NURS 516Func Role II: CH PCNP (LEC)

Catalog

This is the second of three role courses enabling students to socialize into the role of nurse practitioner. Class content addresses nursing strategies and management for family dynamics and health as they pertain to aging and contracting families. Building on the direct care provider, counselor, and educator roles studies in the second semester; students incorporate into the nurse practitioner role the functions of consultant and researcher. Specific individual health needs as well as the evaluation and management of common acute and chronic health problems of aging and contracting families are discussed. Supervised clinical practice to assist students in applying theory and evidence based practice to the nursing management of these families is emphasized. **Please note this course has a mandatory liability and insurance fee of $12 and a $176 simulation fee. The liability and insurance fee is charged only once a semester, even if you are enrolled in multiple classes that carry the same fee(s)**