NU 623 - Adult Healthcare

This course focuses on the provision of care to the adult patient, aged 18 to 64 years of age, by the family nurse practitioner. This clinical course continues to develop diagnostic and clinical reasoning skills in students. Students apply theoretical knowledge, evidence-based guidelines and contemporary practices in the assessment and management of health and disease states in the adult population. 4.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 150.00 Prerequisites: NU 609 - Advanced Health Assessment, NU 621 - Advanced Pathophysiology and NU 634 Management of Pharmacotherapeutics in Advanced Practice. Corequisite: None.