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NP 665 - Adult Gerontology Acute Care Practicum III


This course serves as a companion course to NP 664 and consists of two components, a clinical practicum (200-240 hours with an approved preceptor) and an online seminar. The diagnostic reasoning skills needed for clinical decision making in the advanced practice role are emphasized,   including refining skills in the performance of a comprehensive health status assessment, development of differential diagnoses, planning, health promotion and care management of adult patients. The course provides the AGACNP student with supervised clinical practice to apply the theoretical concepts from NP 664 in the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of medically complex and/or acutely ill adult and geriatric patients.

 

Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites:  All MSN core, NU 601, NU 607, NU 608, NP 600, NP 660, NP 661, NP 662 and NP 663

Co-requisite:  NP 664

Course Learning Objectives
See Nursing Handbook.

Credits: 3




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