0 or 3 credits
Fall 2026 Lecture
This course assists students to develop and broaden clinical judgment and skills. Content includes the study of primary care of the aging family with acute and chronic conditions and the impact of those conditions on family members. Focus is on assessment, differential diagnosis, clinical decision-making and management, as well as patient and family education within the context of primary care. The Family Nurse Practitioner role is analyzed in the context of caring for the aging family with acute and chronic conditions. Professional issues, collaboration and scope of practice, advocacy are emphasized. Prerequisites: NUR 50700 and NUR 50200 and NUR 50300 and NUR 51600 and NUR 51100 and NUR 51300. Co-requisite: NUR 62200.
Learning Outcomes1Apply epidemiology, physiology, developmental, informatics, technology, leadership, systems, quality improvement, family, community, and health promotion theories in the primary health care of adults and older adults.
2Use appropriate diagnostic modalities in assessing the health care needs of adults, and older adults.
3Synthesize clinical and diagnostic data to formulate, implement, and evaluate care for acute and chronically ill adults, and older adults.
4Develop culturally sensitive plans of care that reflect mutually derived health priorities, goals, and interventions for adults and older adults with acute and chronic conditions.
5Use appropriate legal and ethical standards of practice in the management of commonly occurring acute and chronic physical and mental health problems in adults. and older adults.
6Implement theory and research based interventions to assist, adults and older adults with illness, developmental changes, psychosocial problems and environmental problems.
7Utilize community resources in the primary health care of individuals and aging families with acute and chronic conditions.
8Implement interdisciplinary collaboration and APN scope of practice while providing safe treatment to adults and older adults.
9Address the uniqueness of diverse populations in providing safe health care to adults and older adults.
10Apply leadership and coaching skills while providing culturally appropriate healthcare to adults and older adults with acute and chronic conditions where cultural, ethnic, quality of life and socioeconomic issues have been identified.
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