| NU 4050 : End-of-Life Care |
Professor: Lynda M. Konecny
College: New York City College of Technology |
Semester: Fall 2007
Time: Wednesday 5:30-8:00 PM
Section: 2702
Credits: 3
Hours: 3 |
Discipline: Nursing
Level: Undergraduate
Format: Hybrid |
Course Description:
This course explores nurses' involvement in family centered end-of-life care. How a health team approach can address the myriad needs facing individuals and their families at this time of life are discussed. Principles of hospice and palliative care will be used as a guide for this curriculum. Factors involved in expert nursing care which have the potential to greatly reduce the burden and distress of those facing life's end and the ability to offer support for physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs of patients and their families are presented. |
Special Requirements:
Win98SE+, Mac OSX 10.2+, or Linux
128 MB RAM (256 MB recommended)
Soundcard w / mic and speakers |
Online Component:
This hybrid course meets 12 times online and 3 times on campus. The virtual classroom contains archived lectures which the student accesses weekly. Discussion questions, assignments and papers are used to evaluate the student's acquisition and application of online course content. |
Pre-requisites:
NUR 3010 of permission from BS program coordinator |
