Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Scientific Foundations of Care I

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This course will explore scientific foundations of health promotion, disease prevention, and disease management in populations of adults and older adults. The APRN role and competencies will be addressed with focus on transitions of care and the impact of health and illness on individuals and groups of young adults to older adults, families and communities. Clinical practice guidelines will be applied and evaluated using principles of evidence-based practice. Interprofessional collaboration and selected models of care will be applied to APRN treatment plans.