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Course description

Students will learn about issues associated with the nursing management of adults with acute and chronic disorders (using diabetes, and cancer as the examples) including relevant pharmacology treatment & strategies in coping with change & loss. Students will explore significant social issues & management problems as they learn how self-care behaviours can influence health outcomes. Students will learn about the prevalence & risk factors for diabetes mellitus, and for various cancers, potential health related problems as a result of these conditions, health education for individuals & health promotion strategies for communities to prevent diabetes, and cancer. The problems will introduce students to significant social issues & a range of measures in developing a pain management plan & complex wound management.

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