Core Course Requirements for the Post-Graduate Certificate: Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program

NR 644 - Acute Care Management
This course builds on principles introduced in NR 615 to enable the student to apply fundamental theoretical and clinical concepts to the diagnosis and management of common acute and chronic health problems in the adult and geriatric populations. Students will explore the pathophysiology, assessment, diagnosis, and collaborative management of adults and older adults with selected episodic/chronic health problems in acute/critical care. Students will demonstrate the ability to analyze, integrate, and synthesize pathophysiologic concepts and current evidence based practice for collaborative management of adult health problems. Required clinical hours are included in this course.

NR 645 - Focused Populations Acute Care NP
This course will build upon NR 644 to enable students to further apply fundamental theoretical and clinical concepts to the diagnosis and management of common acute and chronic health problems in focused adult and geriatric populations, including care provided in critical care areas, ERs, and other acute care venues. Students will explore the pathophysiology, assessment, diagnosis, and collaborative management of adults and older adults with selected episodic/chronic health problems in acute/critical care areas. Students will demonstrate the ability to analyze, integrate, and synthesize pathophysiologic concepts and current evidence based practice for collaborative management of adult health problems. Required clinical hours are included in this course.