Course Catalog Information (24-25)
NURS 94
Gerontology Nursing
Course Description
This course builds on prior learning experiences to develop knowledge and skills used in the management of nursing care of older adult patients experiencing complex health challenges and chronic changes in health status. The course integrates the knowledge of pathophysiology, diagnostics, pharmacology, communication concepts and therapeutic interventions in order to facilitate culturally congruent nursing care for patients with acute and chronic variations in health patterns. Students will become increasingly competent in the application of nursing process, research, problem-solving and the use of clinical judgment within the framework of safe patient-centered, evidence-based care. Both NURS 94 and NURS 94L must be taken and passed concurrently within the same quarter (failure of either component requires both courses to be retaken).
Student Learning Outcomes
- Apply principles of Advance Care Planning to care of an older adult.
- Analyze and apply principles of normal aging in designing a plan of care for an older adult experiencing a chronic health problem using the nursing process.
Course Details
- Units
- 2 Units
- Hours
- Weekly Lecture Hours: 2
- Weekly Lab Hours: 0
- Gen Ed
- Non-GE Class
- Program Status
- Program Applicable
- Credit
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Transferability
- Transferable to CSU only
- Grading Method
- Letter Grading
- Formerly Statement
- Formerly NURS 84
Requisite and Advisory
- Prerequisite(s)
- NURS 93, NURS 93A, NURS 93AL, NURS 93L, and NURS 93PL
- Corequisite(s)
- NURS 94L
- Advisory(ies)
Limitations on Enrollment and Entrance Skills
- Limitation(s) on Enrollment
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