A holistic framework for assessment and patient education is utilized by the student in completing a self-assessment. Emphasis is on the role of the nurse in the health teaching process. Students develop, implement, and evaluate a teaching plan for an individual client based on assessment of their education needs. Emphasizes examination of variables influencing the health of families. Students conduct a family assessment, identify strengths and health concerns, and implement a teaching plan with the family.
Emphasis is on the nurse's development of skills for effective functioning with groups.
Students participate in health education and health promotion with client groups of various ages and in a variety of settings. Elective course focusing on a specific area or issue in nursing. May be repeated for credit if content differs. Explores the evolution of nursing in the United States within the context of selected social movements and historical events between 1860 and 1960. Current research studies are analyzed, critiqued, and evaluated for application to the clinical area.