NURS 405 - Family,Culture,and Aging

Institution:

University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus

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Description:

This course focuses on the family as a unit of care. In addition, students will conceptualize family, the life span spectrum of its members, and culture and their relationships in practice. Included will be the relationship of aging in family and culture, problem-based cases, interdisciplinary care, and end of life issues. Also included will be the ethical issues of death and dying, violence, abuse, family dynamics and legal decision making for family members. One credit of clinical (32 hours) will include assignments and projects specifically designed to assess the family relationships, family health and issues in the home applying the nursing process as the basis of intervention.

Credits:

2.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.gallup.unm.edu

Phone Number:

(505) 863-7500

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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