NURS 6537 Adult Gerontology CNS I: Diagnosis and Management of Acute and Chronic Illness of Adults
This course addresses the unique and autonomous roles of the Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist as an Advanced Practice Nurse. Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist 1 is designed to begin the transition of the graduate nursing student into a specialty focus in acute and chronic illnesses across the continuum of care with an emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention. In this course, students have the opportunity to develop, apply, and evaluate in-depth knowledge of pathophysiological processes and evidenced-based interventions for disease management. The focus of the theoretical and clinical components of the course is on nursing and medical diagnosis and management, including pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments. Practice is within the context of an interdisciplinary approach to adults of different cultures experiencing acute and chronic diseases. Clinical experiences include the implementation and evaluation of Adult Health Nursing–Clinical Nurse Specialist roles in a variety of health care settings and includes a minimum of 192 clinical hours in selected clinical sites.