Courses

This course assists the Adult-Gerontological Primary Care Nurse Practitioner DNP student to finalize selection of a topic or phenomenon of interest applicable to the development of a doctoral synthesis project.

This didactic course prepares the adult- gerontological primary care nurse practitioner (AGPCNP) student to assess, diagnose, and manage selected health care needs of culturally diverse adolescent, adult, older adult, and frail geriatric populations. The focus is on the adult gerontological practice of nursing and interprofessional healthcare decision-making for adults and their families in a variety of health care settings.

The purpose of this course is to provide opportunity for the adult- gerontological primary care nurse practitioner (AGPCNP) to practice within an advanced nursing framework. The focus is on the role of the AGPCNP in the health care management of adult and geriatric patients with physical and psychiatric-mental health concerns. Emphasis is on collaboration with other health care providers in a culturally diverse environment.

The purpose of this culminating course is to provide a preceptor- and faculty facilitated experience in the Adult-Gerontological Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP) role. The focus is the application and synthesis of knowledge and skills acquired in all previous courses. Students will have clinical experiences with all ages of adults and elders in a variety of settings.

The focus of this course is the application of theories, concepts, evidence, issues and trends in caring for adult gerontological population experiencing complex multisystem health care needs. Emphasis is on the role of the professional nurse and on the use of the nursing process with adult gerontological population experiencing complex multisystem health care needs and their families.

Synthesize theories, concepts, research, issues and trends in caring for adult gerontological population with complex multisystem health care needs. Emphasis is on the role of the professional nurse in health promotion and maintenance, illness care, and rehabilitation of adult gerontological population in a variety of acute and community settings.

This course provides the student with a 60-hour clinical immersion experience to apply theoretical knowledge for the advanced practice nurse required to practice community-based healthcare for the adult/geriatric patient. Emphasis is placed on the utilization of evidence-based practice to develop comprehensive health management plans via interprofessional collaboration.

Clinical course that introduces advanced nursing skills necessary for the assessment, health promotion, disease prevention, and health management of the complex, acute, critically and chronically ill patient across the entire spectrum of adulthood.

This clinical course focuses on the assessment and management of adults with acute health problems in secondary or tertiary settings. The student develops increasing interpretive skills with assessment parameters using collaborative protocols in delivering care to patients with selected acute/critical alterations in health.

This clinical course promotes the integration of principles of evidence-based patient-centered care of critically ill adult-gerontological patients with complex comorbidities.