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Graduate study in
the Adult/Gerontological Health Nursing track prepares nurses to
assume leadership positions in advanced practice in care of adults
or older adults as clinical nurse specialists (CNS) or nurse
practitioners (NP). The program emphasizes theoretical and
clinical aspects of advanced practice roles that include classroom
and clinical experiences which prepare students to
provide care to adults/older adults, to influence the care that
others provide, and to participate in policy and decisions
about care. A variety of settings are used depending on the
clinical focus and advanced practice option (CNS or NP).
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In
addition to the study of common illnesses and health problems of
adults/older adults, students are encouraged to select a specific
clinical focus and target population upon initiation of their
program. Core content includes theories from the physical and
behavioral sciences and emphasizes comprehensive health assessment,
risk reduction, health promotion, and health maintenance. Clinical
decision making and clinical management are studied within a context
of interdisciplinary and interagency collaboration. |
