Sustainability Courses

Addresses the promotion of mental health, diagnosis, and age appropriate treatment of common, uncomplicated mental disorders and the ongoing management of patients with stabilized psychiatric disorders in primary care and the community. The complex interactions of mental and physical health, and bidirectional influences of medical and psychiatric treatment and prognosis, are considered. An ecological model and social determinants of health are examined as factors influencing the development of m...

Read more about NURS-6121 : Mental Health in Primary Care and Community: Theory

Provides a foundation for the formation of Doctor of Nursing (DNP) students. Students are introduced to the DNP essentials through the lens of Jesuit discernment. Philosophical and theoretical foundations of advanced practice are explored. Nursing theories are analyzed as examples of how the concepts of Person, Environment, Nursing and Health have been defined and applied in building a body of Nursing knowledge. Prepares students to integrate theories from Nursing and related disciplines as the ...

Read more about NURS-6130 : Foundations of Nursing Knowledge for Advanced Practice

Health promotion and disease prevention for women from adolescence through post-menopause. Developmental, preconceptional, interconceptional, and postpartum assessment, and management of common episodic and chronic gynecological conditions of women in primary care settings, including culturally diverse, vulnerable and global populations. Health promotion and screening for male reproductive health is also included. Pregnancy care and the common complications are included. Theory and research from...

Read more about NURS-6204 : Management of Gynecologic and Reproductive Health: Theory

Examines management of common physical and psychological health issues for women. The focus is on evidence-based practice approaches to the primary care management of women including physiological, psychosocial and pharmacological interventions to promote health, prevent illness and treat common acute and chronic non-gynecologic conditions of women. Age-related, cultural, family and community variations are incorporated into the review of clinical practice guidelines for common chronic and acute...

Read more about NURS-6206 : Primary Care of Women

Synthesis and application of theory and research to effectively implement advanced midwifery intrapartum care. Focus is on comprehensive interprofessional team participation and management of intrapartum and immediate postpartum care for women with normal births and common medical, surgical and obstetrics complications across settings. Development and evaluation of evidence-based care approaches will be incorporated. Synthesis of evidence-based evaluation and management of the immediate care of ...

Read more about NURS-6208 : Midwifery Management of Intrapartum Postpartum and Newborn

This course examines motivational interviewing (MI) theory and concepts for use with individuals, families and groups attempting to engage in health promotion and behavior change. In the course, we will explore the guiding principles, strategies and skills for incorporating motivational interviewing techniques in client-centered work with individuals with psychiatric and co-occurring disorders with particular focus on creating opportunities for behavior change. The theoretical framework for MI a...

Read more about NURS-6500 : Motivational Interviewing Theory and Practice

Provides the knowledge base for assessment, differential diagnosis, management, and prevention of mental health problems and psychiatric disorders across the lifespan. Advanced practice and interprofessional psychiatric theories, scientific literature, diagnostic criteria and evidence-based practice guidelines are analyzed and applied through case-based learning as a foundation for age-appropriate psychiatric assessment and clinical decision-making. Students gain knowledge of medical conditions ...

Read more about NURS-6504 : Advanced Psychiatric Diagnosis and Management Across the Lifespan

Provides the knowledge base for evidence-based screening, assessment, health promotion, and treatment of substance-related disorders, co-occurring disorders and addictions across the lifespan. Students gain knowledge of the epidemiology and neurobiology of substance-related disorders and the comprehensive management of substance use, withdrawal, detoxification, and recovery. Advanced practice and interprofessional theories, scientific literature and evidence-based guidelines are analyzed and app...

Read more about NURS-6508 : Management Substance Disorders

The domestic and global economic environment of business and its impact on management planning and decision making. The determinants of business cycles, inflation, unemployment, interest rates, and exchange rates. The effect of economic events and policies on industries and firms.

Read more about OMBA-5110 : Domestic and Global Economies

Focus on tools for developing effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders including employees, customers, regulatory entities, etc. Covers organizational behavior topics (motivation, organization justice, feedback, goal setting).

Read more about OMBA-5210 : Building Internal and Community Stakeholder Relationships