NUR 441 Nursing Care of the Older Adult
This course introduces the dimensions of caring for the older adult with evidence-based application of knowledge. Normal and pathological changes of aging, commonly encountered diseases of aging, and the broad psychosocial, cultural, and public health knowledge required to provide expert nursing care to the older adult are included. The course emphasizes providing critical information needed to engage in the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, planning, and evaluating outcomes of care. Class hours: 3; Clinical hours: 0; Semester hours: 3.
Prerequisites
NUR 239, NUR 240, NUR 261, NUR 262, NUR 263, NUR 339, NUR 340.
Corequisites
NUR 300, NUR 307, NUR 342, NUR 343, NUR 344, NUR 345.
Offered
Fall.