NURS 602 • Midwifery Perspectives 3 Credits
Analysis of both historical perspectives and current societal influences with consideration of how each have impacted the development of nurse-midwifery and the midwifery profession.
NURS 606 • Advanced Health Assessment 4 Credits
Use of comprehensive and systematic health history to identify patient health status and health promotion needs. Demonstration of the ability to conduct a systematic physical examination with a caring presence and in a proficient manner. Use of evidence based standards to develop relevant diagnoses and plans of care across the lifespan.
Live model patient fee: $100, Exxat Clinical Tracking System Fee: $210.
NURS 611 • Advanced Pharmacology 3 Credits
Application of the principles of pharmacotherapy to promote health and manage illness from a client-centered perspective for diverse populations across the lifespan. Consideration of both ethical and legal implications in relation to the process of drug use from development through distribution and administration. Inclusion of complementary and alternative therapies that are evidence-based.
Prerequisites: NURS 620, NURS 673. Exam proctoring fee: $28.
NURS 614 • Sexual and Reproductive Health for Advanced Practice Nurses 4 Credits
Integration of theory and evidence related to sexual and reproductive healthcare for holistic management and support of health throughout the lifespan.
Prerequisites: NURS 620, NURS 673. Exam proctoring fee: $28.
NURS 616 • Antepartal Care 3 Credits
Management of antepartal care using evidence-based practice guidelines as well as laboratory and diagnostic studies. Determination of health promotion needs and plan of care including deviations from normal during pregnancy. Consideration of the impact of personal and professional ethics and beliefs while providing advanced practice nursing care.
Prerequisites: NURS 606, NURS 620, NURS 626, NURS 673. Exam proctoring fee: $28.
NURS 617 • Intrapartum and Postpartum Care 4 Credits
Integration of theory and evidence related to intrapartum and postpartum care.
Exam proctoring fee: $28, lab materials fee: $100.
NURS 618 • Newborn Care 2 Credits
Integration of theory and evidence related to the provision of care by nurse-midwives for healthy newborns.
Prerequisites: NURS 602, NURS 620, NURS 673. Exam proctoring fee: $28.
NURS 619 • Fetal Evaluation 1 Credit
Integrates theory and evidence related to evaluation of antepartal and intrapartal fetal status.
Prerequisites: NURS 602, NURS 673.
NURS 620 • Reproductive Physiology for Advanced Practice Nurses 3 Credits
Analysis of reproductive physiology in humans that serves as the foundation for clinical assessment, decision making, and holistic management for advanced practice nurses.
Exam proctoring fee: $28.
NURS 626 • Evidence Translation for Practice 3 Credits
Analysis of the research process, including critical appraisal of literature, to address questions related to advanced practice nursing. Application of an evidence-based model to problems in advanced practice nursing. Consideration of the role of ethical principles and Christian faith perspectives as they relate to theoretical perspectives, research methods, and evidence dissemination strategies.
NURS 673 • Advanced Pathophysiology 3 Credits
Analysis of the physiologic basis for manifestations of altered structure and function from an advanced practice nursing perspective. Consideration of differences in physiologic responses to health and illness in diverse populations across the lifespan. Use of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention to evaluate management of homeostasis disruptions.
NURS 715 • Nurse-Midwifery I: Clinic Practicum 4 Credits
Application of the nurse-midwifery management process, theory, and evidence to provide holistic prenatal, gynecological, and primary care for individuals throughout the lifespan. Prerequisites: NURS 606, NURS 620, NURS 622, NURS 673.
Malpractice insurance fee: $180, preceptor recognition fee: $100.
NURS 719 • Nurse-Midwifery II: Intrapartum Practicum 4 Credits
Applies the midwifery management process, theory, and evidence to provide holistic care during labor, birth, and the postpartum period. Applies the midwifery management process, theory, and evidence to provide holistic care to the healthy newborn.
Prerequisites: NURS 606, NURS 611, NURS 620, NURS 673, NURS 715. Total fees: $225: Preceptor recognition fee ($100) and EXXAT usage fee ($125).
NURS 753 • Professional Issues for Nurse-Midwives 4 Credits
Understand the political and economic bases of nurse-midwifery practice. Enhance knowledge of professional issues that impact the practicing APN.
Prerequisites: NURS 626.
NURS 754 • Nurse-Midwifery III: Clinical Integration for Nurse-Midwives 7 Credits
Integration, application, and reflection upon the midwifery management process, theory, and evidence to provide holistic care to women across the lifespan and the healthy newborn in a variety of settings.
Prerequisites: NURS 719. Total fees: $294 (Malpractice insurance fee: $180, Preceptor recognition fee: $100, Exam Proctoring Fee $14)