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Requirements:

Reflect over the past 8 weeks and describe how the achievement of the course outcomes in this course have prepared you to meet the MSN program outcome #1, MSN Essential I, and Nurse Practitioner Core Competencies # 1 Scientific Foundation Competencies

Program Outcome #1:?Provide high quality, safe, patient-centered care grounded in holistic health principles. (holistic health & patient-centered care)

MSN Essential I: Background for Practice from Sciences and Humanities:

Recognizes that the master’s prepared nurse integrates scientific findings from nursing, biopsychosocial fields, genetics, public health, quality improvement, and organizational sciences for the continual improvement of nursing care across diverse settings.

Nurse Practitioner Core Competencies # 1 Scientific Foundation Competencies

1. Critically analyzes data and evidence for improving advanced nursing practice.
2. Integrates knowledge from the humanities and sciences within the context of nursing science.
3. Translates research and other forms of knowledge to improve practice processes and outcomes.
4. Develops new practice approaches based on the integration of research, theory, and practice knowledge.

Program Outcomes of Chamberlain nursing programs can be found in the Program Descriptions section of your College Catalog. You can access your College Catalog at http://www.chamberlain.edu/catalog

The MSN program outcomes are aligned with the American Association of Colleges of Nursing publication, The Essentials of Master’s Education in Nursing (2011). Upon completion of the MSN degree program, the graduate will be able to:

1

Provide high quality, safe, patient-centered care grounded in holistic health principles. (Holistic Health & Patient-Centered Care)

2

Create a caring environment for achieving quality health outcomes. (Care-Focused)

3

Engage in lifelong personal and professional growth through reflective practice and appreciation of cultural diversity. (Cultural Humility)

4

Integrate professional values through scholarship and service in health care. (Professional Identity)

5

Advocates for positive health outcomes through compassionate, evidence-based, collaborative advanced nursing practice. (Extraordinary Nursing)

Course Outcomes

Chamberlain College of Nursing courses are built to align course content with specific Course Outcomes (COs). The COs define the learning objectives that the student will be required to comprehend and demonstrate by course completion. The COs that will be covered in detail each week can be found in the Overview page in that particular week. Whenever possible, a reference will be made from a particular assignment or discussion back to the CO that it emphasizes.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to do the following.

1

Analyze pathophysiologic mechanisms associated with selected disease states across the lifespan. (PO 1) 1, 8

2

Examine the way in which homeostatic, adaptive, and compensatory physiological mechanisms can be supported and/or altered through specific therapeutic interventions across the lifespan. (PO 1) 1, 5, 8

3

Distinguish risk factors associated with selected disease states across the lifespan. (PO 1) 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

4

Integrate advanced pathophysiological concepts in the diagnosis and treatment of health problems in selected populations. (PO 1) 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

5

Relate research findings to the management of patients with complex pathophysiologic dysfunction. (PO 1) 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8