Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist Practicum I

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Students apply advanced knowledge of theory and evidence based practice to care for youngest to oldest adult patients across the wellness/illness continuum. Students apply skills related to holistically assessing health/symptoms, promoting health, and managing illness and responses to disease. In addition to direct care activities focused on the adult-gerontology population, students develop skills related to consultation, collaboration, coaching, and leadership within the healthcare system. Students also use problem-solving methods based on a synthesis of theoretical and empirical evidence to advance nursing care of youngest to oldest adult patients. Typically offered Fall. Prerequisite(s): NUR 50000 FOR LEVEL GR WITH MIN. GRADE OF B AND NUR 51100 FOR LEVEL GR WITH MIN. GRADE OF B AND NUR 60000 FOR LEVEL GR WITH MIN. GRADE OF B (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) Course Learning Outcomes 1. Gather relevant data and identify problems of the youngest to oldest adult patient and associated etiologies amenable to clinical nurse specialist care. 2. Design and implement nursing interventions for the youngest to oldest adult patient in both wellness and acute care contexts that reflect a synthesis of practical, theoretical and empirical evidence. 3. Examine approaches to consultation and collaboration as they relate to solving problems and optimizing health outcomes among the youngest to oldest adult patient. 4. Implement evidence-based teaching and coaching strategies to meet identified learning needs of youngest to oldest adult patients, families and/or the staff who care for them. 5. Begin the process of leading a practice change within the healthcare system that is focused on.maximizing care outcomes related to the youngest to oldest adult patient population. 6. Examine the role of patient preferences in mutual goal setting and shared decision making within the context of the care of the youngest to oldest adult patient and family and the system of care (nurse and organization). 7. Evaluate nursing care delivered by self and others using tools that provide sound data. View Class Schedule