PATIENT-CENTERED RESEARCH

NURSING 706

Examines a variety of research methods available to address health care problems and issues in general, and nursing in particular.

NURSING 741

Analyzes selected family and child development theories and research that inform advanced practice nursing. Applies these concepts to assess child and family needs, enhance the parent-child relationship, and develop family-centered, culturally responsive interventions in health and illness.

NURSING 800

Examination of key concepts in health disparities and health equity as they apply to nursing and related health research. Identification of structural and social determinants of equity that shape health at multiple levels, across the health and wellness continuum, in all health domains and throughout the life course. Emphasis on implications for the design, conduct, interpretation, and dissemination of nursing and health research.

NURSING 804

Focuses on how to conduct qualitative research. Content addresses the philosophical underpinnings of various interpretive qualitative methodologies to assist in matching the best method to particular research questions. Engage in research procedures associated with various qualitative traditions.

NURSING 434

Builds on health and illness concepts by focusing on individuals, families, and communities recognizing their unique attributes. Concepts included: acid-base balance, cellular regulation, intracranial regulation, genomics, sexuality and reproduction, and an introduction to the organization of the community/public health system. Other core nursing concepts are revisited as they apply to the community as client or in complex care situations. The nursing process frames learning activities that foster understanding the nursing role in providing evidence-based care to individuals, families across the lifespan, and to communities experiencing related health and illness concerns in collaboration with an interprofessional team.