rasmussen.edu | 888-5-RASMUSSEN COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 126 NGR7892 Essentials of Healthcare Policy 40 hours, 4 credits In this course, students examine the importance and interdependence of policy and healthcare. Topics include the analysis of healthcare issues and policy making, the policy process, and impacts of globalization. Students enhance their ability to serve as advocates in the nursing profession’s influence on healthcare policies. Prerequisite: None NGR7894 Population and Global Health 40 hours, 4 credits This course focuses on the principles of population health while examining the role of nursing in improving health and reducing health disparities. Students critique the systems and environments that influence the health of individuals, aggregates, and populations. Through the investigation and use of epidemiological concepts, health promotion and disease prevention strategies, and determinants of health, students design evidence-based programs and services to improve health outcomes. Prerequisite: None NGR7910 Leadership Practicum 30–150 hours, 1–5 credits Select hours/credits needed: NGR7911LL Leadership Practicum (30 hours, 1 credit) NGR7912LL Leadership Practicum (60 hours, 2 credits) NGR7913LL Leadership Practicum (90 hours, 3 credits) NGR7914LL Leadership Practicum (120 hours, 4 credits) NGR7915LL Leadership Practicum (150 hours, 5 credits) This clinical course provides students the opportunity to complete up to 150 hours of additional practice experience focused on applying leadership knowledge and skills to the clinical setting. Students may select one to five credits based on the number of clinical hours needed to accumulate the required 1,000 hours of post-baccalaureate practice. Prerequisite: None NGR7920 Healthcare Information Systems and Technology Practicum 30–150 hours, 1–5 credits Select hours/credits needed: NGR7921LL Healthcare Information Systems and Technology Practicum (30 hours, 1 credit) NGR7922LL Healthcare Information Systems and Technology Practicum (60 hours, 2 credits) NGR7923LL Healthcare Information Systems and Technology Practicum (90 hours, 3 credits) NGR7924LL Healthcare Information Systems and Technology Practicum (120 hours, 4 credits) NGR7925LL Healthcare Information Systems and Technology Practicum (150 hours, 5 credits) This clinical course provides students the opportunity to complete up to 150 hours of additional practice experience focused on applying knowledge of healthcare information systems and technology to the practice setting. Students may select one to five credits based on the number of clinical hours needed to accumulate the required 1,000 hours of post-baccalaureate practice. Prerequisite: None NGR7930 Population and Global Health Practicum 30–150 hours, 1–5 credits Select hours/credits needed: NGR7931LL Population and Global Health Practicum (30 hours, 1 credit) NGR7932LL Population and Global Health Practicum (60 hours, 2 credits) NGR7933LL Population and Global Health Practicum (90 hours, 3 credits) NGR7934LL Population and Global Health Practicum (120 hours, 4 credits) NGR7935LL Population and Global Health Practicum (150 hours, 5 credits) This clinical course provides students the opportunity to complete up to 150 hours of additional practice experience focused on applying knowledge and skills related to population and global health to the practice setting. Students may select one to five credits based on the number of clinical hours needed to accumulate the required 1,000 hours of post-baccalaureate practice. Prerequisite: None NGR8701 Executive Leadership I 80 hours, 4 credits NGR8701 Lecture (20 hours, 2 credits) NGR8701LL Clinical (60 hours, 2 credits) In this course, students are introduced to the executive leadership role and develop advanced competencies to serve as system-focused executive nursing leaders. Through an emphasis on transformative leadership skills, students promote forward thinking within complex healthcare systems and provide safe, reliable, quality care to diverse patients and populations. Topics covered include leadership and professionalism, relationship-building and communication, and business intelligence to thrive as a nursing leader. The required 60 hours of practice experience provides students the opportunity to develop and apply advanced leadership skills. Prerequisite: NGR7730 Organizational and Systems Leadership NGR8702 Executive Leadership II 110 hours, 5 credits NGR8702 Lecture (20 hours, 2 credits) NGR8702LL Clinical (90 hours, 3 credits) This course builds on previously learned leadership knowledge and focuses on the development of advanced competencies for system-focused executive nursing leaders. Topics covered include leadership strategies for change management and sustainable outcomes, high reliability theory for quality and safety, and processes for incorporating cultural principles into healthcare delivery. The required 90 hours of practice experience provide students the opportunity to further develop and apply advanced leadership skills. Prerequisite: NGR8701 Executive Leadership I NGR8731 Public Health and Policy I 80 hours, 4 credits NGR8731 Lecture (20 hours, 2 credits) NGR8731LL Clinical (60 hours, 2 credits) This course provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the application of epidemiological principles to the delivery of healthcare services and organizations. Concepts and methods of epidemiology are applied to advanced nursing practice. This course challenges students to appraise public health principles and science in the design of programs and services to improve the health of people and their communities. The required 60 hours of practice experience foster the application of managerial epidemiology and information technology as students work with public health experts to improve population health outcomes. Prerequisite: NGR7892 Essentials of Healthcare Policy NGR8732 Public Health and Policy II 110 hours, 5 credits NGR8732 Lecture (20 hours, 2 credits) NGR8732LL Clinical (90 hours, 3 credits) This course provides a catalyst for students to comprehend, formulate, and disseminate healthcare policy. Students are prepared to support the development, implementation, and evaluation of health policy. The impact of the political process on access and delivery of healthcare and the quality and safety of healthcare at the local, national, and global levels are explored. The required 90 hours of practice experience support the development and implementation of public health policy, programs, and services within an interdisciplinary team. Prerequisite: NGR8731 Public Health and Policy I NGR8768 Professional Identity Development 80 hours, 4 credits NGR8768 Lecture (20 hours, 2 credits) NGR8768LL Clinical (60 hours, 2 credits) This course focuses on the professional identity development of a practice-focused nurse scholar. Students develop strategies for the internalization of core values and perspectives integral to the nursing profession. There is an emphasis on developing skills needed to role model attributes of a resilient, practice-focused scholar in today’s ever-changing healthcare environment. The required 60 hours of practice experience provide students the opportunity to begin developing a professional identity as a DNP prepared nurse. Prerequisite: None NGR8911 DNP Project I 130 hours, 5 credits NGR8911 Lecture (10 hours, 1 credit) NGR8911LL Clinical (120 hours, 4 credits) In this course, students develop and present a proposed DNP project through scholarly written and oral communication. The proposal includes an overview of the practice problem, a critical appraisal of the evidence, the theoretical framework selected, and a plan for implementation and evaluation of the proposed DNP project. The required 120 hours of practice experience provide students the opportunity to apply newly acquired skills and knowledge to the practice setting as they develop the proposed project. Project topics relate to the student’s unique area of nursing practice and aim to translate evidence into practice to improve health outcomes. Prerequisite: Must have completed a total of 640 post-baccalaureate clinical hours NGR8912 DNP Project II 130 hours, 5 credits NGR8912 Lecture (10 hours, 1 credit) NGR8912LL Clinical (120 hours, 4 credits) In this course, students implement the approved DNP project plan under the guidance of a faculty mentor. Students apply knowledge and skills to address the ethical, legal, financial, and organizational aspects of the DNP project as they implement a practice change to improve health outcomes. The required 120 hours of practice experience provide students the opportunity to apply newly acquired skills and knowledge to the practice setting while implementing their DNP project. Prerequisite: NGR8911 DNP Project I ALL CONTENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY ADDENDUM
