Foundations of Nursing in Chronic Illness I

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Expands on assessment and common interventions with the focus on patients with chronic illnesses common across the life span in multiple ethnic groups. Explores the patient’s and family’s “lived experience” of the condition. Uses clinical practice guidelines and research evidence to guide clinical judgments in the care of individuals with chronic conditions. Explores multidisciplinary team roles and responsibilities in the context of delivering safe, high-quality health care to individuals with chronic conditions (includes practical and legal aspects of delegation). Explores cultural, ethical, legal, and health care delivery issues through case scenarios and clinical practice. Includes classroom and clinical learning experiences and practice with selected core nursing skills. Prerequisite: NRS 110 . Prerequisite/concurrent: ( NRS 230 or NRS 231 ) and ( NRS 232 or NRS 233 ).