Description
This course focuses on the health-related issues of older adults.Major content areas include viewing the unique needs of elders from a nursing theoretical perspective.An interdisciplinary and collaborative healthcare provider approach will be given in the discussion of knowledge concerning physical, psychological, economic and social age related changes. The course will explore personal, cultural, societal attitudes toward aging for the purpose of an enhanced understanding from the elders perspective. Prerequisites: NUR 201, 215, 225, 235; Co-requisites: NUR 255, 256, 261, 275. (2 units; Spring)