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2018-2019 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

NURSNG 664 - Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Clinical Practicum: Focus on the Patient

3 Credit(s)

Description:
In this course, students apply the knowledge and advanced practice skills in patient care learned in Nursing 690. Under the guidance of a clinical nurse specialist preceptor, students implement the advanced competencies of direct care, patient/family teaching and coaching, and ethical decision-making as they assess and treat problems experienced by adult and gerontological patients. Clinical practice in this course provides an opportunity for students to integrate advanced nursing knowledge with knowledge of disease pathophysiology, technical competence, and medical management.

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