Advanced Clinical Decisions in Adult Gerontology Acute Care

1 Course Unit

This didactic and fieldwork course focuses on development of a systematic approach to advanced physical assessment, the use and interpretation of diagnostic technologies, and development of diagnostic reasoning as it applies to patient management of the adult-older adult acutely ill or injured patient. Emphasis is placed on development of competence to perform a comprehensive history and physical examination, incorporating the analysis of biotechnological data trends, determining a prioritized differential diagnosis, and use clinical judgement to determine the healthcare needs for acutely ill and/ or chronically complex patients across the adult age continuum. Fall Prerequisite: NURS 6070 AND NURS 6570 Corequisite: NURS 7640 1 Course Unit