NUR 320 - Care of Geriatric Patients with Clinical

4 Semester Hours
Prerequisite: Admission into the traditional prelicensure BSN program.
In this course, students will (1) analyze their own attitudes toward caring for older adults; (2) examine issues and trends related to the health and quality of life of older adults at the local, national, and global levels; (3) contrast normal physiologic changes of aging with changes related to acute and chronic illnessinjury; (4) apply standardized tools to assess physiologic, psychological, mental, developmental, social, cultural. and spiritual functioning of older adults: (5) apply the nursing process in the care of older adults with multi system and/or multidimensional acute and chronic health problems; and (6) develop health educational materials directed to the unique health concerns of older adults.

Term(s) Offered: Spring semester annually