FNP Practice III: for Post-Graduate Certificate

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This course provides the student with clinical experiences within the scope of the family nurse practitioner centered on health promotion, disease prevention, early detection, and management of common acute and chronic health problems of the elderly client and their family. The nurse practitioner’s role in promoting successful aging, maintaining function and promoting self care, through the use of the community, personal, and family resources is stressed. Common geriatric syndromes and problems, including chronic illnesses and their management, are emphasized. Ethical dilemmas that impact the healthcare of the older adult are integrated throughout the course. Prerequisite(s): NURS 8314 >= B and NURS 8353 >= B Corequisite(s): NURS 8317 Contact Hours: 4 Repeatability: May not be repeated for credit. Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory, Audit College Restrictions: College of Nursing Major Restrictions: Family Nurse Practitioner Student Class Restrictions: Graduate-Semester Program Restrictions: CERM_FNUP-Cert in Family Nurse Pract Campus Restrictions: Athens Campus, Main Campus Schedule Type (Primary): Supervised Lab/Clinic Schedule Type (Additional): Asynchronous Instruction Click here for the Schedule of Classes.