Graduate Course Descriptions

The following directory lists the graduate courses which the University expects to offer, although the University in no way guarantees that all such courses will be offered in any given academic year, and reserves the right to alter the list if conditions warrant. Click on the links below for a list of courses in that subject area. You may then click “View Classes” to see scheduled classes for individual courses.

5550. Common and Chronic Health Problems in AGNP Practice I: Population Specific AGACNP

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: NURS 5060, 5590 and 5562; open only to graduate students in the Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner concentration. Corequisite: NURS 5500 and 5559.

Grading Basis: Graded

Grounded in theory and evidence based practice the first of three didactic adult gerontology acute care courses develops the students’ clinical foundation of advanced practice nursing management of common and chronic health care problems common to adult and geriatric patients. This course builds upon the student’s proficiency in comprehensive health evaluation within the context of acute care disease management of the adult and gerontology population. Emphasis is placed on the diagnosis and management of acute episodic and chronic conditions of adult and geriatric patients. Interdisciplinary collaboration among health care providers is promoted.

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