NURS 6531: Advanced Practice Care of Adults Across the Lifespan is a crucial course for nursing students pursuing advanced practice roles, particularly as Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioners (AGPCNPs). This course focuses on developing clinical skills, critical thinking, and advanced knowledge required to care for...
NURS 8310 – Epidemiology and Population Health Walden University DNP Program Week 2 Study Notes: Data Sources, Collection Methods & Descriptive Epidemiology Primary Textbook Reference Gordis, L. Epidemiology (6th ed., 2014 or latest). Elsevier. Focus: Chapters 2 (Epidemiologic Measures), 3 (Descriptive Epidemiology), and selected sections from...
NURS 8310 – Epidemiology and Population Health Walden University DNP Program Week 1 Discussion Instructions: Foundations of Epidemiology & Population Health Discussion Title: Discussion: Introduction to Epidemiology and Population Health (or “The Role and Scope of Epidemiology in Population Health”) Module/Week: Week 1 Due Dates (Standard...
NURS 8310 – Epidemiology and Population Health Walden University DNP Program Week 1 Study Notes: Foundations of Epidemiology & Population Health Primary Textbook Reference Gordis, L. Epidemiology (6th ed., 2014 or latest). Elsevier. Focus: Chapters 1–3 (Introduction to Epidemiology, Measures of Disease Frequency, Descriptive Epidemiology). Core Learning...
Course Overview NURS 8310 is a core doctoral-level course in Walden University's DNP program (typically 5 quarter credits, 11 weeks). It provides an advanced overview of epidemiologic methods for studying disease distribution, determinants, and etiology in human populations, with emphasis on population health improvement, health equity,...
Week 1: Foundations & History of Public Health Nursing Topics: Scope of public/community health nursing; historical evolution (Nightingale, Wald, public health milestones); roles in local/state/national systems; core competencies (Quad Council); introduction to Social Determinants of Health (SDOH). Discussion Questions (typical): How has...
Section 1: Cellular Processes, Adaptations & Injury (Weeks 1–2) – Questions 1–15Which adaptation involves an increase in cell number through mitosis? A. Atrophy B. Hypertrophy C. Hyperplasia D. Metaplasia The most common cause of irreversible cell injury leading to necrosis is: A. Mild hypoxia B. Severe ATP depletion C. Reversible swelling D....
NURS 6501 Advanced Pathophysiology (NURS-6501N) – Walden University Week 11 Discussion Instructions: Cancer and Final Reflections (or Cancer Genetics and Oncology Pathophysiology / Course Synthesis) Purpose/Objective: Cancer is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, driven by genetic alterations, environmental exposures, and dysregulated cellular processes....
NURS 6501 Advanced Pathophysiology (NURS-6501N) – Walden University Week 10 Assignment Instructions Module: Module 8 (Reproductive System and Cancer Genetics) – Week 10 Assignment Title: Module 8 Assignment: Case Study Analysis (Genitourinary Assessment / Disorders of the Reproductive Systems / Genitourinary Pathophysiology) Purpose: To apply pathophysiological principles from the...
NURS 6501 Advanced Pathophysiology (NURS-6501N) – Walden University Week 10 Discussion Instructions: Reproductive/Genitourinary Topics (or Disorders of the Reproductive Systems / Alterations in Reproductive and Genitourinary Function) Module: Module 8 (Reproductive System and Cancer Genetics) – Week 10 Discussion Title: Discussion: Disorders of the Reproductive Systems...