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0.00 - 3.00 Credits
This course explores the history of advanced practice nursing roles in the current socio-political environment, preparing students to serve in a leadership role to shape the delivery of effective health care. An overview of community assessment, epidemiological principles and principles of grant proposal writing is provided. Students will complete a local community assessment including all aspects of the current healthcare delivery system. Funding sources for projects will be identified. Prerequisite: None.
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0.00 - 3.00 Credits
This course is made up of a sequence of modules designed to provide the knowledge base for beginning clinical nurse-practitioner management of the healthy pregnant and postpartum woman. Content for this course covers the basics of postpartum and prenatal care such as assessment of fetal well being, nutrition in pregnancy, and the developmental changes that can be expected during the course of pregnancy. Promotion of optimal health and outcome by the provision of prenatal care is discussed. Prevention of problems through the promotion of healthy behaviors by the pregnant woman and her family is a key focus of the course. Emphasis is also on client teaching and supportive care that enhances the normal processes of pregnancy and birth, management of the postpartum period, and support of breastfeeding. Prerequisite: PC605. Prerequisite or concurrent: PC606 and PC612.
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0.00 - 3.00 Credits
This course is the second of five courses in Primary Care that uses simulated data to focus on assessment, differential diagnosis, pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic management of clients with chronic pathology. Clinical research and standards of care provide evidenced-based rationales for clinical decision-making. Prerequisite: PC605, PC612, PC617, and PC618.
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0.00 - 2.00 Credits
This course refines critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning skills and provides students with an opportunity to demonstrate cognitive, affective and psychomotor skills necessary for accurate diagnosis of health status. Urgent treatment for common emergencies, their differential diagnoses, and primary care management are also covered in this course. Prerequisite: PC612 and PC617.
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0.00 - 3.00 Credits
This course focuses on developmental surveillance and management of common developmental problems in children from infancy through adolescence. Strategies for health maintenance, anticipatory guidance, and management of common acute and chronic pediatric health problems are emphasized. Family dynamics and structure are discussed in this course as well. Prerequisite: PC605, PC606, and PC612.
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0.00 - 1.00 Credits
This course is designed to introduce the nurse practitioner student to the spectrum of behavioral and mental disorders commonly encountered in the primary care setting. Focus is placed on psychiatric evaluation, screening, and counseling techniques that facilitate diagnosis and early intervention for individuals with psychological disorders. Clinical research and standards of care provide evidence-based rationales for clinical decision-making. Prerequisite: PC605, PC606, and PC612.
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0.00 - 1.00 Credits
This course provides the student with the opportunity to learn and practice skills for advanced diagnosis, management of common emergencies, and newborn assessment in an on-campus didactic classroom and clinical laboratory. Content and skills include suturing, radiology, and pediatric exams. Students will participate in clinical simulations of orthopedic, cardiac, respiratory and emergency care. Primary care skills will be furthered by clinic and hospital clinical observational experiences. Prerequisite: NP614 and NP615.Prerequisite or concurrent: NP619 and NP621.
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0.00 - 2.00 Credits
This course focuses on issues that are relevant to nurse practitioners related to professional responsibilities. The course is designed to build upon the student's current knowledge of professional practice as it pertains to health policy and primary care practice settings. Content covered will include health policy formation 81 Course Descriptions and leadership, business planning, practice analysis via peer review, funding opportunities, credentialing and reimbursement polices including an introduction to coding and billing. Prerequisite or concurrent: NP629.
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0.00 - 1.00 Credits
This integration course in the Primary Health Care series assists the learner to apply critical thinking to the management of complex health problems. Complex health problems are those that involve multiple or severe physical, social, or psychological problems. The case study development requires the learner to consider family, developmental, and social theories as well as the principles of assessment, physical diagnosis, management, and evaluation. Prerequisite: NP641 and NP642.
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3.00 Credits
StudyThis course is designed for students to complete supervised study related to nurse practitioner care. The content varies according to individual needs and interest. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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