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Diag & Mgt of Acute Disorders
NURS
632

Diag & Mgt of Acute Disorders

Hours

4.0 Credit, 4 Lecture, 0 Lab

Semester

Winter
Health promotion and disease prevention; diagnosing and managing chronic psychosocial and physiological alterations in adult and geriatric patients.

Interpretation of Diagnostic Testing,

Discuss and interpret advanced diagnostic testing, taking into consideration test sensitivity and specificity, patient risk/benefit ratio, and costs. 

Verbal and Written Communication, Critical Thinking, and Healthcare Delivery

Demonstrate through verbal and written communication their critical thinking processes in the delivery of holistic healthcare to the acute patient and their families. 

Differential Diagnoses

Demonstrate the ability to develop, organize, and explain comprehensive differential diagnoses for acute patients.

Technical Tools and medical Databases in Patient Care Delivery

State various technical tools and medical databases and utilize them to supplement patient care delivery. 

Performance as Nurse Practitioner in Clinical Simulation Case Studies

Demonstrate independent ability to function as a nurse practitioner student in clinical simulation cases studies. 

Interprofessional Collaboration

State understanding of the roles and functions of the other health team members. 

Provide Care in a Compassionate Manner

Provide care in a compassionate manner that respects, protects, and enhances spiritual integrity, human dignity, cultural diversity, and demonstrates the Healer's art.