NURS 445 - Practicum: Community-Oriented Nursing and Case Management

Units: 3

Application of skills to manage the chronically ill or patients identified as members of a high-risk or vulnerable population in the community setting. Focuses on the maintenance of maximum levels of function and self-care ability, to reduce the need for hospitalization, manage symptoms, and increase quality of life for persons at risk. Implementation of nursing case management strategies and intervention will be used for managing high-risk or vulnerable client populations and for providing cost effective and comprehensive care coordination, brokerage, monitoring, and patient education. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of the Director of the School of Nursing. Enrollment Requirements: NURS 440 and 441.Simultaneous enrollment in NURS 442 , NURS 450 , NURS 451 , and NURS 490 . Nine hours of laboratory.