N 580 - Advanced Practice Nursing I

3 Credits

This course will provide the student with the competencies and knowledge to assess, diagnose, and manage common and uncomplicated acute and chronic health conditions experienced by adolescents, adults, and older adults in primary care settings. Emphasis is placed on the effective and safe management of patients via health promotion, disease prevention, assessment, diagnosis, pharmacological, and non-pharmacological interventions, and approaches. Conceptual models and theories will be applied to enhance the care plan and evaluate patient outcomes. Knowledge and skills learned in this course will be validated in the preceptorship learning experience.
Prerequisites: N 502, N 503, N 515PE, N 512, N 521, N 522PE, 3P Exam.