Ethics and the role of the nurse are used as the contexts for the development of writing skills. The techniques of specific types of writing are learned through writing assignments, peer editing and instructor feedback.

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Various forms of psychopathology, including anxiety, stress, affective, addictive, developmental, psychosexual, personality, and schizophrenic disorders. The major theoretical perspectives on psychopathology reviewed. Various approaches to treatment.

This course focuses on providing care that positively affects health of pregnant women, newborns, parents and families. Principles of health and illness states, professional development, anticipatory guidance, parenting safety, assessment and management of individuals and families will be employed.

The development of competencies in community-based care of clients in need of psychiatric mental health nursing services with the goal of promoting optimal mental health. Concurrent with NURSING 327. Prerequisite: successful completion of all Level I requirements.

The application of principles of therapeutic and professional communication, teaching-learning, anticipatory guidance, parenting safety, assessment and management of individuals and families, health and illness states, and professional development to affect the health of children, parents, families, and self. Concurrent with NURSING 326. Prerequisite: successful completion of all Level I requirements.

Application of the nursing process in community-based settings. Public health theory, epidemiology, nursing theory, and select-ed social, cultural, political, economic, and environmental theories used. Concurrent with NURSING 439. Prerequisite: successful completion of all Level I and Level II requirements.

A critical examination of the current state of knowledge in the discipline. Students analyze, evaluate, and synthesize selected aspects of this knowledge.

Prepares doctoral students to systematically analyze epistemological, ontological, and metatheoretical perspectives in the philosophy of science, while also considering the implications for scientific inquiry, theory development, and knowledge development in nursing.

Advanced study of major qualitative research designs and methods used to build substantive knowledge in nursing. Empha-sis placed upon experiential learning of methods and techniques to design studies and generate, analyze, and interpret data.