NURS 3142 - Gerontological Nursing

Credit(s): 3
Lecture Hour(s): 6
Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Lecture
In this course, students will utilize gerontological nursing knowledge and skills in a relational care approach to promote health and well-being, foster resilience and adaptation to change, optimize function, and prevent illness and injury of diverse older adults and their care partners. Students will learn the concepts of age-related changes, ageism, theories of aging, interprofessional partnerships, chronic disease management, and life transitions to understand the complexities of aging within the healthcare environment.

Prerequisite(s): HLTH 2250 , INTS 1240 , PSYC 2235 , HPED 2507 , as well as a grade of C or higher in NURS 2215  and an EP in NURS 2216 .

AND

One of GNED 1101 , GNED 1102 , or GNED 1103 , one of GNED 1201 , GNED 1202 , or GNED 1203 , one of GNED 1301  or GNED 1303 , and one of GNED 1401 , GNED 1403 , GNED 1404 , or ENGL 1101 .
Note: It is recommended that students complete NURS 3142 and NURS 3144  concurrently to best support the integration of theory and clinical practice.