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Nursing
330-4 Nursing Care of the Older Adult. (2-6)
Focus is on risk reduction, disease prevention, and strategies for health promotion, restoration, and maintenance in a vulnerable older population. Emphasis is placed on integrating assessment, data analysis, therapeutic communication, and critical thinking skills to direct culturally sensitive care of older adults. Clinical experiences are conducted in a variety of health care settings and the simulation lab. Course fee $20. Lab fee $10.
Prerequisite Course(s):
NUR 301: Family Health Nursing
NUR 322: Health Assessment
NUR 323: Nursing Care of Adults
Co-Requisite Course(s):
NUR 325: Scholarly Inquiry in Nursing
In course descriptions, the digit following the course number is the number of semester credit hours. For example, ENGL 111-3 is a freshman level course worth 3 semester hours of credit. The numbers in parentheses following the course number (for example, 3-2) indicate the number of clock hours per week devoted to theory and practice, respectively. (WI) indicates that sections of this course will be offered as writing intensive.