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Fall of 2018
Apr 18, 2024 |
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| NR 1202 - Gerontological Nursing |
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Two credit hours. A one credit hour theory and a one credit hour clinical course designed to provide the student with nursing principles as relevant to the care of the geriatric patient. The nursing roles of provider of care and member within the discipline of nursing are emphasized as they apply to gerontological nursing. The nursing process serves as a guide for implementing nursing care and evaluating human response to actual or potential health problems of the geriatric population. Included is a development of a knowledge base in the areas of physiological, sociological, psychological, and emotional changes which occur with the aging process. Integrated throughout the course are concepts relating to illness prevalent in the geriatric populace as well as therapeutic regimes. Curriculum threads of pharmacology, communication, critical thinking, and client teaching are integrated throughout the course.
0.000 OR 2.000 Credit hours 0.000 OR 1.000 Lecture hours 0.000 OR 3.000 Lab hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lab, Lecture All Sections for this Course Allied Health Division Nursing Department Course Attributes: Vocational Billing |
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