Advanced Practice Transitions of Care Management of Patients and Families Across the Care…

Catalog description

Advanced study of the management of patients with common acute and chronic illness by advanced practice nurses in a variety of health settings. Advanced practice nurse responsibility and accountability of transitions of care across the care continuum, evidence-based assessments and tools to identify high risk patient populations for hospital admission and readmission are discussed. Strategies for engagement in targeted interventions for patient and family-centered care planning and patient care for optimal outcomes are identified. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment limited to students admitted to the Clinical Nurse Specialist track. Prerequisite(s): NURS 532T and NURS 533T-A or NURS 533T-B . Corequisite(s): NURS 535T-A or NURS 535T-B .