NURSING 245Theoretical Foundations of Clinical Nurse Specialist Practice
Nursing · 4 units · Graduate courses (200-299)
Theoretical foundations of clinical nurse specialist practice, including systems theory, behavioral theories, consultation theory, change theory, and models of research utilization. Emphasis on application of relevant theories to clinical nurse specialty practice roles in healthcare systems through case-study analysis, with focus on application to clinical practice settings which include culturally diverse populations.
Letter grading.
When it runs
Not on the schedule for any of Fall 2025 through Spring 2027. UCLA publishes only that window, so this does not mean the course is gone — check the official listing.
Requisites
UCLA lists no requisites for this course.
Requires
Everything that has to come before this course, not just the courses named in the requisite above.
Nothing — this is an entry point.
Unlocks
What this course is a requisite for, and what those courses lead to in turn.
NURSING 245
- NURSING 267Health Care Policy
- NURSING 445Advanced Practice Registered Nursing: Clinical Nurse Specialist Practicum
2 courses list this as a requisite. The whole downstream is here — 3 courses over 2 levels. Every course here opens its own tree.