Practicum I: Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

Catalog description

NUR 739 is designed to allow students to develop competency in advanced health assessment and to begin the development of the adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner role by providing health care services to adolescents through older adults in a primary care setting. The course emphasizes the development of advanced physical assessment skills, recognition of pertinent physical assessment findings and application of diagnostic reasoning skills to design and implement evidence-based treatment plans for common and uncomplicated acute, episodic, and chronic health problems of adolescents through older adults in the primary care setting. The student develops knowledge on integrating health promotion and disease prevention into management plans. Students will have opportunities to obtain advanced knowledge and clinical skill in performing common diagnostic and therapeutic procedures related to the role of the nurse practitioner. This practicum requires 150 direct clinical hours. P: 2000 hours of direct patient care; CO: NUR 718 .