SW 8051 - Advanced Practice in Health and Aging I

Institution:

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

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Description:

This is the first of a two-semester course sequence designed to prepare students for advanced practice in health care and aging services settings. The course begins with a survey of practice issues in these settings, and students will review developmental and human behavior theories and knowledge of human diversity and culture for use in understanding the experiences of illness, disability, and aging. Emphasis will be placed on cognitive and emotional disturbances associated with aging, such as types of dementia, depression and anxiety. Skills for engaging persons with communications difficulties will be considered, and skills for biopsychosocial/spiritual assessments will be expanded to include specialized assessment tools and risk assessment procedures, particularly for use with older adults. Students will develop skills in interventions common across settings in health care and aging, including case management, crisis intervention, and advocacy, and will demonstrate a working knowledge of evidence-based interventions in these fields of practice. Students will consider ethical issue in health care and aging practice, particularly issues around self-determination and safety.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.uc.edu

Phone Number:

(513) 556-6000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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