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Date Approved: 06/2011

Date Reviewed 04/2018
Date Modified 04/2018

SYSTEMS DEPARTMENT
GRADUATE PROGRAM
Title: Advanced Practice Role in Population Health
Course Number: N 6165 W
Course Description:

This course examines the philosophical, political, economic, ethical and legal frameworks of advanced nursing practice
roles from both a current practice and historical perspective. Students study current social, professional, legislative, and
technological trends in health care as they relate to advanced practice nursing. The student is encouraged to develop
the skills needed for role assumption and leadership within the health care delivery system and explore key clinical,
legal, and ethical foundations/issues which impact advanced practice nursing. The course prepares advanced practice
nurses to incorporate population health, health promotion, and health education into practice.

Prerequisite/ Co requisites: None

Semester Hours: 3 hours

Faculty:
Vaunette Fay, PhD, RN, FNP-C, GNP-C Course Coordinator:
Office: SON 625
Phone: (713) 500-2116
Email: [email protected]
Office Hours: By Appointment

Sabrina Pickens, PhD, RN, GNP-BC

Office: SON-590
[email protected]
713-500-2141,
Office Hours: By Appointment

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Michelle Peck, MPH, MSN, RN, AGPCNP-BC, CLNC

Office: SON 725
[email protected]
Phone: 832-830-5701
Office Hours: By Appointment

Padmavathy Ramaswamy, MSN, MPH, RN

Office: SON 784
[email protected]
713-500-2039
Office Hours: By Appointment

Bonnie Williams DNP, RN, FNP-BC, AGACNP-BC

[email protected]
Phone: 832-368-5836
Office Hours: By Appointment

Mitzy Kobeissi, DNP, MSN, RN, FNP-c

Office: SON 681
[email protected]
Office Hours: By Appointment

Course Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, the student will have had the opportunity to:

1. Utilize scientific foundations and theoretical frameworks to analyze the advanced practice role. (M 1; E 1,2,4;
C1,3,4,8)
2. Discuss a variety of role dimensions in advanced practice nursing. (M 1,2,3; E 1,2,3,4,5; C 1,2,3)
3. Describe how policies influence the structure and financing of health care, practice, and health outcomes
(M 1,2; E 1,2,6; C 1,2,6)
4. Examine the effect of legal and regulatory processes on nursing practice and health care delivery systems.
(M 1,2; E 1,2,6; C 1,2,3,6,7)
5. Utilize ethical principles and professional codes to guide clinical practice and to enhance interdisciplinary
collaboration. (M 1,2; E 1,2,7; C1,2,3,8)
6. Analyze issues and values in ethical decisions. (M 1; E 1,2; C1,2,4,8)
7. Analyze the evidence base for clinical practice in regard to health promotion, disease prevention, and
interventions. (1,2,3,4; E 1,2,3; C 1,2)
8. Apply theoretical and conceptual models of health-related behavior, health promotion, and illness prevention to
targeted populations. (M 1,2; E1,2,3; C1,2,3)
9. Determine strategies to delivery prevention and health promotion interventions to individuals, families,
communities, and aggregates populations. (M1, E 1,2,3,4,7,8; C 1,2,3,4)
10. Discuss the use of effective communication and collaboration skills in the implementation of the advanced
practice role. (M1; E 1,2; C 1,2)

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Method of Instruction:

This is an online course with faculty-facilitated modules and a variety of assignments aligned with the learning objectives
for the course.

Course Evaluation:

There are no tests. Your grade is based upon completion of weekly assignments. We grade assignments using either
points or percentage, but refer to this table for the percentage of your final grade each assignment contributes.
Module Assignment Percentage
Module 1- Population Health Institute for Healthcare Improvement Online Course – 5
Population Health
Population Health Assignment 10
Module 2 – Evidenced Based Objectives/Educational needs Table and Teaching Topic
5
Health promotion Annotated Bibliography (Patient Education Materials)
Module 3 – Theories, Models, Annotated Bibliography (studies using theory/model)
and Principles describing and 5
Explaining Health Behaviors
Module 4– Principles of Learning Characteristics 5
Teaching and Learning Health Literacy Assignment 5
Module 5 – Health Care Policy Health Reform and APN Role discussion 5
Khan Academy Health Care System Online Modules 5
Health Policy Discussion 5
Module 6 – Evolution of Scope of Practice PowerPoint Presentation
Advanced Practice and Scope 20
of Practice
Module 7 – Ethical/Legal Values Clarification Exercise 2
Foundations BON-APN Prescription Case Analysis 6
Jenkins Versus Payne Case Analysis 6
Ethical Dileamm Case Analysis (Nydiyob) 6
Module 8 – Leadership Critique of team interaction, conflict, and conflict
resolution discussion 5

Institute for Healthcare Improvement Online Course -

So you Want to Be a Leader in Health Care 5

Total 100

Required Text:

Jansen, MP. & Blair, Kathryn (Eds). (2015). Advanced practice nursing: Core concepts for professional role development.
New York, NY: Springer Publishing Co. ISBN: 9780826172518

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Required Software:
Students will need to have access to a word processing program and should submit assignments in Microsoft Word
format unless otherwise specified. Free software is available to view course content:

• PowerPoint Viewer
• Word Viewer
• Windows Media Player
• Adobe Reader
• Adobe Shockwave Player
• Adobe Flash Player
• QuickTime Player
Topical Outline:

• Population Health & Health Promotion

• Health promotion guidelines/best practices
• Models of health behavior and health promotion
• Healthy People 2020
• Defining patient populations
• Identifying measurable health outcomes
• Leading change to improve health outcomes
• Health Education
• Evidence base for clinical practice with regard to health education
• Theories and models for teaching and learning
• Factors and learner characteristics that influence health education
• Assessment of health literacy
• Scope of Practice and Policy
• Development of the advanced practice role
• Scope of Practice- Nurse Practice Act
• Trends in Nurse Practitioner role
• Issues in health care system and health service financing
• Legal, economic, and political factors that influence health care
• Ethical/Legal Foundations
• Ethical theories and frameworks guiding policy and practice
• Moral and ethical decision making
• Critical analysis of ethical/legal issues
• Leadership
• Theoretical underpinnings for leadership and interdisciplinary collaboration
• Conflict /conflict resolution
• Teams and team work
• Communication and Collaboration

Course Communication:

UTHSC-H email is the preferred method of communication for individual student concerns. You can also send emails to
faculty through Canvas. Emails will typically be responded to within 48 hours. Students should be aware that on
occasion, responses might take longer due to other faculty obligations.

The course Announcements section is used to call your attention to important course related information or changes.
Please check Announcements at least 2 to 3 times a week.

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Late Policy:

Notify the primary faculty member of a module or section in advance via email if work may be late. Students should
discuss with faculty members any issues that would keep them from completing course work as scheduled Extra time for
completion of an assignment may be granted for student or family illness or emergencies. Points will be deducted for
late papers (5% per day).

Feedback on Discussions and Assignments:

Faculty will provide feedback on discussions and assignments within 1 week of the discussion close or assignment
submission respectively. On occasion responses may take longer due to other faculty obligations.

Technical Skills:

Students taking this course should be familiar with fundamental computer usage including: managing files, emailing,
working with basic software applications e.g. Microsoft Office as well as navigating, searching, and downloading in a
Web environment.

Canvas and Technical Support:

Helpdesk: 713-486-4848
Hours are Monday – Friday, 0700-1700

Canvas link: https://uth.instructure.com/

SON Canvas support page: https://nursing.uth.edu/lms/canvas/
Canvas student help files: http://guides.instructure.com/s/2204/m/4210/l/141852

Disability Accommodation:

An attempt will be made to provide reasonable academic accommodations to students that request them in accordance
with 504/ADA guidelines. See the UTHSC-H Disability Accommodation policy for details.

Academic Honesty:
Academic honesty is expected of students (refer to Policy S1020). “Scholastic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to
cheating, plagiarism….” An important skill for scholarly writing is to summarize and synthesize the ideas of many
authors into your own words and then appropriately cite the contributing authors. There are many forms of plagiarism,
but essentially they all boil down to lack of skills in synthesizing and paraphrasing. Below is a brief video with a short
overview on the 10 different types of plagiarism. The website has many resources for learning how to avoid plagiarism.
http://www.plagiarism.org/resources/webcasts

Any student who commits an act of academic dishonesty in this course may be subject to disciplinary action. The student
will have the opportunity to admit or dispute the facts on which the charge is based by following the procedure stated in
Policy S1020.

Guidelines for Submitting Assignments

Submit assignments in Microsoft Word format unless otherwise specified. Your name must be on your paper. Name
the file you turn in using the following naming convention: Mx_yname.docx

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where x is the module number, y is the assignment number listed for the assignment in the module overview, and name
is your first initial followed by your middle initial and last name e.g. if you are John T. Smith and you are turning in
assignment 1 for module 1, your filename should be M1_1jtsmith.docx.

Submit assignments on Canvas. The following link gives step by step instructions for uploading and submitting
assignments: http://guides.instructure.com/s/2204/m/4212/l/54353-how-do-i-upload-a-file-to-my-assignment-
submission
After the assignment has been graded, you can access feedback on the Submission Details page or access your grades
from the global and course navigation. See: How do I use the Submission Details page for an Assignment? and Where
are my grades?
Note: For the scope of practice PowerPoint presentation, only one person needs to submit the assignment for the
group, but all group members’ names should be on the power point.

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