This course focuses on health promotion in the context of caring for clients experiencing an acute exacerbation of chronic illness or an acute episode of illness. It examines health-promoting strategies during hospitalization to improve or help maintain client's health status after discharge occurs. Also explored is how to prepare clients for discharge from care through teaching and learning of health-promoting strategies.
Hours: 24 (Lecture Hours: 24)
Prerequisites:
PNUR: 231, PNUR 232, PNUR 233, PNUR 235, PNUR 236
Non-Course Prerequisites:
None
Co-Requisites:
PNUR 240, PNUR: 241, PNUR 243, PNUR 245
Detailed Course Content, Topics and Sequence Covered:
Course outcomes will be met through examination and exploration of the following:
- Risk management strategies
- Early detection of illness through screening
- Client teaching and learning
- Culturally appropriate and relevant learning strategies
- Continuum of care (pre-admission and discharge planning)
- Harm reduction
- Trauma-informed practice in acute care settings
- Cultural safety and cultural humility in acute care
- Acute LGBTQ2 care
Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to:1. Formulate teaching strategies to manage or improve client health
2. Discuss health promotion approaches in acute care settings and in relation to discharge planning
3. Explain use of screening tools for early detection of illness
4. Identify and explain which immunizations are important for clients experiencing acute illness
5. Identify culturally safe, culturally informed and appropriate health promotion materials
6. Explain the continuum of care
7. Explain the discharge planning process
8. Examine and explore appropriate teaching and learning strategies to prepare clients for discharge
9. Explain harm reduction strategies for acute care clients at risk
10. Evaluate trauma-informed practice within acute care settings
11. Evaluate LGBTQ2 needs for discharge teaching
Grading System: Percentage
Passing Grade: 68%
Text Books:
Textbooks are subject to change. Please contact the bookstore at your local campus for current book lists.