KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY
Course: NUR 902
Course Title: Clinical Residency I (3 credit hours)
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PROFESSOR: Dr. Shiphrah Williams-Evans
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CLASS TIME: Online
CLASSROOM: Blackboard
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- I.MISSION STATEMENTS: The Objectives and Learning Outcomes of this course directly support the Mission of the University, College, and Division, and may be found at: www.kysu.edu/about; www.kysu.edu/academics/collegesAndSchools/default.htm; www.kysu.edu/academics/collegesAndSchools/collegeofarts/socialsciences and interdisciplinary studies/default.htm.
- II.NOTICE TO STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES: Any student who requires an accommodation due to a documented disability may contact the Disability Resource Center (DRC) at (502) 597-5076, or visit Hill Student Center, Suite 220C, to arrange for reasonable accommodations. The student is required to obtain verification from the DRC and deliver the signed DRC document to the instructor specifying the accommodations. The student is encouraged to complete this process at the beginning of the semester since an approval for accommodations is not retroactive. The accommodations become effective upon receipt of the DRC approval by the faculty member from the student. Additional information concerning the DRC and accommodations can be found at http://www.kysu.edu/about/divisions/studentAffairsAndEnrollment/disabilityRecourceCenter.htm.
- III.COURSE DESCRIPTION – COURSE RATIONALE: This is the 1st of a 2 course series that provides the DNP student with mentored opportunities to identify, develop, implement, evaluate and disseminate an independent, analytic scholarly project focusing on problems of practice within specific populations. Each course builds on the knowledge and practice expertise to the DNP student, culminating in the completion of the scholarly project. The range of projects will be varied as they relate to the unique clinical practices of the DNP student and may include quality improvement, analyzing policy designing and using databases, designing and evaluating new models of care, collaboration with researchers to answer clinical questions, program development, implementation, and evaluation. To complete the objectives of this course successfully, the DMP student works with a faculty mentor to refine the design of the scholarly project. Students must successfully complete an oral defense of the project prior to implementation.
- IV.COURSE OBJECTIVES: After successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Understand systems theory and the ecological and strengths perspective as they apply to advanced nursing practice.
- Evaluate the interrelationship of community and organizational systems as related to individual clients as well as how macro system change affects the individual.
- Gain knowledge of the process by which policies are formulated and implemented on the local community and organizational level.
- Examine the various strategies of community and organizational change.
- Understand the impact of cultural diversity on communities and organizations and how group membership may influence access to resources.
V. STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES/OUTCOMES: During this course, the student will:
- Work with a faculty mentor to refine the design of the scholarly project.
- Successfully complete an oral defense of the project prior to implementation.