NURS1200 — Professional Nursing Care of the Patient with Chronic Illness
NURS 1200 - Professional Nursing Care of the Patient with Chronic Illness NURS 1200 - Professional Nursing Care of the Patient with Chronic Illness (5L, 15LB) This semester introduces the learner to the patient and family with chronic illness using the concepts of health promotion, safety, clinical judgment, leadership, patient centeredness, and professionalism. Learners will use caring behaviors, therapeutic communication and advocacy when providing care to patients with chronic illness across the lifespan. The learner will identify the roles and values of the members of the interprofessional healthcare team. The patient-and family-lived experience is emphasized. Guided and/or precepted learning experiences in various community settings and facilities are correlated with classroom and laboratory instruction.
Prerequisites: NURS1100, PSYC1000