A practical hands-on experience in nursing skills. Students work with faculty to perform specific clinical skills using scientific principles basic to nursing knowledge and application. This course is focused on the use of the nursing model in developing skills and knowledge related to history taking, assessing the health status of an apparently healthy individual, and recognizing deviations from the normal. Communication technique is further developed by emphasis on student interviewing skills. Emphasis will be on functional health patterns throughout the life span.
Emphasis is placed on the developmental aspect of families and on high-risk families.
This course focuses on an examination of the scientific knowledge base of nursing. There is an introduction to nursing theories as a bases for nursing practice. Critical thinking skills and the steps of scientific inquiry are applied to develop a research project. F An introduction to concepts related to the care of individuals and families in the community setting integrating knowledge from the humanities, social and biological sciences, and nursing to holistically address client needs. The nursing process is applied to actual and potential health needs of clients with emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention.