Primary Care II

Catalog description

This is the second primary care course in a four-course sequence. This course will build upon the early foundation in providing comprehensive and culturally responsive primary care to diverse adults, older adults, and maturing families across the life span within the context of the community. The family nurse practitioner student applies knowledge and skills to expand learning, while introducing complex decision making and medical management of select health states, select health problems, health education, health promotion, and disease prevention common across the lifespan. The student will examine the use of evidence in decision-making. This course will build on the critical role of family theory in guiding practice. Family theory will be used to guide interviewing and assessment techniques important to this population. Concepts of the Synergy Model that address patient resiliency, vulnerability, and stability will be incorporated throughout the course.