Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Role II

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Continuation of Acute Care Nurse Practitioner role across the continuum of care with adults and older adults with complex acute, critical, and chronic health conditions to restore or maximize health. NURS 861 Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Role II (3)This course continues the focus on utilization of a collaborative approach to enhance Acute Care Nurse Practitioner effectiveness with restorative care and synthesis of theoretical, scientific, and clinical knowledge required for the assessment, diagnosis, management, and treatment options of patients with complex acute, critical, and chronic illness across the continuum of care. Content will focus on patients with acute and chronic neurologic, gastrointestinal, renal, hematologic, and endocrine problems, as well as special topics. This course is designed to be taken concurrently with the Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Practicum II ( NURS 863 ) and is required for the Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Option within the Master of Science degree with a major in Nursing.