NU 562 Primary Care I:For the FNP/DNP
The course is the first of 3 clinical courses is designed to provide the student with problem-solving skills and clinical strategies necessary to socialize into the role of the FNP. Course content introduces the student to a systematic approach to understanding the delivery of primary health care to the well adult. Various principles of illness prevention and health maintenance are introduced, as well as methodologies used to diagnose and treat common primary care problems concentrating on chronic diseases. Emphasis is on the consultation role component of the FNP as well as on the direct provision of primary care and health promotion. In addition to classes, students participate in a required primary care clinical experience.