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NUR 5032 Advanced Nursing Research Analysis This course is a continuation of NUR 5022 and 5021. Students will further develop critiqu- ing and writing skills. Strategies for producing, evaluating, analyzing, and interpreting data are introduced. A formal proposal for a research project will be produced. NUR 5053 Financial, Organizational Behavior, & Health Care Policy Management This course teaches the application of accounting, economic principles, and financial man- agement strategies to the management of health care resources in health care organizations. While teaching these applications, this course explores focuses on healthcare policy that affects financing, organization and delivery of health care services. This course also intro- duces students to modern concepts of organizational behavior, theories of motivation, con- temporary leadership skills, interdisciplinary teams, and managing organizational change. The course builds upon the competencies of the baccalaureate nurse in organizational be- havior to include topics such as diversity and cultural competency, workplace communica- tion, attribution theory and motivation, power, politics, influence, stress management in the workplace, decision making, conflict management and negotiation skills. NUR 5061 Capstone Provides students the opportunity to synthesize their learning throughout the program. Stu- dents will complete projects begun in earlier semesters and present in both oral and written form. NUR 5103 Advanced Pathophysiology Physiology is the study of the fundamental processes responsible for the normal function of cells, tissues, and organs, including the chemical and physical factors involved in these processes. Pathophysiology is the study of the physiological changes associated with ill- ness and the mechanisms through which the body attempts to maintain homeostasis when confronted by disease. It is perhaps the most highly integrative basic science taught as part of medical education, involving aspects of anatomy, microanatomy, biochemistry, math- ematics and physics. At the heart of physiology is the development of problem-solving skills, the ability to analyze data from various sub-disciplines that physiology comprises and come to some conclusion regarding the physiological state of the patient in question. Pathophysiology is more explanatory than descriptive-the ability to describe why the signs, NUR 5111 The Physical Exam Skills module provides instruction and demonstration in the principles and practical skills required to perform a complete physical examination (adolescence to old age) with interpretation of the findings. Normal physical findings will be emphasized throughout the course. Variants of normal and common abnormal physical findings will be introduced. NUR 5112 Health Assessment Didactic NUR 5112 provides a framework for systematic collection, organization, interpretation, integration, and communication of data reflecting the health status of individuals from adolescents to older adults. A holistic perspective facilitates an analysis of developmental, psychosocial, and cultural factors that are integral to an understanding of an individual’s physical and psychosocial well-being. This course is presented in two modules: (1) history taking; and, (2) physical exam skills. symptoms and treatments are what they are. NUR 5111 Health Assessment Practicum

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