C O U R S E
NUR 580
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Management of Adult Health Concerns I (3)
Utilizes the research based domains of practice for nurse practitioners and emphasizes beginning management of client health/illness status. Identifies a holistic approach to health in its broadest sense and encompasses social, developmental, emotional, cultural, environmental, genetic and l ifestyle determinants. Risk factors and epidemiological measures are examined as they relate to individual and aggregate health/illness status. Critical thinking based on ac curate data gathering, relevant screening/diagnostic tests, and the clinical decision making process is emphasized as essential in formulating an e ffective plan of care. Areas of implementation focus on prevention, health promotion, beginning management of minor/ acute/episodic health care needs and stable chronic illness commonly seen in the primary care setting. Addresses collaborative aspect of nurse practitioner roles in educating and managing clients. Prerequisites: Completion of core. Corequisite: NUR 581.
NUR 581 Adult Nurse Practitioner Practicum I (6) The clinical practice component complementing the didactic of NUR 580. Experiences are provided for comprehensive health assessment and beginning management of adult clients through interviewing and hi story taking, physical examination, laboratory testing, clinical decision making and formulation of a plan of care in a primary care setting. Focal areas include prevention, health promotion, management of minor acute/episodic health care needs and stable chronic illness. Corequisite: NUR 580. NUR 582 Management of Adult Health Concerns II (3) Drawing upon the research based domains of practice for nurse practitioners and building upon the foundation and prior content of Management of Adult Health Concerns I, this course emphasizes the management of client health/illness status. Identifies a holistic approach focused upon complicated and complex chronic and acute problems common in the adult population in a primary care setting. Examines health and complex/complicated illnesses in their broadest sense and encompasses social, developmental, emotional, cultural, environmental, genetic, and l ifestyle determinants, as well as risk factors and epi demiological considerations. Application of critical thinking based on k nowledge synthesized from all previous courses in the development of a comprehensive evaluation and management plan of care for individual clients. A ddresses collaborative aspect of nurse practitioner roles in educating and particularly in managing clients with complex needs. Emphasizes roles of the client and family as active participants in the holistic plan of care. Prerequisites: NUR 580, NUR 581. Corequisite: NUR 583. NUR 583 Adult Nurse Practitioner Practicum II (6) Clinical practice component complementing the didactic of NUR 582 and building upon t he foundation and pr evious experience from Advanced Assessment, Management of Adult Health Concerns I, Adult Nurse