Academic Catalog 2024-2025

NUFP 780 Primary Care I - Management of the Adult/Geriatric Population

This course, which includes 3 credit hours of clinical experience, provides the FNP student with the knowledge, practical skills, and clinical reasoning to manage the adult and geriatric patient populations. The primary care management of these populations will be emphasized in this course, including both acute and chronic health conditions. The clinical component of this course will expose the FNP student to a health care setting that manages the adult and geriatric populations. Students will conduct assessments and develop a plan of care, under the direct supervision of the preceptor. In addition, students will complete on-campus clinical hours under the supervision of NP clinical faculty.

6 credit hours; 3 didactic, 3 clinical - 180 hours clinical time

Credits

6

Prerequisite

NU 714, NU 770, NU 772, and NU 773, or licensed as an APRN and acceptance into the Post-Masters FNP certification program

Offered

Online