Subject: Nursing
Credit units: 3
Offered: Term 2 only
Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
College: Nursing
Department: Nursing (Dean's Office)

Description

The focus of this course is to challenge societal and health care systems ageist perspectives related to caring with older adults and chronicity. Learners will explore concepts, policies, relevant nursing standards and competencies, holistic inter-professional approach, and tools to address current issues and controversies related to aging and chronic illness. Key concepts include ageism, relationship-centered care, continuum of care, safety and security, cultural safety, chronicity, and health care support.

Restriction(s): Restricted to students in the College of Nursing who are registered in the B.S.N. program or the Post-Degree B.S.N. Option.
Prerequisite(s): NURS 221.3
Note: Post-Degree B.S.N. classes are offered in an open learning format with the same number of hours, but in alternate time frames.

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