Adult Geriatric Acute Care II

Catalog description

Grounded in theory and evidence-based practice the second of four didactic adult gerontology acute care courses develops the students’ clinical foundation of advanced practice nursing management of complex and comorbid health care problems common to adult and geriatric patients and builds upon the student’s proficiency in comprehensive health evaluation within the context of acute care disease management of the adult and geriatric population. Through knowledge acquisition and integration, students advance the proficiency needed for comprehensive health evaluation in patient/family assessment and developing, implementing and evaluating an individualized management plan when caring for adult and older adult patients across the continuum of acute care services. The context of age-related considerations; family and community; and culture are emphasized. Prerequisites: NR 621, NR 622, Corequisite: NR 624.