FNP 605 - Reproductive Health and Illness in Men and Women

(5 credits: 3 credits theory; 2 credits clinical)

This clinical management course focuses on providing comprehensive primary health care with a focus on reproductive health and illness in men and women. Topics include the assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation of commonly encountered reproductive health and illness conditions in the primary care setting. This course will include concepts of cultural competency and community health as well as selected nursing theories, family systems theory, behavior change theory, adult learning theory, and selected aspects of counseling and therapeutic communication. The clinical portion of this course includes 150 clock hours with a preceptor. The clinical focus of this course is on the assessment of health and disease states, health promotion, and disease prevention strategies, nursing and medical management of commonly encountered reproductive health and illness issues in men and women. Content will include a focus on health and wellness of women and men, reproductive concerns, occupational health issues, acute episodic disease states, patients with special needs, ethical and health care policy issues commonly encountered in the primary care setting. Prerequisite(s): All MSN core courses. FNP 601, FNP 602, FNP 603, FNP 604. Spring.