Emphasizes a comprehensive holistic health assessment as a component of the nursing process across the lifespan. ADN--BSN students build on previously acquired assessment skills to identify health promotion, risk assessment and disease prevention behaviors, including sociological, psychological, cultural, and family aspects of a comprehensive assessment. Health promotion is viewed broadly in scope as behaviors that promote optimal health across the lifespan within an individual, family, community, population and environment.

This course is an introduction to gerontological nursing principles and standards designed to examine the process of physical, psychological, mental, and sociocultural aspects of aging. The focus is on the unique health care needs of older adults. Emphasis will be on supporting healthy aging and wellness, health promotion, restoration, maintenance, and disease/disability prevention based on current evidence based practices.

This course assists the associate degree registered nurse's transition into the role of a baccalaureate-prepared nurse by broadening their existing knowledge with emphasis on : leadership, professionalism, patient advocacy, interdisciplinary healthcare, clinical reasoning and judgment, holistic and coordinated patient-centered care. This course integrates technology, nursing theory, research, and evidence-based practice as a foundation of patient-centered care.

This course introduces the basic concepts, processes, and applications of nursing research. The steps of the research process will be explored. Students will use research and nursing informatics to support evidence based decision making in nursing practice. Critique of research studies and value to client outcomes across the lifespan will be evaluated.

This course is an introduction to gerontological nursing principles and standards designed to examine the process of physical, psychological, mental, and socio-cultural aspects of aging. The focus is on the unique health care needs of older adults. Emphasis will be on supporting healthy aging and wellness, health promotion, restoration, maintenance, and disease/disability prevention based on current evidence based practices.

This course provides a health-related work-based learning experience within the community setting.

A capstone course designed for RN-BSN nursing completion students. The course focuses on the synthesis and reflection of knowledge to facilitate evidence-based decision making. The focus will be on promotion of preventative community programs while integrating leadership skills, research and informatics to improve the delivery of healthcare to diverse populations. Students learn how individual, local, state, federal and international health policies impact the public. This course presents the theory and systems to provide family and community-based health care. Population-based assessment to guide health teaching, health counseling, screening, outreach, disease and outbreak investigation, referral and follow-up is also emphasized.

This course provides an introduction and application of nursing leadership and management practices. Key concepts will include critical thinking, effective communication, conflict resolution, delegation, management of resources, and working with inter-disciplinary teams. Students will analyze current best practices related to leadership roles, organizational dynamics, quality improvement, and safety in healthcare systems.

This course enhances the promotion of evidence-based research and practice through health care informatics. It includes informatics theories, research methodologies, networks, skills, technology, systems implementation, overview of electronic health records, telehealth, and web-based education. Students will explore the various aspects of health care informatics including the differences among data, information, and knowledge; examines the use of health care technology, its design, and how the technology may influence patient outcomes in diverse locations and populations.

This combined theory and clinical course will explore the role of the community/public health nurse caring for individuals, families, communities, and populations through designing, implementing, and evaluating population-based interventions that promote the health of a community and its members. Emphasis is given to health promotion and disease/injury prevention within vulnerable and at-risk populations and minimizing health consequences of emergency and disaster situations. Entry-level competencies for public health nurses are developed through diverse clinical experiences in virtual and real-world settings.