This 6 credit capstone (200 hour) course requires students to complete a scholarly project that defines and/or implements strategies that will address/resolve a substantive nursing practice issue that impacts the quality and safety of patients. As the capstone course for the clinical nurse leader nursing track, the students are required to complete and present this scholarship project under the direction of course faculty and masters-prepared preceptor in the clinical agency. Prereq: majors only, all previous nursing courses in the CNL track. Pre- or Coreq: NURS 901. Cr/F.

Application and interpretation of statistical and epidemiological techniques appropriate for health sciences. Prepares students to think quantitatively and assess data critically. Examines principles of statistical inference and their application to the analysis and interpretation for answering practice questions. Students gain experience in interpreting quantitative data.

This course provides an overview of the principles and best practices for using psychopharmacology to treat mental disorders across the lifespan. Clinical uses, neuropharmacological mechanisms, risks, benefits, and outcomes of commonly used psychotropic drugs in the context of a comprehensive treatment plan will be explored. This course requires critical thinking and problem-solving skills to apply psychopharmacologic principles for treating chronic and acute clinical conditions across the lifespan. Part 2 of a 2- part course. Prereq: NURS 978 with a minimum grade of B-; NURS 977 with a minimum grade of B-; NURS 983 with a minimum grade of B-; NURS 978 with a minimum grade of B-; NURS 991 with a minimum grade of B-.

This course provides the student with knowledge and skills to perform advanced clinical differential diagnoses and management of individuals with mental disorders across the lifespan reinforcing knowledge of the diagnostic criteria of the DSM-5 and application of psychopharmaceutical and treatment planning skills. (Minimum of 200 clinical hours and successful navigation of course competencies). Prereq: NURS 978 with a minimum grade of B-; NURS 977 with a minimum grade of B-; NURS 983 with a minimum grade of B-; NURS 978 with a minimum grade of B-; NURS 979 with a minimum grade of B-; NURS 991 with a minimum grade of B-; NURS 992 with a minimum grade of B-; NURS 990 with a minimum grade of B-; NURS 986 with a minimum grade of B-.