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NURS 2003: Health Promotion 2
Effective date
September 2019
Department
Practical Nursing
School
Health Sciences
Description
This course focuses on health promotion as it relates to the aging process, including exploring health promotion activities aimed at supporting clients in maintaining their health. The concepts of health promotion, physical and mental wellness, normal aging changes, cultural diversity and cultural competency in health and healing, including end-of-life practices are examined.
Credits
1.0
Year of study
1st Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
NURS 1007.
Corequisites
NURS 2001, NURS 2002, NURS 2004, NURS 2005, NURS 2006.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Describe various theories of aging and the demographics of aging.
- Discuss the role of culture in the aging process.
- Discuss family care giving, caregiver burnout, caregiver benefits, and self care.
- Explain the connection between the determinants of health and healthy living for older adults.
- State the importance of social supports in the health of older adults.
- Discuss risk management for care in the older adult.
- Identify local community resources that support and promote health in the older adult.
- Discuss appropriate teaching and learning strategies for health promotion activities with older adults.
- Describe risk factors for and examples of abuse with older adults.
- Discuss health promotion strategies for older adults living with chronic illness.
- Discuss end of life issues for older adults.
- Discuss the importance of cultural competence for supporting care of older adults.
- Discuss trauma-informed care in older populations.
- Discuss LGBTQ2 care in older populations.
- Explain differences in cultural approaches to dying.
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 30
Total Hours: 30
Total Hours: 30
Instructional Strategies
Course guides provide direction of learning in preparation, in course activities and reflection of the content. The instructor acts as facilitator and expert to promote an environment conducive for learning through activities such as guided discussion, debate, audio-visual presentation, group activities, skill building exercises and simulation.
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Passing grade
B-
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Assignments |
20 |
Part A- Based on assessment of older adult within the context of their community using the determinants of health |
|
Assignments |
30 |
Part B- Based on assessment of older adult within the context of their community using the determinants of health |
|
Assignments |
20 |
Part C- Based on assessment of older adult within the context of their community using the determinants of health |
|
Final Exam |
30 |
Final Comprehensive Exam |
Course topics
- Theories of Aging
- Normal process of aging
- Demographics of aging
- Self care and caregiver burnout; Family caregiving
- Risk management/promoting safety with the older adult
- Rehabilitation
- Immunization (in the older adult)
- Living with chronic disease: self management
- Regular health screening
- Community resources
- Nutrition and exercise
- Elder abuse
- Teaching and learning in health promotion: older adult
- End of life planning
- Trauma informed practice with older adults .
- Cultural diversity and cultural competency in health and healing, including end-of-life practices.
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/. - To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.