NRS 111A Foundations of Nursing in Chronic Illness 1

This course introduces assessment and common interventions (including technical procedures) for clients with chronic illnesses common across the life span in major ethnic groups. The client and family' "lived experience" of the illness, coupled with clinical practice guidelines and extant research evidence is used to guide clinical judgments in care to the chronically ill. Roles of multidisciplinary team in care of the chronically ill, and legal aspects of delegations are explored. Through case scenarios, cultural, ethical, health policy, and health care delivery system issues are explored in the context of the chronic illness care. Case exemplars include children with asthma, adolescent with a mood disorder, adult-onset diabetes, and older adults with dementia.

Credits

2

Prerequisite

NRS 110A and NRS 110B with a C or better and admission into the Nursing Program

Corequisite

NRS 111B

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

1. Complete a health assessment that is client centered and family centered and both developmentally and culturally appropriate

2. Provide safe and effective, developmentally, and culturally appropriate care to clients with chronic illness based on each individual’s unique needs

3. Develop a client centered and family orientated plan of care for a client with a chronic illness

4. Identify roles and functions of members of the health care team to provide care for the chronically ill

5. Apply the ANA Code of Ethics, nursing values, and legal standards in the care of persons with a chronic illness or disability

6. Adhere to institutional policy and procedure and the electronic medical record in the provision of timely client care