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2.00 Credits
Study of the health care for special populations in the community. Nursing considerations of human diversity, ecology, epidemiology, cultural competence, and cultural and social issues. Focus is on the health promotion and disease prevention needs of vulnerable populations. Lecture 2 units. Prerequisite: Post-Baccalaureate or senior nursing student.
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3.00 Credits
Exploration of health care policy, organization, and financing of health care systems in order to provide the basis for leadership in the planning and provision of quality cost effective care. Includes as an essential foundation for the delivery of health care services: examination of legislation, regulation, and distributive justice; comparison of various care delivery systems; exploration of various modes of health care financing. Lecture 3 units. Prerequisite: Post-Baccalaureate or senior nursing student.
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1.00 Credits
Offered periodically as announced. Topics of interest to senior and graduate students. May be repeated for different course content. Specific prerequisites will be indicated with each announced course.
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4.00 Credits
The course includes an overview of the anatomy and physiology of the ear. A special focus is given to the study of the basic audiologic tests and equipment including equipment calibration, test procedures, and pure tone and identification audiometry. Causes of hearing impairment, impedance audiometry and hearing conservation programs are studied. Pre-school screening is presented as well as an introduction to newborn and infant auditory screening. Prerequisite: Post-Baccalaureate in Nursing.
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3.00 Credits
Designed to meet the Board of Registered Nursing requirement for nurse practitioners to furnish drugs and/or devices pursuant to the Business and Professions Code. Contents include but are not limited to pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, drug/device classification, and dosage for drugs commonly used for the provision of health care in a primary care setting. Drug side effects, interactions, contraindications, and special considerations are presented. Ethical and legal issues related to pharmacological-based therapeutics are discussed. Lecture 3 units. Prerequisite: Classified status in the MS degree program in Nursing, or Post-Masters certificate classification, or permission of the instructor.
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5.00 Credits
Compile a complete and comprehensive database to establish the health status of the client/patient. Emphasis is placed upon physiology, pathophysiology, psychopathology as well as physical and psychosocial needs of the adult (including the pregnant female), child, and adolescent clients. Upon this foundation, an individualized protocol for client care management will be established. Lecture 3 units; Laboratory Practice 2 units. Prerequisite: Senior nursing student and permission of instructor, Conditionally Classified, Classified, or Post-Masters status in the MS degree graduate program in Nursing.
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3.00 Credits
A seminar dealing with the relationships between philosophy, theory, research, and practice in nursing. An historical analysis of nursing's professional progress to its present theoretical state provides the background for analysis, discussion, and evaluation of different nursing theories. Included will be analysis of relevant mid-range theories form a wide range of disciplines. Lecture 3 units. Prerequisite: Senior nursing student and permission of instructor, Conditionally Classified, or Classified status in the MS degree program in Nursing.
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3.00 Credits
The focus of the course is on the use of a variety of teaching skills and strategies to help nursing staff, students, and other health care workers establish policies and standards. These skills enable the advanced practice nurse to influence attitudes and understanding about nursing health care. Students in this course develop and present programs or classes for nursing staff development, education of nursing students, or programs of health education for consumers and other health care providers. Lecture 3 units. Prerequisite: Conditionally Classified, or Classified status in the MS degree program in Nursing, senior nursing student, or permission of the instructor.
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1.00 Credits
Faculty supervised clinical experience with approved preceptor. Course will require maintenance of clinical log, and may require some directed readings on pertinent clinical topics. Offered on a credit, no-credit basis only. Prerequisite: consent of instructor and Department of Nursing Chair. [By petition, Independent Study]
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3.00 Credits
Physiology-based course focusing on the pathogenesis of human disease as a consequence of abnormalities and alterations of normal physiologic function based on a cellular and system oriented framework. Regulatory and compensatory mechanisms that aim at maintaining and restoring homeostasis in response to changes in the internal and external environment are explored. Synthesis of current research regarding pathophysiological patterns and its application to primary care are emphasized. Prerequisite: Baccalaureate degree in Nursing, or permission of instructor.
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