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This is the first of four specialty courses that introduces clinical skills combined with evidence-based practice emphasizing the integration of theory, comprehensive assessment and advanced technologies for acutely ill adults across the lifespan in acute and critical care settings. Content focuses on the pathophysiology, subjective and objective clinical data, differential diagnoses and the development of a management plan considering age, gender, sexuality and social determinants of health within the scope of Adult-Gerontological Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AG-ACNP) practice. Supervised clinical instruction in acute and critical care settings allows the AG-ACNP student to perform comprehensive assessment skills, diagnosis and management including incorporating relevant diagnostic and therapeutic testing modalities. 168 clinical hours. Prerequisite: NR.210.660