NUR 556/557 Comprehensive Care of Older Adults

This course prepares the advanced practice nurse for provision of comprehensive, quality, and cost effective care for older adults. Theories of aging, physiology of aging, and the economic, socio-cultural, and ethical aspects of aging will be explored. Students will learn to recognize, evaluate and manage clinical syndromes prevalent in the older adult population. Clinical issues unique to frail older adults and atypical presentation of disease states will also be explored. (For A-GNP & CNS 3 credits: 2 theory hours and 1 clinical hour; 56 clinical hours) (For NE 2 credits; 2 theory hours)