This course provides the student with clinical experiences within the scope of the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner centered on normal growth and development, health promotion, health maintenance and management of children from birth to adolescence, within the context of the family.

This course includes the application of pathologic disease mechanisms and advanced pharmacotherapy to refine and integrate techniques of history taking, physical examination, and diagnostics. Development of differential diagnoses that are prioritized based on clinical assessment, critical thinking, and clinical reasoning to narrow down the appropriate final diagnoses for adult and gerontology populations.

The role and image of, and misconceptions about, the nurse-midwife in contemporary society are explored. The historic, political, social, and economic bases of nurse-midwifery practice are examined. Students become familiar with the role of the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) in professional practice and resources available through the ACNM, as well as regulations and legislation which guide, interpret, and provide a legal and ethical base for future nurse-midwifery practice.

This practicum course allows the Advanced Practice Nurse student to apply principles of evaluation and management of common acute and chronic illnesses seen in primary care practice.

This practicum course allows the Advanced Practice Nurse Midwifery student to apply principles of evaluation and management of common acute and chronic illnesses seen in primary care practice for Women.

The student gains clinical experience in assessing the health care needs of healthy and at-risk newborns/infants and their families. This practicum focuses on assessment and evaluation of care to families with at-risk factors during all phases of the childbearing process (antenatal, intra-partum, post-partum, and neonatal periods) with an emphasis on obtaining and interpreting comprehensive assessment and diagnostic data.

This course provides the student with clinical experiences within the scope of the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner centered on health promotion, health maintenance and management of acute and common health issues of children from birth to adolescence, within the context of the family.

Introduction to Statistical Methods is a non-calculus-based statistics course that provides an overview of descriptive and inferential methods including a brief introduction to probability distributions and how they are used for estimation and comparison of two or more groups. This course addresses how to analyze both continuous and categorical data with examples containing simulated data.

This course focuses on the relationships among genes, environment, and health in the care of children and adolescents. Emphasis is placed on concepts of prevention and treatment effectiveness within cultural care contexts. Ethical and legal considerations are also addressed.

This course focuses on critical analyses of theory and its applicability for advanced practice nursing. The course explores the theoretical foundation of advanced practice nursing through analysis of selected nursing models, theories, and constructs as well as selected theories, models, and concepts from complementary sciences that enhance nursing as a scientific discipline. The relationship between theory and research and their application to advanced practice is explored.

Application of nursing leadership theories and models in the delivery of advanced practice nursing care to culturally diverse clients (individuals, families, organizations, and global society).

This course focuses on the management of adults and older adults with common health problems encountered across multiple acute/chronic care settings. Emphasis is on providing students with an opportunity to utilize theoretical knowledge and clinical decision-making skills in the management of care of adult-gerontology patients experiencing common health problems using evidence-based practice.

This course builds on AGACNP Management I of adults/older adults with chronic health problems encountered across multiple acute/chronic care settings. Emphasis is on providing students with an opportunity to utilize theoretical knowledge and clinical decision-making skills in the management of care of adult-gerontology patients experiencing chronic health problems using evidence-based practice.

The culmination of acute care in AGACNP Management I/II/III of adults/older adults with complex acute/critical/chronic health problems encountered in multiple settings. Emphasized is high-quality, safe, cost-effective, patient-centered care in acute/critical care settings using evidence-based practice. Critical thinking and legal, ethical, and advanced clinical skills are essential to clinical decision-making using the AACN Synergy Model (2017).

This course provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to promote health, maintain wellness, and manage common health problems in pregnant and postpartum women in the ambulatory setting

This course provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to promote health, maintain wellness, and care for women presenting for family planning and well women visits and women seeking care for gynecologic problems and conditions across the lifespan.

A clinical course that focuses on the application of the nurse-midwifery process and care of mothers and newborns with complications and individuals with abnormal gynecologic conditions. The goal of this course is to further develop the role and responsibilities of the health care provider in caring for women and families who have a high-risk situation or condition or individuals with abnormal gynecologic conditions.

Approval by faculty and program coordinator required. The clinical site will be arranged by student with help from faculty and must be with a qualified preceptor that meets approval of program coordinator and Baylor University policy and procedure. Continuing evaluation and management of common acute and chronic illnesses seen by the family nurse practitioner with a particular focus on medically underserved/low-resource individuals. A systematic approach to the treatment options across the lifespan is studied for all body systems. Students are given the opportunity to progress toward increasing independence in clinical practice.

An International Clinical Course that will require cross-cultural independent clinical management of acute and chronic illnesses across the life span and focus on health-related issues relevant to a targeted international population, with the majority of the clinical hours to be completed in an international location.

This course focuses on refinement of diagnostic reasoning strategies and the knowledge and skills necessary to promote health, prevent illness, and manage common primary care needs of individuals from puberty through menopause. Health promotion/wellness models and biopsychosocial and cultural theories are integrated throughout the course as role development of the Certified Nurse-Midwife within the community is explored.

The course focuses on the knowledge and skills necessary to perform comprehensive physical assessments and interpretation of diagnostic data on newborns/infants and their families. Systematic data collection, diagnostic reason, and clinical problem solving for a variety of newborns and infants is emphasized. Content focuses on perinatal assessment, fetal assessment, gestational age assessment, neurobehavioral and developmental assessments of newborns and infants, and the use of diagnostics such as laboratory studies, radiographs, instrumentation, and monitoring devices.

This practicum focuses on developing clinical competency in the advanced practice role and in the pathophysiology, stabilization, management, and evaluation of the stable and acute high-risk newborn/infant. By using the processes of expert practice, consultation, collaboration, administration, and research utilization, the student provides advanced nursing management to a caseload of hospitalized newborns/infants and their families. Students are given the opportunity to progress toward increasing independence in clinical practice.

This course focuses on obtaining, analyzing, and using information to make patient-centered decisions and solve problems. The integration of current emerging technologies into practice to enhance care outcomes is explored.

This course focuses on common mental health disorders of diverse populations across the life span. Students participate in direct patient care in a psychiatric setting. Application of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines, pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment, and tools and methods for promoting safe, patient-centered care are emphasized.

This course continues building knowledge, skills, and competence to diagnose and treat acute and chronic mental illness across the lifespan. It builds upon the previous clinical practicums and is based on mental health theories, concepts, and clinical models. Application of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines, pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment, and tools and methods for promoting safe, patient-centered care are emphasized.

This course prepares the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner student to address the primary health care needs of children and adolescents, utilizing patient-and-family centered care. The course focuses on normal growth and development, health promotion, health maintenance, and management of children from birth to adolescence, within the context of the family.

This course prepares the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) student to address the acute and common health care needs of children and adolescents, utilizing patient-and-family centered care. The course focuses on health promotion, health maintenance, and management of acute and common health issues of children from birth to adolescence, within the context of the family.

This course prepares the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner student to identify and address potential and actual chronic health needs of children and adolescents. The course focuses on providing direct care, teaching, and management to children and adolescents, and their families, experiencing complex, life-long processes.

This course provides the student with clinical experiences within the scope of the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner centered on health promotion, health maintenance and management of chronic health issues of children from birth to adolescence, within the context of the family.

This course focuses on healthcare of geriatric patients by identifying normal and abnormal changes of the aging body and psychosocial and physiological processes related to aging with particular attention to environmental, circumstantial, and behavioral concerns including cognition, perception of health, performance status, falls, malnutrition, pharmacotherapy, substance abuse, elder neglect and abuse, and end of life issues.

This course covers the analysis and synthesis of the multidimensional role and responsibilities of advanced practice nursing. This includes the financial role and responsibilities of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses. The business aspects of being an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse are included.

The course emphasizes the critical appraisal and synthesis of evidence derived from quantitative and qualitative research and the relevance of the evidence to advanced practice. Skills necessary for evidence-based practice are developed.

This course focuses on developing an advanced knowledge base of pathophysiology across the lifespan for advanced nursing practice. The principles and laws that govern the life-process, well-being, and optimal function of human beings, sick or well, will be explored. Attention will be given to etiology, pathogenesis, and developmental and environmental influences, as well as clinical manifestations of major health problems.

Assess, diagnose, and coordinate high-quality, cost-effective, evidence-based, patient-centered care of adults with common health problems via health promotion and disease prevention and management. Engage in collaboration with the interprofessional team and assess the impact of social, spiritual, psychological, and economic determinants of health which are essential roles of the AGACNP to provide care that is diverse, inclusive, and equitable.

Focuses on high-quality, cost-effective, evidence-based, patient-centered care by formulating diagnoses, treatment, and evaluation plans to improve outcomes of adults with chronic health problems in a variety of settings. Interprofessional team collaboration and evaluation of the impact of social, spiritual, psychological, and economic determinants of health are essential for the AGACNP to provide care that is diverse, inclusive, and equitable.

Emphasizes high-quality, cost-effective, evidence-based, patient-centered care by formulating diagnoses, treatment, and evaluation plans to improve patient outcomes of adults in acute/critical care settings. Interprofessional team collaboration and evaluation of the impact of social, spiritual, psychological, and economic determinants of health in adults are essential to providing acute/critical care that is diverse, inclusive, and equitable.

This course builds on AGACNP Management I/II of adults/older adults with complex acute/critical/chronic health problems encountered in multiple settings. Emphasis is on high-quality, safe, cost-effective, patient-centered care in acute/critical care settings using evidence-based practice. Critical thinking and legal, ethical, and advanced clinical skills implementation are essential to clinical decision-making using the AACN Synergy Model (2017).

This course focuses on application of the Nurse-Midwifery process for the care of healthy women during childbirth and the newborn.

This course provides students with clinical experiences to demonstrate synthesis, integration, and translation of the knowledge and skills necessary to promote health, maintain wellness, and manage common health problems in women experiencing childbirth and in the care of the essentially normal newborn. Use of information technology in the clinical practice setting is expected. The nurse-midwifery management model of care is used in the provision of care to clients.

This course focuses on further development of application of the nurse-midwifery process to the care of mothers and newborns with complications and to individuals with abnormal gynecologic conditions. Knowledge of high-risk pregnancies and abnormal gynecologic conditions is continuously acquired and builds upon previous and concurrent courses.

This course is the refinement of diagnostic reasoning strategies needed for primary care management of patients with commonly occurring health problems. This course provides students the knowledge and skills necessary to promote health, prevent illness, and manage the common primary care needs of individuals of all ages, from a variety of cultural, ethnic, and racial backgrounds, while providing the conceptual basis for advanced nursing practice. Health promotion/wellness models and biopsychosocial and cultural theories are integrated throughout the course. Role development of the Advanced Practice Nurse within the community is explored.

This course prepares students to evaluate the health needs for culturally, ethnically, geographically, and economically diverse populations; develop solutions; and evaluate outcomes from a Christian perspective. The course focuses on cultural analysis and key global health concepts to enhance the effectiveness of the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse working in global and/or cross-cultural health care settings.

Use of advanced pharmacotherapeutics, herbals and dietary supplements for primary health care across the life span. Drugs used to treat and manage common illnesses and conditions are the focus of the course. Content includes indication, selection, adverse effects, and client education related to use of prescribed medication. Clinical decision-making and review of laws governing prescriptive authority are also emphasized.

Expansion of prerequisite knowledge of health and physical assessment. Comprehensive physical, psychosocial, spiritual, and cultural assessments across the life span are studied. Health promotion and disease prevention during life transitions are incorporated into the assessment process. Advanced health assessment and disease prevention concepts and techniques are practiced. Beginning technical skills used in clinical diagnostic procedures are included.

Prepares the Family Nurse Practitioner to assume continued responsibility for evaluation and management of acute common and increasingly complex problems in primary care. A systematic approach to current evidence-based assessment, diagnostic testing, diagnosis, and management options is taught from a primary care perspective. Indications for collaboration, consultation, and/or referral to other health care providers are emphasized as an integral part of the nurse practitioner’s role.

Prepares the family nurse practitioner student to continue to assume responsibility for evaluation and management of patients in primary care. A focus of the course is to prepare the student to assess and manage selected complex health problems. Indications for collaboration, consultation, and/or referral to other health care providers are emphasized as an integral part of the nurse practitioner’s role.

Prerequisites(s): NUR 5153 and 5255. Continuing evaluation and management of common acute and chronic illnesses seen by the family nurse practitioner. A systematic approach to the treatment options across the lifespan is studied for all body systems. Students are given the opportunity to progress toward increasing independence in clinical practice.

This course is designed to provide the student with a greater depth of understanding of developmental physiology of the fetus and neonate. Principles of growth and development, physiologic maturation of organ systems, birth physiology, and transition to extrauterine life through early infancy will be covered. Adaptation of physiologic stress and alterations from normal will also be addressed.

This course provides the student with an in-depth understanding of pharmacotherapeutics for newborns and infants. Content focuses on the alterations seen in the principles of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics when applied to newborn/infant physiology, special considerations of drug therapy in the newborn/infant, and advanced nursing management of selected newborn/infant therapeutics. Issues associated with drug therapy in the neonatal intensive care unit and evaluation of experimental therapies are included. The course also provides essential information needed to obtain prescriptive authority for advanced practice neonatal nurses.

This practicum focuses on developing increasing clinical competency in the advanced practice role and in the pathophysiology, stabilization, management, and evaluation of the stable and acute high-risk newborn/infant. By using the processes of expert practice, consultation, collaboration, administration, and research utilization, the student will provide advanced nursing management to an increasing caseload of hospitalized newborn/infants and their families. Students are given the opportunity to progress toward increasing independence in clinical practice.

Theoretical and practical knowledge needed for advanced practice neonatal nurses (APNN) to manage the health care needs of culturally diverse newborns/infants in neonatal intensive care units (NICU). Content focuses on stabilization, management and evaluation of high-risk and critically ill newborns/infants and their families. Responsibilities of the APNN in perinatal-neonatal health care policy and delivery systems management are also emphasized.

Theoretical and practical knowledge needed for advanced practice neonatal nurse (APNN) to manage the health care needs of culturally diverse newborns/infants in neonatal intensive care units (NICU) and post-discharge NICU graduates through the first two (2) years of life. Content focuses on stabilization, management, and evaluation of acute and chronic illness during infancy. Responsibilities of APNN in perinatal-neonatal health care policy and delivery systems management are also emphasized.

This practicum focuses on continuing to develop increased clinical competency, delivery room management, and team management in the advanced practice role and in the pathophysiology, stabilization, management, and evaluation of high-risk infants with increasing acuity. By using the processes of expert practice, consultation, collaboration, administration, and research utilization, the student provides advanced nursing management to a caseload of hospitalized infants and their families with complex health needs. Students are given the opportunity to progress toward increasing independence in clinical practice.

Students will have the opportunity to practice in the full scope of the nurse-midwifery role. Student experiences will lead to increasing expertise in providing safe, effective, efficient and ethical care.

The focus of this course is acute and chronic, serious mental health disorders of diverse populations across the life span. Students refine their skills in assessment, diagnosis, and treatment using pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic modalities, evidence-based clinical practice guidelines, and pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment. Tools and methods for promoting safe, patient-centered care and treatment are emphasized.

A residency requiring independent clinical management of health promotion and acute and chronic illnesses of children and adolescents across the pediatric life span. Synthesis of practice management skills pertaining to economics, reimbursement for services, and time management are emphasized, as is implementation of transcultural nursing concepts. Concepts of research are applied in the clinical setting.

This course prepares the advanced practice nurse to care for women from adolescence throughout the lifespan and pediatric patients from birth to adolescence. Emphasis is on female reproductive gynecologic health, and normal growth and development and common illnesses in children. Principles of health promotion, disease prevention, assessment, and management of primary care health issues for these populations are presented.

A residency requiring independent clinical management of acute and chronic illnesses across the life span. Synthesis of practice management skills pertaining to economics, reimbursement for services, and time management will be emphasized as well as implementation of transcultural nursing concepts. Concepts of research will be applied in the clinical setting.

The special topics, variable credit course provides opportunity for advanced study in areas not covered by formal nursing courses.

This course provides students with clinical experiences to demonstrate synthesis, integration, and translation of the knowledge and skills necessary to promote health, maintain wellness, and manage pregnancy, contraception, and common gynecologic problems. Use of information technology in the clinical practice setting is expected. The nurse-practitioner and nurse-midwifery management models of care are used in the provision of assessment, diagnosis, intervention, and evaluation for clients.

An International Clinical Course requiring cross-cultural independent clinical management of acute and chronic illnesses across the life span, with focus on health-related issues affecting targeted international populations. Most clinical hours are completed in an international location. Focus is on practice management skills in low resource settings, time management, and cross-cultural learning concepts.

This is the second in a series of three seminars that guide the student in development thru completion of the scholarly DNP-ENL Project. In this second course the student finalizes and gets approval for the project plan proposal and completes IRB review as needed.

This seminar is the third and last DNP-ENL project course. During DNP-ENL 3 the student finalizes the project. The student prepares and gives a compelling presentation to gain endorsement for the project in the practice environment. To further demonstrate DNP-Executive Nursing Leadership skills, knowledge, and influence, the student formally presents the project to other health professionals and faculty.

This course provides basic skills for managing scientific data through all stages of a DNP Project (collection, cleaning, analysis, and interpretation). Students gain experience using quantitative and qualitative (e.g., SPSS and NVivo) statistical software to clean messy data, merge data from multiple sources, restructure data for analysis, choose appropriate statistical analyses, run statistical analyses, and interpret statistical results.

Scientific inquiry for executive nurse leaders focuses on the developing understanding of how scientific knowledge applies to executive nursing leadership practice. The emphasis of the course is on evidence-based practice and appraisal.

This course involves the implementation of the DNP project. During DNP Project II the student is expected to be actively engaged in project implementation. IRB submission (if required) must be accomplished prior to project implementation if it was not accomplished in DNP Project I.

This course provides an overview of the care of the NICU graduate: the infant after NICU discharge through two years of life. The course focuses on parent and family transitions, the care of infants post-discharge, growth and development, immunizations, wellness visits, acute care visits, special considerations for those with long-term complications, and consulting services.

This is the first in a series of three seminars that guide the student in development through completion of the scholarly DNP-ENL Project. In this first course the student identifies the area of focus, identifies the gap, designs the innovation or transformation, and determines key influential components (AIM model) to operationalize during the DNP project process.

Students explore the development and philosophical foundation of nursing ethics. Ethical dilemmas encountered by advanced practice nurses in a variety of settings are identified and systematically analyzed.

Translational science for executive nurse leadership builds on knowledge gained in NUR 6175 Scientific Inquiry for Executive Nurse Leaders. The emphasis of NUR 6275 is to promote executive nursing leadership skills relevant to implementation and sustainment of evidence-based practice.

This Seminar, the third of four Capstone courses, involves the implementation of the Capstone project. In Capstone 3 the student is expected to be actively engaged in project implementation. IRB submission (if required) must be accomplished in Capstone 3 if it has not been accomplished in Capstone 2.

This course assists nurse leaders in embracing the factors, attributes, and processes that can strategically influence their constituents’ goals and perceptions. The course focuses on nurse executives' applying knowledge-based competencies and using communication traits that reflect the appropriate authority and status required to successfully influence decisions locally, nationally, and globally.

Advanced business principles and skills are critical to strategically attaining and allocating financial and human resources. The course focuses on knowledge and skills that are essential to operationalize fiscal and human resources for current and future care delivery models. The content includes advanced financial business skills, alternative funding options, staffing models, and human resource and workforce development.

This course examines specific knowledge and traits that impact the executive’s proficiency in interacting and purposefully creating influential macro and micro relationships and actualizing desired outcomes. The focus is on identification of key constituents' perspectives and determining the most effective communication methods and timing to influence relationships, gain credibility, and actualize goals.

This course provides advanced knowledge and skill regarding concepts in quality, safety improvement, and risk management including collaboration, leading teams, system design, evaluating quality, safety, and risk management data and implementing micro and macro initiatives. This course has an experiential learning option to apply knowledge and skills in a selected practice setting.

This course focuses on the use of business and healthcare technology data to improve and predict performance, influence and optimize decisions in health care, and promote effective strategy development to improve operational and clinical outcomes. The course provides an opportunity to collaborate with healthcare leaders to apply knowledge in a selected setting.

This course addresses visioning, strategic planning, and designing structures and processes that will advance excellence in professional nursing practice. The emphasis is on developing skills and knowledge that will support developing and sustaining a practice environment that promotes optimal outcomes for patients, nursing, and organizations and elevates the perception of nursing practice.

The course examines current trends in healthcare economics and the current and potential impact on organizational financial practices. The emphasis is on developing specific skills and knowledge a nurse executive can use to effectively respond to changing economic and financial expectations and improve stakeholder perception of nursing’s value to the organization.

This course examines different models of care delivery, outcomes, and emerging trends in the United States and globally. The emphasis is on gaining a theoretical, evidenced-based, and global perspective to be able to effectively influence transformation of systems and care delivery models in response to the emerging needs of diverse populations.

This course prepares the Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner student to identify and address potential and actual health care needs of the acutely ill or injured child. Course content focus encompasses clinical judgment, decision-making, and procedural skills for delivering complex acute, critical, and chronic health care to ill or injured children, within the context of the family.

Examines how policy affects nursing practice and the delivery of health care. Provides information to facilitate the identification, analysis, and interpretation of emerging priority areas for health care from state, national, and international perspectives. Reviews the policy development process and identifies opportunities for nurse participation and influence. Also discusses ethical implications of policy development and implementation.

This course expands preparation of the Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner student for identifying and addressing potential and actual health care needs of the acutely ill or injured child. This course focuses on mastery of essential competencies to meet the specialized needs of infants and children with complex acute, critical, and chronic health conditions and advanced roles of the acute care pediatric nurse practitioner.

This course examines key factors used to assess complex health care organizations, including identification, development, implementation, and evaluation of change strategies that ensure optimal patient care quality and safety outcomes

This course explores the identification, evaluation, and implementation of evidence-based genomics practices that can be used to prevent and control leading chronic, infectious, environmental, and occupational diseases. The familial, social, economic, and psychological implications of genetic testing are analyzed.

This course focuses on the current role of information technology in nursing practice. Emerging trends and informatics are explored. Students will become familiar with application of information science and computer technologies in health care, biomedical research, and education of health professionals.

An integration of basics of epidemiology (e.g. incidence, distribution and determinants of disease) and public health in order to promote knowledge and skills in care for vulnerable populations as individuals and aggregate. Basics of study of populations, biostatistics and environmental data will be included. This course builds upon NUR 5314 Scientific Inquiry.

This course builds upon knowledge gained in Scientific Inquiry (NUR 5314) or a masters-level research course. Students in Translational Science gain advanced skills in appraising the results of scientific and other evidence, learn strategies to translate evidence into practice, and evaluate outcomes relevant to advanced practice nursing.

This course provides the student with information to facilitate the identification and analysis of emerging priority areas for health from state, national, and international nursing perspectives. The role of advocate for population groups from a position of leadership is emphasized.

This course provides the student the opportunity to develop a written proposal for the DNP project.

This course provides the student with expanded clinical experiences within the scope of the Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner centered on addressing potential and actual health care needs of the acutely ill or injured child.

This course provides the student with clinical experiences within the scope of the Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner centered on addressing potential and actual health care needs of the acutely ill or injured child.

The residency provides an in-depth executive experiential opportunity focused on a personally designed plan. The plan will lead to increasing expertise and influence in promoting evidence-based practice, strategically leading change, transforming care models, and improving patient outcomes with an emphasis on current and emerging healthcare organizations and systems in a targeted healthcare organization.

Post-MS to DNP students: completion of all core courses. [For APRN students] This course provides the student with in-depth clinical opportunities by focusing on personally designed experiences that lead to increasing expertise in providing safe, effective, and efficient care in focused populations. [For post MS to DNP students] This course provides the student with in-depth, personally-designed experiences that lead to a beginning mastery of the DNP Essentials.