NU 330 - Gerontology Nursing Seminar

3 Credit Hours

Prerequisite: NU 279, NU281, NU282, NU283 Corequisite: NU 285, NU 303 The purpose of this course is to prepare future nursing professionals to care for aging populations. Course content will focus on cultural, economic and societal influences that impact providing care for divese aging populations. Students will be introduced to key concepts in gerontology by exploring content related to the study of old age and health issues most common in aging populations. Students will also obtain knowledge needed to care for today’s aging society with a focus on current population trends. Aging related demographics are covered as they relate to the nurse’s role in identification of practice issues, integration of best evidence, evaluationof patient outcome, and sharing best practice within the interdisciplinary health care team.