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NUF 503 |
Primary Care of the Family I (7)
Focuses on the correlates of chronic and acute illnesses throughout the life cycle. Provides role preparation of the primary family nurse practitioner with attention to the assessment, diagnosis, monitoring, coordinating, and management of the health status of clients over time. Clinical experiences develop competency in diagnosis and appropriate medical management or referral. Prerequisites: NU 503, NU 550, NU 551, and NU 552. |
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NUF 504 |
Primary Care of the Family II (6)
An advanced nursing practicum in primary care of the family. Provides opportunities for the student to synthesize and clinically apply the knowledge and skills acquired in previous nursing and cognate courses. Emphasis on demonstrating competency in the assessment, management, and evaluation of client health/illness status. Students are expected to mobilize and coordinate client, health professional, community, and governmental resources in the management of health problems and prevention of illness. Special attention is given to the analysis of the nurse practitioner’s autonomous and interdependent role on an interdisciplinary health care team. Prerequisites: NU 503 and NUF 503. |