• NURS 5014: Healthcare Informatics

  0.00 - 3.00 Credits

  King University

  
  The focus of this core course is exploring and understanding the concepts relevant to health care informatics and the use of computerized information systems in health care organizations. A main focus is the use of computerized application by nurses to support decision making in clinical administrative and educational settings. The development of information management skills and the use of the internet are emphasized as a means to evaluate health wellness and illness thereby positively influencing patient outcomes.
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• NURS 5018: FNP I: Care of Women and Families

  0.00 - 3.00 Credits

  King University

  
  This course is designed to prepare the student for the delivery of culturally competent care in diverse settings towomen and families across the lifespan. With an emphasis on reproductive gynecologicaland family health issues the student will acquire the knowledge and develop criticalthinking skills that allow for the application of evidence in the promotion preventionrenewal and maintenance of health among women and families from various socialand economic backgrounds.
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• NURS 5019: FNP II: Care of Adult and Geriatric Populations

  0.00 - 6.00 Credits

  King University

  
  This is the second course in primary care of the family. This course continues the development of skills in decision-making and the use of an evidence-based approach in the clinical management of families through the life cycle. Includes study and clinical application of major theories of health promotion risk assessment differential diagnosis health behavior change and disease prevention across the lifespan. Cultural and socioeconomic factors are explored. Scope of practice issues continue to be addressed.
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• NURS 5021: Pediatric Growth and Development/Health Promotion & Illness

  6.00 Credits

  King University

  
  This course provides the pediatric nurse practitioner student with a foundational theoretical and knowledge base of the developmental needs of children.Emphasis is placed on the provision of the developmentally appropriate health promotion and disease prevention methods. The course focuses on developmental milestonesnutrition anticipatory guidance safety screening and immunizations for childrenbirth through adolescence.
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• NURS 5022: Research Seminar

  3.00 Credits

  King University

  
  This is a core course that provides the student specialized study on a research problem with faculty guidance supervision and mentorship. The student will participate in a focused area of a faculty research project which will be mutually determined by the student and faculty before enrollment in the course. This scholarly inquiry will contribute to the body of nursing science and practice.
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• NURS 5023: Care of Pediatric Populations

  0.00 - 3.00 Credits

  King University

  
  This course focuses on the management of common pediatric health and illness concerns using an evidence-based approach to assessment differential diagnosis and management. Includes the study and clinical application of major theories of health promotion and assessment family dynamics health behavior change and disease prevention for the well child and adolescent. Students will develop skills in the collaborative management of the ill pediatric and adolescent patient. Scope of practice issues are addressed.
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• NURS 5024: FNP IV: Seminar and Intensive Practicum

  0.00 - 6.00 Credits

  King University

  
  This course builds on the previous FNP course sequence and requires synthesis of advanced practice knowledge base and family nurse practitioner clinical skills for effective management of complex clinical problems across the lifespan. The emphasis is on acute and chronic illness as it affects all age groups. This course requires increasingly independent clinical application of evidence-based approaches to the assessment health promotion differential diagnosis and management of families in their cultural and socioeconomic context. Scope of practice issues continue to be addressed.
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• NURS 5025: Pediatric Acute Illness & Chronic Disease Management

  6.00 Credits

  King University

  
  This is the final course of the pediatric nurse practitioner (PNP) concentration. This seminar and practicum will provide the PNP student with 240 hours of Clinical practice. The emphasis of this course will be on the identification and management of common acute and chronic pediatric disease patterns. Disease prevention anticipatory guidance family wellness and the role of the practitioner as a patient advocate will be emphasized.
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• NURS 5026: Practice Mangement and Advanced Role Development

  3.00 Credits

  King University

  
  This course examines issues related to assuming the advanced practice role including the legal and ethical aspects of practice quality assurance issues patient advocacy leadershipinterdisciplinary collaboration and the stewardship of resources. Emphasis is placed ondemonstrating a clear understanding of the professional nurse practitioner role and the transition to the professional clinicians� role including certification and licensure requirements. Current practice issues affecting nurse practitioners are examined.
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• NURS 5030: Principles of Teaching and Learning

  3.00 Credits

  King University

  
  This course provides an introduction to the principles of teaching and learning in the context of nursing education. A variety of strategies to facilitate learning in cognitive psychomotor and affective domains are introduced. The student will develop learning activities for the traditional non-traditional and online learning environments. The use of evidence-based theories to support teaching and learning are explored. The student will analyze individual factors which impact learning and which may require adaptation of teaching strategies.
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