Graduate Primary Family Health

This course provides the opportunity to acquire advanced knowledge and skills in the therapeutic use of pharmacologic agents. The pharmacologic treatment of major health problems will be explored. Principles of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and pharmacogenomics will be examined.

It focuses on the skills of assessment necessary in advanced nursing practice. The course provides opportunities for you to perform comprehensive and problem-specific psychosocial, developmental, cultural, and physical assessments in establishing client-centered databases.

This course focuses on applying nursing principles in promotion, maintenance and restoration of health for infants, children and their families. Health issues and nursing concerns of children will be studied with emphasis on developmental stages, family processes, health promotion practices, and social, cultural and spiritual influences.

This course focuses on the promotion, maintenance, and restoration of health for women during the childbearing years, their newborns, and their families. Through the use of a multi-sectoral approach, and with an emphasis on equitable distribution and appropriate technology, it relates physiological, environmental, cultural, and behavioral factors and issues that impact on the reproductive woman and childbearing.

This course emphasizes core competencies of managing care in emergent and acute care patients, clinical decision making, collaboration, teaching/learning, professional behavior, and legal/ethical aspects of care.

This course addresses strategies for the non-pharmacologic management of challenging behaviors of older adults with dementia. The course is designed for advanced practice registered nurses/students, and members of the healthcare team with an interest in the care of older adults. NURS-605 course requires a case study of a client with dementia and behavioral problems.

A primary care nurse practitioner will assess a patient's health, administer preventive care, and help to treat and manage general conditions. They will refer patients to a specialist if a more serious condition is discovered.