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NURS 1200 - Professional Nursing Care of the Patient with Chronic Illness

Credits: 10

This semester introduces the learner to the patient and family with chronic illness using the concepts of health promotion, safety, clinical judgment, leadership, patient-centeredness, and professionalism. Learners will use caring behaviors, therapeutic communication, and advocacy when providing care to patients with chronic illnesses across their lifespans. The learner will identify the roles and values of the members of the interprofessional healthcare team. The patient and family’s lived experience is emphasized. Guided and/or precepted learning experiences in various community settings and facilities are correlated with classroom and laboratory instruction.
Prerequisite: NURS 1100 Corequisite: NURS 1215  


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