Primary Care of Families: Adult & Geriatric Health

This course is designed to enable Family Nurse Practitioner students to develop the necessary knowledge base and problem-solving skills for diagnosing and treating conditions that adults and older adults present with in acute care, long-term care, and primary care settings. Course content focuses on the methodologies used to diagnose and treat acute and chronic complex health problems in adults and older adults. The leadership role of the advanced practice nurse, case load management, interdisciplinary collaboration, regional and national resources, consideration of learning needs and ethical concerns in working with adult and older adult clients and their families is emphasized. Students are expected to critically appraise current research concerning diverse populations of adults and older adults to form the basis of assessment, intervention, and evaluation.