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

5 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. This course will further develop primary care knowledge, skills, and clinical judgment. Content emphasis includes primary healthcare needs of individuals and families including screening, prevention, and management of chronic conditions. Course will develop student’s sound clinical decision making and diagnostic reasoning skills. The student is expected to utilize theory, research, and best practices to manage the care of individuals, families, and populations in order to provide high quality, cost-effective care.

Grade Note(s): Any unexcused non-attendance or dismissal from an internship, practicum, clinical or fieldwork experience will result in a grade of F. NURS 786C requires 225 hours at a clinical site. 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