NURS 6531 – Advanced Practice Care of Adults Across the Lifespan
In this course, students learn how nurse practitioners master the art and science of clinical decision making among adult populations. Students focus on the diagnosis and management of primary healthcare needs and problems of the adult and elderly adult. They engage in a variety of course assignments that focus on physical and behavioral disease processes central to diagnosing illnesses as well as planning, implementing, and evaluating therapeutic treatment programs for acute illnesses commonly encountered in a primary healthcare setting. Students gain confidence in clinical experiences in a primary healthcare setting where they learn to plan, implement, and evaluate therapeutic regimens for adult patients with common acute and chronic illnesses. (Prerequisite(s): NURS 6501, NURS 6511, and NURS 6521.) Note: This course requires a minimum of 144 practicum hours.
NURS 6531 – Advanced Practice Care of Adults Across the Lifespan