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Apr 19, 2024
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2023-2025 Catalog Volume XXXI Ver 1
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NSG 5546 Primary Care for Adults/Older Adults in Families II 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 respiratory, men’s health, cardiovascular, endocrine & metabolic, and musculoskeletal issues. The course also includes discussion of urgent care, caring based nursing, and the business of advanced practice. This course develops the student’s ability to perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, while interpreting results. 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.
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