NRSG 6246 - Advanced Practice Primary Care Clinical III

Credits: (2)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
This is the clinical companion course to NRSG 6245 Nurse Practitioner Care II and NRSG 6250 Nurse Practitioner Care IV. The course is designed for the nurse practitioner student to deliver high quality healthcare to patients of all ages with a focus on primary care. Students apply evidenced-based practice clinical reasoning principles for assessment, diagnosis, and treatment interventions for a variety of health conditions. Students practice history taking, perform physical examination, order and analyze diagnostic tests, determine differential diagnoses, plan interventions, and prescribe medications. Students apply health promotion principles to prevent disease and manage individualized healthcare outcomes through psychomotor, affective and cognitive domains. Associated theory courses focus on pediatric and female health conditions.
Co-Requisite(s): NRSG 6245 - NP Patient Care III.