This course introduces the practice of mindfulness, the ability to fully attend to the present with curiosity, openness, and interest. Research shows that practicing mindfulness reduces unproductive worry about the future and rumination about the past. It helps students build skills for managing stress, clarifying their own values and goals, and acting in accordance with them, which often improves academic productivity, the quality of relationships with others, and general happiness and well- being.

This course focuses on the application of economic and financial principles and practices to health care. Within this framework, content related to finance and economics, health care reimbursement models, incentive structures, market dynamics, economic evaluations, and quantification of outcomes are examined . The emphasis will be on critically analyzing the actual and potential impact of these dynamics on the structure and functioning of the health care system.

This course focuses on critical evaluation and synthesis of the comprehensive evidence base including interventional and non- interventional research and non-research sources of evidence to elucidate the best available evidence and state of the science in a particular focused area to provide a foundation for the development of practice change based on best evidence, and to illuminate significant gaps in current knowledge to support the development of research studies.

Students will examine the processes underlying the development of models, theories and conceptual framework. Selected models, theories, and conceptual frameworks from nursing and other disciplines will be evaluated for their utility in advanced nursing practice. All are discussed within the context of the nature of nursing knowledge and the expanding scientific basis for advanced practice nursing.

This systems level course provides opportunities for leadership development for nurses in varied leadership roles. The course focuses on theories of systems, leadership, motivation, politics, power, influence, justice, ethics, and organizational behavior to lead individuals and groups providing healthcare in organizations and in the community.

This systems level course provides students the opportunity to work with a leadership preceptor to obtain experience in a position different than one they have experienced as an employee. During this practicum experience, students will learn about department and organizational requirements for a healthy work environment; they also will focus on the importance of positive professional relationships for success in varied leadership roles.

This course focuses on the foundations of nursing science and on approaches to developing knowledge for use in nursing research and practice. Concepts and theories from philosophy of science and methods of theory development are used to critically examine the process of knowledge development in nursing. Emphasis is placed on the role of logical analysis and critical thinking in the development of theory for nursing practice. Verbal communication and active engagement are critical in this course.

This course focuses on the foundations of nursing science and on approaches to developing knowledge for use in nursing research and practice. Concepts and theories from philosophy of science and methods of theory development are used to critically examine the process of knowledge development in nursing. Emphasis is placed on the role of logical analysis and critical thinking in the development of theory for nursing practice. Verbal communication and active engagement are critical in this course.

This course focuses on the systematic critical evaluation of quantitative research studies in a focused area using established publications guidelines (e.g. PRISMA) to ensure quality. Students will conduct a systematic review in their area, evaluate the relevant literature and write a systematic review paper suitable for publication.

This course focuses on the systematic critical evaluation of quantitative research studies in a focused area using established publications guidelines (e.g. PRISMA) to ensure quality. Students will conduct a systematic review in their area, evaluate the relevant literature and write a systematic review paper suitable for publication.