NURS 2800 - Chronic and Palliative Care

1. Professional Development & Identity in caring for clients experiencing chronic illness and/or end of life
   1. Attributes and Roles of a Nurse
      1. Professionalism
      2. Clinical Decision-Making & Judgement
      3. Ethics
      4. Leadership
      5. Self-care
      6. Life-long learning
      7. Social Justice
   2. Care Competencies
      1. Holistic Nursing Process
      2. Therapeutic & Professional Communication
      3. Collaboration
      4. Quality & Safety
      5. Technology & Informatics
      6. Teaching & Learning
   3. Health Care Delivery
      1. Care Coordination
      2. Evidence-based Practice
      3. Health Care Infrastructure
2. Physiological Integrity in the nursing care of clients experiencing chronic illness and/or end of life
   1. Physiological Homeostasis & Regulation
      1. Fluid & Electrolyte Balance
      2. Acid-Base Balance
      3. Cellular Regulation
      4. Intracranial Regulation
      5. Metabolism
      6. Elimination
      7. Oxygenation
      8. Perfusion
   2. Protection and Movement
      1. Tissue Integrity
      2. Sensory Perception
      3. Comfort
      4. Mobility
      5. Rest
3. Psychosocial Integrity in the nursing care of clients experiencing chronic illness
   1. Psychosocial Homeostasis & Regulation
      1. Family Dynamics
      2. Spirituality
      3. Motivation
      4. Adherence
      5. Cognitive Function
   2. Behavioral Resilience
      1. Coping/Stress/Adaptation
      2. Grief & Loss
      3. Vulnerability
4. Lifespan Growth and Development considerations in the nursing care of clients experiencing chronic illness
   1. Determinants of Health
      1. Functional Ability
      2. Genetics
      3. Nutrition
      4. Environment
      5. Culture
      6. Individual Behaviors
      7. Social & Economic Factors

1. discuss trends in healthcare as they relate to issues of access, equity, affordability and social justice.
2. explore ones own beliefs and values as they relate to caring for clients experiencing chronic illness and end of life issues.
3. promote achievement of safe and quality outcomes of care for individuals and families experiencing chronic illness and end of life issues.
4. provide quality and safe client care as a member of the inter-professional team.
5. recognize the role of information technology in improving client care outcomes and creating a safe care environment.
6. utilize clinical judgment and decision making skills while providing care to promote optimal health for clients experiencing chronic illness.
7. utilize evidence, clinical judgment, inter-professional perspectives and client preferences in planning, implementing and evaluating outcomes of care.
8. incorporate the knowledge and methods of a variety of disciplines to inform decision-making in the care of the chronically ill client.

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