NUR 256 - Gerontological Nursing for Registered Nurses

ENG 112 or EHS 120 or HON 155 or HON 156, admission to RN to BSN program. (2)

Examination of health as it is experienced later in life, with a focus on developing appreciation for the diversity of experiences of age and health within the population of older adults. Influence of culture and various social factors on perceptions of health and health practices; strategies for providing high quality, developmentally appropriate care for older adults; health promotion, risk reduction, disease prevention, and management of chronic conditions; legal and ethical issues, health care policy, and end-of-life care of the older adult within the context of shrinking health care resources. Graded ABCDE