This unit focuses on multi-disciplinary care and models of care delivery with an emphasis on ageing, chronic and life limiting illness. With the evolving role of the nurse as primary care providers it introduces the student to the issues facing older people and will include healthy ageing, the ageing process, polypharmacy, lifestyle issues, advanced health assessment related to people with complex health needs and legal and ethical issues associated with aging, chronic illness and palliative care. -- Course Website
Instructor: Ms Meredith McIntyre (Peninsula)
Prerequisites: NUR2002 or NUR2106,<br/>NUR2004 or NUR2206,<br/>NUR2104 or NUR2107,<br/>NUR2003 or IPE1011
