NURS 5621 Advanced Practice Gerontologic Nursing II - Primary Care
The course focuses on the primary care services for older adults. It builds on the concepts of health promotion and disease prevention and emphasizes assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of common acute episodic illnesses, chronic stable illnesses, complex multi-morbidity, frailty and geriatric syndromes found in older adults. The role of the primary care NP with palliative/end of life care management is addressed. Supervised clinical experiences (90 clock hours) are provided to support application of didactic content into the clinical setting.
Offered
Fall, Spring