NUR 618 Primary Care of Young and Middle-Aged Adults

6 Credits

This is the second of three specialty courses for the Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP) student. The practitioner student is prepared to provide holistic primary health care for adolescents and young and middle-aged adults. Classroom content reflects knowledge necessary for advanced clinical practice and diagnostic reasoning required to manage acute and chronic health problems commonly found in this adult population. Supporting the patient and family at the end of life is also studied. Advanced ANP specialty content is applied through clinical practice opportunities in a variety of settings. The student develops and implements developmentally appropriate, individualized health care regimens for culturally diverse adolescents and young and middle-aged adult populations. Emphasis is placed on interdisciplinary collaboration and increased independent decision-making in the nurse practitioner role.

Laboaratory/Clinical Requirements: This course includes 126 clinical practice hours.

Prerequisite(s): NUR 617 .