NURS 648 - Primary Care:The Frail Older Adult

Institution:

University of Pennsylvania

Subject:

Description:

Strumpf; Cotter. Prerequisite(s): NURS 646, 647. The role of the gerontological nurse practitioner in the care and management of frail elders and their families in institutions and in the community is emphasized. Content is directed at assessment and management of acute presentations of illness and complex, multiple health problems. Issues in eptor. rehabilitation and the maintenance of quality of life are addressed.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.upenn.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 898-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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