Advanced Practice Nursing Seminar II

Catalog description

Discussion of delivery of healthcare to the child, pregnant couple, and adults with complex health problems that include collection of subjective and objective data using the techniques of interview and physical examination; deriving nursing diagnoses; planning care for acute and chronic illness using community resources; use of communication for health teaching, counseling, and motivating clients for positive health maintenance. Establishment of collaborative role with other healthcare providers. Students must earn a minimum of a B in the course. Students who receive less than a B will be required to repeat the course. Students will be allowed to repeat the course no more than once. A second grade below a B will make students ineligible to continue in programs requiring this course. Students must pass the lecture, seminar and practicum to advance in the specialty program.