Mar 28, 2024  
2018-2019 Academic Bulletin (Catalog) (Jan 2019 Ed) 
    
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ACNP 812 - Advanced Clinical Management Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner


Cr Hrs: 2-4 (0-0-[2-4])
This Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner clinical course focuses on the diagnosis and management of complex adult patients who are physiologically unstable, technologically dependent, and/or are highly vulnerable to complications. Emphasis is placed on prioritizing assessments and interventions according to the patient’s most immediate and potentially life threatening/altering need. Content is focused on evidence-based, pharmacologic and complementary comprehensive management with special considerations for geriatric and other high risk patients from admission to discharge. Integration of critical thinking skills, information technology, risk/benefit analysis and quality indicators are used to develop and evaluate care plans. Collaborative relationships with the health care team are enhanced and therapeutic relationships with patients are fostered.

Grade Mode: Standard
Instructional Method: Clinical
Prerequisites: NSG 824   ACNP 811 - Advanced Clinical Assessment: Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner  

Term offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Fall - Instructor of Record: Emma C Murray
Spring - Instructor of Record: Emma C Murray
Summer - Instructor of Record: Donna Lynch-Smith



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