557a. Primary Care Problems of Adults I.2 credit hours. This is the first term of four didactic courses designed to enable students to develop the necessary knowledge base and problem-solving skills for primary care practice as nurse practitioners. The first half of the course focuses on health promotion and disease prevention concepts and strategies. The second half of the course focuses on the diagnosis and management of common health problems seen in primary care. Two hours per week. K. Koenig.
557b. Primary Care Problems of Adults I. 2 credit hours. This course is a continuation of 557a and the second of four didactic courses structured to enable students to gain the problem-solving and clinical strategies necessary for primary care practice as nurse practitioners. Classes focus on health promotion, disease prevention, differential diagnosis, and management of common health problems in adults and adolescents. Required for students in the first year of specialization as adult, family, gerontological, women’s health, oncology, and psychiatric–mental health nurse practitioners (Primary Care concentration). Prerequisite: successful completion of 554a and 557a. Two hours per week. K. Koenig.
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