Family structure, process, function, and coping are discussed in relation to health, illness, and transition. The focus is on assessment and intervention across the lifespan using theory and research in family nursing. This course provides a basic foundation of knowledge and skills involved in the physical and psychological assessment of individuals. This course introduces students to past and current thinking in the profession regarding the relationship between nursing practice and nursing research, and the role of the nurse in research. The course provides students with skills and understanding to enable them to critically review research reports and discuss ethical issues related to research.
Emphasis is on the application of research to improve client outcomes.
This course analyzes concepts related to nursing leadership and management in the context of health care delivery systems, and examines leadership and management roles in relation to tradition, change, and socially responsible nursing practice. This course analyzes health and social policy, and examines relationships among sociocultural, political, economic, technologic, environmental, ethical, and legal factors as they impact nursing practice, health care delivery, and public policy. This course examines community health nursing as a synthesis of knowledge and practice from nursing, public health, and other disciplines to enhance the quality of life through health promotion and disease prevention at the community level. Students identify health issues for selected populations, and plan assessment, intervention, and evaluation strategies for use with individuals, families and aggregates. This course provides an opportunity for students to use an ongoing multidimensional assessment process, to mutually formulate and implement plans of care to promote the health of client systems within the context of public health approaches to health promotion and disease prevention.