Course Search Results

  • NRSG 6190: Pro Foundations Grad Nursing

    1.00 Credits
    Weber State University

    This foundational course provides incoming graduate students with nursing communication proficiencies required for course work and scholarly projects. In this course, students will develop the knowledge and skills required for graduate scholarly projects, scientific community dissemination, and professional workplace collaboration.
    ShareNRSG 6190 - Pro Foundations Grad Nursing

  • NRSG 6205: Transitions to Adv Practice

    1.00 Credits
    Weber State University

    This course is designed to present a foundation for understanding nursing theory and the relationship of theory and research to evidence based practice and conceptual models of advanced practice nursing.
    ShareNRSG 6205 - Transitions to Adv Practice

  • NRSG 6210: Advanced Pathophysiology I

    2.00 Credits
    Weber State University

    This is the first foundational pathophysiology course for nurse practitioners (NP's). Students are taught pathophysiology associated with disease and non-disease processes such as pain. Alterations in physiology result in clinical problems and diseases managed by NP's. Cell dysfunction or deregulation manifests as systemic symptoms and associated disease. Content includes etiology, modifiable risk factors, exposures, physiological mutations, and specific/nonspecific mechanisms to optimize cell-tissue-organ-system function. Students identify, analyze, and evaluate evidence related to disease pathology of specified body systems across the lifespan for future patient management.
    ShareNRSG 6210 - Advanced Pathophysiology I

  • NRSG 6211: Advanced Pathophysiology II

    2.00 Credits
    Weber State University

    This is the second foundational pathophysiology course for nurse practitioners (NPs). Students are taught pathophysiology associated with disease and non-disease processes as applied to nurse practitioner-patient care. Alterations in physiology result in clinical problems and diseases managed by nurse practitioners. Cell dysfunction or deregulation manifests as systemic symptoms and associated disease. Content includes etiology, modifiable risk factors, exposures, physiological mutations, and specific/nonspecific mechanisms to optimize cell-tissue-organ-system function. Students identify, analyze, and evaluate evidence related to disease pathology of specified body systems across the lifespan for future patient management.
    ShareNRSG 6211 - Advanced Pathophysiology II

  • NRSG 6212: Advanced Psychopathopysiology

    2.00 Credits
    Weber State University

    This course is designed to prepare Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioners for advanced practice by providing a solid foundation in the biological underpinnings of psychiatric disorders. Students will develop the skills necessary to critically analyze and apply this knowledge in their clinical roles as advanced practice nurses in the field of psychiatric-mental health. This course delves into the advanced study of psychopathophysiology, focusing on the complex interplay between biological, psychological, and social factors that contribute to mental health disorders. Students will explore the latest research and evidence related to the etiology, pathophysiology, and clinical manifestations of psychiatric disorders. The course integrates advanced concepts in neurobiology, genetics, and psychopharmacology to provide a comprehensive understanding of the physiological basis of mental health conditions. Emphasis is placed on critical thinking, diagnostic reasoning, and the application of advanced concepts in psychiatric nursing practice.
    ShareNRSG 6212 - Advanced Psychopathopysiology

  • NRSG 6215: Advanced Pharmacology I

    2.00 Credits
    Weber State University

    This foundational core course overviews pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics for nurse practitioners and provides the foundation for safe efficacious patient-centered medication management in a clinical setting. Course content includes information on pharmacology principles, terminology, drugs that affect the autonomic nervous system (ANS), special populations, clinical guidelines, and evidenced-based pharmaceutical interventions for infectious disease, endocrine function, and pain or comfort. Ethical and legal parameters for prescriptive practice are reviewed related to specific medication choice, dosing, drug interactions and side effects, and patient monitoring, education, and evaluation for effectiveness across the lifespan. Advanced Pharmacology I adheres to accreditation criteria for graduate nursing prescriptive principles and nurse practitioner practice.
    ShareNRSG 6215 - Advanced Pharmacology I

  • NRSG 6216: Advanced Pharmacology II

    2.00 Credits
    Weber State University

    This foundational core course is a continuation of NRSG 6215 Advanced Pharmacology I. It continues to overview efficacious patient-centered medication management in a clinical setting. Course content includes information on evidenced-based pharmaceutical interventions for central nervous system pathology, mental and behavioral disorders, cardiovascular and renal system disease, gastrointestinal illness, and respiratory, ENT, dermatology, and immunity syndromes. Prescriptive practice principles medication choice, dosing, drug interactions and side effects, and patient monitoring, education, and evaluation for effectiveness across the lifespan are considered and analyzed. Advanced Pharmacology II adheres to accreditation criteria for graduate nursing prescriptive principles and nurse practitioner practice.
    ShareNRSG 6216 - Advanced Pharmacology II

  • NRSG 6217: Advanced Psychopharmacology

    2.00 Credits
    Weber State University

    This graduate-level course in Advanced Psychopharmacology for Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners (PMHNPs) is designed to provide an in-depth exploration of the principles, theories, and practical applications of psychopharmacology in the context of psychiatric nursing practice. Building upon foundational knowledge acquired in basic psychopharmacology courses, this advanced course will empower students with the expertise needed to critically analyze, prescribe, and manage psychotropic medications for diverse populations across the lifespan.
    ShareNRSG 6217 - Advanced Psychopharmacology

  • NRSG 6220: Adv Health Assessment

    2.00 Credits
    Weber State University

    This course allows students to transition into the role of the nurse practitioner through the practice of clinically relevant activities such as comprehensive holistic health history, the use of motivational interviewing, a systematic physical assessment, and critical reasoning to determine appropriate differential diagnoses. Classroom student learning activities, nursing practice lab, and select standardized patient encounters are used to present and practice physical assessment for nurse practitioner (NP) patient-centered care. Students focus weekly on a body system and incorporate assessment and diagnostic reasoning skills for patients across the lifespan. NP students use a systematic critical thinking approach to diagnostic reasoning and assessment competency.
    ShareNRSG 6220 - Adv Health Assessment

  • NRSG 6221: Diagnostic Reasoning APRN

    2.00 Credits
    Weber State University

    This lab course for nurse practitioner students teaches the advanced practice nurse to utilize principles of diagnostic reasoning to assess and manage patients with acute and chronic health conditions across the lifespan commonly seen in primary care settings.
    ShareNRSG 6221 - Diagnostic Reasoning APRN