Holistic Care of the Older Adult Clinical

Catalog description

This clinical course provides students with hands-on experience delivering holistic, relationship-based care to aging individuals across a variety of healthcare settings. Students will use caring communication to explore patient life histories, apply the nursing process to develop inclusive, equity-focused interventions, and interpret health data to plan evidence-informed care. Emphasis is placed on clinical judgment, understanding diverse preferences, and advocating for older adults through analysis of healthcare policy, delivery systems, and social determinants of health. Prerequisites: CNA certification, AHA CPR certification, health physical, required immunizations, caregiver criminal background check, 201, 222, 342, BIOL 296. Must take concurrent with 231.