NURS 6500 Adult/Gerontology Acute Care III

Prerequisite: NURS 6400

Co-requisite: NURS 6500L

This course focuses on the synthesis of previous knowledge and integration of the adult/gerontology Nurse Practitioner role in acute care as students move from novice to expert. Students will integrate the knowledge from previous clinical and didactic experiences to care for persons with complex acute and chronic health conditions. The Advanced Practice Nurse Certification and Licensure process will be explored. The issues of third party billing, reimbursement for services and prescriptive privileges will be discussed. This course is non-transferable to baccalaureate programs.


Credits

7

Lecture Hours

2

Lab Hours

15