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clinical-management of selected clients. It focuses on evaluation and management of com- mon acute and chronic adult health care problems. It is the second of three sequential courses that apply the nursing process through communication and assessment skills, in- terpreting findings, applying laboratory diagnostic methods, developing plans of care, and implementing nursing strategies to promote personal, cognitive, and physical health. The focus is on strategies for the young, middle and older adult in rural or underserved areas. The course is focused on disorders of the adult populations and women’s health issues in middlescence and senescence. Clinical hours are completed in adult settings (240 hours) unless women’s health is not completed in NUR 5124. Then clinical hours are completed in adult settings (180 hours) and women’s health setting (60 hours). NUR 5144 Primary Care Across the Lifespan Practicum This course is a practicum that is an accumulation of NUR 5123, NUR 5133, and NUR 5112 for a total of 240 hours. NUR 5042 Transition into Leadership for the Nurse Practitioner This course focuses on preparing the Nurse Practitioner student to explore and refine the strategies of entrepreneurship by synthesizing knowledge from Health Policy, Leadership, Organizational Behavior, Informatics, & Ethics to prepare a business plan to establish an independent practice. Types of challenges in health care will be discussed and possible solutions provided. One hour for practicum and one didactic. NUR 5203 Strategies for Curriculum and Instruction Strategies for effective classroom, clinical, and online instruction are explored. Students develop a lesson plan based on objectives and expected outcomes. NUR 5232 Practicum in Teaching Under the supervision of an approved mentor, stu- dents complete 150 hours in an educational setting that provides opportunities to develop, deliver, and evaluate an instructional unit integrating previously learned theories. Students will engage in professional role development and the acceptance of faculty responsibilities. NUR 5303 Management Theory and Leadership Philosophical and theoretical underpinnings of leadership and management are explored, and used to develop the framing documents (philosophy, purpose, mission statement) of a health care agency. NUR 5323 Seminar in Leadership This course addresses the process of evaluation for the various components of a health care agency. Methods and techniques of evaluation are explored. The role of a nurse leader in a health care setting is addressed. NUR 5332 Practicum in Leadership Under the supervision of an approved mentor, students complete 150 hours in a practice setting that provides opportunities to participate in the various aspects of the leadership role, integrating previously learned theories. Students will engage in professional role de- velopment. Special Topics: Evidence-based Project Sustaining The research course is an elective that is offered if the student does not complete the EBP project in preparation for the NUR 5061 Capstone. This course allows the student time to compete the final EBP project. This one credit can be repeated until EBP is ready for Captstone.

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