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Catalog/Bulletin 2021-2022 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

NURS 7060 - ADVANCED PRACTICE SPECIALTY: LIFESTYLE MEDICINE

[3 Credits]
Advanced Nursing Specialty: Lifestyle Medicine (LM) is a course designed to build upon the advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) student’s role and population-focused competencies and to facilitate transition into practice after graduation. The content of this course focuses on the specialized knowledge aligned with Lifestyle Medicine competencies and evidence-based principles of health promotion, disease prevention, and illness management. The course provides the advanced practice nursing student with a comprehensive understanding of medical care foundations in the prevention and treatment of chronic illnesses utilizing evidence based strategies in nutrition, physical activity, stress management, sleep hygiene, and connectedness needed to strengthen and promote the health of individuals. Students will learn theories of health behavior change and motivational approaches to facilitate lifestyle changes and sustainment of those changes. Students can choose to complete a DNP project and practicum hours within lifestyle medicine practice settings respective to their role and population-focus.