Description
This course focuses on the episodic and acute care issues that present in primary care across the lifespan (infants/children, adolescents, women, adults, and older adults) a bio-psycho-social framework to examine the historical, cultural, biological, physiological, psychological, and social aspects of care of episodic and acute conditions across the lifespan. The course emphasizes gaining knowledge necessary to prevent, diagnose, and manage episodic and acute health problems. Topics pertaining to practice management, career development, and legal and ethical issues will be explored and applied to primary care. NURS 776S is a corequisite for NURS 776, both the lecture and clinical courses must be taken concurrently.
If a student must withdraw from the lecture course, the student must also withdraw from the corequisite clinical course.
Note: Failure in NURS 776 (grade less than B-) results in repeating NURS 776 and NURS 776S. (4 credits didactic; 2 credits clinical: 250 hours)
If a student must withdraw from the lecture course, the student must also withdraw from the corequisite clinical course.
Note: Failure in NURS 776 (grade less than B-) results in repeating NURS 776 and NURS 776S. (4 credits didactic; 2 credits clinical: 250 hours)
Instruction Modes
In-Person On-Campus
Grade Modes
Pass/Fail (P), Standard (S)
Department(s)
College/School
School of Nursing
Start Term
Fall 2023 Semester
Objective
1. Utilize electronic databases and current technologies appropriate to delivering care to populations across the lifespan.
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2. Employ evidence based practice scholarship to provide equitable care.
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3. Demonstrate the use of systems issues, organization structures and practices integral in the assessment of patients across the lifespan aimed at improving health outcomes of patients and populations.
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4. Collaborate within the nterprofessional team to develop and evaluate plans of care with evidence-based, person-centered care principles promoting quality and safety outcomes.
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5. Develop leadership skills to establish and maintain effective communication and collaborative relationships with interprofessional teams.
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6. Demonstrate leadership through effective communication skills and collaborative relationships with patients, families and interprofessional teams.
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7. Identify policies and practices that promote social justice and health equity.
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8. Demonstrate skills in assessing patient's health and well being using a person centered approach to diagnose and create management plans that focus on health promotion, disease preventions and risk reduction across the lifespan.