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2011-2012 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog 
    
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2011-2012 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

NUR 326 - Care of Adults Experiencing Chronic Illness

4 credits
Prerequisites: NUR 250, 251
Corequisites: NUR 327
An examination of nursing interventions in promoting health and guiding the health care experience for the adult, and shaping a therapeutic environment along the course of common chronic illnesses. Chronic illness is viewed as a significant biographical element that offers both challenges and opportunities to maximize health. Knowledge pertinent to chronic illness is synthesized from many disciplinary frameworks guided by the nursing perspective and core nursing values. The effect of cultural issues, socio-economic issues, and health policy on chronic illness will also be discussed.