The impact of these issues on nursing practice is emphasized. Students examine concepts from family theory, family therapy, and research in family dynamics as a basis for developing nursing strategies to facilitate health promotion of the family as a unit. Students complete a comprehensive family assessment based on a theoretical framework. The role of the nurse as educator of clients, nursing personnel, and nursing students is explored. Teaching methods appropriate for use with adults are addressed.
Students explore learning theory as a basis for curriculum development.
Students develop mission statements, philosophic statements, and conceptual frameworks as a foundation for curriculum planning, implementation, and evaluation. This course emphasizes competencies in interviewing, performing comprehensive health assessment of individuals, and the interpretation of assessment findings. This course provides the student with the opportunity to explore the theory and nursing implications of pathophysiology and its relationship to behavioral and physical phenomena experienced by individuals and families with acute and chronic health problems. This course discusses the clinical application of selected categories of drugs commonly prescribed for adult clients. Pharmacokinetics and factors affecting drug selection, dosage, client education, and evaluation of effects are emphasized.