NUR 524/525 Diagnosis and Management of Clinical Problems in Adults/Older Adults II

This is the second of three clinical courses, preparing the nurse practitioner student for primary care of adolescents, adults and older adults. Students will become proficient in data collection skills used to incorporate strategies for health promotion, disease prevention, and management of acute, episodic and chronic diseases in diverse practice settings. Students will sharpen their clinical decision-making skills and apply current evidence-based findings and practice guidelines to undifferentiated patient presentations through experiences in a variety of practice settings. Psychosocial, ethical, legal, economic, cultural, and political issues will also be emphasized. (6 Credits: 3 theory hours and 3 clinical hours; 168 clinical hours)