Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Diagnosis and Management: Concepts & Theory 3. 2 Credit Hours

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This course provides the theoretical foundations for the competencies of the Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) in health promotion, diagnosis and management in the primary healthcare setting for the pediatric patient and family. Problem-based and self-directed learning strategies are used to formulate differential diagnoses and develop evidence-based treatment plans for chronic and acute conditions affecting pediatric patients from birth to adolescence. Collaboration with interprofessional teams is examined as well as legal and ethical principles informing quality family-centered healthcare. Prerequisites: NURS 6338 , NURS 6302 , NURS 6210 , NURS 6110 , NURS 6453 , NURS 6454 . Corequisites: NURS 6153 , NURS 6457 .