Fundamentals of Acute Care I

Prerequisite: Graduate standing in nursing.

This evidence based course investigates the evaluation and management of adult and gerontologic populations experiencing acute and critical illnesses, including disease classification, epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, assessment, and diagnostic evaluation. An emphasis is placed on advanced clinical decision-making integrating advanced pharmacology, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual factors, genetics, and the impact of aging.

Credit: 3