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NURS 439 - Nurs Care-Complex Chronically Ill Adult-Older Adult: Theory

(3 units)
This course addresses the theoretical foundation for professional nursing care of adults and older adults with complex chronic health care needs.

Prerequisite(s): NURS 343 NURS 346 . Corequisite(s): NURS 433 NURS 434 .

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Fall and Summer

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. expand care provider role utilizing knowledge of liberal arts, sciences, and nursing as a foundation for nursing practice in the care of complex chronically ill adults and older adults. 
2. analyze competences of assessment, critical thinking, techniques/technologies and communication for designing, coordinating, and managing safe care for complex chronically ill adults and older adults.
3. display knowledge of human diversity and values of dignity and respect to integrate the knowledge and experience of health and other professions to inform health and care decisions, while respecting the values, priorities/preferences of the patient.
4. apply concepts of health promotion, risk reduction and disease prevention in providing and designing care for complex chronically ill adults and older adults. 
5. analyze and implement research findings, legal and ethical guidelines, and evidence—based practice in providing nursing care to complex chronically ill adults and older adults. 
6. collaborate with health care system partners to provide and design health care for complex chronically ill adults and older adults using health care information and technologies.  
7. analyze the impact of health care policy and global health care problems on health care promotion and risk reduction of complex chronically ill adults and older adults. 


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