Master of Science in Nursing Family Nurse Practitioner (MSN FNP) Core Course Descriptions
MSN 604: Advanced Family Health in Primary Care Settings III
Save as PDF| MSN 604: Advanced Family Health in Primary Care Settings III | |
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| Delivery Modality: | Distance |
| Semester Credits: | 3 (Didactic Only) |
| Contact Hours: | 45 (Online Didactic) |
| Outside Preparation: | An average of three (3) hours per week for every didactic credit hour. |
| Typically Offered: | Spring |
| Prerequisites: | MSN 580, MSN 582, MSN 584, MSN 586, MSN 588, MSN 590, MSN 592, MSN 594, MSN 600 |
| Corequisites: | None |
| Requisites: | None |
| Description: | This course will provide the learner with the competencies, knowledge, and skills to assess, diagnose, manage, and treat common and uncomplicated acute and chronic health conditions across the lifespan in primary care settings. Emphasis is placed on the evidence-based, effective, and safe management of patients via health promotion, disease prevention, assessment, diagnosis, pharmacological, and non-pharmacological interventions and approaches. Practice guidelines, conceptual models, and theories will be applied to enhance the care plan and evaluate patient outcomes. Knowledge and competencies learned in this course will be validated in the clinical practicum courses. |