NURS 653B NP Practicum I
NURS 653. NURSE PRACTITIONER PRACTICUM I CREDIT HOURS: (6 credits; 1 didactic & 5 clinical). This course is the first of two family nurse practitioner practicum courses focusing on advanced practice of nursing in primary care. Students are provided the opportunity to work collaboratively with a preceptor
in management of the care of families with selected health problems across the lifespan. Principles of pharmacological and non-pharmacologically therapeutic interventions are integrated in plans of care. Concepts of growth and development, health status, and environmental interactions are explored within a health promotion, illness prevention framework. (Prerequisites: N. 640,
641, 642, 643, 650, 651, 652)
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