Integrates anatomy, physiology and biochemistry into framework for studying diseases. Core content provides understanding of mechanism and principles of disruptions of health. Emphasis on clinical correlations and physiological basis for common disorders. Credits Introduces students to computer usage and its application to education, research and practice in health care professions. Topics include computer fundamentals, computer language, information systems, data-base systems, expert systems, health care applications, ethical considerations and relationships of computers to health care trends.
Course meets general education requirement for computer competency.
This course introduces the students to a theoretical foundation for professional nursing practice. It focuses on nursing's historical origin and it development thoughout the years to present. George, J., Ed. An introduction to nursing assessment component of the nursing process as a method of determining a well individual's health potential and status across the lifespan. Emphasis is on obtaining a health history, performing a nursing assessment and formulating a nursing diagnosis.