In this course, students develop the knowledge, skills, and ability to conduct and interpret assessment of aggregate systematic approaches to the assessment of vulnerable population which may include the homeless, the severely and persistently mentally ill, person in poverty, victims of violence and others. The body s compensatory mechanisms and defenses and the pharmacological management for these disabilities are explored. This third course in the nursing application sequence focuses on the synthesis of concepts and principles utilized in the health promotion, risk reduction, clinical decision making and management of care for adults and children experiencing life threatening alterations in health maintenance.
Emphasis is on nursing intervention and coordination in the context of crisis.
In addition to exploration of basic psychiatric mental health nursing processes, this course emphasizes the analysis of health care issues and nursing needs for selected vulnerable populations from an interdisciplinary perspective. At-risk groups are identified and proactive, creative strategies for effective services are explored within a variety of treatment settings. This fifth course in the application sequence focuses on synthesis of concepts and principles utilized in health promotion, risk reduction, clinical decision-making and management of women s health care. Focuses include women s health issues, perinatal care of mothers and infants and gynecological health. This course integrates relevant factors affecting the patient-centered care delivery process called case management.