A study of contemporary issues in women's health focusing on historical aspects, current significance and future trends of each issue. Focus is on preparing students to make their own health care decisions. S.H. Develops the knowledge and skills for integrating selected therapeutic nursing interventions into nursing care of individuals, families and communities in professional nursing practice. Includes questions which focus on the nursing care of clients in a variety of settings and at various stages of the wellness-illness continuum. Items also are included in this exam which assess nursing skills in meeting physiologic and psychosocial needs of clients with stable conditions.
Emphasis is on the normal, although some common, complications.
The content includes psychosocial assessment and intervention strategies to support the client's strengths. Caring concepts, ethical decision-making, therapeutic use of self and professional roles of caregiver, scholar, advocate and teacher emphasized. This course is designed to introduce concepts of public health appropriate for students in health care fields. These concepts will be applied to present health care delivery systems, health and disease of population groups, and community planning. The influence of political, economic and social aspects are considered.