Family Nurse Practitioner II (Older Adult)

Catalog description

Prepares for advanced practice as an FNP caring for the older adult in primary care. The student will learn through engagement in asynchronous class lectures, interactive discussion boards, and case studies. Participation in patient advocacy; health promotion; disease prevention; and physical, functional, and mental health assessment and management are discussed. Emphasis is placed on age-related changes, holistic, culturally, and developmentally sensitive assessment, and management of common acute and chronic health conditions encountered in the primary care of the older adult. Integration of knowledge of pathophysiology, pharmacotherapeutics, and physical assessment of older adults' common chronic health conditions will allow the advanced practice nurse to develop skills and attitudes necessary to provide evidence-based care to the older adult through the life span in the primary care setting. Prerequisites: NR 611, NR 612. Corequisite: NR 614.