Gain strategies for personalized treatment for each patient, and involve the patient in decision-making for their care. All courses in the program cover patient-centered care, but these courses are focused on developing and assessing your competency.
| Number | Title | Description | Credit(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| NURS 316x | Palliative Care |
This course focuses on the knowledge and skills necessary to provide professional competent care to those with life limiting conditions; develop system thinking skills that offer enhancements to quality of life; and demonstrates a leadership role in facilitating learning for those who are involved in life-limiting illness care. |
3 |
| NURS 317x | Health Assessment |
A focus on the knowledge and skills necessary to perform a complete health assessment of individuals of all ages and cultures. Emphasis is on extended knowledge as well as the cultural and holistic perspectives of health assessment as an essential component of nursing practice. |
3 |
| NURS 375x | Genetics & Genomics for Health Professionals |
This course emphasizes the relationship between the science of genetics, the study of genomes and application of these concepts by healthcare providers in the screening, assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of patients. |
3 |
| NURS 441x | Chronic Care Management |
Exploration of interaction of biological, psychological, social, and environmental factors important to understanding management of chronic conditions at the individual, family, community, and societal levels. |
3 |
| NURS 448x | Mental Health Nursing Across the Care Continuum |
Focus on the knowledge and skills necessary for providing professional nursing care to individuals, groups, and families affected by mental illness in any setting. |
3 |