This course explores values, beliefs and practices related to health behaviors in a variety of culturally diverse groups. Methods for fostering culturally sensitive care are explored. Content includes communication, biological and nutritional considerations and assessment techniques. Transcultural Concepts in Nursing Care . 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.