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Spring 2022
Oct 31,2024 |
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| NRS 111A - Foundations of Nursing in Chronic Illness 1- Clinical Lab |
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Associated Term:
Spring 2022
Learning Objectives: Upon successful completion of the course, the student should be able to: 1. Conduct a health assessment that is family-centered and both developmentally and culturally appropriate. Interpret resulting health data, focusing on: mental and functional status, ADLs and IADLs, coping/adaptive strategies used by client/family, lived experience of chronic illness, including recognition of stigma and its impact on vulnerable populations, and impact of illness on family functioning. 2. Create and Implement a safe, effective, developmentally and culturally appropriate plan of care to clients with chronic illness including: safely and effectively assisting clients with ADLs & IADLs, addressing comfort needs (physical and emotional), teaching clients about self-assessment and self-management in conditions such as depression, general anxiety and chronic pain, and addressing basic questions about prognosis of illness. 3. Develop and implement a family-centered plan of care for a client with a chronic illness that incorporates evidence-based intervention strategies, assessment data, child and family developmental considerations, and a deep understanding of the patient’s perspective and illness experience within the framework of exacerbation, trajectory, and plateau. 4. Identify roles and functions of members of the health care team, such as Case Management in order to provide care for the chronically ill. 5. Use therapeutic communication skills in the development of therapeutic relationships with patients and families. 6. Recognize potential legal and ethical issues related to client autonomy across the lifespan in at risk populations. Apply ANA Code of Ethics in the care of the chronically ill. Required Materials: Technical Requirements: |
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