NURS 3700 - Holistic Healthcare of the Older Adult

Institution:

Utah Tech University

Subject:

Nursing

Description:

Focuses on nursing care of the older adult by exposure to best practices for care of the older adult; issues such as quality of life, elder abuse, cultural considerations, and restraint alternatives; normal physiologic changes of aging; pathological disease processes; cognitive and psychological changes; end-of-life care; and environments of care for the older adult. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Determine the needs of older adults through holistic assessment using valid and reliable tools. 2. Organize care using professional nursing standards and knowledge of complex syndromes of illness in older adults. 3. Adapt communication skills as appropriate to provide therapeutic communication to older adults. 4. Design quality individualized, evidence-based care. 5. Differentiate the ethical and legal principles arising in the care of older adults. Prerequisites: NURS 3100 or concurrent. FA, SP, SU

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.utahtech.edu/

Phone Number:

(435) 652-7500

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

General Education

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