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2021-2022 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

NUR 6800 - Adult-Gerontology Acute Care II Diagnostics and Intervention

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This course continues to scaffold content from previous courses and is designed to prepare the adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner (AG-ACNP) to provide complex acute care to the late adolescent through the geriatric populations experiencing health problems in one or more body systems. The didactic content addresses comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, and management of patients with complex acute, complex chronic, acute exacerbations of chronic illness, and critical health problems. The AG-ACNP student will focus on the appropriate assessment, risk factors, diagnostic tests, management, prevention, and follow-up care consistent with evidence-based practice guidelines. Professional, ethical, and legal issues are threaded throughout the course.

Prerequisite: NUR 5800 , NUR 5820 .