DNP Course Information
All course information comes from Seattle University's 2012-2013 Graduate Catalog. Syllabi information is for reference only and may not be current.
NURS 502 Vulnerability, Culture and Nursing
Theory course related to vulnerability, culture, and the discipline of nursing. Identification of vulnerable populations and analysis of the multiple factors contributing to vulnerability and health issues. Exploration of health and illness worldviews, diverse cultural identities, and nursing care to decrease vulnerability and provide culturally sensitive care. (2 credits)
Sample NURS 502 Syllabus - Fall 2012
NURS 510 Ethical Considerations and Health Policy in Nursing Practice
Examination of ethical issues that influence advanced nursing practice. Examination of the ethical, socioeconomic, political, legal, and power considerations in the development of state and national health policy. Focus is on professional values, advocacy, cultural diversity issues, and ethical decision-making in clinical practice as well as discussion and evaluation of the health care policy process. (4 credits)
Sample NURS 510 Syllabus - Fall 2012
NURS 511 Nursing Informatics
An introductory graduate-level course that examines terminology and tools of the nursing informatics field for application to clinical practice, administration, education, community, and research. (3 credits)
Sample NURS 511 Syllabus - Fall 2012
NURS 514 Critical Inquiry I
Examination of the research process with applicability to advanced practice nursing. Particular attention is given to critical research analysis and ethical aspects of scholarly inquiry. Prerequisite: undergraduate statistics course. (3 credits)
Sample NURS 514 Syllabus - Fall 2012
NURS 516 Organizational and Systems Leadership for Quality Care
This course will facilitate understanding of how to lead, advocate for, and manage the application of innovative responses to organizational challenges. Emphasis will be placed on the development and evaluation of care delivery approaches that meet the needs of targeted patient populations by enhancing accountability for effective and efficient health care, quality improvement, and patient safety. This course will also focus on the development of strategies to implement change initiatives, manage conflict, and manage the ethical dilemmas inherent in health care organizations. (3 credits)
Sample NURS 516 Syllabus - Fall 2012
NURS 517 Health Care System Economic and Financial Analysis
This course will analyze, from an economics perspective, the diverse factors which influence the production and distribution of health services. Methods of financing health care, including economic policy and health care regulation, and their impact on the industry and society will be explored. Macro and micro financial analysis techniques, including budgeting and cost evaluation, will be introduced. Major topics to be covered also include: health care system as a market; health care production functions; supply and demand for health care services; health and social insurance; resource allocation; competition and regulation; and the financial management of resources. Pre-requisite: NURS 516. (3 credits)
NURS 518 Health Care Systems Design, Implementation and Evaluation
Principles and frameworks for program design, management and outcomes evaluation. Emphasis on the formulation of health education programs, development of coordinated services for at-risk groups and strengthening environmental forces that support wellness. Concepts of empowerment, collaboration and partnership building explored as strategies to facilitate program and organizational goals. Issues and trends in interventions for vulnerable populations. Students will gain experience in grant writing. Fifty to one hundred hours of field work are required in co-requisite course: NURS 547. Pre-requisite: NURS 517. (3 credits)
NURS 520 Epidemiologic Analysis of Populations at Risk
Focuses on outcome measures including: advanced statistical and epidemiological measurement as well as health promotion, risk screening, and disease prevention among families and populations across the life span. Clinical strategies and interventions are examined, analyzed, and critiqued using research methods and theoretical data for utilization within advanced nursing practice. (4 credits)
Sample NURS 520 Syllabus - Fall 2012
NURS 613 Philosophy of Science in Nursing
This course explores and critically analyzes concepts, topics, and issues of importance related to the history of philosophy, the history of science, and the philosophy of science as context for the study of the philosophy of nursing science. The course addresses philosophical tenets, origin, and history-of-thought that underlies key theoretical concepts in nursing science and the proposed domains of nursing (person environment, health, and nursing). Questions related to methods of inquiry and scientific reasoning will be addressed. The process of analysis will be emphasized and a focus on clinical practice situations in nursing will be maintained. Finally, contemporary schools of thought (modern and post-modern) will be analyzed with an emphasis upon their philosophical and historical roots in relation to nursing scholarship and nursing science. Prerequisites: Doctoral Nursing student or instructor permission. (3 credits)
NURS 614 Critical Inquiry II
Provides the theoretical basis of advanced research design, research methods, as well as an introduction to evaluation research, as applied to advanced practice nursing. This course supports the development of the research design, methods of analysis, and abstract for the capstone project proposal. Prerequisites: NURS 514. (3 credits)
NURS 620 Populations-Based Health Care
This course focuses on the context of primary care for populations with identified risk factors, vulnerabilities, and health disparities. Principles of epidemiology are applied in assessing the health needs and outcomes of communities and populations. Students will assess multiple dimensions of inter-professional interventions that address community-based health promotion, evidence-based care, and evaluation. Prerequisites: NURS 502 and NURS 520. Registration restricted to DNP students. (4 credits)
NURS 624 Introduction to Primary and Poplution-Based Care
Focuses on the context of primary care within the family and community. The definition, value, and nature of primary care are examined. Students will engage in clinical decision making for primary care that addresses health promotion, exams including newborn assessment, screening, immunizations, and evidence based approach to differential diagnosis. The continuous improvement model will be used as a model for outcome evaluation in primary care. Prerequisite: NURS 520/620. Doctoral Nursin students only. Crosslisted with NURS 574 for MSN students. (4 credits)
NURS 671 Doctorate in Nursing Practice Capstone Seminar I
Introductory doctoral seminar identifying and discussing issues relative to the planning of the doctoral scholarly project. Includes project focus and design, considerations of scientific integrity, ethical conduct of investigational studies, and federal guidelines relevant to inquiry on human subjects. Pre or Co-requisite: NURS 614. Doctoral Nursing students only. (2 credits)
NURS 672 Doctorate in Nursing Practice Capstone Seminar II
The second doctoral seminar serves as a forum for capstone project development and implementation within the concurrent DNP internship. The focus of this seminar is on proposal development and implementation with faculty and peer critique in a supportive, collaborative learning environment. The seminar provides opportunity for developing public speaking and presentation skills through public presentation of capstone project proposals to students and faculty within the College of Nursing. Prerequisite: NURS 671. Doctoral Nursing students only. (2 credits)
NURS 673 Doctorate in Nursing Practice Capstone Seminar III
The third doctoral seminar serves as a forum for discussion and critique of the implementation phase of the doctoral scholarly project. Seminar discussion includes problem solving and solution sharing in a supportive, collaborative environment. Students inform and update seminar colleagues in health care regulations, issues in scientific inquiry, and current federal guidelines as they apply to the scholarly project. Prerequisite: NURS 672. Co-requisite: NURS 683. Doctoral Nursing students only. (2 credits)
NURS 674 Doctorate in Nursing Practice Capstone Seminar IV
The fourth doctoral seminar serves as a forum for final presentation, completion, and evaluation of the doctoral scholarly project. The seminar provides opportunity for developing public speaking and presentation skills through public presentation to faculty, peers, and the university community. Prerequisite: NURS 673. Doctoral Nursing students only. (2 credits)
NURS 681 Advanced Doctorate in Nursing Practice Internship I
First in a series of four advanced practice doctor of nursing practice (DNP) clinical internships. Advanced practice nursing principles are applied in clinical settings with vulnerable and diverse populations of individuals, families, and/or communities. Students identify and seek approval for clinical placement in a setting that serves a vulnerable population in an area of their clinical interest and expertise. Students develop and redefine their advanced practice to a depth consistent with doctoral level knowledge and skills, and an advanced level of intellectual, scientific, interpersonal, and interprofessional effectiveness. The DNP internship leads to the examination and of a clinical issue/question that has both scientific merit and clinical relevance to the agency and/or community and is the focus of the student’s scholarly capstone project. Co-requisite: NURS 671. Doctoral Nursing students only. (2 credits)
NURS 682 Advanced Doctorate in Nursing Practice Internship II
Second in a series of four advanced practice doctor of nursing practice (DNP) clinical internships. Advanced practice nursing principles are applied in clinical settings with vulnerable and diverse populations of individuals, families, and/or communities. Students implement their capstone scholarly project and continue to develop and redefine their advanced practice to a depth consistent with doctoral level knowledge and skills, and an advanced level of intellectual, scientific, interpersonal, and interprofessional effectiveness. Co-requisite: NURS 672. Doctoral Nursing students only.(2 credits)
NURS 683 Advanced Doctorate in Nursing Practice Internship III
Third in a series of four advanced practice doctor of nursing practice (DNP) clinical internships. Advanced practice nursing principles are applied in clinical settings with vulnerable and diverse populations of individuals, families, and/or communities. Students implement, evaluate, and refine their capstone scholarly project and continue to develop and redefine their advanced practice to a depth consistent with doctoral level knowledge and skills, and an advanced level of intellectual, scientific, interpersonal, and interprofessional effectiveness. Co-requisite: NURS 673. Doctoral Nursing students only. (2 credits)
NURS 684 Advanced Doctorate in Nursing Practice Internship IV
Final course in a series of four advanced practice doctor of nursing practice (DNP) clinical internships. Advanced practice nursing principles are applied in clinical settings with vulnerable and diverse populations of individuals, families, and/or communities. Students complete their capstone projects and present project findings to staff and stakeholders of the clinical setting, faculty and students within the College of Nursing, and the Seattle University community. Co-requisite: NURS 674. Doctoral Nursing students only. (4 credits)