Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Diagnosis and Management: Concepts & Theory 1. 4 Credit Hours

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This course provides the theoretical foundations for the competencies of the Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), including health promotion, palliative care, diagnosis and management for the adult and geriatric patient in the primary healthcare setting. 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 the geriatric patient and family. 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 .