Academic Catalog 2024-2025

NUAT 433 Aging and End of Life Care

This course examines the principles of palliative and end of life care of individuals and families across the lifespan. It emphasizes the interdisciplinary care, the role of the nurse as an advocate, ethics, pain and symptom management, and complementary and alternative therapies. Integrated approaches to meet the physical, psychological, cultural, and spiritual needs of the nurse, patient, and family are explored.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Admission to the accelerated nursing program and successful completion of all prerequisite courses or APC approval

Offered

Spring Second Term