NURS 7706 - ACUTE CARE THERAPEUTIC AND DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES

[3 Credits]

Acute Care Therapeutic and Diagnostic Procedures includes didactic and simulated clinical experiences designed to build upon the application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of the scientific foundation of advanced practice nursing (APN) to rovide the knowledge and skills necessary to accurately and efficiently order, perform, and diagnose patients with complex acute & chronic illnesses within specialty, emergency, acute, or critical care settings. The student will develop cognitive and psychomotor skills via a variety of didactic methods and simulation scenarios designed to allow the student to gain experience in ordering specified diagnostics and performing specified invasive procedures for a total of 30 theory hours and 30 simulation lab hours. Pre-requisites: HLSC 6409, HLSC 6410, NURS 6315 NURS 7709