Students can select an area of emphasis such as critical care, cardiology, pulmonary, neurology, oncology, trauma, as well as additional specialty areas. The concentration consists of 13 credit hours of core nursing courses with an additional 37 credit hours of concentration coursework. Students interested in cardiology can complete an optional elective cardiac course, which is an additional 3 credit hour course.
The concentration consists of advanced clinical practice and nursing science, built on a core of physiology, pathophysiology, and pharmacology. Clinical preceptors in various clinical settings will help prepare you to:
- Conduct comprehensive health assessments
- Appraise health risks and behaviors
- Order and interpret diagnostic tests
- Diagnose and manage commonly occurring health problems and disease-related symptoms
- Prescribe and evaluate drugs and other treatments
- Coordinate care during transitions in settings
- Provide guidance and counseling to restore, promote, and maintain health and quality of life
- Work independently and collaboratively to enhance access to quality care for patients and families
- Achieve a cost-effective, outcome-oriented practice
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