NURSNG639 Primary Care of Adults
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Course Description
Students examine the nursing and health related theory and research applied to the primary care management of adults with episodic and chronic illness. Diagnostic, therapeutic, and pharmacological regimens are examined. Legal, ethical, and health policy issues that impact the delivery of primary health services are integrated. Continued emphasis is placed on developing social cultural sensitivity to the variations in health care needs of urban populations.

Prerequisite: Permission of program director. For further information about how to register, please click here.
Course Video
Video IntroductionClosed Captioned
Academic Information
Credits: 3
Schedule & Fee
Dates: Sep 13 - Dec 10
Class #: 15338
Course Fee: $1335
Lab Fee: $0
Total Course Fee: $1335
Instructor
Robin Cowper
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Book Information
Required texts:
  1. Bakerman, S. (2002). ABC’s of laboratory data. 4th ed. Scottsdale, AZ: Interpretive Laboratory Data, Inc. ISBN 0945577079
  2. Buttaro, R.M., Trybulski, J.A., Bailey Polgar, P., Sandberg-Cook, J. (2008). Primary Care A Collaborative Practice. (3rd ed,). St. Louis: CV Mosby. ISBN 9780323047425

Recommended texts:
  1. Goroll, A., Mulley, A. (2009). Primary Care Medicine: Office evaluation and management of the adult patient (6th ed,). Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ISBN 0781775132
  2. Leblond, R., Brown, D., DeGowin, R. (2008). DeGowin’s Diagnostic examination (9th ed). New York: MacMillian Co. ISBN 0071478981
  3. Wolff, K., Johnson, R.A., & Suurmond, D. (2009). Fitzpatrick’s Color Atlas & Synopsis of Clinical Dermatology (6th ed.) New York: McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0071599757
Reading assignment for week 1
  • Buttaro pg 1182-1223, 1268-1271, 1298-1300
  • Bakerman pg 53-59, 243-244, 282-284, 332-335, 350-353, 470-472, 479-480, 516-518, 567-568, 575-578
  • Web links to additional readings will be posted within the course
Wimba Requirement
UMB online courses use Wimba classroom (a live discussion tool) at least twice during the semester. Information about Horizon Wimba can be found at www.dlvpc.umb.edu/wimbasupport.htm. Your course meetings in Wimba Classroom will be:
  • Session 1: Oct 19, 8:00p - 9:00p (east coast time)
  • Session 2: Nov 17, 8:00p - 9:00p (east coast time)