University General Course Catalog 2022-2023 
    
    Sep 27, 2024  
University General Course Catalog 2022-2023 ARCHIVED CATALOG: LINKS AND CONTENT ARE OUT OF DATE. CHECK WITH YOUR ADVISOR.

Add to Portfolio (opens a new window)

NURS 711 - Management of Chronic Illness in the Acute Care Patient Practicum

(3 units)
Theoretical and clinical foundation of APN management of acute patients; emphasis on diagnosis and management of acute episodic conditions.

Prerequisite(s): NURS 706 ; NURS 707 . Corequisite(s): NURS 710 . (Corequisites need to be taken concurrently.)

Grading Basis: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Units of Internship/Practicum: 3
Offered: Every Summer

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. practice theoretical and evidence-based care in managing the health care needs of patients and families with common acute medical problems in hospitalized adults.
2. develop and refine appropriate assessment and diagnostic approaches for acutely ill hospitalized adults.
3. provide education and counseling to patients and families to restore and promote health.
4. collaborate with other health care professionals to promote continuity of care for acutely ill patients and families with acute/ critical health alterations.
5. identify strategies to achieve patient care goals, promote stabilization and restoration of health.
6. examine promotion of health and protection from disease by assessing for risks associated with acutely ill patients.


Click here for course scheduling information. | Check course textbook information



Add to Portfolio (opens a new window)