NURSING 439AAdult/Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Practicum I

First of five clinical practica designed to prepare adult/gerontology advanced practice registered nursing students with knowledge, skills, and competencies necessary to assume role of primary health-care provider for families and individual patients across lifespan. Includes beginning-level assessment and therapeutic interventions for health problems in adult and gerontology patient populations. Evidence-based frameworks for adult/gerontology patient care are used to design plans of care for patients with common acute and chronic illness, developmental transitions, and health problems. Emphasis on health promotion, maintenance, and risk reduction interventions across wide range of diverse populations. Students learn to focus on context of community, cultural awareness, and practice in interdisciplinary teams. Students complete minimum of 80 direct clinical hours.

Letter grading.