NRSG 122 - Behavioral Health in Nursing 1: Geropsych and End of Life Care

2 Credits

This course focuses on psychological nursing care of the older adult. Concepts include cognition, stress & coping, as well as grief and loss. Students will explore ways to understand and help older persons and their families maintain well-being, overcome problems, and achieve maximum potential during later life. This course will also approach emotional, mental, ethical, and legal considerations in providing end-of-life care.

Pre-requisite(s) NRSG 110 with a minimum 2.5 GPA
Program Admission Required Yes Admitted Program NRSG
Fees

Quarters Typically Offered
Fall Day
Winter Day
Spring Day

Designed to Serve Second quarter AAS-Registered Nurse program students.
Active Date 20230320T10:55:54

Grading Basis Decimal Grade
Class Limit 28
Contact Hours: Lecture 22
Total Contact Hours 22
Degree Distributions:
ProfTech Course Yes
Restricted Elective Yes
ProfTech Related Instruction

Communications
Human Relations

Course Outline
End of Life, Grief, and Loss

Death & dying
Family response to loss

Stress & Coping

Elder’s response to loss
Elder’s acceptance (or not) of death and dying

Cognition

Alzheimer’s disease
dementia
delirium

Ethical and Legal Issues

Advanced directives
HIPAA
Ethical principles
Ethical dilemmas related to aging

Student Learning Outcomes
Professionalism, Communication, & Collaboration

Identify components to effective coordinated care of the older adult.

Clinical Judgment

Outline strategies for continuous improvement in the emotional and mental well-being of the older patient.

Person-Centered Care

Discuss psychological considerations in providing end-of-life care for the older adult.

Safety

Investigate psychological concerns related to hazards and errors in the care of the older adult

Informatics & Quality Improvement

Summarize essential legal information needed to support patients who are aging or at end-of-life