A plan of nursing service for aggregate-based practice is developed. Seminar and clinical practicum applying principles of health planning, development, and management in community health nursing. Program evaluation will be surveyed and applied. Theories and concepts of curriculum development for schools of nursing are explored. Factors influencing educational programs in nursing are considered.
Major emphasis is on development of teaching skills, strategies, and evaluation methods.
Roles and responsibilities of the nurse educator in facilitating the learning process are also included. Activities will foster skill development in methods of personnel management, quality assurance, budget control, financial management, patient classification, and staffing systems. Theories of change, health care economics, and management as they apply to nursing and nursing services are presented. Course examines and refines methods of assessment and management of symptom complexes and health problems which commonly affect children, adolescents, young adults, and child-bearing couples. The focus will be on the prevention of illness, the promotion of wellness, and the management of acute health problems.