Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist Practicum III: Clinical Synthesis

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Students further develop skill in applying theory and evidence related to managing the care of youngest to oldest adult patients across the wellness/illness continuum and influencing nursing personnel and healthcare systems. Students continue to expand professional role competencies related to all of the spheres of adult-gerontology clinical nurse specialist influence. Students continue to use systematic assessment and evaluation methodologies for the purpose of identifying problems and evaluating outcomes among youngest to oldest adult patients across the wellness/illness continuum. Typically Summer. Prerequisite(s): NUR 62000 FOR LEVEL GR WITH MIN. GRADE OF B AND NUR 65600 FOR LEVEL GR WITH MIN. GRADE OF B Course Learning Outcomes 1. Manage symptoms, illnesses, and diseases in the youngest to oldest patient across the wellness-illness continuum. 2. Influence care delivered to youngest to oldest adult patients at the nursing, system, and community levels, using selected theoretical frameworks and empirical evidence. 3. Refine assessment and diagnostic skills related to patient symptomatology, nursing personnel, and healthcare organizational issues. 4. Implement theory and evidence-based strategies to address youngest to oldest adult patient, nursing personnel and system problem/issues. 5. Demonstrate independence in the performance of adult-gerontology clinical nurse specialist role competencies with respect to adult-gerontology patients, nursing personnel, and systems. 6. Evaluate and disseminate the outcomes of adult-gerontology clinical nurse specialist patient care interventions, problem solving strategies and innovations. 7. Apply ethical principles to resolve concerns across all three spheres of influence related to adult-gerontology nursing. View Class Schedule