MSN-FNP Academics

All nursing students should start with this Canvas Student Orientation course! This course will introduce you to the nursing program at Touro College Illinois (TCIL). This interactive course details the Canvas learning management system and how to use Canvas in your program. Topics covered include: where to find course information, how to participate in online discussions, how to submit assignments in Canvas, and how to use the Touro library. You will also have the opportunity to interact with other new nursing students at all program levels. Please access this course prior to the start of your first term at TCIL. 0 credits. No prerequisites.

This course introduces the student to healthcare leadership. Emphasis includes nursing opportunities for leadership in various roles and at multiple levels of the organization. Content includes leadership theories, nursing contributions to the organization, stakeholder/agency partnerships, and resulting outcomes. Change processes and strategies in healthcare will be discussed. Both clinical and non-clinical nursing leadership roles are detailed in the context of the current healthcare environment. 3 credits. No prerequisites.

This course emphasizes nursing’s increasing scope of utilizing evidence to support practice, education, and the development of further evidence through research. Emphasis includes understanding statistics as they are reported in the nursing literature, and the associated implications for practice. Analysis of research frameworks to examine nursing issues will occur. Ethics related to research processes and utilizing the evidence base will be explored. 3 credits. No prerequisites.

This course allows for critical analysis and evaluation of multiple theories utilized in nursing education and practice. Examines how different theories and models serve the profession and, ultimately, guide understanding of practice and outcomes. Theories examined will include the scope of grand nursing theories, middle-range theories, and practice theories and models. 3 credits. No prerequisites.

This course describes the U.S. healthcare system and current policies. The associated organizational, social, legal, regulatory, and legislative factors that influence policy development and implementation will be explored. Policies significantly affecting nursing practice, such as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, will be emphasized. The healthcare and educational system’s responses to current health policies will be compared and contrasted. 3 credits. No prerequisites.

This course demonstrates the impact nursing has on population health. Cultural understanding will be emphasized as a skill needed to aid in quality interpretation of epidemiological data. The course will also develop skills used in building health promotion programs for populations. 3 credits. No prerequisites.

This course focuses on the physiologic mechanisms and pathophysiology of human body systems including both adaptive and maladaptive changes that occur throughout the lifespan. Pathophysiology of frequently encountered primary care conditions across the lifespan and special populations will be examined. This course provides foundational content for all future clinical courses. Content is presented within a holistic, culturally competent and evidenced-based framework. 3 credits. No prerequisites.

This course emphasizes the development of pharmacological knowledge required for an advanced practice nurse to treat and care for patients. Students will analyze and synthesize clinical pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics concepts in the management of common disease processes occurring in patients across the lifespan. 3 credits. Prerequisites: MSNI 605 or credit awarded from previous coursework.

This course builds on the students' knowledge and physical assessment skills and provides a foundation for the advanced practice nurse to evaluate the health of individuals. Emphasis is on advanced assessment including advanced communication (i.e., clinical interviewing, focused history taking), biopsychosocial and physical assessment, critical diagnostic reasoning, and clinical decision-making skills required to diagnose and treat individuals across the lifespan. 2 credits. Prerequisites: MSNI 605 or credit awarded from previous coursework. Corequisite: MSNI 622.

This course is a lab that accompanies MSNI 621 and provides the student the opportunity to apply advanced assessment skills. There is an emphasis on history taking, physical examination and acquiring and analyzing diagnostic data within a holistic, culturally competent framework and evidenced-based framework. Course requires 45 hours of online simulation. 1 credit. Prerequisites: MSNI 605 or credit awarded from previous coursework. Corequisite: MSNI 621.

This course focuses on synthesizing knowledge from pathophysiology, assessment techniques and other previous courses to provide appropriate differential diagnosis and interventions in a primary care environment. The content is presented within a holistic and culturally competent framework and evidenced-based framework. 3 credits. Prerequisites: MSNI 605, 620, 621, 622 or credit awarded from previous coursework. Corequisite: MSNI 624, 627.

This practicum accompanies MSNI 623 and focuses on students applying theoretical and clinical concepts related to health assessment and differential diagnosis in the adult health population. The content is presented within a holistic, culturally competent framework and evidenced-based framework. Course requires 135 hours of directly supervised clinical hours. 3 credits. Prerequisites: MSNI 605, 620, 621, 622 or credit awarded from previous coursework. Corequisite: MSNI 623, 627.

This course focuses on the theoretical and clinical concepts related health promotion and disease prevention in a primary care environment. Both disease prevention and health promotion are presented within a holistic, culturally competent framework and evidenced-based framework. 2 credits. Prerequisites: MSNI 605, 620, 621, 622 or credit awarded from previous coursework. Corequisite: MSNI 663, 627.

This practicum accompanies MSNI 625 and focuses on students applying theoretical and clinical concepts related health promotion and disease prevention in a primary care environment. Both disease prevention and health promotion are presented within a holistic, culturally competent framework and evidenced-based framework. Course requires 45 hours of directly supervised clinical hours. 1 credit. Prerequisites: MSNI 605, 620, 621, 622 or credit awarded from previous coursework. Corequisite: MSNI 625, 627.

This is the first of three clinical intensive experiences that focuses the NP student on application and development of primary assessment and diagnostic skills needed to care for patients across the lifespan. Clinical experiences will be chosen to allow the student the opportunity to apply, develop and broaden nursing practitioner skills. On-campus. 1 credit. Prerequisites: MSNI 605, 620, 621, 622 or credit awarded from previous coursework. Corequisite: MSNI 623, 624, 625, 626.

This course prepares the Nurse Practitioner to provide holistic family-centered care during the childbearing years. Focus is on comprehensive assessment, intervention and preventive care for women and families throughout reproductive and childrearing years. Students will further develop their skills related to health promotion, prevention of illness, diagnosis, and management of health problems commonly experienced. Content will include management of both normal and pathological conditions. 2 credits. Prerequisites: MSNI 623, 624, 625, 626, 627. Corequisite: MSNI 629, 632.

This practicum accompanies MSNI 628 and focuses on students applying theoretical and clinical concepts related to provide holistic family-centered care during the childbearing years. Students will further develop their skills related to health promotion, prevention of illness, diagnosis, and management of health problems commonly experienced. Course requires 135 hours of directly supervised clinical hours. 3 credits. Prerequisites: MSNI 623, 624, 625, 626, 627. Corequisite: MSNI 628, 632.

This course prepares the Nurse Practitioner to provide for holistic care mental health care needs of individual and families across the lifespan. Focus is on comprehensive assessment, intervention and preventive care in a variety of patient settings. Content will include management of both normal and pathological conditions. Students will further develop their skills related to health promotion, prevention of illness, diagnosis, and management of health problems commonly experienced. 2 credits. Prerequisites: MSNI 623, 624, 625, 626, 627. Corequisite: MSNI 631, 632.

This practicum accompanies MSNI 630 and allow for the NP student to apply theoretical and clinical concepts needed to provide mental health care needs across the lifespan. Focus is on comprehensive assessment, intervention and preventive care in a variety of patient settings. Content will include management of both normal and pathological conditions. Students will further develop their skills related to health promotion, prevention of illness, diagnosis, and management of health problems commonly experienced. Course requires 45 hours of directly supervised clinical hours. 2 credits. Prerequisites: MSNI 623, 624, 625, 626, 627. Corequisite: MSNI 630, 632.

This is the third of three clinical intensive experiences that focuses the NP student on application and development of primary assessment and diagnostic skills needed to care for patients across the lifespan. Clinical experiences will be chosen to allow the student the opportunity to apply, develop and broaden nursing practitioner skills. On-campus. 1 credit. Prerequisites: MSNI 623, 624, 625, 626, 627. Corequisite: MSNI 628, 629, 630, 631.

This course prepares the Nurse Practitioner to provide for the unique health care needs of the aging adult. Focus is on comprehensive assessment, intervention and preventive care in a variety of patient settings. Content will include management of both normal and pathological conditions. Students will further develop their skills related to health promotion, prevention of illness, diagnosis, and management of health problems commonly experienced. 2 credits. Prerequisites: MSNI 628, 629, 630, 631, 632. Corequisite: MSNI 634, 636, 637.

This practicum allows the NP student to apply both theoretical and clinical concepts to the primary health care needs of patients across the lifespan within a safe, culturally competent, evidenced-based framework. Emphasizes achieving clinical competence in collaboration with other healthcare professionals. Course requires 225 hours of directly supervised clinical hours. 5 credits. Prerequisites: MSNI 628, 629, 630, 631, 632. Corequisite: MSNI 633, 636, 637.

This is the second of three clinical intensive experiences that focuses the NP student on application and development of primary assessment and diagnostic skills needed to care for patients across the lifespan. Clinical experiences will be chosen to allow the student the opportunity to apply, develop and broaden nursing practitioner skills. As the final clinical intensive this course synthesizes and integrates knowledge from previous courses. On-campus. 1 credit. Prerequisites: MSNI 628, 629, 630, 631, 632. Corequisite: MSNI 633, 634, 637.

The course serves as a review of all program content to prepare the NP student for the certification exam. The content will also include exploration of the certification exam requirements and the test blueprint. 1 credit.