Description
This course will build on part I, II, & III and allow the advanced practice nurse to focus on the health care needs of the
family unit in order to improve patient outcomes by providing the theory and practice of primary care for adults with
an emphasis on the older adult. This course will focus on primary care across the life span with an emphasis on chronic
conditions such as asthma, diabetes, and cardiac disease. The course is designed to provide the family nurse practitioner
student with experience in assessment, diagnoses, planning and management of patients within a clinical setting focused
on health promotion and disease management in primary care with an emphasis on the older adult with chronic health
conditions. Prerequisites: NUR 571, 573, and 575. Lecture: 3 units; Clinical 3 units (6 units)