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Ontario Tech University
   
    Dec 27, 2024  
2022-2023 Undergraduate Academic Calendar 
    
2022-2023 Undergraduate Academic Calendar [ARCHIVED CALENDAR]

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NURS 1700U – Health and Healing: Older Adult Nursing Theory and Practicum


This course will provide the student with the opportunity to explore the lived experience and health needs of the older adult within the health care system. Students will apply Watson’s Theory of Human Caring to identify, assess, plan, and implement interventions to promote health and healing for individuals and families connected to this population. This course has a theoretical and practicum component. Students will care for older adults in a variety of health care settings. Students will complete eight hours of orientation and 88 hours within a clinical practicum experience. This practicum experience provides an opportunity for students to develop their knowledge, skill and judgement and follow the CNO practice standards. Students will demonstrate nursing theory-guided and evidence-informed praxis relevant to this course.

This course has multiple sections and delivery modes. Please check MyOntarioTech for further details.
Credit hours: 6
Lecture hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): HLSC 1200U  and NURS 1100U  and NURS 1003U  and NURS 1420U  
Corequisite(s): NURS 1503U , NURS 2320U  
Note(s): Students must pass both the theoretical (classroom) and practicum (clinical) components of the course to pass the course.



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