##  [NURS 585S](/course/nurs-585s) 

Special Topics in Nursing - Enacting Philosophies of Care (6)

[MSN](/course-programs/msn)

[MN-NP](/course-programs/mn-np)

[MHLP](/course-programs/mhlp)

[PhD](/course-programs/phd)

 

This course examines the interface between aging & health and examines how different philosophies to care are enacted in a range of practice settings and considers indicators of their impact on seniors health. The course includes field work and site visits.

### Objectives:

- Draw upon evidence to analyze different philosophies of care and how they are enacted in Seniors' health across care settings
- Critically analyze the relationship between enacting philosophies of care and the broader sociopolitical-cultural contexts
- Apply insights about the relationships between enacting philosophies of care and the broader socio-political-cultural contexts to leadership in Seniors' Care
- Propose leadership strategies that support the enactment of philosophies of care within the broader socio-political-cultural contexts of Seniors' Care

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