Applied Practice: Chronic Care Concepts Across the Lifespan.

Catalog description

Semester course; 90 clinical and 30 laboratory hours. 3 credits (2 credits clinical and 1 credit laboratory). Prerequisites: NURS 523 , NURS 524 , NURS 624 , NURS 625 , and NURS 633 ; or NURS 350 , NURS 380 , and NURS 450 , NURS 523 and NURS 524 ; or permission of the course faculty. This course provides opportunities for students to provide care for patients with chronic disease in a variety of clinical settings and at various points along the disease trajectory across the lifespan. Emphasis will be placed on demonstrating techniques for ongoing patient assessment and engagement in chronic disease management across the lifespan.