Chronic Disease Management and Wound Care

3 credits · Undergraduate

This course focuses on management and care of people with chronic disease and/or multimorbidity in rural community settings. Learners use evidence- based principles to care for people with chronic disease through relational, team-based, and shared decision- making approaches. Strategies that support patient and family-centred care and effective self-management are emphasized. Three weeks of this course are dedicated to learning how to assess and manage wounds for people at home in rural settings. Prerequisite(s): NURS 330-4, or Rural Nursing Certificate Program, or permission of the Chair Preclusion(s): NURS 452-6, NURS 652-3