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3.00 Credits
An overview of women's health across all disciplines as affected by the complex biological, social, economic, and environmental areas from childhood through adolescence, reproductive years and aging. In addition, this course will critically analyze women's health policies and explore key concepts to empower women to become effective self-advocates in their own health care management.
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3.00 Credits
Eng of life issues for the terminally ill client, family, and health care provider are examined in relationship to psychological, cultural, spiritual and ethical/legal influences. The hospice care roles in palliative care interventions, pain/symptom management and communication strategies provide a foundation for discussion in the promotion of a "peaceful death" experience for all participants.
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3.00 Credits
A multidimensional approach to understanding family health and adaptation to acute or chronic illness across the life span is presented. Family assessment and data collection skills are refined. Field experiences provide an opportunity to utilize family assessment strategies and develop a comprehensive, family-oriented database. Current family health issues are examined. Four hours per week classroom. Prerequisite: PSYC 208. Cross reference with PSY 352 and SOC 352.
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3.00 Credits
Using critical thinking skills, students develop an understanding of the research process so that they are able to read, interpret, and begin to evaluate research findings for application to nursing practice. Four classroom hours per week. Prerequisites: Statistics.
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3.00 Credits
Culture as a determinant of one's health beliefs and practices is a course focus. Theories and concepts of health and culture are described, as well as socioeconomic factors impacting on health care delivery. Differences in health care values and beliefs existing between health care professionals and some members of ethno/ cultural groups are discussed. Health beliefs, folk practices, and health risk factors of selected ethnic groups are considered. Methods of providing culturally sensitive care are identified. Four classroom hours per week.
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3.00 Credits
Students examine the components of aggregate and community-focused care. Theories from the public health and nursing sciences are examined as the basis for the development of the role of community/public health nurse. Assisting aggregates toward healthy adaptation in the promotion of health and prevention of disease is a course focus. A clinical setting for concurrent clinical experience is selected to develop the leadership role in community-focused care. Two and one half hours classroom and five and one half hours clinical per week. Prerequisite: NUR 352, NUR 356.
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3.00 Credits
The student has the opportunity to synthesize and apply nursing and public health knowledge through continued development of a community health planning and promotion project initiated during NURS 401L. Concurrent clinical experiences are provided. Two and one half hours classroom and five and one half hours clinical per week. Prerequisite: NUR 401/401L.
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3.00 Credits
An overview of the health care delivery system and an historical review of nursing with a comparison of the U.S. Health care model with those of other countries are provided. The legal, ethical, financial, quality of care, and management issues peculiar to the health care delivery system, as well as implications for the profession of nursing are critically examined. Political, economic, and social influences on health policy and health care reform efforts are explored. Four hours classroom per week.
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3.00 Credits
The concepts of leadership, management, professionalism, and the interaction among these key elements are presented. Seminar format is used to facilitate and expand student knowledge of nurse decision-making and change theory. Enhanced personal and organizational awareness, motivation, and communication within working relationships are explored to guide the student toward ethical, effective, and meaningful leadership. Four hours classroom per week.
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2.00 Credits
This course introduces the student to the concepts of health, humankind, the environment, and nursing. It is designed to provide the student with opportunities to explore and think critically about nursing's concern for the quality of human life. The evolving health care delivery system will be examined as a basis for discussion of the current and emerging roles of the professional nurse. Grounded in an historical perspective, nursing's key role in the promotion, maintenance and restoration of health, and prevention of disease, and injury are explored.
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