Overview
NURS 614 Foundations of Advanced Practice Nursing is part of the Master of Nursing: Nurse Practitioner (MN–NP) degree and the Post-Master’s Diploma Nurse Practitioner (PMD–NP) program.
In NURS 614 you will examine the roles, responsibilities, and competencies of the nurse practitioner, including the legislation and regulation that support this role. You will also explore social determinants of health, cultural competence and safety, health policy, outcome evaluation, and ethical issues in nurse practitioner practice.
Outline
NURS 614 is a paced course delivered over 13 weeks using a blended learning approach that combines asynchronous online learning and regular synchronous virtual sessions.
Course content focuses on foundational concepts required for advanced practice nursing and the nurse practitioner role. Emphasis is placed on the following:
- Roles, responsibilities, and competencies of nurse practitioner practice
- Legislative, regulatory, and policy contexts that influence practice
- Social determinants of health and factors influencing health outcomes
- Cultural humility, safety, and relational practice
- Communication, collaboration, and interprofessional practice
- Ethical practice and evaluation of health care outcomes
Learning outcomes
After completing this course, you will be able to:
- Review the models of nurse practitioner practice, including the legislative, regulatory, and organizational requirements supporting nurse practitioner practice;
- Describe the roles and competencies of nurse practitioners including, clinician, leader, advocate, educator, and scholar;
- Explain the role of nurse practitioners in health policy, intra- and inter-professional and intersectoral practice, and addressing social determinants of health;
- Describe the importance of the evaluating practice and practice outcomes;
- Discuss the importance of self-awareness, cultural humility and safety and the promotion of equitable access to resources in clinical care;
- Analyze moral and ethical issues that impact nurse practitioner practice;
- Apply principles of conflict resolution, mentorship, team dynamics, and transparent, client-centered communication.
Evaluation
Assessment in NURS 614 consists of multiple course activities with assigned percentage weightings. Your final grade is based on overall performance across all required assessments. A variety of assessment approaches are used to evaluate achievement of the course learning outcomes.
| Activity | Weight |
| Participation activities | 20% |
| Assessments | 80% |
| Total | 100% |
Materials
Digital course materials
All learning materials will be available within the course. There is no required textbook for this course.