Course Details

NUR 406 Overview

This course focuses on chronic disease processes and essential educational aspects needed to maintain and promote optimal health of patients experiencing chronic alterations in health. Risk factors, concepts and issues related to complex physiological and psychosocial alterations in patients are examined. Emphasis will be placed on professional nursing interventions and correlating patient education which facilitate optimization of health for patients living with chronic illness. Prerequisite: RN to BSN: SEM 103, NUR 310, and RN associate degree or diploma in nursing from an accredited nursing program.