Health And Chronic Disease Management –

nur427

(3 credits)

This course focuses on pathophysiology, principles of motivation, learning theories, and their application to disease processes. A review of diseases from a systems approach will be stressed along with discussions regarding the impact of diversity, delivery of patient education, complementary and alternative therapies, and community resources.

This undergraduate-level course is 5 weeks. To enroll, speak with an Enrollment Advisor.

Topics and Objectives

Learning Theory
- Describe the effects of chronic disease on individuals and society.
- Describe theories of motivation and learning for the management of patients with chronic diseases.
- Apply Bloom’s Taxonomy in patient education.
Endocrinology, Immunology, and Malignant Processes
- Identify educational outcomes related to pathophysiology of the endocrine system, immunological system, and malignant processes.
- Develop educational strategies for use in patient education.
- Evaluate available resources for patients with endocrine disorders, immunological system disorders, and malignant processes.
- Identify options in complementary and alternative therapies for patients with endocrine disorders, immunological system disorders, and malignant processes.
Psychoneurological System, Cardiac, and Respiratory System
- Identify educational outcomes related to pathophysiology of psychoneurological, cardiac, and respiratory disorders.
- Develop educational strategies for use in patient education.
- Evaluate available resources for patients with endocrine disorders, immunological system disorders, and malignant processes.
- Identify options in complementary and alternative therapies for patients with endocrine disorders, immunological system disorders, and malignant processes.
Gastrointestinal and Genitourinary Systems
- Identify educational outcomes related to the pathophysiology of the gastrointestinal and genitourinary systems.
- Develop educational strategies for use in patient education.
- Evaluate available resources for patients with gastrointestinal and genitourinary disorders.
- Identify options including complementary and alternative therapies for patients with gastrointestinal and genitourinary disorders.
Eyes and Ears
- Identify educational outcomes related to the pathophysiology as it relates to the eyes and ears.
- Develop educational strategies for use in patient education.
- Evaluate available resources for patients with disorders of the eyes and ears.
- Identify options including complementary and alternative therapies for patients with disorders of the eyes and ears.

The University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses.
While widely available, not all programs are available in all locations or in both online and on-campus formats. Please check with a University Enrollment Advisor.
Transferability of credit is at the discretion of the receiving institution. It is the student’s responsibility to confirm whether or not credits earned at University of Phoenix will be accepted by another institution of the student’s choice.

Health And Chronic Disease Management –

nur427

Learning Theory

Endocrinology, Immunology, and Malignant Processes

Psychoneurological System, Cardiac, and Respiratory System

Gastrointestinal and Genitourinary Systems

Eyes and Ears

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