CHRONIC CARE MANAGEMENT

MEDSC-M 811

Identify the roles of physicians, interdisciplinary providers, health care systems, and communities in screening, treating, and preventing common, chronic conditions. Activities are centered on health promotion, outpatient-based chronic disease management, and community health. Clinical experiences will occur in primary care, behavioral health, and other ambulatory and community-based settings that focus on chronic disease management.

NURSING 434

Builds on health and illness concepts by focusing on individuals, families, and communities recognizing their unique attributes. Concepts included: acid-base balance, cellular regulation, intracranial regulation, genomics, sexuality and reproduction, and an introduction to the organization of the community/public health system. Other core nursing concepts are revisited as they apply to the community as client or in complex care situations. The nursing process frames learning activities that foster understanding the nursing role in providing evidence-based care to individuals, families across the lifespan, and to communities experiencing related health and illness concerns in collaboration with an interprofessional team.

RP&SE 325

Provides knowledge and understanding of concepts of self-management of chronic Illness and disability using both theoretical and empirically-based approaches. Includes discussion of collaboration among healthcare providers in helping individuals manage symptoms of their chronic health conditions, condition-specific education about the typical symptoms and advice about the decisions and actions that the individual with the chronic health condition can take when those symptoms occur, and coping skills that can be facilitated to address the emotional reactions and stress related to chronic health conditions.

CNP 454

Nursing care of populations and communities to facilitate optimal health outcomes.

NURSING 443

Learn about complex health or health alterations and their management in regard to sexuality, reproduction, protection and movement, cognitive function, and maladaptive behavior. Emphasizes the nurse's role in management of complex health alterations within the health system, the community, and for transitions to home. The nursing process will frame learning activities that foster understanding the nursing role in providing evidence-based care to individuals, families, and communities experiencing related health and illness concerns in collaboration with an interprofessional team.