In this course, the student applies the clinical concepts to individuals with disability of acute, chronic, or terminal illness requiring care in the home, hospice, or specialized rehabilitation facility. Emphasis is on maintaining health, improving quality of life or supporting the dying person. Students collaborate with clients, families, health care providers, and other resources in the community to bring about positive health outcomes through health promotion and prevention of further disease or disability. 2 lecture and 6 clinical hours average per week per semester. This course focuses on the methods used to acquire, generate, and utilize knowledge in the practice of professional nursing.
Emphasis is on research methods and resources for knowledge acquisition.
Students are guided to develop critical thinking skills to pursue creative solutions to clinical nursing problems. 3 lecture hours average per week per semester. In this course, the student applies the clinical concepts to aggregates. Students collaborate with individuals, families, groups, other health care providers, and the community as a whole to bring about positive health outcomes through health promotion and prevention of disease and disability. Emphasis is on assessment of populations at risk and development of health programs.