University of Portland Bulletin 2025-2026

NRS 407 Clinical Reasoning Seminar: Chronic Illness Management

In this seminar course, students synthesize didactic and clinical learning. Students explore the concepts of cognition, mood/affect, professional engagement, chronic illness trajectory, palliation, and care coordination in clinical reasoning skills for nursing practice. Students engage in the application of evidence-based practice, quality improvement, informatics, and clinical decision making in chronic care settings of nursing practice.

Prerequisite

Successful completion of all previous required 300-level Population Health and Wellness, Acute Illness Management, and Pathophysiology and Pharmacology courses

Corequisite

Corresponding Chronic Illness Management courses
  • Up one level
  • 400