NURS 7959 - Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner I

6 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: Prerequisites: NURS 7955, NURS 7956, NURS 7500.
Description
In this course the student will provide advanced assessment and clinical decision making activities in the management of adult and gerontological clients and their families, either through direct intervention or by appropriate referral. The student will assess for and manage mild to moderately complex health problems of adult clients in acute care settings. Nursing assessment and management competencies will include the evidence based selection of appropriate diagnostic studies, pharmacological, and other treatment interventions in collaboration with the responsible acute care providers. Content this semester will also focusl on interprofessional collaboration. M