Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner-Approaches to Health Care of the Older Adult (N628)

Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner offers students didactic and clinical experience related to the adult-gerontology nurse practitioner role with focus on the aged population. Health promotion and disease prevention strategies are incorporated; culturally sensitive care is emphasized/ Common acute and chronic disease processes, advanced clinical decision making skills and evidence based practice approaches to clinically manage and care for the older adult/aging patient population will be emphasized. Prerequisite: Completion of clinical core courses or by permission of the Dean