Primary Care of the Older Adult with Multiple Chronic Conditions

Catalog description

This course will prepare the adult nurse practitioner to provide interprofessional primary care to older adults with multiple chronic conditions. This course integrates advanced practice nursing competencies with comprehensive assessment, diagnostic reasoning, and analysis of differential diagnoses in primary care. Students apply critical thinking and evidence based clinical decision making skills to develop, implement, and evaluate management plans for older adults residing in the community with acute and chronic health problems. Patient advocacy; health promotion; disease prevention; and physical, functional, and mental health assessment and management are emphasized. Caseload management, interprofessional collaboration, community resources, and consideration of diverse populations, older adults, family, caregivers, and staff are addressed.