Dec 21, 2024  
2023-2025 Catalog Volume XXXI Ver 1 
    
2023-2025 Catalog Volume XXXI Ver 1

NSG 5544 Primary Care for Adults/Older Adults in Families I Didactic


Lecture: 4 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4
This course includes primary care management of adults throughout the life span with a focus on health maintenance and disease prevention. There is emphasis on evaluation and management of common acute and chronic adult health care problems, including primary care, health promotion, neurological, psychosocial, skin, ear, nose and throat issues, abdominal complaints, hematological and immunology, renal and women’s health issues. Thorough communication and assessment skills, interpretation of findings, applying laboratory diagnostic methods, developing plans of care and implementing nursing strategies to promote personal, cognitive and physical health of adult clients are emphasized.

Prerequisite(s): NSG 5110 NSG 5140 NSG 5240 NSG 5340 NSG 5341  
Co-requisite(s): NSG 5545