Focuses on the clinical application of knowledge of health maintenance, disease prevention, and the evaluation and management of major causes of adult morbidity and mortality. A developmental perspective is taken to examine child-health evaluation and maintenance from infancy through adolescence. Practicum in Primary Care of Children Supervised clinical experience in the primary care management of the child and adolescent, including assessment and management of common acute and chronic clinical problems. Nursing care, family, and rehabilitation issues related to various health problems are investigated in practice. Seminar and Practicum in Primary Care of Families Final integrative clinical course that allows for intensive application of primary care knowledge and skills in practice.
Seminar allows for in-depth analysis of various clinical problems and role issues.
Students are actively involved in a primary care setting appropriate to their area of study. Extensive clinical experience under the guidance of a preceptor. In this practicum students acquire the specialty knowledge and skills that are required in the care of a particular population. Students propose clinical performance competencies, learning activities, settings, and resource persons for the supervised practicum and complete a minimum of 112 precepted clinical hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 credits.