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2022-2023 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

NURS 716 - Primary Care III: Older Adult Clients

2 Credits

Prerequisite(s): NURS 712, 713 This lecture course prepares the family nurse practitioner student for the role of primary care provider to older adult clients with common acute and stable chronic health conditions. This course emphasizes health promotion, health protection, disease prevention, and health management of the aging adult and their family. Selected theories and evidence based practice guidelines are discussed in relation to assessment, diagnosis, and health management. The family nurse practitioner’s role in collaborating and consulting with other members of the health care team is discussed. Social, economic, legal and ethical issues specific to the care of older adults are examined. Health policies that impact the delivery of health services to vulnerable and underserved adults and their families are explored. (2 clock hours)