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3.00 Credits
Introduces culturally specific therapeutic modalities that are complementary to western health care. These health care modalities are examined relative to their combination with specific theapies adn professional lay healers. Ethical, legal, and teaching responsibilities are elaborated Emphasis is placed on the roles and responsibilities of the nurse in collaboration with the client and the multidisci- plinary team to facilitate health promotion.
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3.00 Credits
The course provides an opportunity for thorough analysis of complex concepts relative to nursing such as person, environment, health, holistic nursing, caring, rurality, spirituality, and power. Multiple theoretical models are analyzed: Health Promotion, Caring, Transcultural Nursing and others. Case study analysis and other modes, including field work, are used to apply models to life events such as birth, death and changes in health status. Attention is given to the availability and use of community resources for individuals and families experiencing dynamic change and complex health events. Additionally, considerable attention is given to the impact of social, economic, cultural, legal, and ethical variables on the experience of profound life events. Prerequisite: Admitted to RN-BSN Program.
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3.00 Credits
Focuses on health promotion in nursing through leadership and management in multidisciplinary environments. The importance of critical thinking to effective nursing leadership within a culturally diverse and changing health care system is emphasized. Course content includes management and leadership theories and skills, management techniques, change strategies, healthcare technology, and role transition strategies to assist the new professional nurse.
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6.00 Credits
This combined didactic and clinical course provides the basis for enabling students to function in a collaborative role within a multidisciplinary healthcare team. Core concepts such as nursing leadership, staff and financial management, staffing models, quality and risk management, collaboration and decision making are introduced. A variety of learning strategies are incorporated into the learning environment to promote self evaluation, analysis of current related issues, skill development, leadership capacity, and critical thinking. Students use self reflection to create vision and direction in terms of leadership and professional development goals. Other learning strategies that enhance the student?s ability to function at an optimal level, such as self care, time and organizational strategies, and stress management, and which are important to successful leadership, are studied and applied.
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0.00 - 2.00 Credits
Facilitates the synthesis and application of major concepts of the Health Promotion framework in the nursing care of persons, families, groups, and communities. Students utilize the enabling factors in leading seminar discussions and engaging in critical discourse and case analysis. Successful completion of a comprehensive summative examination is required to pass the course. Prerequisites: NURS 4134, NURS 4324, NURS 4135, and NURS 4325. Corequisites: NURS 4728, NURS 4136, and NURS 4326.
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4.00 Credits
This course is designed to aid the public health nurse in developing and/or revitalizing skills essential in population-based practice in conjunction with clinical/preventive skills already obtained in the workforce. Emphasis will be on conducting community assessments, planning and implementing appropriate interventions based assessment findings, presenting health data to groups, facilitating the development of community coalitions, and collaboration with community partners for effective change in health policy.
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0.00 - 5.00 Credits
The theory portion of this course focuses on health promotion of developing families throughout the perinatal experience. Content focuses on theories of developing families, the four trimesters of pregnancy, parenting, family developments tasks, and health education. Knowledge acquired in the Nursing Care of Developing Families is utilized in planning and implementing therapeutic nursing interventions which are empowering in promoting, maintaining, and restoring their health. Students utilize the nursing process in the provision of nursing care for selected persons and families. The enabling factors of human caring, communication, ethical principles, critical thinking, empowerment, research, cultural sensitivity, and health care technology are used in the delivery of nursing care. The practicum portion of this course focuses on health promotion of developing families throughout the perinatal experience. Knowledge acquired in the Nursing Care of Developing Families is utilized in planning and implementing therapeutic nursing interventions which are empowering in promoting, maintaining, and restoring their health. Students utilize the nursing process in the provision of nursing care for selected persons and families. The enabling factors of human caring, communication, ethical principles, critical thinking, empowerment, research, cultural sensitivity, and health care technology are used in the delivery of nursing care.
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0.00 - 5.00 Credits
The theory portion of this course focuses on the role of the nurse in partnership with families for the purpose of promoting health and development of children. Family health is viewed as integral to children's health. Theory and research serve as the basis for the effective utilization of enabling factors in the nursing care of children and their families. Content focuses on the health promotion needs of infants, toddlers, preschoolers, schoolagers, and adolescents. The practicum portion of this course focuses on health promotion of children and their families. Knowledge acquired in the classroom is used in assessing, analyzing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care to promote, maintain, and restore health of children. Clinical experiences are provided in rural hospitals and community settings.
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0.00 - 5.00 Credits
The theory portion of this course focuses on health promotion of diverse cultures in the rural community. Students synthesize and apply previously introduced health promotion concepts. Concepts of community health nursing, including principles and application of epidemiology and community assessment, are introduced. Students analyze variables that place populations at risk and design appropriate interventions. The importance of critical thinking and caring are stressed in the provision of therapeutic nursing interventions to culturally diverse persons, families, groups, and communities The practicum portion of this course focuses on the provision of nursing within community settings. Students assess and identify health problems of persons, families, groups and communities. Focus of activities is on health promotion in partnership with selected persons, families, groups, and communities.
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0.00 - 5.00 Credits
The theory portion of this course focuses on the pathophysiological mechanisms, nursing diagnosis and management of persons experiencing complex and/or life-threatening health problems. Students analyze current trends in the provision of care to persons with medical surgical, critical, and/or end of life conditions and how these trends impact nursing, persons, and families in rural/urban settings. The practicum portion of this course focuses on the provision of nursing care to persons who are experiencing complex and/or life threatening health problems. Students work with a registered nurse mentor in rural and urban settings offering complex, critical, and/or end of life care. Students explore legal and ethical dilemmas which affect the care of persons with critical and/or end of life conditions.
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