NURS 786 - FNP IV-Management of Patients and Families with Chronic Conditions

2 Credits
This course is to prepare the Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) student to begin management practice of patients with common chronic illnesses and developmental problems in a variety of health care settings. The course focuses on the theoretical and clinical basis for the advanced nursing management of health care problems common to the family, focusing on children greater than 12 years old through the geriatric period, and builds upon the knowledge obtained in FNP I-III. Emphasis is placed on clinical problems, symptoms, diagnosis and management of common chronic conditions of individuals and the effects of their families in the context of the primary care setting in the community. Students synthesize knowledge from a variety of sources to make clinical judgments and build the practice base needed for implementing Advanced Practice Competencies. Students are placed in clinical experiences within primary care and community settings under the supervision of faculty or preceptors. The student will become increasingly independent in their clinical decision-making skills and ability to manage individual health concerns in the practice setting. Students will identify a problem amenable to research-based intervention; search literature; propose a solution; and develop a plan to implement the solution.
Clinical practice includes advanced assessment and implementation of therapeutic management regimens related to chronic problems, health promotion, and risk prevention.

Grade Note(s): All component co-requistes must be repeated if a failing grade is received in any one of them. The lecture, lab and virtual lab (V) and clincal (C) components of each NURS course must be successfully completed with a B- or better in the same semester.
Fees: Additional course fees apply.
Component Co-requisite(s): NURS 786 and NURS 786C
Prerequisite(s): NURS 781 and NURS 781C