Introduces epidemiological process in surveying current health issues. Identifies community resources available to nurses for health maintenance, promotion, and restoration. Offered fall semester. 3 credit hours. The adult learner is encouraged to explore critical thinking, nursing process, and a variety of theories to analyze their own nursing practice.
Emphasis is placed on enhancing both verbal and written professional communication skills.
3 credit hours. Prepares students to collect and analyze complete database using holistic framework and to derive valid nursing diagnosis. Focuses on healthy individuals. Two credits lecture, two credits laboratory. 4 credit hours.