NURS 6531: Primary Care of Adults Across the Lifespan

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Student Support and Calendar Information So you have all key information available to you off-line, it is highly recommended that you print the following items for your reference: • This Sylla... bus, including the Course Schedule that is linked on this page as a PDF • Course Calendar • Student Support Photo Credit: Steve Hix/Fuse/Corbis/Getty Images Credit Hours • 5 quarter hours in 11 weeks Walden University assigns credit hours based on the number and type of assignments that enable students to achieve the course learning objectives. In general, each semester credit equals about 42 hours of total student work and each quarter credit equals about 28 hours of total student work. This time requirement represents an approximate average for undergraduate work and the minimum expectations for graduate work. The number and kind of activities estimated to fulfill time requirements will vary by degree level and student learning style, and by student familiarity with the delivery method and course content. Course Description In this course, students learn how nurse practitioners master the art and science of clinical decision making among adult populations across the lifespan. Students focus on the diagnosis and management of primary healthcare needs and problems of the adult, elderly, and frail elderly. They engage in a variety of course assignments that focus on physical and behavioral disease processes central to diagnosing illnesses as well as planning, implementing, and evaluating therapeutic treatment programs for acute illnesses commonly encountered in a primary healthcare setting. Students gain confidence in clinical experiences in a primary healthcare setting where they learn to plan, implement, and evaluate therapeutic regimens for adult patients with common acute and chronic illnesses. Note: This course requires a minimum of 144 practicum hours. Note: All FNP students may only see patients aged 18 years and above, AGNP and AGAC-NP students may see patients according to state requirements. [Show More]

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