NURS 7417 Role of Advanced Practice Nurses
Dimensions of advanced practice nursing including its historical development; role theory and implementation; legal and regulatory factors, and role implementation across practice settings will be explored. A focus on organization behavior and systems leadership, excellence in care delivery, practice evidence and care outcomes, relationship-based practice, quality improvement models and patient safety initiatives will be stressed and linked to APN role. National initiatives including the IOM Report as well as financial, political, social, and economic factors that influence care will be studied along with strategies to influence health care delivery systems and innovative practice models.
Course overview
- Department
- Nursing
- School
- CSON
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Every Fall, Every Spring, Every Summer
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 3.76 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.16 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 1
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Andrew A Dwyer | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 40 of 46 |