NURS 6510 Advanced Diagnosis and Management in Adult Primary Care

This course prepares the student to function at a beginning level as an advanced practice nurse (APN) in a primary care setting. This course applies the nursing process, communication and assessment skills, interpretation of findings, application of laboratory diagnostic methods, development and evaluation of plans of care, and implementation of nursing strategies to promote the health of adults with common health problems. Operational readiness and deployment health care concerns are integrated throughout this course. This course is designed to teach the student to develop his/her own problem-solving strategies for a variety of health problems presented by the adult patient. The focus of this course will be on selected minor acute and chronic diseases seen in primary care. There will be an integration and application of concepts from basic sciences, along with utilization of research findings in primary care nursing practice. Problem solving and critical thinking are emphasized throughout the course.