Health Promotion gerontological clinical practicum is designed to be taken as a co-requisite to 33:611 Gerontological Nursing II didactic, in which the student focuses on comprehensive assessment and diagnosis of health problems in older adults with complex, multi-system health issues. Students utilize evidence-based research to design, implement and evaluate intervention strategies to promote optimum functioning and wellness. Pharmacological and complementary therapies are applied. Client teaching is included.
Co-Requisite: 33.611 Gerontological Nursing II; and Pre-Requisites: 33.610 Gerontological Nursing I, 33.613 Gerontological Nursing Practicum I
This course links health and illness to other central domains of life: gender, kinship, and culture within the context of the family, community and the current health care system. It draws on concepts from the social, health, and policy sciences to critically examine factors relating to health and health-seeking behaviors across the life course. Ethical dimensions of health policy formation and implementation are analyzed.
Through didactic, discussion and field experiences, participants in this course explore research and theory related to death, dying, grief, bereavement, and end-of-life-care throughout the lifespan. Personal, professional, cultural, and ethical barriers and facilitators to the provision of palliative care will be examined using a holistic approach. Comfort and restorative care will be considered within the context of the family and the community in a variety of settings where palliative care is provided.
The focus of this course is on the nursing care of older adults with psychiatric and mental health problems. This course promotes a holistic approach to mental health care of older adults within the community and long-term care setting. Nursing implications of psychopharmacology, behavioral, and complementary interventions will be discussed. Community resources for older adults with psychiatric and mental health problems will be explored.
This nursing course focuses on clinical pharmacology and the mechanisms of drug action which determine therapeutic efficacy in clinical practice. Content includes basic pathophysiology, clinical pharmacology and monitoring parameters and standards of practice. Emphasis is given to implications of patient safety, patient diversity and patient teaching.
Course focuses on the analysis, critique, and application of theory as a basis for advanced practice nursing. Relationships among theories, research, and nursing practice are emphasized.
Course focuses on the critique of research studies for the purpose of determining implications for evidence-based practice. The research process will be applied to researchable nursing problems. The role of frameworks, ethics, research designs, sampling theory, and measurement strategies are emphasized.
This survey course aims to educate advanced practice nurses for safe and effective prescribing practices in the treatment of psychiatric illnesses. The course utilizes a symptom management framework that integrates concepts from normative psychobiology with pathophysiology of the psychiatric diseases. From this perspective, emphasis is placed on gaining a fundamental understanding of the hypothesized compliment between the pathophysiologic basis of the disease state and mechanism of action of the drug treatment as a basis for rational selection of pharmacologic treatment. Current standards of practice and treatment algorithms are emphasized in helping the student to develop a working knowledge of psychopharmacology for the practice arena.
This course aims to familiarize the student with current theory and practice related to adult psychopharmacology. Particular attention is paid to current standards of practice, practice guidelines and evidence-based approaches to the use of the range of psychtherapeutic agents that are used in the treatment of psychiatric disorders. The course will orient the student to current psychobiological theory related to the hypothesized effects of psychopharmacologic drugs used in the treatment of psychiatric disease.
Focus is on health promotion and biopsychosocial wellbeing of older adults from diverse cultures. Utilizing current scientific research, physical/natural sciences, social sciences, and the humanities, implications for advanced nursing interventions and health policy are identified. Principles of pharmacology and pharmacological therapies related to the older adult are addressed.
This course focuses on the advanced practice nursing role in the holistic assessment and management of health problems of the older adult within a family and community context. Evidence-based strategies to prevent and treat common health problems and to maintain and promote health through the application of advanced knowledge, theory, relevant research and critical decision making are emphasized. Community resources, pharmacological therapies, and complementary strategies are addressed.
This capstone course builds on the gerontological nursing curriculum of the previous three semesters. Issues related to health care policy and legislation relative to their impact on the role of the nurse practitioner within primary care are analyzed. Advanced knowledge of the management of complex health issues is integrated into nursing practice. Transition to the role of the advanced practice nurse is examined and actualized through an intensive, precepted, clinical experience.
This course focuses on promotion of biopsychosocial well-being of older adults through comprehensive assessment of health, the diagnosis of age-related changes and health problems, and the design, implementation and evaluation of pharmacologic and complementary intervention strategies. The application of scientific knowledge, theory and research finding to clinical practice is emphasized. The utilization of current clinical technologies is introduced.
The focus of this course is on the comprehensive assessment and diagnosis of health problems in older adults with complex, multisystem health issues. Students utilize evidence-based research to design, implement, and evaluate intervention strategies to promote optimum functioning and wellness. Pharmacological and complementary therapies are applied. Group leadership, client, and peer teaching are included.
The focus of this course is on health promotion, diagnosis and management of the common psychiatric/mental health issues pertaining to adults from diverse backgrounds. Utilizing current scientific research, students develop skills in analyzing data, differential diagnosis, and developing holistic plans of care that address health promotion, illness prevention and mental health promotion of a wide variety of client populations. Principles of psychopharmacology and psychopharmacological therapies as well as psychotherapy skills are addressed.
This course focuses on the role of the advanced practice psychiatric mental health nurse in assessment and diagnosis of complex psychiatric/mental health problems and the challenges these problems pose to effective health promotion and illness management. The course aims to develop skills in the area of advanced diagnostic reasoning, critical thinking, ethical decision-making and appropriate selection of both pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic therapies appropriate to complex presentations of psychiatric disorders. The course focuses on the needs of adults presenting with acute and chronic psychiatric/mental health problems and explores the interrelationship between physical, psychosocial, spiritual and cultural dimensions of health and illness.
This capstone course builds on Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing curriculum of the previous three semesters. Issues related to health care policy and legislation relative to their impact on the role of the nurse practitioner/clinical nurse specialist within psychiatric care are analyzed. Advanced knowledge of the management of complex mental health issues is integrated in nursing practice. Transition of the role of the advanced practice nurse is examined, and actualized through an intensive, precepted, clinical experience.
This course focuses on the health promotion, illness prevention, assessment and treatment of psychiatric/mental health issues. Students engage in comprehensive mental health assessment, clinical decision-making, and intervention strategies to facilitate health promotion and illness prevention in the care of adults from diverse backgrounds with acute and episodic psychosocial issues and mental health problems. The utilization of current clinical technologies is introduced.
This course focuses on advanced psychiatric-mental health nurses as direct providers of selected services for adults with acute, episodic or chronic psychiatric/mental health problems in a variety of settings. Application and evaluation of concepts, theories, psychotherapeutic and pharmacologic strategies and evidence-based research findings are required. Development of critical decision making skills and interdisciplinary collaboration is emphasized.
This course focuses on the development of advanced critical thinking and clinical judgment skills through comprehensive health assessment. Health promotion and health maintenance content, including relevant research findings are utilized to evaluate health status and to evaluate health risk among individuals and groups. Age, gender, and cultural variations in health and implications for advanced practice are included. Advanced practice health assessment skills are developed and refined through laboratory experience.
The focus of this course is on health promotion and management of common health issues pertaining to women and to infants, children and adolescents. Based on current scientific research, students develop skills in analyzing data, differential diagnosis, and developing holistic plans of care that address the health promotion, illness prevention, and primary care needs of a wide-variety of client populations.
Focus is on the advanced practice nursing role in the holistic assessment and management of health problems during adulthood within a family and community context. Evidence-based strategies to prevent and treat common health problems, and to maintain and promote health through the application of advanced knowledge, theory, relevant research, and critical decision making are emphasized. Community resources, pharmacological therapies, and complementary nursing strategies are addressed.
This capstone course builds on the family nursing curriculum of the previous three semesters. Issues related to health care policy and legislation relative to their impact on the role of the nurse practitioner within primary care are analyzed.
Advanced knowledge of the management of complex health issues is integrated into nursing practice. Transition to the role of the advanced practice nurse is examined and actualized through an intensive, precepted, clinical experience.
This course focuses on health promotion, illness prevention and treatment through the comprehensive assessment and management of common health issues of infants, children, adolescents and women in the context of family and social environments. Application of theory, knowledge, and research findings to clinical practice is emphasized. The utilization of current clinical technologies is introduced.
This course focuses on the comprehensive assessment and diagnosis of health problems of individuals and families across the lifespan, as well as the design, implementation, and evaluation of intervention strategies to promote optimum functioning and wellness. Pharmacological and complementary therapies are applied.
This course provides doctoral students in nursing with philosophical perspectives in science, the nature of knowledge and its development, nursing knowledge development and philosophical underpinning to theory development, methods in scientific inquiry.
Study of the multidisciplinary theories, which direct or have the potential to direct
inquiry in health promotion. Course content is derived from nursing,
anthropology, psychology, sociology, economics, medicine and managemen
Study of the most recent research which examines the antecedents and correlates
of health risk and health promotion behavior. Emphasis is placed on the critical analysis of research methodologies used in current research.
Study of basic concepts of research design, sampling, questionnaire construction.
Emphasis is on understanding the integration of all phases of the research
This course provides students with theoretical principles of measurement and design in health and behavioral research. The strategies, techniques, and issues in the development and administration of survey instruments will be critically examined. Psychometric properties using standardized approaches to measurement will be analyzed.
Study of basic epidemiological design and study execution. Emphasis is on skill
building with respect to critical analysis of the health promotion literature within
an epidemiological context.
An advanced methods course of the student's own choice which is directly related to the methodology supporting the dissertation.
Study of current health promotion intervention research at the individual family and community levels. Emphasis is on the critical analysis of research methodology and the design of the intervention protocols.
Any graduate level statistics course which introduces beginning-level content in multivariate analysis.
Study of intermediate level statistics which includes regression analysis, logistic
and least squares approaches.
Intensive application of one or more phases of the research process to the student's research interest area. The course culminates in the development of the problem statement and supporting literature.
This course is designed to prepare academic teachers for the profession of nursing. Focus is on examination and analysis of the faculty role and learning needs of students, curriculum development and evaluation, teaching theories and methodology and the evaluation process. This course is intended for students enrolled in doctoral study who wish to teach in Higher Education.
Advanced level statistics which includes the study of structural equation modeling and factor analysis.
Same as PPOL-G745 Advanced Quantitaative Methods at UMass Boton.
The study of highly specific content area related to the student's dissertation
topic. Course objectives and projects are jointly designed by student and faculty
member. No more than 1 independent study is acceptable as cognate credit.
The study of predominating qualitative methodology in the health sciences literature. Emphasis is on phenomenology, ethnography, life history/narrative, critical incidents, grounded theory, case study, and associated methodologies
This course focus is on the basic concepts of evaluation research and their
application to education, health and social programs. Specific design and analytic approaches that effect quality evaluation research will be reviewed. Students will design a mock evaluation study.
Prerequisites: Completion of a graduate level research methods course
Course focus is on application of the nursing research process. The student actively engages in at least two aspects of research under the guidance of a faculty mentor. The course product has practical implications for nursing practice.
Course focus is on the application of the full research process to a topic relevant to nursing practice and/or health outcomes. The student is expected to propose, conduct and defend the study under the guidance of a designated faculty thesis committee.
A structured series of sequenced seminars which guides students through dissertation proposal development, defense, collection and analysis of data.
The first seminar concludes with the development of Chapters I and II of the
dissertation; the second seminar concludes with defense of the proposal; and the the third seminar culminates in the development of discussion and conclusions of the dissertation effort.
A structured series of sequenced seminars which guides students through dissertation proposal development, defense, collection and analysis of data.
The first seminar concludes with the development of Chapters I and II of the
dissertation; the second seminar concludes with defense of the proposal; and
the third seminar culminates in the development of discussion and conclusions of the dissertation effort.
A structured series of sequenced seminars which guides students through dissertation proposal development, defense, collection and analysis of data.
The first seminar concludes with the development of Chapters I and II of the
dissertation; the second seminar concludes with defense of the proposal; and the the third seminar culminates in the development of discussion and conclusions of the dissertation effort.
In this independent study practicum students will apply knowledge of curriculum and teaching in nursing in an educational setting under the mentorship of a nursing faculty member. Students will actively engage in curriculum development, evaluation and refinement, course preparation, classroom and clinical teaching, and student evaluation. The nurse educator role will be explored.
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