P, RN licensure. This course concentrates on the deliberative process utilized by the baccalaureate prepared nurse. The course will build upon the assessment and intervention skills acquired in the student's previous education and will emphasize clinical decision making and use of research based interventions. P, RN licensure. 5S Introduces the RN to the concept of community as client by examining community health issues and the role of nursing in providing care to populations.
Emphasis is on community assessment, health education, program planning and evaluation.
3S Prepares the baccalaureate nurse to analyze, critique, and apply nursing research in a practice environment and to utilize selected nursing theories. Various models of research utilization will also be presented and discussed. Resource management, change theory, organization and other group behavior will be discussed. Conflict resolution, negotiation, and group process skills are also addressed.