The Minor in Aging Studies for Nursing Students provides undergraduate nursing students with the opportunity to explore the biological, psychological and social perspectives on aging while enhancing their specific knowledge of nursing in relation to older persons. Within the next two decades elders over the age of 65 will comprise 25% of the population in the United States leading to a shortage of over one million nurses to serve the aging population, making this minor particularly beneficial in supporting this career choice for nursing students. The University is a member of the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education.
Program Requirements
Core
Focuses on nursing management of alterations in physiologic integrity across the lifespan that includes health promotion and prevention as well as early detection of alterations in physiological integrity. This course will assist students in the application of theory, use of the nursing process, and identification of clinical implications of US and global health issues.
Prerequisites:
none
Critical inquiry into the nursing care of family and society in the context of diverse cultures. Explores concepts related to family and society as clients, the family and societal health experience, and nursing strategies to foster family and societal care.
Prerequisites:
none
A focus on assessment of the healthy family and the relationship of health assessment to prevention and early detection of disease, incorporating the processes of interviewing, history-taking, and physical assessment. A laboratory component integrating nursing skills and procedures is included.
Prerequisites:
none
Focus on identification, implementation, and evaluation of patient/family quality and safety measures. Includes quality movement history and evolution, current quality of care issues, research and innovations, intervention strategies, and instruments; with an analysis of health care quality management system models.
Prerequisites:
none
Focuses on nursing management of chronic alterations in physiological integrity and meeting needs of patients with commonly occurring chronic health disorders. This course is designed to assist students in the theoretical and practical application of the nursing process to meet the healthcare needs of patients with chronic and rehabilitation needs.
Prerequisites:
NURS 363, NURS 364, NURS 365, NURS 366
Focuses on the critical inquiry of families' health and illness experiences. Includes didactic and experiential learning designed to promote family centered nursing care during transitions within child, teenage, adult and older adult family transitions.
Prerequisites:
NURS 363, NURS 364, NURS 365, NURS 366
Restricted Electives
Choose 3 Credit(s).
This course will answer the question Why should I care about getting old when I am young? through an exploration of the life course perspective, service learning opportunities, and written reflection and exploration.
Prerequisites:
none
Goal Areas:
GE-02, GE-7A
Diverse Cultures:
Gold
This course will answer the question Why should I care about getting old when I am young? through an exploration of the life course perspective, service learning opportunities, and written reflection and exploration.
Prerequisites:
none
Goal Areas:
GE-02, GE-7A
Diverse Cultures:
Gold
Social and Behavioral Science - Choose 6 Credit(s).
A cross-cultural examination of the aging process, status, and treatment of elders around the world.
Prerequisites:
ANTH 101, ANTH 230, or ANTH 220, or consent
Diverse Cultures:
Purple
Aging process and development during the adult years; psychology and psychological concerns of the aging individual; dealing with death.
Prerequisites:
PSYC 101
Aging and ageism in the US and globally from a sociological perspective; emphasis on how age intersects with race, social class, gender, and sexuality.
Prerequisites:
none
Diverse Cultures:
Purple
Service delivery issues and social work practice with older persons, their families and communities.
Prerequisites:
none
Policies
Admission to minor is granted by the program.
P/N Grading Policy
All coursework for the minor, with the exception of the internship and the practicum, must be taken for a letter grade.
