Primary Care of the Maturing & Aged Family Practicum
NR601- Primary Care of Maturing & Aged Fam Practicum
Course Outcomes:
1. Employ appropriate health promotion guidelines and disease prevention strategies in the management of mature and aging individuals and families.Integrate theory and evidence-based practice in the care of mature and aging individuals and their families.
2. Assess and manage risk factors for common conditions prevalent in mature and aging individuals and families.
3. Conduct pharmacologic assessment addressing polypharmacy, drug interactions and other adverse events in the care of mature and aging individuals and their families.
4. Apply appropriate evidence-based screening tools in the functional assessments of mature and aging individuals and their families.
NR601: #1 Wk2 Case Study – COPD
NR601: #2 Wk1 Discussion – Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment
NR601: #3 Wk5 Case Study – Diabetes mellitus
Artifact #1: Psychiatric disorders in primary care. The purpose of this assignment was to provide the student an opportunity for application of depression and anxiety screening tools for a selected case patient. This assignment correlates with program outcome #1 by employing appropriate health promotion guidelines and disease prevention strategies in the management of mature and aging individuals and families (NR 601 Syllabus, n.d).
Artifact #2: Week 2 COPD case study part one. The purpose of this assignment was to demonstrate competence in the evaluation and management of common respiratory problems by distinguishing between obstructive and restrictive lung diseases (NR 601 Syllabus, n.d). This assignment correlates with program outcome #5 by formulating appropriate diagnosis and evidence-based management plans for mature and aging individuals and families.
Artifact #3: Endocrine case study. The purpose of this assignment was for the student to analyze provided subjective an object if information to diagnose and develop a management plan for a selected case study patient and apply national diabetes guidelines to create an appropriate treatment plan (NR 601 Syllabus, n.d). This assignment correlate with program outcome #4 by integrating theory and evidence-based practice in the care of mature and aging individuals and their families.