Fundamentals of Musculoskeletal Care I

3 credits · School of Nursing

This course will prepare the advanced practice nurse to evaluate and manage selected chronic and acute musculoskeletal conditions across the lifespan, with a primary emphasis on care of the adolescent and adult. The course will focus on outpatient management of orthopedic conditions but will include discussion of operative interventions for musculoskeletal conditions. This online course has one required campus-based multiday session designed primarily to solidify musculoskeletal assessment and diagnostic reasoning skills. Prerequisite: Nursing 595 and 596