the student. One credit hour equals 60 clock hours of experience.

This course will assist the student to explore the knowledge and management of populations with an emphasis on community and mental health concepts, issues, roles, policies, and trends. Students will understand their own and others’ cultures and possess skills necessary to engage constructively with all kinds of people.

This practicum course will assist the student to manage the care process for populations with emphasis on integrating mental and community health concepts.                                 

This sequential course examines the complex nursing care of diverse patient populations. Focus is on risk factors, signs and symptoms, nursing assessments and interventions for selected conditions. 

This practicum is designed to provide the student with opportunities for complex nursing care for clients experiencing varying complications.

This course will assist the student to synthesize key professional nursing concepts related to nursing leadership, clinical safety and quality, systems-based practice change, organizational health policy, and personnel management in health care organizations. Healthcare access, quality and cost in local national, and international populations will be examined.

This Capstone internship practicum will provide the student with an in-depth clinical experience in focused areas of professional nursing practice while developing nursing expertise. Students will provide and coordinate compassionate patient care in acute and rural settings using professional communication. Students will utilize clinical judgment skills and collaborate inter-professionally while integrating leadership principles with patient care.      

This course will instruct students on basic informatics concepts, computer applications, information competency and literacy, basic statistical concepts of research,and legal and ethical standards in the healthcare setting. Students will evaluate the applicability of informatics in the healthcare setting.

This course will explore the professional roles of the Baccalaureate prepared nurse in healthcare.

This course will assist the registered nurse to assess the global needs of communities. Students will explore public health concepts, issues, roles, policies, interventions and trends.

A study or project that offers the student an opportunity to explore areas of nursing in more depth. (See class schedule for specific titles.)

This practicum is designed to provide the student with opportunities to care for adult clients experiencing complications of health and illness.

This course will provide a theoretical base of the nurse's role in health promotion, expanding on current knowledge of basic health assessment skills to interpret and integrate needs for health promotion in varied health care settings and the community.

This course engages students in the research process as they explore and analyze nursing evidence to improve patient outcomes.

This course will provide information to prepare the student to think critically about trends in nursing and confidently face the future challenges of the nursing profession.

This course will provide students with a basis for understanding health care policy. Students will examine the impact of health care costs, quality and access related to patient outcomes.

This course, with practicum, will assist the student to synthesize nursing knowledge related to leadership and management in healthcare. Course emphasis includes professional development and evidence- based applications for healthcare settings. Students are expected to complete 32 hours with a Registered Nurse preceptor participating in nursing leadership and management activities with direct care patient experiences. Preceptor must be a BSN prepared nurse. Student clinical clearance is required. Site contract may be required. Contact nurs.contracts@fhsu.edu for more information.

This course will provide the student with an opportunity to perform a needs assessment within a a healthcare community setting. Students will develop an evidence-based strategy for systems change.

This course introduces the student to globally diverse nursing care while affording the opportunity to understand and practice cultural humility. The student will have the opportunity to experience on-site exploration of global nursing.

This practicum course provides the student the opportunity to plan and manage globally diverse nursing care while affording the opportunity to understand and practice cultural humility. The student will have the opportunity to experience on-site exploration of global nursing.

This course will assist the nurse educator and nurse administrator to attain competency in the health assessment of patients.

This course will assist the nurse educator and nurse administrator to attain competency in the pathophysiology, health assessment, and pharmaceutical practices used in healthcare across the lifespan.

This course addresses collecting, classifying, analyzing, utilizing and making inferences about statistical data applications regarding healthcare phenomenon.

This course will foster the application of advanced nursing leadership, evaluation of evidence-based health promotion and maintenance activities for safe, quality, compassionate patient care, and the assessment of social determinants of health factors that influence equitable health for individuals, families, and populations.

The theory-research-practice relationship is examined as key to professional advanced nursing. Theory development in nursing is explored using selected criteria. Process and practice of nursing theory evaluation is considered.

This course presents the foundational information for advanced nursing.

This course will foster the development of advanced nursing capabilities to analyze health policy, finances, politics, and delivery systems to design strategies enhancing health outcomes for diverse populations.

The broad perspective of human health potential is the framework for study. There is a focus on culturally competent care, social issues, mindbody-spirit connectivity, and other patterns of motivation and behavior related to health potential. Evidence-based strategies form the basis for advanced nursing design and appraisal.

A practicum designed to assess, analyze and manage nursing care needs of human aggregates.

This course will foster the development of advanced nursing capabilities to assess and develop reasonable, interprofessional strategies to achieve health equity acknowledging the social determinants of health in diverse populations. Students will learn how to write health-related grant proposals for communities with vulnerable populations.

The course provides a foundation for the graduate student choosing nursing administration as an advanced practice role by introducing organizational and leadership theories and nurse leadership development in health care settings.

The course provides professional nurse leaders basic health care finance information to lead change and influence outcomes in health care organizations. Quality improvement, value-based purchasing, and financial strategies regarding nursing in health care will be explored.

This course will serve as an intensive inquiry into a particular area or problem in nursing or health care. Problem inquiry, literature review, research, analysis and dissemination will be completed regarding the student's phenomenon of concern.

This course is designed to present theoretical paradigms and best practice strategies for learning and teaching in nursing. Appropriate materials and methods for effective education in the classroom, online, and in clinical settings are also explored.

This apprenticeship course is designed to provide nurse educator role experiences. This practicum requires 90 clock hours (48 clock hours in direct patient care PLUS 42 clock hours in indirect role learning experiences). Clinical site and preceptor approvals required. Preceptors (2) must be MSN prepared RNs working in direct care and nursing education settings. Student clinical clearance is required. Contact nurs.contracts@fhsu.edu for more information.

Curriculum theory and principles of nursing curriculum are analyzed and synthesized to correspond with diverse educational programs.

This apprenticeship course is designed to provide nursing curriculum development experiences. Students are expected to complete a minimum of 45 clock hours of practicum with an approved preceptor at an approved site. Preceptor must be a MSN-prepared nurse working in a nursing education role. Student clinical clearance is required. Contact nurs.contracts@fhsu.edu for more information.

This course is designed to prepare Nurse Educators to evaluate nursing curriculum and/or programs.

This course examines individual and system-level factors that impact the quality of health outcomes, with a particular focus on the use of technology and data, including information systems, to improve the safety and quality of healthcare. Students will explore how technological advancements and data analytics can be leveraged to enhance patient care and operational efficiency. The course emphasizes the integration of technology in advanced nursing practice to drive quality improvement initiatives..

An intensive inquiry into a particular area or problem in nursing. (See class schedule for specific titles.)

The apprenticeship is designed to give the graduate student practical experience in nursing administration including organizational, personnel and budget management. The student will explore the role and responsibilities of a Nurse Administrator in a health care facility. Ninety clock hours are required with a MSN-prepared RN working as a nursing administrator in an approved health care facility. Site contracts are required. Student clinical clearance is required. Contact nurs.contracts@fhsu.edu for more information.

This course expands the student’s knowledge of graduate level evidence-based practice and examines practical methods of nursing research in practice, administration, and in education.

This course will serve as two-credit hours of a four-credit hour evidence-based practice project. In this course each student will complete the foundation of an intensive inquiry into a particular area or problem in nursing or health care. Students must have a facilitator in a healthcare setting that is able to guide the student with the project. The project requires data collection and analysis. FHSU IRB approval is required. Healthcare site IRB approval and contract may be required. Contact nurs.contracts@fhsu.edu for more information.

This two-credit hour course completes the total four credit hour evidenced based practice project for graduate students. This course continues the intensive inquiry into a particular area or problem in nursing or health care established in NURS 890. The evidenced based practice project will be finalized in this course, including planned project implementation, data gathering with evaluation, and project dissemination. Continued access to the healthcare site and facilitator is required.

Individual study of a selected problem relating to nursing practice or nursing education.

This course builds on foundational nursing knowledge, equipping students with the knowledge necessary to conduct comprehensive health assessments across the lifespan. Emphasis is placed on detailed health history taking, as well as differentiation, interpretation, and documentation of normal and abnormal assessment findings to systematically gather data to determine an individual's health status.

ln this course, students will practice assessment techniques to develop a systematic approach to gathering subjective and objective data. Students will demonstrate gathering, analyzing, and interpreting subjective and objective data to identify health problems, develop patient-centered care plans, and promote optimal health outcomes.

General principles of pharmacology, including pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamics are discussed . The principles for understanding drug selection, use and monitoring are examined. The course is designed to provide an overview of drug action in the treatment of patients. Emphasis is placed upon the application of basic pharmacology and pharmacokinetics principles to patient care. Students will be asked to apply basic pharmacology and pharmacokinetics principles to problems commonly encountered in various clinical settings.

This advanced course delves into the pharmacological principles and clinical applications of drugs commonly encountered in primary care settings. Emphasis is placed on the use of protocols, prescription writing, and the ethical, legal, and economic considerations surrounding the advanced nurse's role in prescribing and monitoring pharmacologic therapies across the lifespan in ambulatory settings. The course covers age-appropriate content related to pharmacokinetics, dosages, expected outcomes, and side effects of drugs. It also addresses the selection of first-line versus second-line drugs, alternative medications, drug interactions, dosage adjustments, patient education, and compliance issues. The advanced practice nurse's role in data collection, problem identification, and consultation with physicians is thoroughly explored. Practical application is achieved through age-appropriate case studies.

This course provides students with an in­-depth scientific knowledge base relevant to selected pathophysiological states encountered in primary care. It offers a foundation for formulating clinical decisions related to diagnostic tests and initiating therapeutic regimens. Age ­specific and developmental alterations are correlated with clinical diagnosis and management. Application is made through age-appropriate examples across the lifespan.

Primary health promotion and wellness of individuals and families throughout the lifespan are examined within a community context.

This course provides an in-depth analysis of strategies in health policy, finance, politics, and delivery systems utilized by advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) to improve population health. Students will explore the complexities of healthcare financing, policy-making processes, and the political landscape that influences healthcare delivery. Emphasis will be placed on the role of APRNs in advocating for policy changes and implementing financial strategies to enhance healthcare outcomes. Students will continue developing the skills to navigate and effectively influence the healthcare system.

This course is designed to explore various advanced practice nursing roles, analyzing them from a historical perspective and examining the theoretical, research, ethical, legal, political, and economic issues that influence them. Students will investigate current trends and future directions for nurse practitioners within a diverse, global, healthcare environment. Emphasis is placed on understanding the evolution of the nurse practitioner's role and its impact on healthcare delivery. Students will continue preparing for leadership and advanced practice roles in nursing.

This course provides the essential knowledge necessary for the practice of primary health care for well-adult and geriatric populations. Course content includes the principles of health promotion, disease prevention, assessment, and management of common primary health care problems in diverse populations. Emphasis is on understanding gender and age-specific needs, as well as the pathophysiologic processes underlying certain conditions. The course also explores the impact of the family on the health of adult and geriatric patients.

Preceptoriship in primary health care of the adult and geriatric patient. This course is a clinical practicum focusing on adult and geriatric health care with an emphais on health promotion, management of commom health problems, and client education. A developmental approach across the lifespan is used in assessing the client and family in formulating the treatment plan. Students participate in a clinical rotation in an adult health care setting which provides the opportunity for health assessment of the adult and geriatric patient and formulation of a comprehensive plan of care. The role of the nurse practitioner as a primary health care provider in a variety of adult and geriatric settings is examined. Relevant resources and research related to the adult and geriatric patient are explored with the application of findings to the care of clients.

This course is the first in a two-course sequence that employs a systems approach, emphasizing a multi­dimensional and inter-professional perspective on assessment, differential diagnosis, and treatment formulation for the primary care needs of individuals and families across the lifespan. Students will explore common acute health conditions in the context of health promotion, health maintenance, assessment, diagnosis, and management of episodic, chronic, and complex conditions. The course aims to develop critical thinking skills and the application of evidence-based practice

guidelines in diagnosing and managing primary care needs. Additionally, students will learn to incorporate cultural a spiritual diversity, as well as patient preferences, into healthcare decision ­making, with a focus on person-centered care.

This practicum course is the first clinical practicum course in the nurse practitioner program. Students are introduced to using a systems approach, emphasizing a multi­dimensional and inter-professional perspective on assessment, differential diagnosis, and treatment formulation for the primary care needs of individuals and families across the lifespan. The course aims to develop critical thinking skills and the application of evidence-based practice guidelines in diagnosing and managing primary care needs. Additionally, students will learn to incorporate cultural and spiritual diversity, as well as patient preferences, into healthcare decision making, with a focus on person-centered care.

This course will assist the advanced practice nurse attain a level of proficiency in ordering, understanding and interpreting commonly used diagnostic studies and procedures specific to age, gender, and condition. Emphasis will be placed on performance of Primary care procedures in laboratory and clinical settings.

This clinical course will assist the advanced practice nurse attain a level of proficiency in ordering, understanding and interpreting commonly used diagnostic studies and procedures specific to age, gender, and condition. Emphasis will be placed on performance of Primary care procedures in laboratory and clinical settings.

This course is the second in a two-course sequence that employs a systems approach that emphasizes a multidimensional and inter-professional perspective on assessment, differential diagnosis, and treatment formulation for the primary care needs of individuals and families across the lifespan. Students will explore common chronic health conditions in the context of health promotion, health maintenance, assessment, diagnosis, and management of episodic, chronic, and complex conditions. The course aims to develop critical thinking skills and the application of evidence-based practice guidelines in diagnosing and managing primary care needs. Additionally, students will learn to incorporate cultural and spiritual diversity, as well as patient preferences, into healthcare decision making, with a focus on person-centered care.

This practicum course emphasizes evidence-based clinical evaluation, differential diagnosis, health promotion, disease prevention, and management of common to complex health problems and comorbidities across the lifespan. Students will apply advanced practice skills in real-world clinical settings, focusing on comprehensive patient care and integrating evidence-based guidelines. The course aims to develop critical thinking and clinical decision­ making skills, ensuring students are prepared to address diverse health needs effectively.

This course will equip the student with the knowledge and competency to deliver exemplary holistic primary care to the pediatric population. It emphasizes growth and developmental surveillance, wellness promotion, and the management of common health conditions in this specific age group. By the conclusion of this course, students will have developed a foundational understanding and skill set for providing respectful, effective, inclusive, and equitable care to the youngest patients, setting the stage for advanced practice in pediatric primary care.

Preceptorship in primary health care of the child and adolescent. This course is a clinical practicum focusing on child and adolescent health care with an emphasis on health promotion, management of commom health problems, and client education. A developmental approach across the lifespan is used in assessing the client and family in formulating the treatment plan. Students participate in a clinical rotation in a pediatric health care setting which provides the opportunity for health assessment of the child and adolescent and formulation of a comprehensive plan of care. The role of the nurse practitioner as a primary health care provider in a variety of pediatric settings is examined. Relevant resources and research related to the child and adolescent are explored with the application of findings to the care of clients.

This course examines health promotion and disease prevention interventions within healthcare, preparing leaders to integrate evidence-based approaches that positively impact the health of populations. Students will consider social determinants of health and their effects, building upon skills and knowledge developed throughout the DNP program. Additionally, the course will cover the application of epidemiological techniques appropriate for health sciences, preparing students to think quantitatively, assess data critically, and apply epidemiological methods to disease prevention and control.

This foundational course provides an in­-depth exploration of the history and evolution of the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree, as well as the professional development of DNP-prepared advanced practice nurses. Students will analyze the AACN Essentials to understand their significance in advanced nursing practice and explore various options related to their DNP project. The course aims to build a strong foundation for the DNP curriculum, preparing students for leadership roles in healthcare and enhancing their understanding of the scope and impact of DNP-prepared nurses.

This course emphasizes the critical interrelationships among theory, research, and practice, providing the foundational knowledge necessary for students to critically appraise the literature and engage effectively in evidence-based advanced nursing practice. Students learn to translate evidence into practice by identifying relevant problems for their DNP projects. The course fosters skills in critical thinking, research evaluation, and practical application of evidence to improve healthcare outcomes.

This course explores advanced principles of leadership, change management, and systems theory to enhance healthcare outcomes within complex systems. Students will develop the skills necessary to lead effectively in diverse healthcare settings, incorporating advanced communication techniques and professional ethics. The course emphasizes the role of nurse leaders in driving positive change and improving patient care.

This course will incorporate evaluation methods in healthcare systems with financial management skills necessary for the nursing leader. Students will evaluate organizational structures and the impact that both finances and structure play on quality patient care. They will further examine the role of quality improvement and accreditation in primary care.

This course delves into quality improvement (QI) processes within healthcare, providing students with the knowledge and skills necessary to develop robust methodologies for their DNP projects. Building towards competency in the AACN Essentials, students will explore various QI frameworks, tools, and techniques. By the end of the course, students will have a well-defined methodology for their DNP project, ready for implementation in subsequent courses.

This foundational course marks the beginning of the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) project sequence, focusing on developing a comprehensive project proposal. Students will demonstrate competency in the AACN Essentials by identifying a clinical problem, reviewing relevant literature, and designing a project plan. The course emphasizes critical thinking, evidence-based practice, and effective communication skills, culminating in the project proposal presentation.

This course represents the implementation phase of the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) project, focusing on demonstrating competency in the AACN Essentials. Students will collaborate with their teams to execute their project plans, systematically collect data, and address any challenges that arise during implementation. The course emphasizes the practical application of advanced nursing practices, teamwork, and data management skills essential for successful project execution.

This course is the culmination of the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program, designed to demonstrate students' competency in the AACN Essentials. Throughout this course, students will engage in a comprehensive analysis of their project data, develop dissemination materials, and present their project results. Emphasis will be placed on critical thinking, evidence-based practice, and effective communication skills to ensure students are prepared to contribute to advancing nursing practice and healthcare outcomes.

This advanced residency course aims to enhance student knowledge and skills in a chosen specialty. Students will implement advanced practice skills in health assessment, health promotion, pharmacology, diagnosis, and treatment within a specialty setting. The interests of the student determine the clinical setting and may include acute care, specialty clinics, family practices, community settings, long-term care, or hospital environments. Students will collaborate with their instructor to devise personalized course goals.

This course provides a hands-on rural residency experience where students will implement advanced practice skills in health assessment, health promotion, pharmacology, diagnosis, and treatment in a rural setting. Emphasizing rural healthcare's unique challenges and opportunities, students will apply their knowledge and skills to improve health outcomes in underserved communities. Throughout the course, students will continue lo enhance their ability to deliver high-quality care in diverse environments.