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Primary Care of Older Adults

Description:
This course focuses on the health care issues and needs of elders across the care continuum of acute, chronic, community, and long-term-care settings. Aspects of physical, emotional, and social aging across the lifespan are explored utilizing various theoretical perspectives and models. The assessment, teaching-coaching, and management roles of the advanced practice gerontological nurse in relation to acute and chronic health conditions of the older adult are emphasized. The complex interplay of the political, economic, legal, and ethical factors that influence health care delivery to older adults is examined.

Offered in:

2013 Spring

Section Class Number Weekly Schedule Time Instructor Location
01 3959
- Dick,Karen L ON-LINE More Info
02 3960
- Dick,Karen L ON-LINE More Info

2013 Summer

Section Class Number Weekly Schedule Time Instructor Location
01Z 1885
- Dick,Karen L ON-LINE More Info