NURS 885 - Doctor of Nursing Practice I

4 Credit(s)

This course provides the doctor in nursing practice (DNP) student with the opportunity to incorporate strategies of health promotion, health maintenance, disease prevention, cultural competence, ethics, advanced technology, and clinical and systems management techniques in health care. Using current evidence based findings and critical thinking skills, the DNP student focuses on client and health care system management. Application of sophisticated information technology tools and techniques to manage the clinical and administrative components of full-scope advanced practice are emphasized. Further, ethical and legal consideration in all areas of advanced nursing practice and the application of population health concepts of advanced clinical practice are emphasized. Students prepared for advanced practice leadership and the expert clinician role conceptualize and design the DNP project.