COURSE DETAIL
NURS 546* Health Systems in the Care of the Older Adult
Credit hours: 3
Cluster: Gerontology
Course Level: graduate
Institution:Oregon Health & Science University
Pre-requisites: Permission of faculty
Course Description: This course provides an overview of the context surrounding advanced nursing practice with older adults. Issues such as the demographics of aging, attitudes regarding aging, healthy aging, family caregiving, health care delivery systems and their impacts on care coordination and health care transitions, various levels of care for older adults, end of life decisions, economic factors, and relevant political policies are examined as they affect the quality of care of older adults. Issues affecting health care delivery to rural versus urban elders, as well as other underserved elderly groups, will also be addressed. 3 quarter/2 semester credits
Method of Instruction: Online (Sakai) with 1-week intensive. The intensive will be held on campus June 21-25, 2010.
Campus visits required: One week intensive
Course Contact: Shauna Hoffman
email: hoffmash@ohsu.edu
Tuition: $675/semester credit
Other considerations: The course will be co-taught with Lilly Lee and Terri Harvath, PhD, RN, CNS. *These 3 courses of NURS 542, NURS 543, NURS 546 are taken as a 9-quarter credit series or a 6-semester credit series that includes an intensive week and a summer term of online work. This course is designed for those doctoral students who are new to gerontological nursing and are an advanced practice nurse. This course is available to both PhD & DNP students.
Available Seats by Semester for this course:
SUMMER 2010
Section: 1402
Instructor:Terri Harvath, PhD, RN, C
Seats:2
Credits: 3