Curriculum and Learning Outcomes

Fall

Course Number	Course	Credit Hours
NURS 680	Diagnostic Procedures for Acute & Clinical Settings (45 Laboratory Hours)	3
	Total	3

Spring

Course Number	Course	Credit Hours
NURS 662	Acute Care Practitioner Practicum I (180 Clinical Learning Hours)	6
	Total	6

Summer

Course Number	Course	Credit Hours
NURS 663	Acute Care Practitioner Practicum II (135 Clinical Learning Hours)	6
	Total	6

Fall

Course Number	Course	Credit Hours
NURS 665	Acute Care Practitioner Practicum III (225 Clinical Learning Hours)	6
	Total	6
	Program Total	21

At the completion of the post-graduate certificate program, graduates will be prepared to:

1. Demonstrate advanced clinical assessment skills in acute care settings.
2. Formulate evidence-based treatment plans for complex acute conditions.
3. Perform common acute care procedures safely and effectively.
4. Apply pharmacological principles in managing acute illnesses.
5. Utilize critical thinking skills to manage rapidly changing patient conditions.
6. Effectively communicate with patients, families and health care professionals in the acute care setting.