NURS 442 - Nursing Case Management of Vulnerable Populations

Units: 2

Development of skills in managing the care of chronically ill patients in a community setting in order to maintain maximum levels of function and self care ability, to reduce hospitalization, manage symptoms, and increase quality of life for persons at risk. Focuses on nursing case management models, roles, and strategies used for managing high-risk client population in the community settings and for providing comprehensive care coordination, brokerage, monitoring, discharge planning, client/family advocacy, and nursing interventions.
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s):

For Traditional and Accelerated BSN students:
Prerequisites: All 300-level NURS courses
Corequisites: NURS 440 , NURS 445

For RN-to-BSN Students:
Prerequisites: NURS 450 , NURS 451 , NURS 480
Corequisites: NURS 440 , NURS 447 .