Description
The course focuses on the collaborative management of the adult client experiencing an alteration in health. Grounded in advanced physiology, the concepts related to differential diagnosis, treatment modalities, referral, patient education, and the role of the adult nurse practitioner are explored. The focus is on the physiological implications of evolving health care problems. Application of diagnostic reasoning concentrates on health promotion, health restoration, and rehabilitation in acute and chronic populations. 45 lecture hours per semester.