Course Time Table

Course Number: ELECTIVE 2 Description:

CARE OF CHRONICALLY ILL AND THE OLDER

PERSON

Period: PRELIM
Time Allotment
Learning Content

Lecture

I. Orientation on the Course

a) Scope
b) Requirements
c) Grading System
Class Standing 60%
Participation 20%
Projects/Outputs 20%
Quizzes/Seatwork 20%
Periodic Exam 40%
d) Rules on absences

1 hr

II. Chronic Illness

A. Key Problems Areas
experienced by patients
with Chronic Illness

2 hr

B. Review of the
Pathophysiology of
selected chronic
conditions: Heart
Disease, Hypertension,
COPD, Diabetes, Cancer,
Dementia, Stroke
C. Specific assessments
focus and management
of the above conditions.
D. Health educations in
chronic illness
E. Behavioral management
in chronic illness
Coping interventions for
powerlessness,
hopelessness, sensory
deprivation,
sleeplessness etc.
Social support system
and family in chronic

2 hr

2 hr

2 hr
2 hr

Laboratory/
Practical/
Demonstrati
on

Remarks

illness
Time allotted for course delivery
Time for assessment
Sub-Total
TOTAL

11
1
12
12

Course Time Table

Course Number: ELECTIVE 2 Description:

CARE OF CHRONICALLY ILL AND THE OLDER

PERSON

Period: MIDTERM
Time Allotment
Learning Content

Lecture

F. Issues and trends in

chronic illness

2 hr

II Care for the Older Persons

A. Factors that affect normal
functioning of the
Demographic of Aging
Theories of Aging
Socioeconomic Aspects of
Aging
The Aging family The well
older person changes in the
older person and their
implication to care Physical/
Physiological/biological/social
/ psychological and emotional
B. Cultural factors/ethnicity such
as regards for elders,
perception of health
C. Risks factors associated with
Chronic Illness
D. Patterns of Illness of the older
person
E. Comprehensive geriatric
assessment
F. Nursing diagnosis related to
wellness and chronic illness
G. Problems related to the older
person
Physiological functioning
Behavioral and
Safety
H. Needs for self-care, life
support and health
maintenance

2 hr

2 hr

2 hr

2 hr

2 hr

Laboratory/
Practical/
Demonstrati
on

Remarks

I.

Health problems in chronic

illness
J. Levels of care
Time allotted for course delivery
Time for assessment
Sub-Total
TOTAL

11
1
12
12