Through the use of abstraction and logic, mathematics developed from counting, calculation, measurement, and the systematic study of the shapes and motions of physical objects. Practical mathematics has been a human activity for as far back as written records exist.
NP: Programs for nurse practitioners are usually shorter than those for physician assistants. They typically require nurse practitioners students choose a specialty and complete between 500 classroom and 500-700 clinical hours.
With more than 700 precepted clinical hours, students develop expertise in the management of care for individuals across the life span, emphasizing health promotion and disease prevention, as well as diagnosis and management of acute and chronic diseases.