Course Detail
Units:
3.0 - 4.0
Course Components:
Practicum
Enrollment Information
Enrollment Requirement:
Prerequisite: NURS 6007, 6020, 6030, 6050; the didactic class, Adult Acute Care (NURS 7460) is a co-requisite (or pre-requisite), completion of ACLS (or completion during the Fall semester).
Description
Students work with a preceptor in an acute health care setting to integrate & synthesize knowledge about health and disease, research findings and an advanced knowledge of pharmacology and therapeutics and to apply this knowledge to the needs of patients and their families. Clinical conferences/seminars include discussion of the nurse practitioner and clinical nurse specialist role within the context of state and national health issues; presentation and analysis of clinical cases, and discussion of other clinical topics. Students also develop skills using simulation models.