Describe the mission of the MNSON and discuss the ANA Scope of Standards of Nursing Practice

Use appropriate terminology to discuss anatomy and physiology; Identify anatomical structures and describe the complex interrelationships between structure and function; Explain how body systems work together to maintain homeostasis; Describe the general structure and function of the integumentary system, the skeletal system, the skeletal muscles, the nervous system, and the special senses and their interactions with each other; Recognize and apply patterns that unify, organize, and simplify the abundant detail of anatomy and physiology

Identify anatomical structures using appropriate terminology and describe the complex interrelationships between structure and function of the system level of the integumentary, skeletal, muscle and nervous systems; Use appropriate laboratory tools and techniques to examine anatomical structures and physiological functions; Work collaboratively with peers during lab and communicate results of lab work effectively

Use appropriate terminology to discuss anatomy and physiology; Identify anatomical structures and describe the complex interrelationships between structure and function; Explain how body systems work together to maintain homeostasis; Describe the general structure and function of endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems, as well as the concepts of development, metabolism, fluid and electrolyte balance, and acid-base balance and their interactions with each other; Recognize and apply patterns that unify, organize, and simplify the abundant detail of anatomy and physiology

Identify anatomical structures using appropriate terminology and describe the complex interrelationships between structure and function of the system level of the endocrine, cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems; Use appropriate laboratory tools and techniques to examine anatomical structures or physiological functions; Work collaboratively with peers during lab and communicate results of lab work effectively

Identify the association between the major groups of microorganisms, the portals of entry and exit of microorganisms that cause disease, and disease processes; Describe the components and functions of the human immune system, the role it plays in protecting the host, and methods that microorganisms use to evade or defeat the immune system; Apply microbial control principles to aseptic technique, antimicrobial treatments, drug resistance, and antibiotic stewardship; Explain the magnitude of the global impact of microbes on human illness, and the factors that hamper effective global public health efforts; Implement microbiological techniques such as isolation of organisms, counting microbial populations, staining, ELISA, and metabolic identification of organisms

1) Describe the role of the professional nurse in health promotion and risk reduction for individuals, families, communities, and populations, with an emphasis on the impact of values, lifestyle, and cultural influences; 2) Understand the cultural basis for health beliefs and practices for individuals, families, communities, and populations; 3) Understand the epidemiological model for diseases, including the levels of prevention and population-based approaches; 4) Explain the structure and function of the US health care delivery system and the impact of these factors on access, quality, and cost of health care; 5) Understand the health goals for the nation identified by Healthy People initiative

The student will be able to increase their mathematical, verbal, critical thinking, and study skills; The student will learn to use the nursing process as a problem solving method

The student will be able to use critical thinking skills in the application of pathophysiological processes to clinical practice

The student will be able to recognize and respond to ethical challenges inherent in the delivery of health care to individuals with differing philosophical views and diverse backgrounds providing reasoned arguments for views held/positions taken

Upon successful completion of this course, the student is able to: 1) Incorporate standards of practice into the development, implementation, and evaluation of evidence-based, patient-centered care; 2) Apply principles of quality and safety in patient care settings; 3) Apply knowledge of prioritization and delegation in the management of care; 4) Collaborate with patients, families, and members of the interprofessional health care team in the design, delivery, and evaluation of evidence-based, patient-centered care; 5) Exemplify role behaviors consistent with a member of a profession; 6) Incorporate ethical, legal, regulatory, financial, and economic considerations into the design, delivery, management, and evaluation of care

Understand influential forces in the development of knowledge for professional nursing practice; Analyze the relation between theory, research and scholarship, and practice; Differentiate knowledge for nursing practice, knowledge in nursing practice, and knowledge of nursing practice; Relate patterns of knowing to professional nursing practice; Explain the use of selected concepts and theories as guides to nursing practice

Understand the history and driving forces for knowledge development in nursing; Describe the philosophical foundations of nursing and advanced nursing practice; Understand the levels of theory development in nursing; Explain the use of selected concepts and middle-range theories to guide advanced nursing practice; Analyze concepts and theories for use in nursing practice; Analyze the relation between theory, research, and nursing practice

1) Define basic statistical concepts; 2) Differentiate descriptive and inferential statistical tests; 3) Describe the purpose and appropriate application of statistical techniques; 4) Interpret the meaning of statistical tests; 5) Manage and analyze data using statistical software

Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to: 1) Understand the historical, cultural, economic, and political theories and perspectives of social justice and ethics; 2) Analyze social justice and ethical issues at local, national, and global levels; 3) Apply professional codes to individual and interwoven issues of social justice, ethics and leadership; 4) Develop a plan to address population health inequities, based on evidence, codes and principles

Conceptualize an evidence-based protocol or pilot research study that corresponds to a clinical, educational administrative or policy issue or problem

Evaluate electronic health record systems, clinical decision support tools, and health information technologies to optimize nursing workflows, enhance interprofessional communication, and improve patient safety outcomes; Analyze clinical and population health data using informatics principles to identify patterns, interpret trends, and support evidence-based practice and quality improvement initiatives; Assess emerging healthcare technologies and their implementation in clinical practice, including impact on care delivery, patient outcomes, and implications for health equity; Evaluate informatics policies, privacy and security standards, and interoperability frameworks to ensure ethical technology use, protect patient data, and promote equitable access to health information

Examine appropriate applications of quality improvement, research, and evidence-based practice in improving patient outcomes; Compare and contrast research methodologies and the appropriate application of each; Analyze the interrelationships among theory, research, and nursing practice to guide advanced clinical decision-making; Design an evidence-based practice project that demonstrates appropriate application of research to practice; Create a plan to advance one's scholarship and professional development as a scholarly nurse; Apply ethical and cultural principles in research, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice

Apply the principles of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics to pharmacological interventions used in selected acute and chronic illnesses; Describe the potential iatrogenic effects of pharmacological therapy; Identify drugs of choice for selected health problems considering the patient's age, socioeconomic status, cultural background, concurrent illnesses, pregnancy, lactation, and potential drug-drug, drug-food, and drug-herbal medicinal interactions; Discuss factors that affect compliance with prescribed and OTC medication regimens and their implication for drug selection and patient education; Comply with TJC National Patient Safety Goals related to prescription writing; Critique research on drug therapy pertinent to one's own practice; Discuss ethical, legal, and economic issues associated with pharmacological interventions

Apply clinical reasoning and judgment to conduct comprehensive health assessments across diverse populations; Synthesize and translate assessment data using systematic processes to identify health problems and develop comprehensive, person-centered nursing plans that address actual and potential health needs; Demonstrate assessment knowledge by performing comprehensive health histories and applying clinically relevant physical, psychosocial, and functional assessment findings that distinguish normal from abnormal findings, identify health disparities, and inform nursing practice across the adult lifespan and four spheres of care; Describe system-level quality and safety practices that utilize evidence-based assessment protocols and policies that improve patient outcomes across healthcare settings

Conduct comprehensive and focused health history interviews that incorporate developmental, cultural, and contextual factors to guide clinical decision making; Perform systematic, comprehensive physical assessments across all body systems, utilizing clinical reasoning to identify normal and abnormal findings; Analyze and synthesize comprehensive assessment data using clinical reasoning to identify patient-centered nursing problems and establish priorities for evidence-based nursing interventions; Communicate comprehensive assessment findings verbally and through written documentation that reflects professional nursing standards, informs interprofessional collaboration, and meets legal/ethical principles

Apply theoretical frameworks and evidence-based knowledge to guide clinical reasoning and patient-centered nursing practice across diverse populations and healthcare settings; Analyze the legal, ethical, and regulatory standards that guide professional nursing practice, documentation requirements, interprofessional collaboration, and quality and safety frameworks; Synthesize principles of mathematics and physiological concepts for safe medication management and identify risks in medication administration across the lifespan

Demonstrate competence in performing fundamental nursing skills with safety, clinical judgment, and person-centered care principles; Accurately document procedures and nursing interventions, ensure interprofessional care coordination, and maintain compliance with legal, regulatory, and ethical standards for professional nursing practice; Integrate nursing knowledge and mathematical competencies to ensure safe medication management

Apply evidence from nursing and related sciences to guide safe, effective, and cost-conscious pharmacologic decision-making; Develop pharmacological treatment plans based on the integration of physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacodynamics, and pharmacokinetics; Manage pharmacologic therapies safely and accurately, incorporating pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, pharmacogenomics, developmental, and patient-specific considerations; Evaluate nonpharmacological and adjunctive interventions that complement pharmacologic care and align with patient-centered goals; Mitigate risks associated with pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic therapies, including adverse events, drug interactions, and social determinants of health; Engage in interprofessional collaborative practice within professional scope and regulatory boundaries

Evaluate the adaptive and maladaptive responses of body systems to internal and external stressors using systems thinking; Analyze alterations in normal physiological processes to explain the mechanisms underlying disease states; Integrate cellular, molecular, and systems-level concepts to interpret how alterations in structure and function contribute to disease development and clinical manifestations; Examine the influence of genomic, environmental, and social determinants of health on the development and progression of disease; Synthesize pathophysiologic knowledge as a foundation for advanced clinical reasoning, judgment, and professional nursing practice

Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to: 1) Synthesize knowledge of the concept of role and its components as they relate to advanced nursing practice; 2) Understand role expectations of advanced nursing practice and its major components: advanced practitioner (NP, CNS, CNM, CRNA), consultant, change agent, case manager, educator, researcher and leader and how they are integrated into health systems; 3) Articulate the role of the graduate prepared nurse as a clinical nurse expert, leader and innovator in healthcare; 4) Analyze knowledge of leadership theories for use as a foundation for role enactment as a leader in healthcare; 5) Understand principles of systems theory and their application to the clinical environment; 6) Compare models for change and sustainability consistent with current healthcare system dynamics; 7) Identify actionable leadership opportunities to improve nursing practice and patient outcomes; 8) Understand the potential for information systems to support decision making and innovation in practice and care delivery systems

Explain core pharmacologic principles, including pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and pharmacogenomics; Analyze major drug classes in relation to mechanisms of action, therapeutic effects, adverse effects, and contraindications; Examine the impact of patient-specific factors on medication selection and therapeutic response; Evaluate medication safety principles, including causes of medication errors and adverse drug events; Assess ethical, legal, and regulatory considerations related to medication use in nursing practice; Apply pharmacologic knowledge to clinical scenarios to support clinical reasoning and evidence-informed decisions

Analyze individual and family health behaviors across the lifespan using established health behavior theories; Assess individual and family health risks using screening guidelines, risk assessment tools, and social, structural, and cultural determinants of health; Apply principles of motivational interviewing and therapeutic communication to support health behavior change in individuals and families; Design evidence-based health teaching plans for individuals or families that incorporate cultural humility, patient-centered care, and patient safety standards; Develop age-appropriate health maintenance schedules for individuals or families based on risk assessment findings and evidence-based screening and prevention guidelines; Demonstrate ethical and professional use of technology, social media, and social marketing strategies to promote health across the lifespan

Obtain comprehensive and problem-focused health histories including nutritional, cultural, social, functional, and developmental components; Document comprehensive and problem focused health histories; Perform comprehensive and problem-focused physical examinations; Differentiate normal and abnormal physical, behavioral, and developmental findings; Develop a client problem list based on that patient's health history, and physical examination; Plan anticipatory guidance and health promotion based on age, developmental level and cultural background

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: 1) Describe philosophies of science within historical contexts; 2) Discuss how the nature of knowledge relates to philosophy of science; 3) Analyze how different philosophies of science provide a foundation for nursing knowledge development and discovery; 4) Analyze the association between epistemological and philosophy of science foundations that guide scientific methods

At the successful completion of the course, students will be able to: 1) Elicit a comprehensive psychiatric health history and mental health assessment; 2) Distinguish assessment features, interviewing techniques, and legal/ethical aspects for children, adolescents, older or cognitively-impaired adults, and other special populations; 3) Integrate medical history and laboratory findings into differential diagnoses and diagnostic formulation; 4) Apply critical thinking skills and diagnostic reasoning with the use of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines across the lifespan; 5) Identify risk and protective factors, vulnerability, and areas of mental health resilience for patients, families, and communities

1) Compare different genres of academic and scholarly writing styles and products; 2) Apply elements of style and grammar to scholarly writing; 3) Integrate components of a rhetorical situation into logical, focused, and coherent written works; 4) Engage in self and peer critique of written work; 5) Respond to substantive critiques of written work

Explain the physiologic processes that underlie the normal function of the human body; Achieve an understanding of the dynamic interactions of organs and organ systems that promote homeostasis; Interpret and analyze physiologic data within the context of select clinical disorders; Apply the principles of physiology to the understanding of the body's response to threats to homeostasis; Appreciate physiological research aimed at health promotion and the prevention and management of disease

Demonstrate professionalism in interactions with patients/families and the healthcare team, reflecting ethical standards and respect for patient autonomy; Perform a basic psychiatric mental health history and assessment; Formulate differential diagnoses and basic management plans for common psychiatric mental health problems based on patient data and evidence-based guidelines; Demonstrate therapeutic communication skills in interactions with patients from diverse backgrounds; Collaborate with patients, faculty, preceptors, and other healthcare providers to initiate basic diagnostic and therapeutic interventions; Assess the impact of acute and chronic medical problems on psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, and treatment

Conduct and document an advanced psychiatric history and mental health assessment with consideration for level of care and treatment setting; Justify clinical decision-making in the formulation of differential diagnoses; Implement evidence-based therapeutic plans for common and complex psychiatric mental health conditions, considering patient preferences, socio-economic, and cultural contexts; Engage in shared decision-making with patients and caregivers to promote health, self-care management, and health literacy; Coordinate psychiatric mental health care for children, adolescents, adults, and older adults with consideration to legal, ethical, and social aspects to care

Manage increasingly complex patient care through comprehensive assessment and evidence-based interventions; Optimize patient care as part of an interprofessional team, demonstrating leadership and accountability in psychiatric mental health care settings; Address healthcare disparities to promote equitable outcomes; Manage challenging patient interactions and ethical dilemmas; Incorporate health and psychosocial risk factors into patient treatment plans; Apply principles of self-empowerment and efficacy for behavior change; Prescribe appropriate psychopharmacologic medications

Provide independent, comprehensive care that integrates diagnostic reasoning, evidence-based practice, and clinical judgment in managing patients with complex psychiatric mental health diagnoses; Lead interprofessional teams to enhance patient safety, quality, and care outcomes; Utilize health information technologies to improve patient care and outcomes; Reflect on practice experiences to identify areas for continued professional development and lifelong learning as a nurse practitioner; Uphold ethical principles in psychiatric mental health practice, including patient autonomy, confidentiality, collaboration, and informed consent; Facilitate shared decision-making opportunities appropriate to the individual and family members' culture, resources, and health literacy; Integrate mental health promotion and relapse prevention for patients and families; Lead individual and group therapy

Demonstrate professionalism in interactions with patients and the healthcare team; Perform and document clinically relevant focused or comprehensive patient history and physical assessment, including health promotion and disease and injury prevention; Formulate differential diagnoses and basic management plans for episodic, critical, and complex illness and injury as well as chronic disease exacerbations based on patient data and evidence-based guidelines; Communicate effectively to build trust and rapport with patients from diverse backgrounds; Collaborate with patients, faculty, preceptors, and other healthcare providers to initiate basic diagnostic and therapeutic interventions

Justify clinical decision-making in the formulation of differential diagnoses for patients with episodic, critical, and complex illness and injury, as well as chronic disease exacerbations; Implement evidence-based therapeutic plans considering patient preferences, socio-economic, and cultural contexts; Order diagnostic tests aligned with patient presentations; Engage in shared decision-making with patients and caregivers to address risk behavior and promote self-care management, and health literacy; Apply principles of patient care coordination and transitions of care; Manage patients requiring emergent care, consultation, or referral

Demonstrate advancing independence in the management of complex patient care; Effectively participate in interprofessional healthcare teams to coordinate and optimize patient care, demonstrating leadership and accountability in acute care settings; Advance integration of the social determinants of health into management plans to address healthcare disparities and promote equitable outcomes middle adolescents through the adult lifespan; Manage difficult patient interactions and ethical dilemmas; Manage patient transitions between care settings, ensuring continuity, and minimizing risks during transfers; Integrate ethical principles into care, including end-of-life decision-making and palliative care

At the successful completion of the course, students will be able to: 1) Understand the neurobiological processes related to the psychopharmacological treatment of psychiatric mental health disorders across the lifespan; 2) Differentiate between the major classes of psychopharmacologic medications in terms of pharmacokinetics, pharmacogenomics, pharmacotherapeutic value, and pharmacodynamics; 3) Apply critical thinking and clinical judgment when selecting appropriate psychotropic medications for patients, including: indication for use, diagnostic reasoning, medication and family history, dosing regimens, side effects, drug interactions, contraindications, and therapeutic drug monitoring; 4) Distinguish the management of psychotropic medications across the developmental lifespan, including children, adolescents, adults and older adults, and for patients with psychiatric comorbidities, substance use disorders, and other acute or chronic medical illnesses; 5) Evaluate therapeutic outcomes of psychopharmacological intervention using evidence-based prescribing guidelines, standard monitoring methodologies, psychological tools sensitive to medication changes, and other recommended laboratory testing; 6) Understand the legal, ethical, socio-cultural, and economic considerations when prescribing psychotropic medications across the lifespan

Provide independent, comprehensive care for complex acute, critical, and chronically ill adult and older adult patients to manage physiologic instability and risk for potential life-threatening conditions; Demonstrate full integration of diagnostic reasoning, evidence-based practice, and clinical judgment in managing complex patient care; Lead interprofessional teams to enhance patient safety, quality, and care outcomes in acute care settings; Utilize health information technologies to improve patient care and outcomes; Reflect on practice experiences to identify areas for continued professional development and lifelong learning as a nurse practitioner

Compare advocacy strategies in advancing social justice, inclusivity, and health equity; Compare ethical frameworks for decision making in professional nursing practice; Understand health-related social justice and health-related ethical issues at the local, regional, national, and global levels; Integrate ethical standards and professional values and guidelines into mission-centered professional nursing practice

Apply knowledge of systems and policies to design coordinated care plans that promote safe and equitable outcomes; Integrate principles of team science and leadership to improve care coordination and transitions; Analyze the impact of health policy and financing on care delivery, access, and health equity; Advocate for individuals, families, and populations to influence policy and promote social justice in healthcare; Examine leadership behaviors to advance policy development, ethical practice, and accountability in complex health systems

Develop individual strategies for reading, generating, revising, editing, and proofreading scholarly writing; Recognize, discuss, and demonstrate dynamics of effective literature reviews, scientific research reports and proposals

At the successful completion of the course, students will be able to: 1) Synthesize theories, ideological approaches, and methods for psychotherapeutic intervention as a basis for individual, family, and group therapy; 2) Understand how psychotherapeutic modalities, such as cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, and integrative-holistic therapies, are recommended based on age and developmental level, psychiatric condition, evidence-based practice, and patient-family preferences; 3) Apply clinical judgment, critical thinking, and decision making when integrating principles and techniques of psychotherapy into care; 4) Assess socio-cultural and spiritual perspectives of individuals, groups, and families and incorporate values into care; 5) Evaluate psychotherapeutic approach based on patient or family response, research and practice evidence, and changes in health policy; 6) Integrate legal, ethical, economic, and professional standards to the practice of psychotherapy

At the successful completion of the course, students will be able to: Synthesize neuroscientific evidence for the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of children, adolescents, adults, and older adults with psychiatric mental health disorders; Explain psychiatric mental health diagnoses with an understanding of current brain and behavioral research which emphasizes neurotransmitters, neural circuitry and brain regions, psychiatric symptomology, human behavior, and neuroplasticity; Apply critical thinking, diagnostic reasoning, and clinical judgment to the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of psychiatric mental health disorders across the lifespan; Implement the use of psychological tools and rating scales to strengthen diagnostic certainty, collect subjective and objective data, measure progress, and evaluate treatment outcomes; Examine the socio-cultural and ethical implications associated with the psychiatric mental health diagnosis

Utilize principles of leadership and management concepts and theories to analyze organizational structures, cultures, and processes that impact healthcare delivery and patient outcomes; Apply leadership concepts and strategies to develop personal leadership style that promotes safety, fosters interprofessional teamwork, and promotes solutions to the challenges in healthcare environments; Apply evidence-based change management theories to lead organizational change that improves care quality and patient safety; Analyze health and regulatory policy at organizational, local, state, and national levels to advocate for policy changes that address challenges in the healthcare system; Evaluate quality improvement initiatives that support evidence-based practice and drive measurable improvements in healthcare outcomes; Apply communication strategies to lead interprofessional teams, facilitate collaboration, and promote high-quality, person-centered care across healthcare settings

At the successful completion of the course, students will be able to: 1) Synthesize neuroscientific evidence on the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of children, adolescents, adults, and older adults with psychiatric mental health disorders; 2) Explain psychiatric mental health diagnoses with an understanding of current brain and behavioral research which emphasizes neurotransmitters, neural circuitry and brain regions, psychiatric symptomology, human behavior, and neuroplasticity; 3) Apply critical thinking, diagnostic reasoning, and clinical judgment into the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of psychiatric mental health disorders across the lifespan; 4) Develop treatment recommendations and care plans that incorporate the perspectives, cultures, and values of patients and families with consideration to safety, environmental context, and professional ethics; 5) Explain the complex socio-cultural, ethical, political, and economic context for psychiatric diagnosis, mental health care, and mental health policy within the US; 6) Examine the impact of policy changes and advocacy efforts for special or vulnerable populations within psychiatric mental health care and treatment

Analyze common and distinct attributes and indicators of quality, safety, and cultures of quality and safety; Compare provider, organizational, and societal factors that influence quality and safety; Implement strategies to improve patient care outcomes at the individual, group, and community levels; Compare models and processes of quality, safety, quality improvement, and process improvement; Analyze the nursing role in improving healthcare quality and safety through individual, intraprofessional, and interprofessional actions

1) Select appropriate diagnostic tests for conditions commonly seen by advanced practice nurses; 2) Evaluate diagnostic tests selection, based on health assessment data, clinical signs and symptoms, cost, risk/benefit analysis; 3) Interpret diagnostic test results for clinical decision making

Evaluate professional nursing standards, ethical codes, and legal and regulatory frameworks to support evidence-based decision-making, accountability, and advocacy for equitable care; Integrate Jesuit values and professional nursing standards to support therapeutic communication, cultural humility, effective teamwork, and professional identity development; Create evidence-based strategies for professional resilience, self-care, and lifelong learning that prevent burnout and support ongoing professional engagement and advocacy; Synthesize values, ethics, knowledge, and professional comportment to develop a professional nursing identity that guides decision-making, relationships, and advocacy across care settings

Integrate professional standards, evidence, and ethical principles to design, deliver, and evaluate person-centered, equitable, and safe nursing care; Integrate safety culture, quality improvement, and evidence-based principles to evaluate and enhance clinical decision-making, care delivery, and system processes that promote safe, effective, and equitable patient outcomes; Apply leadership and management principles to coordinate, prioritize, and delegate nursing care that ensures safe, effective, and person-centered outcomes; Collaborate with patients, families, and interprofessional teams using effective communication, shared decision-making, and technology to improve quality, safety, and equity in care outcomes; Exemplify accountability, professionalism, and reflective practice consistent with the values and responsibilities of the registered nurse role; Analyze the impact of social, structural, and environmental determinants of health on patient and population outcomes to promote health equity and justice

At the successful completion of the course, students will be able to: 1) Elicit and document a comprehensive psychiatric history and mental health assessment with consideration for level of care and treatment setting; 2) Generate differential diagnoses, problem list, and diagnostic formulation after synthesizing and evaluating objective and subjective data from patients, families, and other informants; 3) Develop an evidence-based treatment plan based on psychiatric diagnosis and presentation, knowledge of psychopharmacology and psychotherapeutic approaches, respect for persons, and consideration to special or vulnerable groups; 4) Apply critical thinking, clinical judgment, and decision making when implementing treatment recommendations and evaluating strategies within mental health care plans; 5) Understand the importance of coordinated care for children, adolescents, adults, and older adults with consideration to legal, ethical, and social aspects to care; 6) Implement preventive psychiatric mental health care for populations across the lifespan, which includes health and wellness programs, mental health screening, psychoeducation, counseling and therapeutic services, and integrative and holistic approaches

Demonstrate professionalism in interactions with patients and the healthcare team; Perform clinically relevant focused or comprehensive patient history and physical assessment; Formulate differential diagnoses and basic management plans for common health problems based on patient data and evidence-based guidelines; Communicate effectively to build trust and rapport with patients from diverse backgrounds; Collaborate with patients, faculty, preceptors, and other healthcare providers to initiate basic diagnostic and therapeutic interventions; Screen for health risks and health promotion/disease prevention needs, based on age and risk factors

Justify clinical decision-making in the formulation of differential diagnoses; Implement evidence-based therapeutic plans for primary care conditions, considering patient preferences, socio-economic, and cultural contexts; Order diagnostic tests aligned with patient presentations; Engage in shared decision-making with patients and families to promote health, self-care management, and health literacy; Apply principles of patient care coordination and referral for continuity of care across the healthcare continuum; Implement interventions to promote health with at-risk families

Manage increasingly complex patient care, through comprehensive assessment and evidence-based interventions; Optimize patient care as part of an interprofessional team, demonstrating leadership and accountability in primary care settings; Address healthcare disparities to promote equitable outcomes; Apply current evidence-based guidelines to clinical cases; Manage difficult patient interactions and ethical dilemmas; Prescribe medications for special populations (infants, children, pregnant/lactating women, older adults)

Provide independent, comprehensive care for diverse populations across the lifespan, managing acute, chronic, and preventative care needs; Integrate diagnostic reasoning, evidence-based practice, and clinical judgment in managing complex patient care; Lead interprofessional teams to enhance patient safety, quality, and care outcomes in primary care settings; Utilize health information technologies to improve patient care and outcomes; Reflect on practice experiences to identify areas for continued professional development and lifelong learning as a nurse practitioner; Facilitate family decision-making

Justify clinical decision-making in the formulation of differential diagnoses; Implement evidence-based therapeutic plans for primary care conditions, considering patient preferences, socio-economic, and cultural contexts; Order diagnostic tests aligned with patient presentations; Engage in shared decision-making with patients and caregivers to promote health, self-care management, and health literacy; Apply principles of patient care coordination and referral for continuity of care across the healthcare continuum; Implement interventions to reduce risk factors for diverse and vulnerable populations from middle adolescents to frail older adults

Manage complex patient care, through comprehensive assessment and evidence-based interventions; Optimize patient care as part of an interprofessional team, demonstrating leadership and accountability in primary care settings; Address healthcare disparities to promote equitable outcomes; Apply current evidence-based guidelines to common and complex clinical cases; Manage difficult patient interactions and ethical dilemmas; Manage medications for the older adult population, incorporating polypharmacy and deprescribing principles

Provide independent, comprehensive care for diverse populations, managing acute, chronic, and preventative care needs; Integrate diagnostic reasoning, evidence-based practice, and clinical judgment in managing complex patient care; Lead interprofessional teams to enhance patient safety, quality, and care outcomes in primary care settings; Utilize health information technologies to improve patient care and outcomes; Reflect on practice experiences to identify areas for continued professional development and lifelong learning as a nurse practitioner; Manage geriatric syndromes

Justify clinical decision-making in the formulation of differential diagnoses; Implement evidence-based therapeutic plans for primary care conditions, considering patient preferences, socio-economic, and cultural contexts; Order diagnostic tests aligned with patient presentations; Engage in shared decision-making with patients and families to promote health, self-care management, and health literacy; Apply principles of patient care coordination and referral for continuity of care across the healthcare continuum; Screen for risk factors that may affect reproductive, pregnancy, and/or sexual health status and outcomes; Perform an age appropriate, comprehensive gynecologic, sexual, reproductive, and menopausal health history and physical examination

Manage increasingly complex patient care through comprehensive assessment and evidence-based interventions; Optimize patient care as part of an interprofessional team, demonstrating leadership and accountability in primary care settings; Address healthcare disparities to promote equitable outcomes; Apply current evidence-based guidelines to clinical cases; Manage difficult patient interactions and ethical dilemmas; Participate in care collaboration for people with complex reproductive and sexual healthcare needs

Demonstrate professionalism in interactions with patients and the healthcare team; Perform and document clinically relevant focused or comprehensive patient history and physical assessment, including health promotion and disease and injury prevention; Formulate differential diagnoses and basic management plans for episodic, critical, and complex illness and injury as well as chronic disease exacerbations based on patient data and evidence-based guidelines; Communicate effectively to build trust and rapport with patients from diverse backgrounds; Collaborate with patients, faculty, preceptors, and other healthcare providers to initiate basic diagnostic and therapeutic interventions

Apply knowledge of selected concepts, models, and theories from the clinical and management sciences to the management of high performing teams; apply evidence based/research findings for a selected problem/project; and examine the leader role within an interprofessional team environment

Upon successful completion of the course, the student is able to: 1) Evaluate existing and emerging concept development and analysis methods in developing substantive knowledge of a phenomenon; 2) Differentiate between disciplinary and professional knowledge of a phenomenon of interest; 3) Analyze the theoretical-conceptual-empirical structure of a phenomenon; 4) Compare extant and sensitizing conceptualizations of phenomenon

Upon successful completion to this course, the student is able to: 1) Relate the domain and perspective of the substantive structure of nursing to nursing theory and nursing science; 2) Analyze levels of theory, nursing theory, and theory development; 3) Apply theory analysis, theory synthesis, and theory derivation strategies; 4) Evaluate the logical and conceptual structure of theory and nursing theory

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to: 1) Recognize the importance of patient education and informed consent prior to performing procedures; 2) Synthesize knowledge of anatomy, pathophysiology and procedural methods for select interventions; 3) Incorporate understanding of indications, contraindications, and anticipated outcomes in clinical decision-making related to select procedures; 4) Demonstrate beginning skills in the execution of select diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in a procedural lab

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: 1) Analyze the qualifications, attributes, professional values, and ethics of a nurse scientist; 2) Identify career trajectory options of a nurse scientist; 3) Analyze stewardship of the nursing discipline within intra- and interprofessional teams

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: 1) Explain philosophies, theories and principles of teaching and learning; 2) Evaluate curricular design and implementation; 3) Analyze evaluation and measurement strategies in nursing education; 4) Discuss expectations of the faculty role; 5) Articulate the relationship among educational setting, teaching methods, and learner outcomes; 6) Evaluate education and nursing education research literature for implementation in practice

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: 1) Assess the learning needs and learning styles of learners; 2) Apply effective teaching in a selected area of nursing; 3) Apply principles of evaluation in formative and summative evaluations of the learners

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: 1) Evaluate and synthesize quantitative research studies and identify gaps for future quantitative research; 2) Identify theoretical or conceptual frameworks that guide research; 3) Develop research aims to address gaps in knowledge; 4) Understand conceptual-operational linkages in quantitative nursing research; 5) Assess the adequacy of quantitative designs in answering research questions; 6) Identify ethical concerns of quantitative research and the protection of human subjects; 7) Apply knowledge and skills related to conducting a quantitative research study

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: 1) Explain the significance of qualitative research methods for the development of nursing and interdisciplinary science; 2) Explain the relationship between theoretical and philosophical foundations and assumptions of qualitative research methods; 3) Compare the major qualitative research designs in terms of background, purpose, research questions, data gathering techniques, analytical methods and report of results; 4) Develop basic skills in qualitative data collection and analysis; 5) Analyze ethical issues related to qualitative research and the protection of human subjects

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: 1) Understand key principles and concepts of psychometric theory and measurement frameworks; 2) Differentiate between reliability and validity as evidence to support the use of a measure; 3) Apply statistical techniques in the generation of reliability and validity evidence; 4) Evaluate the suitability of measuring instruments for use in nursing research; 5) Understand principles and approaches to instrument development and testing; 6) Understand ethical issues related to instrument development, testing, and usage

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: 1) Define systematic inquiry and its relationship to research; 2) Distinguish among different types of literature syntheses; 3) Apply the process of systematic inquiry to a select topic; 4) Apply tools, methods and techniques for organizing literature; 5) Utilize appropriate standardized guidelines when reporting a literature review

1) Analyze the role of federal, state, and local governments in population health; 2) Assess population specific health needs using Healthy People and the determinants of health as frameworks; 3) Examine the role of the World Health Organization and non-governmental organizations in population health; 4) Analyze health disparities and needs of priority populations using databases; 5) Apply epidemiologic concepts when completing a population needs assessment; 6) Examine evidence-based interventions for population specific health issues

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to: 1) Recognize the importance of patient education and informed consent prior to performing procedures; 2) Synthesize knowledge of anatomy, pathophysiology and procedural methods for select interventions; 3) Incorporate understanding of indications, contraindications, and anticipated outcomes in clinical decision-making related to select procedures; 4) Demonstrate beginning skills in the execution of select diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in a procedural lab

Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to: 1) Evaluate the influences of policy on health care delivery at institutional, local, state, national or global levels; 2) Analyze the effects of health policy; 3) Analyze the effects of economic factors on health care decision making; 4) Apply strategies for assessing costs, maximizing productivity, and achieving quality outcomes in evidence-based practice and/or research; 5) Design practice improvement recommendations that account for policy, economic and financial variables affecting selected populations

By the end of this course, advanced practice nursing students will: 1) Synthesize principles of neuroendocrine and physiological regulation of female and male reproductive function and the normal parameters of puberty, menarche, fertility, and menopause; 2) Analyze the impact of non-gynecologic primary health conditions on reproductive and sexual health; 3) Incorporate established evidence based sexual and reproductive health clinical practice guidelines; 4) Identify strategies to provide high quality, person-affirming, and culturally inclusive healthcare for self-identified gender and sexual minority persons and non-conforming individuals; 5) Develop genomics and genetic risk factor assessment in relation to reproductive and sexual health care, including basic principles of genetic testing, counseling, and referrals; 6) Utilize technology to manage information, support decision-making, deliver care, and evaluate outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to: 1) Synthesize evidence-based theories and practices into assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients in special populations that present to the emergency department for care; 2) Analyze subjective/objective information to emulate differential diagnoses of emergent conditions; 3) Establish definitive diagnoses through diagnostic testing; 4) Develop treatment plans that incorporate inter-professional and socio-cultural sensitive treatment options; 5) Recognize legal issues that are unique to the delivery of care in the emergency setting; 6) Apply principles of disaster management to the care of individuals and communities affected by disasters

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to: 1) Assess presenting common health problems in adults/older adults with specified conditions; 2) Analyze subjective/objective information to formulate differential diagnoses of common conditions; 3) Establish definitive diagnoses through diagnostic testing; 4) Establish a patient-centered treatment plan that is cost effective, consistent with best evidence, age appropriate, and culturally sensitive; 5) Modify the treatment plan based on outcomes; 6) Recognize problems that require consultation or referral to other members of the multidisciplinary health care team

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to: 1) Assess presenting complex health problems in adults/older adults with specified conditions; 2) Analyze subjective/objective information to formulate differential diagnoses of complex conditions; 3) Establish definitive diagnoses through diagnostic testing; 4) Establish a patient-centered treatment plan that is cost effective, consistent with best evidence, age appropriate, and culturally sensitive; 5) Modify the treatment plan based on outcomes; 6) Recognize problems that require consultation or referral to other members of the multidisciplinary health care team

By the end of this course, advanced practice nursing students will: 1) Analyze data sources that identify and predict health risks of the individual, family, and community to facilitate development of clinical intervention strategies; 2) Integrate family systems theory and research on health promotion and disease prevention into strategies to manage health-related problems affecting family and community; 3) Synthesize broad ecological, global and social determinants of health to design evidence-based, culturally relevant clinical interventions and strategies; 4) Apply evidence-based guidelines to the identification and prevention of significant healthcare problems affecting populations at risk; 5) Distinguish cultural, spiritual, ethnic, gender, sexual orientation, economic, environmental, and age cohort differences in the risk, presentation, progression, and treatment of health problems

Students are expected to use the specialty information to further enhance their understanding of their research phenomenon

1) Apply current issues in aging, including aging theory, social determinants of health, caregiving, and legal-ethical considerations in the care of older adults; 2) Investigate the variety of care systems and settings where older adults receive care, including transitions of care; 3) Generate comprehensive health maintenance plans for healthy older adults and older adults with multiple comorbidities, incorporating evidence-based screening and prevention principles; 4) Discuss special considerations in the assessment of older adults with functional and cognitive limitations; 5) Apply best practices in assessment and management of geriatric syndromes; 6) Evaluate the importance of interprofessional teamwork in the care of older adults with multiple comorbidities

At the successful completion of the course, students will be able to: 1) Synthesize evidence-based scientific theories of substance use and addictive disorders; 2) Understand the neurobiological, behavioral, and socioecological aspects of substance use and addiction; 3) Assess and diagnose substance use and addictive disorders for clients with developmental considerations across the lifespan; 4) Apply pharmacologic, non-pharmacologic, and behavioral interventions in the management of clients with substance use and addictive disorders; 5) Evaluate management strategies in the treatment of substance use and addictive disorders

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to: 1) Apply knowledge from health, psychological, physiological, and social sciences in the advanced nursing management of adults with trauma and cardiothoracic disorders within an acute care setting; 2) Develop differential diagnoses based on a holistic health assessment including medical and social history, presenting symptoms, physical findings, and diagnostic information; 3) Implement appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic interventions for adults with emphasis on safety, cost, efficacy, and patient's immediate condition and needs; 4) Identify the need for consultation and inter-professional collaboration with and referral to appropriate healthcare providers; 5) Evaluate the effectiveness of treatment plans based on patient's outcomes

At the successful completion of the course, students will be able to: 1) Understand different philosophical approaches to manage addiction and substance use, including abstinence and harm reduction models; 2) Implement and evaluate evidence-based strategies to care for clients with complex co-occurring psychiatric and substance use disorders with an emphasis on recovery; 3) Describe how to include family and community members into the management of substance use disorders and address stigma associated with addiction and substance use; 4) Analyze the current research and practice focused on innovative and novel approaches and examine socio-cultural, ethical, and policy implications; 5) Explain the legal, ethical, and economic factors associated with substance use and addiction practice

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to: 1) Apply knowledge from health, psychological, physiological, and social sciences in the advanced nursing management of adults with systemic disorders that include acute and critical episodes of health problems in acute care settings; 2) Develop differential diagnoses based on a holistic health assessment including medical and social history, presenting symptoms, physical findings, and diagnostic information; 3) Implement appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic interventions for adults with emphasis on safety, cost, efficacy, and patient's immediate condition and needs; 4) Identify the need for consultation and inter-professional collaboration with and referral to appropriate healthcare providers; 5) Evaluate the effectiveness of treatment plans based on patient's outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to: 1) Identify core concepts in informatics/data science, genomics, and implementation science; 2) Describe implementation science methods and determine appropriate models for health-related interventions; 3) Analyze the main ethical issues surrounding the use of big data (of all types); 4) Determine the value of innovative science methods to the health care system; 5) Analyze current and future applications of omics for precision health

1) Analyze the multi-faceted ethical problems in healthcare, nursing practice, education, research, administration and policy; 2) Articulate one's own approach to moral reasoning when responding to bioethical issues in nursing; 3) Identify presuppositions/assumptions underlying one's positions and the bases for accepting those presuppositions/assumptions; 4) Examine fundamental critical questions in ethics and nursing; 5) Explore selected social justice bioethical issues

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: 1) Identify major sources and mechanisms of public and private funding for health-related research; 2) Describe key components of a research grant proposal; 3) Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of research proposals; 4) Develop skills in preparing a competitive grant application; 5) Critique research grant proposals using peer review process

At the successful completion of this practicum, students will be able to: 1) Perform complete physical, psychological and social health assessments, incorporating principles of health promotion, health maintenance, and chronic disease management; 2) Provide teaching, counseling, and anticipatory guidance in accordance with the patient and family's readiness stage; 3) Evaluate cultural, spiritual, ethical, legal, financial, and policy factors that influence care in the clinical environment through a social justice lens; 4) Integrate knowledge of pathophysiologic and psychosocial changes associated with common acute, chronic and complex health problems into clinical decision-making; 5) Implement evidence-based, developmentally supportive plans of care for adolescents, adults, and older adults; 6) Modify management plan according to clinical response and changes in condition; 7) Utilize technology to manage information, support decision-making, deliver care, and evaluate outcomes; 8) Demonstrate effective communication, collaboration and relationship building with patients, families, and interprofessional team members; 9) Analyze quality issues in the clinical setting, prioritizing patient safety and cost effectiveness

1) Analyze health care delivery systems and specific health policies using selected theoretical models; 2) Describe forces that shape health care policy development and implementation in the United States; 3) Relate the philosophy and ethical basis of Jesuit education to the values and preferences which shape health policy in a pluralistic society; 4) Outline the process of policy development and implementation within the content of multiple forces (government, the private sector, health professionals and consumers) that shape health care policy in the United States; 5) Discuss current health and nursing policy issues in the US and globally with emphasis on the political, social, economic, and cultural factors which influence health disparities and access to care; 6) Analyze a health policy within the student's own area of practice and interest in terms of the social, economic, legal political, and ethical forces that effect current and latent health outcomes; 7) Explain specific methods and strategies hat health care providers can use to advocate for and influence health policy at the organization, local, state, national and/or international level

Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to: 1) Evaluate theory, concepts and methods to guide translation of evidence; 2) Formulate questions about population-based practice problems, issues and areas for improvement in context; 3) Synthesize the state of evidence with regard to a specific practice problem; 4) Develop an evidence-based protocol to address the practice problem, issue and/or area for improvement in context; 5) Understand the use of metrics in the identification, monitoring and evaluation of practice outcomes; 6) Analyze social, cultural, political and ethical issues related to implementation of practice and process improvements

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to: 1) Apply general linear modeling techniques in answering research questions; 2) Analyze bivariate and multivariate associations; 3) Interpret results of statistical testing using general linear modeling techniques; 4) Understand the process of model building and variable selection; 5) Evaluate assumptions of general linear models; 6) Apply regression diagnostic techniques

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to: 1) Select appropriate analytic techniques based on the research questions; 2) Understand the computational basis for statistical techniques covered in this course; 3) Evaluate assumptions associated with each statistical technique; 4) Employ statistical software to conduct the appropriate analysis; 5) Interpret the results and make statistical inference

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to: 1) Apply evidence-based practice strategies to assess and diagnose children, adolescents, adults and older adult clients with substance use and addictive disorders; 2) Implement management strategies in the treatment of substance use and addictive · disorders; 3) Analyze the ethical, legal, and policy issues impacting advanced practice nursing care of clients with substance use and addictive disorders; 4) Coordinate care across transitions for clients diagnosed with substance use and addictive disorders

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to: 1) Analyze theories and research findings relative to the current understanding of the biology of cancer; 2) Describe national and global trends in cancer incidence and mortality; 3) Discuss evidence supporting cancer prevention; 4) Analyze cancer risk associated with common hereditary cancer syndromes; 5) Understand general principles of cancer screening; 6) Analyze current and future applications of genomics to cancer care

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to: 1) Differentiate among specific cancer types in terms of: epidemiology, etiology, prevention, screening, detection, classification, and treatment; 2) Apply diagnostic approaches and methods to cancer management; 3) Explain concepts and principles of cancer staging for various cancer types; 4) Apply general principles of treatment planning in cancer management; 5) Compare major treatment modalities; 6) Evaluate evidence-based therapeutic and pharmacologic treatment strategies for patients across the cancer care continuum; 7) Articulate the role of the advanced practice nurse in the interprofessional management of patients

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to: 1) Analyze theories and research findings relative to the current understanding of cancer and treatment-related symptoms across the cancer care continuum; 2) Identify evidence-based advanced nursing practice for symptom management and psychological care of patients with cancer, across the cancer care continuum, including at the end of life; 3) Identify strategies for effective communication with patients, families, and interprofessional team members; 4) Describe psychosocial, spiritual, and culturally appropriate components of care with patients and families coping with cancer; 5) Explain unique issues of the cancer survivor; 6) Integrate principles of palliative care across the cancer care continuum; 7) Articulate the role of the advanced practice nurse in the interprofessional management of patients

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to: 1) Apply evidence in the assessment and management of patients across the cancer care continuum; 2) Collaborate with health professionals to plan and implement best practices in cancer care; 3) Evaluate the treatment plan for value and quality and modify as needed; 4) Analyze the ethical, legal, cost, and policy issues affecting advanced practice nursing of patients and families across the cancer care continuum; 5) Discuss the value of multidisciplinary cancer care teams to provide the most appropriate care for this complex and vulnerable population; 6) Demonstrate and document personal and professional growth in the role of the advanced practice nurse

1) Apply evidence-based practice strategies to assess and diagnose patients across the lifespan and across acuity levels that present with emergency/urgent conditions; 2) Implement management strategies in the treatment of patients in the emergency department setting; 3) Analyze the ethical, legal, and policy issues impacting advanced practice nursing care of patients that present in an emergency/urgent care setting; 4) Implement proficiency in procedural skills relevant to the evaluation, stabilization, resuscitation, and treatment of the patient in the emergency setting; 5) Integrate the appropriate use of consultation, collaboration, and referral to appropriate health care providers into management of patients in an emergency/urgent care setting

Upon successful completion of this course, DNP students will apply project management principles in the identification of a feasible DNP Scholarly Project that reflects the student's practice expertise, is evidence-based and grounded in theory

Upon successful completion of this course, DNP students will: 1) Incorporate findings from an organizational needs assessment into the development of a feasible scholarly project; 2) Defend a written project proposal which links scholarly experiences, use of evidence to improve either practice or patient outcomes or both

Upon successful completion of this course, DNP students will: 1) Implement DNP Scholarly Project using project management skills and competencies; 2) Demonstrate leadership skills in project implementation and management; 3) Apply problem-solving methods and change concepts during project management

Upon successful completion of this course, DNP student will integrate project elements and data, demonstrating the use of evidence to improve patient or system outcomes

Evaluate theory, concepts, and methods to guide translation of evidence; Formulate questions about population-based practice problems, issues and areas for improvement in context; Discuss the use of metrics in the identification, monitoring, and evaluation of practice outcomes; Analyze social, cultural, political and ethical issues related to planning of practice and process improvements; Analyze practice at micro and macro system levels

Engage system stakeholders to complete an organizational needs assessment of local capacity to address population health opportunities; Collaborate with project site mentor and system stakeholders to develop a practice question and outcomes of importance to the organization

Apply guiding theories and/or frameworks from nursing and other disciplines to practice and process improvements; Synthesize the state of evidence regarding practice problems, identifying gaps and barriers in translation of evidence to practice; Engage stakeholders to develop evidence-based protocols and action plans to address a practice issue in context; Identify metrics to monitor and evaluate practice outcomes; Address social, cultural, political and ethical issues related to implementation of practice and process improvements

Apply project management skills and problem-solving methods to the implementation of a DNP project; Demonstrate team leadership skills including cognitive flexibility and professional communication in the implementation of intentional systems change; Monitor project processes and intervention fidelity, especially with regard to social, cultural, and ethical considerations

Integrate project elements and data analysis, demonstrating use of evidence to improve patient or system outcomes; Analyze project results in the context of lessons learned, as well as implications for project site sustainability and advanced practice nursing; Conduct a cost-benefit analysis for a systems change, incorporating this into recommendations for future action; Disseminate project findings to university, project site, and professional community