Addresses common disease processes of aging. Exploration of attitudes toward care of the elderly. Topics include emotional responses, coping mechanisms, and therapeutic communication skills. Specific detailed learning objectives are developed for each course by the faculty. On-site clinical instruction, supervision, evaluation, and placement is the responsibility of the college faculty.
Clinical experiences are unpaid external learning experiences.
Course may be repeated if topics and learning outcomes vary. Topics include the role of the licensed vocational nurse in the multi-disciplinary health care team, professional organizations, and continuing education. Instruction includes various systems of measurement. Includes nursing interventions utilizing the nursing process. Topics include mental health, therapeutic communication, cultural and spiritual diversity, nursing process, and holistic awareness.