Integration of knowledge, theories, and skills from the humanities, arts, and sciences serve as the foundation for this introductory clinical course. The nursing process will be presented as a framework for critical thinking, decision making, and nursing practice. Levels of prevention will be introduced as a model for health care. This course also includes calculation of medication dosages. This course has classroom and clinical components.
Home care is the primary focus of clinical experiences.
Writing proficiency is required for a passing grade in this course. Emphasis is placed on meeting the assessment needs of the individual student. The lab component provides experience with a clinical information system, Internet, word processing, databases, spreadsheets, and graphics programs. Emphasis is on multisystem problems. Early detection and intervention strategies with actual or potential stressors that affect the adaptive processes in the developing family are discussed.