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NUR 738: Health Promotion And Disease Prevention

3 credits

This course focuses on the necessary skills for promoting health and preventing the onset of disease states in adults. Health promotion and disease prevention evidence based knowledge will be explored, focusing on clinical application.

Learning Goals

LEARNING GOALS/OUTCOMES MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING PROGRAMThe graduate will be able to:1. Demonstrate knowledge of complex systems and skill in collaboration "with other members of the health care team"2. Integrate theories and knowledge into practice to provide evidence based quality care that is ethical, culturally competent, safe, efficient and cost effective to individuals, families, groups, communities and organizations.3. Use knowledge of healthcare policy to improve healthcare organizational, financial and delivery outcomes.4. Use information technology to design, implement, deliver, and evaluate health care.5. Value and demonstrate integrity, excellence, respect, accountability, and cultural competence in all aspects of nursing.NURSE PRACTITIONER PROGRAM GOALS1. Demonstrate responsibility and accountability for advanced nursing practice.2. Evaluate the influence of beliefs, values, and economic status on the provision of health care and client health behaviors.3. Demonstrate critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning in the implementation of advanced therapeutic interventions with clients across the adult-geriatric life cycle.4. Function in collaborative advanced practice roles as members and leaders of interdisciplinary teams in a variety of health care settings.5. Demonstrate an understanding of and implementation of legal and ethical standards that influence advanced practice.6. Demonstrate essential competencies as an Advanced Practice Nurse by successfully meeting national standards for certification.

*The learning goals displayed here are those for one section of this course as offered in a recent semester, and are provided for the purpose of information only. The exact learning goals for each course section in a specific semester will be stated on the syllabus distributed at the start of the semester, and may differ in wording and emphasis from those shown here.

Sections Offered: Summer 2024

Health Promotion And Disease Prevention
0302-738-001 C. Sukumaran Nair Online 3

Sections Offered: Spring 2024

Health Promotion And Disease Prevention
0302-738-001 D. Ferraro Online 3
0302-738-002 G. Kaur Online 3

 
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