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NURS 50103 - Theoretical & Ethical Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice


3 Credit(s)
Prerequisite(s): Active and unencumbered RN license.
In this course, students will develop an understanding of the history of public health and public health nursing, public health law and ethics, cultural diversity, and issues related to health equity and health disparities. Students will analyze theories that will assist them to understand the social determinants of health and develop models to assess and deliver health care to populations to promote a culture of health. This course teaches graduate nursing students how to deal with pressing legal and ethical issues in public health and general nursing practice. Emphasis is placed on the critique, evaluation, and utilization of nursing theories that apply to advanced nursing practice and a comprehensive approach to care. Ethical and technological aspects of scholarly inquiry are explored. This course supports the development of the research design, theoretical framework, methods of analysis, and creating an abstract for the capstone project proposal.



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