D. Stewart MacLennan, PhD, NP, CCHP

Associate Teaching Professor, Faculty of Nursing
Director of Quality Assurance, Faculty of Nursing

Pronouns: he/him

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Associate Teaching Professor, Faculty of Nursing
Email
duncanm@ualberta.ca
Address
Edmonton Clinic Health Academy
11405 87 Ave NW
Edmonton AB
T6G 1C9

Director of Quality Assurance, Faculty of Nursing
Email
duncanm@ualberta.ca

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Relational Ethics Pain Correctional Settings Forensic Nursing Nurse Practitioner


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Courses

NURS 507 - Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics

Graduate seminar on the principles of pharmacotherapeutics and individual differences related to age, gender and clinical conditions. Specific drug classes chosen as having the widest use across nursing specialty areas will be used to illustrate application of pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetic principles. The focus is on decision-making related to prescribing and monitoring. Clinical simulation will be used to augment learning. Prerequisite or corequisite: NURS 509 or by consent of instructor.


NURS 516 - Advanced Health Assessment and Clinical Diagnostic Reasoning

The focus of this course is on the development of advanced assessment and diagnostic reasoning skills for common variations in health status. Students will apply concepts from advanced pathophysiology and advanced pharmacotherapeutics. Opportunities to apply clinical diagnostic reasoning skills and decision making required for the assessment of population focused health problems are provided through labs including clinical simulation, and a clinical practicum. An on campus intensive of 3-5 days may be held at the beginning of the term. Prerequisite or corequisite: NURS 507 and NURS 509.


NURS 533 - Consolidated Clinical Practicum I

The focus of this course is to provide a consolidated practicum experience in the role of the advanced practice nurse. By the end of this course students must practice progressively towards entry to practice nurse practitioner competencies. Prerequisite: NURS 532.


NURS 534 - Consolidated Clinical Practicum II

The focus of this course is to provide a consolidated practicum experience in the role of the advanced practice nurse. By the end of this course students must practice at the entry to practice level for expected graduate nurse practitioner competencies. Prerequisite: NURS 532.


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