NUR 460 - Gerontological Nursing

Credit Hour(s): 2
This course focuses on caring for the elderly by employing a holistic, inter-disciplinary approach and an emphasis on healthy aging. The concept of polypharmacy will be emphasized as problematic in this population. Dementia, delirium, and depression will be a focal point of study as these conditions present with similar presentation in the geriatric population and an understanding of such will improve the care and outcomes. Course content follows the framework of the Core Competencies f the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) and the John A. Hartford Foundation Institute for Geriatric Nursing. 2 Credit(s).

Prerequisite(s):

NUR 370 - Research and Evidence-Based Practice

NUR 420 - Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing

NUR 425 - Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Clinical

NUR 440 - Community Health Nursing

NUR 445 - Community Health Nursing Clinical

NUR 450 - Adult Nursing II

NUR 455 - Adult Nursing II Clinical
Course Session Cycle: Spring
Course Yearly Cycle: Every Year