The use of the principles and methods of research as a means for developing critical reasoning vital to professional judgement is emphasized. Health assessment skills are presented and practiced. Variations for age and culture are included. Family and mental health status assessment tools are used. Six contact hours.
Course is open to non-matriculated students.
Focus on facilitating health outcomes in adults experiencing health-illness transitions in primary, secondary, and tertiary health care settings. Focus on fostering skill in planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing therapeutics used to facilitate health outcomes for adults. Twelve hours of clinical practicum weekly. Focus on fostering skill in planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing therapeutics used to facilitate healthy outcomes for adults. Twelve hours of clinical practicum weekly.