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