Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Practicum III.

Catalog description

Semester course; 4 clinical hours (240 clinical contact hours). 4 credits (4 credits clinical). Prerequisite: NURS 669 . This course focuses on advanced management of the adolescent through geriatric population with acute, critical or chronic conditions. Students work with clinical preceptors to assimilate advanced clinical decision-making and knowledge of the health system. Acute care skills including prioritization, treatment and coordination of both acute complex episodic and chronic illnesses. Interdisciplinary collaborative practice skills are emphasized. Technology utilization is refined. Graded as Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory.