4025 Health Services Research 3 credits Designed to help health services professionals read and critically evaluate research in their respective fields. School Nursing Practice 3 credits This course is designed to provide an overview of the roles and responsibilities of the school nurse. Methods of assisting students with chronic medical and mental health issues under both Chapters 14 and 16 will be addressed. An overview course designed to provide the knowledge and skills necessary to help organize, develop, manage, and evaluate employee assistance programs.
Emphasis is placed on the positive role of health promotion as a preventive tool.
Course explores the role of addictions, family, financial, and legal issues in the life of the impaired employee or student and codependent. The retrovirus of AIDS, the people, and the society it infects are the center upon which this course is based. Current public health policy, ethics, and politics of AIDS are examined. Emphasis is placed on skill-building in health education, counseling, and referrals for persons with AIDS, their families, and those individuals who test positive. I 3 credits This core course is designed to address current nutritional issues from a health education, basic management, and marketing framework.