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NURS 753A - Clinical Nurse Specialist for Adult and Geriatric Populations in Acute and Critical Care Practicum I

NURS 753A: Clinical Nurse Specialist for Adult and Geriatric Populations in Acute and Critical Care Practicum I (3-6 units) at San Diego State University. 2 sections offered in Spring 2027, with meeting times, instructors, and seat counts. Prerequisites: NURS 501, NURS 501L, NURS 604, NURS 608, NURS 610, NURS 622, NURS 658, NURS 684. Concurrent enrollment in NURS 751A. Counts toward Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Nurse Specialist Preparation (2026-27), Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Nurse Specialist Preparation (2025-26).

3-6 units
  • Specialization Courses
  • Clinical Specialty Courses
Offered: Summer 2027 (not offered), Spring 2027 (offered), Fall 2026 (unknown)
Eighteen hours of clinical practice per week. Supervised clinical practicum focused on the advanced practice nursing role as an Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) in acute/critical care settings. Impact of the CNS on patient outcomes within the three spheres of CNS practice: Patient, Nurse and Organization.
Prerequisites
NURS 501, NURS 501L, NURS 604, NURS 608, NURS 610, NURS 622, NURS 658, NURS 684. Concurrent enrollment in NURS 751A.
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From the catalog

Grading
LTR: Letter Graded. The class will be offered for letter grade with no option to take it for Cr/NC
Formerly numbered
NURS 753.

2 sections in Spring 2027

Class #8362· Format not listed · Open · Letter · Graduate
6 of 6 seats open
TBA (not set yet) · OFFC SDSU
Class #8359· Format not listed · Open · Letter · Graduate
14 of 14 seats open
TBA (not set yet) · OFFC SDSU