Diagnosis and Management of Adult Gerontology Acute Care Patients II

1 Course Unit

This online didactic course, designed for the practicing nurse practitioners or clinical nurse specialists seeking to gain knowledge and skills relative to care of adult gerontology acute care patients, focuses on the medical and surgical issues of the neurological, renal, gastrointestinal, hematological, oncologic and orthopedic systems. This course examines the epidemiology, assessment, diagnosis, management and evaluation of acutely or critically ill adults across the adult-older adult age spectrum. An evidence-based, interprofessional team approach to the nursing and medical management of patients is emphasized. Prerequisite: For Streamlined Adult Gero Program Students Only Fall, Spring, and Summer Terms Prerequisite: NURS 7960 1 Course Unit