NURS 6155 – Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Intensivist Practicum
NURS 6155 – Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Intensivist Practicum
This course is designed to provide clinical experience in and application and integration of the roles of the adult gerontology acute care nurse practitioner as an intensivist. The clinical setting will be used for application, synthesis, and evaluation of nursing theory and pathophysiologic and psychosocial concepts. The student will practice in clinical settings for a total of 280 hours and will focus on working with complex patients in a variety of intensive care units. Clinical conference will be held every week and will focus on pathophysiology, diagnoses, and therapeutic management related to critical care and acute care problems for the adult population in an intensive care setting or step down unit.
Prerequisite: 6101, 6102, 6103, 6105, 6114, 6124, 6135, 6149. Pre/corequisite: 6134. [4] Summer
NURS 6165 – Advanced Clinical Skills for the AG-ACNP Hospitalist
The course engages the Hospitalist student in simulation geared toward diagnostic techniques and patient management strategies utilized by the adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner for hospitalized patients. Additional diagnostic skills and documentation techniques such as assessment note dictation will be introduced in this course. Procedures include I&D of an abscess and skin biopsy. Prerequisite: 6102. Advanced Practice Nurse Assignment Papers. Completion or current enrollment in 6148 is required for enrollment in the course. No exceptions will be made. [1] Spring
NURS 6170 – Advanced Critical Care Simulation [Formerly NURS 396E]
This course is designed to provide advanced cognitive and procedural experience in the critical care simulator at the Center for Experimental Learning and Assessment at the Vanderbilt School of Medicine.Advanced Practice Nurse Assignment Papers. Simulations are designed to provide clinical content surrounding the management of complex patients in the ICU setting. These class sessions provide an opportunity for students to integrate complex diagnostics and therapeutics with communication and team management skills. Sessions focus on clinical situations that student NPs are unlikely to directly manage during their clinical rotation where more experienced providers are available. Prerequisite: 6101, 6105, 6102, 6103, 6114, 6135, 6149.
Pre/corequisite: 6134. [1] Summer
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NURS 6185 – Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Preceptorship [Formerly NURS 343B]
N6185 is the final acute care nurse practitioner clinical preceptorship, and is designed to provide clinical experience, application and integration of the roles of the acute care nurse practitioner for students in the dual AG-ACNP/FNP – Emergency Care program. The emergency clinical setting will be used for application, synthesis, and evaluation of nursing theory, pathophysiologic and psychosocial concepts in planning and developing care for culturally diverse adults and older adults. The student will practice in clinical settings for a total of 280 hours, and will focus on working with complex patients. Clinical conference will be held weekly and will focus on pathophysiology, diagnoses, and therapeutic management related to episodic/chronic problems in adult acute/critical care.
Pre-requisite: 6101, 6102, 6103, 6114, 6124, 6125, 6301, 6305 Pre/corequisite: 6134, 6385. [4] Summer
NURS 6195 – Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Preceptorship [Formerly NURS 343]
This course is the final clinical preceptorship, and it is designed to provide clinical experience in and application and integration of the roles of the acute care nurse practitioner. The clinical setting will be used for application, synthesis, and evaluation of nursing theory and pathophysiologic and psychosocial concepts. The students practice in clinical settings for a total of 280 hours, and will focus on working with complex adult and older adult patients. Clinical conference will be held every week and will focus on pathophysiology, diagnoses, and therapeutic management related to episodic/chronic problems in acute/critical care in the adult population.
Prerequisite: 6101, 6102, 6103, 6105, 6114, 6115, 6124, RN licensure; Pre/corequisite: 6134. [4] Summer
NURS 6205 – Advanced Health Assessment Applications for the Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner [Formerly NURS 305B]
This course builds on knowledge of advanced health assessment with a focus on clients commonly seen in the adult practice setting. Advanced health assessment techniques are emphasized. Diverse approaches are used in expanding proficiency in conducting histories and physical examinations in clinical laboratory settings with adult clients.
Pre/corequisite: 6011, graduate-level standing, admission to the specialty. [1] Fall