And, in this era of shrinking healthcare budgets, the time we are given to provide this treatment is limited. This course provides healthcare practitioners with tools to enhance their ability to communicate caring and respect through their touch, while performing the daily activities routinely associated with their profession. The use of these tools improves the quality of experience for both patient and practitioner. Susan Neary, PhD, RNC, Terry Buttaro, MS, RNC, and Sue Aznavorian, MS, RNC This interdisciplinary course provides an overview of the provision of health care in the community. Topics include principles of epidemiology, assessment of health status of vulnerable populations, the influence of culture on health, cultural competency, the roles of health care providers in the community and principles of interdisciplinary communication.
Students acquire skills essential to comprehensive community health practice.
Topics include provision of care to selected patient groups, including newborns and parents, pediatrics and geriatrics. Susan Neary, PhD, RNC, Terry Buttaro, MS, RNC, and Sue Aznavorian, MS, RNC This course examines legal, ethical and fiscal issues related to the provision of community-based health care. Carol Wells Federman, MEd, RN and Eileen Stuart, MS, RNC This course is based on two assumptions. As competition in health care financing and delivery intensifies, managers and clinicians alike are often asked to assess and develop new business opportunities in very short time frames. This course combines lecture, hands-on learning through real case examples, and practice sessions as well as presentations by health care professionals about their own business planning experiences.