Health issues that may be discussed are basic needs for health, nutrition, preventing diseases, health care delivery, and preparation of health care workers. Open to all students. Fulfills the Global Cultures and Perspectives requirement. Secondary Prevention for the Parent, Child, and Adolescent. Study and practice of the nursing care of families in a secondary care setting.
Emphasis is placed on responses to childbirth, pediatric illness, and treatment.
Women and Their Health. A study of women's health with a scope beyond childbearing and childrearing that promotes a comprehensive view of the health care needs of women. Health concerns of women are examined both within the medical model and a self-help framework. Emphasis is placed on the promotion and support of women's involvement in decision making and responsibilities for their health. Open to all students.