NURS 700 Foundations for Clinical Scholarship (3 SH)
This course assists the student transition from practice into doctoral education from a sacred covenant philosophical framework. Additional topics to be considered are practice approaches based on theoretical, philosophical and historical underpinnings, scholarly writing, and introduction to grant writing. A guided executive summary is the major writing assignment for this course. There is a required residency in this course. Practicum hours: 20.
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NURS 704 Biostatistics (3 SH)
Provides an overview of principles, practices and influences of biostatistics. Topics include ability to critique relevance of statistical methods, basic data management skills, and application of research to the clinical setting. Students will use quantitative measures to determine risk and association with health outcome rates. Practicum hours: 20.
NURS 706 Population Health & Epidemiology (3 SH)
Provides an overview of principles, practices and influences of epidemiology on health and health care delivery. Content includes identifying and evaluating key population health issues; exploring the roles of local, state, and federal governments in relationship to the core functions of population health; examining health disparities at the local, state, and federal levels; analyzing health systems’ approach to health promotion and disease prevention; and exploring practice models that result in interprofessional collaborations for improved health outcomes.
NURS 708 Translational Science (3 SH)
The course focuses on critically appraising existing quantitative and qualitative evidence from the literature. The overarching theme is for students to critically appraise existing evidence to develop methods to affect change in practice. Students will develop a literature review matrix in preparation for their DNP project.
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