This course will focus on the application of the nursing process in the therapeutic management of common health problems encountered by nurse practitioners in the ambulatory health care setting. The student will apply knowledge and skills from advanced assessment, pathophysiology, pharmacology, health promotion, theory and research to the care of infants, children and adolescents from a variety of cultural and ethnic backgrounds. Core concepts include differential diagnosis, therapeutic management including symptom and usual treatment, adherence, secondary prevention and patient education.
Content includes acute illnesses commonly encountered in ambulatory care settings.