Diagnosis and Management in Adult-Gerontology Primary Care I.

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Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits. Concurrent prerequisites: NURS 501 , NURS 504 , NURS 507 , NURS 511 . Provides content on the primary care management of health and illness changes throughout the adult lifespan. This course focuses on increasing the nurse practitioner student's knowledge and clinical decision-making skills in order to provide health screening, identify health promotion needs, and accurately diagnose and manage common health conditions across the adult lifespan. Emphasis is placed on developmental, prevention, pathophysiological, pharmacological and critical-thinking skills in the management of common complex and multisystem disorders.