NURS 645 - Advanced Nursing Assessment and Intervention I

Credits: 5

Emphasis is on the CNS practice within three spheres of impact: patient direct care, nurses/nursing practice, and organizations/systems. Content is centered on the development of the core competencies of the clinical nurse specialist within each sphere of impact. The synthesis of psychological, behavioral, social, and physiological theories in health promotion, disease prevention, and management of acute and/or chronic illness will be addressed. The clinical nurse specialist serves as a clinician, educator, coach/mentor, researcher, change agent, consultant, and collaborator within the interprofessional healthcare team. The content explores the advanced nursing practice for the care of the adult/gerontology patient population to achieve quality, evidence-based, and cost-effective outcomes for each sphere of impact. This course requires direct clinical hours.

Prerequisite(s): NURS 618 (grade of B or better)

Lecture-Lab (ex: 3-1 means 3 hrs lecture and 1 hr lab): 3-2 (Clinical)
Term(s) Offered: Fall

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