Emphasizes health maintenance in normal aging, and availability of, and access to, health resources. Focuses on history, physical examination, screening tests, and resultant nursing diagnoses. Clinical Lab provides for application of skills. Fall and spring. Explores the research process as it applies to nursing and health care.
Emphasis is placed on analysis and critique of research studies.
Uses a caring framework and emphasizes non-traditional approaches appropriate to the care of clients with acute or chronic complex health problems. Selected clinical experiences will emphasize application of family nursing principles. Explores the physical, social, economic, and environmental factors which affect the health of a community. Emphasis on applying nursing process to population groups and communities. Also explore the governmental and economic influences on the system.