NURSE 272 - Nursing Process: Geriatrics

    Recent Professors
    Suarez, AlyssaOrahi Abdollahkandi, GvargizMitchell Jr, ElvenMedina Zavala, MicaelaBarrett, Lynette
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, 2027MSP
    Class Size
    55 students
    Difficulty
    6.4Demandingout of 10
    Credits
    1
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    The focus of this course is on nursing knowledge in order to provide nursing care for the geriatric population. The emphasis is placed on the geriatric syndromes: Falls, pain, eating problems and nutrition, sleep, depression, elimination, urinary incontinence, anxiety and cognition, living abilities, skin integrity and elder abuse. The geriatric clinical experience will introduce the students to the leadership roles and nursing care provided within long-term care facilities.