The student will be expected to apply previously acquired knowledge and skills to enact point-of-care leadership behaviours while demonstrating increased proficiency in health professions’ core competencies. The student will spend 9 hours in a clinical setting. Weekly seminars and discussions will be a strong part of this program.
This course will allow the student to explore the clinical area of interest. Six hours of clinical practice experience per week will be required. It is expected that the student will use this opportunity to build on previous area of nursing expertise in order to develop advanced skills in Women and family Health Nursing. Weekly seminars on advanced concepts in women and family health nursing will be held. Regular meetings with the faculty-supervisor, and individual projects will be essential elements of the course.
This course examines key concepts, principles and policies related to the care of children and their families and how they are enacted in Ghana and internationally. Six hours of clinical practice experience per week will be required. The course will provide information on the global burden of disease among children and adolescents. The focus will be on health promotion and health maintenance strategies to meet the physical, developmental, and psychosocial needs of children and adolescents. The student will be challenged to critique, adopt, or apply child care concepts and policies in planning change projects in the area of child health.Weekly seminars on advanced concepts in child health will be held. Regular meetings with the faculty-supervisor, and individual projects will be essential elements of the course.
This course will allow the student to examine mental health concepts. It is expected that the student will use this opportunity to build on previous area of nursing expertise to enable them to develop advanced skills in Mental Health Nursing. Regular seminars will be held on a wide range of mental health concepts
This course is designed to provide students with an opportunity to integrate advanced nursing competencies with population-based public health strategies. It builds on knowledge and skills from previous courses in public health nursing. The course equips students with skills for advanced community-based interventions and outcomes measurement, while emphasizing health promotion and disease prevention interventions across the life span. Weekly seminars on advanced concepts in public health will be held. Regular meetings with the faculty-supervisor, and individual projects will be essential elements of the course.
This course will allow the students to explore the clinical area of interest. Six hours of clinical practice experience per week will be required. It is expected that students will use this opportunity to build on their area of nursing expertise in order to develop advanced skills in Adult Health Nursing. The student will be prepared for future role as a skilled and reflective nurse, able to work and learn in different healthcare settings. Weekly seminars/presentations on advanced clinical concepts in adult health will be held. In addition, regular meetings with the faculty supervisor, papers, and individual projects will be essential elements of the course.
Elective Option III - Advanced Clinical Practioner
This course will be taken concurrently with NUR 820 to allow the practical application of course concepts. The student will be expected to spend 9 hours per week in a clinical setting under the guidance of a supervisor demonstrating interdisciplinary practice, patient-focused care and evidence-based practice. Co-requisite NUR 818 and NUR 820.
Elective Option III - Advanced Clinical Practioner
This course focuses on interdisciplinary illness management, health promotion, and outcome management for individuals and cohorts of patients using selected theoretical frameworks to guide decision-making. Students will be taken through advanced nursing care strategies for promotion of health and disease prevention throughout the lifespan from the perspective of the advanced practitioner.
Elective Option III - Advanced Clinical Practioner
The course will focus on equipping students to use advanced health assessment skills to develop a comprehensive history and assessment to improve ability to detect and differentiate abnormal findings and potential diagnoses. Didactic content will be based on case study analysis. Clinical practice hours will involve demonstrations, use of the Model Patient Programme as well as practice in a clinical setting.
Elective Option II - Nurse Administrator
This course is the practical component of NUR 812 and 814 where students will apply the knowledge gained to nursing administration. Attempt will be made to have students gain experience at various levels of health facilities i.e., primary, secondary and tertiary levels. The course provides a mix of activities including finances and auditing, minute and report writing, procurement and stores management, organisation of workshops and supervision of direct reports. Thus, students will be able to competently manage nursing activities at ward, committee and facility levels. Six hours of practical experience per week under the guidance of a mentor will be expected. Weekly seminars, regular meetings with the faculty supervisor, papers, and individual projects will be essential elements of the course.
