Diagnosis and Management in Adult-Gerontology Primary Care II.

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Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits. Prerequisite: NURS 615 . This course is a continuation of NURS 615 . The course includes prevention, pathophysiological, pharmacological and critical-thinking skills in maximizing health with common and complex health problems. Emphasis is placed on increasing the nurse practitioner student's knowledge and clinical decision-making skills in order to provide health screening, identify health promotion needs, accurately diagnose and provide women’s-and adult-specific care and psychobehavioral care across the adult lifespan, particularly in the context of common complex and multisystem disorders.