NURS 230 - Gerontology:Nursing Care of the Aging Adult

Institution:

Flathead Valley Community College

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Description:

2 credits (Spring Semester) Prerequisites: BIOL 261NL, BIOL 262NL, CHEM 101NL, ENGL 111W, HLTH 221N, MATH 111M, PSY 110A. Corequisites: NURS 210 and NURS 220. This course introduces the student to the skills and knowl-edge needed to provide nursing care to aging clients. Topics explored include current trends (including legal and ethical issues) in gerontological nursing, developmental stages and transitions associated with aging, expected age related physiological changes and assessment findings, recognition and management of acute and chronic illnesses that com-monly occur in the older adult population, promotion of health for the older adult client, end-of-life issues and care.

Credits:

2.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.fvcc.edu

Phone Number:

(406) 756-3822

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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