Integration of knowledge and practice gained from prerequisites is expected. Continues to provide for study and case analysis of selected complex health conditions. Synthesis of prior course work with emphasis on common acute and chronic conditions that involve multiple systems. Provides all aspects of assessment, problem identification and therapeutic management. Integrates management of selected psychological, behavioral and physiological problems across the life span.
Content varies depending on student's desired emphasis.
Continues to provide clinical experiences for application of knowledge and practice learned in previous nurse practitioner courses. Internship activities include client care, peer review of client-care, and testing of theory under supervision of an advanced practitioner, and clinical readiness to write the advanced nurse practitioner certification exams. Explores the nurse practitioner's role and responsibility in health care delivery and in shaping health policy. Examines trends in expanded roles, and entrepreneurship pertinent to advanced nursing practice, especially nurse practitioners. Identifies sociopolitical influences on health care, analyses ethical, risk management, and legal issues, and organizational values as they relate to personal and professional roles, and health care delivery systems.