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2.00 Credits
2 hours credit. Prerequisites: NR 105 with a C or better or RN/LPN or prior approval of instructor. This course will enable the student to explore the legal and business responsibilities associated with long term care administration, including varied payer sources. This course will provide the student with basic skills essential in the role of long term care administration. Butler Community College is approved as a provider of continuing education by the Kansas State Board of Nursing. This course may be taken for continuing education credit in lieu of college credit hours.
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2.00 Credits
2 hours credit. This course will enable the student to use effective communication and conflict resolution skills with staff, clients, families, and physicians in his/her role as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). He/she will learn how culture, ethics and law, use of power, motivation and the process of change influence building a team of caregivers. The student will learn how to assign, delegate to, and supervise staff within the LPN guidelines of the state Nurse Practice Act. Butler Community College is approved as a provider of continuing education by the Kansas State Board of Nursing. This course may be taken for 30 continuing education units in lieu of college credit hours.
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2.00 Credits
2 hours credit. Prerequisites: NR105 with a C or better, or RN/LPN, or prior approval of instructor. This course will enable the student to meet the needs of older adults and their caregivers in the areas of adaptation to living environments, elder abuse, financial resources, and sexuality through use of community resources and education. Butler Community College is approved as a provider of continuing education by the Kansas State Board of Nursing. This course may be taken for continuing education credit in lieu of college credit hours.
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1.00 Credits
1 hour credit. Prerequisites: NR 105 with a C or better, or RN/ LPN, or prior approval of instructor. This course will enable the student to recognize the relationship between cultural diversity and the healthcare of older adults. The student will develop an understanding of the underlying impact that various cultures have on the health status of older adults, including access/barriers to healthcare services. The student will apply the knowledge he/she gains about various cultural factors of older adults in order to provide optimal nursing care for this population. Butler Community College is approved as a provider of continuing education by the Kansas State Board of Nursing. This course may be taken for continuing education credit in lieu of college credit hours.
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2.00 Credits
2 hours credit. Prerequisites: NR 105 with a C or better, or RN/ LPN, or prior approval of instructor. This course will enable the student to analyze health care issues specific to the older woman. The student will then be able to identify and implement appropriate nursing interventions for the older woman. Butler Community College is approved as a provider of continuing education by the Kansas State Board of Nursing. This course may be taken for continuing education credit in lieu of college credit hours.
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4.00 Credits
4 hours credit. Prerequisite: BI 240 with a C or better. This course will enable the student to develop an understanding of the concepts of pathophysiology including inflammation and healing, immune responses, fluid/electrolyte imbalances, pain, neoplasms, and genetics. The student will apply these underlying concepts to explore the pathophysiology, etiology, clinical manifestations and treatments of common disorders in major body systems.
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2.00 Credits
2 hours credit. Prerequisites: NR 105 with a C or better, or RN/LPN, or prior approval of instructor. This course will enable the student to assess pain in older adults, and assist the client to achieve optimal control of pain. The student will explore collaborative care for the older adult in pain including complimentary therapies. Butler Community College is approved as a provider of continuing education by the Kansas State Board of Nursing. This course may be taken for continuing education credit in lieu of college credit hours.
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1.00 Credits
1 hour credit. Prerequisites: NR 105 with a C or better, or RN/LPN, or instructor approval. This course will enable the student to understand the impact pharmacological issues have on the care of the older adult. The student will learn how normal physiological changes and common health problems alter the effects of drugs in the older adult. Issues of polypharmacy, lifestyle and environmental factors related to drug therapy will also be explored. Butler Community College is approved as a provider of continuing education by the Kansas State Board of Nursing. This course may be taken for continuing education credit in lieu of college credit hours.
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2.00 Credits
2 hours credit. Prerequisites: NR105 with a C or better, RN/LPN, or prior approval of instructor. This course will enable the student to assess the mental health of older adults, describe the most common mental disorders, discuss how their presentation differs with age, nursing management and common treatments of these disorders, and available resources. Butler Community College is approved as a provider of continuing education by the Kansas State Board of Nursing. This course may be taken for continuing education credit in lieu of college credit hours.
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1.00 Credits
1 hour credit. Prerequisites: NR 105 with a C or better, or RN/LPN, or instructor approval. This course will enable the student to understand the nutritional requirements for the older adult. Normal physiological changes during the aging process and common health problems will be discussed in relation to the nutritional needs of the older adult. The student will explore lifestyle, economic, environmental, social factors influencing nutritional needs. Butler Community College is approved as a provider of continuing education by the Kansas State Board of Nursing. This course may be taken for continuing education credit in lieu of college credit hours.
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