NURS 2801 - Nursing Lifespan Health
6 Credits
This course focuses on the nursing care of clients experiencing chronic and/or end-of-life disruptions of health across the lifespan. Emphasis is on exploring client and family responses to actual or potential health alterations. The pathophysiology and nursing care of selected disease processes are explored. Focus is placed on developing and applying the empiric, ethical, aesthetic and self-knowledge required when providing nursing care to clients with chronic and/or end-of-life conditions. Provides a comprehensive understanding of chronic disease processes while facilitating critical thinking and analysis of pathophysiological concepts. Evidence-informed practice is emphasized as a basis for safe and efficacious quality nursing care.
Pre-Requisites NURS 2721 , NURS 2791 , NURS 2731 , NURS 2701 , NURS 2741
Major Content Areas
Introduction to managing chronic and end of life disease processes using evidence-informed practice Holistic nursing assessment of common chronic health problems Introduction to chronic pathophysiological processes Pathophysiology and nursing care of clients with chronic disruptions to psychosocial integrity Pathophysiology and nursing care of clients with chronic disruptions to physiological integrity Pathophysiologic and nursing care lab modules
Learning Outcomes
Demonstrate clinical judgment and decision-making skills while providing care to promote optimal health for clients experiencing chronic illness Explore personal beliefs and values as they relate to caring for clients experiencing chronic illness and end of life issues. Utilize scientific theories and concepts to build an understanding of the manifestations of chronic pathophysiological conditions. Explain the common mechanisms of chronic disease progression in the human body. Provide safe and quality client care as a member and leader within the interprofessional/paraprofessional team. Utilize evidence, theory, clinical judgment, interdisciplinary perspectives, and client preferences in planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care. Integrate nursing assessment and pathophysiologic knowledge when developing plans of care for clients with chronic health conditions. Apply current best practices for nursing care by utilizing data from multiple evidence-informed sources. Incorporate interdisciplinary knowledge and methods to inform decision-making in the care of the chronically ill client. Recognize the role of informatics in improving client care outcomes.
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