NURS 2000 — Chronic and Palliative Care
F o c u s o n th e nu r s i n g care o f cli e n t s e x p e r i e n c i n g c h r on ic illne s s a nd /or e n d o f lif e enables the nurse to care for a large part of the healthcare population . E t h ical i s s ue s r e la t e d t o ad v ocac y , s e l f - d e ter m i n a t io n , an d au t on o m y are e x p lore d . E v i d e n c e - b a s e d p ractice is expanded on within the course t o allow students to participate in and demonstrate their understanding of a pp r op ria t ely foc u se d as s e s s m e n ts an d ma n ag e me n t of c a re o f cl i e n ts ex p e ri e n ci n g co n c u rre n t ill n e s s e s / c o m o r b i d itie s .
Prerequisites: NURS 1101, NURS 1151, COMM 1131, PHIL 1180