Professional Nursing Adult and Elder Care I

Catalog description

Prerequisites: NURSE 3005 , NURSE 3015 , and NURSE 3035 . This course covers nursing care of adult and elder patients including healthy aging and maintenance of functional capacity. Its content addresses common physiologic and social changes, challenges, and adaptations affecting adult and elder populations. Strategies for health promotion and disease management are addressed in the care of adult and elder patients experiencing fluid and electrolyte imbalances, cardiovascular, integumentary, immunologic, pulmonary, and hematologic alterations. Pathophysiologic processes of organ systems are explored. Didactic and clinical components are included. Students will complete 90 clinical hours.