Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Clinical Practice I

Graduate / Professional

This practicum and seminar in the care of acutely, critically, and complex chronically ill adult and geriatric patients provides students with direct care experiences. The focus is on assessment and management. Critical thinking, clinical analysis of patient data, formulation of differential diagnoses, and planning of care are emphasized. Clinical seminars focus on case presentation by students. Required of all adult/gerontology acute care nurse practitioner students in the first year of specialization. Eight hours of clinical practice plus one hour of seminar per week. Prerequisites: NURS 5040 and NURS 5041 , or NURS 6000 ; and NURS 7800 and NURS 7810 . 3 Course cr HTBA