Students learn to conduct comprehensive, systematic health appraisals and to relate findings to physiology and pathophysiology. Skills are practiced in a simulated setting. In this course students are introduced to the research process in nursing. Content focuses on problem identification, literature review, research design and sampling, data collection and analysis, and interpretation of findings. Selected examples of nursing research are critiqued and evaluated for application to clinical settings.
Students develop the beginning skills needed to be a consumer of research.
In this course students examine issues impacting the role of the nurse in the health care delivery system. The influence of economics, politics, and legislation on nursing practice and health care are explored. Professional involvement, strategies to influence change, and life-long learning are emphasized. Concepts related to epidemiology, public health and welfare, and nursing of aggregates are integrated into the nursing knowledge base. Students function in a variety of nursing roles and collaborate with other health team members to meet health care needs in the community.