NUR 707 Advanced Nursing Care for Vulnerable Populations. The purpose of this course is to provide the doctoral-prepared APRN with an understanding of issues relevant to patient populations. Specific focus will be on: (1) health disparities, (2) barriers to care, (3) cultural competency and sensitivity, (4) cultural/SES influences on health and care delivery, (5) public health and health promotion models, (6) emerging infectious diseases, (7) advances in healthcare (genomics, neurocomputing, neuroimmunology, anatomical reconstruction), (8) environmental/occupational health concepts, and (9) the impact of global health on individuals/communities. The course discussions will focus on the topics outlined above. This course will address the BPHr Goals and goals of Health People 2020 by enabling students to understand how to improve health care of diverse/underserved populations. Prerequisite: NUR 703, 704, 705. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.

NUR 708 Psychopharmacology. The purpose of this course is to review psychopharmacology concepts utilized in nursing. Students will study the effects of medications on cognition, affect, and behavior. This include, but is not limited to antidepressants, antipsychotics, benzodiazepines, anxiolytics, stimulants, and other medications affecting the human psyche. Graduate Nursing Elective. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.

NUR 800 Advanced Adult/Gerontology Primary Care I. This course focuses on synthesis and application of theory and research to effectively address the complexities of aging. Comprehensive evidenced-based management across settings, evaluation of care, role implementation, and influences of contextual factors on healthcare services for the elderly including palliative and end of life care are presented. This course provides the knowledge base for clinical adult/gerontology management. Prerequisite: NUR 700; NUR 703; NUR 704; NUR 706. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.

NUR 801 Advanced Adult/Gerontology Primary Care Nursing I Practicum (180 Clinical Hours). This is the first clinical course of this advance nursing practice specialty. The objectives of this practicum are based on the content of the didactic component of the course. Prerequisite: NUR 700; NUR 703; NUR 704; NUR 706. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.

NUR 802 Health Systems Assessment. The purpose of this course is to prepare students to actively participate in the evaluation of health care and healthcare organizations. Specific emphasis will be on organizational assessments, quality improvement projects, outcomes research, technology evaluation, and performance appraisals. The course will provide the students with opportunities to learn to assess and diagnose organizations, facilitate organizational change in clinical care delivery, and foster quality improvement while addressing cost-constraints. During this course, the students will conduct their own administrative project at the site where they are participating in the clinical residency. The projects will focus on topics such as total quality improvement, protocol development, practice efficiency, practice effectiveness, or clinical outcomes. They will work with other personnel at the site in a collaborative arrangement. Each week, the