Description
NUR 511- Clinical Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice
Course Description/Overview
Nursing 511 explores the Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) role in relation to critical thinking in the design and delivery of nursing care services to clients from diverse settings. Nursing 511 incorporates diagnostic reasoning, development of clinical expertise, and application of theory to the analysis and solution of a range of clinical problems, including health promotion, disease prevention, and the physical and psychosocial management of acute and chronic health problems.
Syllabus Modifications
The course calendar is prepared in advance and is subject to change. This syllabus is subject to modification by the instructor.
Course Requirements
Required Textbooks and Readings
Textbooks:There are 3 main textbooks for this course (Tracy & O’Grady, Benner, & Stegen).However, you will also need the APA Manual (7th edition) to write the assigned papers.
APA.(2020). Manual of the American Psychological Association.7th ed. Washington, DC:APA.
Benner, P.(1984- latest edition). From Novice to Expert:Excellence and Power in Clinical Nursing Practice.Menlo Park, CA:Addison Wesley.
Stegen, A.J. & Sowerby, H. (2019). Nursing in Today’s World: Trends, Issues, and Management. 11th ed. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer.
Tracy,M.F. & O’Grady, E.T. (2019). Hamric and Hanson’s Advanced Practice Nursing: An Integrative Approach.6th ed.St. Louis: Elsevier/Saunders.