Common Health Prob Across the Adult Lifespan for Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioners

This course builds on foundational nursing, medical, behavioral and psychological sciences to prepare the adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner (AGACNP) student to provide advanced nursing care to meet the specialized needs of patients across the full continuum of acute and chronic health services. AGACNP students will integrate their knowledge of pathophysiology, pharmacology, and health assessment to formulate differential diagnoses and develop evidence-based treatment plans for patients with acute illnesses and chronic co-morbidities, as well as progressively worsening acute and chronic conditions. Students’ management and treatment plans will respect human diversity and the sociocultural beliefs and practices of patients and families in the promotion of high quality, safe, patient- centered care outcomes. In a classroom environment of collaborative clinical learning and practice, the students’ diagnostic reasoning and evidence-based decision-making will be cultivated throughout the semester.