NUR 572 Family Nurse Practitioner II

This is the second of three courses preparing the family nurse practitioner student for the primary care role. The course focuses on advanced concepts and knowledge for primary care management of complex health problems of individuals and families across the lifespan. Students use current evidence‐based findings to diagnose and manage commonly occurring conditions. Students develop an increased understanding of the complexity of patient management. A comprehensive clinical experience with a preceptor and faculty oversight provides advanced clinical practice implementing the family nurse practitioner role with continued emphasis on diagnostic reasoning skills and clinical management (3 theory hours and 4 clinical hours; 224 clinical hours). Prerequisite: NUR 570. Corequisite: NUR 573. 7 credits.