Focus on knowledge needed in nursing care of women within a self-care framework. Clinical experiences provide for holistic care across the life span with emphasis on childbearing. Psychosocial influences on self-care agency are presented within the context of culturally competent nursing care. These concepts are interpreted within self-care deficit theory and applied in clinical experiences. The student has opportunities to gain experience in designing, implementing and evaluating nursing systems for infants, children, and adolescents within families and groups.
Experiences are in class and clinical laboratories.
Focuses on the registered nurse student's professional transition to baccalaureate education and theory-based practice. Focuses on the development of health history, physical and psychosocial assessment skills across the life span. Focuses on personal development of self-care agency, development of therapeutic communication strategies and effective group process skills. Focuses on application of the Self-Care Deficit Nursing Theory with the integration of biopsychosocial, rehabilitation, aging and family theories in development of a nursing system for individuals and families. This course focuses on the design and implementation of nursing care for aggregates and communities.