NU 631 Primary Care III: Advanced Primary Care & Health Promotion of Special Populations
This final clinical course enables FNP students to learn those diagnostic and management skills necessary to be effective in the role of family nurse practitioner. Class content emphasizes problems commonly found in emerging and aging families. Emphasis is on pediatrics, women's health, and geriatrics. Implementation and synthesis of the role are addressed through a focus on types of practice settings, reimbursement mechanisms, marketing strategies, employment opportunities, and collaborative relationships. Future trends in advanced nursing practice are explored. The application of advanced nursing practice theory into supervised clinical practice is included and emphasized. Students complete the final clinical experiences to fulfill the required 550 hours. The capstone project is completed in this final course.