The student will have hands-on experience with selected procedures. For example, casting, suturing, EKG interpretation, and X-ray reading. This is a didactic course which presents the necessary knowledge for the practice of primary health care of adults. It includes principles of health promotion and disease prevention. Pathophysiology, diagnosis, therapeutic nursing interventions, and management of common health problems of adults are presented.
Emphasis is on the importance of the family in the delivery of primary care services.
This course focuses on the impact of culture and economic deprivation on healthcare behaviors relating to adults. This is a didactic course which presents the necessary knowledge for the practice of primary health care of adolescents and women. It includes principles of health promotion and disease prevention. The pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of common health problems is emphasized. Prenatal care for all women is examined.