Practicum: Integrating Primary Health Care I

6 credits · Graduate

This course enables students to consolidate and practice assessing, diagnosing, and managing physical and mental health/illness in adults, older adults, and their families. The focus is on the management of common episodic and chronic health conditions of individuals across the lifespan, within the context of family and community in northern primary health care settings. Emphasis is placed on health promotion and illness/injury prevention strategies and on chronic self-care management. Situations requiring physician referral and managing rapidly changing conditions are also addressed. This two-part course, which consists of on-site practice, seminars, and a clinical practicum, includes a structured clinical evaluation. Prerequisite(s): NURS 602-3, NURS 603-3, NURS 604-3, NURS 605-3, NURS 607-3, NURS 608-3, NURS 703-3, NURS 704-3 Major Restriction: Master of Science in Nursing (Nurse Practitioner) students