Emphasis is placed on promotion of wellness, prevention of illness, and detection of acute and chronic illness for gerontological populations, including the older adult, elders, and the fragile elder in primary and long term care settings. This course offers a forum for discussion of current issues and theories relative to the aging population. Role dimensions of advocate, counselor, and teacher are explored. This course is designed to provide students with advanced nursing knowledge and skills relative health care management for gerontological clients. Therapeutic measures are designed which reflect an individualized plan of care which is gender, age, and culturally sensitive.
Clinical experiences encompass clients across the age span in primary and long term care settings.
This course is designed to provide an introduction to advanced nursing practice and the nurse clinician role in primary and long-term facilities. Role mastery from novice to expert is explored. Issues related to current and future practice are addressed. The learner is prepared to discriminate the mechanisms underlying the disease and its clinical manifestations as a basis for assessing and developing a plan of care. The student evaluates the roles of entrepreneur, advocate, leader, and change agent.