Tom Hanks: Diabetes
The final project for this course will require you to choose a well-known individual from history or current popular literature, with instructor approval, who has a known physiological disease or illness of interest, and analyze that person’s case. You will then develop a plan of care using aspects of the nursing process for your selected case.
This assessment addresses the following course outcomes:
Differentiate between normal physiological processes and pathological presentations of adult health states for promoting health and preventing disease.
Assess the role of patient care technologies in managing and promoting patient outcomes in individuals with chronic diseases and acute illnesses.
Explain the pathological processes of adult diseases and illnesses for guiding risk-reduction and prevention strategies.
Develop plans of care for adult diseases and illnesses that utilize current evidence-based research