NURS 6362 Family Health & Practicum I

(90 Clinical Hours) This course focuses on the family nurse practitioner role in assessment, diagnosis, and management of common acute and chronic health problems in the primary care setting across the lifespan. Using an evidence-based practice framework the student will utilize health promotion, disease prevention, screening recommendations, and assessment, along with managing most common acute and chronic illnesses in partnership with patients, families, and other healthcare providers. The focus of this clinical practicum is on the role of the Family Nurse Practitioner.  The practicum builds upon the student’s proficiency in comprehensive health evaluation across the lifespan within the context of family, community, and culture.  The importance of performing comprehensive advance-level health assessments, use of diagnostic reasoning, the selection of appropriate diagnostic tests and pharmacologic and non-pharmacological therapies is emphasized.  Using an evidence-based practice framework the student will apply health promotion, disease prevention and recommendations, and assess and manage most common acute and chronic illnesses.

Credits

3

Distribution

Nursing