Assessment and Management of Adults' Health and Illness-Clinical 1 NSNP 9100

The purpose of this six-credit course is to provide learners with opportunities to consolidate a systematic approach to the assessment of adults, and to diagnose patients presenting with common stable, single system health challenges in a variety of health care settings. In this course, learners will focus on assessment, analysis of symptoms, generating differential diagnoses, and selecting and interpreting appropriate diagnostic tests. In addition, learners will begin to consider treatment options. Emphasis will be placed on recognizing and accessing the appropriate resources to support diagnostic and therapeutic decision making. During this clinical course, learners will begin to recognize when to appropriately begin a referral process. Documentation and communication will also be a focus. This course is comprised of a combination of theory, lab, and clinical hours (minimum 150 hours), with an expert clinical preceptor in either a primary, acute, or long-term care setting, and is supported by a faculty liaison. This course will also include a mandatory on-campus residency of 5 or 6 days in duration.