NURS 132 - Gerontology

2.0 Credits
Introduces concepts and processes of assessment, comprehensive care, and health promotion for geriatric clients. Explores the nurse role as change agent in geriatric care planning, delivery, and health promotion. Permit code required.
Prerequisite NURS 114, NURS 115, and NURS 118.
Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Define aging using social, psychological, and biological principles.
Discuss political, cultural, and emotional factors impacting older adults.
Employ assessment tools and strategies developed for geriatric clients to collect and analyze data.
Give examples of appropriate nursing theories that promote risk reduction, health, and wellness in older adults.
Use the nursing process to analyze data and plan nursing care for older adults.
Utilize information technology to access resources to support health and wellness education for older adults.
Display sensitivity to social and cultural diversity, privacy, and confidentiality when interacting with older adults.
Communicate effectively with older adults, their families, and with members of the healthcare team.
Examine current research findings related to healthcare of the aging population.
Identify external support systems used by older adults.