NURS 507 - Contemporary Issues/Trends in Adv Practice Nursing

Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory (or Other) Hours: 0

Prerequisite(s): None
Restriction(s): None

Corequisite(s): MS

This course provides an exploration of current professional issues in advanced practice nursing. Students will develop advanced knowledge about the complex issues of nursing within interdisciplinary practice in a variety of environments. This course explores issues and trends of furthering the profession, current nursing workforce needs, workplace issues, policy, culture, practice competencies, health, and emerging ethical, legal, and technology issues in health care on local, state, national, and global levels. The students will explore the opportunities and challenges associated with these issues. Students will analyze the impact of a current professional issue on the advanced nurse’s role.

Student Learning Outcomes of the Course:

Apply the characteristics and competencies of advanced nursing practice to contemporary issues and trends.
Analyze current issues/trends influencing advanced nursing practice.
Explore advanced practice nursing trends/issues on various local, state, national, and/or global levels.
Examine interprofessional relationships related to advanced practice nursing.
Communicate information on a current advanced nursing practice trend/issue utilizing various media outlets.