PPN 202

Acute and Life-Threatening Illness

A relational practice perspective underlies the exploration of adults experiencing acute and/or life-threatening illnesses. Curative, rehabilitative and palliative actions are considered. An examination of health care systems related to acute illness is undertaken. Palliative care and end of life care are discussed.

Weekly Contact: Lecture: 3 hrs.

GPA Weight: 1.00

Course Count: 1.00

Billing Units: 1

Prerequisites

a minimum C grade in each of PPN 201, NSE 203, NSE 211, PAT 201, NSE 212

Co-Requisites

BLG 131, NSE 221, PAT 202, NSE 222

Antirequisites

None

Custom Requisites

None

Mentioned in the Following Calendar Pages

*List may not include courses that are on a common table shared between programs.

BLG 131 - Microbiology for Nursing
NSE 221 - Clinical Practice III
NSE 222 - Nursing Research: Qualitative Methods
NSE 311 - Clinical Practice IV
NSE 321 - Clinical Practice V
Nursing - Collaborative Program
PAT 202 - Pathotherapeutics II
PPN 301 - Promoting Perinatal and Child Health
PPN 302 - Promoting Community Health
PPN 303 - Promoting Mental Health