NURS 710 - Care of Young Adults, Acute Care Theory and Practicum

7 Credits

This course is designed to provide students with theory, seminar, and precepted practicum opportunities to facilitate their development as acute care providers for younger adults. Students apply and evaluate assessment, pathophysiologic, and pharmacologic concepts that are essential in managing care of younger adult clients in acute care settings. Clinical seminars held weekly focus on diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of managing and coordinating acute care of younger adults. The practicum requires a minimum of 200 supervised clinical practice hours for the student to meet the clinical competencies of the acute care nurse practitioner role.

Credit Type Code: Letter Grade