NUR 869 - Special Populations Clinical

Provides the family nurse practitioner student a focused practical experience in the application of health promotion, clinical prevention, and health management of special populations through advanced practice assessment, diagnosis, intervention, and education. The clinical experience is designed to facilitate the reflection, synthesis, and integration of program coursework in clinical settings. The special population clinical challenges students to deepen their level of competence related to history collection; physical examination, diagnostic testing and interpretation and management of individuals with deviations of health presenting to the assigned specialty care area complementing their preparation as primary care providers. Faculty guided activities stimulate cross-talk of key clinical experience from varied settings, promotion a community of scholars between and amongst the class participants.

3 Semester Credit(s)

Crosslisted with: N/A
Laboratory/Experience Hours 150
Prerequisite(s): NUR 837
Corequisite(s): N/A
Repeatable for Credit No
Core Course No
Grade Type LT
Typically Offered
Summer